Happy New Year 2008
Just wanted to wish all you guys a happy new year, and give my thanks to all of my readers. Let's hope that the new year brings us lots of good games to play and all of the cool stuff that was promised this year that we didn't get. The remainder of this generation is going to be interesting to watch, and I hope you'll continue to watch it with me. Cheers!
2007 Recap:
- Sony PS3 bombs big time after high expectations
- Ken Kutaragi "retired" from Sony
- Nintendo successfully introduces new way to control console games
- Nintendo Wii becomes the fastest selling console in videogame history
- Xbox 360 suffers major quality problem
- Microsoft extends 360 warranty to 3 years
- A year after launch Wii's are still difficult to find in stores
- Sony's advertising department takes game ads to a new low
- Super Mario 64 finally gets a true sequel
- Halo 3 sells millions on first day
- Bioshock was not the successor to System Shock that was promised
- New 3D Fallout game announced - that will most likely not live up to the originals
- New Dues Ex game announced - that everyone knows will suck
- Jeff Gerstmann allegedly fired from Gamespot for not pandering to advertisers
- Manhunt 2 gets AO rating in US and banned in the UK
- BBFC starts crusade against videogames
- Lots of anti-videogame legislation was passed then shot down by the courts
- Censorship has become a major issue in the videogame world
- Street Fighter 4 revealed to be a 3D
- Monster Hunter 3 ripped from Sony to become Wii exclusive
