Def Jam artists get knocked the f*** out
man, oh man, the hip-hop-studded brawler Def Jam Figh for NY packed one helluva punch when it came out this past September. And I was totally hyped for another go-arround in EAlectronic Arts' underground fight club until heard this little piece of gossip: The company is thinking about ditching the expensive Def Jam license and using all fictional pugilists in its next game. No Redman, no Method Man - hope that doesn't equal 'no fun'.
The Fable continues
OK, so Fable isn't the 'greatest role-playing game ever' like its creator once boasted. Still, several Xbox owners (including this one) have picked it up and transformed a younf lad into a legendary hero or ultimate evildoer. Apparently, sales across the globe have been strong enough to warrant a sequel...and all signs point to Fable 2 showing up on Microsoft's Xbox successor.
Big DS news ahead
Now that Nintendo's dual-screen handheld is available for all to enjoy, the big question on everyones' mind is, 'what's next?' Unfotunately, I can't get into specifics right now, but word around Mario's pad is that the company will make some huge (and very surprising) DS announcements near the time of the Playstation Portable launch (which is still on target for March '05)
Control issues
Microsoft made a rather large boo-boo back at the Xbox launch when it released the console with a controller made for wrestler Andre the Giant's monstrous mitts. Luckily, it ain't gonna make the same mistake twice. I have it on good authority that Xbox 2 (or Xenon or whatever you like to call it) will sport a gamepad that's extremely similar to the trimmed-down model (dubbed Controller S) that the majority of people use today with their Xbox
A triple-crown prince
Ubisoft's ressurection of the Prince of Persia franchise has landed the company not one, but two stellar hits the last two years (check out our review of Warrior Within on page 126). And if what I'm hearing is correct (which it usually is), Ubisoft will attempt to go three for three. Look for the Prince running along the walls of your console next holiday, featuring a similar gritty backdrop as the last one, but with a greater emphasis on puzzle solving.
