Archive for October, 2009
DSi Speak Channel for chatting over online Wi-Fi coming?
A “DSi Speak” Channel, which would allow DSi owners to chat with each other online over Wi-Fi much like the Wii Speak Channel, may have been inadvertently revealed by Nintendo. A page on Nintendo.com had a funny error which read: “To redeem a Nintendo DSi Download Ticket number, such as for the Nintendo DSi Speak…
Microsoft Games Division operating profits, game revenue and Xbox Live revenue all up
Some good news and bad news for Microsoft as the company revealed their earnings report. The bad news: Overall earnings declined in a year-on-year basis. But the good news for gamers comes from the gaming-related sectors, which were all up year-on-year. While Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division’s revenues were down overall (slightly falling from $1.893…
Brutal Legend downloadable content for multiplayer release date is November 3
Brutal Legend downloadable content is coming to Xbox 360 on November 3rd. With a PS3 release date of November 5th for PlayStation 3. Cost will depend on the platform, as the Xbox 360 DLC will cost you 400 Microsoft Points ($5), whereas the PS3 DLC will be free until November 19th, at which point it…
British Conservative Party’s Ed Vaizey courts game makers with industry tax-break
The British Conservative party was courting gamers and game creators at London’s Games Conference. Introduced as the “Minister for Games” (though he admitted that he isn’t a gamer himself, but he looks at the industry in a positive light), Ed Vaizey of the opposition party is their equivalent of the “Culture Minister” (known as a…
The Who Rock Band next in line for band-based The Beatles: Rock Band follow-up?
The Who: Rock Band may be the next The Beatles: Rock Band-style full band game. This according to a new interview with Roger Daltry, the lead singer of The Who, in an article by The Republican newspaper. Daltry was asked about the recently released The Beatles: Rock Band and his thoughts on that, and replied:…
Excitebike World Rally coming to WiiWare on November 9
Wii EXCITEBIKE?! It’s true! With a release date set for November 9th, Excitebike World Rally will hit WiiWare in all its updated but classic 8-bit glory! The game was announced via the Nintendo Channel and there is very little details to go on about the game. But unlike Excitebike 64 for the Nintendo 64, this…
Awesome Left 4 Dead 2 video will make you feel bad for those zombies
Left 4 Dead 2‘s November 17th release date on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 is quickly approaching with the month of October nearing it’s end. And you know what that means. ZOMBIE KILLING TIME! Valve has just released a mega-awesome new cinematic trailer for the game which is more like a mini-movie. It really gets…
Netflix Instant Watch announced for PS3. Due November 2009
Big news for PlayStation 3 owners, Netflix Instant Watch is coming this November! Just like on the Xbox 360, PS3 owners will finally be able to instantly stream thousands of movies and TV shows as long as they are signed up for the Netflix service for $9. This had been rumored for a while, but…
DuckTales 3 game not wanted by Disney
If Warren Spector had his way, a new Duck Tales game (Duck Tales 3?) would be in the works next, after he has finished his Epic Mickey project. This was revealed in an interview with Game Informer . . . although it seems that Disney is down on the idea of a Duck Tales game….
Uncharted 2 downloadable content coming in 2009
Uncharted 2 is performing very well, which means that Uncharted 2 DLC is just around the corner. Right? RIGHT! Amy Henning, the Creative Director for Naughty Dog, told Industry Gamers not only that Uncharted 2 was exceeding expectations in the sales realm, but also when we can expect our first additional content. The answer? Before…
Muscly shooter Cho Aniki Zero coming to Western PSPs
Cho Aniki Zero is heading to the U.S. PSP announced publisher Aksys Games who has picked up the game for downloadable release! If you haven’t heard of this series . . . brace yourself. Cho Aniki is a “manly” shooter where half-naked bodybuilders of all shapes and sizes use their “leverage” to save their Bodybuilding…
Help the Dementium and Moon developer get original games published on DS
Renegade Kid, the developers of Dementium: The Ward and Moon for DS, need your help! As the renegade developer explains in the video below, they believe that original DS games are something that the system lacks. And although they have been striving towards that goal with their first-person shooting DS games, filling up that lack…
4 Uncharted Motion Comics coming to PlayStation Network. First episode a free download
Do you need more Uncharted in your life? Then you’ll be happy to know that a new Uncharted Motion Comic is available for the PlayStation Network. Called “Uncharted: Eye of Indra”, the Motion Comic will cover four “episodes” (or is it “issues”?) that story-wise is a prequel to the first Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune game. The…













