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On the Wii Shop today: My Pokemon Ranch, Dig Dug, Upa
2008-06-09 15:13:00 Today Nintendo adds new/classic games to the popular Wii Shop Channel. The games go live at 9AM Pacific time. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at stores like Amazon (see Card above). We’ve included videos of ... More About: Videos , Today , Pokemon
Ratchet & Clank: In Search of Treasure confirmed for PS3?s PlayStation Netw
2008-06-09 13:10:00 You might remember a while back a European Sony release list was leaked that had the title “Ratchet : Quest For Booty” on it. A Spanish site has now uncovered an official Sony Computer Entertainment Europe listing for “Ratchet & Clank : In Search of Treasure “ in Spanish (same game, new title). The new Ratchet & Clank 3D ... More About: Playstation
Crysis Warhead announced for PC in fall 2008
2008-06-09 12:45:00 Maximum freedom, maximum explosions and maximum Psycho! Electronic Arts and award-winning independent studio Crytek today announced Crysis Warhead ? the parallel story to Crysis, one of the most critically-acclaimed first person shooters and PC games of 2007. Shipping exclusively for the PC this fall, Crysis Warhead is the first title to be developed at Crytek?s ... More About: Fall , 2008
Top 5 game sales per system worldwide in week 23, 2008
2008-06-07 16:59:00 What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular now. Nintendo Wii North America: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 5. ... More About: System , Sales , Xbox 360 , Game
KOTOR 3 MMO, Battlefront 3, LEGO Indiana Jones 2 and more LucasArts games r
2008-06-07 16:34:00 As a result of LucasArts firing around 100 employees, they leaked info on: * KOTOR 3 being an MMO project with BioWare; * Battlefront 3 is in development at Free Radical Design; * LEGO Indiana Jones 2 will be another game in the LEGO game series from Traveller’s Tales; * A Star Wars lightsaber game for the Nintendo Wii, ... More About: Games , Indiana Jones , Lego
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures video review
2008-06-07 15:42:00 Once again rendering a beloved George Lucas creation in LEGOs, LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures features the intrepid explorer in an epic adventure based on the film series. Developed by the same team that created the LEGO Star Wars series, LEGO Indiana Jones presents a tongue-in-cheek take on the first three cinematic adventures of ... More About: Video , Videos , Reviews , Wii
Battle of the Bands Wii Review
2008-06-07 15:29:00 Battle of the Bands for the Wii (previously called Band Mash-Ups) is a unique rhythm game that is played entirely by using the Wii Remote. Just like in virtually all rhythm games, icons scroll up from the bottom of the screen (instead of the top, but scrolling none the less) and you must move the ... More About: Videos , Reviews , Review
Play as your Spicy Side in the Slim Jim Online Game
2008-06-06 23:32:00 The Slim Jim Online Game went the extra mile with this webgame and literally puts your own Spicy Side in Spicy Town. Let me explain that so it makes more sense, although it’ll stay on the weird side! The story goes that a Spicy Side is a violent alter ego of a person who eats a ... More About: Play
First Duke Nukem Forever gameplay video
2008-06-06 21:20:00 The first episode of the Jace Hall Show got the scoop on Duke Nukem Forever gameplay footage. Since there’s no info about the shooter, we’ll let 3D Realms designer George Broussard explain what the video shows: “This was a snippet from one level inside hoover dam, for a few mins. There are large outdoor environments, too, ... More About: Video , Videos , Duke Nukem
First Dawn of War 2 video
2008-06-06 20:03:00 The first Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 in-game video rises from the field of battle. It shows a fight between a Blood Raven Force Commander and an Ork Warboss. The Force Commander swiftly dispatches the Warboss with a Daemonhammer not unlike the one given to Gabriel Angelos by Inquisitor Toth in the first Dawn ... More About: Video , Videos , News
Age of Conan hits 1 million units shipped
2008-06-06 19:42:00 Funcom has said that Age Of Conan : Hyborian Adventures will pass the ?One Million Copies Shipped? milestone in less than three weeks after the launch of the game. Due to overwhelming demand Funcom?s retail partner is now re-supplying retail boxes rapidly while also including new markets to the mix. As a result of the tremendous ... More About: Hits , Units , Age of Conan
On the PAL Wii Shop today: Actionloop Twist (WiiWare)
2008-06-06 12:30:00 Today Nintendo of Europe added a renewed classic game to the popular Wii Shop Channel. The game went live at midnight CET. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the game. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at stores like Amazon UK. The WiiWare game ... More About: Today , Twist
Top 10 Guilty Pleasure Games
2008-06-06 11:09:00 X-Play lists the games that we love to play, but wouldn’t want anyone to catch us doing it. Watch the Top 10 Guilty Pleasure Games being presented by Morgan Webb and Adam Sessler. The full Top 10 list is as follows: 10. Lost: Via Domus 9. House of the Dead 2 & 3 8. Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 7. Tenchu: Stealth ... More About: Videos , Wii , Xbox 360
On PlayStation Network today: Commando 3 game and Civilization, Battlefield
2008-06-06 00:38:00 Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced what new PlayStation Network downloadable games, expansions, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 and PSP today. American Game s (Demos): * Battlefield: Bad Company demo * Civilization : Revolution demo * NASCAR ‘09 demo * Novastrike - $9.99 * Qore - Episode 1 - $2.99 or $24.99 for a year (13 HD episodes) subscription includes open ... More About: Playstation , Today
Metal Gear Solid 3 storyline videos: recap in 12 hours (or 20 minutes)
2008-06-05 20:30:00 Metal Gear Solid 4 is coming to PS3 in one week. After running you by the original Metal Gear 2D games earlier, and Metal Gear Solid 2’s storyline last week, and Metal Gear Solid 1’s storyline the week before that. Today we take you through a recap of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, MGS3: ... More About: Videos , Metal , Features , Recap
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith new songs list, 29 out of 41 soundtracks revealed!
2008-06-05 16:44:00 From Guitar Hero: Aerosmith’s 41 songs set list, not the entire soundtrack will be Aerosmith hits. The Xbox 360, PS3, PS2 and Wii music-rhythm game is said to have about 60% Aerosmith and 40% artists that either inspired Aerosmith, played with Aerosmith, or whom Aerosmith admires. So far 28 songs and their artists have been revealed ... More About: Videos , Songs , Features
Play Super Mario Brothers online right now!
2008-06-05 15:08:00 You can play Super Mario Brothers online on this website if you’re not around your NES or Wii copy at the moment. Do you have what it takes to save Princess Peach? In Super Mario Bros. you’ll have to think fast and move even faster to complete the quest. Princess Peach is being held captive by ... More About: Play , Online
Saints Row 2 Versus GTA 4 activities video
2008-06-05 12:03:00 How does Saints Row 2’s open gangster world compare to Grand Theft Auto IV’s? When you’re not playing the story mode, you’ll want to have some fun with the activities (Insurance Fraud, Fight Club, FUZZ “Fake Cop”) and diversions (Stunts, Criminal Mischief, Varied Combat) in the city of Stilwater. This not only builds up your ... More About: Video , Videos , Xbox 360 , Activities
Zero Punctuation reviews Oblivion
2008-06-05 11:11:00 This week on Zero Punctuation, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PC, Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3). Hold on tight — Yahtzee is reviewing an RPG. As always, foul language ahead in this video. Share This More About: Videos , Reviews
Competition time: Win a 40GB PlayStation 3 console
2008-06-04 22:32:00 Welcome to our “40GB PlayStation 3 console” competition! This is fantastic! We’ve always wanted to give away Sony’s popular PlayStation 3 console. You now have the chance to win the following: a PlayStation 3 console — the 40GB hard disk version — with wireless Sixaxis controller and everything you need to get you setup at ... More About: Videos , Playstation , Competition , Time , Competitions
On Xbox Live Arcade today: Aces of the Galaxy, Roogoo and Rock Band songs
2008-06-04 21:32:00 From today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Sierra Online’s Aces of the Galaxy on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Aces of the Galaxy will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / ?9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20). Control the fastest guns in space in Aces of the Galaxy, ... More About: Videos , Band , Songs
Comedic Spyborgs action game announced for Wii by Capcom?s new Bionic Games
2008-06-03 20:43:00 Capcom today announced a new Wii -exclusive action game Spyborgs. In Spyborgs, players take on the role of a diverse team of five bionic superspies in a fight to save the world from a group of dastardly villains. Wii gamers will be set to save the world when the game launches in 2009. The first title developed ... More About: Videos , Games , Action , Game
Kingdom Hearts PSP trailer leaked
2008-06-03 18:57:00 The PSP-exclusive Kingdom Hearts : Birth By Sleep is still without release date, but director Tetsuya Nomura expects it to be the last one released out of the three portable Kingdom Hearts games, with the two others in development alongside it being: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS) and Kingdom Hearts coded (Mobile). A so far unseen Square ... More About: Videos , Trailer
Itagaki leaves Tecmo, apologizes to fans that Ninja Gaiden 3 and DOA 5 will
2008-06-03 17:38:00 Dead or Alive creator and Ninja Gaiden designer Tomonobu Itagaki is leaving Tecmo and suing the company for unpaid Dead or Alive 4 completion bonuses! In the following letter sent to press, he apologizes to fans that Ninja Gaiden 3 and Dead or Alive 5 will not be made by him. Kotaku reports he recently ... More About: Fans , Leaves
James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace game debut screenshots and details
2008-06-03 17:16:00 The latest issue of the UK’s GamesMaster magazine has revealed the first details for Activision’s first James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace game. As we previously reported, it’s been confirmed that you’ll play through levels from both Casino Royale and the Quantum of Solace films. Meanwhile, Tiscali showed 007 Quantum of Solace screenshots that use ... More About: Wii , Xbox 360
Guitar Hero: Metallica announced for Q1 2009
2008-06-03 12:32:00 Activision’s 2008 SEC fillings has revealed the developer plans to release Guitar Hero : Metallica by the first quarter of 2009, according Wedbush Morgan Securities’ analyst Edward Woo. No songs were mentioned. It’s the second band-based edition of the Guitar Hero series. Considering Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and Guitar Hero IV will be released on Xbox 360 , PS3, ... More About: Wii
Tom Clancy?s EndWar closed beta signups start (Xbox 360 only). EndWar demo
2008-06-03 11:57:00 The Tom Clancy’s EndWar Private Beta signups (official site) have started and the RTS Beta will take place for 3 weeks in June and July, and will be available in English only. The Beta will feature 3 maps and be playable exclusively online in 1v1 and 2v2 matches. The Beta will be available for Xbox ... More About: Videos , Xbox 360 , Start
Wario Land Shake Wii details and first screenshots out
2008-06-03 11:29:00 Wario Land Shake for Wii was recently announced in a Nintendo of Japan summer games release list and it’ll arrive in Japan next month on July 24th, 2008. The single player Wii platform game Wario Land Shake will let you play on 20 stages, with locations such as jungle ruins, desert, and ocean. It features hand-drawn ... More About: Screenshots , Details , Wario
Lucasarts lie about their classic adventure games not fitting on the DS car
2008-06-03 10:48:00 There’s only one question Eurogamer wanted to ask LucasArts in a Fracture game interview and that is: “Are you ever going to make a graphic adventures again and why at least can’t you just re-release them?” According to PR manager Chris Norris and Fracture assistant producer Jeffrey Gullett the answer is embarrassed laughter, a shuffling of ... More About: Games , Interviews , Wii , Adventure , Classic
New video game releases week 23, 2008
More articles from this author:2008-06-02 21:32:00 Here’s a list of this weeks U.S. game releases. Apparently “summer draught” is replaced with “lots of juicy games”. The most popular games are Ninja Gaiden II on Xbox 360 , Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures on multiple platforms, Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy on Xbox 360 & PS3, and GRID on Xbox 360, PS3 ... More About: Video , Wii , Game , Video Game 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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