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Lost & Damned Sells 1 Million Copies
Microsoft have boasted that Grand Theft Auto IV expansion The Lost & Damned has broken Xbox Live revenue records. But what does that mean for unit sales? The Cut Scene reckon that, according to “a good source”, the add-on has sold “around one million units on Xbox Live”. Microsoft can’t confirm this number, but it…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
SEGA Of America’s Invented Sonic The Hedgehog Origins
In 1991, SEGA of America whipped up “The Sonic Bible”, an internal document that provided a history and philosophy for Sonic and his universe. Based on nothing from SEGA Japan, the end result of this entirely localized and invented character origins is fascinatingly awesome (think corporate fan fiction). One draft is like Charles Dickens-meets-I-don’t-know-what-the-fuck: Sony…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dueling Analysts: Chinatown Wars Sales Show Mature Game Risk (or Huge Opportunity)
Depending on which analyst you ask, first month sales of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars are either a worrisome indicator that Mature-rated content simply can’t sell on the Nintendo DS—or a great success. That’s because two analysts who follow the video game market, Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter and EEDAR’s Jesse Divnich, have wildly different estimates…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ant Nation DS Preview: Baby’s First Strategy Game
Konami’s Nintendo DS game Ant Nation raises some serious questions about ethics, aliens and why you’d want to craft a strategy game around pests. UPDATE: Konami has gotten in touch to clear up some misconceptions about Ant Nation that I got from my twenty minutes of hands on time: 1) The “alien ants” as well…
By AJ Glasser Published April 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
Activision Leaves PC Gaming Alliance
Despite being one of the founding members of the industry awareness board, it’s been revealed that Activision have now left the PC Gaming Alliance. Over the weekend, a couple of readers noticed that the company’s logo no longer appeared on the PCGA’s website. Contacted for comment, the PCGA confirmed that “a few members have decided…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
EA Sports Bets Boston Bruins Will Win Stanley Cup
Boston-based hockey fans will be wicked psyched to learn that their own Boston Bruins will win this year’s Stanley Cup, according to EA Sports‘ simulation of the 2009 NHL playoffs. Electronic Arts has run the numbers in NHL 09, calling the Bruins to win the cup in six games, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks for their…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Bigger The Gundam The Harder They Fall
The Psycho Gundam from the upcoming Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 might look intimidating, but as long as you aim for the glowing purple parts you’ll be okay. The Psycho Gundam is certainly larger than anything I recall fighting in the original Dynast Warriors: Gundam, but this clip takes a whole lot of the intimidation factor…
By Mike Fahey Published April 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sony: Patapon 2 Going Digital As A “Test Case”
Sony reps have confirmed that there are no plans for a UMD release for Patapon 2 when the PSP game ships in North America next month, calling the move “a one time test case.” In a statement from Patrick Seybold, Senior Director of Corporate Communications at SCEA, the company’s plans to go download-only on the…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment Preview: Fails To Spark Interest
It’s been over four years since we’ve heard anything about Konami’s remake of PlayStation strategy role-playing game Vandal Hearts for the Nintendo DS -– and lo and behold it’s not a remake or on the DS. Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment is actually a prequel to the original Vandal Hearts, coming to Xbox Live Arcade…
By AJ Glasser Published April 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete Blu-ray Box Art Delights
Gaze upon the carefully rendered work that is Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete‘s Blu-ray box art, which features enough perfectly groomed hair and giant sword to satisfy any Japanese role-playing game fetishist. The Japanese release, with its clearly inferior box art, is just a few days away, something we expect to do exciting things…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
Viral Happiness
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: It’s Monday And I’m Already Drained This is the first time I’ve seen this particular viral video, but I’m familiar with the concept. It sorta made me think. Wouldn’t it be cool if Obama, instead of dumping public works stimulus money into highways and buildings, he dump a little into…
By Brian Crecente Published April 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories – A Makeover, Not A Remake
Forgive the girly metaphor but a good makeover is what every game ported, remade or otherwise “re-imagined” on the Wii should be; and with any luck, it’s what Silent Hill: Shattered Memories will be. A good makeover doesn’t slap a layer of polish on an already finished product; it doesn’t cram a bunch of new…
By AJ Glasser Published April 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
GameStop Reviewing Their Sales Policy in Light of Kotaku Story
GameStop today confirmed that they are reviewing their lending and sales policy to see if it may be a violation of trade practices, GameStop officials told Kotaku today. “We are looking at a series of things,” said said Chris Olivera, vice president of corporate communications for GameStop. “We want to understand the assertions that were…
By Brian Crecente Published April 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
Super Mario Chess Takes Battle For Peach To Boards
Regular chess not mustachioed enough for you? We’d think that USAopoly’s Super Mario Chess—totally Nintendo authorized, by the way—will fit the bill. It features no less than two mustaches! Toy retailer Entertainment Earth is now accepting pre-orders for the “Collector’s Edition” chess board, which is dripping with Mushroom Kingdom characters. The “most popular” Super Mario…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
Halo 3 Players Rack Up 10,000,000,000 Covenant Kills
Xbox 360 owners have committed mass Covenant atrocities to the tune of 10 billion aliens killed in Halo 3‘s story driven campaign mode. Covenant-hating Halo fans reached that milestone this weekend, Bungie announced. That statistics comes not long after the announcement that Halo 3 fans have played one billion multiplayer games, another indication that Halo…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
PixelJunk Eden Gives Encore This Week
Loads of new stuff comes to Q-Games’ garden this week, with the release of the PixelJunk Eden Encore expansion pack. New games, new stages, and new music are just the tip of iceberg in the PixelJunk Eden Encore expansion, available on April 16th for $5.99 at a PlayStation Store near your PlayStation 3. Smart bombs,…
By Mike Fahey Published April 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
Konami Warns Of Zombie Apocalypse On XBLA, PSN
Konami’s dual-stick arcade-style shooter Zombie Apocalypse will be infecting Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network this quarter, the publisher has announced. No, they’re not re-announcing Burn Zombie Burn!, it just sounds like it. The Konami version of dual-stick, arcade-style undead shooting looks to be taken a bit more seriously—minus the teddy bear packed with C4…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 13, 2009 -
UncategorizedMike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! In Space Released 17 Years Later
Just weeks before the release of Punch-Out!! for the Wii comes the unofficial release of the original NES game’s Nintendo-aborted sequel, Mike Tyson’s Intergalactic Power Punch. It’s Punch-Out!! plus aliens, minus quality. According to GameSetWatch’s quick primer on the Mike Tyson’s Intergalactic Power Punch, the game was originally planned to be a proper Punch-Out!! sequel,…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 13, 2009