anonymo February 11, 2008 Share anonymo Member February 11, 2008 Today we saw some big announcements made official! First was Apple's trademark extension into the handheld/console gaming market and then Nvidia announces the APX 2500 CPU/GPU for Windows mobile devices along with Microsoft's purchase of Danger Inc. (designers of the Sidekick). Soooooo...pretty hard to miss what's happening here...but I have to say, if Apple is planning a handheld, they are slow out of the gate already... If it's a console...well...boy...that would be fun...hope SJ brings his to an FF in the far future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stutters February 11, 2008 Share stutters GC Alumni February 11, 2008 apple + console + fragfest? i can't wait to finally have a reason to make ohio a vacation destination! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shropshire Slasher February 11, 2008 Share Shropshire Slasher Member February 11, 2008 Well, could mean a new iphone with 3G and a 3d accelerated touch screen (imagine those little albums rolo-dexing by in oGL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruten February 11, 2008 Share Kruten Member February 11, 2008 Pssh, nothing can beat N'Gage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windex February 12, 2008 Share Windex Member February 12, 2008 i'm happy with sonic on my game gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfsblood February 13, 2008 Share Wolfsblood Member February 13, 2008 I used to be able to play bowling on my old phone, then I lost the phone. Now I don't' care at all about mobile gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConGregation February 13, 2008 Share ConGregation Member February 13, 2008 well Nintendo cleaned house with the DS. The DS doesn't have the graphics capability of a PSP but it whomped it in sales. AND it already has the touch screen. Apple would have a hard time catching up with the established companies. You can build a machine but someone has to make the programs for it. Sony and Nintendo are well established in that area. Apple has always had the 'anti gaming' image to me. They would have to overcome that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VooDooPC February 13, 2008 Share VooDooPC Member February 13, 2008 I agree with Apples anti-gaming image. They have pushed away, or at least haven't pulled in, any developers to bring some good games to the Mac. The best they have right now that they can make a game with is probably id. They would have to get a developer to develop games for a system they have never used, from a company that has never made a gaming system, and a company that has the anti-gamer image. Then even harder they have to get people to buy it in a world where DSes and PSPs run rampant. Also, knowing Apple they will try turning it into some mobile game, phone, TV, movie, mp3, GPS junk, throwing in a lot of stuff no one wants. Just like Sony did and is still doing with the PSP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruten February 13, 2008 Share Kruten Member February 13, 2008 i'm happy with sonic on my game gear With the blinding backlight that kills it's six AA batteries in a couple hours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windex February 14, 2008 Share Windex Member February 14, 2008 lol energizer rechargeables.. they do wonders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma February 14, 2008 Share YoMamma Member February 14, 2008 (edited) well Nintendo cleaned house with the DS. The DS doesn't have the graphics capability of a PSP but it whomped it in sales. AND it already has the touch screen. Apple would have a hard time catching up with the established companies. You can build a machine but someone has to make the programs for it. Sony and Nintendo are well established in that area. Apple has always had the 'anti gaming' image to me. They would have to overcome that as well. It's true that Nintendo has always dominated the handheld market. Neither Sega (Game Gear) nor Sony (PSP) could even come close to the amount of sales that Nintendo's handhelds pull. If I remember correctly, the 2 best selling systems of all time (when including both handheld and standard TV-systems) are the Game Boy Advance and the Nintendo DS. As of September 26, 2007, the Nintendo DS has sold over 50 million units and is the fastest-selling handheld game console of all time During the week of November 18 to November 24, Nintendo of America set a new Nintendo sales record by selling over 653,000 DS units in one week, breaking the previous record held by the Game Boy Advance, which sold 600,000 units. In other words, all I can say to Apple is: Good luck, you're going to need it! Edited February 14, 2008 by YoMamma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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