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On Xbox Live Arcade today: Diner Dash and Gyromancer
From today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Hudson’s Diner Dash on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Diner Dash will be available worldwide (except in Korea) for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20).
Ditch your desk job and serve up some grub! Help Flo grow her fledgling diner into a five-star restaurant in this game of skill, speed and savvy. Let’s Diner Dash!
Game features include:
Watch the Diner Dash launch trailer:
Also available today is Square Enix’s Gyromancer on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Gyromancer will be available worldwide (except in Korea) for 1200 Microsoft Points (that’s US$15 / €14.40 / £10.20 / CAN$18.60 / AU$19.80).
Gyromancer: A fusion of puzzle and RPG gaming. You are Rivel, a powerful mage who leads fearsome beasts into battle as he explores the depths of Aldemona Wood. Master a deep — and deeply addictive — battle system. Twelve stages of play against dozens of unique foes. The full version allows you to play all stages of the game.
Game features include:
Watch the Gyromancer launch trailer:
The deals of the Week is: 3 on 3 NHL Arcade (50% off)
“Xbox LIVE Gold Members can save 50% this when they purchase 3 on 3 NHL Arcade. Normally 800 points, this week it’s only 400 points.”
The new Xbox 360 Games on Demand are: Grid.
Content: GRID
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: Not available in Japan
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Race Driver: GRID is all about the race. It’s a stunning world of motorsport brought to life, from racing muscle cars through the iconic streets of San Francisco and competing in the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans race to drifting around the docks of Yokohama. Jump behind the wheel of exhilarating racing cars in the most aggressive, spectacular wheel-to-wheel races you’ve ever experienced - then prove yourself online. Welcome to GRID: racing just got exciting again. This game supports English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual”.
The most recent demo released on Xbox Live was for Tropico 3.
“The time is yesterday and the Cold War is in full swing. Through means devious and dubious you have seized power in the Caribbean island country of Tropico, where you now rule as the all-powerful “El Presidente”. You decide whether you want to use your army to secure your power base in the best traditions of corrupt, unscrupulous tyrants everywhere or lead your people to prosperity in your role as generous elder statesman.”
New Xbox 360 features now available (Twitter, Facebook, Zune Video and Last.FM).
Here is how to find the new features: Facebook and Twitter will appear automatically on your dashboard in the new My Community channel, Zune Video is in the Video Channel and Last.FM will be found under the Music Channel. Availability of these features will vary by region.
3 comments »Borderlands codes and cheats (PC)
Looking for Borderlands codes for the PC version of the game? Below you will find a list of cheat codes for this epic sci-fi shooter-RPG from developer Gearbox.
ENABLE CHEAT CONSOLE:
In order to enable the cheat codes console, you must go to My Documents\My Games\Borderlands\WillowGame\Config\ and open WillowGame.ini. Search for the cheat code term and change it to your liking. Then save your changes and play the game with the cheat codes of your choice enabled.
CHEAT CODES:
1. Type: bBossesRegenHealthOnReset — Set to “true” so bosses do not regain health after dying.
2. Type: bDemiGodMode — Set to “true” to get invincibility in Demigod Mode.
3. Type: bIgnoreFriendlyFire — Set to “false” to be able to shoot your teammates and do damage (there’s two of these).
4. Type: bIgnoreNPCFriendlyFire — Set to “false” to let NPCs do dmg to each other.
5. Type: bResurrectAllPlayersWhenOneDies — Set to “true” to ressurect all players when one of your guys dies.
6. Type: InventorySlotMax_Misc (choose number) — Raise Max Inventory.
7. Type: WeaponReadyMax (2 to 4) — Cap Weapon Slots.
UNLOCK NEW GAME+:
Complete the game once to unlock New Game +. Enemies will be super powerful on this second play through!
Assassins Creed Bloodlines cheats, tips and accomplishments (guide)
Unlock Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines cheats to secrets with the tips in this guide. We’ll list weapon and other upgrades, as well as accomplishments (achievements) that can be unlocked. And let’s not forget about the PSP and PlayStation 3 versions connectivity bonuses that will boost your health and weapons collection.
Tips For Collecting Coins:
For each map in the game there are 1 gold and 5 silver Coins to be collected.
These tips will generally help you get the Coins more quickly:
In-game Upgrades Overview:
This section reveals the Upgrades that you can buy with the Coins that you collect as Altair in Cyprus.
Throwing Knife Maximum: Altair can carry 4 throwing knives.
Costs 100 Coins to unlock.
Automatic Block.
Critical Hits: 5% chance to critical hit
Costs 75 Coins to unlock.
Upgrade Weapon Attack Damage: Altair’s weapon do more damage.
[Level 1-3] Starts at 200 Coins to unlock the first level of damage.
Hide Speed.
Synchronization Rate: Synchronization Rate Increase
Costs 200 Coins to unlock.
Synchronization Strength: 5 Synchronization Bars
Costs 25 Coins to unlock.
Complete All Accomplishments:
You can unlock 40 Accomplishments in this PSP game. It’s similar to the Trophies/Achievements you can collect for games on the PS3/Xbox 360, but sadly there will be no way to show off your accomplishments. Still, it’s a nice extra to have.
Secrets:
1. Finish Memory Block 1
2. Finish Memory Block 2
3. Finish Memory Block 3
4. Finish Memory Block 4
5. Finish Memory Block 5
6. Finish Memory Block 6
7. Finish Memory Block 7
Others:
8. Finish Memory Block 1 under 5 minutes
9. Collect 50 Bronze Templar Coins
10. Collect 100 Bronze Templar Coins
11. Collect 500 Bronze Templar Coins
12. Collect 1 Gold Templar Coin
13. Collect 5 Gold Templar Coins
14. Collect 10 Gold Templar Coins
15. Collect All Gold Templar Coins
16. Collect All Gold Templar Coins and Silver Templar Coins in Limassol
17. Collect All Gold Templar Coins and Silver Templar Coins in Kyrenia
18. Collect All Gold Templar Coins and Silver Templar Coins in Kantara Castle
19. Collect All Gold Templar Coins and Silver Templar Coins in Buffavento Castle
20. Collect All Gold Templar Coins and Silver Templar Coins in St. Hilarion Castle
21. Collect All Gold Templar Coins and Silver Templar Coins in Limassol Port
22. Collect All Gold Templar Coins and Silver Templar Coins in Limassol Market
23. Collect All Gold Templar Coins and Silver Templar Coins in Limassol Cathedral Square
24. Collect All Gold Templar Coins and Silver Templar Coins in Limassol Castle
25. Collect All Gold Templar Coins and Silver Templar Coins in Kyrenia Harbor
26. Collect All Gold Templar Coins and Silver Templar Coins in Kyrenia Merchant District
27. Collect All Gold Templar Coins and Silver Templar Coins in Kyrenia Crusader Outpost
28. Collect All Gold Templar Coins and Silver Templar Coins in Kyrenia Commons
29. Collect All Gold Templar Coins and Silver Templar Coins in Kyrenia Market Square
30. Kill 20 Soldiers
31. Kill 50 Soldiers
32. Kill 100 Soldiers
33. Perform 10 Counter Kills in Fights
34. Perform 50 Counter Kills in Fights
35. Perform 100 Counter Kills in Fights
36. Perform 10 Combo Kills in Fights
37. Perform 50 Combo Kills in Fights
38. Perform 100 Combo Kills in Fights
39. Perform 10 Stealth Kills
40. Perform 50 Combo Kills in Fights
Unlock Bonus Weapons and Health With The PSP To PS3 Linkup:
This is how the PSP and PS3 linkup interconnectivity between the two PlayStation games Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines and Assassin’s Creed II works.
Thanks to Joe for the tip lists.
Left 4 Dead 2 codes and cheats (PC)
Looking for Left 4 Dead 2 codes for the PC version of the game? Below you will find a list of the console command cheat codes for this epic survival-horror FPS from developer Valve.
In order to enable the cheat codes console, you must do the following steps. If you’re using Steam to play the game, step #3 may work best.
ENABLE CHEAT CONSOLE:
1. First you must activate the Developers Console: you do this at the main menu, select “Options,” then “Keyboard/Mouse.” Enable “Allow Developers Console.”
2. While playing the game on any difficulty level, press the tilde key (which looks like ~ on your keyboard) to display the console window. After you enable the cheat console, type “Sv_Cheats 1? and then press ENTER. This will enable the cheat mode. After that enter the following codes and hit ENTER to activate them. Now go directly to the cheat codes list below.
3. On the Steam control panel, Right Click with your mouse on the “Left 4 Dead 2″ option, and select “Properties” under the “My Games” tab. In the General tab, select “Set Launch Options”, enter “-console” in that field, and accept it. Start the game, and the console window should appear. Enter “bind p toggleconsole” as a console command. Close the console window, and start a single player game. While playing the game, press P to display the console window, then enter “sv_cheats 1″ and press ENTER to enable cheat mode. (If the message “Can’t use cheats now; please exit to main menu and start your own server with “map mapname” so that you can enable cheats.” appears, enable the “map c5m1_waterfront” or “map c5m2_park” code. You will return to the main menu. Enable either “map” code again, then enable the “sv_cheats 1″ code again.)
Note: You can do this not only in single player, but in multiplayer as well, but in that case the server you are playing on needs to have Sv_Cheats set to “1″ and only the owner of a dedicated or local server can do that.
CHEAT CODES:
1. Type: changelevel [map name] — Quick change map.
2. Type: give adrenaline — Adrenaline.
3. Type: give ammo — Refill all ammunition.
4. Type: give autoshotgun — Auto shotgun.
5. Type: give defibrilator — Defibrillator.
6. Type: give electric_guitar — Guitar.
7. Type: give first_aid_kit — First aid kit.
8. Type: give frying_pan — Frying pan.
9. Type: give gascan — Gas can.
10. Type: give health — Gain health.
11. Type: give hunting_rifle — Hunting rifle.
12. Type: give machete — Machete.
13. Type: give melee — Hunter claws.
14. Type: give molotov — Molotov cocktail.
15. Type: give oxygentank — Oxygen tank.
16. Type: give pain_pills — Pain Pills.
17. Type: give pipe_bomb — Pipe bomb.
18. Type: give pistol_magnum — Magnum.
19. Type: give pistol — Double pistol.
20. Type: give propanetank — Propane tank.
21. Type: give pumpshotgun — Pump shotgun.
22. Type: give rifle_ak47 — AK-47.
23. Type: give rifle_desert — Combat rifle.
24. Type: give rifle — M16.
25. Type: give shotgun_chrome — Chrome shotgun.
26. Type: give shotgun_spas — SPAS shotgun.
27. Type: give smg_silenced — Silenced SMG.
28. Type: give smg — SMG.
29. Type: give sniper_military — Sniper rifle.
30. Type: give tonfa — Nightstick.
31. Type: give vomitjar — Boomer Bile.
32. Type: give weapon_grenade_launcher — Grenade launcher.
33. Type: god [0 or 1] — Toggle God mode for entire team.
34. Type: kill — Commit suicide.
35. Type: map atrium — Map Atrium.
36. Type: noclip — Toggle no clipping mode.
37. Type: quit — Quit game.
38. Type: sv_infinite_ammo [0 or 1] — Toggle infinite ammunition.
39. Type: upgrade_add explosive_ammo — Toggle Explosive Ammo upgrade.
40. Type: upgrade_add incendiary_ammo — Toggle Incendiary Ammo upgrade.
41. Type: upgrade_add laser_sight — Toggle Laser Sight upgrade.
42. Type: z_forcezombiemodel 1 — Spawn zombie model.
43. Type: z_forcezombiemodelname common_male_jimmy — Spawn common male Jimmy Gibbs.
44. Type: z_spawn boomer — Spawn Boomer.
45. Type: z_spawn charger — Spawn Charger.
46. Type: z_spawn hunter — Spawn Hunter.
47. Type: z_spawn jockey — Spawn Jockey.
48. Type: z_spawn mob — Spawn zombie mob.
49. Type: z_spawn smoker — Spawn Smoker.
50. Type: z_spawn spitter — Spawn Spitter.
51. Type: z_spawn tank — Spawn Tank.
52. Type: z_spawn witch — Spawn Witch.
53. Type: z_spawn zombie — Spawn normal zombie.
New video game releases week 46, 2009
Here’s the list of this week’s game releases. Hold on to your wallets, because you’re thrown in one of the best gaming weeks of the year! The most popular games are: Assassin’s Creed II (Xbox 360, PS3), New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii), Left 4 Dead 2 (PC, Xbox 360), The Sims 3: World Adventures Expansion (PC, Mac), LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, PC, DS), Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Wii), God of War Collection (PS3), Little Big Planet (PSP), Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery (DS, iPhone) and Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines (PSP). On the downloadable games front we’ve got today’s Wii Shop and DSiWare titles Pokemon Rumble, Indiana Jones’ Greatest Adventures, Street Fighter II’: Champion Edition, Art Style: Digidrive, Arcade Bowling, Robot Rescue. Followed by Diner Dash and Gyromancer on Xbox Live Arcade (updates Wednesday). Then there’s Peggle and Peggle Nights on PlayStation Network (updates Thursday). No word yet on any GameTap Gold games (updates Thursday).
Monday:
Arcade Bowling - $2 (DSi Shop)
Art Style: Digidrive - $5 (DSi Shop)
Indiana Jones’ Greatest Adventures - $8 (Wii Shop)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
Pokemon Rumble - $15 (Wii Shop)
Robot Rescue - $2 (DSi Shop)
Street Fighter II’: Champion Edition - $7 (Wii Shop)
The Sims 3: World Adventures Expansion (PC, Mac)
Tuesday:
Assassin’s Creed II (Xbox 360, PS3)
Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery (DS, iPhone)
Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines (PSP)
Bermuda Triangle: Saving the Coral (DS, Wii)
Chaotic: Shadow Warriors (Xbox 360, DS, PS3)
God of War Collection (PS3)
Hands On! Tangrams (DS)
Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5 (DS, Wii)
Imagine: Artist (DS)
Jambo! Safari Animal Rescue (Wii)
JumpStart Escape from Adventure Island (Wii)
Just Dance (Wii)
Kamen Rider Dragon Knight (Wii)
LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, PC, DS)
Left 4 Dead 2 (PC/Steam, Xbox 360)
Little Big Planet (PSP)
My Hero: Doctor (DS)
My Hero: Firefighter (DS)
NCAA Basketball 10 (Xbox 360, PS3)
Petz Dogz Talent Show (DS)
Planet 51 (PS3, Xbox 360, DS)
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Wii)
Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen! (Xbox 360, Wii)
Stoked: Big Air Edition (Xbox 360)
The Princes and the Frog (Wii, PC, DS)
Tony Hawk: Ride (Wii, Xbox 360, PS3)
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Tagforce 4 (PSP)
Wednesday:
Diner Dash - $10 (Xbox Live Arcade)
Gyromancer - $15 (Xbox Live Arcade)
Thursday:
Peggle - $10 (PlayStation Network)
Peggle Nights - $5 (PlayStation Network)
On Wii Shop and DSiWare today: Pokemon Rumble, Indiana Jones’ Greatest Adventures, Street Fighter II’: Champion Edition, Art Style: Digidrive, Arcade Bowling, Robot Rescue
Nintendo downloads this week: On WiiWare you’ll find a brand new Pokémon adventure in Pokemon Rumble, visitors to the Wii Shop Channel this week will also find a pair of classic Virtual Console games – one offering irresistible action with the iconic Indiana Jones series, the other featuring the timeless thrills of Capcom’s Street Fighter series. Meanwhile, Nintendo DSiWare users can visit the Nintendo DSi Shop to discover an eye-popping new Art Style game, a fun, arcade-style bowling title and a robot-themed logic game, all available for easy download and playable anytime, anywhere on the hand-held Nintendo DSi system. New this week are WiiWare game demos, which you’ll find in the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel by searching for “Demo”.
Nintendo has now added these new/classic games to the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop. The games go live at 9AM Pacific time. Users with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card can be purchased at retail locations or Amazon (see Card on the right).
Where available, we’ve included videos of each of today’s games. Either for nostalgia’s sake or so you can see if any new game is to your taste.
This week’s new WiiWare game is:
Pokémon Rumble
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 1,500 Wii Points
Description: Available exclusively for the WiiWare service, Pokémon Rumble is an action game in which you control Toy Pokémon (referred to as “Pokémon”) and take on wave after wave of other Pokémon in a variety of stages. You can befriend some of the defeated Pokémon along the way, which lets you add them to your collection and grants you the ability to use them in battle. Switch between collected Pokémon at any time, taking advantage of the fact that the amount of damage you deal depends on the type of move used and the type of Pokémon hit. Be the last one standing to gain the right to compete in the Battle Royale and test your skills against many Pokémon at once. You can also team up with three people for some multiplayer action (additional Wii Remote controllers required), working together to take down tough Bosses and earning points that can be used toward recruiting or training Pokémon. You can even save your favorite Pokémon to your Wii Remote controller for exchanges with friends. Combining beautiful cel-shaded graphics and exciting game-play features, this is one rumble you won’t want to miss. Note that a demo version of Pokémon Rumble is also available for zero Wii Points.
Anyone who joins Club Nintendo – or is already a member – will have the opportunity to unlock an exclusive Toy Pokémon character that can be used in the game. Simply connect your Wii Shop Channel account to your new or existing Club Nintendo account, use Wii Points to download Pokémon Rumble and watch for an e-mail containing a special password that lets you access the character in the game. More information about this offer can be found at the Pokemon Rumble registration info page. The offer is available only through April 30, 2010.
This week’s new Virtual Console games are:
Indiana Jones’ Greatest Adventures
Original platform: Super NES
Publisher: LucasArts
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Mild Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Grab your trusty whip and slash your way through all three Indy classics in this no-thrills-barred adventure. If it happened in the movies, it happens here: the giant boulder from Raiders of the Lost Ark, the mine-cart chase from Temple of Doom, the three trials from Last Crusade, Rene Belloq and Colonel Vogel – it’s three times the action, all in one fully loaded game.
Street Fighter II’: Champion Edition
Original platform: TurboGrafx16
Publisher: Capcom
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Mild Blood, Violence
Price: 700 Wii Points
Description: This is the classic PCEngine (TurboGrafx16) version of the two-player fighting game that started it all. At the time, a large capacity HuCARD was used to allow faithful recreation of the dynamic arcade game and its features, including bonus stages and sound effects. In the game, players select one of 12 characters and face opponents in a no-holds-barred battle to decide the top fighter. Master a character’s special moves and combos to defeat your rivals around the world. In “V.S. BATTLE” mode, there’s a convenient handicap feature. Using this feature to adjust a character’s performance, a novice player can be evenly matched against a seasoned player to enjoy an intense, head-to-head combat experience.
This week’s new DSiWare games are:
Art Style: DIGIDRIVE
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: It’s traffic control with a twist as you try to direct identical cars down the same road in Art Style: DIGIDRIVE. This constantly moving puzzle game combines an easily understood playing field (an intersection) and a simple goal (create fuel), challenging you to properly guide a never-ending stream of cars. Stack similar cars five deep to create some fuel, then use that fuel to continue your progress in the game. Play in ENDLESS mode to see how long you can last, or compete against the computer or a human opponent in VS mode. Use combos to your advantage and see if your reflexes can handle the intensity of Overdrive mode. When all is said and done, you may never look at gridlock quite the same way again.
Arcade Bowling
Publisher: Skyworks Interactive
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: From Skyworks comes another addictively classic game, Arcade Bowling. It was designed by video game legend David Crane, one of the original founders of Activision and one of the most critically acclaimed game designers of all time. In the tradition of everyone’s favorite Boardwalk bowling game, use your stylus and steady aim to flick “laser” balls down the alley and up the ramp into the scoring holes. The farther away the scoring hole is, the more points you’ll get. Arcade Bowling features three futuristic sound tracks, state-of-the-art 3-D graphics and two addictive game modes, Classic and Progressive. In Classic Mode, roll up to nine balls to score as many points as you can. In Progressive Mode, enjoy multiple levels of game play with increasing score plateaus and bonus targets. Here’s a review of the same game on iPhone:
Robot Rescue
Publisher: Teyon
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Robot Rescue is a fun logic game based on a simple but entertaining concept. Your mission is to free robots trapped in 45 evil computer labyrinths while avoiding deadly traps. Sound easy? Not so fast. Each robot shares linked controls, so when you move one, you move them all. It will take clever planning and nerves of steel to pull off this electronic escape. You’ll need to avoid many traps, such as mines or electrical circuits, and take advantage of special elements like glue stains. Choose one of three difficulty levels and get ready for a challenge.
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Gaming News you might’ve missed in week 45
Machima.com’s Inside Gaming covers game news you might’ve missed last week. They do it in a nice, brief video format. The Dead Pixel details the latest news, reviews, and trailers in his own irreverent style.
In week 45, 2009, he talked about: Halo Reach screenshots leaked, Major League Gaming coverage and more random news. Coarse language ahead.
Games Weather Report of Week 45, 2009
What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the hottest right now. Think of it as a games weather report.
What follows is a listing of the Top 50 bestsellers per region, for all systems combined.
North America’s Top 50:
1. New Super Mario Bros. (Wii)
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
5. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
6. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii)
7. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
8. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
9. Dragon Age: Origins (PC)
10. Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story (DS)
11. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
12. Dragon Age: Origins (Xbox 360)
13. Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)
14. Wii Play with Wii Remote (Wii)
15. Scribblenauts (DS)
16. Rock Band 2 Special Edition (Wii)
17. Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2010 with Gun Bundle (Wii)
18. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PC)
19. Toy Story Mania! (Wii)
20. Mario Kart DS (DS)
21. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
22. Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit for Wii Deluxe Kit (Wii)
23. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Wii)
24. Dragon Age: Origins (PS3)
25. The Beatles: Rock Band Special Value Edition (Wii)
26. Need for Speed: Shift (PS3)
27. Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (DS)
28. The Beatles: Rock Band (Wii)
29. Borderlands (Xbox 360)
30. Lego Rock Band (Wii)
31. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time (PS3)
32. Forza Motorsport 3 (Xbox 360)
33. The Biggest Loser (Wii)
34. Style Savvy (DS)
35. Disney Sing It: Pop Hits Bundle (Wii)
36. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition (Xbox 360)
37. Limited-Edition Wii Sports Resort Bundle with Two Wii MotionPlus (Wii)
38. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune - Greatest Hits (PS3)
39. Madden NFL 10 (Xbox 360)
40. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (DS)
41. EA Sports Active (Wii)
42. FIFA Soccer 10 (PS3)
43. The Sims 3 (PC, Mac)
44. Madden NFL 10 (PS3)
45. MySims Agents (DS)
46. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Wii)
47. Madden NFL 10 (Wii)
48. Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Wii)
49. Guitar Hero World Tour Band Bundle (Xbox 360)
50. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (Xbox 360)
Japan’s Top 50:
1. J. League Football Club Tsukurou! 6 Pride of J Zico (PSP)
2. Tomodachi [Friend/Mii] Collection (DS)
3. Steins; Gate - Limited Edition (Xbox 360)
4. Pokemon SoulSilver Version (DS)
5. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
6. Persona 3 Portable (PSP)
7. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PS3)
8. Wii Fit Plus - Set with Wii Balance Board (Wii)
9. Pokemon HeartGold Version (DS)
10. Love Plus (DS)
11. The 4 Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy Gaiden (DS)
12. Wii Sports Resort including white Wii MotionPlus (Wii)
13. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
14. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
15. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (Wii)
16. Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (DS)
17. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
18. More Prince of Prince of Tennis School Festival - More Sweet Edition (DS)
19. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G - The Best of PSP Collection (PSP)
20. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS)
21. Infamous (PS3)
22. Elminage II: Earth Goddess of Fate and Twin (PSP)
23. Bayonetta (Xbox 360)
24. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune - The Best of PlayStation 3 (PS3)
25. Inazuma Eleven 2: The Threat of Aggression - Fire Edition (DS)
26. Bayonetta (PS3)
27. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3)
28. Rune Factory 3 (DS)
29. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
30. Demon’s Souls (PS3)
31. Hexyz Force (PSP)
32. Tamagotchi Channel: Nari endless notebooks with endless books and the Purofu (DS)
33. Inazuma Eleven 2: The Threat of Aggression - Blizzard Edition (DS)
34. Macross Ultimate Frontier: Time Girl - Limited Edition Pack with UMD video (PSP)
35. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (PC)
36. SimCity 4 Deluxe (PC)
37. Ragnarok Online RWC2009: Memorial Package (PC)
38. Final Fantasy XI Vana’diel Collection 2 (PC)
39. Aikido Nobunaga’s Ambition (PC)
40. Monster Hunter Frontier Online Season 6.0 Premium Package (PC)
41. The Sims 3 (PC)
The rest of the Top 50 was rounded out by popular pre-orders:
42. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
43. Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie (DS)
44. Professor Layton and the Devil’s Flute (DS)
45. Phantasy Star Portable 2 - Amazon.co.jp exclusive edition with two special CD singles (PSP)
46. EXCEED Infinite Frontier Super Robot Taisen OG Saga - Limited Edition (DS)
47. Tales of Graces - Special Edition including Tales dress costume download code and Tales DVD (Wii)
48. Mobile Suit Gundam Gundam VS. NEXT PLUS Gundam (PSP)
49. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (PSP)
50. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS)
Europe’s Top 50:
1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
3. Wii Fit Plus - Game Only (Wii)
4. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
6. Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box (DS)
7. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii)
8. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
9. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PC)
10. FIFA 10 (Xbox 360)
11. Forza Motorsport 3 (Xbox 360)
12. Football Manager 2010 (PC, Mac)
13. Singstar: Take That (PS2)
14. FIFA 10 (PS3)
15. Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)
16. Professor Layton and The Curious Village (DS)
17. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (DS)
18. Wii Fit (Wii)
19. Singstar: Take That (PS3)
20. Wii Play with Wii Remote Controller (Wii)
21. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS)
22. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Wii)
23. Dragon Age: Origins (PC)
24. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
25. The Sims 3 (PC, Mac)
26. Junior Brain Trainer DS (DS)
27. Toy Story Mania (Wii)
28. Rabbids Go Home (Wii)
29. FIFA 10 (Wii)
30. FIFA 10 (PSP)
31. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (Xbox 360)
32. EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer (Wii)
33. Nintendo Presents: Style Boutique (DS)
34. MySims Agents (DS)
35. Dragon Age: Origins (Xbox 360)
36. Mario Kart DS (DS)
37. Guitar Hero 5 - Guitar Bundle (Wii)
38. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (DS)
39. Need For Speed: Shift (PS3)
40. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - Reflex (Wii)
41. Guitar Hero 5 (Wii)
42. EyePet - with Camera and Magic Card (PS3)
43. Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time (PS3)
44. Hasbro Family Game Night (Wii)
45. FIFA 10 (DS)
46. Need For Speed: Shift (Xbox 360)
47. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PS3)
48. SingStar Queen (PS2)
49. More Brain Training (DS)
50. Horrid Henry (DS)
To recap the top games per system: New Super Mario Bros. Wii debuts today on first place on the Wii and overall chart. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 debuts on top of the Xbox 360 & PS3 charts. Dragon Age: Origins remains top dog on the PC chart. Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story stay on top of the DS chart. Madden NFL 10 remains on the PS2 chart. And lastly, Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron arrives on the PSP chart.
Sales data collected from Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR websites.
PS: Since everyone keeps asking, her name is Mayte Carranco.
System and game sales for October 2009 in the USA
September’s American video game sales data from the NPD is in, and like almost any month the past year, it shows an unchanged result: A Nintendo system on top, this time the DS and DSi handhelds outsold everybody else.
NPD analyst, Anita Frazier, had this to say: “Across all categories, the Xbox 360 platform contributed the greatest portion of total industry sales, representing 27% of total industry sales for the month. The PS3 was a close second at 26%, an 8 point improvement over last October.
Hardware sales were down 17% in units for the month, with the Wii and the Xbox 360 decreasing the most compared to October 2008. Compared to last month, which was a five-week month as compared to four weeks this month, Wii, PSP and NDS sales increased on an average sales per week basis, while the PS3 and Xbox 360 declined.
On a year-to-date basis, only the Xbox 360 and the NDS have realized unit sales increases over the same time frame last year. While overall portable hardware unit sales are down, dollar sales are up thanks to an increase in the average selling price of portable hardware generated by the higher price points of the new portable systems and bundles.
Year-to-date, the hardware category has experienced the sharpest decline in the industry, with unit sales down 10% compared to the same time period last year. Recent price cuts helped spur a one to two-month increase in unit sales, and this month’s Wii sales reflect that boost, but the other platforms have not sustained the sales momentum post price reduction. It will be difficult to discern the impact of the price cut into November and December just because those are always the two best months for the industry anyway, and we’d expect to see a sizeable lift in hardware unit sales as a result of seasonality.”
Video game hardware overview:
1. Nintendo Wii — 506,900
2. Nintendo DS — 457,600
3. PlayStation 3 — 320,600
4. Xbox 360 — 249,700
5. PlayStation Portable — 174,600
6. PlayStation 2 — 117,800
The NPD mentions that “The PS3 exclusive game Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, captured the top spot for software sales this month, selling 537K units.
Software sales decreased 18% for the month, but only 11% on a units basis. The average retail price of software decreased 8%, which led to the greater dollar sales decline.
Wii Fit Plus came in second for the month. Roughly half the sales were generated by the bundled SKU, which points to a lot of newcomers to the franchise.
The top game for the month across all platforms was NBA 2K10, at 575K units. It was a great launch for the game, outselling last year’s NBA 2K9 by 60% in its launch month. Sales on both the Xbox 360 and PS3 platforms improved substantially over last year.
The music/dance genre saw big declines this month compared to last year. The genre generated $53 million in sales as compared to $137 million last year. Both Rock Band: Beatles, and Guitar Hero 5 have the potential to be good gifting items for the holidays, so we should expect to see an uptick in sales over the next two months.
With the excitement already being generated by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and the incredible buzz around upcoming titles, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and Assassin’s Creed 2, November is poised to be a strong month for the industry.”
Video game software overview top 20:
1. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3) — 537,000
2. Wii Fit Plus* (Wii) — 441,000
3. Borderlands (Xbox 360) — 418,000
4. Wii Sports Resort with Wii Motion Plus* (Wii) — 314,000
5. NBA 2K10* (Xbox 360) — 311,000
6. Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360) — 271,000
7. NBA 2K10* (PS3) — 213,000
8. Forza Motorsport 3 (Xbox 360) — 175,000
9. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS) — 169,000
10. FIFA Soccer 10 (Xbox 360) — 156,000
(*includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)
Ms. Frazier ended with “The video games industry suffered another decline this month as compared to last October. This is the third best October on record, behind October 2007 and October 2008.
Based on typical industry seasonality, the industry is on track to generate full-year revenues in the range of $20-$21 Billion in the U.S., which would put it just a bit below last year’s sales of $21.3 Billion.
The continued economic turmoil, and in particular the troubling unemployment rate, is undoubtedly impacting industry sales. Our latest Economy Tracker indicated that although consumers’ general opinion about the economy is improving, their outlook on their own personal situation is worsening. If consumers’ personal outlook continues to erode, they could very well be much more conservative with their holiday shopping this year.”
Data courtesy of Neogaf
On PlayStation Network this week: Braid & Star Trek DAC (PS3), Red Alert (PS1), Pinball Heroes & Kenka Bancho (PSP), Bubble Trubble (PSP Minis)
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced what new PlayStation Network downloadable games, expansions, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 and PSP this week in America and Europe.
AMERICAN PlayStation Store for PS3
Updates
Tank Battles Price Drop (now $6.99)
Downloadable Games
Braid ($14.99)
Braid is an artful puzzle-platformer where the player manipulates the flow of time in strange and unusual ways. In each world, time behaves differently, and it is time’s strangeness that creates the puzzles. The time behaviors include: rewinding, independent time streams, time that is tied to space, parallel realities, time dilation, and perhaps more. Braid treats the player’s time as precious; there is no filler. Each puzzle shows the player something new about the game world. — ESRB Rated E10+, File size: 240 MB
Star Trek: D-A-C ($9.99)
Star Trek: D-A-C is a fast-paced, top-down space shooter inspired by the new motion picture. This pick-up and play game allows you and your friends to choose from 5 classes of starships (from a list including the all-new U.S.S. Enterprise) and battle it out solo or online! Enlist in Starfleet or join the Romulan Empire as you battle with up to 11 friends in game play modes including: Solo Play, Online VS, and Online Co-op. Choose your side, fire your weapons, boldly go! — ESRB Rated E, File size: 134 MB
PSone Classics: PS3/PSP
Command & Conquer: Red Alert ($5.99)
Re-live the glory of the first Red Alert in the Command & Conquer franchise with this downloadable PSOne classic. Imagine an alternate history where Hitler never existed, and the USSR and Stalin rose to power and begin a full scale invasion of Europe. Welcome to Red Alert, comrade. Wage World War II like never before as the Allied faction and restore freedom, or claim Europe for the glory of the Soviet Union in over 25 strategic missions. — ESRB Rated T, File size: 978 MB
Game Demos (free)
Inferno Pool Demo
Inferno Pool is a revolutionary, simultaneous multi-player Pool action game, where every ball you pot is dropped onto your opponents table. Battle against your friends locally or compete against the world online. Learn punishing skill shots to unleash Inferno Mode and humiliate your opponents. This is Pool on fire!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 267 MB
NCAA Basketball 10 Demo
See the game like it has never been seen before, with authentic broadcasting presentations from the all-star announcing crews of Dick Vitale, Brad Nessler, and Erin Andrews of ESPN, and Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery of CBS Sports. Enjoy ultimate control over your team’s strategy and style of play, including real Motion Offensive Systems. From the broadcast table to the hardwood – it’s all there in NCAA Basketball 10.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 1.01 GB
MX Vs. ATV Reflex Demo
Playable on either MX or ATV. 6 tutorial lessons, 1 National event, 1 Freestyle event.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 913 MB
Star Trek: D-A-C Demo
Star Trek: D-A-C is a fast-paced, top-down space shooter inspired by the new motion picture. This pick-up and play game allows you and your friends to choose from 5 classes of starships (from a list including the all-new U.S.S. Enterprise) and battle it out solo or online! Enlist in Starfleet or join the Romulan Empire as you battle with up to 11 friends in game play modes including: Solo Play, Online VS, and Online Co-op. Choose your side, fire your weapons, boldly go!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 134 MB
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