Gamersledge

Gamersledge is a podcast and website. The website is http://www.gamersledge.com The podcast RSS feed is http://www.gamersledge.com/rssfeed.xml

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 018 -  02.01.07 - Topic of discussion: Is the Japanese Gaming market important anymore? Break1

1. Ahahaha F--- you, Microsoft! Just when you thought Sony was hellaretarded for doing something like, I dunno, putting a Project Gotham pic in an ad for Gran Turismo HD, they go and get it done the other way, the HARD way. What am I talking about? Well all you Xbox 360 soccer fans, peep the edges of the fields, for those of you with UEFA Championship League 2006-2007, you'll see crystal clear Playstation 3 ads right next to the Mastercard and Heineken ads. Sony is a sponsor of the Union of European Footbal Associations, so guess what, Sony ads abound. How's THAT for guerilla marketing.--Mark

2. --YJ

3. Ha-HA! (this is my day of aha's! and ha-HA's!) Man, if only there were some games that didn't lose their exclusivity on the PS3. It seems like everything is making the trip over to Xbox 360 land. But wait, what's that swimming upstream against the current? Is it a lone salmon going upstream? No, it's Saints Row! Apparently THQ has seen the light and will be bringing Saints Row to the PS3 this spring! Not far now, kids!--Mark

4. And you thought the drama between the Donald and Rosie Odonnel was bad over the Miss America Pageant. Some Baby's Mammas drama is brewing at the Miss Video game Pageant....yeah I didn't know there was one either. But apparently there is and the fur is Flying. The Miss Video Game pageant is billed as an event centered around the idea of finding a person who could handle being "The Voice of the Female Gamer".The website's homepage lists the entry criteria. To qualify, you: 1. Must have Personality 2. Must be a female 3. Must enjoy playing video games 4. Love a free vacation to the beach What is causing commotion is the fine print. The entry form's fine print states that playing as much as "one electronic game" qualifies you. Well one contestant a Faith Naked is upset that the whole contest is then trivialized and you end up having ditzy big breasted boothbabes(nice alliteration) who have played bejewelled-as your frontrunners. Yeah that is a great sentiment and all, but the complaint really starts to lack credibility and feel more like a publicity stunt when your name is Miss Naked.(Miss America theme?)--YJ

5. ha-ha-HA! I know you've been hearing those nasty little rumors... that Devil may Cry 4 by Capcom may be joining the non-exclusive march to the 360. Everyone's saying it. Well Capcom says thee nay, naive! A curse upon your people and no comment for future plans to port it after it's released. Nay, they say, Nay!--Mark

6. Atari is bringing what it calls “the ultimate giant fighting monsters game” to Wii, DS and PSP in the form of Godzilla: Unleashed. The game will feature the Japanesehorse of a different color along with some of his famous or infamous rubber suited opponents."We are building on the famous Godzilla franchise by focusing on multiple story paths, devastating urban destruction, and utilizing the most imposing creatures in film history,” said Atari marketing director Rick Mehler.Godzilla: Unleashed is scheduled to ship fall 2007. --YJ

7. Nintendo = lose and fail! Many people have downloaded the Virtual Console version of Mario Kart, and a similar problem has been found by virtually everyone; since the VC emulates a memory pack, there is a problem that you cannot save your time trial ghost data. The Big N says 'you shall not pass!' er, they actually said they won't be fixing the problem. I'm tellin' you YJ, this does not bode well for the idea of making these games online compatible.--Mark.

8. Do you want to name your first born son Mal? Are you a browncoat? Do you get all giddy every time you hear our Firefly Bumper commercials? Well friends your prayers and hopes and dreams have been answered. The "Browncoats," as Firefly's most devoted fans are known, have been campaigning to bring the show back almost since the moment it was canceled in late 2002. Now they get their wish, albeit in a new form. Multiverse, maker of a free MMO-creation platform, plans to announce Friday morning that it's struck a deal with Fox Licensing to turn Firefly into an MMORPG in the fashion of Star Wars Galaxies or Eve Online. "We see virtual worlds as an extraordinarily promising new entertainment medium," said Adam Kline, Fox Licensing's vice president of media enterprises in an e-mail. "We believe Multiverse can deliver an experience that will remain true to the original series, while enabling a whole new level of personal involvement for fans." Speaking of which...heres that commercial now!--YJ

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8.5 Ha-Ha!--oh drat. Sony execs have opened their mouths again. David Karraker, SCEA's senior director of corporate communication (does that mean he's in charge of the company's email? I've got a blue letter!) calls the wii nothing more than an 'impulse buy' in an interview with the New York Times. Oh boy. Man, what the heck was this guy thinking? What, he doesn't want PS3s to be a 'I gotta have it, the money is burning a hole in my freaking pocket' impulse buy? Perhaps Mr. Karraker should keep his correspondence contained within the corporation :(  http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/31/technology/31game.html?_r=3&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin --Mark.

9. What is becoming a daily occorance amongst the big 3 and their online download service. Its PS Store update time! Today Sony will be releasing 1 thing for the PS3 and one for the PSP. For the PS3, gamers will be able to turn one of the first downloadable games for the system into a multiplayer experience. The Blast Factor multiplayer pack will be available for $2.99. With the new content, up to four players can take on cooperative and grudge match modes, and the game's speed can be taken up to 150 percent its normal rate. The PSP gets Jet Moto. The emulated version of the 1996 racer will be available for $5.99.--YJ

10. Ha-HA--no...yes...yes! Ha-HA!!!! Many a website has been reporting that Unreal Tournament for the PS3 would be delayed, but straight from the horses's cat's mouth's tail, Midway has corrected the errors via gaming site pro-g (link in shownotes), confirming that all three versions of the game are all scheduled to ship in the fall, with no exact release dates for any, but the point is the PS3 version is NOT being released in 2008 as rampant anti-ps3 speculation abounded. Take that, accredited video game journalists! PWNED http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/31-01-2007-4648.html --Mark

11. good news and bad news in 360 download land. Bad news. No Def Jam Icons demo to download.In other Download news the 360 the single player demo of GRAW 2 is ready to go and download. In the demo, which is set during the second mission of the game, Scott Mitchell...thats you... must lead the Ghost team in Mexico to clean a rebel camp on the outskirts of the city of Juarez with the goal of destroying a number of objectives to open a breach for the allied loyalist Mexican army. Have fun!--YJ

12. Ha-ha ha! ahaha wtf? Ok, file this under the Sony has something Microsoft doesn't, but um... well, it's just funny! category. Kotaku has translated a posting from akibablog http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/31-01-2007-4648.html that shows that retailer Sangatsu Usagi is selling Unofficial Playstation 3 steak or bbq sauce. Under the picture of our dear leader Ken Kutargi, the Sixaxis Sauce even has the erroneous Emmy winning notice pork sauce and it comes in two versions, the 20GB and 60GB versions. The 20 GB version is priced at 399 yen (marked down from 499) and the 60GB version is marked 'open pricing' on the sign listed, but sells for 599 yen. Prominently displayed in the middle of the label is the PS3 George Forman Grill mockup prominent online. Just for readers that want to know, the sauces aren't quite steak sauce, but come in two flavors, one is a beef sauce, the other I can clearly read the red label and it says Tonkatsu, which is used on breaded pork; and is kind of like a sweet berry-based bbq. Anyone wants to send me one of these for my birthday, you rock! pictures here: http://kotaku.com/gaming/top/ps3-the-steak-sauce-232765.php --Mark

13. In my only ha ha stick it to ya Sony story today it has been reported that users upgrading their PS3's to firmware 1.5 are having problems. The common problem appears to be the use of the wireless controller for navigating the Blue ray Disks, and wireless connection to the Internet. Though Sony itself has given no official word on the problem or suggestions, forum contributors are suggesting that users reconnect their wireless controllers, and attach their PS3 to their Internet router with a direct Ethernet cable. one of the key purpose of the firmware was to add new support for online functionality - which, ironically, may be the indirect cause of the freeze problem. My favorite quote that has been getting alot of reprint in the online rags was from a blogger to the Sony Site:"We shelled out $600 big ones for this console and were loyal to buy the console as soon as we could get our hands on one," "We should not have to rig the PS3 by making sure we have our controllers off and the wireless setting is set to work only on Tuesdays and the sun has to be shining and it can't be colder than 30 degrees outside then our Blu-Ray reader should work properly." Classic.--YJ

14. Nokia has decided they haven't wasted *enough* money with the original N-gage in it's terrible anti-christ-like glory, so they've decided for round 2! Slashdot is reporting that Nokia has brought a few game development houses down to take a look at the N-Gage v2.0. In a market dominated by the DS and the PSP, and soon the iPhone... what are they thinking!? http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/01/30/2218248&from=rss --Mark

15. --YJ

16. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the adventure for the PSP, has been doing a few rounds of Whack-A-Mole online. A PS2 version popped up at the ESRB website, then mysteriously disappeared. Now, on Playstation.com, it did the same trick. Rockstar will commit to nothing, as per status quo legal speak. There is speculation that the port has been canned, but let's think about this, shall we? Free money. Free money. Free money. Nope, I think they're not gonna pass. --Mark

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Mark: Review of WarioWare: Smooth Moves for the Wii

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