After an hour or so, DJB (with a little bit of help from Forahobby) has enabled Youtube in all of the forums on the HQ Network.
A button has been added in the forum posting section which will set up the tags for you, for you people that want to enter them manually, here are the tags:
Nokia has announced a fresh delay to its revamped N-Gage First Access platform, which was originally scheduled to go live in November.
In early November Nokia told Next-Gen that a delay in software testing meant that the launch would be pushed back to December. Nokia looked true to its word when a statement popped up on the N-Gage official blog last Thursday announcing that Nokia N81 and N81 8GB owners would have “exclusive access to the pre-release version of the N-Gage application and one or more N-Gage games” by the end of this week.
However, a new post reveals that the service has been pushed back to 2008. "We know all of you are eager to get started with N-Gage First Access, and we are just as eager to get it into your hands and start hearing your feedback. Unfortunately, as can sometimes happen in software development, unexpected difficulties can occur. We have been doing an internal run with more than 1,000 global testers this week, and during this process we uncovered an issue we feel we need to address.
"Overall, the games and service are working smoothly, but because of this issue, we feel we could not release N-Gage First Access before the holidays as planned.
“As we work on a solution, we will continue to polish the overall experience, ready more games for N-Gage First Access, carry on our extensive internal testing over the holidays, and prepare for the new year and the new wave of mobile play.”
The reworked N-Gage operation, which Nokia says represents a shift in “focus from a dedicated game phone to a gaming service”, will focus solely on a digital distribution model, allowing users to try all N-Gage games for free from any compatible Nokia device before downloading full titles to such devices and PCs.
Major publishers are already lined up to back the service. EA is set to offer titles including FIFA 08 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour while Vivendi, Capcom and I-play are also on board.
Saint’s Row 2 is going to be off the chain and that’s not an empty boast. Right now all any sandbox loving gamer can think about is GTA IV and for good reason, but after you’ve claimed Liberty City in the name of Niko Bellic, you might want to take a trip back to the Stillwater and once again tread The Row. In a newly revamped and larger (45%, to be exact) city with 130 playable interiors, you’ll be able to take your revenge on those who wronged you in helicopters, speedboats, jet-skis (a first for any open-world game) and even planes, which can literally plow through buildings!
Plus, there will also be a story mode that’s completely co-op (in yet another first). Furthermore, players will have the option of playing as a character of either gender or as character who has a non-specific gender. Groundbreaking!
Two things are certain; first, in a game where you can crash through buildings in a plane, some uptight politician is going to call it a training simulator for terrorist and second, this game is going to rock!
As it looks to grow its market share in 2008, Microsoft has pinpointed Europe as the key battleground, and identified Sony as its main rival.
Jeff Bell, head of global marketing for Microsoft's games business, told Reuters that he expects the platform holder to shift more Xbox 360 units in 2008 than in 2007, primarily in Europe, but also in Japan.
Bell said that the Xbox 360 was strong in Britain and increasing its market share in both France and Germany, but that the recent PlayStation 3 price cut had given Sony a boost in Europe.
"We will sell more consoles next year than this year," Bell said.
"Europe for us is still the swing," he added. "The biggest challenge is that Sony as a brand has had greater staying power than in other areas. Not just PlayStation 3, but Sony as a brand."
Bell also said that in Japan, the territory in which Microsoft has struggled most to establish the Xbox brand in the face of stiff competition from Sony and Nintendo, upcoming games from popular domestic designers should help increase hardware sales during 2008.
Finally, Bell noted that Microsoft was poised to benefit from a shortage of Wii units this holiday season.
Microsoft and Codemaster found out that the version of Sensible World of Socce released today on Xbox Live Arcade had an Xbox Live connection bug.
The game has been taken down. Users who already acquired the game have nothing to worry about. Here is the official word:
It has come to our attention that an incorrect version of Sensible World of Soccer was made available on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® which has since been taken down. This version incorrectly disconnected users that attempted to connect to Xbox LIVE. We are currently investigating the issue and will have a correctly functioning version of Sensible World of Soccer available soon.
Any users that have already downloaded Sensible World of Soccer will need to delete their copy of the game and download it again when the correctly functioning version is available in order to enjoy online play via Xbox LIVE. Following this process does not incur any additional charges.
An exclusive to Xbox LIVE Arcade, “SpongeBob SquarePants Underpants Slam!” launches this Wednesday, December 26th at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PST).
THQ 's “SpongeBob SquarePants Underpants Slam!,” based on Nickelodeon's wildly popular animated series, stars SpongeBob himself as he guides the way with his “Bikini Bottom” pals: Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Sandy Cheeks and Plankton in this side-scrolling slap-happy extravaganza. King Neptune has misplaced an entire load of laundry after a massive underwater storm current and it’s up to eager SpongeBob fans to collect them all by searching the kitchens of the Krusty Krab, the cargo hold of the Flying Dutchman’s ship and even the Treasure Room of Atlantis. Collect 99 pairs of Neptune’s bloomers to complete the game in Quest Mode or beat the clock in Time Attack Mode.
Players can also join up to three other friends over Xbox LIVE, play single couch multiplayer Slam Mode, or try to avoid being “it” at Bikini Bottom in Tag Mode. The game will be available in North America for 800 Microsoft Points and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.
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