How Powerful Is The Nintendo Revolution? by Ron Swerdfiger
Game developer Midway revealed in a recent job posting that they were looking for a designer for a next-gen first person shooter using the powerful Unreal Engine 3. In the job posting, Midway accidently mentioned some news on a next-gen First Person Shooter in the works. ... If the Nintendo Revolution can handle the Unreal Engine 3 technology, Nintendo just might be holding back on us. ... However, despite Nintendo’s steadfast policy of keeping the information on the down-low, many sources are hinting that Nintendo is planning on releasing their “revolutionary” new system this fall, near...

Will The Nintendo Revolution Be Able to Out Sell The Xbox 360 And PS3? by Ron Swerdfiger
Despite the fact that many perceive Nintendo to be on the downturn in the video game industry, enthusiasts of the popular company will be happy to hear that the latest news is of exactly the opposite. The latest release of financial statements from Nintendo shows that the company has actually... "Perhaps this will be the last console from [Nintendo]." Will the Nintendo Revolution truly be Nintendo’s last console or are they just ingenious and we haven’t realized it yet? ... However, news like this still doesn’t sway people like the CEO of 3D Realms, Scott Miller, who says, "My...

Wii Nintendo Games You Will Want To Play by Richard Davies
Wii Nintendo Games - A Revolution In Gaming The new kid on the block is the Nintendo Wii, with it's original games controller that really brings something new to the console gaming table. Because of these advances, it's also ensured the release of some original games that utilise this... The good news is even parents are impressed with the Wii Nintendo games and how the gamer has to interact. ... The Best Wii Nintendo Games On The Market There is already a good range of Wii Nintendo games out on the market.

Physical Game Media On The Way Out by Ron Swerdfiger
While speaking at a panel discussion in Mountain View, California, Microsoft VP Peter Moore said that he believes that the death of physical game media in inevitable. "Let's be fair. Whether it's five, 10, 15, 20 years from now, the concept of driving to the store to buy a plastic disc with data... The idea of being able to download the newest game for your Xbox 360, Sony PS3 , or Nintendo Revolution is a concept that many of us would simply love. ... Moore’s prediction for the future, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime made an...

Nintendo's Next-Generation Gamble by Alex H
Those who have read the slowly-developing news about the Nintendo Revolution know that the system is not what most would expect from a gaming system, but it is what many would expect from Nintendo. Building off the success of the Nintendo DS, whose popularity took many by surprise, the... Aside from Nintendo's own first-party titles, some question the possibility of playing traditional titles on Nintendo Revolution. ... It has been over 20 years since Nintendo released the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in the United States and introduced to us the first modern gaming controller.

Console Gaming vs. Computer Gaming by Jared Strop
It’s an age-old question that will only get more and more intense in the coming year as the Xbox 360 is in full swing and the PS3 and Revolution release. Which is better? What system is right for me? Well, I would suggest both, but if you have to choose one or the other then you have to consider... You could wait until the Xbox 360 comes out this month and get that or wait until the Nintendo Revolution and PS3 come out next year. ... The same thing comes in here. ... Some computer games might be a little stubborn to set up the way your computer likes it or your computer might not meet the...

The Story Behind OpenSimcity by Brett Hull
I've always liked to play SimCity since I was little. I used to play the version for Super Nintendo for hours then and then. That version was really cool. It had 4 seasons (winter, spring, summer and autumn) and many landscapes, scenarios to choose between. ... It was almost like a revolution. ... So it was very good news (except from the fact that the seasons were gone). ... Real-time zooming should be possible. ... GPU performance grows 40% per year while CPU only grows with 10%. ... Therefore, all graphics should be done in OpenGL to unleash power from the CPU.

A Look at the Sony PlayStation 3 by Ron Swerdfiger
At the recent E3 gaming Convention, Sony gave the world a first look at the new Playstation 3, Sony’s contribution to the next generation gaming consoles. Much like the news surrounding the Nintendo Revolution, the Playstation 3 has been immersed in mystery and controversy for the last several... The new Playstation 3 graphics chip also has more than 300 million transistors, larger than any processor commercially available today. ... The RSX also has 512MB of graphics render memory and is capable of 100 billion shader operations and 51 billion dot products per second.