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Nintendo Wins Hearts Again In February, Wii & DS Dominate

February was very kind to Nintendo, as U.S. consumers brought home over three quarters of a million Wiis home with them, making the motion controlled console the bestselling hardware last month. The Wii’s take of 753,000 units in February was a huge boost over its take from the same month last year. In February of…

Xbox Live Issues: It’s Not Just You

Xbox Live is currently having a downtime worst case scenario. It, horrifically, is having issues related to billing, meaning Xbox Live Marketplace purchases are wonky and signing in to Live accounts is shaky. The horror… Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb has official status on the well-being of Live, writing on his blog that “Xbox LIVE members…

The Watchmen Xbox 360

The Fresno Beehive is giving away this fairly impressive Watchmen-themed Xbox 360. I love the skin, but those are my two least favorite characters. To enter for a chance to win, just head on over to their site and write up your review of the Watchmen movie in 50 words or less. Each review comment…

Nintendo Pushing Third Parties To Focus On DSiWare Apps, Not Just Games

Your Nintendo DSi is going to do more than just play games out of the box. Built-in apps for photos and music will provide minutes, if not hours of fun. Expect the same of DSiWare. Already available in Japan, the online DSiWare shop lets Nintendo DSi owners download bite-sized games at bite-sized prices. That includes…

Champions Online Reveals The Underwater World Of Lemuria

Developer Cryptic Studios shows it’s not afraid to get its feet wet, with the introduction of Lemuria, a deadly underwater kingdom in the world of Champions Online. An aquatic kingdom accessible to player characters via a submarine, Lemuria is in the grip of a deadly civil war between the humanoids who follow King Arvad, who…

PSP, PS3 Still Outselling The Competition In Japan

Thanks to strong sales of Shin Sangoku Musou Multi Raid and Musou Orochi Z, the PSP and PlayStation 3 remain Japan’s bestselling hardware. Don’t forget to send Koei a thank you card, Sony. Sales dipped considerably across the board from the week prior, as the shine of new PSP colors and blockbuster PS3 games like…

Welcome To The City Of Sinners And Saints

Take a look at the first trailer for the City of Sinners & Saints, where social networking and cel-shaded cartoon avatars collide. The City of Sinners & Saints is a virtual world, developed by Telos Productions, built with casual gaming and social networking in mind. Players can make friends, share photos, stand around dancing, or…

First Shots Of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Show Off Playable Ayane

The newest issue of Famitsu Weekly has first details on the PlayStation 3 version of Ninja Gaiden II, coming worldwide this Fall as Ninja Gaiden Σ 2. Famitsu’s web site reveals first in-game screens. They also show of the newly playable Ayane from the Dead or Alive series. She takes over for the playable Rachel,…

Free Codes for Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack

Activison just shot us a few codes for the Xboxs 360 version of the Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1. Head over to my Twitter feed for your chance to grab one. I’ll be Tweating them for the next hour or so. Stealing an idea from Major Nelson, I’ll be putting posting…

Runes Of Magic Launches Chapter 1: “Rise Of The Demon Lord”

After months of beta testing both open and closed, Frogster Interactive finally officially launches the first chapter of their massively multiplayer online game Runes of Magic. Runes of Magic Chapter 1: Rise of the Demon King is now live, so using the excuse of still being in beta to excuse the smattering of text still…

Nintendo’s Big GDC News

With the Game Developers Conference less than a week away, it’s time to start thinking about what we all expect to hear at the big show. As we’ve mentioned before, this will be Nintendo’s year at the show, meaning they will be the company with all of the splashy news. With the DSi due out…

PlayStation 3’s Software Hot Streak Still Burns, Musou Orochi Z Tops Charts

Don’t call it a comeback (yet), but for the third week in a row, PlayStation 3 software sits atop Japan’s bestsellers list. Last week it was Resident Evil 5; the week before: Yakuza 3. This week? Musou Orochi Z, the latest crossover from Koei and Omega Force that blends the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors…

Demigod: Battling With The Vampire Lord

Enough screenshots, let’s take a look at Gas Powered Games real-time strategy game Demigod in action, as the Vampire Lord takes the field. It’s nice to get a feel for how the game actually plays, after pouring over screenshots for the past year. While the screens have certainly been impressive, they’ve never quite given me…

Dream Of Mirror Online Okays Same Sex Marriages

Aeria Games welcomes same sex couples to their free-to-play online game Dream of Mirror Online, easing restrictions that previous kept partners with similar chromosomes from experiencing the joy and benefits of their marriage system. Marriage in Dream of Mirror Online isn’t just about role-playing. Like many free-to-play games out of the Asian continent, getting hitched…

E3 Exhibitor Space Already 90% Full

The return to the glory days of the E3 Expo has been very well received by the industry, with the ESA announcing that exhibitor space for the June show is already 90% filled. More than 100 exhibitors have signed up to show at this year’s rejuvenated Electronics Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, demonstrating the wisdom…

Growing Up Games: When Will Mature, Mature?

By Leigh Alexander We may have an M-rating for “adult content” in games, but that doesn’t necessarily make them mature. What will it take for games to grow up? It’s a trickier question than meets the eye. As players, it’s easy to yearn for more adult content in games. Part of this is curiosity–sex is…

Is There Half-Life In The Box?

An amazing 9-minute long film on YouTube has Half-Life fans shouting viral teaser. Is “What’s In The Box” teasing something new from Valve, or is it just a damn fine homage? Half-Life 2 sound effects, references to Black Mesa, and music from the television show Lost lead many Half-Life fans to believe that this first-person…

Windstorm Rises From Ensemble’s Ashes In Flying Car

A former employee of Ensemble Studios has formed Windstorm Studios, already hard at work on “an online game unlike anything you’ve ever seen!” Windstorm Studios’ president and founder Dusty Monk saw an opportunity when Microsoft closed down his former employer, Ensemble Studios. An opportunity to create something new in the massively multiplayer online game he…

PixelJunk Eden Encore, New Resistance 2 Content At GDC

Next week’s Game Developers Conference is going to be packed with hands-on, presentations and even a little news. Over at the Playstation Bloggers Lounge, Sony has set up a number of interviews for some of their upcoming and current titles. Q-Games founder and president Dylan Cuthbert will be on hand to talk about PixelJunk Eden…

Halo Wars Sells A Million

Microsoft’s latest foray into the Halo universe has surpassed the million copy sold mark, making Halo Wars the best-selling console real-time strategy game of the current generation. Nearly three weeks after the game’s initial launch in Asia, Halo Wars has sold more than one million copies worldwide, which Microsoft says makes it the best-selling real-time…