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Nintendo Gaming / The EA Monopoly?

« on: December 20, 2004, 09:44:58 AM »

What's up with Electronic Arts? First they buy the ENTIRE NFL franchise, effectively eliminating all competition, including the oh-so-close-you're-almost-as-good-as-Madden ESPN sports franchise (not that it mattered to us Cube owners) but now they bought a huge 20% chunk from Ubi Soft? Are they trying to gain a monopoly on the market (duh)? I expected Microsoft to do this, but EA is filling that spot in nicely. This is bad for the market. Competiveness breeds innovation. Will EA buy out other sports, including NBA or MLB or NHL? I'm surprised EA hasn't offered Nintendo a "good fair" price...  

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Nintendo Gaming / DS-IGN Controversy

« on: December 04, 2004, 10:18:09 AM »

Recently at IGN's Nintendo DS website, there was an entire mailbag filled with anti-IGN-bias-against-Nintendo rants from more than a handful of seemingly unhappy Nintendo fans. Most tirades centered round the continue comparison of the DS with Sony's PSP. So here is the question of the day: Is IGN being unfairly cruel to the Nintendo DS? or Is it fair accurate journalism, which none of us hardcore Nintendo fans want to hear? We do get it plenty from other various "un-biased" websites. The mailbag editor did sound off against these rants, and in fact stated that he recommends not buying a DS this year, and instead wait for better software and a price cut. What do you think?


P.s. Please read the mailbag at IGN first before answering.
http://ds.ign.com/mail.html

[The Cube is out of the race, and the real action is between the Xbox and the PS2.]

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Nintendo Gaming / GCN out of the Race?

« on: December 07, 2003, 07:50:32 AM »

Here is a comment from John Davison in the 12/5/03 of 1up.com Thinking out loud:

"Hopefully, as we get closer and closer to the holidays, things will start to pick up and we'll look back on this little rant as just me huffing and puffing before it was time. Speaking to game industry execs though, it's clear that these people are a little worried and that they all blame the same thing: It's all due to the rate at which systems are selling. It seems that everyone thought that the boxes would be cheaper by now. Sure, the GameCube is only $99, but they could give it away with boxes of Apple Jacks and it wouldn't help. The Cube is out of the race, and the real action is between the Xbox and the PS2. The (admittedly somewhat obvious) argument goes that if these consoles were priced at $149 (or less) instead of $179, they would be selling like the proverbial hotcakes, and games would be snapped up with them."The Cube is out of the race, and the real action is between the Xbox and the PS2.

So, What is up with that?

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Nintendo Gaming / Rogue Squadron 3: Rebel Strike Discussion

« on: May 05, 2003, 11:18:34 AM »

Pick up the newest EGM issue 167 for a breakdown of the newest Rouge Squadron game. Speeder Bikes on Endor, Rescuing Princess Leia,...two player Death star Runs!!! Pinch me I'm dreaming!

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General Chat / Windows XP problems

« on: April 07, 2003, 04:50:44 AM »

Ok...this has nothing to do with Game Consoles, but it does have to do with PC games. Some of my games won't work on Windows XP. In Age of Empires 2, the loading screen comes on (lasts for several minutes) and then the pregame cinematics starts. But as soon as the Age of Empires 2 cinematic ends, the screen goes black and the program is "not responding." I've reinstalled it a few times (both Age of Empires 2 and the Expansion) with no avail. Need for Speed won't work either, and even Block Breaker has problems (no sound, line across the bottom). Anyone have any ideas how to fix it? Or direct me to a place?  

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Nintendo Gaming / EGM rate Zelda!!!

« on: February 26, 2003, 11:42:25 AM »

EGM has rated the legend of Zelda a:
10
10
1-....huh?... You're kidding...no! a 9.5!!!

While that is still an excellent score, I believe it should have gotten all tens. Grand Theft Auto did. How such an innovative superb game could be outscored by GTA: VC is beyond me. So let's all e-mail Dan Hsu (Mr. 9.5) and complain.