Nintendo Wii
My exams ended on 6th May 2009, and straight after I went for retail therapy, buying a Nintendo Wii from Qisahn.com at Far East Shopping Centre on Orchard Road. A last-minute decision made the day before.
Gaming
PC and console gaming, from controllers and gaming gear to the titles I am playing.
2K XBox 360 Games
I received two Xbox 360 games today from 2K Games, part of Take-Two Interactive, the studio behind Grand Theft Auto, Civilization, BioShock and more. BioShock 2 is due around September 2009 and will grace the cover of a magazine.
Street Fighter IV Calendar Exclusively For Xbox360
If you bought Street Fighter IV for Xbox 360, you're entitled to a free exclusive calendar. Redeem it at Challenger Funan or Best Denki VivoCity from 12th to 28th February 2009, bringing along the game and your receipt.
Street Fighter IV For Xbox 360
I pre-ordered Street Fighter IV for my Xbox 360 a couple of weeks ago at Mega Multimedia. The staff said pre-ordering then got me S$5 off the retail price, which seemed a fair deal.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
I got the standalone Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Premier Edition from The Software Boutique for S$79.90. Another version at S$89.90 adds a t-shirt and 2GB thumbdrive, but the default bundles are lousy, S$119 for the Office edition!
Diablo III Official
OMFG! Blizzard has finally announced Diablo III. Two decades have passed since the demonic Prime Evils, Diablo, Mephisto and Baal, rampaged across Sanctuary to enslave humanity. For those who faced them directly, the memory of that horror still lingers vividly.
Xbox 360 Price Cut
Microsoft has announced a price cut for the Xbox 360 in Singapore. The Pro version with a 20GB hard drive now has an estimated retail price of S$499, down from S$620, making the console more accessible.
Xbox 360 Pro Console
I got the Xbox 360 Pro at a special S$450 at Funan's Challenger, down from the usual S$669; thanks to Ian for his help. A few of us from the Xbox 360 2nd Anniversary party also got it too.
Xbox 360 2nd Anniversary Private Party
Yesterday, 3rd April 2008, Ian Tan from Microsoft invited me to a private Xbox 360 Anniversary party at The Screening Room. Publishers including EA, Atari, LucasArts, THQ, Namco Bandai, Rockstar and Team Ninja were there to demo games.
N-Gage Platform Live
The N-Gage platform is now live, supporting five devices so far per the download page: the N81, N81 8GB, N82, N95 and N95 8GB. I think I'll grab my copy of Block Breaker Deluxe, a game I simply love.
Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath
I got Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath from The Software Boutique for S$89. The bundle includes a limited-edition Razer DeathAdder mouse, which looks ugly with the EA logo replacing Razer's. I never even finished Tiberium Wars, though.
Starcraft 2: Zerg Videos
Behold these Zerg in-game videos from StarCraft 2, giving an early look at the swarm in action. Blizzard hasn't updated the official StarCraft 2 site yet, so for now these clips are the best glimpse of Zerg gameplay around.
N-Gage Beta Tester
Nseries WOM World has chosen me to help Nokia beta-test N-Gage, even sending a Nokia N81 8GB from the UK to Singapore by DHL. Per the agreement the phone's on loan for two weeks; hopefully they extend it.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
After a seven-year hiatus, Electronic Arts has announced the return of Red Alert, one of the most beloved and best-selling real-time strategy series of all time. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is coming to PC, Xbox 360 and more.
Out: Blizzard, In: Activision Blizzard
Vivendi and Activision are merging to create Activision Blizzard, billed as the world's largest and most profitable pure-play video game publisher. The two companies today announced a definitive agreement, bringing Blizzard's powerhouse franchises under the same roof as Activision's blockbusters.
Unreal Tournament 3 Gone Gold
Epic and Midway have announced that Unreal Tournament 3 for PC has gone to gold master. Developed by the team behind the acclaimed Gears of War, UT3 is currently scheduled to ship in North America soon, much to fans' delight.
Street Fighter 4
What could top Capcom reviving Bionic Commando? Street Fighter 4! GamesRadar reports from Capcom's Gamer's Day in London that the fourth game in the series is officially confirmed. A stylised trailer of Ken and Ryu fighting was shown.
Unreal Tournament 3 Demo
In case you haven't heard, the Unreal Tournament 3 demo is out, available at FilePlanet, 3D Gamers or your friendly neighbourhood torrent sites. I tried it on my P4 3.2GHz with an ATI X800 XT, but it crawled.
BlizzCon 07 – Starcraft II
Here are some juicy StarCraft II videos shown during BlizzCon 07, including a Terran faction preview and a single-player campaign preview, both on PC. More StarCraft II footage is available over at GameSpot for anyone hungry for a closer look.
Sony’s PSP 1.5
Sony has announced a lighter version of the PSP at E3. It's not quite a PSP 2, more a PSP 1.5, keeping the 4.3-inch LCD and UMD but 33% lighter and 19% slimmer, with improved load times.
Starcraft II Official
Yes! Blizzard's new game is officially StarCraft II, which I've waited ages for. The reveal opens with an FMV in a Terran-looking spaceship, zooming onto a metal door that slides open to reveal a chained, cigar-chewing prisoner.
Blizzard Announcing A Game On 19th May 2007
Blizzard got back to us about the rumour that StarCraft 2 will be announced next month at their Worldwide Invitational in Seoul. A Korean website says it's being developed in 3D with a new race.