Will it have Tomacco? Please tell me it will have Tomacco. EA has revealed that it's working on a Simpsons Facebook game, set to release this September, MCV reports. Details on the game are scarce, but the site presumes that Playfish is working on it. MCV also found out that the veteran publisher will release a SimCity game as well, which we imagine Playfish is handling too. When EA mentioned that it would ramp up its efforts on Facebook recently, it certainly wasn't joking
While SimCity will more than likely become a direct competitor to Zynga's CityVille, the possibilities for what a Simpsons Facebook game would are nearly endless. Our wildest dreams guess is that it will be a social version of the classic arcade game you fed hundreds of quarters into at the local rollerskating rink. Come on, there's no way we were the only ones.
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How do you think EA will handle the Simpsons Facebook game? Which are you more excited about: The Simpsons or SimCity on Facebook?
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Will Sony's PlayStation 4 go toe to toe with Nintendo's 'Project Cafe?'
Look, it's been over five years since Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft has released a new home console--it's about time. After Nintendo revealed its plans to announce the successor to the Wii, Sony has leaked a small sliver of a confirmation for the inevitable PlayStation 4. (That image above is a mock-up folks ... for octopus people.) Sony executive VP Masaru Kato spilled the beans during a call to investors, explaining hikes in development costs, MCV reports.
"For the home equipment the PS3 still has a product life but this is platform business, so for the future platform – when we'll be introducing that product, I cannot discuss that – but our development is already under way, so the costs are incurred there," Kato said. It makes sense for Sony to start revealing at least that it's working on a new PlayStation, but wouldn't it be more vocal about this new system if it was further in development?
Nintendo Project Cafe
The rumor mill has been spinning at breakneck speeds thanks to "leaks" regarding Nintendo's Project Cafe, the codename for the company's next system. (Is that a leaked image or a phony? You decide.) Reports have pegged the console to be more powerful than the PS3 and Xbox 360, feature some sort of touchscreen control interface, game streaming capabilities and support for the Wii remote and previous Wii games. Oh, and all of its games will cost $20--psych! (We can see a new rumor brewing right now.)
With all of these Project Cafe "details" already in the open, Sony could have revealed this miniscule confirmation in response to the fact that Nintendo has already said it will have a playable version of the new console at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3. So, PS4 confirmation or not, it appears that Nintendo already has a leg-up on the competition--at least when it comes to timing. There has been little to no word on a Microsoft successor to the Xbox 360 (yet), but don't worry, this next console war is just starting to heat up.
[Image Credit: Media and Cyberculture, SlashGear]
What do you think the PlayStation 4 will be capable of? Are you more excited for Nintendo's next console or the next Sony system?
"For the home equipment the PS3 still has a product life but this is platform business, so for the future platform – when we'll be introducing that product, I cannot discuss that – but our development is already under way, so the costs are incurred there," Kato said. It makes sense for Sony to start revealing at least that it's working on a new PlayStation, but wouldn't it be more vocal about this new system if it was further in development?
Nintendo Project Cafe
The rumor mill has been spinning at breakneck speeds thanks to "leaks" regarding Nintendo's Project Cafe, the codename for the company's next system. (Is that a leaked image or a phony? You decide.) Reports have pegged the console to be more powerful than the PS3 and Xbox 360, feature some sort of touchscreen control interface, game streaming capabilities and support for the Wii remote and previous Wii games. Oh, and all of its games will cost $20--psych! (We can see a new rumor brewing right now.)
With all of these Project Cafe "details" already in the open, Sony could have revealed this miniscule confirmation in response to the fact that Nintendo has already said it will have a playable version of the new console at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3. So, PS4 confirmation or not, it appears that Nintendo already has a leg-up on the competition--at least when it comes to timing. There has been little to no word on a Microsoft successor to the Xbox 360 (yet), but don't worry, this next console war is just starting to heat up.
[Image Credit: Media and Cyberculture, SlashGear]
What do you think the PlayStation 4 will be capable of? Are you more excited for Nintendo's next console or the next Sony system?
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Angry Birds looks to make angry bucks, flocks to overseas retail stores
We know what you're thinking: "But wait, isn't Angry Birds absolutely free to play on Google+ and in the Chrome Web Store?" Why yes, it is. MCV reports that Rovio's flagship mobile-turned-everywhere game will hit retailers in the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand for £10.20. That amounts to about $16.25 USD. A majority of which we gather is for the disc.
If you want to nitpick, that's three copies of each of the Angry Birds games released for iOS and enough for yet another. As irony would have it, the publishing deal Finland-based Rovio signed with Focus Multimedia covers PC versions of all three Angry Birds games. The first game to be released under the deal is none other than the original game on Nov. 25. The game has already reached 500 million downloads across all the platforms it exists on, so why now go the brick and mortar route?
"Boxed retail is another way to reach more audience," Rovio spokesperson Ville Heijari told MCV. "Digital and mobile are still at the core of our business, but boxed retail is a good addition for taking the brand forward." The guy has a point: If Rovio is serious about hitting the 1 billion fan mark, the company must consider those unfortunately without Internet access. However, we doubt charging them ten times as much for the game will have them running to the nearest GameStop.
[Via Pocket Gamer]
What do you think of how much Rovio is charging for the PC retail version of Angry Birds? Should Rovio be focused on the Internet-less crowd in its quest for 1 billion players?
If you want to nitpick, that's three copies of each of the Angry Birds games released for iOS and enough for yet another. As irony would have it, the publishing deal Finland-based Rovio signed with Focus Multimedia covers PC versions of all three Angry Birds games. The first game to be released under the deal is none other than the original game on Nov. 25. The game has already reached 500 million downloads across all the platforms it exists on, so why now go the brick and mortar route?
"Boxed retail is another way to reach more audience," Rovio spokesperson Ville Heijari told MCV. "Digital and mobile are still at the core of our business, but boxed retail is a good addition for taking the brand forward." The guy has a point: If Rovio is serious about hitting the 1 billion fan mark, the company must consider those unfortunately without Internet access. However, we doubt charging them ten times as much for the game will have them running to the nearest GameStop.
[Via Pocket Gamer]
What do you think of how much Rovio is charging for the PC retail version of Angry Birds? Should Rovio be focused on the Internet-less crowd in its quest for 1 billion players?
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