Conan O'Brien Show Pimps for Lego Indiana Jones

And apparently, we follow suit.

Though we think the current onslaught of Lego-based games need almost no help at all, we thought it was pretty darn cute that the people at Lucas Arts included Conan O'Brien in a portion of their Lego Indiana Jones video game as motive for the people at The Tonight Show to talk about it.

The following clip features a little more talking and donut bribary than anything else, but, we did, being big fans of everything CGI/Lucas-related, enjoy what little footage on the Conan insert there was. Observe:

 

Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues is now available on all major consoles and handhelds.

A Case For Mobile Gaming

As we had previously mentioned, the iPhone is more surely the biggest driving forces in mobile gaming at the moment. It's sales at the designated point of purchase location, iTunes, trump sales of any other mobile gaming retailer, bar none. But, did you know that the collected mass of Apple mobile gaming venturing may be having a positive impact on traditional console concepts?

We caught an interesting bit via GameDaily today, that was begun as a cautionary tale of the adverse affects mobile gaming may be having on the console/computer gaming market. The piece was eventually concluded with the realization that mobile gaming in fact, boosts interests of the casual/passive game player and make individuals who are not particularly passionate about gaming as entertainment that much more involved in all aspect of it, not just in mobile gaming alone.

Ask about the potential disinterest in console gaming mobile applications may cause, VP of Marketing at GameStop, Tony Bartel, had this to say:

“I really see a lot of growth in both of those areas...they appeal to two different audiences... I've been looking at Madden and Assassin's Creed on my iPhone, and while they're fun to play, they're far from the experience I can get on a console or even on a handheld. So I think in some cases they could lead people over into that (console) area."

Well said, we think and as Bartel himself says:

 "I really see the [iPhone market] as more complementary than competitive at this point.” 

And so do we. Check out our newest mobile gaming entry (Decades) for iPhone/iTunes right here.

DJ Hero Video Hype

Love this new video from the people at DJ Hero. As if the virtual instrument series of gaming products weren't just about the hottest thing on the market (we definitely spent quite a few hours hogging microphones and the drum kit to The Beatles version of Rock Band the day it came out), the makers of Guitar Hero have zero-ed in on the fact that everyone these days wants to be a DJ. Forthcoming, exact date of release is October 27th, is "DJ Hero", is a single deck and mixer console combo that will allow players to step into the shoes of mixmaster monoliths like DJ Shadow and Daft Punk and recreate their mixes for fun or even for their friends.


To preview, they've pitched for the following bit of cinematic splendor. The clip will appear as the game's official intro. Check it!







Pretty darn cool, we think!

We're a licensed PlayStation Developer

Woot! SMERC has just been approved to become a licensed PS3 Developer. Expect great things.