The first impressive feature of Nintendo DSi is its size. Keeping in view its user base, which is generally younger than the age of twelve, Nintendo DSi has been provided with two VGA cameras, one pointed at the player on the inside and the other one on the outside, which makes it really cool. Other add on features include a 17% increase in monitor size - making extra space for menus and a rise in brightness level with better resolution from four to five, as compared to the DS Lite.
Though the Nintendo DSi was launched with just two colors, black and white, following its demand the company introduced pink, blue, lime green and others, facilitating its users with a wide range of choice.
Are you wanting more? If yes, the DSi is what you want. A SD Card slot, which enables you to take photographs and put them anywhere in your computer, or perhaps in your Wii, plus it can also be used to download software or enjoy music. To make the DSi more family friendly, Nintendo introduced area locking to allow you to play games from any region. It in addition has introduced the DSi with parental controls based primarily on a games rating.
The drawbacks are few and far between, but must be addressed. For example, battery lifespan of a DSi under the lowest possible brightness has been reduced by an average of five hours, even though Nintendo has given its user the capability to replace battery quickly.
Tuesday, 1 September 2009
Saturday, 22 August 2009
Does The Nintendo Gameboy Still Cut It?
Anyone above the age of twenty will have fond memories of the Nintendo Game Boy. It is, of course, the very first portable Nintendo game console that permitted users to change games on a makeshift basis. Before the Nintendo Game Boy arrived, game-players were stuck with 'fixed' portable gaming systems, i.e. handhelds which only played one game.
The Nintendo Game Boy was a technological marvel during its time. Cartridges were sold singly, with most games during the initial few months of the system being re-evaluated down ports of NES titles. To claim that the Nintendo Game Boy was a success would be an understatement. The first iteration of the handheld, with its second, improved version the Game Boy Color, sold just about 120 million units all over the world.
If we are to get a comparison, 120 million Game Boy owners are as many as 2/5 of the people of the united states.
To most, the hand held system even defined a complete generation. But that was 20 years back. Fast forward to today, the age of Nintendo Wiis, Sony Playstation 3s, and Microsoft Xbox 360s. Since the Game Boy's release in 1989, the handheld has seen many upgrades, from the already mentioned Game Boy Color, to the bigger jump that is the Game Boy Advance, to this king of the hill, the Nintendo DS.
All these advancements beg the question : is there still a place for the Nintendo Game Boy in today's electronic entertainment world? The answer, naturally, is no.
Being rendered out of fashion with the approach of newer technology is the fate of all game systems, no matter how influential they might have been. Today, folk don't talk of the Sony Playstation as they're all rapt with its latest and strongest iteration, the Sony PS3.
As a gaming system, the Nintendo Game Boy's time has passed. As a inheritance however, the memories made possible by the Nintendo Game Boy will live on forever. And it's still fun to play Tetris on the old portable!
The Nintendo Game Boy was a technological marvel during its time. Cartridges were sold singly, with most games during the initial few months of the system being re-evaluated down ports of NES titles. To claim that the Nintendo Game Boy was a success would be an understatement. The first iteration of the handheld, with its second, improved version the Game Boy Color, sold just about 120 million units all over the world.
If we are to get a comparison, 120 million Game Boy owners are as many as 2/5 of the people of the united states.
To most, the hand held system even defined a complete generation. But that was 20 years back. Fast forward to today, the age of Nintendo Wiis, Sony Playstation 3s, and Microsoft Xbox 360s. Since the Game Boy's release in 1989, the handheld has seen many upgrades, from the already mentioned Game Boy Color, to the bigger jump that is the Game Boy Advance, to this king of the hill, the Nintendo DS.
All these advancements beg the question : is there still a place for the Nintendo Game Boy in today's electronic entertainment world? The answer, naturally, is no.
Being rendered out of fashion with the approach of newer technology is the fate of all game systems, no matter how influential they might have been. Today, folk don't talk of the Sony Playstation as they're all rapt with its latest and strongest iteration, the Sony PS3.
As a gaming system, the Nintendo Game Boy's time has passed. As a inheritance however, the memories made possible by the Nintendo Game Boy will live on forever. And it's still fun to play Tetris on the old portable!
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
Nintendo Wii Bundles
Planning to buy a Nintendo Wii? Planning to save some cash and buy a Nintendo Wii bundle which would include the unit and a packaged software title? The bundles for the Xbox 360 (with no less than Halo 3 and Fable 2 as bonus games) and the numerous bundles for the Sony Playstation 3 are surely extremely enticing, but you want a Nintendo Wii and you want a Nintendo Wii bundle.
Well, the bad news is that there are currently no Nintendo Wii bundles.
Is this a selling oversight - if not a total mistake - on the part of Nintendo? Bundles, after all, are proved to turbo-charge sales of consoles. So why has not Nintendo prepared a Wii bundle? The answer is quite simple: the first Nintendo Wii package is already a 'bundle'. Indeed, when you get a Nintendo Wii, you won't only get the console and the necessary peripherals such as the Wiimote, the sensor, the power supply unit ( PSU ) and the suitable wires, you may also get a bonus game which you can never purchase anywhere else. This title is Wii Sports, and it is one of the finest games available for the system to date.
Your best chance is to hope for the 3rd party bundles prepared by retail conglomerates. Walmart, for example, has an offer for a Wii bundle which permits the purchaser to get the console, then choose any game he wants to take home with him. Further to this, the purchaser may then choose among a selection of bonus games prepared by the store, and ultimately, choose a Wii accessory that they will be able to incorporate into the bundle.
Amazon has a similar offer for the Nintendo Wii bundled with the Wii Fit and its peripheral, the balance board. The price for this makeshift Wii bundle is $339.99 as of this writing.
These offers are not bad at all, considering the Nintendo Wii currently carries an SRP of $249.
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Well, the bad news is that there are currently no Nintendo Wii bundles.
Is this a selling oversight - if not a total mistake - on the part of Nintendo? Bundles, after all, are proved to turbo-charge sales of consoles. So why has not Nintendo prepared a Wii bundle? The answer is quite simple: the first Nintendo Wii package is already a 'bundle'. Indeed, when you get a Nintendo Wii, you won't only get the console and the necessary peripherals such as the Wiimote, the sensor, the power supply unit ( PSU ) and the suitable wires, you may also get a bonus game which you can never purchase anywhere else. This title is Wii Sports, and it is one of the finest games available for the system to date.
Your best chance is to hope for the 3rd party bundles prepared by retail conglomerates. Walmart, for example, has an offer for a Wii bundle which permits the purchaser to get the console, then choose any game he wants to take home with him. Further to this, the purchaser may then choose among a selection of bonus games prepared by the store, and ultimately, choose a Wii accessory that they will be able to incorporate into the bundle.
Amazon has a similar offer for the Nintendo Wii bundled with the Wii Fit and its peripheral, the balance board. The price for this makeshift Wii bundle is $339.99 as of this writing.
These offers are not bad at all, considering the Nintendo Wii currently carries an SRP of $249.
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Tuesday, 11 August 2009
Does the Sony PSP Need A Camera?
Many modern gamers have been wondering about a Sony PSP camera. The Nintendo DSi, the third iteration for that company's current generation handheld console, was regarded as a necessary release. Though nothing changed with regards to the engine of the system, making it a mere upgrade of the original Nintendo DS, the DSi added many features which the company deemed essential in this era.
One such feature in very high demand is a camera feature.
Most mobile telephone units have in-built cameras nowadays. Some of them even have dual cam support to make video calls and mobile video teleconferencing possible. Some MP3 players also offer built-in cameras. One of the most powerful arguments for the necessity of the new Nintendo DSi is the addition of such a camera (two of them actually, for twin cam support).
And the Sony Playstation Portable? Unfortunately, the Sony PSP doesn't come with a built-in camera. The nearest thing to a Sony PSP camera are two add-on peripherals that are sold individually.
The first of these Sony PSP camera peripherals is the Chotto Shot, which is also sold as the Go!Cam in European territories, This Sony PSP camera can be placed on top of the unit, attaching itself to the USB slot therein. It is a 1.3 megapixel camera capable of a resolution of 1280 x 960. Unfortunately, the Chotto Shot still has to be released in the USA and it's been 3 years since it's been introduced in other markets.
The second of these Sony PSP cameras might be the more unrealistic option. It concerned an add-on similar to the Chotto Shot, but comes with a small screen that also acts as a GPS unit. It is a dazzling concept, but folks are starting to name it as a 'vapor product' as it was declared way back in 2006 and folk haven't begun to see it in action.
Sony PSP therefore needs to play catch up where cameras are concerned!
One such feature in very high demand is a camera feature.
Most mobile telephone units have in-built cameras nowadays. Some of them even have dual cam support to make video calls and mobile video teleconferencing possible. Some MP3 players also offer built-in cameras. One of the most powerful arguments for the necessity of the new Nintendo DSi is the addition of such a camera (two of them actually, for twin cam support).
And the Sony Playstation Portable? Unfortunately, the Sony PSP doesn't come with a built-in camera. The nearest thing to a Sony PSP camera are two add-on peripherals that are sold individually.
The first of these Sony PSP camera peripherals is the Chotto Shot, which is also sold as the Go!Cam in European territories, This Sony PSP camera can be placed on top of the unit, attaching itself to the USB slot therein. It is a 1.3 megapixel camera capable of a resolution of 1280 x 960. Unfortunately, the Chotto Shot still has to be released in the USA and it's been 3 years since it's been introduced in other markets.
The second of these Sony PSP cameras might be the more unrealistic option. It concerned an add-on similar to the Chotto Shot, but comes with a small screen that also acts as a GPS unit. It is a dazzling concept, but folks are starting to name it as a 'vapor product' as it was declared way back in 2006 and folk haven't begun to see it in action.
Sony PSP therefore needs to play catch up where cameras are concerned!
The Rise Of Sony PSP Downloads
PSP games downloads are a novelty these days. Sony Playstation Portable owners are so used to enjoying their games via Universal Media Discs ( UMD ) they just pop in their handhelds so that they can enjoy their favourite games. The only time they take the form of PSP games downloads is when demos are offered and such trial versions can be downloaded from the Playstation Store.
Therefore, gamers have come to understand thursday as 'game download day', when new demos can be acquired from the web service, including demos via PSP games downloads.
Some PSP games, however, are also commercially distributed electronically. Prime examples of such PSP games downloads are Tekken : Dark Resurrection, Loco Roco, Syphon Filter : Dark Mirror, Syphon Filter : Logan's shade and others. These are software titles from firms that find it more economically viable to forego traditional distribution methods for their games and go for the less expensive system of having their games downloaded straight from the service.
Still, despite the apparent expansion of PSP games downloads, they remain as exceptions instead of the rule. More than 95% of software titles for the Sony Playstation Portable are still released through UMDs and boxes sold at retail stores all around the planet.
Indeed, the UMD slot will be removed with the newest iteration of the PSP, the PSP Go!. Games will not be packed as discs anymore. Rather, they'll be downloaded from the Playstation Network or another service that has still to be announced. If a software title you've been waiting for is eventually released, as an example, you won't have to run to your nearest computer game shop to pick up a copy. You can just download it straight to your PSP Go!, either by trying your PSP Go! While it's attached to the net or by employing your Sony PS3 and synching it with your PSP Go! later.
Piracy will be curbed as Sony will have better control over the digital distribution of its developed games and costs for software titles may go down as production costs would certainly be reduced, but this is mere speculation at this point.
Nevertheless, PSP game downloads are a welcome addition in this age when expediency and convenience become standards for fantastic service.
Therefore, gamers have come to understand thursday as 'game download day', when new demos can be acquired from the web service, including demos via PSP games downloads.
Some PSP games, however, are also commercially distributed electronically. Prime examples of such PSP games downloads are Tekken : Dark Resurrection, Loco Roco, Syphon Filter : Dark Mirror, Syphon Filter : Logan's shade and others. These are software titles from firms that find it more economically viable to forego traditional distribution methods for their games and go for the less expensive system of having their games downloaded straight from the service.
Still, despite the apparent expansion of PSP games downloads, they remain as exceptions instead of the rule. More than 95% of software titles for the Sony Playstation Portable are still released through UMDs and boxes sold at retail stores all around the planet.
Indeed, the UMD slot will be removed with the newest iteration of the PSP, the PSP Go!. Games will not be packed as discs anymore. Rather, they'll be downloaded from the Playstation Network or another service that has still to be announced. If a software title you've been waiting for is eventually released, as an example, you won't have to run to your nearest computer game shop to pick up a copy. You can just download it straight to your PSP Go!, either by trying your PSP Go! While it's attached to the net or by employing your Sony PS3 and synching it with your PSP Go! later.
Piracy will be curbed as Sony will have better control over the digital distribution of its developed games and costs for software titles may go down as production costs would certainly be reduced, but this is mere speculation at this point.
Nevertheless, PSP game downloads are a welcome addition in this age when expediency and convenience become standards for fantastic service.
Thursday, 6 August 2009
Battlefield 1943 Coming Soon!
As fans of the Battlefield franchise will be happy to know, the popular WWII team-based shooter series shall shortly return with Battlefield 1943. It's with this installment that the Battlefield series will return to its roots for the first time in years. Fortunately, the franchise has experienced quite a few refinements since then, so if all goes well then Battlefield 1943 may be everything that Battlefield 1942 should have been.
As you'll know, the Battlefield franchise first debuted in the year 2002, with Battlefield 1942. This issue was that of pacing. Battlefield 1942's maps were awfully large in scope, it didn't matter how many players there were, the fact of the case is that squaddies would be spread out across a massive map, often with a tiny concept of where they were meant to be. Not to point out the maps were small and constricting. They're actually quite big and really detailed, but they're made in a manner that forces the players of both sides to be consistently pushing forward in some way. After all, that is how war in a game should be.
With Battlefield 1943, the gameplay goals are precisely the same as in past installments. Each team spawns with a set amount of points. As players on the team die, the number of points decreases. The rate that the points on both sides decreases is also affected by many of the control points spread around the map. If you manage to capture the bulk of the control points, your opponents' points will automatically begin to drop at a shocking rate. The more control points you capture, the bigger this rate will increase.
Also, it's worth mentioning that the game carries plenty of the same destructible environment physics over from Battlefield: Bad Company. Being able to crush entire trees underfoot with a tank is reasonably gratifying, especially after so much of having to carefully navigate around them in past games.
Battlefield 1943 will shortly be released as a downloadable product for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. It is also booked for release sometime this September on the PC, though a price for this version hasn't yet been determined.
As you'll know, the Battlefield franchise first debuted in the year 2002, with Battlefield 1942. This issue was that of pacing. Battlefield 1942's maps were awfully large in scope, it didn't matter how many players there were, the fact of the case is that squaddies would be spread out across a massive map, often with a tiny concept of where they were meant to be. Not to point out the maps were small and constricting. They're actually quite big and really detailed, but they're made in a manner that forces the players of both sides to be consistently pushing forward in some way. After all, that is how war in a game should be.
With Battlefield 1943, the gameplay goals are precisely the same as in past installments. Each team spawns with a set amount of points. As players on the team die, the number of points decreases. The rate that the points on both sides decreases is also affected by many of the control points spread around the map. If you manage to capture the bulk of the control points, your opponents' points will automatically begin to drop at a shocking rate. The more control points you capture, the bigger this rate will increase.
Also, it's worth mentioning that the game carries plenty of the same destructible environment physics over from Battlefield: Bad Company. Being able to crush entire trees underfoot with a tank is reasonably gratifying, especially after so much of having to carefully navigate around them in past games.
Battlefield 1943 will shortly be released as a downloadable product for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. It is also booked for release sometime this September on the PC, though a price for this version hasn't yet been determined.
Tuesday, 4 August 2009
Top PSP Videos Found On Youtube!
In this day and age of digital video streaming, YouTube has changed into a barometer of what is hip and what's not in any field of human interest. This is even true for Nintendo games, wherein the freshest titles receive the most views in the web's preferred video streaming site.
Sony PSP videos are frequently uploaded on YouTube. If you need to understand what the most up to date games are for the said system, one thing to do is check out how many 'views' a particular Sony PSP video has received.
Which Sony PSP videos are reigning supreme over at YouTube.com?
1. Fat Princess. The PSN game is coming to the Sony PSP. Shrouded in mystery, many folks are pondering what the game looks like and how well it will play. Therefore, Sony PSP gameplay videos of the title are getting an extraordinary number of hits as of this writing.
2. Metal Gear Solid : Peace Walker. Hideo Kojima's famed series is returning to the PSP. This time however, there will be no card mechanics nor turn-based game play. MGS: Peace Walker will feature the same gameplay as the console series. Also, MGS: Peace Walker will be an integral part of the series as it'll bridge the gap between MGS 3: Snake Eater and the other games in the franchise.
3. Resident Evil Portable. Testament to the power of the brand, the Sony PSP video about the recently announced Resident Evil Portable features, as of this writing, a mere emblem of the title, yet the said YouTube video has commanded close to two million viewings already.
4. Little Big Planet PSP. The main query in our minds is : will LBP PSP feature the same amazing graphics as LBP for the PS3? Only A Sony PSP video running the recounted game would sufficiently answer that question . And YouTube videos of the game in action would reveal that LBP PSP is everything that fans expect from the franchise, and so much more.
5.The Sony PSP Go! Claimed to be 40% smaller and 50% lighter than the original PSP, and will feature a slide in, slide out technology to maximise space. It also has 2 analog sticks that will make shooters easier to control. All of these changes have stirred up a large amount of intrigue about the Sony PSP Go!, and videos of the same are one of the most downloaded over at YouTube.com.
Sony PSP videos are frequently uploaded on YouTube. If you need to understand what the most up to date games are for the said system, one thing to do is check out how many 'views' a particular Sony PSP video has received.
Which Sony PSP videos are reigning supreme over at YouTube.com?
1. Fat Princess. The PSN game is coming to the Sony PSP. Shrouded in mystery, many folks are pondering what the game looks like and how well it will play. Therefore, Sony PSP gameplay videos of the title are getting an extraordinary number of hits as of this writing.
2. Metal Gear Solid : Peace Walker. Hideo Kojima's famed series is returning to the PSP. This time however, there will be no card mechanics nor turn-based game play. MGS: Peace Walker will feature the same gameplay as the console series. Also, MGS: Peace Walker will be an integral part of the series as it'll bridge the gap between MGS 3: Snake Eater and the other games in the franchise.
3. Resident Evil Portable. Testament to the power of the brand, the Sony PSP video about the recently announced Resident Evil Portable features, as of this writing, a mere emblem of the title, yet the said YouTube video has commanded close to two million viewings already.
4. Little Big Planet PSP. The main query in our minds is : will LBP PSP feature the same amazing graphics as LBP for the PS3? Only A Sony PSP video running the recounted game would sufficiently answer that question . And YouTube videos of the game in action would reveal that LBP PSP is everything that fans expect from the franchise, and so much more.
5.The Sony PSP Go! Claimed to be 40% smaller and 50% lighter than the original PSP, and will feature a slide in, slide out technology to maximise space. It also has 2 analog sticks that will make shooters easier to control. All of these changes have stirred up a large amount of intrigue about the Sony PSP Go!, and videos of the same are one of the most downloaded over at YouTube.com.
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