| Gaming Trends 02.21.07: Failed Gimmicks
Sometimes, there comes along a gimmick in video games that works so well that it becomes a successful trend others want to copy. Pokemon's "two-game-split", online gaming, music games with totally different peripherals, and more. Unfortunately, there are gimmicks that look good but just don't catch on for some reason. That's what this week's gaming trend's is all about as we look at some of the many failed gimmicks out there. GBA to GC Connectivity Who needs to pay $20 a month when you can pay $280 for 4 GBA's plus $40 for 4 link connectors plus $50 for the game itself ($370 total)? The year is 2003, and the people are ready to take their gaming online. With Microsoft succeeding with Xbox Live and Sony getting somewhat ready, how was Nintendo preparing to go online? Funny thing was...they weren't.
Shady O’Grady’s Rising Star Ships for PC
Gilligames, an independent developer and publisher of PC games, today announced that the CD-ROM version of their musical simulation/role-playing game, "Shady O’Grady’s(tm) Rising Star" for Windows PC is now available for $36 or as a download for $29 at www.gilligames.com. A demo of the game is also available: Shady O’Grady’s Rising Star immerses the player in the music fame game. Now music fans don’t have to make it on American Idol in order to see whether they have what it takes to be a rock star. Rising Star is a unique RPG/business simulation with an incredible amount of depth. According to Allen ‘Delsyn’ Rausch of GameSpy, "While I haven't yet played the final version nor gotten far enough to comment on the late game, I'm already fascinated by Shady O'Grady's Rising Star." About Shady O’Grady’s(tm) Rising Star Rising Star captures the struggles and successes of up and coming musicians as they work to recruit band members, gain popularity locally and throughout America, and ultimately, get the lucrative recording contract of their dreams.
Wii Are No. 1
Nintendo's new Wii has become the best-selling video game system of any kind in January in the United States, and the fastest-selling new-generation home system. According to the independent NPD Group, Wii sold through 435,503 systems to customers in its January reporting period. By comparison, that's 70 percent higher than any other new video game system in its first January of availability during the last 10 years. In addition, Nintendo DS once again triumphed as the top-selling portable system, with nearly 239,000 hardware and more than 2.4 million software units sold. In combination, Nintendo game systems accounted for nearly as many unit sales (46 percent of the total market) as those of all other manufacturers combined. The continuing success of Wii and DS demonstrates that the public has embraced Nintendo's philosophy of entertaining current gamers in new ways, and expanding gaming for the masses.
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Game on Like Donkey Kong
Baseball fans, today's the home opener for the Washington Nationals at Space Coast Stadium. Gates open at 11:30 am for a 1:05 pm start. We just wanted to send out a head's up to area baseball fans that although the weather has been overcast and drizzly, the rain has stopped, the tarp if off the field and the game is on so don't change your plans to attend today's action. The Washington Nationals host the Baltimore Orioles...fans will receive a Nationals long-sleeve t-shirts as a giveaway today. The stadium is renovated and a lot of work went into upgrading the facility to make it a much more fan-friendly facility. The Manatees would like to thank the Nationals the Brevard County Commissioners for making this upgrade a reality because fans are going to enjoy the improvements. We could write for pages, but there are a lot of changes at the stadium and you need to come see 'em for yourself! Even Ovations, the stadium's concessionaire, has new rolling food and drink carts positioned to shorten your time at concession windows.
R15 feels like home
Picture this, you walk though a beautiful patio which takes you to two large double doors. You enter a large space that is intimately lighted with what appears to be red shot glasses on the ceiling. Warm colors such as red and yellow surround you. Large plasma televisions hang above your head and appetizing smells fill your nostrils. This may be your future home, but it's actually your local downtown bar, R15.
The name completely gives away this fabulous location that is the R15 Bar at night and Caf Bernardo by day, and home is exactly the feel that it's going for. This bar/caf is located in the heart of downtown right next to Empire nightclub. It opened Sep. 8 of 2006.
The large building is divided into three sections. When entering you immediately face the bar, which is the center and main attraction.
RiverKings clinch first playoff appearance since '03
YOUNGSTOWN, OH --- The Memphis RiverKings are going to postseason play in the Central Hockey League for the first time since the 2002-2003 President's Cup Championship season. Despite falling to the Youngstown Steelhounds last night, the RiverKings earned a berth in the Northern Conference playoffs when the Tulsa Oilers lost 8-0 at Bossier Shreveport. Bossier-Shreveport also punched their postseason ticket last night with that win over Tulsa. The RiverKings and Mudugs join the Colorado Eagles and the Laredo Bucks, who had clinched spots earlier in the week. At 34-14-5 and 73 points, the RiverKings are currently second in the Northeast Division and hold the third position in the Northern Conference playoff seeding. Including tonight's game in Youngstown (see preview below), the RiverKings have 11 games remaining in the regular season, five at home, with the season finale on Saturday, March 24 versus Bossier-Shreveport at the Desoto Civic Center.
Microgaming Annouces Release of Brand New Online Casino Games
Market leading software provider Microgaming has jumped into 2007 with the announcement of the release of several new casino games to add to its range of online casinos such as Gaming Club Casino, Lucky Nugget Casino and Platinum Play Casino. The new games include two new Online Slots, a Blackjack game and a new Video Poker game to kick things off for Microgaming in the New Year. Players can chance their luck in the property investment world in "Prime Property" - a brand new 5 reel, 40 pay-line .
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