Poll: LittleBigPlanet, Will It Impact PS3 Sales?
August 9, 2008
LittleBigPlanet’s appearance in E3 was a huge success. Will ‘SackBoy’ help increase Sony PlayStation 3 console sales?
The little guy known simply as ‘SackBoy’ in Sony’s upcoming video game, LittleBigPlanet, has a lot riding on his burlap shoulders. It seems Sony is putting all their faith in the little guy, and with an official release date there’s no turning back. That means no more delays. This also means that this is Sony’s last chance to capture new PS3 gamers. The First Person shooters have already chosen what system they prefer killing on. The MMORPG guys have decided that PC’s are for them. Portable device people love the on the go advantage. I feel that Sony’s last target audience is the first time console owners of the Nintendo Wiii. Everyone knows that the Wii’s lifespan is short lived, as we previously discussed. So I say, strike while the iron’s hot. Publish a game that sells a cute little zipper-stomach doll, and use bright colors and a simple game title name.
The buzz surrounding this game is how customizable it is. LittleBigPlanet or ‘LBP’ for short, is a puzzle platformer game that combines the ability to jump, move, and grab objects. Players can use their abilities to shape and develop the highly manipulatable environment to build custom spaces either individually, collaboratively, and/or competitively. Levels focus on co-operative, physics-based gameplay, and players can use mechanisms such as cogs and blocks to build anything from small level parts to large, complex worlds. The game will also allow opportunities for players to acquire new skills and tools.
After all the delays, do you think LBP will be a successful PS3 game? Do you think it will help sell PS3’s to new gamers?
Rumor: Photos Of The New PSP Model (PSP-3000)
July 22, 2008
New images of the “PSP-3000″ originating from China have been all over the internet today. Many sites are claiming that this is proof that there is a new PSP model currently in production. The photos aren’t high quality enough for me to decide, so believing is up to you. If these are correct by chance, it looks like it has a built-in mic and several changes to the physical appearance of the system.
Via Exophase
Steve Jobs’s Health a Concern, iPhone takes backseat.
June 10, 2008
With the news presented of Apple’s iPhone 3G at an Apple technical conference in San Francisco on Monday, many sources noticed Steve Jobs’s health as well. “Concern over APPLE Steve Jobs’s physical appearance…” read a headline on the Drudge Report, which linked, without further comment, to photos showing the Apple CEO on stage at the Apple conference.
In response to a question about his health Tuesday, an Apple spokeswoman said Jobs was hit with a “common bug” in recent weeks but he still felt it was important to participate in the Apple conference. The spokeswoman said he’s now on the mend with the aid of antibiotics.
Jobs’s health is occasionally the topic of chatter because he was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer four years ago, for which he underwent surgery that Apple said was successful. (Apple didn’t disclose that Jobs had been ill until after he was on the mend.) Mr. Jobs is also widely considered nearly irreplaceable at Apple, where he has been the architect of a dramatic resurgence in the company’s fortunes over the past decade. Fortunately for Apple, no replacement is needed.
