Hey French Canadians, want to play English only video games? Forget it! New legislation in Quebec now prohibits the sale of English-only video games if a French version is available. The store cannot carry only the English language version if a French version is available. The catch traditionally has been for Quebec is that game…
Last week, Japan got a limited edition Triggerheart Exelica bundle for the PS2 port Triggerheart Exelica -Enhanced-. But what makes it "enhanced"? Well, this animated opening by P.A. Works, for starters. Previously, P.A. Works has helped out on the game animation for the Professor Layton games. The song is “Gravity Error” by pop singer Ayane.…
Not only is new Ace Attorney title Gyakuten Kenji getting a DSi bundle, the game is also getting a serialized manga. The Gyakuten Kenji comic will be debuting in weekly manga Shuukan Young Magazine, hitting newsstands on April 13. StarringAce Attorney characters Miles Edgeworth and Dick Gumshoe, the first serialized volume is 51 pages long.…
Here’s the North American launch ad for the Nintendo DSi. Yes, we’ll admit it, the trash talk in this commercial made us giggle. Then again, so did your face. OH SNAP! Nintendo DSi – launch commercial [GoNintendo]
Times are hard. In an effort to cut costs, Sony is going to reduce its number of new recruits — by a lot. From next spring, the number of recruits has been cut to 280 new employees, which is 48 percent lower than last year. “The environment surrounding our company has changed so we will…
Osaka game retailer Ojamakan (there’s one near my house!) was running a special spring sale with very special pricing. Some used games (like DS title ASH -Archaic Sealed Heat-) were as low as ten yen, which is the US dollar equivalent of 10 cents! Ojamakan typically has a few good deals, but during this sale…
Actress Miho Kanno appears in the DSiWare Brain Age ads. She’s asked to make a face like she’s seen something that she shouldn’t have seen. She does and lets out a frightening laugh. DSi Brain Age makes use of the camera and even has users make funny faces. Why? Because stuff like that makes you…
The PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia feature is getting a new, exclusive character: young pirate girl Patty Fruel. But perhaps, this isn’t the first time we’ve heard of her. She was apparently referenced in the Xbox 360 version. Pictured is a screen shot of the Xbox 360 version. The screen reads: Inside the drawer,…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Snow Lighting Wait. It’s snowing in Denver. Isn’t it APRIL?! Doesn’t long winters like that mess with you? I can’t imagine looking out the window in April and see snow. That’s kurazy. What you missed last night A Game Magazine Outsells Time, Playboy & Sports Illustrated New PS3 Firmware Adds…
On April 5, the Nintendo DSi launches in North America. It is the third iteration of Nintendo’s DS platform. The handheld will offer players DSiWare games when the DSi Shop launches: • WarioWare: Snapped! — Using the built-in Nintendo DSi camera, this outrageous title puts players right at the center of fast-paced mini-games, challenging them…
Comparing 2007 to 2008, the Japanese game market is shrinking. Enterbrain, publisher of game magazine Famitsu, has released the hard data for last year’s domestic sales. The total market place (hardware and software sales) was worth ¥552.42 billion in 2008, compared to ¥676.95 billion the year before. Hardware sales were ¥231.52 billion in 2008 and…
Whenever Nintendo hardware product launches, there’s usually chatter about shortages — because, well, usually it’s true. We’ve been hearing talk about DSi shortages, but this GameStop memo seems to indicate otherwise. While it does read that “many of you noticed that your initial allocation was low”, the employee memo adds, “the remainder of your product,…
Sony has yet to announced its final results for PS3 and PSP sales during 2008. But that doesn’t mean the company won’t take educated guesses. According to Sony’s John Koller, “We’ve been very bullish on PSP,” said Koller. “We had our largest sales year ever last year, and we’d look to go about 10-15 percent…
A mandatory update has just hit the Xbox 360. According to Microsoft’s Larry Hryb, “This update addresses interruption issues that some Xbox LIVE users may have experienced when playing a limited number of Xbox 360 games.” Meaning? “There are no other changes or enhancements in this update…in other words no new features.” Xbox 360 System…
Artist loudxmouse is sprucing up junk thrift store paintings with his own hand-painted katamari from Namco Bandai’s Katamari Damacy. “I have a repurposed painting (not a print, original painting) waiting for the addition of the prince of the cosmos in the colors and placement of your choosing,” writes loudxmouse. Brilliant, simply brilliant. custom katamari painting…
Out May 21 in Japan, Takt of Magic was first announced by Nintendo last year and has players use the Wii-mote to draw magical runes. According to game site Siliconera, the Nintendo published title is being developed by Taito, who previously released a DS title called Lost Magic that looks similar to this. Nintendo’s Next…
The recent PS3 ads shine the spotlight on the creators behind famous titles. Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) designer Toshihiro Nagoshi, White Knight Chronicles dev Akihiro Hino and Gran Turismo mastermind Kazunori Yamauchi have all appeared in the TV spots. As expected, Square Enix‘s Tetsuya Nomura gets his own ad. As unexpected, he himself…
Know what little kids love more than playing the Nintendo DS Lite? Playing the DS Lite for long periods of time and holding it close to their face. To prevent that, there this: the Health Control Game Timer. The ¥3,990 (US$40) doohickey has a timer with settings for 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes and…
In 1995, video game Atlus maker changed game centers forever when its first sticker picture (called “purikura” in Japanese) machine Print Club exploded onto the arcade scene. When Space Invaders hit big in Japan in 1978, both men and women played the game; however, by the 1990s, male-dominated fighting games were in vogue. Girls didn’t…
Platinum Games, the developers behind Wii title MadWorld, has teamed up with Nude Maker, a developer with added erotic game experience, for upcoming Nintendo DS title Infinite Space. The dialogue heavy game features loads of 2D character chit-chat and multiple, branching storylines to go along with it. This new batch of screenshots so that the…
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