Today Game Developer magazine announced Nintendo has been selected as the top videogame publisher for the second year in a row. The top 20 list is determined by a survey of over 300 game industry professionals and takes into account factors like revenue, average review scores, and number of releases. Electronic Arts (EA) long held the number one spot until Nintendo unseated the company last year, although EA is still at number 2.
"Nintendo's second chart-topping appearance in a row underscores the extraordinary popularity of the firm's first-party Wii and DS franchises – we congratulate them on their achievement," said Simon Carless, director, Game Developer Research.
Rounding out the top 5 are Activision in the third spot for the third year running, Ubisoft holding onto fourth, and Sony Computer Entertainment in fifth. Sony was able to leap into the top 5 by releasing more games, bettering its review scores, and preserving positive relationships with those surveyed.
Codemasters (Grid, Overlord) reappeared on the list at number 18 after a two-year leave, bumping last year's new addition, Atlus, off entirely.
After the great success of our previous competition, we are delighted to announce our second competition
This time around the Competition is taking a fairer route, you can only enter Games into this competition. The rules are changed too. The games you can enter are no longer tied to being "Retro themed", no. You can now enter whatever type of Game you like, but you can still gain a 15% judging bonus for having "Retro elements/level" in your Game.
The Prizes this time around are a little different but still awesome. First place is Rock Band 2 + Drums, Guitar, and Microphone! The other places are Retro Consoles all in there Original Boxing and complete with games & controllers! We decided to offer these as the additional prizes due to the nature of our "Retro" orientated site.
As an added bonus the top poster here between now and the end of the competition (staff excluded), will receive a copy of Halo: Combat Evolved for the Xbox + a mystery gift!
The Competition Starts Now (October 1st 2008) & will run until January 1st 2009.
So without further delay, here are the Prizes on offer this time around.
1st Place:
Rock Band 2 for the console of your choice.
Includes game, drums, guitar, and microphone.
2nd :
First pick from the Retro Game Systems listed.
3rd Place :
Second pick from the Retro Game Systems listed.
4th Place :
Remaining Retro Game System listed.
2nd > 4th Place Prizes:
Nintendo 64 Console + 1 Controller & Games.
Games include : Super Mario 64, Goldeneye 007, Zelda ocarina of time, Diddy Kong racing & Castlevania 64.
All games are boxed.
Or :
Sega Dreamcast Console + 2 Controllers, 1 VMU, 1 Dreamkey & Games.
Games include: Fighting Force, Sonic Adventure & Sega worldwide soccer 2000.
All games are in cases.
Or :
Sega Saturn Console + 1 Controller & 6 Games.
Games include : Destruction Derby, Command & Conquer, Virtua Fighter 2, Daytona USA, Sega Rally Championship & Loaded.
All games are in cases.
5th Place:
Final fantasy VII for PSX.
Top Poster (From Oct. 1 to Jan. 1) Prize:
Halo: Combat Evolved for Xbox + A mystery gift!
Competition Start Time & Closing Date :
The Competition will run from October 1st until January 1st.
Platforms Allowed :
We accept entries for the following consoles :
Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC (XP/Vista).
Programming Languages Allowed :
You may use any programming language you wish. However, you must make sure to include any additional data files needed
in order to run your game (ie. .dll's).
Competition Rules :
1) You MUST include the RetroEmu Winter Coding Competition 2008 Splash screen in your entry. There is no exception to this, if your entry doesn't include it, it isn't entered.
2) There is a 10% Judging bonus for the quality of the Splash screen implementation.
3) You may post about your entry at other sites, but you may NOT upload the file to any other site bar RetroEmu during the duration of the competition (if you are having issues uploading your entry please contact me).
4) You can update your game as much as you like during the competition.
5) There is a 15% Judging Bonus for having "Retro Themed Elements/level" in your Game.
6) The Competition runs from now (1st of October) until January 1st, 2009.
7) The Judges are Zack & HardHat while users will account for 10% of the overall judging.
8) Both open source and closed source entries are allowed.
9) Your entry should include a screenshot and sufficient information regarding your Game.
10) The deadline is set to the date specified above, unless there is significant demand for this to be extended it will not be changed.
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New titles have dominated the Japanese software sales chart for the week ended September 28, taking up six of the top ten places, according to data provided by Media Create.
Super Robot Wars Z for the PlayStation 2, by Namco Bandai, broke into the chart at number one by selling 366,000 units. Pokemon Platinum for the Nintendo DS has fallen to second place, followed by Rhythm Tengoku Gold, also for the DS, maintaining its spot at third.
Sega's World Destruction for the DS debuted on the chart in fourth place with 56,000 units and Namco Bandai's Kinikkuman for the PS2 secured fifth place at 35,000 units. Dragonball DS came in seventh, preceding another new title, X-Edge, for the PlayStation 3, selling 22,000 units.
Wii Fit dropped two places from last week to eighth, while the chart was closed by two new titles, Aquanaut's Holiday for the PS3 with 18,000 units at nine and Disaster: Day of Crisis for the Wii with 14,000 units at ten.
Japanese software chart follows:
01. Super Robot Wars Z (PS2)
02. Pokemon Platinum (DS)
03. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS)
04. World Destruction (DS)
05. Kinikkuman (PS2)
06. Dragonball DS (DS)
07. X-Edge (PS3)
08. Wii Fit (Wii)
09. Aquanaut's Holiday (PS3)
10. Disaster: Day of Crisis (Wii)
The Sony PlayStation Portable was the fastest selling piece of hardware in Japan between March 31 and September 28, according to Famitsu, and reported by Kotaku.
Mario Kart Wii was named the highest selling software title for the first half of the year. However this came as news broke that the Japanese home videogame market shrunk 21.3 per cent during the same six month period.
It's that time of the week folks and again sales for consoles in Japan have another miserable week as the data and rank changes below imply:
Nintendo DS Lite: 57,847
Nintendo Wii: 26,314
Playstation Portable: 25,671
Xbox 360: 11,291
Playstation 2: 9,848
Playstation 3: 8,275
In rough figures, first off: the DS Lite stays on top, down 4,000. The Wii is 2nd, down 3,600. The PSP goes down 3,000. The Xbox 360 comes 4th, down 2,500. The last 5th and 6th places see a change; the PS2 increases by 1,700, swapping places with the PS3 which slides downwards into 6th by 500 units. Stats via Media Create
Welcome to this week's Games Update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.
The tide of games are still coming in, flooding our warehouse. Raiden IV, the highly anticipated newest installment to the exhilarating shooter Raiden has arrived on your Xbox360™ consoles. Fly your craft, shoot down enemies, save the planet from invasion and admire the cutting edge graphics displayed by your 3rd generation system.
Eeriness is permeating the air even before Halloween arrives. Come home to Silent Hill and rediscover the resort town's disturbing history and residents as you search for your brother. With the graphical and audio capabilities of the PlayStation3™, the line between your nightmare and reality will be forever blurred.
Quite a lot of Japanese adventure games spot engaging storylines and by localizing them for English speaking audiences, more people can enjoy them. Time Hollow is a good example of such games. Stepping into the shoes of the protagonist, you right the errors that happened in the past in order to retrieve your disappeared family.
Aside from Time Hollow, the comedic RPG Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure and Disgaea Afternoon of Darkness [Nintendo DS™, Sony PSP™]are also localized for English speaking audiences. Save Prince Charming from the witch's clutches and claim your rightful place as the overlord of the netherworlds.
Although this summer has already passed us by, it is never too late to spend time at the beach with a team of pretty girls.
Rito, plagued with bad luck in the romance department is finally getting a break in To Love Ru Trouble: Rinkaigakkou-Hen [Limited, Standard Editions]. He is sent by the school master to spend time at a seaside academy. But again, paradise can always turn into a nightmare and vice versa with the team of alien girls around.
Namco Bandai Games has released fighter compilations for PlayStation2™. Namco Classic Fighter Collection and Shonen Jump Naruto: Ultimate Collection both feature three exciting games. It is your great chance to try out the games you have meant to play but missed and save some cash in the process.
Besides classic games, new fighters are released on Sony's newest portable console. Ikkitousen the hit manga is converted to Eloquent Fist [Limited, Standard versions] for Sony PSP™. The voluptuous girls are rebirths of warriors from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms era and their conquests have just begun, enjoy the fan service provided along with the adrenaline pumping combat.
After pummeling the living daylights out of your opponents in fighters and destroying enough air crafts in the shooters, its time to contruct something. In SimCity Creator [Nintendo Wii™, Nintendo DS™] you have absolute power over a city, after all, as its creator you can make additions to it and destroy it at will.
Last but not least, something for the whole family. The high ranking quiz show Buzz Quiz TV came out on PlayStation3™, complete with 4 buzzers. Test who is the most knowledgeable person in your family by challenging each other in the game show. Aside from using the TV, you can take your favourite program with you wherever you go as Buzz! Master Quiz is available on Sony PSP™.
As usually, here's a summary of all new releases from this week, followed by a quick preview of what is expected to be hot next week.
Xbox360™
Baja: Edge of Control US US$ 64.90
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway US US$ 64.90
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway [Limited Edition] US US$ 79.90
Lego Batman ASIA US$ 49.90
Madden NFL 09 (en Espanol) US US$ 64.90
Raiden IV JPN US$ 64.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (Chinese language Version) ASIA US$ 64.90
Warriors Orochi 2 US US$ 54.90
PlayStation3™
Baja: Edge of Control US US$ 64.90
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway US US$ 64.90
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway [Limited Edition] US US$ 79.90
Buzz Quiz TV (w/ 4 Wireless Buzzers) US US$ 79.90
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PlayStation3 the Best) ASIA US$ 39.90
Madden NFL 09 (en Espanol) US US$ 64.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (Chinese language Version) ASIA US$ 64.90
Silent Hill: Homecoming ASIA US$ 59.90
Warhawk (PlayStation3 the Best) ASIA US$ 29.90
Nintendo Wii™
Brothers in Arms: Double Time US US$ 54.90
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts '09 US US$ 44.90
Jikkyou Powerful Major League 3 JPN US$ 59.90
Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked! US US$ 34.90
Margot's Word Brain US US$ 34.90
Pitfall: The Lost Expedition US US$ 44.90
Samba De Amigo US US$ 44.90
Sim City Creator US US$ 54.90
de Blob US US$ 59.90
PlayStation2™
Jikkyou Powerful Major League 3 JPN US$ 64.90
Kanuchi: Shiroki Tsubasa no Shou JPN US$ 64.90
Kanuchi: Shiroki Tsubasa no Shou [Limited Edition] JPN US$ 89.00
Kanuchi: Shiroki Tsubasa no Shou [Special Limited Edition] JPN US$ 99.90
Namco Classic Fighter Collection US US$ 34.90
Pac-Man Power Pack US US$ 34.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Special JPN US$ 64.90
Shonen Jump Naruto: Ultimate Collection US US$ 34.90
SingStar Pop Vo.l 2 US US$ 34.90
The Magician's Academy (eb! Kore) JPN US$ 34.90
Warriors Orochi 2 US US$ 34.90
Nintendo DS™
Babysitting Mania US US$ 24.90
Brain Quest Grades 3 & 4 US US$ 34.90
Dinosaur King US US$ 34.90
Disgaea DS US US$ 34.90
Drop Cast US US$ 24.90
My Little Pony: Pinkie Pie's Party US US$ 24.90
My SAT Coach with The Princeton Review US US$ 34.90
My Secret World by Imagine US US$ 34.90
Nakamura Sumiko Tettei Shidou: Shin Toeic Test 1-hi-1-fun DS Lesson JPN US$ 29.90
Nancy Drew: The Hidden Staircase US US$ 34.90
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure US US$ 34.90
Shaun the Sheep US US$ 34.90
Sim City Creator US US$ 34.90
Time Hollow US US$ 34.90
Unknown Soldier: Mokuba no Houkou JPN US$ 48.90
World Destruction: Michibi Kareshi Ishi [ebten DX Pack] JPN N/A
Sony PSP™
Buzz! Master Quiz US US$ 24.90
Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness ASIA US$ 14.90
Dragoneer's Aria ASIA US$ 14.90
Ikkitousen: Eloquent Fist JPN US$ 48.90
Ikkitousen: Eloquent Fist [Limited Edition] JPN US$ 95.00
Lego Batman US US$ 34.90
To Love Ru Trouble: Doki Doki! Rinkaigakkou-Hen JPN US$ 48.90
To Love Ru Trouble: Doki Doki! Rinkaigakkou-Hen [Limited Edition] JPN US$ 74.90
PC Games
Mount & Blade (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 39.90
The Settlers VI (Gold Edition) US US$ 34.90
Video Game Soundtracks
Ayakashi No Miya Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 27.90
Chocobo Racing Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 19.90
Crest of Z's Toshin No Monsho (Super Robot Taisen Z Intro Theme) (~Jam Project) JPN US$ 11.90
Fate / Tiger Colosseum Upper Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 19.90
Hakuoki - Shinsengumi Kitan Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 27.90
Knights in the Nightmare Perfect Audio Collection Plus JPN US$ 29.90
Neo Angelique Abyss Neo Angelique Abyss Second Age Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 30.90
Tears To Tiara Kakan No Daichi Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 28.90
Yuu Kobayashi's Monthly Fumiaki Kobayashi Radio CD October Issue (~Yuu Kobayashi) JPN US$ 32.90 Game Guides and Magazines
Aoikuro no Kusabi: Hiiro no Kakera 3 Official Visual Fan Book JPN US$ 38.90
Arcadia Magazine [November 2008] JPN US$ 12.90
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway: Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 19.90
Codes & Cheats Fall 2008: Prima Games Code Book US US$ 9.90
Dengeki PlayStation Final Fantasy XI Dengeki Ryodan Chronicle 2 2004.6-2006.12 JPN US$ 29.90
Famitsu Connect! On "Connect! On" Vol. 23 November JPN US$ 11.90
Famitsu PSP + PS3 [November 2008] JPN US$ 10.90
Famitsu Wave DVD [November 2008] JPN US$ 16.50
Famitsu Xbox 360 [November 2008] JPN US$ 10.90
Guilty Gear 2 -Overture- Setting Sourcebook JPN US$ 43.90
Hoshizora no Comic Garden Official Visual Fan Book JPN US$ 33.90
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 15 Perfect Guide JPN US$ 26.90
Labyrinth City Night Wizard 2 Source Book JPN US$ 32.90
Lego Batman: Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 19.90
Maple Story Master Book 2008.1 Version JPN US$ 23.90
Maple Story Master Book Ikusei Hen 2008. 01 Version JPN US$ 23.90
Memories Off 6: Trial Wave Visual Guide Book JPN US$ 36.90
Nobunaga no Yabou Online Souha no Shou 2008.8.27 Official Guide Vol.1 JPN US$ 32.90
Soul Calibur IV Perfect Guide JPN US$ 29.90
Street Fighter IV Master Guide JPN US$ 23.90
Super Robot Taisen Z Player's Bible JPN US$ 18.90
Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk Perfect Tour Guide JPN US$ 31.90
Tech Gian Brilliant 2008 Vol.1 JPN US$ 35.90
Weekly Famitsu No. 1033 (2008 10/10) JPN US$ 7.90
Here is a quick outlook what's expected to be hot next week.
Xbox360™
NBA Live 09 US US$ 64.90
NBA Live 09 ASIA US$ 44.90
Silent Hill: Homecoming US US$ 64.90
PlayStation3™
NBA Live 09 US US$ 64.90
NBA Live 09 ASIA US$ 49.90
Silent Hill: Homecoming US US$ 64.90
Nintendo Wii™
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility US US$ 59.90
PlayStation2™
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts '09 US US$ 34.90
Onimusha: The Essentials US US$ 39.90
Nintendo DS™
Kirby: Super Star Ultra US US$ 39.90
Sonic Chronicles: Dark Brotherhood US US$ 39.90
Sony PSP™ Macross Ace Frontier JPN US$ 48.90
Valhalla Knights 2 US US$ 44.90
Welcome to this week's Movie/Music news roundup, containing new Japanese and Hong Kong Video and Music releases from this week listed at Play-Asia.com. Around 330 new items are covered in this week, including new J-Pop, Anime as well as Japanese, Hong Kong and Western movie releases and much more.
Happy Birthday [Limited & Standard Editions] is a new, relaxing and catchy pop song by News. As image boys for Kose, a famous toiletries brand, the band spots a clean and refreshing image. To all those who are choosing gifts for loved ones' birthdays, inside your prettily wrapped up luxurious toiletries, you can attach a copy of News' single.
To those who prefer something more exotic, we recommend the Hakuoki - Shinsengumi Kitan Soundtrack. As a soundtrack for a dating game, romance permeates the whole disc, aside from that, since the plot of the game takes place in the Bakumatsu period, expect the music to be somewhat nostalgic.
Aside from the above mentioned darkly romantic game soundtrack, the cute and fun Chocobo Racing OST will raise your spirits. Previously released exclusively for Japan, this album is now available for the whole world to enjoy. Listen to the familiar themes from Final Fantasy and discover what miracles remixes can do for them.
After the interesting Jpop releases and soundtracks it is time for the movies. The superhero film Iron Man is available on Blu-Ray Disc, 2 Disc Steel Box and 2 Disc Iron Mask Packages. The film spots a star studded cast and brilliant special effects that are best displayed on your HDTV with a Blu-Ray Disc.
Here's a summary of all new releases that were published between Saturday, September 27th and Friday, October 3rd. If some specific item that you are looking for is missing, please don't hesitate to contact our customer service with your request.
J-Pop Music releases (93)
ENKA Music releases (27)
Anime Soundtracks & Drama CDs (20)
Video Game Soundtracks (3)
Hong Kong Version Music releases (7)
Blu-ray Disc Movies (31)
Anime & Animation (18)
Hong Kong Version Movie releases (31)
Japanese Movies (11)
Non-Japanese Movies / Japanese Version (46)
J-Pop DVD releases (9)
Idol DVD (37)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has dominated the Spanish and German software sales charts for the week ended September 21 by taking up seven places across the two regions' top ten, according to data provided by Media-Control GfK International.
PC MMO Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has assumed the top spot of the German chart, followed by Crysis: Warhead in second place and Civilisation IV: Colonization at third, also for the PC.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for the PlayStation 3 took fourth place, Mario Kart Wii secured fifth place, Wii Fit took sixth place and Spore for the PC came in seventh.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for the Wii, PlayStation 2, and Xbox 360 closed off the chart at eighth, ninth and tenth places respectively.
Nintendo's Wii Fit topped the Spanish software sales chart, preceding Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for the PS3 in second place and Warhammer Online in third.
Wii Play came in at number four, Mario Kart Wii at five, and Star Wars the Force Unleashed for the PS2 and Wii came in at six and seven respectively. Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction for the PS3 came in eighth, Play Chapas: Football Edition for the PlayStation Portable came in ninth, and Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat? for the DS took tenth place.
German software sales chart follows:
1. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (PC)
2. Crysis: Warhead (PC)
3. Civilisation IV: Colonisation (PC)
4. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PS3)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
6. Wii Fit (Wii)
7. Spore (PC)
8. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Wii)
9. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PS2)
10. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Xbox 360)
Spanish software sales chart follows:
1. Wii Fit (Wii)
2. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PS3)
3. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (PC)
4. Wii Play (Wii)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
6. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PS2)
7. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Wii)
8. Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction (PS3)
9. Play Chapas: Football Edition (PSP)
10. Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat? (DS)
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I've been on a big Worms kick lately on my Xbox 360. It's the perfect game for four semi-sober dudes to play together, as its full of dicking each other over and explosions while being slow paced enough for even those with the most dulled reaction times to still participate. But when I've tried it with friends via Xbox Live, it just hasn't been as fun.
Time to Tell Us Dammit, no make that, TELL US DAMMIT. Here's how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn't some marketing survey or whatever. It's an emotional investment in you. Yes, we're interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You probably know ****tons about us — more than you even want to, we're sure. But, hey, we'd like to know about you. That way you won't be some faceless blob — and we might feel a tinge of guilt when we ban your ass. Or not, because really we're incapable of human emotion. Who knows! Not I, not I.
Question: What's the most you've shelled out for a game?
Exclusive Sega will next year launch a portable media player boasting enough functionality to threaten Sony’s PlayStation Portable, the Register Hardware can exclusively reveal.
The PMP is to be called the Sega Vision and it’ll work as a videogames machine, in addition to playing films. The unit will feature an integrated camera for capturing still images and video. A built-in TV tuner will provide yet another form of entertainment.
Sega Vision may also threaten Sony’s Reader range of e-book viewers, because books are listed as one of Vision’s features. The Sega PMP will also handle music and work as a voice recorder.
Sadly, none of the machine’s technical specifications have been revealed yet, such as which music formats it’ll support, whether there’ll be on-board storage or how many megapixels the camera will have.
Sega told us that Vision will be launched in the UK at some point early next year, but a price hasn’t been set yet.
However, if you like what you've heard, then a handful of working models – believed to be the only ones in existence in the UK – are currently sitting in a central London arcade waiting to be won.
ShackNews reports on an emerging trend which sees game publishers offer one-time bonus codes to unlock extra content for certain titles. Rock Band 2, for example, comes with a code which will allow free 20-song download, but is only usable once. NBA Live '09 has functionality to update team rosters on a daily basis, but will only do so for the original owner. "'This information and data is very valuable and it wasn't free for us,' an EA representative explained on Operation Sports. 'T-Mobile is paying for it this year for all users who buy the game new. This is a very expensive tool to use, and if you don't buy it new, then you'll have to pay for this. It isn't greed at all.'"
The latest entry to the Super Robot Wars canon was released on the 25th September and in less than three days sold 366,493 units, placing it at the top of the Japanese charts. This is doubly impressive as Z costs a fair whack by Japanese standards, a suitably whopping 8,379 yen (a good 1000 yen more than almost all the PS3 and 360 games available). It's worth highlighting the fact that Z has damn impressive 2D animation within (to the extent that it makes Alpha 3 look antiquated, despite it being on the same hardware), which is where the price tag originates from and why the series hasn't made the leap to HD (no, XO doesn't count as that was a Gamecube port and scaling up 2D graphics isn't something that can be done in hardware as it would look suitably arse). In additions, Z offers a whole new layer of tactics over the previous games as it allows the player to setup formations of units that can be deployed in three modes, each of which feed into what formation the enemy is already using. On top of the unit and pilot intricacy, this new extra layer makes the whole package far more involving.
And "yes" I'm back, piercing the heavens for the ****ing win I should add.
Readers currently residing in the United Kingdom -- your wait is over. At long last, you'll be able to experience one of 2007's best selling, most critically acclaimed titles -- Rockstar's controversial thriller, Manhunt 2. After being turned down by the British Board of Film Classification for its "unremitting bleakness and callousness of tone," a reworked, SFEurope version of the game will be launched in the UK for the Wii, PS2 and PSP on October 31. We know, we can barely contain our excitement either.
Sure, it may lack a few of the more grisly elements included in the inappropriate North American version, but if your hands are shaking with anticipation as you read this report -- as we're sure they are -- we imagine you'll be able to overlook a few omitted acts of power drill-related violence.
Before beginning this post, we have a number of important announcements to make:
It is currently October.
Sandwiches, when prepared correctly, are delicious.
Salt is salty.
There are five items in this list.
You are currently reading Joystiq.
What's that? You're not sure why we're announcing things you already know? Perhaps you'll be equally flabbergasted by a rumor that LucasArts and Bioware will likely soon reveal the Knights of the Old Republic MMO that EA CEO John Riccitiello already totally confirmed. The rumor originates from a blurb in UK newspaper Daily Star, the author of which claims he's coming stateside to check the title out at LucasArts HQ. If the author is on the level, we certainly expect one of the two developers to "reveal" the title before his article goes to print. Perhaps they can still surprise the eleven people on the planet that don't already know about it.
Lego Batman is shipping to retailers this Friday, and we've got a bunch of new screens for you.
Featuring an original storyline and 30 levels, TT Games' Lego Batman allows you to play as either a hero or villain, from Gotham favourites such as the Caped Crusader, Robin, Alfred and Batgirl, to The Joker, Two-Face and Mr. Freeze.
The game's out on 360, PS3, Wii, PC, PS2, PSP and DS, so there's no hiding from it.
Me? Loads. Picross DS for one, the world's greatest time consuming, least noticeable time wasting game for the Nintendo DS. I also played... *deep breath* Street Fighter IV, Rambo, Gals Panic S, Deathsmiles, Tenchi Wo Kurau II - Sekiheki No Tatakai, Crush Roller (at various Japanese arcades) and some Cube Runner (on the iPhone). On that last one, I was slightly drunk in a cab and wanted to see how well I'd do while en route to Shibuya. All that other stuff — just for fun. Did pretty well at Deathsmiles, given that it was my first time at it.
Picked up a few things gaming related, an Opa-Opa gashapon, plus a Darkstalkers collection and Fantasy Zone Complete for the PlayStation 2. Can't wait to see both alphabetized on my shelf at home!
Oh yeah, what'd you play this weekend? Sorry for not preemptively asking!
The DCEmu Prize Give Away (Worldwide edition), will be ending on Friday, so if you want to get you hands on one of 3 R4 Revolution R4SDHC DS cards or one of 20 runner up discount codes for Colourful-zone.com enter the contest NOW!
FIFA 09 has taken the top spot of the UK software sales chart for the week ended October 4, according to data provided by Chart Track.
EA's football game outsold last year's game by 37.5 per cent, 42 per cent of which was on the Xbox 360 version making it the console's third fastest selling title. FIFA 09 pushed Star Wars: The Force Unleashed down a place to number two, with sales declining 40 per cent from last week.
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway climbed a position from last week to take third place, while Wii Fit and Mario Kart Wii both fell two places to fourth and fifth respectively. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 came in sixth, up one place from last week, however Wii Play dropped a place to come in seventh.
Big Beach Sports jumped up one place to number eight, Disney's racing game Pure dropped a place in its second week to number nine and Carnival: Funfair Games came in tenth, down from seventh last week.
The UK software sales chart follows:
1. FIFA 09
2. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
3. Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
4. Wii Fit
5. Mario Kart Wii
6. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09
7. Wii Play
8. Big Beach Sports
9. Pure
10 Carnival: Funfair Games
NBA LIVE 09 is back with the game that rewrites the book on authenticity and connectivity, but is still accessible enough for new fans to get in on the ground floor.
New features like Pick and Roll Control, Defensive Lockdown Control, Signature Playcalling, and Quickstrike Ankle-Breakers make the Xbox LIVE® experience fun, long-lasting, and satisfying.
For those in need of some extra coaching, NBA LIVE 09 takes you to training camp with the NBA Academy that gives you a chance to hone your skills.
Game Features:
This new two-man game mechanic lets you control both the ball handler and the screener, as you set screens and run two-man plays, with on court instructions popping up to guide you through each play
Introducing an accessible in-game playcalling system that pushes on-court visualization to guide you through the play
the most out of your game and hone your skills when you jump into the game with an all-new practice facility
Force your defender to step up and guess what you'll do next
This new risk/reward system locks in your check on defense
With 24 national teams to choose from, you can compete in an international tournament using authentic FIBA rosters and teams, including, the United States, Spain, France, and more
Create your own online league, with all-new drafting, trades, and a single-elimination playoff format
Create your own highlight reel and upload the video to EA SPORTS World to show your passion to the world
Basketball is an unstoppable force and NBA Live 09 is available on these platforms:
Xbox360™
NBA Live 09 JPN US$ 64.90
NBA Live 09 ASIA US$ 44.90
NBA Live 09 US US$ 64.90
PlayStation3™
NBA Live 09 JPN US$ 64.90
NBA Live 09 ASIA US$ 49.90
NBA Live 09 US US$ 64.90
Nintendo Wii™
NBA Live 09 All-Play US US$ 54.90
PlayStation2™
NBA Live 09 JPN US$ 64.90
NBA Live 09 US US$ 44.90
Sony PSP™
NBA Live 09 ASIA US$ 42.90
NBA Live 09 US US$ 44.90
NBA Live 09 JPN US$ 48.90
While the US versions have arrived, the Asian versions will come within this week and the Japanese versions will be recieved within this month.
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Welcome to this week's Games Update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.
Basketball is one of the most exciting sports to participate in, and doubtlessly most people have played in matches either in gym class or under more official circumstances. For those who excelled in the sport, try your hand at it in the cyberworld, get a feel of what being inside the league is like via NBA 09: The Inside.
For those who are less fond of the sport, you might change your mind after playing a game or two in NBA 2K9 or NBA Live 09 in your own private quarters, without the stress of being under the critical gaze of teachers and other spectators.
Although quite a number of basketball games came out this week, they are by no means the majority of the releases, so for those who have preferences for other genres, please rest assured as there is definitely something to cater to your tastes.
Get involved in inter-galactic action in Macross Ace Frontier on your Sony PSP™. With 40 mechs to pilot and 30 player characters to choose from, build up your CV as an invincible pilot as you complete various missions set out for you throughout the history of Macross. You can even enlist the help of your friends when you get into trouble.
Master a range of hi-tech weaponry in Fracture, where the United States are no longer united. Due to environmental disasters, the east and west of the States are separated from each other. Dissent over the other end's mode of survival arise and war ensues. See if the war will bring an end to the difference between people or will it amplify it?
Everthing has to be fast, action, wits, strategy and combat with Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. Banding together with his friends, Sonic is off to save the world again from a menace that is tearing the world apart and destroying it bit by bit. Gather another three of your friends and prevent the world from suffering the same fate as in Fracture.
After you are done blowing the world up and saving it from total destruction, its time to shake it. Step into the shoes and smelly skin of Mario's alter ego Wario who always ended up doing something good with evil intentions. Find treasure, defeat enemies and save people from deprivation in Wario Land: Shake.
Appearance can be decieving, the pink, round, soft Kirby is a match against King Dedede the huge penguine and Meta Knight the winged sword wielder. Make use of the local Wi-Fi connection to have a Kirby: Super Star Ultra adventure with a friend and DS download to enjoy the mini games with 3 more selected friends.
Aside from all the adventures and action, enjoy what the world can offer in a more peaceful sort of way. Tour the land, namely Japan and appreciate the services and comforts provided to you by the ladies of the railroad industry in Tetsudou Musume [Standard & Limited Edition].
While you are on the trains, take a break from admiring the railroad ladies, whip out your Sony PSP and continue your counter crusade against the Goddess of Judgement in Valhalla Knights 2. The goddess has woken up after eons of enchanted sleep, its time for you to become a hero and act against her.
As usually, here's a summary of all new releases from this week, followed by a quick preview of what is expected to be hot next week.
Xbox360™
Fracture US US$ 64.90
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock JPN US$ 64.90
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith JPN US$ 64.90
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Bundle JPN US$ 129.90
NBA 2K9 ASIA US$ 54.90
NBA Live 09 US US$ 64.90
Rock Band 2 Wireless Guitar US US$ 89.90
Silent Hill: Homecoming US US$ 64.90
PlayStation3™
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts '09 US US$ 44.90
Fracture US US$ 64.90
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock JPN US$ 64.90
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith JPN US$ 64.90
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Bundle JPN US$ 129.90
NBA 09: The Inside ASIA US$ 59.90
NBA 09: The Inside US US$ 64.90
NBA Live 09 US US$ 64.90
Silent Hill: Homecoming US US$ 64.90
Nintendo Wii™
NBA Live 09 All-Play US US$ 54.90
Star Wars The Force Unleashed JPN US$ 59.90
Wario Land: Shake It! US US$ 54.90
We Cheer US US$ 44.90
PlayStation2™
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts '09 US US$ 34.90
Daito Giken Koushiki Pachi-Slot Simulator: 24 - Twenty-Four JPN US$ 49.90
Dragon Ball Z Trilogy US US$ 34.90
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock JPN US$ 64.90
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith JPN US$ 59.90
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Bundle JPN US$ 129.90
Infinity Plus [Limited Edition] JPN US$ 95.00
Kamiyo Gakuen Makorouku Kurunugia JPN US$ 64.90
Memories Off Duet - 1st & 2nd stories (Love Game Selection) JPN US$ 19.90
Memories Off Sorekara (Love Game Selection) JPN US$ 19.90
NBA 09: The Inside US US$ 34.90
NBA Live 09 US US$ 44.90
Omoide ni Kawaru-Kimi: Memories Off (Love Game Selection) JPN US$ 19.90
Pipe Mania US US$ 24.90
Star Wars The Force Unleashed JPN US$ 59.90
Will O' Wisp: Easter no Kiseki JPN US$ 49.90
Will O' Wisp: Easter no Kiseki [Twin Pack] JPN US$ 89.90
Nintendo DS™
Brain Quest Grades 5 & 6 US US$ 34.90
Family Tool Attach Case JPN US$ 18.90
Hi! Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Challenge US US$ 34.90
Kawaii Koinu DS2 JPN US$ 48.90
Kirby: Super Star Ultra US US$ 39.90
Margot's Word Brain US US$ 24.90
Nihongo de Asobo DS JPN US$ 48.90
Pipe Mania US US$ 24.90
Pop Cutie! Street Fashion Simulation US US$ 34.90
Snoopy DS: Snoopy to Chuugen Taichi ni Ei ni Iku! JPN US$ 48.90
Sonic Chronicles: Dark Brotherhood US US$ 39.90
Tetsudou Kentei DS JPN US$ 48.90
Tetsudou Musume DS: Terminal Memory JPN US$ 48.90
Tetsudou Musume DS: Terminal Memory [Limited Edition] JPN US$ 74.90
Unsolved Crimes US US$ 34.90
Sony PSP™
Macross Ace Frontier JPN US$ 48.90
Mahjong Haoh Portable: Jansou Battle (Mycom Best) JPN US$ 19.90
NBA 09: The Inside US US$ 34.90
NBA 09: The Inside ASIA US$ 29.90
NBA Live 09 US US$ 44.90
Pipe Mania US US$ 24.90
Umewaza Ykari no Yasashi Igo JPN US$ 48.90
Valhalla Knights 2 US US$ 34.90
PC Games
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 39.90
Kings Bounty: The Legend US US$ 44.90
Pipe Mania ASIA US$ 29.90
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition US US$ 54.90
Game Guides and Magazines
Araara no Tanpen Koushiki Handbook JPN US$ 17.90
Hyper Hobby [November 2008] JPN US$ 16.90
Infinite Undiscovery Official Complete Guide JPN US$ 32.90
Infinite Undiscovery Signature Series Guide US US$ 19.90
Persona 4 Official Setting And Painting Collection JPN US$ 26.90
Pokemon Platinum Official Perfect Guide Book JPN US$ 18.90
Silent Hill: Homecoming Signature Series Guide US US$ 19.90
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood: Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 19.90
Weekly Famitsu No. 1035 (2008 10/17) JPN US$ 7.90
Video Game Soundtracks
Harukanaru Toki No Naka De Yumeukihashi - Kumo Tsumugi JPN US$ 29.90
Infinite Undiscovery Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 28.90
Oretachi Ni Tsubasa Ha Nai Drama Series Vol.3 Hiyoko Tamaizumi JPN US$ 20.90
Rockman 9 Arrange Album JPN US$ 28.90
Sekaiju no Meikyuu Piano To Gengakki No Namaensou Ni Yoru JPN US$ 29.90
Side Girls Complete Disc (D.C.Girls Symphony) JPN US$ 28.90
Here is a preview of the very hot games that are coming out next week
Xbox360™
Dead Space US US$ 64.90
Dead Space ASIA US$ 49.90
FIFA Soccer 09 US US$ 64.90
FIFA Soccer 09 ASIA US$ 44.90
PlayStation3™
Dead Space ASIA US$ 49.90
Dead Space US US$ 64.90
FIFA Soccer 09 US US$ 64.90
FIFA Soccer 09 ASIA US$ 49.90
NBA 2K9 ASIA US$ 59.90
NBA 2K9 US US$ 64.90
Nintendo Wii™
Wii Music JPN US$ 59.90
PlayStation2™
Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Gundam Meisters JPN US$ 64.90
Sony PSP™ FIFA Soccer 09 ASIA US$ 42.90
FIFA Soccer 09 US US$ 44.90
Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida Or 2 JPN US$ 39.90
Is Japan's video game industry recessionproof? With stock markets swinging as violently as a fantasy warrior's sword, it's a significant question.
According to data collected by Enterbrain, the publisher of Famitsu magazine, combined sales of video game hardware and software for the first half of 2008 fell to just 78.7 percent of the level for the first half of 2007, dropping from 3.03 billion yen to 2.39 billion yen.
Year-on-year, hardware sales dropped to 66.5 percent of previous levels, while software didn't fare quite as badly, dropping to 89.7 percent.
The figures were presented by Hirokazu Hamamura, Enterbrain's president and Famitsu's executive editor, at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan in Tokyo on Tuesday. Hamamura shared the podium with another industry expert, Hiroshi Kamide, director of the research department of KBC Securities Japan.
"The software situation in Japan is not so bad," Hamamura said, pointing to four games--Mario Kart Wii, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, Pocket Monster Platinum, and Dragon Quest V--that have sold more than 1 million copies each so far this year, compared to eight to hit that mark in all of last year.
With Wii Music and other highly anticipated titles still to come in 2008, "this half is going to be very good for software," he said.
Hamamura said that thanks to the popularity of Monster Hunter, "PSP [PlayStation Portable game hardware] sales in Japan took off dramatically."
"I think the phenomenon is very similar to what happened with Game Boy many many years ago...I think Game Boy had almost died out at that time, and Pocket Monster basically rescued this hardware. I think it's similar to what's happening with Monster Hunter and PSPs," Hamamura said.
He said the game, played through a network by four people, often in separate locations, is "the beginning of a new trend." Another of the year's top games is the multiplayer Phantasy Star Portable, which sold 606,480 copies in the first half, about triple the number expected. Hamamura attributed this to Monster Hunter having changed the gaming environment.
Despite such success stories, Kamide said the 100-day trend in software sales in Japan has been angling downward for the last year and a half.
"I do believe we are in a global recession at the moment, and the gaming industry does like to have a tag that it's recessionproof," Kamide said. "I think there's two ways of looking at this. Yes, obviously Christmas comes every year and hence the need to buy the next Pocket Monster...The other way of looking at it is, if people can't afford to buy Starbucks coffees anymore, are they really going to go and buy the next Brain Training game?"
Kamide said the industry's recent emphasis on casual gaming is changing. "I think now there's going to be a return to core games...as a lot of companies in the industry realize that core gaming is resilient, [while] casual gaming is actually seeing a slowdown in Japan."
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced a strong opening to its FIFA Soccer 09 season. More than 1.2 million copies of the critically-acclaimed game were sold through in its first week on shelves at European retail, making it the fastest start in the history of the award-winning franchise.
"FIFA Soccer 09's great kick-off is a testament to our loyal fans across Europe who simply can't wait to get their hands on the game," said Peter Moore, President of EA Sports. "FIFA Soccer 09 is EA's best soccer offering to date featuring game modes such as Be A Pro: Seasons, 10 vs. 10 Online Team Play, FIFA 09 "Clubs" and the adidas Live Season service*. This is our fastest selling FIFA game of all time and it's rewarding to see the game so high on the list of must-have titles this holiday."
FIFA Soccer 09 launches in North America and Asia on October 14, 2008. It will be available on Wii and Nintendo DS in North America on October 28, 2008.
This year FIFA Soccer 09 delivers unique, platform specific experiences that take advantage of the hardware specifications of each available platform -- the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system and mobile.
Developed in Burnaby, B.C., by EA Canada, FIFA Soccer 09 is localized into 17 languages and sold in 37 countries -- it is the most popular EA Sports franchise globally. FIFA Soccer 09 is rated "E" for everyone by ESRB and 3+ by PEGI.
UK gamers will need to get up early in the morning if they are to take advantage of heavily-discounted consoles at several supermarket chains. So impressive were the price cuts that a number of games retailers have been dispatching staff to their local Sainsbury's to pick up some new stock.
Sainsbury's has been knocking £30 from the price of the Xbox 360 and Wii, bringing the 360 to below £100 for the first time. Staff from GAME, Gamestation and other retailers, both chain store and indie, quickly descended on the bargains and re-upped their own stocks.
“With 360 and Wii on sale at these prices we allowed our store managers to supplement their stock,” explained GAME CEO Lisa Morgan.
Shame the gamers didn't get to enjoy the same benefits, really.
Well, what can I say this time, other than the usual round of console sales figures in Japan for last week? Crashmania prehaps? Seems to be the case for the ongoing fall of sales for the region, with the details obtained from Media Create below:
Nintendo DS Lite: 42,385
Playstation Portable: 26,045
Nintendo Wii: 25,330
Playstation 2: 8,618
Xbox 360 : 8,271
Playstation 3: 7,232
Rough figures as usual, DS lite still tops the list, suffers a 15,500 unit drop. PSP comes back to second place, actually up by 400. Wii is 3rd, down 1,000. PS2 overtakes the Xbox 360, down 800 while the latter is down about 3,000. Last in line is the PS3, down 1,000 as well.
Finally we can publish the winners of the very first Scenery Beta. There has been a lot of good Homebrew over our 4 communities (PSP, NDS, Wii and PC), a nice fair play and the feedback of hundreds of user who have been voting and posting in order to improve all the works. Here it is, the final list with all the winners. Congratulations.
We remember you the awards, described in the Scenery Beta 2008 Rules:
1st place: 150€ + Pendrive 2GB
2nd place: 100€ + Pendrive 2GB
3rd place: 50€ + Pendrive 2GB
4th place: Pendrive 2GB
5th place: Pendrive 2GB
We will also give a 2GB Pendrive to those Homebrew which have been presented to the off-contest section, to try to encourage those coders to finalize their projects.
The organization is very happy with the Scenery Beta, so there will be a 2009 edition. Prepare your consoles.
We also want to thank you all the users, Staff Members and specially coders, this little homage wouldnt be possible without them.
Long live the Scene!!!
I give you link to the final results article. We have already send the cash prizes, and we want to inform all the winners that the pendrives will be sent along this month.
Ars Technica did an in-depth investigation into the numbers behind the war against piracy and found that Congress might as well be telling people counterfeit goods cost the economy eleventy billion zillion, for all the truth behind its figures. The oft invoked $250 billion and 750,000 jobs lost because of intellectual property theft have been repeated for over a decade, with virtually no research to back it up.
It's not just industry groups like the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition that's quoting them either. Everyone from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to the Patent and Trademark Office to the FBI will repeat the same numbers back at you, pointing evasively to each other when asked which body funded the extensive economic analysis needed to arrive at such figures.
Ars pointed out that, even without looking for their sources, the numbers don't make much sense. 750,000 would mean 8% of all unemployed people in the U.S. lost their jobs to counterfeiting. $250 billion is more than the combined 2005 domestic revenues of the movie, music, software and video game industries. Yet policies are made from this information every day.
Here at Kotaku Towers Shibuya, we'll be playing just about anything with an English language menu. Tomorrow morning, which is Saturday, Japan Time, we'll be sprinting to the Resident Evil 5 and Street Fighter IV stations at Capcom's booth. After about 10:01 AM on the public days of Tokyo Game Show, expect to stand in line for at least 45 minutes to play anything. Even Gardening Mama will have a wait.
With Otomedius Gorgeous, Let's Tap and Space Puzzle Bobble already played, what else is there, really? What you're playing this weekend, of course. Let us know in the comments!
These four days, from Thursday, October 9th to Sunday, October 12th are the highlight of the year for many people as Tokyo Game Show 2008, one of the biggest gaming events in the world, is launched.
The four day period provides a small reverie to everyone suffering under the plunging stock market and the force of the credit crunch. Games are about dreams, the leading developers of the industry say, and the attendants are certainly enjoying this little paradise.
No Earth shattering news is announced, everyone is a little wary, if not completely tired of those and are ready to take delights in small spoonfuls. These small spoonfuls, of course, come in the form of games and related products, be they large scale RPGs or music/puzzle games for casual gamers, everyone is glad for these distractions.
Leaving the gloom outside the gateway of the great halls, let's see what fun the developers are bringing us this year. Since handheld devices are in vogue, a majority of the games announced are on them.
Sega announced an array of games such as Phantasy Star Zero for Nintendo DS™ and Koei featured their famous Musou game launches on Sony PSP™ such as Maou Sairin and Shin Sangokushi Musou Multi-Raid.
Nintendo Wii™ gets new action and sports games such as Naruto Fighters and GI Jockey while the third generation consoles are ready for cross platform sensational games such as Resident Evil 5. Halo 3 and Star Ocean 4 are launching on Xbox360™ while the highly anticipated Final Fantasy XIII are coming out on PlayStation3™.
Besides games, products such as figures and even jewelry get their spotlight as you can see on the large catalogue placed in Square Enix's stall.
Last, but definitely not least, are the mood makers of the event. Without them, game shows will definitely be less lively and appealing, they are the booth babes and cosplayers.
Enough talk, as pictures are worth a thousand words, to do the event justice, we will give you a tour around the grounds via our picture galleries:
