8Bit Joystick.comE- Zine about Videogames, Reviews, Rants, Raves and Ramen NoodlesXbox 360 Predictions for E3 2008- June 10, 2008 This years E3 expo is July 15th and Microsoft is going to be having a big press briefing right before that and unveil all the cool things that they are working on for this fall. Here are my predictions of what they are going to show: "Newton Motion Sensitive Flying Mouse Controller Unveiled Chance at E3 : 95% If they are going to start selling it this year they need to show it off and build a buzz soon enough. Likely games to use it: Banjo 3, Gears of War 2 and Ninja Blade Lips Microphone...http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives/jake_xbox_360_predictions_for_e3_2008.php Tasty Links for June 9th : The Fall of the Jedi at Lucasarts edition- June 9, 2008 It sounds like there is a great disturbance in the Force down at Lucasarts. It's like if thousands of nerd voices cried out in pain and were instantly silenced! Rumor: LucasArts to Halt All Internal Development Lucasarts Layoffs: LucasArts Confirms Layoffs, Says The Dev Is Still Healthy Rumor: LucasArts Sees Massive Layoffs, Outsources Jobs Updated GTA IV DLC Coming... In 2009. - GayGamer.net That is fiscal 2009 so that might mean by the end of 2008 Street Fighter IV Gameplay Blowout -...http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives/jake_tasty_links_for_june_9th_the_fall_of_the_jedi_at... Coming Soon : More Downloaded Game Reviews- June 6, 2008 MTV Multiplayer blog had a pretty good point with an article that they wrote that downloaded video game distribution does not get a decent level of review attention that they deserve. Capcom, Sony, Media Debate Possible Reviewer Neglect Of Downloadable Console Games Another angle is that if other reviewers are neglecting to review downloaded games then there is an opportunity for me to step up and fill the gap. I completely agree and I am going to make an effort to review more downloaded...http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives/jake_coming_soon_more_downloaded_game_reviews.php Reviews! Now With Numbers!- June 5, 2008 I went sorted through all the 452 reviews that I've written for 8bitjoystick.com and put them in an iWork Numbers spreadsheet and assigned a number rating to them. The highest rated game was Castlevania Symphony of the Night with 100% and the worst was Deadly Towers for the NES with 2%. Here is the spreadsheet file I need to go and post these on all the articles but here is an excell document with all of my scores and links to all the reviews. Man that was nerdy. I am sort of shocked that..http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives/jake_reviews_now_with_numbers.php Tasty Links for June 4 : Passive Aggressive Video Game Cooking Bacon Comics Edition- June 4, 2008 Review: Ninja Gaiden II Gets Combat Right, Everything Else Wrong I have to take issue with Wired's Game Life review of Ninja Gaiden 2. He said that it got combat right buy that was it. Well. That should be it. It's an action combat game. I might say that Rockband got interactive music right but it sucked as a First person shooter and as a virtual pet simulation Lifestyle & Entertainment: Mad Rollin' Dolls' sponsor to develop roller derby video game Frozen Codebase Partners with WFTDA Mad..http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives/jake_tasty_links_for_june_4_passive_aggressive_video_... |