Napalm Riot

We all know that the iPhone, while awesome, is limited by being on the Edge Network as part of it's data plan. There's really just no comparison between Edge and 3G. So what's this that Digital Arts is reporting? A 3G iPhone?! "According to Scott Craig, an analyst at the Bank of America, the long-awaited 3G version of the iPhone will be released in June." Holy sweet nectar of concentrated Jesus! That's fucking AWESOME!

Also in the news is an interesting development in New England. I am, of course, speaking in reference to the newly created Rockstar New England. That's right, folks. Rockstar Games, a subsidiary of Take2 Interactive (who are still under siege by EA), acquired their partner in crime from Bully, Mad Doc Software. The industry continues to evolve.

And in still other news there is an excellent article over at DesignWeek.com about innovation in food packaging. Obviously this has nothing to do with games, but I'm featuring it here because it will most assuredly have a huge impact on the gaming industry and how it markets and packages titles (assuming that Steam doesn't come to rule the world of game delivery and that these prototypes make it to market, of course). Things like Sony Corp.'s flexible OLED fullcolour display film prototype will make the print labels in game packaging a less effective means of luring customers to purchase titles in the store (again this is assuming that the OLED fullcolour display is a cost effective solution, but you should also note that the price of technology drops like a lead weight in deuterium oxide). Imagine seeing previews on the back of your game box rather than screen shots. It's pretty hot stuff.

I should probably get back to class now. You kids play nice.