A Steambox makes no sense.

by WyldKard on March 19, 2012

Two weeks ago, rumours were running wild that Valve would jump into the console fray. The rumours were quickly squashed by Gabe Newell, but it didn’t stop some from dreaming. Maxator summed up the hopes of many gamers on his blog. I think the stage is set for a new console player. If The Valve [...]

How Nintendo will go the way of SEGA.

by WyldKard on August 12, 2011

Since 2007′s release of the iPhone, Nintendo has adamantly opposed the device in favor of its own mobile consoles, much as they’ve done with every competitor’s hardware in the past. And Nintendo has a legacy to stand on, with the NES and SNES and even the N64. But things kind of break down after that, [...]

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by WyldKard on June 23, 2011

We’ve been somewhat critical of the Apple TV as a gaming console, and when we last wrote about the subject, we proferred that the key to Apple’s gaming platform success was already achieved in Apple’s mobile devices: Technologies like AirPlay, or even video-out adapters, may well serve gamers to stream iPhone and iPad gaming to [...]

The Apple TV as a console.

by WyldKard on April 19, 2011

Over the past couple days, we’ve seen considerable speculation about Apple’s involvement in television manufacturing; some wish to believe that Apple will delve into the TV production business, while others are critical in this regard. Others still are taking this opportunity to point out that doubting Apple’s entry in a given market has a poor [...]

The iPad as a gaming platform.

by WyldKard on April 5, 2011

World of Goo is an impressive indie title, which appeared on the iPad not long ago, though it’s been available on other platforms for quite some time now. Developer 2D Boy comments on World of Goo’s iPad success: In the first month of sales on the iPad App Store, World of Goo sold 125K copies [...]