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Apr11
By: Sam Wong.
1:24 PM
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Aug20
By: qs.
2:49 PM
Mark your calendars because Microsoft is going to have a pre-launch event for Gears of War 3 on 19 September, 8pm,at Funan. There are 2000 goodie bags to be given away for gamers who preordered the limited edition version of the game and here’s a peek into the goodie bag.
This, has got to be the best goodie bag ever. T-shirt, sling bag, canteen, skull cap, keychain… WOW! 0
Jul18
By: qs.
6:53 PM
If you are unable to create a new character, press the Guide Button (the really huge X button) on your XBOX controller. Log out of your current profile and create a new one. You’ll be able to enjoy the game after you use a different XBOX user profile. Let’s hope a patch will fix this bug soon. 0
Dec1
By: Gerald Chan.
11:00 AM
I stand corrected. Kinect is big, very big and will do very well.
But still, it won’t do well with the core gaming crowd, but does Microsoft care? The numbers show that this Christmas is starting to shape up to be the Xbox’s time in the limelight. Why do I say this? After the recent SiteX, I’ve witnessed the sheer amount of parents and families slinging the familiar Green-and-Purple bag past our booth, meant one less sale of a Wii or a Move controller. The newest kid on the block was indeed the most popular. That being said, it will take some time for the Kinect to gain momentum in Singapore still. Just like any huge entity, the consumer base in Singapore is still very much in love with all things Nintendo & Sony, and it will take some time for the Kinect to build up a sizable legion of families who invite their fellow friends to try out the Kinect. This Christmas will be the time Microsoft Singapore plants the seeds and by June next year, there will be a bountiful harvest! Till then, it will still be bashed by the ‘true’ gamers.
While there is much humor to be derived from how the Xbox Kinect is doing at the moment (and how tacked on the release games are), it is like we are witnessing the appeal of the Wii all over again. Motion control and cheap, simple, non-complex games trump everything else despite the poor reviews baffles the rational gamer. Will we get a hold of the Kinect? Sure we will, if only there was that many to go around. 1
Nov12
By: Gerald Chan.
9:00 AM
My purpose for this post is just to get out the cliff notes opinion of every Kinect reviewer that I’ve read offline and online. Having not played a Kinect myself I’ll just outright say that if you already have a Wii or a PS3 or none, go sign up with Starhub for their free 360 and prepare your living room for the Kinect next week. This is by far the more affordable solution in the market at the moment. I’d like to repeat myself by saying that I’ve not touched the Kinect, at all. But even so, from what I’ve read overall, this Christmas will belong to Sony and Nintendo once again. At least for Singapore.
Does the average HDB dweller have this much living room space? Even our Caucasian gamers have difficulty finding the sweet distance to get the Kinect to work ideally, even more so for those city dwellers. Next, do you LOVE dancing? Cos the only game worth getting on launch would be Dance Central. Everything else is pretty much a rehash of what you have played in the past 3 years. Digital Life’s take on waking up with a sore arm after a session with the Kinect? Hey! I got the same feeling with overzealous Wii Sports tennis and boxing. Hat’s off o Gameaxis for being honest about how the Kinect is going to shape up for Singaporean gamers. Mr Toffee’s closing sums up what every other game reviewer has implied/said/claimed/hinted the past week.
Did you know that the Kinect has already been released in the US? And a week later, the coverage has pretty much died down. Aw. Give me Dance Central or give me Death! My obvious bias for Harmonix just oozes in this post, I must apologize. I’m off to play Rock Band. The Kinect will be released in Singapore on the 18th of November. Check out Gameaxis’ very honest assessment of the Kinect. Contact the author of this post, Gerald Chan, at geraldchan@qisahn.com 3
Nov8
By: Gerald Chan.
10:18 AM
There’s only 2 certainties for video games in Singapore – FIFA and Call of Duty. At least for the current generation.
Usually, I don’t really do ‘this-week-in-releases’ posts but this year, once again, the entire week belongs to the newest Call of Duty. Made by Treyarch, their focus on the World War theatre was very much their bread and butter sub genre up to this point. Their more famous ‘co-developer’ (for lack of a better word) Infinity Ward, very much had the modern warfare genre (see what I did there) under its thumb and now we get see if Treyarch is able to step up to the plate. I’ve always felt that Treyarch was a much better developer in the sense that they dared to go against the norm to try and introduce new concepts to the FPS multiplayer genre. Infinity Ward was able to nail a popular formula with perks and straightforward gameplay. Check out this retrospective vid, something that is NOT a trailer, to whet your appetite before release day – Tomorrow! I’ll be honest. This entire post is biased. I’m just extremely hyped and excited to get the game. My platform of choice? The PC. What’s yours? Contact the author of this post, Gerald Chan, at geraldchan@qisahn.com 0
Oct13
By: Gerald Chan.
11:00 AM
Whenever there is motion gaming, there always is the opportunity to upsell accessories. Atomic takes the first prize among all the whacky accessories for all the other consoles. “I see to your plastic golf club and gun and raise with….A BOAT!”
Watch the vid below and imagine the rug they are jumping on is replaced by the inflatable boat. Oh, and yes, it works well in the pool. No mention if it is seaworthy or not. [Engadget][Joystiq][Switched] Buy it here: [Atomic] Contact the author of this post, Gerald Chan, at geraldchan@qisahn.com 0
Oct12
By: Gerald Chan.
11:00 AM
Being Asians we are all about getting the cheapest deals and bang for buck. This post draws up how much motion gaming will cost you for all the current generation consoles. Let’s lay down a few assumptions:
Xbox 360 Kinect Coming in at a cool $229, the Kinect comes with one free game, Kinect Adventures.
The Kinect can support up to 4 players. Dance Central being the only one at the meantime. Right now, most developers are putting a soft cap on how many active players are supported. Potentially more can be supported as time goes on but how big is your living room? Playstation Move A basic bundle that comes with one game typically starts from $139. This nets you a Move controller and a Playstation Eye. Good for one player only.
Each additional player needs at minimum another Move controller which costs $69. As of writing, 4 players appears to be the cap for most games. NBA 2k11 states that it can support up to 7! But for comparison sake we’ll be taking the price for 4 players. A bundle with 3 additional Move controllers will set you back for $346. Nintendo Wii Released late last year, the Wii Motion Plus completes the controller set that had taken the world by storm since 2006.
A controller that needs little introduction, a set of controllers consisting of a Wiimote, Nunchuck and Motion would cost $90 (our store prices). As a set of controller are found in most Wii consoles these days, all you need are 3 more, which would cost an additional $270. So, as it stands now, the Microsoft 360′s Kinect actually is the cheapest if you were to consider a 4 player setting. But in a 2 player setting, the reverse is true – The Wii would be the cheapest, follow by the Playstation Move. You do the math! Contact the author of this post, Gerald Chan, at geraldchan@qisahn.com 0
Oct8
By: Gerald Chan.
6:47 PM
When this game gets compared to ICO, you know that the expectations for this upcoming title will be high. With only slightly over a month to release on the 23rd of November, will this be the last hit of the year to end the gaming season of 2010?
As far as screenshots and trailers go, this game is looking good. The small problem is that such games with buddy puzzlers do not always fare that well in terms of the sales charts. Hopefully, Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom proves to reverse this trend. After all, a release at the end of the month following GT5 and Assassin’s Creed is a tough act to follow. After poring through various gameplay videos, it would seem that like many action adventure games of the like, the game powers up either you or your companion to perform more tasks or get past obstacles that were previously unaccessible, if my hunch proves right. This is where the unique aspect of the gameplay comes in, it’s always more fun when you have a buddy playing the game together with you. See how well Resident Evil 5 did and you will see where I am coming from. That being said, games with an AI partner could also be pretty tough to pull off. The AI, in most, cases proves to be more of a hinderance rather than a help. So how well Game Republic executes the extent of control the player has over Teotl, the “monster”, proves to be make or break. I’d say that if the AI control is as simple to that of Republic Commando, it would do well in my books.
In a season of new releases being only sequels of last year, Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom will be a breath of fresh air if the gameplay is as good as it looks. Enslaved looks to be doing pretty well for Ninja Theory, so let’s see how the other title from Namco Bandai prove to fare against the critics. Day one release? I’ll have to consult my wallet. We have this game for preorder! Check it out! Contact the author of this post, Gerald Chan, at geraldchan@qisahn.com 0
Oct8
By: Gerald Chan.
12:42 AM
In case you haven’t been over to EA Singapore’s Facebook Fanpage, they kickstarted a pretty amazing marketing campaign for the upcoming Medal of Honor the past week and now it’s about to cumulate into an all out “War” tomorrow at 12pm. I’ve heard that even at the 11th hour, there maybe spots up for grabs, you never know if you might make it. Need a crash course? Apparently, someone was hardcore enough to post an ENTIRE walkthrough of the event over at Gamefaqs. The best part? You do not even need to do the hunting, all answers are at the bottom of the walkthrough.
We too at Qisahn.com have something VERY VERY special lined up for MOH but like all good things, it takes a few days for fruition. If you made it through the wall of text above, email me and I’ll give you a hint on what is to come. Contact the author of this post, Gerald Chan, at geraldchan@qisahn.com |
