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Disney at E3 and Other Video Games Update

A Kinect demo booth at this year’s E3 The E3 Video Game exhibition might be over now, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to stop talking about all we learned about upcoming video games. Put E3 up there for me with other conventions, like Comic Con and the D23 Expo, that I’d love to attend one day. Disney didn’t dominate E3, as the company isn’t really known for putting out much more than thrown-together movie tie-in games. Titles like “Epic Mickey” and “Kingdom Hearts” are the exceptions to the rule, though the latter doesn’t quite count because it was a … Continue reading →

XBox 360 Price Slash

Microsoft announced yesterday that it will be slashing the price of its Xbox 360 video game unit in the United States. The reduced prices will take effect tomorrow, August 8th. The price cut will bring the Xbox 360 down by close to 13 percent, with the Premium model selling for $350, a $50 difference. The core unit, which doesn’t include a hard drive, will sell for $280, a $20 difference, and the Elite model will sell for $450, a difference of $30. The Elite is the most loaded of the units, featuring a 120-gigabyte hard drive. No doubt the price … Continue reading →

Disney is Coming to XBox

This week, Microsoft announced that it has worked out a deal with Disney for its online download system. This means that select Disney movies will be available for download through the online video game service. The movies will all be available in high definition to subscribers of Microsoft’s Xbox Live service. Among the choices for Xbox owners are the big hits, “Aladdin” and “Armageddon.” The announcement was made by a corporate vice president in Microsoft’s entertainment and devices division, Peter Moore. As part of the agreement, Xbox subscribers will also be able to rent films on demand that are produced … Continue reading →

Disney Expanding Video Game Investment

Video games are an expanding market that generates billions of dollars in revenue. The Walt Disney Company announced that they plan to triple the amount of money they invest in the development of new video games. The market is a wealth of opportunity for the entertainment giant and they have long produced video game titles in companionship to their feature film releases from Meet the Robinsons to Pirates of the Caribbean and more. Not Just Based On Movies Their development scheme will seek to launch a multimedia platform whether it starts out as a product, a film or a game. … Continue reading →

PlayFirst Downloadable Computer Games

If you haven’t checked out the offerings from PlayFirst, you definitely should. They are a homegrown software company with a reputation for building fun downloadable arcade -type computer games. The games that they offer are all very family friendly with rules that are simple to learn. My six-year-old son enjoys playing them, and they are teaching him not only a wicked sense of eye-hand coordination but also how to place priorities on different tasks. Most of these games are based on the premise of juggling multiple tasks. Ever see those old time performers who spun various plates on the ends … Continue reading →

The Wizard (1989)

“The Wizard” is the story of a dysfunctional family, trying, unsuccessfully, to set things straight. Fred Savage stars as Corey Woods, the thirteen-year-old son of Sam Woods (Beau Bridges). Sam has been married twice, and had sons Nick (Christian Slater) and Corey with his first wife. When he remarried, to Christine (Wendy Phillips) they had twins, a boy and a girl. Jennifer, the female twin, drowned, and the male twin, Jimmy, was the witness. Ever since then, Jimmy has suffered from post-traumatic stress syndrome, and acts as though he has a mental disability. Sam and Christine divorced, and Christine took … Continue reading →

Computing Review: July 7th Through July 13th

Well, it looks like the rush of iPhone news has died down a bit. We have had a great week talking about all sorts of things. Video games have been on the radar a lot. The three major companies that produce the video game console, Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony are all gearing up to be ready for the upcoming holiday season. Yes, I know it is only July, but in the retail world, everyone is already thinking about Christmas. Why not catch up on the articles you might have missed? And there is no harm in rereading an article that … Continue reading →