Archive for November, 2006
Wii has 16 secret facts you might not know
There was the top 10 Wii facts, followed by the top 12 other Wii facts you may not have known. Now after the Wii launch we’ve found a great list of Wii tidbits that you might not know, but soon will be a secret no more. One of the first, a guaranteed Wii Sports bowling…
Gears of War could go on beyond a Trilogy
Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games, recently made a remark on Epic’s forums that clearly states that (if possible) they’d be happy to not just stop at planning a sequel, or even a GOW Trilogy, but a fourth and more sequels to Gears of War! To quote: “Gears is a trilogy? If we can…
The Sims Wii, first video of Me and the Town of Sims
What happens when you cross The Sims 2 with an anime style akin to Animal Crossing? You get The Sims for Nintendo Wii. Electronic Arts Japan has just launched the official website for Me and the Town of Sims. This new Wii version is part of the upcoming series of The Sims games. The release…
Do you want to be a warrior superstar athlete? Wii helps!
With Wii you can! This new Wii commercial airing on Nickelodeon seems almost too cheesy to be real, but 4CR mentions it’s legit. The commercial pays homage to the old NES launch videos. All it’s missing is “Now You’re Playing With Power!” at the end. Sorry about the bad quality, we’ll update when a TiVo…
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops PSP video preview
Konami will release Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops for the PSP in the US on December 5th, 2006. Below you can watch the awesome video preview for the game. The story of Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops follows the events of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, with Big Boss awakening in prison to find…
NeoGeo game downloads planned by SNK for PS3 and Xbox 360!
Soichiro Hosoya, director of SNK game titles, has said in a recent interview: “We’ve discussed an online delivery service for our classic NeoGeo titles through next-gen formats and Sony Computer Entertainment has agreed to our propositions.” Somewhat strangely, after the Fatal Fury Special for Xbox Live Arcade announcement at the Tokyo Game Show in August,…
Grimsquad for PS3 does not exist, Guerrilla Games only working on Killzone PS3
Update: Sorry about posting this fake story, we tracked down the original source (ps3focus.nl) and since they had done an actual interview with Guerrilla Games, we wrongfully assumed they’d be correct. We’re guessing they were fooled too, because on the playstation.com forum Seb Downie (Lead Tester at Guerrilla Games) said “Erm nope, not us. Sorry….
Gran Turismo HD for PS3 delayed to late 2007
The big-name PS3 racing game Gran Turismo HD was set for release “this winter” in Japan by developer Polyphony Digital as recently as last month. But it’s nowhere to be seen, so a 2007 release seems certain, but what kind of delay will that cause for the Q2 2007 release in America? Retailer Gamestop even…
Final Fantasy III review video (DS)
The only Final Fantasy that was never localized — the third installment of the original series — will finally reach North American shores. Lauded as “legendary” by the Japanese fan base, Final Fantasy III has been reborn, incorporating the latest in portable gaming technology. Using the features of the Nintendo DS to their fullest, Final…
Fatal Inertia and Blade Storm now coming to both PS3 and Xbox 360 like Armored Core 4
Back in April game developer Koei announced Fatal Inertia (racer) and Blade Storm: The Hundred Years’ War (shooter) as PS3 exclusives. Now seven months later a press release from Xbox.com in Japan reveals that both games will also be released on the Xbox 360 in spring 2007. Fatal Inertia will even feature support for up…
Killzone Liberation review video (PSP)
The first PSP entry in the Killzone franchise. Killzone: Liberation is an intense and stealth-oriented action game played out in a top-down perspective. The story follows two months after the conclusion of events in the first Killzone (PS2), with the battle against the Helghast still raging on. In Southern Vekta, the rules of war have…
Gears of War sells 1 million and shoots to #1 on Xbox Live
As Gears of War gets released worldwide ahead of the holiday sales rush, the Xbox 360 juggernaut has sold an impressive 1 million copies world-wide in just its first two weeks of release—elevating the game to the fastest-selling title of 2006 and fastest-selling original Xbox game of all time (obviously the Halo sequel sold much…
Game attach rates: 1.5 per PS3, 3 per Wii, 5.2 per Xbox 360
GameStop revealed some surprising attach rate numbers for the just released consoles, Sony’s PS3 and Nintendo’s Wii, in its quarterly financial statement call. While these are not worldwide, they do provide an interesting insight to one of the largest game store chains in the Americas and makes for a good average of the industry as…
Did you know the unique PS Vita game Gravity Rush is helmed by the Siren series director? 
