Apple announced their excellent earnings for this last quarter yesterday, and of course the stock started a predictable downward slide.
It happens every earnings call, Apple goes conservative on the next quarters guidance and Wall Street freaks. Hello! They do this every time! Big deal, everyone knows they’re going to blow away that guidance, so why freak out?
Anyhow, this an excellent opportunity to pick up some discounted Apple shares.
Between reading liveblogs from Kotaku and listening to coverage from 1up I’ve gotten the distinct impression that E3 was…lacking this year. Between Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony the only huge announcements were FFXII for 360 and…that’s about it. Harmonix hosted a concert at the historic Orphium Theatre featuring the elderly classic rock band, The Who. Evidently it was amazing, even though the band wasn’t sure what video game they were supposed to be promoting.
There was a few things that interested me personally, namely in the handheld market. The big surprise announcement for the DS was Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. I’m not sure how that’ll work unless its 2D, although they are working on a new engine for it. I don’t I think the DS has the power to handle a full 3D GTA, but maybe they will surprise me. Beyond that, Nintendo announced nothing exciting. No New Super Mario Bros 2, nothing we didn’t know about before. Chrono Trigger is coming though, so I can’t get upset.
The PSP has a couple of new titles that look cool. Insomniac Studio’s Resistance franchise is coming to the PSP Spring 2009. Dubbed ‘Resistance: Retribution’, it departs from the footsteps of Nathen Hale and play as James Grayson, a quiet hero in search of a cure for the alien virus that’s turned most of the world into Chimera (think ‘I Am Legend’ style monsters). I never played the first Resistance, but I’ve heard great things.
Also, Patapon 2.
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Man, July hit and Hijinks died. While Aaron has an excuse (he’s trying hard to hospitalize himself with his new scooter), I really don’t. My problem hasn’t been a lack of content to write about, but more of a lack of interest in the content thats available. Apple’s App Store launched recently with a plethora of new games and software for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The aspiring developers found within the confines of Installer.app have been busy too, but I haven’t taken the time to actually play around with any of the new stuff.
Its times like this that convince me I couldn’t make it as a serious video game writer; I really enjoy games…with the caveat that they are actually enjoyable to play. No offense to the nice and I’m sure well meaning indie developers, but 90% of it isn’t stuff that’s enjoyable to play. Enjoyable to make fun of maybe, but even that gets old after a while.
Complaining aside, I promise to get some actual content going here in the near future. E3 is in full swing, with all the major press conferences in the past 24 hours. Final Fantasy XIII is coming to 360, Wii gets a voice chat periphial, and Sony announced God of War 3 and a handful of 1st party PSP games. Yay for the handheld market!
Here’s the true definition of beautiful: Filling up and getting an entire tank of gas for $12.27
But wait! There’s more… that $12.27 will get me 203.4 miles!
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I just purchased a scooter, but not one of those pansy little Vespa’s or a Honda Metropolitan… No, this is a 400cc Yamaha Majesty.
Pretty sweet, huh? A lot of people were saying that the Majesty is a little weak in the get-up-and-go department, but for a starter bike I have no complaints. From a dead stop I caught up with two Harley’s going 55mph in just a few seconds, not bad at all.
Anyhow, the lack of future updates either means I’m busy riding, or dead.
That’s right kids, the Apple Store is down on a Tuesday morning… dun dun da…
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