December: The month that...
Wii sold amazingly well
After an ambitious advertising campaign that preached to an audience outside of the traditional sphere of gamers (namely and ), Wiis universal appeal guaranteed it was a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:huge success when it hit stores in the UK on 8 December. The figures spoke for themselves: 325,000 consoles sold in two days, making it the f🃏astest selling console in Europe ever.
Halo 3 got an official airing
Microsoft showed the power of Xbox Marketplace by offering users a downloadable 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:making-of trailer that revealed a few new weapons, while an earlier US TV spot showcased a brand new grenade that appeared to generate a shield. We clearly weren't supposed to get too excited, however, as Bungie explained none of the footage was in a🎉ny way finalised.
Above: The antics of a worldwide plague of slack-handed gamers led to some pretty peculiar solutions
The Gran Turismo Pantomime continued
After a 澳洲幸运♓5开奖号码历史查询:controversial Tokyo Game Show announcemen🎶t that had Polyphony Digital talking up a pay-per-car model for GT HD, the fickle development team decided to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:scrap the whole idea - roughly five minutes after we'd sussed out how it would work. Instead it would offer a free one track demo for download in Japan on Christmas Eve on the PlayStation Store. Which we duly 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:downloaded and played. And then deleted.
People lost the ability to hold their Wii-motes
Whether it was over-exuberance, faulty straps or sweaty sausage fingers, Wii owners couldn't help throwing their Wii-motes across rooms, destroying , , and in the process. So much so that Nintendo decided to offer everyone a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:replacement strap for gratis.
Above: The antics of a worldwide plague of slack-handed gamers led to some pretty peculiar solutions
The Gran Turismo Pantomime continued
After a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:controversial Tokyo 🌜Game🐽 Show announcement that had Polyphony Digital talking up a pay-per-car model for GT HD, the fickle development team decided to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:scrap the whole idea - roughly five minutes after we'd sussed out how it would work. Instead it would offer a free one track demo for download in Japan on Christmas Eve on the PlayStation Store. Which we duly 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:downloaded and played. And then deleted.
People lost the ability to hold their Wii-motes
Whether it was over-exuberance, faulty straps or sweaty sausage fingers, Wii owners couldn't help throwing their Wii-motes across rooms, destroying , , and in the process. So much so that Nintendo decided to offer everyone a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:replacement strap for gratis.
