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PlayStation 3 for Germany - presell phase

2007-03-07T10:48:24+01:00

It is still 2 weeks until Sony's PS3 will be available in Germany and Austria, therefore Amazon announced a presell phase where you could queue up with your order...

and they announced that e.g. here

PlayStation 3 jetzt bei Amazon.de vorbestellen

funny thing is, that this presell phase was stopped and the PS3 offer is NO MORE AVAILABE on amazon since yesterday...

Once again the artificial scarcity of Sony will create a lot of hype and keep the price up... that's all planned...

I guess I'll better get a WII meanwhile... this is more fun to play anyways ... :-)

Buying Video Games Online

2006-11-27T16:53:02+01:00

When we say ‘video games’ it could mean anything from the dedicated gaming consoles like play station, and the XBOX, to computer games for PCs. When you have a dedicated gaming console, then you need to buy CDs made especially for them by the manufacturer. The Sony play station series and the Microsoft XBOX have revolutionized the quality of gaming devices since their appearance a few years ago. Unlike the older 8 bit or 16 bit video games (TV game) machines that used specially designed cartridges, the newer ones have games written on standard format CDs (which also enables the consoles to play audio and video CDs). This makes them a somewhat easier target for piracy, but be warned, if you buy pirated CDs, you WILL get the quality that you pay for. Not only got your game ‘hang’ at frustrating durations, you run the risk of seriously damaging the sensitive lens in the machine.

Some of the computer games allow players to interact with each other in multi player mode , online! Which means you could hunt down the terrorists with the help of your buddy 2000 miles away! This (in complicated games like Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon) requires the user(s) to log into an online server dedicated to the purpose. It brings a new meaning to simulation when you play with ‘real’ people on your team/against you, online. It removes the predictability that comes with playing a machine, where you can begin to analyze the opponents’ moves once you’ve played a few dozen times over!

You can download loads of free video games on www.arcadetown.com where they regularly update their library as well. But, for the ultimate in gaming experiences you will need to buy the original CDs. In today’s world its not just young teenagers that are crazy about computer games, many an adult hungrily goes through the various levels of games such as ‘Armored Fist’ and ‘Flight Simulator’. The mesmerizing addiction these games offer with their stunning graphics and sound effects can only be experienced when you play them yourself! If you are on of those people who want to go on a ‘gaming binge’ over the weekend, and know you wont have the time for them later, you could think of renting a game for a couple of days rather than buying an expensive one. You could check out www.gamefly.com, with popular games like Tomb Raider on the home page – over 4000 titles to choose from, and growing!

The site offers an easy four-step process – pick a game, it gets delivered to your house, send it back whenever you want (NO LATE FEES!) and pick another one! A good web site for gaming consoles.

Illuminati

2005-09-23T21:37:03+01:00

Not exactly a "tech" game, but via another blog comment I found this very nice blog commenting on all types of games, including Illuminati - which game rules just caught me

*The basic rules of the game are to take over the world. *

... You start with a single Illuminati card representing your own secret conspiracy.

During the game, you take over other Groups (represented by other cards).

These Groups are added to your Power Structure and do your bidding – unless a foe takes them from you. You may win either by controlling enough Groups, or by fulfilling the special goal of your own Illumnati.

After the movie 23 (which by the way I think I'm going to put into my DVD right now...) and Dan Browns great books Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons this seems to be a most trendy game...

So if you enjoyed the conspirary movies/books then I think this game should be the perfect present. I found one Wikipedia article(game) but no place to buy it yet...

Adult rating for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

2005-07-22T12:18:42+01:00

Following intense pressure from politicians and media watch groups the big time seller and austrian game production "GTA San Andreas" was rated "Adult-only" in the United States with such nice quotes like from Sen. Hilary Rodham Clinton, who said

she was disturbed the sexual content appeared on store shelves in the first place

She asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and called on the Entertainment Software Rating Board to do more to police game content.

What a mess - the adult content could be unlocked with some internet-downloads - a crack...

In a country where alcohol is allowed from 21, weapons can be bought at 18 and cars may even be driven to death at 17 I really wonder why so many jerks can freak out about some naked tities in a video game... I guess this was strongly influenced by porn laws being tightened in the last months...

More in Game's Rating Change May Be Sign of a Crackdown

Huxley - thrilling MMOFPS

2005-05-25T16:40:44+01:00

Huxley is a massively multiplayer online first person shooting game (MMOFPS) utilizing Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 to create an unparalleled gaming experience with up to 5,000 players in the same world.

Huxley takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where human beings have mutated and are divided into two opposing races, Sapiens and Alternative.

It's scheduled release is in 2006, Huxley will be available for PC and the Xbox 360.

Checkout some more Huxley Screenshots

The First MoMPG (Mono MultiPlayer Game)

2005-03-05T14:40:08+01:00

zigah.twinoo is the First MoMPG (Mono MultiPlayer Game) I know.
May the best brain hemisphere win! :-)

Overnight Success for World of Warcraft

2005-02-20T14:56:44+01:00

World of Warcraft has become an overnight success in Europe, achieving record-breaking sales in its first 24 hours since the game launched on Friday, 11th February.

According to Blizzard World of Warcraft has sold-through an estimated 280,000* copies at retail on day-one, selling more units in one day than what was previously thought to be the overall cumulative size of the European MMORPG market.

This figure rose to more than 380,000 units being sold-through by the end of the first weekend.

Cool - not having played MMORPG (if you dont count Diablo 1+2 in that market) I even held it in my hands when I remembered I am still not finished with my Half Life 2 :-)

I guess that success pays of for 4-5 years development... I'll have to checkout about their servers & infrastructure they use to host the zillions of parallel gamers...

World of Warcraft Europe

Nokia N-Gage Crack out

2003-11-11T21:17:27+01:00

It seems Nokia's N-Gage is already cracked and the crackers say they are able to play its games on other devices... well - again - human built protection cracked by humans... check this article ...