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Duke Nukem Forever: Is the wait over?

November 1st, 2006
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                                    Duke Nukem Forever (DNF) is the upcoming First Person Shooter (FPS) from 3D Realms. The Garland, Texas-based company, 3D Realms, has been a multifaceted pioneer and innovator in the PC gaming industry. It is part four in a series of PC games featuring Duke Nukem as the hero. Parts one (Duke Nukem) and two (Duke Nukem 2) were side scrollers / platform games, and part three, Duke Nukem 3D, was an FPS. DNF will initially be released for Windows only. It is also possible, but not definite, that Duke Nukem Forever will be ported to the Macintosh. It all depends on whether or not DNF sells well enough. Editing tools like DukeEd, 3D Realms’ modified version of the multipurpose UnrealEd and many more will be included free on the Duke Nukem Forever CD for all of your level design, art importing, and scripting needs. The developers of DNF do not commit to any release dates. The only matter of concern here seems to be that Duke Nukem Forever (DNF) which has been in development for over 8 years now and the only choice the gamers have is to wait and watch!!!

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Advertisements in Video Games?

September 27th, 2006
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With technology growing, game developers are beginning to consider placing advertisements in video games. What’s next, showing commercials while the game loads up? The only kind of advertisement that could possibly be acceptable for video games is advertisement that is visible in the background scenery of the video game.

There are a few examples of games where advertisement is acceptable: Sports games (advertisements on hockey boards, painting sponsors on NASCAR cars, etc.) and games with giant levels (games like the Grand Theft Auto series, first-person shooters with multiplayer levels, etc.). If advertisements become a mainstay in the video game world, it won’t just anger me but everyone else with a conscience. Gamers play games because they want to get out of the everyday world for just a few moments. With the introduction of advertisements, gamers could no longer leave reality without being reminded how much reality is still around.

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Nintendo on the Right Track

September 27th, 2006
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                Once upon a time, Nintendo was the king of the console and their only competition was lowly Sega. Then, two newcomers came into the picture: one an underdog with a long shot to succeed and the other a monopolizing company trying to grab yet another corner of the technological market. These two companies literally tore apart Sega and left Nintendo at the starting line trying to figure out why they had been knocked off of the right track.

Five years since Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft brought their next-generation systems onto the market, Nintendo is getting ready to release what just might be their ticket back into the VIP room of video games. The Nintendo Wii plans to not just launch Nintendo back into the spotlight, but to leave Microsoft and Sony in their dust. The key to Nintendo’s domination will be the success of the motion-controlled Wiimote and Nunchuck. If gamers enjoy these enough, all Nintendo will have to is sit back and watch the cash roll in.

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PlayStation 3 price is not the highest

September 27th, 2006
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Sony has recently unveiled its plan to release the new PlayStation 3. It is priced at a whopping $499 and $599 for the base and ramped-up versions of PlayStation 3 respectively. It is the price that is worrying both the gamers and critics alike. There is a serious concern that the price of the PlayStation 3 would be detrimental in the sales of the new console. It is widely said that the PlayStation 3 is the most advanced gaming console, but is it the most expensive too?

No, it is not, according to statistics, the console JDO, costing $700 was the costliest console ever. There can be two comparisons, one based on the actual cost and one based on the relative cost. In both the categories PlayStation 3 comes in the top five. The interesting thing to be noted here is all the high priced consoles have fared poorly in the market, in fact were big failures. All the high priced consoles, which included JDO, Neo Geo, CD1, and Saturn were good consoles but they lost out to their lower priced competitors. Experts say the same will not happen with PlayStation 3 because none of the high-priced consoles had a predecessor like the PlayStation 2.

What will happen to the high-priced PlayStation 3? Will it have the same fate as the other consoles or will PlayStation be an exception? We will have to wait and see.

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Are Children Susceptible to Video Game Dangers?

September 27th, 2006
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In the ongoing study of violence caused by video games, a growing concern has been whether or not children have been more or less susceptible to the dangers caused by increasing violence in video games. While most have begun to believe that video games are bad for children which cause them to become more violent as they grow in age, others believe that video games are actually good for children. With most violent games receiving higher ERSB ratings (Mature and Adult ratings) and retailers being fined if they sell to minors, most individuals under the age of 18 are being restricted to purchasing or renting games that are designed for their age group. Most of these games have to do with some sort of sport or they have a cartoon-type of look and feel to it. With restrictions continuing to grow and the threat of fines for illegal distribution looming, children should be able to play video games without the thought of unnecessary violence polluting their experience.