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In Defence Of Prince Of Persia
Ah, Prince of Persia. You either love it for what it tried, or hate it for what it tried. We love it, though, and Tom Cross at GSW does a good job of explaining why. Mostly because he takes everything the haters hate and breaks it down, then points out the game’s most endearing legacy…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Gundam Senjou no Kizuna Is PSP Bound
Rumor confirmed! Japanese arcade title Gundam Senjou no Kizuna is getting a PSP version — minus the cockpit display complete with 180 degree screen. Besides the obvious screen differences, the number of players per multi-play team has been halved. Instead of the 8 player vs. 8 player arcade set-up, the PSP version will be 4-on-4.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
British Sales Charts
Looks like lots of people in Britain got Wiis for Christmas. And lots of people also got a second controller to go with it. Least, we reckon that’s what happened. After all, Wii Play isn’t going to top the charts on the strength of that escalator game, is it? No. No it is not. [British…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sony Exec Wants More Thrilling Episodic Content
Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios Europe (SCEWSE?) exec Michael Denny is not thrilled with episodic content. He wants it to be more exciting, you know, more cliffhangery. For me, true episodic gaming needs to be more than just selling a traditional game split into chunks. It needs to be games that are specifically designed from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wii Fit Sells Three Million In Japan
Wii Fit was released in Japan in December 2007. Proved to be, despite its liberal use of the word “fit”, a hit. So much so that it’s now sold three million copies. Yup. Three. Million. Which is up 200,000 from the last round of numbers we saw (gotta love those Christmas sales!) Think Iwata &…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
You’d Most Like To Be Alone In The Dark With…
Darth Vader. The “Alone With The Darth” boxart has been chosen by Kotakuland as its favorite finalists. Congrats to all who entered and a word about contest hijinx after the jump. We actually had to go through and ban people for getting off topic while voting. If you’d like to discuss what you think of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
X-Blades PS3 Trophy List
Hot of the presses, it’s a full list of PS3 Trophies for X-Blades – complete with easy accomplishments and balls-hard feats. Hit the jump for the full list. And check out the new screens that dropped today. Easy Walk – Complete game on Normal difficulty Everyday Business – Complete game on Hard difficulty Oops, are…
By AJ Glasser Published January 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Your English Language Rhythm Heaven Boxart
While Amazon isn’t the place to pin your hopes and dreams on for game info, the web retail appears to have revealed the English language Rhythm Heaven boxart. What’s more, Amazon prices the game at US$40 and gives it a November 30 release date — both could be placeholders, though. Rhythm Heaven
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Game Sales Up 17% In The UK
Music sales are down, movie takings are down, consumer spending is down…lucky for British retail, then, that game sales are on the up! In fact, they’re so up that it’s making everything else look good. Data released today by Britain’s Entertainment Retailers Association show that total entertainment sales – which combine the sales of DVDs,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
House Of The Dead: Overkill Devs Want Arcade Machine Feel
Does House of the Dead: Overkill brings arcade shooting to the Nintendo Wii? Yes, says the game’s developer Headstrong Games. According to Lead Designer Alastair Halsby: “We have done our utmost to ensure that it feels like playing an arcade machine — albeit an arcade machine that is out to entertain a paying customer, instead…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
1UP Sold To Hearst Corporation, EGM To Close [Update]
What began as a rumour last month has now escalated into full-blown fact; Ziff Davis have officially sold the 1UP network to competitors Hearst, owners of UGO.com. Hearst – who more importantly own many of the nation’s biggest newspapers along with ownership stakes in ESPN and the History Channel – will however only be taking…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Fred Willard’s Nintendo Shilling Lets Us Down
Nicole Kidman. Liv Tyler. Fred Willard? Nintendo has roped in Spinal Tap actor Fred Willard to promote Personal Trainer: Cooking in this disappointingly disappointing clip. Be warned, the below clip is blergh. And it’s not because it’s for some casual cooking game — that’s not the problem at all. It’s that it’s something like seven…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Do You Do With Your Old Games?
Hey, we’re in a recession! And some of us have old games to unload. What to do, what do do. As Forbes points out, you can take your games to places like GameStop for store credits, e-Bay for cash, website Goozex for online swaping. There article covers a lot of familiar ground, but does have…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Aliens: Colonial Marines Got QTEs, Custom Cover & Flashbacks
Details on Gearbox’s Aliens shooter are thin. But excitement is thick. So let’s address both those issues with this preview for the game, which touches on story, setting and the use of cover. Originally appearing in PlayStation World UK, this preview – now up on Games Radar – reveals that the game is split into…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Kind of Cammy Images You’ve Come To Expect
While Street Fighter series character Cammy White did not bring her assets to the arcade version of SFIV, she is doing so to the home versions. Here are some new screens of her in action and of her action.
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
CES 09: We’re In Vegas!
Worry not, for we have made it to Las Vegas for the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show safe and sound. We’ll be picking up CES press badges and listening to Microsoft’s keynote tomorrow, so stay tuned. For now, simply gaze at the wondrous busts of Messrs. Sigfried and Roy and an unnamed white tiger “friend” while…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Japan Getting Resident Evil PS3 Bundle, Console
On the heels of Microsoft’s bundle, Sony has announced its own bundle for multi-platform Resident Evil 5, complete with special RE5 design console. The “Premium Limited” pack comes with a Resident Evil 5 logo 80GB PS3, two DualShock 2 controllers and a copy of the game. Priced at ¥48.980 (US$525), the bundle goes on sale…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Europe Still Gets A Free Killzone 2 Demo
In the US, you have to pay for a demo of Killzone 2. Crazy days. In Europe, however, it’s the demo will be free. Which is good news for Americans! Yes, Americans. It’s not good news for Europeans, because the second you start treating the fact a demo is free as “good news”, you’re fucked.…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Fewer Zombies? More Outfits!
From images we’ve seen, Dead Rising for the Wii looks light in the brain-eating zombie department. But that doesn’t mean it skimps on other things. Things like, well, outfits for photographer Frank West to wear. “One surprising thing was feedback from people who liked the ability to change Frank’s costume,” says Dead Rising Wii producer…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 6, 2009