Rumor: Apple entering the Console Wars?

It's been talked about for the passed couple years if Apple would be joining the console wars, and games analyst, Michael Pachter of GameTrailers.com, often seen on the Bonus Round w/ Geoff Keighley, is now making a statement that he believes Apple WILL enter the fray soon. 

Pachter is a firm believer that the iPod touch has turned Apple to the gaming front because of how unexpected it came about. A whole new market opened up and they see a perfect opportunity to strike while the iron is hot, and may end up going ahead and making some new hardware to enter the console wars. That being said, Pachter doesn't think that Apple will ever be a software maker and will solely provide the hardware for third party developers to make games for, which makes sense as this is exactly what the iPhone has shown through out its life cycle.

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Rumor: New Nintendo Platform at GDC

The Game Developers Conference is about one month away, but some sources are saying they've caught wind of Nintendo possibly revealing details of a new platform at the event. Whether this is a console or a handheld is yet to be seen, but despite what everyone says about them having to release an HD version of the Wii in the near future, I don't think Nintendo is ready yet to move onto a new system.

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Rumor: Sonic is a Playable Character in Super Mario Galaxy 2

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Yes you read that right, according to NGamer Magazine's Twitter account, an "Inside Source" confirmed that Sonic, one of Sega's most recognizable heroes, will be playable in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Almost an hour later, there was another twitter post by the magazine stating that there will even be a "Green Hill Galaxy" in the game.

Put simply, it's very unlikely that this is going to happen, it was just a twitter post from a magazine after all, but what if it was true? Mario and Sonic have already teamed up for their terrible Olympic games but do you think Nintendo would trust Sega enough to put Sonic in one of their flagship titles? It seems even more unlikely that he would be a playable character! Also, considering Sonic's track record in 3D games, I really, REALLY, don't want this to happen. Super Mario Galaxy 2 will probably be awesome with or without Sonic's inclusion (preferably without though). 

You can read NGamer Magazine's Twitter posts here and here