Archive for July, 2010
Games Weather Report of Week 27, 2010
What were the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe the past week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the hottest. Think of it as a games weather report. What follows is a listing of the Top 10 bestsellers per region, for all systems combined. North America’s Top 10…
Nintendo Week covers Dragon Quest 9 on DS and the Wii Games Summer 2010
Nintendo Week for July 7 is all about Dragon Quest 9 for the Nintendo DS. The latest installment in the popular Dragon Quest video game series, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies has already attracted players of all ages and backgrounds in Japan, with 4.2 million copies sold. The game allows players to…
Angry Video Game Nerd looks at game glitches
This is the 92nd in a series of reviews of bad video games by the Angry Video Game Nerd. This time not a review. Watch as the Angry Nerd encounters the most bizarre or downright freakiest of the retro & newer game glitches he’s ever seen! The Nerd grapples with the Game Graphic Glitch Graemlin.
Red Dead Redemption DLC coming as 4 new packs are announced
Red Dead Redemption downloadable content is coming in the form of FOUR new DLC packs announced Rockstar for the Xbox 360 and PS3 game. These will hit starting next month. The four packs are named: “Legends and Killers”, “Liars and Cheaters”, the “Free Roam Pack” and “Undead Nightmare”. Legends and Killers includes nine new multiplayer…
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair release date is August 4, 2010
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair will be released on August 4, 2010 exclusively for Xbox Live Arcade as part of Microsoft’s “Summer of Arcade” this year. It will cost 1200 Microsoft Points and will be the third game in the line-up of “Summer of Arcade” titles. Other Summer of Arcade games that release soon include: Limbo…
NASA releases Moon Base Alpha game for free on Steam
You can now download NASA’s Moon Base Alpha game for free on Steam. The strategy-adventure game was developed by Virtual Heroes and Army Game Studio. Synopsis NASA has once again landed on the lunar surface with the goal of colonization, research, and further exploration. Shortly after the return to the Moon, NASA has established a…
Michael Jackson: The Experience is the full title of new MJ game from Ubisoft (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii)
Michael Jackson: The Experience is the full official title of Ubisoft’s upcoming MJ game. It was originally announced at the companies E3 2010 press conference, where it was simply called “Michael Jackson” and had no details associated with it. Now it is known that the game will be released for Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3,…
Iwata Asks interview details Game & Watch history and production
A new Iwata Asks interview delves deep into Nintendo history and chronicles the design and production of the Game & Watch handheld game systems. As you have probably seen via Super Smash Bros. Melee and Brawl, which revived the “mascot” character (now known as “Mr. Game & Watch”), the game systems each had a self-contained…
Deep Black underwater third-person shooter announced for Xbox 360 and PS3
Deep Black is an all-new underwater third-person shooter in development by Russian developer “Biart Studio” and publisher 505 Games. It will be released for Xbox 360 and PS3 in Q1 2011. The unique underwater setting of Deep Black combines action-packed battles with an immersive story line that blends science-fiction, espionage and bio-terror. Realistic underwater physics…
Vanquish release date is October 19, 2010 on Xbox 360 and PS3
Vanquish has a release date on Xbox 360 and PS3 of October 19, 2010 in America and October 22 in Europe. The game is the latest title from PlatinumGames who brought us unique, fast-paced action titles like Bayonetta and MadWorld, only this time their newest game is being designed by Shinji Mikami, creator of Resident…
Civilization V special limited edition announced
A Civilization V special collector’s edition has been announced by publisher 2K games, and it will include a host of goodies for fans. In addition to the game disc and special box, you get these extras: * 5 metal figurines based on units from Civilization V, manufactured by Reaper Miniatures * 2-disc CD soundtrack of…
NBA 2K11 Michael Jordan cover box artwork revealed
The cover art for NBA 2K11 featuring Michael Jordan as the cover star has been revealed. The cover uses a mix of red and white (the team colors for the bulls) and features Michael Jordan’s token tongue as he dribbles the ball. The words “The Greatest of All Time” also appear above the “NBA 2K11″…
Wipeout Museum in PlayStation Home celebrates 15-year anniversary of futuristic racing series
Fans of the futuristic racing series Wipeout will be happy to see the new “Wipeout Museum” space in PlayStation Home. The Museum allows Home users to walk around and check out the sites related to the history of the Wipeout series at their own leisure, as well as take part in Wipeout-related mini-games and earn…
Cowabunga! Do you want a TMNT game from the Batman team? I do! 
I woke up thinking about playing Dance Central. I just want to dance. I just want to dance my life away.
