Gizmondo Future Sealed

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Posted by Zonk on Monday January 23, 2006 @03:48AM from the not-wak dept.

Last week we discussed Gizmondo's bleak future. Over the weekend, Gamasutra reports, Gizmondo Europe filed for bankruptcy. From the article: "According to an SEC filing in the U.S., the application 'provides Gizmondo Europe with a moratorium in order to affect a financial restructuring of the business.' Gizmondo Europe will have a court hearing on 31 January 2006 to grant the administration order. During the interim period, Gizmondo Europe is immediately subject to protection of the Court and all enforcement actions of creditors are automatically stayed."

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It was doomed by Anonymous Coward · 2006-01-23 03:56 · Score: 0

The name killed it. Naming your console after "jizz" is a death sentence.
I've Solved step 2! by tb3 · 2006-01-23 03:58 · Score: 1

Based on the brilliant business plans of Infinium Labs and Gizmondo, the secret plan is:

1. Start new video game hardware company,
2. Dupe foolish investors with cardboard mock-ups,
3. Profit!!!!

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1. Re:I've Solved step 2! by Fred+Or+Alive · 2006-01-23 04:22 · Score: 1
  
  Apart from the fact the Gizmondo actually managed to get itself released (at least in the UK). Not that many people in the UK would've actually noticed.
  
  Another for the obscure failed consoles list...
  
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2. Re:I've Solved step 2! by Anonymous Coward · 2006-01-23 04:22 · Score: 0
  
  Actually, these jokes are funnier when you include the ??? step. But thanks for trying!
3. Re:I've Solved step 2! by InsaneLampshade · 2006-01-23 05:45 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Your plan seems so foolproof!! It's just that damn step 3 that never seems to work! :(
no surprise by blupp42 · 2006-01-23 04:57 · Score: 2, Funny

When I visited the store in London in Regent Street there were hardly any customers anyway. And the Sales guy proudly showed me his copy of Spiderman 2 on the Gizmondo with a nice "#tmd-moviez" tag below it. Of course he explained he officially bought it (not to mention it was still shown in the cinema and the DVD wasn't out at that time. pah, of course not!).
1. Re:no surprise by InsaneLampshade · 2006-01-23 05:51 · Score: 1
  
  "When I visited the store in London in Regent Street there were hardly any customers anyway."
  
  Hmm..."hardly any" seems a bit high to me. Everytime i've gone past it, there have been none. In fact, i might just have a walk down there in a minute... just to laugh of course!
Saw this one coming. by phase_9 · 2006-01-23 04:57 · Score: 2, Informative

I was at the Gizmondo launch party in central London back in April / May time. They must have spent millions on it with live performances from Sting, Jamiriqui and various other "expensive to hire" types (Tom Green and Danni Minouge provided an appauling dynamic). At the time I thought it was doomed to failure (it looked like a cross between an Atari Lynx and that odd Nokia gaming phone) - still, the free chamapagn helped dull the pain.
1. Re:Saw this one coming. by MikeFM · 2006-01-23 07:46 · Score: 1
  
  Hey, I love my N-Gage QD! It makes other phones look like crap when it comes to playing games. If only they'd keep advancing it to stay with the times. A good built-in camera would go a long way. Not quite as powerful as a PSP but smaller and certainly powerful enough for some very nice games. Better than a GameBoy or whatever is crammed into your normal phone.
  
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Gizmondo Europe? by TarikJax · 2006-01-23 05:00 · Score: 2, Interesting

Why is Gizmondo *Europe* filing for bankruptcy in the US? I don't understand the world :(
This statement is false... by oahazmatt · 2006-01-23 05:52 · Score: 1

Saying "Gizmondo Future Sealed" implies the device had a future. I doubt many predicted an ounce of success for the handheld.

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Lessons to be learned by blincoln · 2006-01-23 06:22 · Score: 1

- Don't sell an average-spec handheld game system for ridiculous prices, including an ad-supported model.
- Don't give your product a name that sounds like a mashup of "jizz" and the Latin(/Italian?) world for "world."

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1. Re:Lessons to be learned by InsaneLampshade · 2006-01-23 07:47 · Score: 1
  
  Do Americans pronounce it "jizz" then? Everyone i knew pronounced it with a "G" sound (e.g the first letter of Game), and then "iz".
2. Re:Lessons to be learned by MrT · 2006-01-23 17:41 · Score: 1
  
  Sure, like Jizzmo, the little furry guy in Gremlins
3. Re:Lessons to be learned by duffahtolla · 2006-01-24 12:47 · Score: 1
  
  Do Americans pronounce it "jizz" then?
  I can only speak for myself but I'm an American and pronounce it with the hard G (as in Game).
What the?! by beluv · 2006-01-23 09:15 · Score: 2, Funny

No one has made a joke about Duke Nukem Forever yet?