Category: Games

50 Cent Hoping for “Blood on the Sand” Sequel

50 Cent Hoping for “Blood on the Sand” Sequel

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Rapper 50 Cent says that he is hoping to create a sequel to his February 2009 video game “Blood on the Sand,” which is the follow up to his 2005 video game debut, “50 Cent: Bulletproof.” According to MTV, “Blood on the Sand” has been so well received by the gaming community that he’ll “try to do it again.” He added, “[Fans] said it’s a good video game. They enjoyed it. I had the opportunity to play with some people online. That was exciting and another way to reach people that are aware of me.”  However, 50 Cent reportedly doesn’t fancy his own gaming skills as too spectacular. He told MTV, “I like to think I’m the best [but] I like to say ‘pretty good’ just in case somebody comes in here that really knows how to do it.”

 

“Blood on the Sand,” MTV says, “takes 50 to a Middle Eastern-looking city to chase down a crystal skull that’s been stolen from him and his crew. The new game has 18 unreleased 50 tracks, plus hits from several G-Unit and 50 albums and a score from Swizz Beatz.” The crystal skull detail was reportedly 50 Cent’s own addition. “”The crystal skull actually exists. It’s a diamond, an artifact. I saw it in a magazine in Dubai. I took it and said, ‘Make this what they’re after,’” he said.

 

In the future, 50 Cent says he hopes to pursue more video games, but adds that any other than “Blood on the Sand 2” are not likely to feature him as a character. “I’d like to be a part of designing and marketing a video game I’m not actually in,” he said to MTV. 

Apple Rumored to Be Considering EA Purchase

Apple Rumored to Be Considering EA Purchase

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Recently, there has been a proliferation of rumors about possible Apple acquisitions. First, Apple was rumored to be eyeing hot microblogging service Twitter. Once that rumor was effectively squelched by Twitter Co-founder Biz Stone, another round of Apple rumors hit. This time, it’s EA that the company is purportedly considering. The rumors alone were enough to send shares of EA—the second-largest game publisher in the world—up 1.63% on May 5.

 

However, Apple rumors are disproved as often as they are proved true, and an EA acquisition may be only fodder for gossip rather than a story with real legs. Says Plugged In’s Mike Smith, “Apple has indeed been bolstering its games know-how, hiring a major Xbox strategist away from Microsoft in recent weeks. And EA is no stranger to Apple platforms: in the last year it’s brought several of its major franchises to the iPhone, including Sim City, Tiger Woods, and Spore, with considerable success. But it’s a far cry from there to a takeover, and that’s putting it mildly.”

 

Further dismantling this rumor, Smith adds, “Specialist video games analyst Michael Pachter seems to agree. Speaking to Gamasutra, he pointed out that if Apple was looking to make some entertainment acquisitions, it could buy Warner Music—which controls 20% of the music industry—for roughly half of EA’s estimated price.”

 

Apple has also been rumored to be considering dropping prices on its iMac and MacBook lines as a way to bolster sales. As always, time will tell whether Apple, who is still awaiting the return of CEO Steve Jobs (scheduled for June), is truly on the move.