The new book The Race For a New Game Machine, by two IBM engineers, details how ridiculous the design process was when IBM was making Sony’s PS3 cell chip. Microsoft basically got a free ride.

The Wall Street Journal pulls out facts like IBM employees trying to hide their work from people from companies in cubicles next to them, helping one team out (the Microsoft team) with their design process based on knowledge they had already gained from the Sony side, and most importantly, that Microsoft received the chip from manufacturing BEFORE Sony did because they ordered “backup manufacturing capacity from a third party.”

Pretty crazy, read the whole article and get the book. I’m going to buy it sometime this week and start reading it so I’ll let you know what it’s all about as I get furthur into it!!!

Tags: IMB employees, Microsoft, PS#, Sony, The Race For a New Game Machine, Wall Street Journal, worldgaming, WSJ, Xbox 360

We all know that the PS3 is built like a Navy battleship while the 360 will crumble in your hand like flower.

But how do the Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 stand up to one another when two guys smash the living shit out of each machine? 

I won’t spoil it for you…enjoy!

Tags: console destruction, PS3, smash, Wii, worldgaming, Xbox 360, XTREME, youtube

When you first look at the modded Xbox 360 controller above it probably seems useless since it doesn’t have any buttons. But in actuality, it’s designed for better FPS gaming.

See all of the buttons have been moved to the back and it also has the thumbsticks together in the center which is pretty sweet. With the buttons on the back you can keep your thumbs on the sticks and let your other fingers handle jumping and running and reloading.

A modded controller like this could really improve your Halo game and win you some serious coin on WorldGaming. Peep the vid below to get a better look at it.

Tags: buttons, controller, first person shooter, FPS, Halo, worldgaming, Xbox 360

We’re going to the movies, but not to see one. Canada’s Cineplex theaters are opening up 29 of its theaters for gamers to play on big screen heaven! Over 50 feet wide of big screen heaven!!

CBC News says that initially you’ll only be able to play the 360 and that for the rest of the summer, opportunities will be limited to morning hours but that evening time lots will come later in the year.

I’ll be sure to update all you WorldGamers after we go and let you know how it went!

Tags: Canada, Cineplex, movie theaters, worldgaming, Xbox 360

So it’s out and if you don’t have it, what are you waiting for?!?!?#?$#?%?&^?*

Ok, I’m only kidding…kinda.

We were luck enough to pick up a few copies of the new installment early yesterday for both the 360 and the PS3 and I haven’t really put it down other than to piss, shit, eat and get a few hours of sleep. The game really is phenomenal and it gets better every year.

Here are some of my early impressions… Continue reading my early Madden impressions

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