Wii Party Returns to #1 on Japanese Software Charts
The Wii, PSP and Nintendo DS have dominated the charts for another week in Japan. Nintendo’s Wii Party returned to the #1 spot according to the Media Create rankings ending July 25, displacing the recently released Fire Emblem remake (via Gamasutra ). Wii Party was announced in May, and launched in Japan earlier this month. The gameplay is similar to that of a boardgame, with Miis serving as …
Curve Studios ‘focusing only on’ PS3 version of Explodemon
Yesterday, Curve Studios announced a Q4 2010 launch window for the PSN version of its retro-inspired blow-em-up platformer, Explodemon , though the WiiWare, PSP and PC versions were not mentioned. We contacted the developer about these omissions, and PR Manager Ed Fear confirmed our suspicions, explaining, “For the moment, we’re focusing only on the PS3 version.” Fear added, “We’re a small(ish …
Widgets Odyssey II Launching Next Week, Exclusively for the PlayStation Mini Platform
Widgets Odyssey II (PSP) Summer of PlayStation Mini to conclude with a widget.
PSA: Gears of War 3 Carmine gear now available
The Gears of War 3 Avatar shirts that will determine the fate of the last living Carmine brother are now available on the Xbox Marketplace for 80 MS points ($1), with proceeds being donated to Child’s Play . We know that Gears Executive Producer Rod Fergusson wants another Carmine stuffed over some locust mantel, but we hope you’ll think of Mama Carmine when making your purchase. Those who …
Fredy Montero Blast Gives Seattle Sounders 1-0 Win Over Metapan
Seattle striker Fredy Montero answered the call once more to give the Sounders one more dramatic win at a time of nervous deadlock. The Sounders pulled out a 1-0 triumph over El Salvador’s AD Isidro Metapan before 17,228 fans at the Xbox Pitch of Qwest Field in the first leg of CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round series Wednesday night. The game was moving into the final half hour and …
Clash of the Titans Review [PlayStation 3 Xbox 360]
Clash of the Titans is a predictable hack-and-slash adventure that is exactly the type of game that gives movie tie-ins a bad reputation.
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Thor: The Video Game Teaser Trailer
On the heels of San Diego’s Comic-Con last week, SEGA has made available the teaser trailer for the recently announced title,”Thor: The Video Game,” that was on display at the convention.
Review: ‘DeathSpank,’ ‘Limbo’ bring summer heat
This summer has been so oppressive throughout most of the United States that even driving to the video-game store feels like an ordeal. Fortunately, you don’t have to leave home to experience some of the season’s most interesting games — you can download them directly to your console.
Review: DeathSpank for PlayStation 3
Game developers abhor a vacuum. So while Diablo 3 is on our minds, but is still far off in the future, we’re seeing a few games come along and occupy Diablo fans. Torchlight was a prime example of this and now there is the next action RPG du jour, DeathSpank. DeathSpank takes the play style of Diablo and [...]
Review: DeathSpank for PlayStation 3
Game developers abhor a vacuum. So while Diablo 3 is on our minds, but is still far off in the future, we’re seeing a few games come along and occupy Diablo fans. Torchlight was a prime example of this and now there is the next action RPG du jour, DeathSpank. DeathSpank takes the play style of Diablo and [...]
Game on as city welcomes launch
THE Queen Victoria Museum at Inveresk is being congratulated for its hugely successful Australian premiere of Game On 2.0. The exhibition includes more than 130 playable games, as well as rare
In-Depth: PlayStation Network Sales Analysis, June And First Half Of 2010
[GamerBytes editor Ryan Langley examines June 2010's PlayStation Network debuts and continuing successes, including charts and leaderboard data, to find out which digital PSN titles for PlayStation 3 and PSP are faring well as 2010 progresses.] The past few months have seen quite a few new releases on the PlayStation Network — but due to unforeseen circumstances, we’ve been unable to give an …
PlayStation Store Update
Hi Everyone – It’s time for the weekly PlayStation Store Update. PlayStation Plus Critter Crunch (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers) Syphon Filter (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers) Kahoots (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers) Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (PlayStation Plus price $3.00, original price $5.99) Super Street Fighter IV PSN Avatar Bundle ($4.99) (Exclusive to PlayStation [...]
PlayStation logo licensing expands to lifestyle products
Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. ( SCE ) has just announced their introduction of the PlayStation ” Logo Licensing Program ” targeted for a variety of lifestyle products from apparel to everyday items as part of the Official Licensing Program.
PlayStation Move hands-on: Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition
At last week’s PlayStation event in NYC, I was pleased to see Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition make an appearance — complete with the new PlayStation Move control scheme. I grabbed a PlayStation Move and a Navigation Controller and dove into a combat sequence several chapters into the game. Several details quickly became apparent: Aiming [...]
News: Game/video recommendations for PS3
In firmware slated for “end of July”. Sony has let the world know that game and video recommendations are coming to the PlayStation Store with the next PS3 firmware update. Version 3.41 “is slated to go live by the end of July”, wrote Sony’s Eric Lempel on the US PlayStation blog. Video and game recommendations are offered in a “You May Like” menu on the right hand side of the PlayStation Store …
Sony PlayStation Move Bundle Details Leak
More details on what we can expect from the Sony PlayStation Move bundles. A tipster has informed Gamervision of a new $349 bundle, as well as the details of the hardware on the $399 bundle. The PS3 on the most pricey bundle contains a 320GB HDD, while the…