Just try and rip something off from the 90’s and see if the internet doesn’t slap you in the face with it 5 minutes later! Read more about Verizon/Google ripping off an old Sega commercial below from BusinessInsider.com:
The new commercial from Verizon and Google’s Android has generated a lot of buzz for attacking the iPhone. The real story here, however, is that the commercial is basically a rehash of a series of Sega ads highlighting the shortcomings of the original Nintendo Entertainment System in comparison to the Sega Genesis. Check out the eerie similarity:
Her Interactive, the designer, developer and publisher of the best-selling Nancy Drew® PC adventure game series, and SEGA® of America today announced that Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek is currently available for the Wii™ home video game system. This release marks the first time that the award winning series has ventured outside the PC platform and onto a major home console system, the incredibly successful Wii. By incorporating new gameplay mechanics that make the most of the Wii controls, Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek delivers a familiar yet fresh gameplay experience that can be enjoyed by the whole family in the comfort of their living room.
“We’ve been successfully developing and marketing to the core casual game player – females – for years, and it is exciting to extend our brand further into the mainstream with its first console launch,” said Megan Gaiser, President and CEO of Her Interactive Inc. “We are thrilled to partner with Sega to bring the Nancy Drew franchise to the widely adopted Wii system.”
“We are delighted to work with HER Interactive to focus on the more casual female gamer and bring such an iconic character to the Wii.” Says Sean Ratcliffe, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America. “The successful Nancy Drew series on PC, and now on Wii, has demonstrated an amazing ability to bring books to life and tap into some great memories for gamers of all ages.”
In Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek, players find Nancy far from home in the middle of the Canadian Rockies where she is investigating several suspicious accidents that have occurred at Chantal’s normally cozy Icicle Creek Lodge. To make matters worse, an eerie wolf’s howl in the distance is haunting the guests at night, causing Nancy to wonder if the accidents and the mysterious wolf are connected.
Assuming the role of Nancy Drew, players embark on a mystery adventure that will tax their deductive reasoning skills as they tackle intricate puzzles and master a variety of gesture-based mini-games with the Wii Remote™. Additionally, Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek lets players choose either a Junior or Senior Detective level, making it a perfect game for players of all skill levels.
Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek is currently available at retailers nationwide, and from the Her Interactive website for a suggested retail price of $29.95. More information on Her Interactive and the company’s entire line of exciting Nancy Drew games can be found at www.HerInteractive.com.
I would love to know the number of quarters I used as a kid playing this game at the arcade… Outrun will now be available on XBOX Live Arcade, check it out:
From MTV Multiplayer:
Sega announced a Wii and DS pair of sequels to the last year’s “Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games” this morning. The Wii version of the new game, which is set in Vancouver, the site of the 2010 Winter Olympics, has Balance Board support, according to the press release. And it also includes new characters. Which ones? Sega isn’t saying just yet.
Here are your key details from the official press release:
Developed by SEGA of Japan, under the guidance of Shigeru Miyamoto, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games will take players to lifelike Olympic venues where they can choose from a legendary cast of playable characters, including new faces to the series to be revealed later this year. Following the phenomenal worldwide popularity of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, which has sold over 10 million copies worldwide, this fresh gaming experience will feature completely new Olympic Winter Games events from the official competition schedule including Alpine Skiing and Speed Skating with more events announced throughout the year.
It should be noted that the first “Mario & Sonic” game, despite Miyamoto’s supervision, was not well-reviewed. The Wii version has a Metacritic score of 67. According to Wii usage numbers crunched by MTV Multiplayer, as of February 1, 2009, the first “Mario & Sonic” game was averaging almost 11 hours of average play time since users first rented or purchased it. (For comparison’s sake, “Wii Sports” usage was averaging just under 34 hours per player.)
Sequels of video games tend to be better than the originals. With ample development time and expert supervision, “Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games” has a good chance of being better than its predecessor.
To watch the non-gameplay first trailer for Mario and Sonic’s latest game, go to the official Olympic Video Games site. Anyone see any new characters in there?
Check out this cool post on how certain game franchises, consoles, and gaming in general have changed from 1998 to 2008. From GamesRadar.com
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Gotta love the old school games… I love this list. Extra props for including Bubble Bobble! Check it out at 1000Awesomethings.com:
WatchMojo.com’s video game correspondent Chris Hicks discusses why Sega Dreamcast failed to live up to the hype in our continuing series on video game consoles.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA and LONDON — (MARKET WIRE) — February 28, 2007 — SEGA® of America Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today revealed details regarding the development of the video game adaptation of the highly anticipated theatrical release, “The Golden Compass,” based on the first book in the award-winning trilogy, “His Dark Materials” by Philip Pullman. The game is being developed for multiple platforms and will ship in fall 2007, just prior to the opening of the New Line Cinema motion picture on December 7, 2007. Featuring pivotal environments from the movie, the vivid characters are brought to interactive life, featuring the likenesses of the movie’s impressive cast, which includes Daniel Craig as Lord Asriel and newcomer Dakota Blue Richards as Lyra Belacqua.Produced by New Line Cinema and Scholastic Media, “The Golden Compass” is an exciting fantasy adventure, set in an alternative world where people’s souls manifest themselves as animals (”daemons”), talking bears fight wars, and Gyptians and witches co-exist. At the center of the story is Lyra (played by newcomer Dakota Blue Richards), a 12-year-old girl who starts out trying to rescue a friend who’s been kidnapped by a mysterious organization known as the Gobblers — and winds up on an epic quest to save not only her world, but ours as well. Players can assume the role of Lyra, or the character of Iorek Byrnison, a great armoured polar bear who joins the quest.
As Lyra, players will use their daemon and collaborate with in-game characters, collecting special items in order to explore, evade, and deceive their way through confrontations with the Gobblers, the Magisterium, and the horribly dangerous spy fly to find her friend. They can also do battle as Iorek with special attacks and a riding mechanic as he protects Lyra during the journey. Gamers will be able to unlock secrets and mini-games using a mysterious, truth-telling golden compass device called an alethiometer. Players can explore 13 vast locations, including all-new breath-taking environments not seen in the film, on this massive journey of collaboration, exploration and the eternal struggle between good and evil.
This epic tale will be brought to the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, the Wii™ video game system, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, the Nintendo DS™, and the PC for holiday 2007.
“The Golden Compass” video game is being developed by Shiny Entertainment, best known for developing games based on the blockbuster “The Matrix” film franchise. Shiny was acquired by Foundation 9 Entertainment in October 2006. The Nintendo DS version is being developed by A2M. For more information on “The Golden Compass,” please visit the official movie site at http://www.goldencompassmovie.com/ or the SEGA FTP site at http://segapr.segaamerica.com/
About SEGA® of America Inc.
SEGA of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. SEGA of America’s web site is located at www.sega.com.
CNET did a review on some of the cheapest and best games you can find for the PC or some the most popular consoles. We all know how expensive a brand new gaming console can be and then tack on another $60 to $100 per game. Ya, not gonna happen. But this list of games can all be found for under $20. Check it out here.
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