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“Now The Hell Will Start”
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft With my schedule, it seems like the only time I’m able to read for the fun of it is during vacations. There were a couple books I squeezed in last year (Yokai Attack! was great), but my favorite of 2008? Now The Hell Will Start. It’s a terrific yarn, a nonfiction…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
These Five Games Were The Biggest-Selling In The World For 2008
No more breaking it down into individual markets. Combined sales data released this morning from GfK, ChartTrack, Enterbrain and the NPD Group shows us the five biggest-selling games in the world for 2008. And there are few surprises, as the Wii speaks a universal language. Three of the top five titles for the year were…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Japanese People Swarm Star Ocean 4 Kiosks, Kiosks Show New Faceplate
This past Sunday from noon to 5pm, eight Xbox 360 demo kiosks playing Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope were rolled out at the Akihabara Yodobashi Camera. Before the event began, numbered tickets were passed out to those lining up, and only 100 posters were handed out. Players experienced a 15 minute demo session. According…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Street Fighter IV Arcade In The US? Who Knows. Australia, Singapore? Maybe!
Street Fighter IV won’t be officially released in US arcades. But that doesn’t mean it won’t be released anywhere outside Japan. Take Australia, for example. Or Korea, or Singapore. It might come out there! Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono has revealed that while the game won’t be may not be shipped to the US thanks to a…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Coke’s Super Bowl Ad Brings Out The Avatar In, Well, Everyone
Here’s a Coke ad from yesterday’s Super Bowl. And it’s about…no, not football, but online avatars. Everyone’s got ’em! Even inattentive mothers and attractive young models sipping Coke at a bar. [via Wonderland]
By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Do Nintendo Consoles Look Like After A House Fire?
Time to find out. Go Nintendo reader PsyduckWarrior owned a Game Boy Advance and a Wii. Or, he did, until a house fire took away the bulk of his and his family’s material possessions. Along with losing the house, their stuff and even their pets, he also lost a treasure trove of Nintendo swag, like…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dreamcast Mourning Time… Again!
It’s been ten years, and the Dreamcast is dead. I know it, you know it and damn skippy SEGA knows it. That didn’t stop game site Eurogamer from doing a forensic catalogue on the console’s demise. The piece does a nice job of laying everything out and even correcting a few misconceptions. There are also…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Studio To Release Six MS Flight Sim Expansions
Sure, Microsoft have killed off the primary developers of the Flight Simulator series, but that doesn’t mean the end of the series. For one, Microsoft are committed to future releases. Then there’s these guys. The newly-created Mamba Games will release six add-ons for MS Flight Sim over a 24-month period, beginning in March with Grumman…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Closer Look At Ryu Ga Gotoku 3’s Hostesses
Sure, in upcoming PS3 exclusive Ryu Ga Gotoku 3, players can mold their own bar hostesses. But they can also do other things with them. Things like get liquored up, trade business cards, play darts, shoot pool, sing karaoke and go bowling. Remember, you’re doing this with a high-priced bar hostess after she gets off…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Chances Of A DISSIDIA Sequel…
Want a DISSIDIA sequel? Square Enix game designer Tetsuya Nomura says there are “no plans” currently. But, hey, plans can change. According to game site 1Up, Nomura states at the end of a 704-page DISSIDIA strategy guide: “There are no current plans for a sequel. To be honest, I wanted to do one up until…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
This Guy Has Driven A Real, Working Warthog
New Zealand’s WETA made a real Warthog for Neil Blomkamp’s Halo movie pitch. The movie never went anywhere. But the Warthog? It’s still around, still being driven by grown men dressed as Halo marines. OXM’s Alistair Wallis, for example, just got to drive the real Warthog. Oh, but first, he had to get into real…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Suspect Arrested For Threatening To Blow Up Hudson
Metropolitan Police have arrested a 29-year-old man for threatening to blow up Japanese game maker Hudson. The suspect, Takao Ike of Kanagawa Prefecture, was apparently dissatisfied with the quality of Hudson’s games. From October 2008 to January 16 of this year, the suspect threatened Hudson 11 times, sending emails that said things like he was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Games Sold In Japan Last Month
Enterbrain, the Japanese publisher of game magazine Famitsu has released its most recent monthly sales data, ranking the top ten titles. The data is for the period beginning December 29 and ending January 25 as well as Enterbrain’s estimated life-to-date. 1. DISSIDIA: Final Fantasy 186,352 units/846,614 units 2. Rhythm Heaven Gold 169,567 units/152,238 units 3.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Saving Private PSP
To: Luke From: Owen Re: CHARITY! This week I listed my PSP on Craigslist. I bought it in May 2007 back when I got a new job and was riding the train two hours a day. It’s not that I’ve necessarily moved away from handhelds, but with no commute, I’m not using this one as…
By Owen Good Published February 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Week in Games: Burned Out
Welp. Ain’t much releasin’ this week. Looks like Burnout Paradise arrives for the PC, and if you want an arcade-style hockey game for 360, it comes to XBLM (PSN later). Everything else is shovel. Tuesday (Feb. 3) My English Coach (DS) Phineas and Ferb (DS) My World My Way (DS) Ultimate Shooting Collection (Wii) Burnout…
By Owen Good Published February 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
They Broke Up the Band
You might remember two weeks ago I shared with you the awesome name of my Rock Band band. Sadly, it got moderated faster than a Super Mario themed-LittleBigPlanet Level. That’s right, apparently Kentucky-fried familial relations are a wirdy-durd on Xbox Live. “Grandma Incest” was OK for about a week, then I logged on and discovered…
By Owen Good Published February 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Capcom Raffling Off VIP Trip to SFIV Launch
Capcom Unity’s built up a raffle site and, having no Shriners Lodge pancake supper to test it on, have gone to Plan B, offer a VIP trip to L.A. for Street Fighter IV‘s launch. Unlike an actual raffle, you don’t have to buy a ticket from a Rotary Club officer, over-permed cheerleader, or Cub Scout.…
By Owen Good Published February 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Mii Sought in Hit and Run
Calling all cars: Be on lookout for this Mii in connection with a hit and run. Driver last seen in Moo Moo Meadows wearing Mii Outfit B. Suspect is believed to have unlimited blue shells. No, really, that is a wanted poster and that is a Mii on it, and that made me laugh so…
By Owen Good Published February 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
One-Hour Standoff in Ohio Gamestop Ends Peacefully
Two guys went into a Cleveland-area Gamestop about an hour before closing time yesterday, carrying weapons. They weren’t there to reserve Killzone 2. The incident at the Solon, Ohio Gamestop ended without any shots fired or anyone hurt, and both suspects (still unnamed) were taken into custody. Reports say the manager of this GameStop was…
By Owen Good Published February 1, 2009