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  1. Posted

    From Gamasutra, which actually doesn't frown on repositing their content:

     

    Consumer site Game Science has translated a report in Japanese economic magazine Weekly Diamond claiming that some Japanese PlayStation 3 developers are reportedly concerned with the next-gen console's continuing genesis. Some Japanese development teams have apparently only just begun receiving final PS3 development tools this month, and still do not know Sony's plans for the system launch as regards date or price, according to Weekly Diamond. "We are unlikely to see games exhibiting a level only PS3 can achieve until the end of 2007," said Enterbrain president Hirokazu Hamamura.

     

    Eric

  5. Posted

    Still, $20 is awesome for a grocery bag full of games. At the least, you can package dupes and put them on ebay or sell them to people who are filling in their own collections. So, what did you get?;-)

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    I don't remember everything...a lot of what I bought was concentrated on games my 5 year old kids could play as well as bolstering my SMS collection. The ones I remember:

     

    Tiny Toons Arena (Genny)

    Power Rangers (Genny)

    Bonanza Brothers (Genny, complete)

    Duke Nukem (N64 complete)

    Choplifter (SMS complete)

    Cloud Master (SMS complete, neat game)

    Thunder Master (SMS complete)

    Global Defense (SMS complete)

     

    There were a few more that I no longer remember, my kids have mixed them in with the rest of my collection.

     

    Eric

  6. Posted

    Excellent work. One of the two publishers signed yesterday. The other is in Florida and probably needs some time to get their electricity back and clean the rotted food out of their freezer, but I hope to have them before the week is out.

     

    By the way I still need to know how you folk want to be listed in the credits.

     

    Thanks,

    Eric

  7. Posted

    They need to make a giveaway version of their developer kit. Practically everyone else already does. Might be worth supporting if I didn't have to fork over $10k.

     

    As for games...I've been playing Bomberman. What can I say, it's Bomberman. I also messed with Worms for about 10 minutes and can say that title looks excellent although I haven't played it enough. Actually it looks better than all the other games in my NGage collection.

     

    Tomb Raider: Too hard to control, decent looking though

    Tony Hawk: Don't really care for it, personal preference

    Ashen: I like this game for the successful creepy environments, even if it isn't the best 1st person shooter ever

    Red Faction: Sucks

    FIFA: I got it for free, have yet to plug it in

    Bomberman: Decent version

    Worms: Looks impressive

     

    I think that's all the games I have now...they're small and easy to lose so I usually only carry the one in my phone around.

     

    Eric

  9. Posted

    The funny part about Star Raiders is that people with no interest in video games, classic or current, remember playing Star Raiders on the giant screen at their local mall, at "Video Concepts" around here, probably other stores in other areas of the coutry, before the proliferation of the Big Box. You'd think this is one title that would resonate.

     

    Eric

  11. Posted

    Cool, keep 'em coming. Also let me know how you want to appear in the program credits. I don't care if its a real name or a nickname, so long as you keep it clean.

     

    Thanks,

    Eric

  16. Posted

    Sudoku is a maddening puzzle game. It's usually played with numbers but it's not a math game, you just need nine different things to put in squares. You can play for free at Web Sudoku.

     

    Next week I'm hoping to sign two publishers to a version I'm working on for Windows and PocketPC (and maybe a few other versions later). If it gets signed I need a little help coming up with the extra artistic material that makes one game nicer than another.

     

    In this case I need Haiku. Really short non-rhyming poems in case you've been living under a rock, you can find all about them here. The subject must be either about Sudoku or about playing little time wasting games in general. Deadline is November 1.

     

    The prizes: any Haiku that I like will be published in the game, and anyone whose Haiku is published will be mentioned in the credits. I'm thinking there will be two level of credits, Haiku Poets and Haiku Masters, the latter reserved for people with five or more that make it into the game. Also if yours makes it you get a free download copy of the game.

     

    The Big Prize: Ok, this isn't so big but I don't have any budget. But the top five Haiku as selected by the project managers at the publishers will get a free copy of the boxed version, suitable for displaying to family and impressing members of the opposite sex at parties. A retail value of almost $13.

     

    Disclaimers and stuff: All bets are off if the publishing deal falls through, although I'm pretty close to signing both so I think it's safe. I'm putting this out there a little early because I have to get a finished product to them really fast so I don't have much time to lose. All entries must be original, and by entering you give me permission to use them in the game.

     

    If you don't know Sudoku be warned, it's addictive. Once you get good you can finish a puzzle in 7 to 11 minutes (well, that's my time anyway) but some can take longer...not too many take less. If anyone is curious I can post a developers notebook kind of thing as I work on it.

     

    Oh yeah, if anyone can produce small Asian-sounding wave files for me royalty free and really cheap, please send me a PM.

     

    Eric

  17. Posted

    Anyone have any Genny kids games or educational titles they want to trade or part with cheaply? My kids just turned 5 and are really into it. We have Busy Town, Math Blaster and a few others already but not too many.

     

    Might also consider NES titles...the NES isn't routinely hooked up but I guess I could change that.

     

    Eric

  18. Posted

    Despite being an Atari collector, I was never really into the 2600 so all I have are a few embarrasing beater systems. Can anyone sell cheap or trade me a clean one? Basic 4 switcher is fine, I'd prefer woodgrain over vader or jr. but beggars can't be choosers.

     

    I've been emptying my trade box lately but I have a bunch of Vectrex games in there, an SMS system, some 2600 games, this and that, let me know what you're interested in and we can discuss specifics. I also have a decent Paypal balance thanks to some housecleaning on eBay.

     

    Thanks,

    Eric

     

    PS: Not required but bonus points if you're driveable from Columbia, Maryland on en route between MD and the Poconos.

  19. Posted

    While I'm sure $200 is a fair price some of us who used to lay out money pretty indiscriminately for video game stuff are on a tighter leash now due to changing family circumstances (in my case, 5 year old triplets). So while I would love to buy one (or two, one for a backup) at whatever it costs, I can't necessarily do that now. If it were at $100 I would probably jump at the offer for at least one.

     

    I guess I have to balance out the cool factor against the fact that I have PCs plenty powerful enough to emulate as well as other dev tools that work on the real hardware.

     

    Eric

  20. Posted

    Love Driller DS. One of the few games I've actually finished. (Unlocks a never ending "space" level if you're curious.)

     

    I think the appeal is from combining game elements. You have to think fast and control nimbly like an arcade game. Because of the air factor you can't even afford to collect yourself in a safe spot for long. But this is added to a puzzler that I think is surprisingly complex. Also it appeals to my pattern matching instincts, since noticing patterns in the way blocks fall and fail to fall is the only way to play the game fast enough to win.

     

    Plus I like the replay aspect of the abilities of the different characters (although I've only ever finished with the robot guy I've made it through all but the last level with all the other characters). And I like the wierd Japanesy conversations the characters have when they reach the bottom, that tend not to make any sense.

     

    Eric

  24. Posted

    I like Ashen and Rayman, can't decide about Tomb Raider. FYI I've been having good luck finding games really really cheap (like $3.50) used at some EBGames.

     

    Also a chick at one of them gave me a bunch of Not For Resale games for free. Reason number 587 why its good to lift weights. Can't beat that.

     

    Eric

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