Epic CEO: Nintendo Wii Is ‘Like A ‘Weird Virus’
April 21, 2008
While Wii has received almost universal acclaim from the press and has outsold both PS3 and Xbox 360 ever since being released in late 2006, not everybody is a fan of the console.
Epic Games CEO Mike Capps recently went on a rant to IGN about how Nintendo Wii is like a “virus” and how he’s not really a fan of the games, either.
While explaining that Nintendo has managed to bring people together and how he played Wii Tennis with his family after 25 years of not gaming with then, he opined that “I think it’s kind of like a weird virus because I have not yet found a reason to play with my Wii since then.”
Capps said that he didn’t enjoy Zelda; he wished Mario had a “button instead of wiggle and all that kind of ****.”
“So I haven’t played anything that I really wished hadn’t been on another platform sadly enough,” he added.
“Everyone I know bought one and nobody turns it on. Obviously there’s a class of people who really love it and enjoy it and are getting into the games but I’m still waiting for that one game that makes me play it. Who knows, maybe Wii Fit will be it.”
Dille: Upcoming PS3 Video Offering Will Be Different
April 17, 2008
The word around the campfire has been that Sony is close to releasing a much-anticipated video service for PS3.
Now Peter Dille, senior vice president, marketing and PlayStation Network has chimed in on the matter, confirming that a video service is indeed coming to PlayStation 3, but that he’s not ready to make the announcement quite yet.
“While I don’t have any new announcements here for the PS Nation, it’s already been confirmed that we’ll be offering a video service for PS3 in a way that separates the service from others you’ve seen or used,” wrote Dille on the official blog.
“Ultimately the goal of the PSN service will be to break through the overwhelming clutter of digital media to give you the TV, movies and gaming content you want.”
“More on this very soon,” he teased.
No More iPhone and iPod Touch Fun: BBC iPlayer Hack Neutralized
March 13, 2008
It was the wild wild west for hackers when it came to the new BBC iPlayer for iPhone and iTouch until recently.
The player’s DRM software had been in place in order to guarantee that shows were erased from the iPlayer website after one week and that downloaded media would only last for 30 days before biting the proverbial dust.
However, an exploit was discovered that allowed the programs to be saved without any of the digital rights management, allowing them to be stored without a time limit and shared with others.
However, the BBC has now issued a fix and the loophole has been closed…for now, at least.
“This is not unusual or surprising,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
“We have made it clear the BBCiPlayer on iPhone and iTouch is currently in beta, which enables us to pick up on such issues and find a solution before we roll the service out in full in due course.”