Posted By:  Morphix Posted On:  Oct 2, 2008	Nintendo DSi
Nintendo launched a new hand-held this afternoon.  Some have called it underwhelming, I call it fail. Physically the DSi is slightly thinner than the DS Lite, and boasts a slightly larger screen.  New additions also include a 3 megapixel camera on the back, because you don’t...... [view]

Posted By:  Morphix Posted On:  Sep 1, 2008	Super Mario RPG Released
God damn you nintendo, I’m an old man, and I can’t take suprises like this anymore. FINALLY, with no prior warning, Nintendo has re-released Super Mario RPG - in my opinion the second best RPG ever made for the SNES - for the Virtual Console.  With the upcoming re-release of...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  Jan 4, 2008	Wii Used for Rehab
Video games can be fun, and they can be educational, and they can also help with rebuilding muscles and control of said muscles. I must admit that I have a Wii and that after a long session of playing my arms can get pretty tired. CNN has a video report on how the Wii is being used to...... [view]

Posted By:  Morphix Posted On:  Dec 5, 2007	On Console Commoditization
Dennis Dyack is an interesting character.  While you have to respect someone who’s that vocal and passionately committed to his craft, I do have to disagree with his point of view on a regular basis.  Electronic Arts and Dyack have both been quoted in popular press advocating for a...... [view]

Posted By:  Morphix Posted On:  Jun 29, 2007	On WiiWare
Nintendo on Wednesday announced that they have joined Microsoft in offering a solution for independent developers to create content for their system. Full details have yet to emerge, but it would seem that WiiWare is designed to allow developers to produce games which can then be sold...... [view]

Posted By:  Morphix Posted On:  Apr 25, 2007	Wii Shortages
In an interview with Home Media Magazine , Video Game Analyst Billy Pidgeon had some fairly interesting numbers (and, er, theories) to share.  Nintendo moved 259,000 Wiis last month, not a suprising development considering overall hardware sales for the industry have doubled from $659...... [view]

Posted By:  Morphix Posted On:  Mar 20, 2007	The Wikinomics of Video Game Assets
I’ve recently finished reading Wikinomics by Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams, and it got me thinking about a new approach to game assets. Game assets are the “things” that go into a game. For example, artwork (textures, 3D Models, Sprites), Sound Effects, Music, Voice,...... [view]