Microsoft might license Xbox software

Hoping to expand the Xbox’s market share, Microsoft might be looking to licensing the Xbox software.

A game with no violence?

What kind of game is that? Would it even be worth playing? From developers Super X Studios come Wild Earth, a game in which your main purpose is to explore and capture exquiste wildlife with your camera. Graphics are getting to a point now where this kind of game could be pretty fun. More details here.

With balls like that, what’s not to love?

Since the graphics are looking dope, the game has got to be awsome right? Right?

Max Payne goes to Hollywood

Looks like Max Payne is getting the Hollywood treatment for 20th Century Fox. Co-producer Scott Faye thinks this role is perfect for the serious actor since it’s a pretty depressing story, and serious actors love depressing.

J Allard all Xboxed up

Heere’s an old school pic showing how J. Allard is all about the Xbox, even down to the shoes! To be successful you gotta be committed (and do yoga or pilates or something, dude has lost major amounts of weight since then).

GameLab making casual games for casual gamers

The Times has an article about casual game makers GameLab and their recent hit, “Diner Dash”. By keeping the games they make small and fun, they’re able to make more for much cheaper and in a much shorter time frame. Nice to hear about smaller game shops doing well and discovering new markets.

PS3 vs Xbox 360

If you’re into the hardware, geeky side of video game consoles anandtech has an indepth comparison (at least to me) of the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3.

NBA Live for Xbox 360 screenshots

Looking like this, the gameplay better be tight too.

Japanese Developers working to revive Japan

A number of Japanese developers are working to bring the video game genre out of it’s current slump in Japan. Looking for a return to more innovation and hames that are just fun to play, these developers hope to recapture the imaginations of the jaded Japanese audience.

Nintendo Revolutoin poster

Is this a preview of the look of the Nintendo Revolution ads coming out later this year (said to counter the Xbox 360 launch)? It looks all nice and shiny but it has a date, March 2006! Isn’t the PS3 coming out around then also? Sa-weet.