In an interview with Ars Technica's Ben Kuchera, Sony Director of
Hardware Marketing John Koller had a few choice words regarding the PS3
Slim rumors that have traversed the internet these past few weeks
leading up to and through E3. Koller comments: "I think we have a
tremendous story to tell today and I think the path that we're trying
to lead is much different than Microsoft or Nintendo. We view a little
bit of a different future. Who's going to get to the future first? I
think that's a more interesting story than 'I found some packaging in
China that may or may not...' you know, personally I don't see that as
a story." According to Kuchera, Koller's body language became
"adversarial" when prompted about the PS3 Slim, which could mean a
number of things. But because there's no official confirmation or nod
towards the truth present, the PS3 Slim will just have to remain a
rumor for now.
SherylApps today announced the launch of its new business
strategy game, A Business Tycoon, now available in the app store for an
introductory price of $1.99. The title is the first investment-based
business stimulation game in the app store that allows users to test
their business savvy.
A Business Tycoon is simple to
understand: the gamer's sole motive is to maximize profits generated
through buying and selling assets with the help of price charts and
other tools. The game offers users hundreds of assets to choose from
across varying price ranges. Prospective tycoons start with initial
capital of $10 million and with the app's endless gameplay, they'll
soon find themselves addicted.
The game becomes even more
interesting with the introduction of share trading but the real
highlights of the game are its luxury and mate sections that reward
users for their successful ventures. These exclusive rewards can be
unlocked one by one only the most successful entrepreneur
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Following critical drubbing of latest installment,
publisher's Games label president tells LA Times that "we're not going
to do another one."
Francis Ford Coppola and Paramount's The Godfather II
is widely agreed to be among the best films ever made. However, the
same can't be said for EA's second installment in its game adaptation
of author Mario Puzo's acclaimed gangster saga. The game's critical lambasting
recalled reviews more in line with the third film in the franchise when
it debuted on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC earlier this year.
The game has fared somewhat better at retail, selling just over 250,000
units in the US as of April 30, according to the NPD Group.
Hacking issues will prevent
a portable extension of Sony's achievement system; plan to offer early
adopters downloadable versions of disc-based PSP games.
The latest chapter in its multiplatinum life-sim series has shattered first-week PC-game sales records for EA.
When the Sims 3 went on sale in the midst of the Electronic Entertainment Expo,
some worried it might be overshadowed by the event. They shouldn't
have. Buoyed by sterling critical praise, the game has sold over 1.4
million copies in its first week on the market, Electronic Arts
announced today.
