| | FFD: Is the videogame industry falling apart? | 
Geoffrey Tim - February 3rd, 2012 | Things aren’t looking especially good for the video game industry. THQ, one of the industry’s major publishers and developers is on the rocks - cutting jobs and devaluing by the second. If they do crumble, they wouldn’t be alone; the depressing list of developers who’ve shuttered their doors this generation is staggering.
Industry Giant Sony has reported its fourth consecutive year in the red, and even Nintendo - who spent the beginning of this generation ... [»] | 
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| Rumour: The next generation PlayStation and Xbox both hitting this year’s E3? | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 6th, 2012 | According to the rumour mill, Nintendo won’t be the only company showing of its next-generation console at E3 this year. According to MCV - who seem to be pretty confident about this - both Microsoft and Sony will unveil their next consoles at E3 in June.They imply that external companies - Microsoft’s “partner’s” and Sony’s “Third parties” have indicated that the platform holders intend to show of their next-gen wares. If true, this will be ... [»] | 
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| UFC knocked Xbox Live out | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 4th, 2012 | If you live in a country where the hardware you buy is actually wholly supported (Read: USA), you can watch live UFC matches right from your Xbox 360. If you’re the sort who enjoys watching monosyllabic, sweaty men pummelling the snot out of each other, then that’s a pretty nifty feature. Or at least it would be. If it worked.Last Friday, UFC 141 was meant to be available to watch - as ... [»] | 
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| The Lazygamer Awards 2011 – Best Driving Game | 
Geoffrey Tim - December 20th, 2011 | Racing games, as far as I’m concerned are all the same - basically slightly interactive screen-savers - where steering left or right allows you to see different sections of the track. Or wall, as is usually the case with me. Were it up to me, Mario Kart 7 would take this category without the slightest hint of competition - but we do this thing by ... [»] |
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| Is Alan Wake finally headed to PC? | 
Geoffrey Tim - December 14th, 2011 | Alan Wake was announced at E3 in 2005 - and was headed for PC’s and the Xbox 360. 5 years later when it finally saw release, it was an Xbox 360 exclusive, with Remedy saying that a PC version was "not on the cards at the moment." This week, Remedy's Executive VP Aki Järvilehto told a Finnish site Ylex that "some positive ... [»] |
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| Microsoft joins the “can’t sue us” bandwagon | 
Geoffrey Tim - December 8th, 2011 | Earlier this year, there was a bit of an outrage over Sony’s new PSN terms and conditions. Through their EULA, Sony made it so that by agreeing to use their services, you’ve also agreed not to sue or enter class-action litigation against them. EA soon followed suit soon after with a similar set of T’s&C’s. It looks like Microsoft’s not too keen on Class-action lawsuits either - ... [»] |
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| Flamebait Friday Debate: The Pros And Cons Of A One-Console Future | 
Nick de Bruyne - December 2nd, 2011 | We have all had a little too much fun debating and fighting over which console is the best of this generation, was it the Wii or the Playstation 2?
No but seriously now, there are always those rumors that arise every now and then stating that one company is buying out the other, or that we would all be better off if we ... [»] |
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| Rumour: Kinect 2 will be able to read your lips | 
Geoffrey Tim - November 29th, 2011 | According to Eurogamer’s ninja sources, the next iteration of Microsoft’s controller-free motion-sensing Kinect - that’ll be included with the next Xbox - will include greatly enhanced tracking and voice-recognition capabilities.
Apparently the device will be able to read lips, detect the direction a player is facing and recognize the player’s emotional state.The device, unhampered by the slow USB speeds that currently limit Kinect’s technology will allow for high-bandwidth data transfer that’ll allow Kinect to allow for far greater precision.
"It can be cabled straight ... [»] |
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| Introducing the Lazygamer Festival of Gaming! | 
Geoffrey Tim - November 28th, 2011 | Last week, Gavin asked you if you’d be keen on joining us at a community event in December. He sneakily mentioned that the best place to have it would likely be the Brightwater Commons in Randburg. Today, we get to tell you why!
Mark it down on your calendars - because from the 16 - 18th of December, it’s time to celebrate with us at the Lazygamer Festival of Gaming!We love gaming, and we love gamers - so for that long weekend, we’ll have taken over the entire Centre Court at the ... [»] | 
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| Microsoft wants to bolster its exclusives library | 
Geoffrey Tim - November 25th, 2011 | There’s no denying that when it comes to AAA exclusives, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is falling behind the pack. Sony’s PlayStation 3 has a wealth of exclusives - games like Killzone, Uncharted, LittleBigPlanet, God of War (and the list goes on). Nintendo has all that first-part goodness; Mario, Zelda, Kirby, Donkey Kong (and that list goes on and on too) while the 360 really only has ... [»] |
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| Report: Next-Gen Xbox Dev Kits Rolling Out Before Christmas 2011 | 
Nick de Bruyne - November 18th, 2011 | Edge Magazine reports that a reliable source has told them that developers will be getting developer kits for the next generation Xbox console, called the Xbox 720 or Xbox Next by some.
It also looks like we are going to have new shiny consoles to purchase before the end of next year already.It is being said that Ubisoft teams are currently already working ... [»] |
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| Happy tenth birthday Xbox! | 
Darryn Bonthuys - November 16th, 2011 | Ten years ago, gamers from all around the world got their first taste of the Microsoft developed console. November 15 was a day to remember, as the original matte black console with that stylish X emblazoned on the top shot into the public consciousness.
Of course, us local players only got to experience the device a few years later, through imports ... [»] |
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| And the winner of the Modern Warfare 3 Ultimate Care Package Is… | 
Geoffrey Tim - November 11th, 2011 | Today, we’re giving away just about the biggest prize we’ve ever given away on Lazygamer; the ultimate care package courtesy of our friends from Megarom, Xbox 360, Tritton, and Monster. It’s an absolutely beast of a prize, that includes : An Xbox 360 A Tritton AX 720 Headset A copy of Modern Warfare 3 ... [»] |
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| Hey, if you already have MW3, don’t play it! | 
Geoffrey Tim - November 4th, 2011 | Modern Warfare 3 is getting released next week, That’s next week though - and some people already have the game. While some are in possession of the game illicitly, having downloaded it fro the internet’s seedy underbelly, others have acquired the game through legal means. Yup, some retailers seem to have broken street date and let the game slip out at retail ahead of ... [»] |
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