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Gizmondo - Rising Again in 2008 "Mafia Front 2 Electric Boogaloo"

LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
edited January 2008 in Games and Technology
[url=http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2008/01/gizmondo-making-comeback-we-will.html][UK:RESISTANCE][/url] wrote:
GIZMONDO MAKING A COMEBACK - WE WILL FINALLY HAVE SOME NEW MATERIAL TO WORK WITH
All that's up at the moment is a flash intro. And even that's rubbish and doesn't work very well. If this is an accurate teaser of what's to come, many boots shall be filled over the coming months.

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They're already being half-hearted about it and can't be bothered to think up names of their own for things. Very promising!

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This odd message means it's either a joke or is going to be an even more amusing disaster than the last time.

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How is it possible to rise "again" when, initially, it didn't rise above the level of industry joke? Roll on the Gizmondo comeback! Can we be highly-paid consultants with company cars, please?

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Wasn't the first one some front for the mafia?

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  • Fig-DFig-D SoCalRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Now all we need is for the Phantom to make a surprise comeback and Nokia to launch the N-Gauge v4 and I'll be set for material all year!

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  • TavTav Irish Minister for DefenceRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Oh, fuck yeah!

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Lewie, firstly, before your mum corrects it for you, there's only one 's' in 'rising'.

    Secondly.. this is the best news ever.

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  • SzechuanosaurusSzechuanosaurus Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2008
    The gizmondo is an odd one. Edge, the closest thing to an industry magazine that is still readable, was always very optimistic about the Gizmondo, doing specials and previews galore on it. I guess on paper it's a pretty decent pitch. If it was the Nintendo Gizmondo or even the Sony or Microsoft Gizmondo, it probably would've worked. In principal, there's nothing wrong with the machine itself, in practice, what the fuck do these guys know about launching a handheld entertainment system onto the market when they don't even have any experience with set-top entertainment systems?

    I think their most experienced team member is the product designer who previously created design classics such as the ZX Spectrum and some old-school Sinclair Calculator. Genuine design classics, but over 25 years old.

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  • j0hnz3rj0hnz3r Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    ahem...

    ...FUCK GIZMONDO!!!

    signed,
    ex-Gizmondo employee

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    titmouse wrote: »
    Wasn't the first one some front for the mafia?

    More or less.

    Didn't the head of the company land in jail after wrecking a million-dollar car? Is he still there?

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  • UncleSporkyUncleSporky Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Actually there were some really cool Gizmondo projects out there that I wish had come to light, for example the game that used its built-in webcam to overlay little towers onto the screen, like an RTS on your desk. I think it was simply called Catapult, look for it on Youtube. Very neat.

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  • SeptusSeptus Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    This may or may not be just a rumor

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  • The_SpaniardThe_Spaniard It's never lupines Irvine, CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    I say we add to the threat title "Mafia Front 2 Electric Boogaloo".
    I've been to the Gizmondo store, back when I was in the press thing they were going to send me a demo unit and a bunch of game cards to preview, they went under shortly after.
    j0hnz3r wrote: »
    ahem...

    ...FUCK GIZMONDO!!!

    signed,
    ex-Gizmondo employee
    Stories please. :lol:

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  • The_SpaniardThe_Spaniard It's never lupines Irvine, CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Apparently confirmed not to be a rumor.
    http://kotaku.com/348442/gizmondo-rising-again-in-2008-yes-says-plextek

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    The_Spaniard wrote: »
    Apparently confirmed not to be a rumor.
    http://kotaku.com/348442/gizmondo-rising-again-in-2008-yes-says-plextek

    It was Eurogamer's news stories yesterday that had me laughing, with three news headlines spaced out through the day, reading something like:

    "Former Gizmondo exec released from jail"

    "Rumours of Gizmondo revival"

    "Gizmondo revival confirmed"

    edit: Mr Picard, take us away, warp-factor 'facepalm'
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  • DaedalusDaedalus Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    somebody post that image

    edit: nevermind, found it:
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  • DaedalusDaedalus Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    and for those of you who need the story in a more readable form:

    http://www.gamerevolution.com/features/gizmondo_bizarro

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  • The_SpaniardThe_Spaniard It's never lupines Irvine, CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Thumbs up on the thread title change. 8-)

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