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Slow PSPgo Sales In Australia
PS3 sales in Australia are healthy, and the home console has been selling over 10,000 units per week since early September. The PSPgo, which launched October 1 and is AUD$50 less than the PS3, has been hardly robust. According to Australian paper The Age, a source with access to official GfK sales figures divulged that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009 -
Report: Nintendo Might Cut Profit Forecast
According to Bloomberg, Nintendo could very well cut its earning forecast and announce that annual profit will decline. The reason? Decreasing Wii sales and the strong Japanese yen. Net income, Bloomberg reports, will possibly fall 11 percent to US$2.7, marking the first drop since March 2004. Wii sales have been on the slide with global…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009 -
Japan Gets New “Value” Elite Xbox 360 Bundle
On October 29, Microsoft is releasing a new Xbox 360 Elite bundle in Japan. Packaged with Lost Planet Colonies and Ace Combat 6, this “value pack” is priced at ¥29,800 (US$330). Trust me, that’s a much better value when the US dollar isn’t in the toilet.
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009 -
One Day, Hideo Kojima Will Make ZOE3, Promise
Zone of the Enders 2, known in Japan as Anubis, was not a huge hit. While it did go over well with the press, it was a modest hit for designer Hideo Kojima. Anubis was slated for release during holiday 2002, but was pushed back to February due to the packed December release calendar, just…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009 -
Famitsu Awards Bayonetta A Perfect Score
Japanese game magazine Famitsu has four separate critics score games on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best score. The four scores are then tallied, and 40 is perfecto. Today, only eleven, well, now twelve games have been awarded the perfect score. The latest is multi-platform title Bayonetta. Multi-platform Bayonetta is the first…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009 -
Where Are The Nipples?!
Japanese developer System Soft Alpha held an event for upcoming Moe Moe Niji Taisen sequel. Jin from website My Game News Flash had a very important question: Where did the nipples go? I have nipples. You have nipples. Even Jin, too, has nipples. This character does not have nipples. Why? “I’m sorry to say,” said…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009 -
Your Midnight Best Buy Modern Warfare 2 Locations Are…
On November 10, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be released in the United States. Those planning on getting ASAP, retailer Best Buy has a list of stores ready to sell the game at midnight, Monday night. That’s right before the big Tuesday release! Modern Warfare 2 Midnight Store Opening Locations: ALABAMA Alabaster Auburn…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009 -
This Bayonetta Commercial Lady Loves Bayonetta
She’s even copying her look, glasses and all! Not sure what’s up with the tongue action. She should use a moist towelette to wipe her lips, not her tongue. Bayonetta will be released on the Xbox 360 and the PS3 later this month in Japan and early next year in the West.
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009 -
3D Dot Heroes Has The Bestest Load Screens
From Software’s love letter to retro gaming, 3D Dot Game Heroes, pay tribute to box art of lore via loading screens. “Now Loading” has never been this much fun. 『3Dドットゲームヒーローズ』ロード画面のパロディネタと元ネタ比較画像 [チラシの裏でゲーム鈍報 via NeoGAF via GameSetWatch]
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009 -
Nintendo Helping Furries To Communicate
Somewhere along the line, we lost their tails and evolved into the species we are today. But tails are useful in communicating — especially if you are a Furry. Fret not, inventor person Wei-Chieh Tseng is here to help. He’s devised the “Mood Tail”, which uses a mechanical tail, RFID chipped cards and the Nintendo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009 -
You Can Call Me “Brown” (Hi Brown!)
To: Crecente From: Brian Ashcraft Lady from the bank came over today so I could fill out some forms — starting to save money for the kids’ college. College is expensive! My name in Japanese is rather unusual, granted, and when filling out forms, there’s always the should-I-write-my-name-in-romaji? Or katakana? But since it is possible…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009 -
Who Would Be A Good Live Action Bayonetta?
Not Sarah Palin, don’t start, we’re not going there again, no Sarah Palin, no, no, no. Bayonetta designer Hideki Kamiya has someone else in mind. And it’s not me. Sadly. When asked what actor would make a good live action version of character Jeanne if (big “if”) there was ever a movie, Kamiya says he’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009 -
How’d That Germany “Killer Game” Trashing Rally Go? (Eh….)
Over the weekend, a German advocacy group asked individuals to bring their “killer games” to the front of an opera house to throw away in a large dumpster. This comes in the wake of a school shooting earlier this year. The mass media drummed up links between that shooting and counter strike. The game trashing…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009 -
Nintendo Is Working On New Mario Game
Hold onto your smelly socks, because Mario voice actor Charles Martinet has a bombshell. Nintendo is, are you ready, making, wait for it, another, braces, Mario game. Unbelievable, huh? The voice actor tweets, “Awesome new Mario Game! And it’s not NSMB Wii, and it’s not Galaxy 2, but it’s going to be crazy fun!” And…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009 -
Yakuza Creator On Grand Theft Auto
SEGA’s PlayStation franchise Yakuza (Ryu Ga Gotoku) has often been called “The Grand Theft Auto of Japan”. Like GTA, players are in large urban environments in an underworld setting. That doesn’t mean designer Toshihiro Nagoshi is a fan, though. In a recent forum, the game designer referred to GTA as a game in which you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009 -
Dante’s Inferno In Unpainted Figure Form
Upcoming EA published title Dante’s Inferno is getting an animated movie and a live action movie. It’s also getting toys. Know what we’ll be getting soon? Snacks. The pictured action figure is in production and is a work-in-progress sample (hence the lack of color). The actual figure will be available this February when the game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009 -
The Hadoooooooooooooooooooooooooooken Song
Haadooooooken, hadoken, shoryuken. This first tune first popped up online earlier this year, but is currently doing the internet rounds. Sound quality isn’t so hot, but the song itself is surprisingly touching. Street Fighter IV Love Song [Albotas]
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009 -
What’s the Front of This Samurai Shodown Figure Look Like?
Suzuhime, heroine of Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny, is getting a 1/8 figurine from figure maker Kotobukiya. This is the back of it. Want to see the front? The piece will retail for ¥8,800 (US$97) and will be out this November. This is a production sample, and the final product might be slightly different. Samurai…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009
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