“Free for all.” 

Having been more than a little surprised by the unquestionable success of Nintendo’s Wii, the Mont can’t help but wonder where the future might lead. It seems that the only element now lacking from the Wii and other consoles' interactive funfest might just be the addition of what Mont is tempted to patent: The Virtual Vulgarity Visualiser. 

No, not from a recent intake of narcotics, but the release of Relentless Software’s ‘Buzz !– Quiz TV’ on the PS3.

The Buzz! franchise remains a BIG hit on the PS2 (probably the last unique thing Sony Playstation own) and its introduction to the PS3 has been a somewhat mixed affair.

Having had many a ‘gang’ around for some Buzz! sessions on the PS2 versions I though I should delve into the pocket and with the final remainder of Christmas credit on my GAME voucher card purchase this beauty.

£50!!!! Poorer I made my way home feeling slightly light headed hoping this has better live up to its name!!

– NOTE I would never venture into a GAME store with my own hard earned cash, that’s for a different debate at another time!!

Wireless Buzzers  (4) – This was one of things that sold this to me. Owning two sets of the wired versions these can be a B***H to untangle each time so these Bluetooth beauties are a god-send.
Requiring two AA batteries they have a bit of weight behind them and make it a little more relaxing knowing that a pull on the cable a little too much and the PS3 is on the floor!!!

Madden NFL 09 - Xbox 360 (E) - New features and enhanced visuals mark this newest installment of the legendary football franchise.

Release Date:Tue, 12 Aug 2008 [Coming Soon - All Platforms]

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - PS2 (RP) - BATTLE ANCIENT FORCES OF EVIL. Embark on an action-packed adventure set in the mythical world of the Rob Cohen film, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

Space Chimps - Wii (E 10) - His grandfather's legacy lands HAM III, a quick-witted circus chimp with the genetics of a space hero, smack in the middle of an election-inspired senator's plan to discover alien life.

NCAA Football 09 - PS3 (E) - Wide Open and Authentic College Style Gameplay. It's Wide Open! Bigger holes, cutback lanes, and open receivers, making the game feel more wide open than ever before. Directional pump fake on the R stick. New college specific tackling engine. Home Field Advantage with new mini-game components.

Yamaha Supercross - Wii (E) - Play as the promising younger brother of one of the biggest names in Supercross who was hospitalised in the final race of the World Championships in an intentional move by Team Nemeshisu - the toughest and dirtiest team in the world of Supercross.

Insecticide - PC (E 10) - Insecticide's gameplay puts players in the shoes of bug detectives charged with the task of investigating a mystery of epic proportions. Players will discover gameplay elements reminiscent of classic adventure titles, and action elements that will get the heart racing.

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution - PS3 (E 10) - Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution is a watershed game, offering players a chance to experience the epic empire-building world of Civilization in an all new accessible, visually immersive, and action-packed world specifically designed for the console and handheld gamer.

If there is a blue light coming out of your Wii today its not because of it supporting Greece in Euro 2008. Well not yet anyway. It’s because the Nintendo Channel was launched today in Europe. This is the channel where you can watch video trailers of Wii and DS games and also play download demos on your DS. The channel allows people to also recommend games to other Wii owners.

I was not able to find any demos to download this morning though. Just a few videos. The ability to play demos is a step in the right direction for Nintendo and i have to admit that the Wii menu is starting to fill up with some useful channels.

Most people's most anticipated title in the first 6 months of 2008 was propably GTA IV. The rest are waiting for MGS4. Not mine. Ever since it was announced, Civilization: Revolution has been my number one title for the first half of the year.

To vest or not to vest?

I must be getting old. The length of the game, according to video game sites, is between 2 to 4 hours. I finished the game in 4 hours and 2 mins. But i have two excuses for this. One of a more personal issue while the other an issue i had with the game.

Just a very quick post. I bought, downloaded and played an hour and a half of LostWinds on WiiWare. First of all let me just correct a mistake i made in my earlier post. Not all WiiWare games cost 500 points. Specifically, LostWinds costs 1000 points which is GBP7 or Euro8.79.