Palm Pre Girl freaks me the hell out

As if the commercial itself isn't scary enough, take a look at what happens in this video. Nasttttty.

Palm Pre girl freaks me the hell out

Anyone else get creep chills from this dame? If i saw her, i'd strap her down to a metallic structure in the blazing sun so she wasn't so blindingly white. Creepy, creepy girl. This makes me not want a Palm Pre.

New iPhone 3GS announced

Apple as expected announced at the WWDC the next version of the iPhone. The iPhone 3GS is actually around 4 times faster than the 3G with speeds around 7.2Mbps HSDPA, adding voice commands, and 30fps VGA recording with video editing features.

The new iPhone also include a 3 megapixel camera with improved camera features such as auto white balance, and auto focus.

More details to come!

Engadget

Video Games Pwn Hollywood

Recent NPD reports show that more people are playing video games than going to the movies.  The NPD data shows that 63% of Americans have played a video game in the last six months, whereas only 53% have left the house to watch a movie.

What does this mean for the two industries?

Well, it means that both are making tons o' cash.  In a recession period with high unemployment rates, the fact that 53% of the population is going to see movies and 63% are playing video games means that a lot of money is being spent on entertainment.

But what the heck gamers, have a field day!  Tell all your "scriptwriter" and "film maker" friends to get real jobs and stimulate this economy.

Peggle hits Apple App Store

Good news Peggle fans. PopCap games has announced the release of Peggle for the iPhone and iTouch.

Peggle has been downloaded more than 50 million times, as well as being one of the most critically acclaimed casual games. The new iPhone/iTouch version was specially developed to "optimize this version of one of our favorite games to one of the world's coolest devices, so that it was just right," stated Andrew Stein, director of mobile business development at PopCap. This includes unmatched touch controls, a special 'zoom' feature, a new trophy system and more precision in aiming controls.

You can buy the game from the iTunes App Store for $4.99.

Toki Tori to Hit iPhone/iTouch

Dutch game developer Two Tribes has announced that its popular WiiWare title Toki Tori will launch on the iTunes App Store in the first quarter of 2009.

"We are happy to announce that we are able to bring the full Toki Tori experience to iPhone gamers," said Martijn Reuvers, the Managing Director at Two Tribes. "A lot of games get dumbed down before being release on the iPhone, but we believe in full quality games and offer exactly this with Toki Tori."

Toki Tori is a puzzle/platform game, that will use the touch and tilt sensor capabilities of the iPhone.

Look for the game to hit the Apple App Store in the first quarter '09, for an unspecified price.

Source: Two Tribes

Gamer Swag (Not a Limited Edition Pokemon Card)

Ballin. The game industry is full of it. Sony wins a format war with what? It's ballin blu-ray support. Nintendo makes gaming more mainstream than ever; ballin. The ballers at Microsoft's X-box 360 offer hardcore gaming delight.

It's straight ballin across the board. And the fashion industry is taking notice. No, not just Hot Topic. Game swagger hits a new benchmark with these kicks from Nike:
These NES inspired Nike Air Max are set to hit the streets soon. The colors resonate strong from Nintendo's first console outing and the start (hopefully select) accents add even more floss to the overall pallet. No word on price yet, but it'll likely cost you some serious cake.

A little further off the radar, kicks producer Globe has thrown together a nice looking Gears of War set of shoes.


They'll set you back $80, but just tell your significant other that you bought some shoes and not: "These really awesome shoes based on X-box 360's blockbuster first person shooter Gears of War! (Catching Breath) Star Trek!"

Coming Soon!

First off, thanks to everyone who has visited and critiqued the site. I'm working slowly but surely to make it flow. As of right now, the only reviews I have up are for games on the PS3 and PSP systems, but that is about to change. In the coming weeks, you will see reviews and news for Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PC, Cell Phones, and Web Based games. It's been a long time coming, but please continue to check in regularly. Also, if you or someone you know would like to submit reviews or news articles, please e-mail me at theadamballard@gmail.com.



There's a lot of games to review and news to cover, but here's to things to come!

Adam