Apr 18


[Updated May 23rd, 2008]
What makes video games successful? Is it the marketing, the gameplay or the name? While the correct answer is not known, what IS known is that Video Gamers know what they want. I’ve listed below the “Top 5 Selling Video Games on Every Gaming Platform” with how much revenue they’ve made. Did you know all of the games for PS2 begin with a letter “G”?

Atari 2600

1. Pac-Man (7 million)
2. Pitfall! (4 million)
3. Missile Command (2.5 million)
4. Demon Attack (2 million)
5. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1.5 million)

Nintendo Entertainment System

1. Super Mario Bros. (40.23 million)
- DuckHunt (28.31 million)
2. Super Mario Bros. 3 (18 million)
3. Super Mario Bros. 2 (7.46 million)
4. The Legend of Zelda (6.51 million)
5. Tetris (5.58 million)

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Apr 09

Tom Clancy’s High Altitude Warefare X is a new flight sim that will be released in the Fall of 2008. It will be released on PS3, PC and Xbox360. Now I’m not one to jump into a virtual flight simulator (air sickness and fear of flying MIGHT have something to do with it) however, these screens would help cure those ailments by putting me in the flyer seat. There’s nothing more appealing than flying over historic landmarks, and some of the screens do resemble such spots. I, for instance, would fly over the Sphinx, Big Ben and Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch.

“Look over there kids, Big Ben”

“Key Features of Tom Clancy’s HAWX:

• ENHANCED REALITY SYSTEM (E.R.S.) - E.R.S. is in-game technology that helps turn novice aviators into elite pilots of the future. The Enhanced Reality System is the backbone of the HAWX flight experience: radars and incoming missile detection, anti-crash system, damage control system, tactical map and information relay, and weapons trajectory control. E.R.S. also allows players to issue orders to their squadron, making this system as iconic to HAWX as the Cross-Com system is to Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter!

• ASSISTANCE MODE – Players can ease into their flight missions and gain a level of comfort with the use of the assistance mode. Once employed, players can take full advantage of their technological support through the E.R.S and gain maximum piloting security. If the situation calls for the player to unleash the full potential of the aircraft, the assistance mode can be switched off and all safety features will be deactivated. This comes with increased risks, but allows the player advanced dogfighting maneuvers and stunning third-person views.

• REVOLUTIONARY MULTIPLAYER - For the first time ever in the air-combat genre, players will be able to experience the entire solo campaign in four-player JUMP IN co-op mode. In PVP mode, players can challenge up to 15 friends in intense dogfighting sessions and find out who’s the top gun. Winning players are rewarded with experience points and money to unlock more weapons.

• REALISM AND AUTHENTICITY – Players have the opportunity to take the throttle of over 50 of the world’s famous aircrafts, as well as being able to dogfight over realistic modern landscapes that have endured years of post-war trauma.

For more information on Tom Clancy’s HAWX, please visit www.hawxgame.com


Where would you fly over?
Great Wall of China
Stonehenge
Grand Canyon
The Colosseum
Great Pyramid of Giza
Machu Picchu (cause I like saying it)
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Apr 03

One of the games I am really waiting for this year is Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. Depending on when The Force Unleashed hits shelves, this could be the one game I play the most at the end of the year. Rarely does a movie, book or video game with Clancy’s name attached to it fail, so I am expecting something unique and interesting from this one. I’ll be seriously bummed and perturbed if this game is a flop. The following clip shows some cut scene footage that would get anyone excited about the title. I’ve seen this footage before, but it might be new for some of you. I can’t wait until they start releasing actual gameplay footage. Sorry Wii-boys, it looks like H.A.W.X. packs a little too much punch for the Nintendo system, so you’ll have to pick it up for the 360 or PS3.

BTW: My comment concerning “Wii-boys” was just a little jab at all the Nintendo fanboys out there who have harassed me for a couple years. I actually like the Wii, but take my PS3 and 360 more seriously.

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