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Nintendo Responds To April NPD Sales, Seems Pleased
As we’ve seen, while they tried to put a brave face on, April was fairly forgettable for Microsoft and Sony. But Nintendo? Well, Nintendo have something to crow about. The DS alone sold over a million, outselling every other competitor’s console, portable and handheld, combined, with the new DSi contributing a mighty 827,000 of those…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Splinter Cell: Conviction The Gameplay-Free Teaser Trailer
The teaser website for Splinter Cell: Conviction has broken cover for a teaser trailer — only a few grizzled weeks before E3. Ubisoft has promised that the Xbox 360 “active stealth” title will hit by the holidays. Originally planned for a Christmas 2007 release, the Ubisoft Montreal-developed title was pushed to 2009. Thanks G C!
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Microsoft Responds To April NPD Sales, Seems Pleased
April 2009 was down on April 2008, across the board. Cause for concern, yes? Not if you’re Microsoft, who are just pumped at the Xbox 360‘s “rate of growth” and “resilience”. The 175,000 Xbox 360s sold in April represents a drop of 7% from this time last year, leaving the company to try and focus…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Muscle Men, Bikinis, WTF
If you watch only one clip today, watch this one. Namco is bringing its bodybuilders-running-through-buildings arcade game Muscle Koushinkyoku (lit. “Muscle March”) to the Japanese WiiWare Channel. The one-to-four player game will be released on May 26 for 800 Wii Points.
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sony Responds To April NPD Sales, Seems Pleased
With their consoles occupying the bottom three spaces on April’s hardware charts, and sales down across the board, you’d think it would be tough seeing the bright side of life for Sony. For you and me, it would be. While a drop to $99 spurred the old PS2 into life, resulting in a handy 38%…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Sold Over A Million DS Handhelds In America Last Month
Holy mackerel! Nintendo had an amazing April, selling over 1.04 million DS units in the United States. That’s spread over the DSi and the DS Lite platforms. Here’s the breakdown: The DSi sold more than 827,000 systems in April, while the Nintendo DS Lite sold 215,000 systems. Those impressive sales figures bring the life-to-date Nintendo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nazis Vs. Bomberman
Former German politician Martin Budich is in hot water for invoking violence…against Nazis…with Bomberman. Last fall, Budich posted a imagine of Hudson video game character Bomberman holding cake with a bomb (he is Bomberman!). The text roughly translates to “No cake walk for the Nazis”. The image was protesting a Nazi event that was held…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Tony Hawk Game Has A Freakin’ Skateboard Peripheral
As was rumoured, it’s been officially revealed that the next Tony Hawk game from Activision – called Tony Hawk: Ride – will be shipping with a giant, hulking skateboard peripheral. This is either the smartest, or stupidest, thing Activision have ever done. The announcement was made on the latest episode of GameTrailers TV. There’s a…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete Trailer Completely In English
Video Games – E3 2009 – Video Game Trailers Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete will be released in America on June 2. Have a look at the English language trailer. Rather, have a listen. Re-recorded with the original voice cast that includes Rachel Leigh Cook and Mena Suvari, Blu-ray movie Advent Children Complete includes…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Commander Shephard Is On Facebook, Pls Add As Friend
When you finished Mass Effect, did you think it was just you telling the story of the good Captain Shephard? Oh no. It wasn’t just you. Commander Shephard was telling his own tale. And he was telling it on, where else, his Facebook page. Face-punching, sexy alien-bedding, the works, he keeps no secrets. If he…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Does Devil Kings Pizza Look Like?
Endless! Capcom game Sengoku Basara (aka Devil Kings) has already gotten a stage play, canned drinks and bags of rice. Next: pizza. From May 11, Pizza Hut has been offering Sengoku Basara pizza pies as part of a campaign to promote the game’s anime. The question: What does Devil Kings pizza look like? Like normal…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sega Releasing New tri-Ace RPG For Western Markets
It’s just been announced that upcoming JRPG End of Eternity – due in Japan at the end of the year – will be getting a Western release, courtesy of Sega. It’ll be out in the spring of 2010. The title will hit Western shores with a new name (Resonance of Fate), and if the Western…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
Konami Sales Record High, Profit Down 40 Percent
With the release of Metal Gear Solid 4, Japanese company Konami saw record high sales of ¥309.77 billion and 4.2 percent growth for the 2008 fiscal year. That’s the good news. The bad news? Konami’s profit dropped 40.7 percent to ¥10.87 billion. According to Konami, the company’s health and fitness segment faced depreciation. (Konami owns…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
And The 20 Top-Selling PC Games For April Were…
It’s NPD sales day today at Kotaku Tower, which means not only console sales data, but PC data as well. Like the top 20-selling retail PC games for the month of April. Note these are only retail games. So the list doesn’t include titles downloaded over services like Steam and Direct2Drive. But hey, while it’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
Red Faction: Guerrilla Multiplayer Preview: Wrecking Crew Jazzes Things Up
With 21 maps, two kinds of multiplayer and up to 16 players per online match, Red Faction: Guerrilla offers a lot of opportunities to blow stuff up. Sadly, though, none of those modes include vehicles like the giant robot mech that you can use to stomp on buildings. This means no mech-to-mech combat; but fear…
By AJ Glasser Published May 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
UNIQLO Commercial Gobbles Up Pellets
Japanese store UNIQLO is covering video games with its new line of t-shirts. Games like Arkanoid, Bomberman and Pac-Man have their own UNIQLO threads. The latest UNIQLO TV spot makes a not so subtle reference to new line of game clothes. There’s also Ken the Eagle from Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, who’s appearing on UNIQLO…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: Everything’s Zen
This week’s PlayStation Store puts more smiles on more faces than ever before. New “PSone Classics,” new downloadable games, price breaks and even a free copy of Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic. Say what you want about the new content, but a price-slashed version of Bionic Commando Rearmed and a free PlayStation Network…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
Take-Two Sues Duke Nukem Forever Devs Over Failure To Deliver
The 12-year-long development soap opera that was Duke Nukem Forever ended on a disappointing note. More disappointing for publisher Take-Two Interactive, which invested over $12 million in the game. Understandably, Take-Two is suing 3D Realms. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. filed a breach of contract suit against Apogee Software Ltd. this week in a Manhattan Court…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
Why Hello There Serious Sam 3
When did we last hear about Serious Sam 3? 2007? Oh dear. Far too long. Long enough, even, to worry the game has been quietly given the arse. But no! Developers Croteam have posted a quick update on their company website, letting the world know that they have “recently started the development on two games”.…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
Red Faction Multiplayer Screens — Boom Goes The Dynamite
You wouldn’t think you could get by in a 16-man online multiplayer mode with only a sledgehammer a rocket pack; but Red Faction Guerrilla proves you can. Seriously, all you have to do is get chased into a building, find the right load-bearing wall, shatter it with your hammer and then rocket out the nearest…
By AJ Glasser Published May 14, 2009