Archive for July, 2006
New video game releases week 31
Here’s a list of this weeks US game releases. Monday: Atlantis Quest (PC) Combat Mission Anthology (PC) Tuesday: Barnyard (PC, GCN, PS2, GBA) Dungeon Siege II: Broken World (PC) FlatOut 2 (PC, Xbox, PS2) Jaws Unleashed (PC) LarryBoy and the Bad Apple (PS2, GBA) Poker Superstars II (PC) Super Monkey Ball Adventure (GCN, PS2, PSP)…
E3 Expo to dramatically shrink in size; major changes announced!
Breaking news on the changes to the worlds biggest video game expo, E3 (the Electronic Entertainment Expo) has just been announced. From the press release: To better address the needs of today’s global computer and video game industry, the 2007 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3Expo) is evolving into a more intimate event focused on targeted, personalized…
Sony PSP ships 20 million units
The above overview is made from official Sony data. This means that on July 24th 2006 Sony reached 20.02 million units shipped to stores. It’s not units sold, but it does mean the following regions got these allocations. Japan: 5.20 million, USA: 8.17 million, Europe: 6.65 million. Total allocation for 2006 is still 15 million…
Shenmue Online new details and first video!
The China Joy 2006 game event unveiled some new info about Shenmue Online last weekend and we uncovered two videos from the game that’s not Shenmue 3. The game takes scenes from the Dreamcast’s Shenmue 2 and puts them online. Plus a lot of new features are promised by Sega designer/producer Yu Suzuki. Features: Over…
Microsoft has some Xbox 360 price surprises coming up
In 3 to 4 months the next-gen Xbox 360 will be joined by the new PS3 & Wii consoles. There have been some rumours from Canada that this week we’ll see an Xbox 360 Premium bundle appear that for the same price includes: an extra Project Gotham Racing 3 game, a 1,250 point card &…
Quake 4 1.3 Point Release new features info
PlanetQuake4 previewed a test build of Quake 4‘s 1.3 Point Release, which will be released in the coming days. This included: a look at the new gametype “Deadzone”, the “Buy Mode” game option, the updated multiplayer physics, and performance enhancements. To quote: “To get a true sense of what it is like to play the…
New Sadness details on Wii
Revo-europe reports that the Polish Nibris exclusive Wii gothic horror game is now under development at multiple studios. Sadness is not going to have any Menu, as it promises to be completely intuitive. Due Q4 2007. The developers outside of Nibris are: Frontline Studios will be responsible for programming, a team of 30 people with…
Scarface: Money. Power. Respect. befriends PSP, shoots Xbox 360 version of The World Is Yours dead
Tony Montana is coming to PSP this Fall in Scarface: Money. Power. Respect. The game is inspired by famous movie mixes Turn-Based Strategy & Real-Time Combat is due for release in the US on September 26 and in Europe on October 27, 2006. Vivendi Games’ Sierra Entertainment is creating Scarface: Money. Power. Respect., a unique…
Reggie Fils-Aime Revolution interview
Before becoming president of Nintendo of America in May, Reggie Fils-Aime gave an interview on Spike TV in February 2006. It’s about the DS Lite, Wii (then still called Revolution), Zelda: Twilight Princess release date woes and even Nintendo fanboys, it’s a fun view. Here’s the Game Head ep:I think it’s fun to look back…
N64 Kid’s N64 for sale
Yeah that’s right! The N64 Kid’s original Christmas ’96 Nintendo 64 is for sale on eBay! To quote the spaz boy who is now a teen: “Like it says in the title, this is the actual N64 and controllers seen in the “N64 Kids” video that has been spread over the internet the past month…
Hideo Kojima helps design Super Smash Bros Brawl level
Nintendo Power’s Chris Hoffman was quoted in the last issue of the US magazine as saying about the new Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii that: “if you want to talk about something big, how about the news Hideo Kojima, Snake’s creator, is designing Snake’s level in Brawl? Snake’s inclusion means we’re not…
Putting free Flash games on the PSP
This is a tutorial by jonnyk429 on how to put Flash (.swf) games on the PSP even if there is no download link online. Please be aware that this is recorded and not captured from the PC itself, so the refresh rate shows up on the PC screen, but it’s still great info!I really hope…
The Darkness new trailer and info
On the eve of his 21st birthday, fearless mafia hitman Jackie Estacado is suddenly possessed by the terrifying and spectacular powers of The Darkness. Though his supernatural entity lets him wreak terrible havoc on his enemies, the Darkness also has a strong will of its own and now Jackie must learn how to control it….













