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  Star Trek Predicts Future Of Video Games

  There’s much that Star Trek tells us about the future of collared shirts, the U.N. and torpedoes, but we’ve been trying to figure out what it says about the future of games. Sadly, the folks at Bad Robot, production company behind this weekend’s Star Trek movie, were not able to tell us this week whether…

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 8, 2009
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  Next Week In Rock Band: Social Distortion Disturbs Steely Dan

  The Rock Band Store gets another large dose of variety next week, with tracks from Social Distortion, Steely Dan, Disturbed, Elvis Costello, and The Replacements. American punk band Social Distortion headlines next week’s offerings with the Social Distortion Pack 01, adding three more tracks to the band’s game Rock Band lineup. “Bad Luck”, “Ring of…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2009
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  Judge Orders 7 Studios To Hand Over Scratch DJ Source Code

  The drama between Scratch DJ and 7 Studios continues this week, as the Los Angeles County Superior Court again orders the developer to hand over the source code to their game engine. The court first ordered that all materials pertaining to the Scratch DJ title be returned in an initial ruling on April 20th, which…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2009
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  Play Me Off, Keyboard Cat

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Upgrading My Parents Via Mike McWhertor, comes this. He’s been on a productivity killing rampage this week. THANKS, HUMANS. THUMANS. What you missed last night These Are The Biggest Selling Capcom Franchises Of All Time Konami Gives Birth To Contra On The Wii Sega’s Sakura Wars Finally Coming Stateside Pokemon…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 8, 2009
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  Scratch Turntable vs DJ Hero Turntable

  From what we’ve seen of DJ Hero’s turntable – and, granted, it’s probably not all of it – it’s got three buttons and a turntable. But what about rival DJ game Scratch’s turntable? As you can see here, in a marketing shot from earlier in the year that we’ve managed to get hold of (so…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2009
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  Capcom Offices Preparing For Viral Outbreaks

  Have you heard? There’s a Swine Flu about. And it’s got people – including those at Capcom’s Japanese offices – thinking about killer viruses, and how best to protect against them. The company’s 2009 fiscal year report contains, amongst all the cash-counting and unit-shipping, a reassuring statement for investors, outlining that Capcom are completely and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2009
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  You May Want To Import King Of Fighters XII Instead

  Not that there’s anything wrong with the upcoming Western release of the game. Just, we’re fans of classy box art, and few boxes are classier than SNK’s Japanese offerings. Example: here are the two Japanese covers for King of Fighters XII, which, like the Western editions, feature a different picture for each console. And hey,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2009
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  Sony: A PlayStation Phone “Could Happen”

  Yup. This again. As Sony’s phone partnership with Ericsson runs up record losses, SE boss Hideki Komiyama has again raised the prospect of a PlayStation Phone. Speaking with The Financial Times, Komiyama says that, as part of his recovery plan for Sony Ericsson (which is bleeding cash), a good idea would be to leverage Sony’s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2009
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  These Are The Biggest-Selling Capcom Franchises Of All Time

  Sure, they may not match Nintendo’s big-sellers in terms of units shifted, but that doesn’t mean this list of Capcom’s biggest-selling games series of all time isn’t good reading. Updated with sales data from the 2009 fiscal year, the table combines the worldwide sales of all games in a series, then spits out a single…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2009
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  Microsoft Head: Pay Attention To Next Month’s Xbox Announcement

  Microsoft honcho and screamer Steve Ballmer gave a speech today in Dallas as a guest of the Dallas Regional Chamber to deliver a speech at the Dallas Convention Center. The topic: “The Role of Innovation in a Challenging Economy”. The game connection: During his speech, Ballmer is quotes as saying, “Pay attention to the stuff…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 8, 2009
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  If Michael Bay Did Bionic Commando, It Would Look Like This

  You may have seen part of this art before, but according to developers GRIN, the piece you’ve seen is only half-finished! So they were kind enough to pass along the finished version. In which our hero is falling, head-first, into an explosion, while shooting a gun at something and being shot at by a flying…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2009
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  Capcom Take Money Money, Make Money Money Money

  It’s fiscal reporting season in Japan! And that means fiscal reporting. Latest on the clock is Capcom, who are reporting that, across the board, things are looking up. Net sales are up 10.6 % from fiscal year 2008 (USD$923 million). Operating income us up 11.4%. Orindary income us up 12.6%. And net income us up 3.3%.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2009
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  Capcom Shipped Lots of Games

  Last financial year was pretty good for Osaka-based game maker Capcom. The company was powered by big titles like Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter II and perennial favorite Monster Hunter. Survival horror title Resident Evil 5 shipped four million copies worldwide, and fighting game Street Fighter IV shipped two million globally. PSP title Monster Hunter…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 8, 2009
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  The King of Fighters XII Home Version Gets Two New Fighters

  Two more characters for the console version of The King of Fighters XII have been announced: Elizabeth and Mature. They will be joining the other 20 fighters in KOFXII. As arcade site Aracade Renaissance points out, many had assumed that Mai and K’ were going to pop up on the console version — the two…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 8, 2009
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  Nearly A Year Later, New Wii Fit Girl Sets Trap

  Yep. This again. In June 2008, a video called “Why every guy should buy their girlfriend Wii Fit” appeared on YouTube, garnering millions of hits. Almost a year, another Wii Fit appears on the internet. Though, we think this is a different girl from the previous Wii Fit Girl video. We’re not sure why we…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 8, 2009
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  Konami Gives Birth To Contra On The Wii

  Run-and-gun classic Contra is getting a brand new game with WiiWare title Contra -ReBirth-. On May 12, the game will be be released in Japan for 1000 Wii Points. According to the official page, the will feature two player co-op like the original Contra — so we’re assuming this means local co-operative play. No word…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 8, 2009
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  NIS Reveals The Last Rebellion For PlayStation 3

  HitMaker and Nippon Ichi Software are readying a new action role-playing game for the PlayStation 3, with NIS America announcing The Last Rebellion for a Fall 2009 release today. One look at first screen shots of the action-meets-turn-based title and you’ll likely think “PlayStation… 3?” But that’s not a typo! While The Last Rebellion may…

  By Michael McWhertor Published May 8, 2009
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  Witch’s Tale Back With A Cute Vengeance (And Screens)

  A Witch’s Tale – NIS’ cutesy Halloween-themed role-playing game for the DS – is back after a year’s absence with more tantalizing Goth-tinged images. The game features a totally stylus-controlled interface where players both move the character in the world map and control attacks and magic in the turn-based RPG combat. The press release says…

  By AJ Glasser Published May 8, 2009
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  Sega’s Sakura Wars Finally Coming Stateside (But Not From Sega)

  Sega and Red Entertainment’s popular Sakura Wars series has never seen release in North America, denying English-speaking fans of both tactical military action and dating sims an opportunity to experience the game. No more! Today NIS America announced that Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love will be coming to North America this Fall, letting PlayStation…

  By Michael McWhertor Published May 8, 2009
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  Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! We Deserve This New Trailer And Screens

  Nippon Ichi Software America released a new trailer for its delightfully charming dungeon management title Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do to Deserve This? The title pits players as the God of Destruction out to save Overload Badman for those irritating heroes. Dig a dug and build a monster eco-system! The PSP…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 8, 2009