I just realized I never wrote a post here about the Nintendo DS. Well, I bought one (actually I bought 3, but the others are gifts) and so far I’ve been very impressed.

Rather than re-write what I’ve already said, let me just link you to an article I wrote for Computerworld. They called it a ‘review’ but really its more of a first look.

Regular readers of this blog know I’ve been a PSP fanboy of sorts; frankly I wasn’t expecting much from the DS, but I’ve been very surprised. Its a sweet little machine.

Sony’s PSP for $150 in the U.S.? – Oct. 28, 2004

I normally clip the dates off these headlines, but I’m *so* far behind in email, let alone blogging, that I thought it was important to show that I’m putting up old links.

Anyway, some interesting speculation on the PSP in this piece.

In the meantime, I’ve played a bit with the Nintendo DS (due to be released tomorrow, though I’ve heard rumors that it’ll slip forward to today) and its a pretty impressive little machine in its own right…

The New York Times > Technology > Circuits > For an Inventor, IM Opens a Window to a World of Games

Um, AOL had the first chat rooms? I don’t think so…

Otherwise, pretty neat project this dude is working on…

Ads
insinuated into video games

I read about this in WSJ a few days ago but couldn’t link to it. Glad to be able to share it now.

Needless to say, I think this whole idea of streaming ads into a game I paid for pretty much sucks…

Sorry no posts in so long. Work has been crazy and, ahem, I do most of my posting from work. 😉

Anyway, looks like Carmack is thinking about dumping games and focusing on space. Such tough decisions this guy has to make, eh? Well, he’s earned it. Nice to see him using his success in ways that are interesting to him, rather than just squatting on a pile ‘o cash.
Game almost over for Doom creator?