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Silent Hill Comes Home With Free GiftsSeptember 30th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Silent Hill Homecoming arrives in stores for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Depending on where you pick it up, you’ll also receive a free gift with purchase: Best Buy, GameStop, and GameCrazy are offering Silent Hill (film) DVDs while CircuitCity is offering a Pyramid Head keychain.
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Games On Soul Calibur IV TournamentSeptember 30th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
San Diego will play host to the Games On Soulcalibur IV Tournament taking place here in Pacific Beach. The tournament goes down on Sunday, October 19th and everyone is welcome to join in on the fun. Click below for full details on the tournament.
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Street Fighter IV Special Trailer 2September 26th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
The 2nd in the Original Animation Special Trailers for Street Fighter IV is now up, this time with a focus on Chun-Li. Follow the link below to check it out:
Street Fighter IV Special Trailer
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Mega Man 9 Now AvailableSeptember 23rd, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Mega Man 9 is now available for Wii on WiiWare. The game will hit the PlayStation Network later this week on September 25th, and on Xbox Live later next week on October 1st. Proto Man as a playable character through DLC will be available the following week beginning October 6th.
Sources: Kotaku (Release Dates), (Protoman)
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Street Fighter IV Boxart RevealedSeptember 23rd, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Capcom-Unity has revealed the boxart for Street Fighter IV for both the US and UK versions. The US version features Chun-Li on the front while the UK version features Ryu. Check the jump for an image of each. The game will be available for both the PS3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles early next year.
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Soul Calibur IV Receives Balance PatchSeptember 23rd, 2008Nate Aguilera |
The balance patch, Version 1.03, is now live for both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Soul Calibur IV. The patch includes various character changes such as the removal of Ivy’s WS B infinite and Yoshimitsu’s aB+K(CH) to 3AB no longer able to connect.
Source: Soul Calibur News
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DDR Celebrates 10th AnniversarySeptember 15th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
In commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the Dance Dance Revolution franchise, Konami releases three new titles, two of which come out this week. This week’s titles are DDR X for PS2 and DDR Hottest Party 2 for Nintendo Wii. DDR Universe 3 for Xbox 360 will be released one month later on October 14th. Each will be available in both stand-alone and bundle forms.
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The Force Unleashes Into StoresSeptember 15th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed hits store shelves this week for the PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, PS2, and PSP. As seen in the TFU Experience Previews, each version will have their own unique special features. Which one will you choose?
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PSN Cards Now At BlockbusterSeptember 15th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
According to the Official PlayStation Blog, the PlayStation Network Cards should now be available at your local Blockbuster. They are currently available in both $20 and $50 denominations.
Source: Official PlayStation Blog
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Mega Man 2 Hits Virtual ConsoleSeptember 15th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
This week’s Wii-kly update for the Nintendo Wii’s Virtual Console includes the NES classic Mega Man 2! Also released are the latest in the Strong Bad episodic series and Potpourrii for WiiWare. Read more about each of these titles after the jump.
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THE EYE OF JUDGMENT: SET.3 In OctoberSeptember 15th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
THE EYE OF JUDGMENT: SET.3 expansion pack is set to arrive on the PlayStation Network on October 16th, with 100 all-new cards, each with new attacks and abilities to encourage more strategic and thrilling gameplay, as well as the introduction for Trophy Support.
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Dragon Quest IV Hits DSSeptember 15th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Originally released for the Famicom in 1990, and then later on the PlayStation in 2001, the latest incarnation in 2008, Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, for the Nintendo DS features new 3D graphics, dual screen presentation, an all-new English translation, as well as a new Chance Encounter mode to connect with friends over wifi connection to further unravel the mysteries behind the cursed kingdom. The game is available now at a retail price of $39.99.
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Rock Band 2 Now AvailableSeptember 15th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Rock Band 2 is now available for the Xbox 360 as stand-alone disc with new instruments sold seperately. The full on Rock Band 2 Special Edition Bundle for Xbox 360 will be available one month after when the PS3 version and its bundle arrives on October 19th.
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STREET FIGHTER IV Arcade Sticks Unveiled!September 13th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Kotaku recently reported on the Mad Catz STREET FIGHTER IV arcade sticks and controllers that were on display at the GameStop Expo 2008 at Las Vegas. Buzz for the sticks particularly so far have been VERY POSITIVE. Featuring real arcade parts, “easy to swap buttons” and replaceable faceplate art, these could be the best stock arcade sticks ever! Follow the jump to see pics courtesy of Shin-Rotendo and srt4mike of SRK forums.
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JEOPARDY! Now On PSNSeptember 11th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
JEOPARDY! makes its way onto PSN this week. Featuring over 2,500 clues with three levels of difficulty, both online and offline multiplayer, voicechat, and promised expansion packs in the future to keep the content fresh, the game is available now for a small cost of $14.99.
Source: PlayStation Blog
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Tatsunoko Vs Capcom: Mega Man!September 11th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
The Official Site for Tatsunoko Vs Capcom reveals Doronjo from Time Bokan and Rockman Volnutt from Rockman Dash to be the latest additions in the growing cast of characters.
Source: Tatsunoko Vs Capcom Cross Generation of Heroes
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RUMOR: PS2 Chain Of Memories Stateside?!September 11th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Recent rumblings from the GameStop Managers Conference in Las Vegas suggest that Square-Enix could be bringing the PS2 version of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories to the states! Here’s to hoping it’s true!
Source: Kotaku
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D3Publisher PSP Titles On PSNSeptember 10th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
D3Publisher will be bringing their PSP titles such as WTF: Work Time Fun, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, and PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient to the PlayStation Network starting Sept. 18 at prices starting from $9.99 to $14.99. Read more after the jump.
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Sonic Unleashed Trailer Reveals Super Sonic!September 8th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Check out the latest trailer for Sonic Unleashed by clicking on the following link:
LiveGenTV - Sonic Unleashed Trailer
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PS3 Rock Band Patch; GHIII Controller!September 7th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
PS3 Rock Band owners will be recieving a patch this Thursday that will allow them to export Rock Band 1 songs to their hard drive in advance for Rock Band 2! The other big news is that this patch will allow the Guitar Hero III Les Paul Guitar controller to finally work with Rock Band!
Source: Rock Band Forums
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TEKKEN 6 BLOODLINE REBELLIONAugust 28th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
SDTEKKEN has revealed that an upgraded version to the existing Tekken 6 arcade title has been announced. Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion is set to be shown at the upcoming Amusement Show on September 20th while its official release is slated to be later this year in December.
Source: SDTEKKEN
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REVIEW: SOULCALIBUR IVAugust 28th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
A tale of souls eternally retold. Soul Calibur IV is upon us with new features, an online mode, as well as some guest characters from the Star Wars Universe… Check out our review of the new fighter after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice ShipsAugust 27th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
The third iteration of the popular turn-based strategy RPG from NIS America, Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice has shipped for the PLAYSTATION 3. Featuring new abilities like the Geo Block which turns the traditional 2D battle into 3D, the game is sure to bring on a challenge.
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PSP-3000 OfficialAugust 21st, 2008Nate Aguilera |
At the Leipzig Games Convention, the new PSP-3000 model was made official. It will contain a built-in mic and an improved screen with improved refresh rate and an anti-glare feature to make it easier to view while outside.
The new PSP-3000 will be included in the upcoming Rachet & Clank: Size Matters “Entertainment Pack” alongside National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets on UMD, a voucher to download Echochrome, and a 1GB memory stick. The pack will retail for $199.99 and is set to ship on October 15.
A new PSP 4GB Entertainment Pack will also be coming soon including a Piano Black PSP-3000, a 4GB memory stick, and a voucher to download Everyday Shooter. The pack will also retail for $199.99 and is set to ship in November.
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Rock Band 2 Oct 19 For PS3August 5th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Maxconsole revealed that PS3 owners would only need to wait one month after the Xbox 360 release for their copy of Rock Band 2. Read more after the jump.
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FF Agito, Parasite Eve The 3rd Bday On PSPAugust 3rd, 2008Nate Aguilera |
During the recent Square-Enix Private Party in Shinjuku, previously exclusive games for cell phones, Final Fantasy Agito XIII and Parasite Eve The 3rd Birthday, were both announced to be heading to PSP! Rejoice to all those who thought they may be missing out on these titles.
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Fatal Frame IV Releases In JapanJuly 31st, 2008Nate Aguilera |
For you importers that can’t wait, Fatal Frame IV for Nintendo Wii was also just released. Check out the Piano trailer for it above. Here’s to hoping it gets a quick release for American shores.
Fatal Frame IV On Sale At Play-Asia
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Rhythm Tengoku Gold On SaleJuly 31st, 2008Nate Aguilera |
For you importers, Rhythm Tengoku Gold is now available for the Nintendo DS. Check out the following links for videos of the game in action and where to buy it online:
Rhythm Tengoku Gold CM Gallery
Rhythm Tengoku Gold On Sale At Play-Asia
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Capcom, Lost Planet MovieJuly 16th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Capcom making a theatrical release for their game Lost Planet.
Would be a live-action Hollywood production. Script writers and production cast for the movie take the stage. Discusses how games are now evolving and creating involved storylines and presenting emotions such as love. Movie planned for 2011. David Hayter involved with screen writing the new film. Movie will be in production with Warner Bros, Seaside Entertainment.
Keiji Inafune, creator of Lost Planet, discusses how original game was created to be like a live-action movie. In the game included immense vistas of the ice planet, love story, massive robots. Not a lot of people understood the transition to an eventual live-action film that the game wanted to make. It was a great pleasure for him to hear the game would definitely be making an appearance onto the silver screen.
Seaside Entertainment says how they are excited for getting their hands the new property. Philisophia, a new Japanese film distribitor company, is excited to bring the property over for an English movie adaptation.
Capcom Limited glad with film adaptions of previous games: Street Fighter and Resident Evil. Honored to work with the script writing team to bring the Lost Planet game to life. Plans to make other Capcom properties into movies in the future.
Conference closes. They spent the whole time only talking about the Lost Planet Movie…
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I Am Alive AnnouncedJuly 16th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Ubisoft closes with one final announcement. Trailer shown for a new action title.
Small group of guys running after the main character. Main character drops a bottle of water, and the group of guys go after it. Shows an apocalyptic world where a metropolitan city is destroyed. Sort of looks like a Cloverfield scene with one skyscraper building leaning against another. 6 days earlier, main character is shown walking the streets of a modern day environment. Everything looks fine until a huge dust cloud brushes through the city. New game is called “I Am Alive.”
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New Prince of PersiaJuly 16th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
New Prince of Persia is shown. Critics already claiming game will contend to be game of the year. Coming Holiday 2008. Ellica, female character that moves alongside you. She never falls behind and can save you if you die. Helps you go further, go faster. Open world, player can choose the path you want to take.
When interrupted by an enemy, enter combat mode. Centers around the idea of a duel. You and Ellica versus the enemy. Sense of urgency of a boss battle versus every enemy. Acrobatic combat and dynamic camera angles.
Climbing and moving through environment improved to allow casual players able to move around without having to die all the time. If you fall off, Ellica acts as a safety where she will seamlessly bring you back to the previous platform. This avoids having to go through a continue screen just to try again.
Small emphasis on the look and feel, artisitic direction of the new Prince of Persia. Everything in the game world looks beautiful.
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Shaun White SnowboardingJuly 16th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Small segment on Shaun White Snowboarding. Game is shown played on Xbox 360. Character can be customized to stand out among your friends in multiplayer. Half-pipe is your loading screen so you can practice before the actual map loads.
When friends are in-game you can do stuff like throwing snowballs at each other before going down the slope. You can play with 16 of your friends, seeing each other going down the slope at the same time. You can design your own challenges to your friends, ie doing a particular tricks or risk. While they perform the challenge, you can continue playing your game in a seamless open world experience.
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Ubisoft Teen Girl MarketJuly 16th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
They discuss the teen girl market. Success of their games for girls strategy. Imagine and Petz among the top games sold on DS.
New Petz games coming soon. Raise a whole family of pets: cats, dogs, horses, monkey. For the first time ever, you can cross breed and create your own Petz family. Monkeys and Dogs Sports coming to the Wii. Petz will have plush toys this coming holiday season. On the back of the plush will be a code to have the plush toy appear in your copy of the game.
New Imagine games coming. Imagine Rock Star, Imagine Fashion Designer New York, Imagine Movie Star. Imagine Teacher, Interior Designer, and Wedding Designer also shown. Coming for DS. Imagine Fasion Party and and Party Babies announced for Wii.
This holiday a new brand for games for girls strategy introduced. Focus on more girls now involved in sports games. Ener-G brand announced. Ener-G Adventure Riders, Ener-G Dance Squad, Ener-G Gym Rockers.
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Ubisoft ShootersJuly 16th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway. Coming in September for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.
Tom Clancy’s End War. First game that let’s you play using your voice. Game is entirelly controlled by voice. Trailer shows player calling out commands: Open fire, drop in more troops, take out those tanks, draw them in, send the fighters. Coming Holiday 2008 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Far Cry 2. Coming Fall 2008. Live demo of game shown. You can set the time on your watch to fast forward the time of day. Allows player to choose to launch an attack at 1am during the night, for example. 50sq kilometer game world. You can scout the area to reveal more on your map. Binocular can be used to find a sniper and add the information to your map. Can also mark the location a health pack seen.
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Ubisoft Begins With RaymanJuly 16th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party. You can play sitting down on the Wii Balance Board. You can lean left, lean right for direction on a snow sled game. You can lean back to go faster. When you’re in the air, visual cues will have you have move the Wii Remote and Nunchuck for bonus points. Coming in November for Wii and DS.
Trailer shown using Wii Balance Board for driving a motorcycle, surfing, and snow sled game that was demonstrated earlier. New multiplayer music game that has you point Wii Remote and Nunchuck in different directions.
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Silent Hill, Rock RevolutionJuly 16th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Trailer for Silent Hill: Homecoming shown. Main character is looking for a boy named Josh. But everyone in the town is gone. The boy claims to be the key, the answer to something big. “Find me and everything changes.” Coming Soon.
Homecoming will feature a free-roaming camera, 8-way strafe. Weapons can be used to shoot objects in the environment. First person mode availalbe to look up close for picking up items. Transition from normal world to hell state happens during the game, more thatrical experience. Choice system in dialogue tree. Learn more about the characters, location, may affect the outcome of the game. Transition from dialogue trees and cinematic scenes is seamless.
One of the bosses in the game is shown. There are optional tasks to complete in the battle. You can attack the hanging meat sacks, take them out and the center boss will fall down. When boss hands get stuck in the ground, his head will go down and you can attack the back of the head.
Rock Revolution. Will be the ultimate rock game for all musician gamers. Emphasis on the drum peripheral. Local band performs Blitzkrieg Bop, followed by in-game demonstration of the same song. Game is demonstrated alongside a Guitar Hero III Gibson controller (?).
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Castlevania Order of Ecclesia, JudgmentJuly 16th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Castlevania creator takes the stage. Order of Ecclesia for the Nintendo DS. Trailer is shown. Characters are introduced: Shanoa, Albys, Barlowe. New lightning, ice, and sword attacks, as well as an ability to transform is shown. Available Fall 2008.
Castlevania Judgment for the Nintendo Wii. Different gameplay than traditional Castlevania game. Rather than a fighting game, they prefer to call it a 3D versus action game. Trailer is shown. Characters shown: Simon Belmont, Dracula, Alucard, Maria Renard. Characters from the Castlevania series go Head-to-head. Available Fall 2008.
You can run around 360 degrees. There is a character that is trying to destroy the Castlevania timeline. So the characters from the different past Castlevanias are drawn in and pitted to fight against each other. 14 playable characters.
Gameplay shown. Nunchuck is used to move the character around: Z for block, C for jump, shake for dodge. Shaking Wii Remote for main attack. For character shown, this is the Whip Attack. If you hold the B button down and shake, it’ll be a strong attack. Different combinations of button press, standing still or moving, can be used for different attacks. A button activates the sub-weapon. Hold the A button down, charges and does an item crusher attack. Can use objects in the environment to attack the enemy. Depending on character you can carry different types of items, candlestick for example. Blue gauge at the bottom, once filled allows for a super attack. In some stages, enemies from the background may come in and attack you or your opponent.
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Konami Conference StartsJuly 16th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Konami is glad with the positive response recieved for Metal Gear Solid 4. Expansion to Metal Gear Online coming soon. World Tournament to take place during Tokyo Game Show to find out who is the best Metal Gear Online Team. During Comic-Con will be the First Live Online Tournament for Metal Gear Online.
Rock Revolution. Linkin Park Tour, Rock / Karaoke / Dance Dance Revolution will be official video games traveling with the tour. Tour will start Tomorrow.
Silent Hill. Homecoming coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. New level will be demonstrated.
Elebits launched with the Wii. A New Elebits will be coming to DS. Lost in Blue Wii announced.
Castlevania Judgment and Order of Ecclasia will also be shown. All games shown today will be playable on the show floor.
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PS3 Games Coming Beyond Holiday 2008July 16th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Small discussion of what’s to come beyond Holiday 2008. God of War III wil lbe coming to PS3. Small teaser trailer of lightning and then a close up of Kratos’ eyes is shown.
Developed by Soccerpunch, the guys that brought us Sly Cooper, will be bringning a game called Infamous to the PS3. Will be available Spring 2009.
Zipper Interactive to bring out a new action mmo called MAG: Massive Action Game. Will be a game only possible on the PS3 hardware. Will allow 256 players in massive online battles and helo insertions. Game will be squad based with teams of up to 8, each led by a leader who has proved him or herself through experience. There will be a chain of command system allowing long term character growth.
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PS3 Titles, New 80GB Core PackJuly 16th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Sony Online Entertainment working together with Jim Lee to bring us DC Universe Online. Will be playable on the PS3.
80gb system will be the company’s primary focus. They will be releasing an 80gb with the current 40gb’s functionality. The new core pack will retail at $399.99.
Video shown of developers and their experience with finally getting a good grasp on the new technology. Making use of the cell processor to “really push the technology further” and long term developments. Developers shown for Call of Duty, Madden, Far Cry 2, Fall Out, Prince of Persia, Star Wars The Force Unleashed, Bioshock.
Video reel of other games coming or are already available for the PS3: Little Big Planet, Motorstorm Pacific Rift, MGS4: Guns of the Patriots, Quantum of Solace, Socom Confrontation, Ghostbusters, Soul Calibur IV, Resistance 2, The Agency, Naruto Ninja Storm, Mirror’s Edge, Resident Evil 5, Singstar, Guitar Hero World Tour, NBA 09 The Inside, Buzz Quiz TV, Killzone 2.
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PSP Titles, New BundleJuly 16th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Success of PSP discussed. Multifunctionality. 35million units sold worldwide. Sync with PS3 wirelessly (?).
Entertainment pack for Madden coming in Fall.
In October, a new family friendly entertainment pack is also coming. Features Ratecht and Clank: Size Matters, National Treasure 2 on UMD, 1GB Memory Stick, and a PSN Voucher for Echochrome. Will retail at $199. Hopes to bring same enjoyment that the Daxter Pack brought when it was first released.
New PSP titles on the way. Titles shown include Resistance: Retribution, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Madden 09, Locoroco 2, NBA 09 The Inside, Super Stardust Portable, Lego Batman The Videogame, Patapon 2, Buzz Master Quiz, and Valkyria Chronicles.
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PlayStation Home, New Video ServiceJuly 16th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
PlayStation Home launching soon. Players can participate in this new community experience, compete, share, and brag about gameplay accomplishments. New video shows off living game spaces from Uncharted, Resistance, and Warhawk.
PlayStation Video service will allow download of full length movies. Studios participating include: sony Pictures, Fox, MGM, Lionsgate, Warner, Disney, Paramount, Turner, Funimation.
Service will allow rental and electronic sale. TV shows will be $1.99 per episode, $2.99-$5.99 for movie rental, and $9.99-$14.99 for movie purchase.
Content is portable. Once downloaded on PS3, can be placed on PSP. you will be able to place downloaded content on multiple devices at the same time. With the PSP Slim’s video out feature, you can share the connect to another TV.
New video service will be available starting tonight.
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PSN New ContentJuly 16th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
PSN will have a single sign-on. You can sign on at work, see which friends are online. Enjoy PSN whether you have a PS3 or not.
New games on PSN coming. Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty. Shorter game at a lower price. Will retain the high intensity of the bigger budget titles and same humor and excitment. Will be a continuation of the Ratchet and Clank Saga. Some new abilities include an energy tether to manipulate objects, grab a glowing helio grub and use as a torch for dark locations. Will be coming in Summer for $14.99
Other titles coming to PSN: Crash Commando, Fat Princess, Eden Pixeljunk, Pain Amusement Park, Flower, Siren blood Curse, Ragdoll Kungfu.
New Gran Turismo TV coming soon. Will feature footage from racing events around the globe, in-epth look at the racing world, reviews of the newest cars, automated content. Also feature shows such as BBC’s Top Gear. Will be accessed through the PlayStation Network.
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PS2 Titles, New BundleJuly 16th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
130 titles for PS2 to be introduced in 2008. Titles shown include: NCAA football 09, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Warriors Orochi 2, Singstar POP Vol.2, Yakuza 2, Madden XX Years, Mercenaries 2.
Buzz coming for PSP and PS3 coming soon. Special theme packs will be downloadable.
New bundle coming soon. PS2 Slim + Lego Batman + Justice League: New Frontier on DVD. Will come in Fall and retail at $149.
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Sony Conference BeginsJuly 15th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Starts off with success of the PlayStation franchise: The systems’ multifunctionality; Blu-ray winning the format war over HD-DVD; exclusive titles and party games. They are the only company to have three successful platforms in the market at once: PS3, PS2, PSP.
Resistance 2 is shown. A huge creature is walking past building skyscrapers, picks up the main character, and throws you over to the next building. You can see the scale of the creature when you reach the top of the building peer at just the level of its eyes. We see lots of throwing around from place to place. Monster throws you again, you crash through glass windows of a bridge, and finally land onto another building far away. All is seen from first person perspective. The game will feature 8 player co-op and 60 player competitive online multiplayer.
Little Big Planet is shown. A custom course is shown and used to show off a presentation. A sort of powerpoint presentation in a Little Big Planet kind of way.
Starting 2008, will begin distribution of products in Latin America.
Greatest Hits program for PS3. Each title will retail at $29.99. Titles announced so far: Resistance, Motorstorm, Warhawk, Call of Duty, Fight Night, Need for Speed, Rainbow six Vegas, Assassin’s Creed, Elder Scrolls, Ninja Gaiden.
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Wii MusicJuly 15th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
New music game shown. Drums being played using the Wii Remote + Nunchuck + Wii Balance Board for foot pedal. Shigeru Miyamoto comes out using the Wii Remote like a saxaphone while the drums guy plays in the background.
New game is Wii Music. Will offer a slightly different experience than you’ve seen in past music games. Most games ask you to press buttons with precise timing, matching symbols on screen to compete for strongest performance. With Wii Music, you only need to move your hands and your body like you would when playing a real instrument. The Wii recognizes and performs a note for you. You can press the buttons with a timing of your preference.
You will be able to play over 50 different instruments: Piano, violin, guitar, percussion, taiko drums. Drums played in separate mode, which includes lessons of how to play drums in real life.
One player can play and record each part of a song and then put it together for a single performance. Band has six parts, and can play up to four players. Super Mario Theme used to demonstrate this mode. If you spin around, your character on screen will also spin around. If you point a trimpet up, the trumpet also be raised on screen.
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Wii MotionPlus, Wii Sports ResortJuly 15th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Wii MotionPlus. New peripheral for Wii Remote. Allows more precise movements, recognizing every shift and twists of your wrist and arm.
Wii Sports Resort, sequel to Wii Sports. One MotionPlus and one Extended Wii Jacket to ship with every copy of Wii Sports Resort. Wii MotionPlus recognizes hand motion in real-time. Frisbee game shown where dog runs over to catch it. Reggie shows off a water ski game. He twists for throttle, and moves through gates. Sword fighting game shown which looks similar to kendo sticks. Head-to-head mode. Launches globally next spring.
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New DS Titles, DS UtilityJuly 15th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Most recent success on DS sales contributed to release of Gutiar Hero: On Tour. 300,000 copies sold in its first week. Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades is announced. Will be able to “song share” between different versions (On Tour, On Tour Decades) of the game for multiplayer modes.
Spore creatures is shown. Creature creator using the stylus, just drag and drop. There will be the ability to share your creations, have them appear in your zoo or even in each other’s game.
New Pokemon Ranger is announced. Arrives to North America November 10th.
Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars is also announced. Arrives this winter. Set in a modern day Liberty City and uses a custom game engine, new characeters and GTA-style free-roaming.
Utility of DS is discussed. The ability to provide luggage and gate informtation for flights using the DS is being tested.
In Seattle Ballpark, the ability to check box scores of other live games, watch highlights, compete in trivia contests with other fans. Use the toucj screen to order food is already in use.
Cooking Navi has been a success in Japan. Electronic cook book. Will serve up international recipes and cooking tips when an English version arrives to North America in November.
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Hardware Success, New Wii TitlesJuly 15th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Reggie Fils-Aime discusses success of their system sales. Lifetime sales for Wii 10million. DS 20million. Represents more than $5billion in retail. There are still 10s of millions of people that are ready to get into the game we love and and plenty of hardcore gamers hungry for whats next. Lifetime global sales for all systems. The biggest bar belongs to DS. Annual sales have ramped up each year. Software sales for first few months better than other systems.
Three new games for Wii shown: Star Wars Clone Wars. Head to head lightsaver duels. Coming Holiday 2008; Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party. New mini games shown making use of Wii controls. New Surf the Skies mini game shown using the Wii Balance Board. Coming Fall 2008; Call of Duty: World at War. Shown using the Wii Zapper. Coming soon.
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Nintendo Starts Their ShowJuly 15th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Shaun White Snowboarding. Gold Medalist Pro-snowboarder Shaun White demonstrates how to play the game. Uses the Wii Balance Board. Will register stuff such has leaning forward to go faster while taking on slopes and half pipes. Game will be available for Wii by year’s end.
Nintendo’s Global President Satoru Iwata takes the stage. Discusses the success of Nintendo products: Games that can stand a long period of time: Brain Age, Nintendogs, New Super Mario Bros, Mario Kart; Games that present new ideas: Wii Sports, Wii Play, Wii Fit, Mario Kart Wii; Larger demographic: older gamers, female players.
What can we expect next. Some gamers may become tired of new form of entertainment. What seems fresh initially is then lost. Nintendo plans to pioneer new ways to get players engaged and enrich the overall gaming expierence.
Animal Crossing City Folk is introduced. Will feel like your visiting a realistic world with a 24-hour clock year round. Even when you are not playing the game are up in the morning and going to bed at night. Auction Site where items can go for sale or see what else is for sile. Fashion Beauty Salon to change your appearance and hairstyle, or wear a mask to look like your Wii. New peripheral for communication: Wii Speak. Allows multiplayer speaking on the Wii. there will be an option where you can share the world you’ve created. Will be available by the end of this year.
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BioWare, Valve, id SoftwareJuly 14th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
BioWare shows off Dragon Age Origins. The game returns to BioWare’s roots and is a spiritual successor to Baldur’s Gate.
Valve shows off Left 4 Dead. A first person co-op horror game which simulates the experience of living out a horror movie. The game will be 1-4 players and allows the option to play as a boss character. The Director AI code writes scripts for your characters depending on the situation. If your group isn’t doing so well, low on health, low on ammo, Director will give you an easy encounter. If you group is doing fairly well, moving together, not shooting each other, Director will give you a more challenging encounter and of course a more dynamic payoff. Left 4 Dead ships November 4, 2008 for PC and Xbox 360.
EA also announces a partnership with id Software. Opening a new chapter in first-person shooting, id Software announces new game, Rage. The game will also be shown during Quake-Con, which is happening at the end of this month.
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Nucleus, Rupture, EA MobileJuly 14th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
EA introduces Nucleus, a sort of gamer tag profile that will carry your information, scores, accomplishments, etc. across games, even platform-to-platform. Nucleus is planned to be integrated into all EA games shown today.
Rupture announced. Game will allow a means where you can track and challenge your friends across all games and platforms. You can, for example, challenge a friend to complete a challenge that you yourself have just completed. Once issued, your other friends will be notified of the challenge so they can comment and talk trash.
EA Mobile highlights the capabilities of the new 3G iPhone. Three launch titles are announced, Tetris, Sudoku, and Scrabble, all of which are downloadable starting today. With the 3G’s touch screen, you can slow a game down and draw a path for the next Tetris piece. With the accelerometer, you can turn the phone sideways to get a better view of everything happening in Spore Origins. Also with the accelerometer, you can shake the phone to mix up the letters in a game of Scrabble to help you come up with a new word. With the phone’s wifi capabilities, you can also play against friends over wifi connection. Other games announced in development include Tiger Woods, Need for Speed, and Monopoly.
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EA Sports, Dynamic DNAJuly 14th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Peter Moore comes onto stage to present EA Sports. The three big titles: MADDEN 09, NCAA FOOTBALL 09, and NBA LIVE 09. NBA LIVE 09 will be the first game to integrate Dynamic DNA.
Dynamic DNA integrates accumulated stats and behavior of each and every player in the league. With daily update, what happens in the real world will reflect what happens in the game world. If a player likes to drive to the left, your in-game char will drive to the left. TEAM DNA integrates how a real world teams likes to play as a unit. You will be able to see that kind of co-operation happen in-game. The game will reflect what happened in “last night’s game not last year’s.”
EA Sports All-Play is also introduced, the first foray for EA Sports titles to hit the Wii which seek to capitalize the innovative controls of the Wii Remote. The game demonstrated is Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09. 28 golfers and several real-life courses will be available in the game. Some of the mentioned mini-game modes are Speed Golf and Target Practice.
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EA Conference News BitsJuly 14th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Sims Team shows off new titles: Sims Animals and Sims 3.
Small segment on Dead Space. It will be an “M-rated” game.
Mirror’s Edge, new gameplay trailer is shown with the main character running through sewage tunnels, evening landscapes, and water duct locations.
Will Wright gives his presentation for Spore. He shows off the success of game’s creature creator followed by a trailer for the new Spore. You will now be able to travel to new planets and looks to be more combat-heavy. Spore arrives September 7th, 2008.
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Final Fantasy XIII On Xbox 360July 14th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Square-Enix’s Yoichi Wada made a small presentation on the games coming to Xbox 360. The first two, Infinite Undiscovery and Star Ocean: The Last Hope, will be Xbox 360 exclusives while The Last Remnant will be appearing on the Xbox 360 first.
As the conference was closing, Yoichi Wada returned to make one final announcement: Final Fantasy XIII will be coming to Xbox 360, previously thought to be a PLAYSTATION 3 exclusive!! The game will be available at launch in both North America and Europe.
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Xbox Music GamesJuly 14th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Guitar Hero: Wolrd Tour. Xbox Live will be getting a couple exclusive tracks from bands such as REM and Metalica.
Lips. A new singing music game from creator for Guitaro Man and Elite Beat Agents. First game that allows you to sing from your own music collection. New Wireless Mics are introduced that light up and features a motion sensor for actions such as tamborines.
Rock Band 2 debuts exclusively on Xbox 360 in September. 84 songs on the disc, all original master recording. Noteworthy bands featured: Guns N Roses, Bob Dillan, ACDC, Metallica, Talking Heads, Modest Mouse, Interpol, classic, new , everything in between. 20 bonus tracks available for free download beginning this Fall. All downloadable tracks from Rock Band 1 will be forward compatible with Rock Band 2. All disc tracks from Rock Band 1 can also be exported for play on Rock Band 2. By holiday 2008, over 500 songs will be available for play on Rock Band 2.
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New Sequels, Party GamesJuly 14th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise. Both will be available this holiday season.
Scene It: Box Office Smash! takes trivia night global. You can download new questions to keep your game fresh and exciting.
You’re In The Movies. Allows you to participate in interactive movies using the Xbox camera. The games scores you on how well you participate to the on-screen cues. Games shown include running, swatting wasps, freestyle dancing. The console will then combine these actions into a single masterpiece movie. Director’s Mode is also available allowing you to custom edit these movies yourself. Game will ship with an Xbox Live camera.
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Xbox Live New FeaturesJuly 14th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Xbox Live New Interface. Includes New Avatar Mode, you can see all of your friends new avatars. New Primetime Channel, where you can go 1 vs 100. A sort of live gameshow versus other players on the Xbox Live community. You will be able to win real prizes.
New game mode, starting with Uno Rush. Xbox Live party can simultaneous move from looking at pictures to playing a game together with seamlessly no trouble.
Xbox Live Arcade, Geometry Wars 2 is announced. First true sequel to original Galaga is also announced, Galaga Legions will be available next month.
Portal: Still Alive is announced. Will be an Xbox Live Arcade Exclusive. Brand new levels and achievements this Fall.
South Park is also coming to Xbox Live Arcade. Only a short teaser trailer was shown. The first game for South Park will be coming soon.
Xbox Live has created an exclusive partnership with Netflix. No other game console will be able to interact with Netflix download services. Netflix media can be shared with your Live party. You and your friend do not need to be next to each other to enjoy the same show.
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NBC Universal Studios Joins Xbox LiveJuly 14th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
NBC, Universal Studios joining Xbox Live download services. This includes TV Shows: Heroes, The Office; Movies: Fast and the Furious, Chronicles of Riddick, The Mummy Returns, and much more.
Content will be available for download starting today.
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Gears of War 2 New Mode, NovemberJuly 14th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Gears of War 2 looks amazing. Trailer showed an apocalyptic scene. The most interesting part was the sideways-moving elevator. There will be a new mode: Horde. It’ll be allow up to 5-player co-op mode vs waves of waves of locusts.
Gears of War 2 will release on November 7 2008, exclusively on Xbox 360.
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Fable II is Done!July 14th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Fable II will be coming October 2008.
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RE5 March 13, 2009July 14th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Resident Evil 5 will be getting a worldwide simultaneous release Friday March 13, 2009.
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Konami Sues Harmonix For Rock BandJuly 11th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Konami is suing Harmonix over the violation of patents, issued in 2002 and 2003, that relate to simulated musical instruments, a music-game system, and a “musical-rhythm matching game.” Konami is asking for cash compensation and an order to block use of such inventions.
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Mega Man 9 Debut TrailerJuly 11th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
IGN has put up the debut trailer for Mega Man 9. In addition to being released on WiiWare, the end of the trailer shows the game will also be released on PSN and Xbox Live! Topping it off, Mega Man 1 & 2 have also been announced to soon hit Virtual Console as well. Good times!
Source: IGN
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Zubo TrailerJuly 11th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Trailer for EA’s Zubo for the Nintendo DS. Game will be on show during next week’s E3.
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Max Payne Live-Action TrailerJuly 10th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
First trailer for the live-action film adaption of Max Payne, starring Mark Walhberg.
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Midway’s E3 2008 Line-UpJuly 10th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Midway reveals their list of games for E3 2008. On display will be Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, Wheelman, TNA iMPACT, Blitz the League II, Unreal Tournament 3, Touchmaster 2, and many more. See the full list after the jump.
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D3 Publisher’s E3 2008 Line-UpJuly 10th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
D3 Publisher gives us their list of games for this year’s E3. Among the games include Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers, two new NARUTO titles, BEN 10, and a new Puzzle Quest. See the full list after the jump.
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EA’s E3 2008 Line-UpJuly 10th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
EA brings us their list of games for E3 2008. Among them include Mirror’s Edge, new Sims titles, Warhammer Online, Rock Band 2, Left 4 Dead, Madden 09, NBA 09, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09, and many more. Check out the full list after the jump.
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Wario Land Shake It! TrailerJuly 9th, 2008Nate Aguilera |
Exclusive look at the upcoming Wario Land Shake It! for Nintendo Wii.