I have finally come to grips that Ballon fight is not truly original, as it pays homage to the Atari arcade classic Joust. The game play in both titles is quintessentially the same. However, Balloon Fight brings more to the table than just solid well established game play. The game refines the game mechanics and also improves the look of a simple arcade game. The fact that the quality animation (not graphics) gives the game a smooth flowing looks makes Balloon Fight simply fun to watch.
Maintaining the trend of simultaneous multiplayer makes the game even crazier. Being able play both co-op and head-to-head adds depth to the multiplayer mode. I'm finding myself inviting friends over to play Balloon fight multiplayer style. They call me crazy for playing outdated video game, but then always want to play them. Balloon fight takes a very simple concept with tride and true game play, and comes up with something fresh fun.

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Square Enix ha querido difundir el primer tráiler de la versión para NintendoDS de Chrono Trigger, uno de los RPG mejor valorados por los usuarios de Super Nintendo en 1995. Está previsto que el juego vea la luz a finales de año y de aparecer en Europa, sería un hecho sin precedentes, ya que el título de Square Enix sólo se pudo conseguir mediante importación en su día.

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El título se adaptará a la consola portátil de doble pantalla y se prevee que lleve función inalámbrica además de algún que otro nivel de bonus.

It's that time again for more audio brilliance/pointlessness. This week we're focused on the past and future of gaming, as we look ahead to Crono Trigger DS and No More Brain Training, while we look back at Japan's lack of determination into Wii Fit, America's Wii Sports frenzy and their inability to complete Okami. We also take a look into how to deal with "the annoying internet flaming git" and wether there are any good film tie-in games out there.

- Normality restored!
- Question Of The Week: Dealing with online players
- News
--- Chrono Trigger DS
--- No More Brain Training
--- Japan gives up on Wii Fit
--- Sadness Release Date Announced
- Main Discussion: Putting In The Hours
--- Wii playing figures revealed
--- How much are people playing Boom Blox and Okami?
--- Are people finishing Metroid Prime 3?
--- How much time do people spend on Wii Sports/Wii Fit?
--- Finally Revealed: Do people only buy Wii Play for the free controller?
- What We've Been Playing
- Virtual Console Releases
- New Members & Emails
- Topic Of The Week: Film Tie-ins
- More!

Extended Notes: http://thewiids.co.uk/blog/?p=141

Direct Feed: http://cdn1.libsyn.com/wiidspodcast/WiiDS_Episode_65.mp3

Forum Response: http://www.nintencast.com/wiids/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=1295

Nell'anticipazione di un'intervista da parte di Gamasutra.com ad Aaron Greenberg, il product manager di Xbox 360 svela quello che pensa riguardo ai casual gamer e Wii.

Alla domanda sulle iniziative di Microsoft per attirare i giocatori casuali e se questi possano coesistere con gli hardcore gamer sulla stessa console, Greenberg risponde: "Assolutamente sì. Io penso che c'è una distinzione nel tipo di consumatore che acquista il Wii. Quando ci pensate, c'è una certa differenza tra essere la console numero uno per i giocatori di nove anni , ed essere la console che offre la maggiore esperienza per chi va dai 13 ai 33 anni", sostiene Greenberg, evidenziando la situazione del mercato.  "Noi non vediamo Wii come un diretto concorrente, siamo complementari alla console Nintendo. E' chiaro che in questa generazione siamo testa a testa con PlayStation 3 e credo che Xbox e Wii contribuiranno alla crescita del mercato. Mercato che sta generando ricavi record negli Stati Uniti e nel resto del mondo, e Wii fa sicuramente parte di tutto questo. Se Wii fa crescere la torta ne beneficiamo anche noi, perchè alla fine i clienti Nintendo vorranno passare a Xbox 360".

Sulla questione della potenza dell'hardware Wii e sul fatto che se le vendite proseguiranno su questa strada, Nintendo non sentira l'esigenza di un eventuale Wii 2, Greenberg spiega: "Si dice che alla lunga la novità finisce, giusto? Penso che la gente che oggi compra quella console è composta da persone che non hanno acquistato videogiochi in passato, giusto? Ma poi non comprano i giochi, vero? Lo comprano per un fatto di moda e forse la cosa è divertente, però sono come le persone che comprano il Karaoke, lo sapete? Non lo comprano per i giochi, lo comprano perchè è una novità".

Se la tesi di Aaron Greenberg è corretta, la console di casa Microsoft potrebbe essere destinata a dominare il mercato videoludico di nuova generazione. Ovviamente, solo il tempo potrà confermare le previsioni del responsabile di Microsoft...

FONTE: gamestar.it

Iris und Up Rough haben die audio/video Demo Planet Hively für die wii geportet.

Eine der besten Music Disks 2008 kommt aus dem& Amiga-Lager! Planet Hively setzt dem Hively Tracker ein plattformübergreifendes Denkmal, denn eigentlich handelt es sich dabei um ein jüngeres Musikprogramm für Amiga und Aros. Die herrlich melodischen Songs dieser Sammlung sind mit diesem Tracker komponiert und bezirzen mit chippiger Klangqualität, die so leicht nicht mehr aus dem Gehörgang weichen möchte. Die Hively-Welt liegt hier auf 4Sceners als Port für Windows vor, schnurrt in der Originalversion jedoch unter Amiga OS4 und neuerdings auch auf Nintendo's Wii-Konsole! Dabei wurde die Originalversion tüchtig überarbeitet, wurde von Grund auf neu geschrieben, optisch ein wenig aufgehübscht und nutzt die Wiimote perfekt aus! Unbedingt anhören, denn dann werden selbst trübe Tagen mit musikalischem Sonnenschein durchflutet. Außerdem ist das Design mit den als Wahltasten funktionierenden Blumenblättern einfach nur knuffig.

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Nuvalo hat Informationen und ein Youtube ins Netz gestellt wo man sehen kann wie der XSERVER auf der Wii bootet, es befindet sich noch alles im Alpha Stadium aber sieht wirklich schon interessant aus. Mich persönlich machen die Farben Grün und Pink in Combo fertig. Irgenwie ist aber dem jungen Mann der link für den Download abhanden gekommen, ich werde ihn nachtragen sobalt ich ihn gefunden habe.

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Here is a video, booting the T2 SDE 6.0 linux distribution for powerpc. It boots from an external usb hard disk, using the SD card as a pivot root. It can´t boot directly to an USB hard disk, as it isn´t recognized at boot time. The colours are wrong, as the X server runs in RGB mode, and the wii framebuffer only supports yuv2 colours. And the usb mouse doesn´t seems to work. Anyway, it shows how to boot, the login and little more.

Have fun

Die Features:
- Steuerbar über die Wiimote-Buttons
- Zoomen/Bewegen ohne auf die Bildberechnung warten zu müssen
- Progressives Rendering: das Bild wird immer schärfer mit der Zeit

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- Nintendo is now the second most valuable company (by market cap) in Japan, after Toyota

- Consequently, the market believes the industry as a whole has enormous growth potential

- Game Group is Britain’s largest videogame retailer. Profits for the first half of 2008 will top £33 million, beating analyst estimates by 33%

- Consequently, Game Group’s market cap now tops the country’s largest construction firm by three times

- The current focus on all age groups by videogame companies is the natural outcome of marketing efforts beginning in the 1990s, when Sony began branching out from children’s television advertisements for the PlayStation to nightclubs

- The market for videogames continues to expand into all segments of the population, from teenage boys to older men; to girls and women; to senior citizens; to families as a whole

- The advanced graphics and capabilities of videogames have created a dynamic platform for storytelling that rivals moviemaking in scope

Finally, Fahey sums up with this statement, showing that eventually gaming will engulf everyone:

As video games continue to break new creative and commercial ground, the conclusion the markets have reached is simple - and inevitable. Being a stranger to interactive entertainment will be seen as eccentric as watching TV on a black and white set. Soon, we will all be gamers.

References:
Fahey, R. (2008, July 7). It's inevitable: Soon we will all be gamers. The Times. [Online]. Retrieved July 6, 2008 from http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/
guest_contributors/article4281768.ece

Enfim, Nintendo a capella:

*Halo - I don't have Xbox but, I would assume it could be a movie if done right.
*Megaman - If done right, it could be a good series. The birth of Megaman and Dr. Wily and Sigma teaming up some how. Protoman being bad but then turning good.
*Mario Bros. - I know there's already a movie about them but, we need an ACCURATE remake. The only correct thing is the last name (Mario Mario & Luigi Mario) and they were from Brooklyn.
*Sonic The Hedgehog - If he can have 5 cartoon shows and many comics, why not do a movie? The way they do Sonic in the games now, they can do the same for a movie.
*Paper Mario - I'm sorry but, I would pay to watch a well done Paper Mario movie. That's just me.

This is just a small list but I'm sure there's some I'm missing (and some I can't seem to think of). So, I say go for the gusto and post a comment of what you think would make a good Game-to-Movie.

Resident Evil 4 (Biohazard 4 en Japón) es la sexta entrega de la popular saga de survival horror Resident Evil creada por Capcom. Como es común en esta serie está clasificado M (Mature 17+) y originalmente se lanzó sólo para la Nintendo GameCube, pero luego se desarrolló también para PlayStation 2, y está en PC desde el 9 de marzo de 2007, con otra versión ya lanzada (29 de junio de 2007) para Wii. Se lanzó para GameCube en los Estados Unidos el 11 de enero en 2005, en Japón el 27 de enero de 2005, y en Europa el 18 de marzo de 2005. Para PlayStation 2, se lanzó en los Estados Unidos el 25 de octubre de 2005, en Europa el 4 de noviembre de 2005, en Australia el 11 de noviembre de 2005, y en Japón el 1 de diciembre de 2005. Para PC, salió el 1 de marzo de 2007 mundialmente. La versión de Wii apareció el día 29 de junio de 2007. A diferencia de sus versiones anteriores, este incluyó una historia diferente, con pocos nexos con lo acontecido anteriormente, con grandes cambios y enemigos con gran IA (Inteligencia Artificial). Algún ejemplo de esto, es la gran inteligencia de los Ganados, a pesar de su reputación de actuar estúpidamente debido a la falta de cerebro; y la capacidad de los pueblerinos frente a una amenaza, ya que se organizan a la hora de cazar a alguien con tridentes, piquetes, antorchas, motosierras, etc. En comparación, la versión de PlayStation 2 trae más elementos que la versión de GameCube, pero esta última ofrece mejores gráficos. La versión de Wii, trae los extras de PS2, texturas y gráficos mejorados, además, claro está, de poder disponer del control de Wii. Este videojuego ha alcanzado unas ventas de 6 millones de unidades en todo el mundo.

The deal is still going on, for those interested. I'll have a review just as soon as it shows up on my doorstep.

Anyway! My latest hobby acquisition: Cross Stitching! Here is my first project:

I saw a cross stitched something or other on the internet and thought that those little stitches looked exactly like pixels! Or legos, which I used for a pattern. Also, perler beads. So here I was thinking I was all unique and clever, but once I start trolling around the internet, I find that I'm on the tail end of this idea. Geeky cross stitches are EVERYWHERE. My favorite geeky cross stitching blogger so far is definitely Sprite Stitch. He updates all the time and has a bunch of fun patterns, and most impressive, is a dude that cross stitches. How awesome is that?

I'm currently working on a Black Mage pattern from his website. Hopefully now that I've actually done some reading on this cross stitch craziness, this one will turn out better.

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Where: Nintendo of America in Redmond, Washington

Why I was there: I made my first trip to Nintendo almost exactly a year ago to work on the guide for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. This was also the first time I had to play an entire game on-site, requiring a two-week stay. Fortunately, I had a mapper with me (David Bueno) who helped expedite the process as we fought (and mapped) our way through Samus' latest adventure. But I wasn't the only Prima author setting up camp in the Pikachu conference room last summer. Steve Stratton was there too working on Phantom Hourglass; later joined by Levi. On our first day, Steve showed David and I around, making sure we knew where to go for breakfast, lunch…or any other time we needed something to eat.

The Facility: Café Mario is located on Nintendo's second floor, just down the hall from the employee store and museum. A line-up of culinary choices welcome you as you enter the cafeteria, including a large salad bar on the left and a number of hot and made-to-order options on the right. The dining area is reasonably spacious with plenty of seating options, even during the height of the lunch hour. Windows line one entire wall, providing plenty of natural light which complement the warm colors on the walls. More seating is available outside on a large patio. During E3 last year they setup a mini-E3 in the back corner of the indoor dining area for all the employees who couldn’t attend the real show. This allowed the employees (and even visitors like us) to try out some of the new stuff; Wii Fit was a big hit.

The Food: Operated by Sodexo, Café Mario offers everything from snacks to full meals, serving hot dishes daily for breakfast and lunch. While I never ate breakfast there, the smell of bacon, eggs, sausage, and hash browns were a daily temptation as I wandered in for my morning bottle of orange juice. Given my lengthy stay, I had plenty of time to explore the lunch menu. For the most part the menu is static, but signature dishes are provided on different days of the week, constantly offering a fresh selection for their regular customers. I sampled a few of the grill items (including the Luigi Burger) but quickly became attached to the salad bar and make-your-own sandwich counter. Pizza by the slice is offered too, which I often enjoyed with a side salad. No matter what I ordered, the damage rarely exceeded $5, which is a great deal considering the quality and quantity of food provided.

Alternatives: Nintendo is located in a somewhat isolated office park. So if you want to go off-site, you better have a car. Redmond Town Center is only a short jaunt up highway 520 offering plenty of great restaurants like Ruby's Diner, Thai Ginger, Claim Jumper, and Desert Fire. A variety of fast food restaurants are located on Redmond Way too. During my stays (I was there a few weeks later for Battalion Wars 2) I never felt the need to go out for lunch. I could always find the variety I wanted at Café Mario. It seems most of the employees feel the same way. I even saw Reggie Phils-Aime loading up at the salad bar one day. So if it's good enough for Reggie, it's good enough for me.

I'm currently listening to some Soundgarden - a few years old, but great music. It's the former band of the lead singer from Audioslave, Chris Cornell (he also went solo for one of the James Bond themes). Anyway, that's how bored I am, I have to wrtie about what I'm listening to.

Went to a wedding yesterday, which was alright. Not many people I knew but it was still fun, even if it did rain. Constantly. But hey, that's the Scottish weather for you.

Still haven't seen Toms Hitler cat. I really want to, so I'll try and post pics when I do finally manage to see it:)

Oh, and I just bought myself a gamecube for some retro gaming - Nintendo style! Kind of an impulse buy, and got loads of games. Too many probably. Infact no, you can't have too many games. EVER. Also got a gameboy advance for some pokemon, I love that game :)

Anyway, I can't be arsed wrighting anymore, because I am so tired. I'll add more in another post, but for now I'm going.

Oh, if you have last.fm add me at www.last.fm/user/neillya1

That MSN conversation with Tom and Nikki is calling me with it's flashing icon at the bottom of my screen. Should really go and see what the idoit and the bassist are up to I guess.

I'll leave you with a completely random and unrelated picture today, because I can't think what to put.

Who ever said blashphemy wasn't fun?

No se sorprendan si su juego favorito o mas buscado? No esta en la lista, como bien saben el E3 es famoso por siempre dar sorpesas (aunque estan sean de ultimo momento) y revelar secretos.

Y no todas las compañias revelaran sus juegos si, no hasta que el show comienze, por lo tanto, no veran esta lista completa. Aqui posteare la lista cada vez actualizada.

(ultima actualizacion: 4-jul-08.)

2K Games

BioShock (PS3)
Borderlands (PC, PS3, X360)
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization (PC)

NBA 2K9 (PS2, PS3, X360)
NHL 2K9 (PS2, PS3, Wii, X360)

Disciples III: Renaissance (PC)
Heavy Duty (PC)
Moscow Racer (PC)
Numen (PC)
PT Boats: Knights of the Sea (PC)
Postal III (PC, X360)
Showdown: Scorpion (PC)

Fallout 3 (PC, PS3, X360)

Bionic Commando (PC, PS3, X360)
Bionic Commando Rearmed (PC, PS3, X360)
Capcom Project #1 [untitled] (other)
Capcom Project #2 [untitled] (other)
Dark Void (PC, PS3, X360)
MotoGP 08 (other)
Neopets Puzzle Adventure (PC, Wii)
Plunder (PC, PS3, X360)
Resident Evil 5 (PS3, X360)
Spyborgs (Wii)
Street Fighter IV (PC, PS3, X360)
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (PS3, X360)

Damnation (PC, PS3, X360)
Dragonology (DS, Wii)
Jumpgate Evolution (PC)
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising (PC, PS3, X360)
Rise of the Argonauts (PC, PS3, X360)
Wizardology (DS, Wii)

Defendin' de Penguin (DS, Wii)
Ford Racing Off Road (PS2, PSP, Wii)
King of Clubs Mini-Golf (Wii)
PBR: Out of the Chute (PS2, Wii)
Purr Pals (Wii)
Solitaire & Mahjong (Wii)

Bangai-O Spirits (DS)
Ben 10: Alien Force -- The Game (DS, PS2, PSP, Wii)
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix (DS, PC, X360)

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky (PC)

Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell (DS)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (DS)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance (PC, PS2, Wii, X360)
Pure (PC, PS3, X360)
Spectrobes: Beyond The Portals (DS)
Ultimate Band (DS, Wii)

Battlestations: Pacific (PC, X360)
Just Cause 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Monster Lab (Wii)
Tomb Raider Underworld (PC, PS3, X360)

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (PC, X360)
Crysis Warhead (PC)
Dead Space (PC, PS3, X360)
FaceBreaker (PS3, X360)
FaceBreaker K.O. Party (Wii)
Madden NFL 09 (PS3, X360)
Madden NFL 09 All-Play (Wii)
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PC, PS3, X360)
Mirror's Edge (PC, PS3, X360)
NBA Live 09 (PS3, X360)
NCAA Football 09 (PS3, X360)
Skate It (Wii)
Spore (PC)
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest (PC, PS3, X360)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 (PS3, PSP, X360)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 All-Play (Wii)
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (PC)

Dungeon Hero (PC, X360)
Legendary (PC, PS3, X360)
Velvet Assassin (PC, X360)

RuneScape High-Detail (Webgame)

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (X360)
Fable 2 (X360)
Gears of War 2 (X360)
Halo Wars (X360)
Too Human (X360)
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise (X360)

Blitz: The League II (PS3, X360)
Game Party 2 (Wii)
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (PS3, X360)
TNA iMPACT! (PS2, PS3, Wii, X360)
This is Vegas (PC, PS3, X360)
Touchmaster 2 (DS)
Unreal Tournament III (X360)
Wheelman (PC, PS3, X360)

Soulcalibur IV (PS3, X360)

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (DS)
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (Wii)
Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (DS)

Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (DS)

Killzone 2 (PS3)
LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift (PS3)
PixelJunk Eden (PS3)
Resistance 2 (PS3)
SIREN: Blood Curse Episode #1 [PSN] (PS3)
SOCOM: Confrontation (PS3)

Free Realms (PC, PS3)
The Agency (PC, PS3)

B-Boy (PS2, PSP)
Big Bang Mini (DS)
Edge of Twilight (PC, PS3, X360)
Mister Slime (DS)
Monster Madness: Grave Danger (PS3)
Ninjatown (DS)
Two Worlds: The Temptation (PC, X360)

All-Star Cheer Squad (DS, Wii)
Baja: Edge of Control (PS3, X360)
Darksiders: Wrath of War (PS3, X360)
Deadly Creatures (Wii)
Lock's Quest (DS)
Red Faction: Guerrilla (PC, PS3, X360)
Saints Row 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
UFC 2009 Undisputed (X360)
Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise (DS)
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 (DS, PS3, Wii, X360)
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II (PC)
de Blob (Wii)

Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 (Wii)
Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 (DS)

Left 4 Dead (PC, X360)

LEGO Batman: The Videogame (DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360)
Project Origin (PC, PS3, X360)

Little King's Story (Wii)
Valhalla Knights 2 (PSP)

Square Enix mostró el primer video de Chrono Trigger DS, una versión remasterizada del RPG clásico para Super Nintendo.

Lo más notorio en este video introductorio es que la compañía japonesa dejó completamente intactas las gráficas, algo que ha dividido las opiniones, pues mientras unos dicen que el juego original fue perfecto (incluyendo lo visual) y está bien que lo dejen así, otros jugadores piden un pequeño retoque.

En lo personal me hubiera gustado que sí pulieran un poco las gráficas, como hicieron con los remakes de Dragon Quest también para la Nintendo DS, pero a final de cuentas no voy a dejar de comprar el juego por eso.

Chrono Trigger DS sale a la venta a finales de año en Japón y Norteamérica (dijeron que invierno en Japón, y vacaciones decembrinas en Estados Unidos, así que podemos generalizar diciendo que a finales de año).

Si quieren ver el video un poco más nítido, chéquenlo aquí.

It's that time of the week again and this week i've selected a little gem from 2004, celebrating the release of Pikmin 2. I just find the idea of small people dressed as Pikmin collecting hotdogs inexplicably hilarious, and in tune with the the game (although it was more batteries and bottle caps than hotdogs) Anyway, I hope you enjoy it :)

Nintendo has been really quiet as to what we can expect for the rest of the year as far as their big titles go. Hopefully they have something big planned for E3, whether it's a new Legend of Zelda or something brand new (I hope so) because aside from a few big titles that we've seen from them, that have already been released, there hasn't been the greatest library of high tier titles on the Wii. I would hope they have some quality titles coming from some third parties as well as first party. As we've already seen, The Conduit is shaping up nicely and the team over at High Voltage seems to be taking advantage of online play as well as developing a strong first person shooter for the platform. Now we can only wait to see what else third parties are doing. I can't really share anything more for Nintendo because I really have no idea what to expect.

Microsoft is definitely the last of the three that I would ever worry about delivering on games considering their track record thus far in the current generation. One thing, however, that I really disliked about last year's conference was that they focused a lot on multiplatform games and seemingly less on their exclusives if my memory serves me right. For me, it's really the big exclusive titles that make a console special to me, granted I do buy a few multiplatform games here and there. I just hope they really kick it up a notch and have some real big surprises in store for us this year. We already know about a few of their games that we can expect to ship this year and that will most likely show at E3. Some games such as Halo Wars and even Fable 2 are seemingly less likely to make it out the door in 2008. All I know is that we can definitely expect some unique titles from Microsoft this year provided the 'Newton' motion controller rumors are true.

The following are some of the titles I am hyped for/expecting to show:

• Gears of War 2 - Bigger, better, and more badass as Cliff Bleszinski of Epic Games describes it, is most likely the biggest game Microsoft has in store for us in 2008 and as a follow up to one of 2006's greatest games, with a greatly improved campaign and a more in-depth polished multiplayer experience this one is definitely on my 'Must Buy' list.
• Halo Wars - I've given the Halo franchise a fair amount of flack over the years, regardless of how much I secretly do love the games (Oops, the secret is out). After 'Finishing the Fight' in Halo 3 I felt underwhelmed. The Halo universe is something I'd love to continue exploring and Halo Wars gives me this opportunity except with a 'strategic' twist. I haven't gotten into a good RTS game in a long time and it's about time I do with Halo Wars.
• Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts - Banjo & his feathered friend Kazooie have earned a place in my heart since their first outing on the Nintendo 64. Now the third iteration of the franchise is set to release on the Xbox 360 this year. Even though I'm really skeptical about the vehicle focused gameplay, I'm still willing to give Banjo a shot even if it turns out to be something completely different than what I would expect from these two seemingly odd partners.
• Fable 2 - As I've stated above, Fable 2 seems as if it won't even make it this year. The first Fable was okay but nothing more. Peter Molyneux has been known for making bold promises and not delivering on them, yet even with his reputation some of the grand promises he has made for Fable 2 have got me excited. Let's just hope Lionhead Studios can back his strong words.

Other Noteworthy Games:

Tales of Vesperia, Infinite Undiscovery, Alan Wake

Overall, I'm expecting all three companies to deliver great titles this year and get us salivating at what's to come. I will give my comments/impressions of each conference as soon as they come to a close. Stay tuned for more.