Battlefield series looking to grow
Today (June, 24, 2008), Battlefield: Bad Company comes out for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, making it the 12th title in the series to date, with Battlefield: Heroes still due to be released for the PC this summer.
According to IGN, executive producer Ben Cousens spoke about the game at Paris GDC this week:
“Since the start of this year I’ve been working as executive producer for the entire Battlefield franchise - we’ve got five titles in development at the moment, which is probably more than you expect.“
Gamertell Review: Sandio 3D Game O2 mouse
Product: Sandio 3D Game O2 mouse (aka 3D Motion Controller with Laser Gaming Mouse)
Price: $79.99
Rating: 5.5/10
Pros: A good core laser mouse, comfortable wrist attachment, programmable mini joysticks and cool lookin’ lights.
Cons: Not as plug-and-play as promised with certain programs. Programming interface is not very intuitive. Some ergonomic issues as well.
Overall: As a regular mouse, this works great but the 3D components are more awkward than necessary. Only consider buying if you have forgiving hands, a strong wrist and lots of patience.
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Microsoft identifies Europe as key to the console wars
Microsoft is currently preparing the blueprint for its console-war domination. It has concluded that Europe is going to be a major battleground in the console wars. But the battle of Europe is not going to be complete without an adversary, and MS has identified Sony as its main rival.
Jeff Bell, head of global marketing at Microsoft’s games division, informed Reuters that he expects more Xbox 360s to be shipped in Europe (and Japan) next year as compared to 2007.
He singled out Europe as the key battlefield and seemed happy with the 360’s showing in Britain. He also reckoned that although Xbox 360 sales were picking-up in other parts of Europe including France and Germany, Sony’s PS3 posed a serious challenge to the 360 in Europe after its recent price-cut.
He even hoped for a better show for the Xbox 360 in Japan in 2008, with many localized games scheduled to release on the platform. Bell remained true to his last name and sounded some alarm bells for Nintendo by claming that the Wii shortage will help the 360 sales this holiday season.
Read [Game Industry] via [Xbox Scene]
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