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Tony Hawk: Ride Only Launching In Three Territories (In 2009)
It was announced during Activision’s earnings call earlier today that the upcoming Tony Hawk: Ride will only be released in three territories in 2009. For everyone else, it’s a 2010 game. The lucky three are the United States, United Kingdom and Germany. If you live in France, Italy, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, the Netherlands,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sony Cell Phone Site Lists Persona 5 Producer
Rumors have been swirling that unannounced role-playing game Persona 5 is coming to the PS3. A Sony website slip up fuels those flames. Atlus staffer Shoji Meguro gives a “Creator Interview” with Japan’s PlayStation.com — no biggie. Persona 4 was a PS2 title, and the series does have a long standing relationship with Sony platforms.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Konami Sales Suck When There’s No Metal Gear Solid Around
Konami just released their quarterly earnings for the period April 1 to June 30, 2009. And across the board, sales are way, way down. Wonder why that could be? Yeah, you guessed it; this time last year, people were buying millions of copies of Metal Gear Solid 4. This year? People aren’t buying Metal Gear…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 6, 2009 -
UncategorizedMicrosoft Now Using LittleBigPlanet Music
When you think of PS3 exclusive, two things probably immediately jump to mind: that cute Sackboy character and that catchy tune. That theme song wasn’t written for the game. Dubbed “Get It Together,” it’s a instrumental pop tune by British band The Go! Team, but it has become linked with the game, just as George…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare Has A Competitor For “Stupidest Collector’s Edition”
Modern Warfare 2’s collector’s edition is ridiculous. It’s Activision testing how stupid you and your wallets are. But it’s not alone in the over-the-top military shooter collector’s edition stakes! No, there’s also Operation Flashpoint 2 to consider. Codemaster’s “sequel” to Bohemia Interactive’s 2001 classic has a limited edition that comes with an army helmet. A…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
What’s Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto Doing At Koei Press Conference?
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda among other titles, put in a surprise appearance at a Koei press conference in Tokyo. Above, Shigeru Miyamoto is not pictured. Those are “historical idols” Eri Kohinata and Mikako, not Shigeru Miyamoto. We repeat not Shigeru Miyamoto. Koei is releasing Samurai Warriors…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rock Band Metal Track Pack: Killed By Death!
Rock Band is about to get a little more metal, with the impending release of another metal-heavy track pack featuring Motörhead, Blue Oyster Cult and…Hawkwind. News of the pack comes via two sources; an ESRB rating and a leaked achievements list, which when combined give us the following songs: The Haunted: DOA Blue Oyster Cult:…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Japanese Porn PS3 Distribution Start!
Japan’s DDM.tv is bringing on-demand Blu-ray quality HD adult movies to the PLAYSTATION 3. The service requires a broadband connection, an HDMI cable and, obviously, a PS3 console — the only device the service works with presently. Before downloading the movies for a fee, users must log onto the DMM.tv Blu-ray website and can search…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Square Enix Has Shipped More Than 3.5 Million Dragon Quest IX Copies
The title says it all: Square Enix has shipped over 3.5 million copies of DS role-playing game Dragon Quest IX in Japan. Going on sale July 14th, the game is the latest entry in the Dragon Quest series and was developed by Fukuoka-based studio Level-5. As of August 2nd, 3.39 million copies of the game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
id Vows to Punish Mentions of Wolfenstein Leaks
If you got that multiplayer build of Wolfenstein that leaked out last week, you should keep that fact to yourself. Chest-beating about it on the Wolfenstein forums will bring instant banning. Maybe worse. id Community Manager Pete Sokal says yes, they’re aware of the leaks of Wolfenstein Multiplayer. It is “now being distributed illegally through…
By Owen Good Published August 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 2, Marvel Ultimate Alliance Breaking Pre-Order Records
Activision have been around for a long, long time. Longer than pre-orders have. So when Activision come out and say that Modern Warfare 2 has more of them than any other game in company history, that’s a lot. That’s more than any previous Guitar Hero game. More than any previous Call of Duty game. More…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Anti-Langdell Email Raises Ire of IGDA [Update]
IGDA members yesterday received an email, purportedly from an IGDA address, asking them to vote on removing Tim Langdell from the association’s board. Today, the organization denied any official connection and said it was investigating. Yesterday’s email, listed in the reply-to as from the spoofed “[email protected]” address, and was signed “Concerned Members of the IGDA.”…
By Owen Good Published August 5, 2009 -
UncategorizedDust: An Elysian Tail Is XNA’s Best Looking Game
Dust: An Elysian Tail, an entry in Microsoft’s XNA Dream Build Play competition, is not only the best looking video game we’ve seen from the contest, it might be the best looking downloadable Xbox 360 title ever. In fact, I’m having a hard time believing it’s playable. But considering Dust: An Elysian Tail appears to…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Battle.net Revamp “Similar To Xbox Live”
You can partly blame Battle.net for the delay of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty into 2010, but based on the capabilities that Activision Blizzard execs are promising for the service, it’s clear Blizzard has their work cut out for them. On top of developing StarCraft II, Diablo III and whatever World of Warcraft expansion(s) the…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Purported Palin-Autographed 360 Listed for a Cool Million [Update]
President Obama tells us to “put away the Xbox.” Sarah Palin? She’ll sign it! This Xbox 360 allegedly autographed by the alleged Alaska governor is allegedly on eBay, for $1.1 million. Allegedly. Suspicious? You betcha. Update: Yup. This sucker’s been de-listed. Couldn’t’ve seen that one coming. Now, back to our original story … That picture…
By Owen Good Published August 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Five Pairs Of Gamer Shoes I Want To Buy
I’m obsessed with shoes that have anything to do with video games. Luckily, people on the Internet are too, so it’s not hard to find a fabulous pair with a quick Google search and a sharp eye for detail. There’s a lot to choose from when it comes to gamer-created gamer apparel, of course. Also…
By AJ Glasser Published August 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Machinima Picks Up Where Six Days in Fallujah Left Off
Two machinima artists who met at Stanford University’s Play Machinima Law conference a few months ago have tackled what Six Days in Fallujah was/is trying to address with a Call of Duty 4-created “documentary.” The movie, 6 Days in Call of Duty 4, was created by machinima artists J. Joshua Diltz and Joseph Delappe using…
By AJ Glasser Published August 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Amazon Lops Off Fifty From Uncharted’s PS3 Bundle
Sony may not have an official PlayStation 3 price cut on the books, but indications that the console is due to get cheaper this year increase by one more. Amazon has recently cut the price of the priciest PS3 bundle. Evidence of an impending PlayStation 3 price drop? Not necessarily. But the availability of some…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Our Live Podcast Today
To: Bash From: Crecente Re: Two Words: Cancer Sucks. Yes it does. My mom is a cancer survivor, for quite awhile now fortunately. Finding out is always a shock. Few words have as much an impact on a person as the C word. We recorded our first live podcast today with live call-ins from readers.…
By Brian Crecente Published August 5, 2009