Gamersledge

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Game Reviews Format:

1. Explanation of game 2. Graphics
 * 1. Interfaces
 * 2. In-game graphics

3. Sound
 * Sound effects
 * Music

4. Gameplay
 * 1. Single Player
 * 2. Multiplayer and modes of Multiplayer

5. Summation and Score

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Show 058 -  02.26.08 -  GDC...Gamersledge Daily Cast???!!!

01. --Mark

02. If you are a budding game designer it would appear Microsoft is finally shedding some light and busting open the XNA stuff for Mass consumption. Chris Satchell of Microsoft announced last week at GDC that community-developed XNA games will soon be distributed through Xbox Live. Throughout the conference Microsoft had been buzz-wording about "democratizing game distribution", but it appears that it's willing to put its money where its mouth is. The company expects it can double the number of games on Xbox Live Arcade by the end of year with the addition of community developed software. By using a peer review system to filter out copyright infringement and objectionable content, Microsoft plans to put game development and initial approval into the hands of its Xbox Live community, not to mention money into the hands of homebrew developers. Satchell showed off a half-dozen titles that are planned for the service like Little Gamers, Dishwasher and Jellycar. Soon afterwards Microsoft threw those games (7 in all) up on Xbox Live for all to demo. In a first for the download service, these downloads are timed limited downloads. Meaning Microsoft gave gamers till this past Sunday to download the new XNA Games XMB tab and any of the games they wanted to try. You then have until March 9th to play them till your hearts content. After that, these games should see an official full release for consumption throughout the year. I went ahead and downloaded all 7 and spent the better half of an evening trying them out. All of them were pretty good in their own right. I would put them up against anything that is currently out in their particular genre of games...puzzle, action, etc. The 3 that stuck out the most in my mind in terms of innovation and a fresh new take on an "XBLA style" of game were the 3 I mentioned earlier in my article. Jelly Car, Little Gamers and The Dishwasher. I also put a link in the shownotes on the website in case my descriptions don't do them justice. Jelly Car: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/30981.html Little Gamers: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/30834.html  The Dishwasher: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/30846.html --YJ

03.  Insomniac puts out development kit, but games still won't be as kewl as R&C or Uncharted. --Neo

04. --Mark

05. So...its a new week. Letting bygones be bygones, I can finally go back to hating EA more than Activision. Earlier Sunday, Electronic Arts went public with the news that it had offered to acquire Take-Two Interactive for nearly $2 billion--and that Take-Two management had turned the offer down. More so than Take-Two's hit properties like Grand Theft Auto IV and BioShock, Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter believes sports are the driving motivation behind the deal(no durr), and a main reason he doesn't expect other suitors to come a callin. "The economic advantages of eliminating 2K Sports--EA Sports' primary competitor in the market--are so great that they could pay for the $2 billion deal on their own," Pachter said. Take-Two has "offered to initiate discussions with EA on April 30th, 2008 (the day after Grand Theft Auto IV is scheduled to release). Despite Take 2's tough demeanor through this weekends dealings, it would appear according to most news sources that this hostile Take-Two Over will happen...it is just a question of when and at what price. This year at E3 be prepared for the announcement of Grand Theft My Sims. --YJ

06. No deals this week to speak of except this Best Buy thing. Target has Orange Box for $40. Circuit City has 20% off of Conflict Denied ops, Turok, Halo 3, Kaine and Lynch, Blacksite and BioShock. YJ anything going on with GS that is unadvertised? --Neo

07. --Mark

08. "DailyTech has reported that Jack Thompson has been ordered to explain himself. 'Therefore, it is ordered that you shall show cause on or before March 5, 2008, why this Court should not find that you have abused the legal system process and impose upon you a sanction for abusing the legal system, including, but not limited to directing the Clerk of this Court to reject for filing any future pleadings, petitions, motions, letters, documents, or other filings submitted to this Court by you unless signed by a member of The Florida Bar other than yourself.'"--YJ

09. I have no idea what I will talk about here. Perhaps the shapely figure of a woman. Then again maybe not. --Neo

10. Alphabet Soup/DLC/Microtransactions/Draining Your Wallet Dry

Last Week's PS3:  

This Weds 360:Metanet 

Monday's Wii VC: 

Rock Band: Fans of Trent Reznor should squeal with glee, as this week brings us the aforementioned "Nine Inch Nails" pack. Songs included in $5.49 (440 MS Point) pack are "March of the Pigs," "The Collector," and "The Perfect Drug." All of the tracks are master tracks, so you can't whine about that. $1.99 (160 MS Points)--YJ

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