Archive for the ‘PS2’ Category
2009 Video Game Awards nominees announced for December 12 event
Spike TV has announced the nominees for the 7th annual 2009 Video Game Awards or VGAs, which will broadcast live on December 12th at 8:00PM ET (Eastern Time - USA, tape-delayed for West Coast).
This show will be the biggest ever with broadcasting in over 180 countries and territories worldwide and will include appearances by “megastars” from the videogame, movie, music, sports and other industries, all gathered to celebrate the videogame medium.
The show will also include some big-time premiers including the debut of Halo: Reach! Other never-before-seen games will debut at the show, which promises to “break international news with announcements of new games from the industry’s leading publishers”. Included on that list are 2K, Activision, Disney Interactive Studios, Electronic Arts, LucasArts Entertainment, Microsoft Game Studios, THQ, Ubisoft, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and more. There will be over TWELVE world premiers in all!
“The global appetite and response from the fans internationally has been astounding,” said Casey Patterson, executive producer and senior vice president, Event Productions Spike TV. “Video games, like movies and music, are a universal language and Spike is thrilled that we will now be showing gamers all over the world a glimpse into their future with more than 12 mind blowing world premieres.”
Leading the way with eight nominations this year, including nods for Game of the Year and Studio of the Year, is Naughty Dog’s cinematic adventure Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Batman: Arkham Asylum, Rocksteady Studios’ dark and gritty Batman game, racked up seven nods, including Game of the Year as well as Best Voice for Mark Hamill’s portrayal of The Joker. Infinity Ward’s military shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Valve’s zombie thriller Left 4 Dead 2 each landed six nominations.
Nominees for Spike TV’s 2009 “Video Game Awards” were determined by the VGA Advisory Council, made up of a group of the most well-respected experts in the industry for leading game media outlets such as GameTrailers.com, Game Informer, USA Today, Wired, Penny Arcade, GameSpot and IGN. Games released between December 2, 2008 and November 23, 2009 were eligible for nomination.
Following are several of the nominees and categories for Spike TV’s 2009 “Video Game Awards.”
GAME OF THE YEAR
• Assassin’s Creed 2 (Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal)
• Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos Interactive - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Rocksteady Studios)
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward)
• Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve)
• UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog)
STUDIO OF THE YEAR
• Infinity Ward
• Naughty Dog
• Rocksteady Studios
• Valve
BEST MUSIC GAME
• DJ Hero (Activision Publishing / FreeStyleGames)
• Guitar Hero 5 (Activision Publishing / Neversoft Entertainment)
• LEGO Rock Band (MTV Games - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Traveler’s Tales Games - Harmonix)
• The Beatles: Rock Band (MTV Games / Harmonix)
For a full list, please go to VGA.Spike.Com.
1 comment »Final Fantasy IX wallpaper
Welcome to our Final Fantasy IX (FFIX) wallpapers page!
Final Fantasy IX was the FF swansong for the PS1 and took the series back to its fantasy roots while maintaining all the gusto that the series is known for. Here we will post images that you can use as desktop wallpapers, both official and otherwise. We will add to this list as we find cool new wallpapers for the game.
To download to your PC computer: Right click on the Image. Select “Set as Background Image.”
To download to your Mac computer: Click Image to Download to Desktop. Go to Apple Menu > System Preferences. Click Desktop & Screen Saver. Click “Choose Folder…”.
Below you can find the rest of the Final Fantasy 9 (FF9) wallpapers.
Click on each thumbnail for the wallpaper size image to pop up.
Final Fantasy VIII wallpaper
Welcome to our Final Fantasy VIII (FFVIII) wallpapers page!
Final Fantasy VIII took the series in a drastically different direction than Final Fantasy VII with better graphics that were more realistic (characters are proportioned correctly), a new card game mini-game, and an all-new Junctioning system. Here we will post images that you can use as desktop wallpapers, both official and otherwise. We will add to this list as we find cool new wallpapers for the game.
To download to your PC computer: Right click on the Image. Select “Set as Background Image.”
To download to your Mac computer: Click Image to Download to Desktop. Go to Apple Menu > System Preferences. Click Desktop & Screen Saver. Click “Choose Folder…”.
Below you can find the rest of the Final Fantasy 8 (FF8) wallpapers.
Click on each thumbnail for the wallpaper size image to pop up.
Jak and Daxter The Lost Frontier cheats guide for Precursor Orb Secrets (PS2, PSP)
Looking for Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier cheats and secrets? Below you’ll find a guide on how to unlock all of the Precursor Orb secrets for this latest game in the Jak and Daxter series which sees his return on PlayStation 2 and PSP.
PRECURSOR ORBS SECRETS LIST
Below is a list of how many Precursor Orbs are required to unlock each of the secrets listed below.
1. Act I Scene Player - Cost: 5 Orbs
2. Act II Scene Player - Cost: 5 Orbs
3. Act III Scene Player - Cost: 5 Orbs
4. Big Head Jak - Cost: 10 Orbs
5. Big Headed Enemies - Cost: 15 Orbs
6. Character Concept Art - Cost: 5 Orbs
7. Dark Daxter Battle Helmet - Cost: 3 Orbs
8. Dark Daxter Football Helmet - Cost: 5 Orbs
9. Dark Daxter Kaiser Helmet - Cost: 7 Orbs
10. Enemy Concept Art - Cost: 5 Orbs
11. Energy Exhaust - Cost: 15 Orbs
12. Great Beard - Cost: 7 Orbs
13. Hidden Gol Battle - Cost: 500 Orbs
14. Invulnerability - Cost: 80 Orbs
15. Jak’s Goatee - Cost: 3 Orbs
16. Monster Mits - Cost: 30 Orbs
17. Mustache - Cost: 5 Orbs
18. Pheonix’s Floatie - Cost: 10 Orbs
19. Sasparilla Vision - Cost: 20 Orbs
20. Storms-A-Coming - Cost: 20 Orbs
21. Turn Safety Off - Cost: 30 Orbs
22. Unlimited Dark Daxter Eco - Cost: 45 Orbs
23. Unlimited Eco Power - Cost: 45 Orbs
24. Unlimited Jak Ammo - Cost: 60 Orbs
25. Unlimited Plane Ammo - Cost: 50 Orbs
26. Vehicle Concept Art - Cost: 5 Orbs
27. World Concept Art - Cost: 5 Orbs
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)
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
Ghostbusters The Video Game wallpaper
Welcome to our Ghostbusters: The Video Game wallpapers page!
The Ghostbusters return in what is considered by many to be like a third movie. Here we will post images that you can use as desktop wallpapers, both official and otherwise. We will add to this list as we find cool new wallpapers for the game.
To download to your PC computer: Right click on the Image. Select “Set as Background Image.”
To download to your Mac computer: Click Image to Download to Desktop. Go to Apple Menu > System Preferences. Click Desktop & Screen Saver. Click “Choose Folder…”.
Below you can find the rest of the Ghostbusters: The Video Game wallpapers.
Click on each thumbnail for the wallpaper size image to pop up.
New video game releases week 45, 2009
Here’s the list of this weeks game releases. Only Dragon Ball: Raging Blast (Xbox 360, PS3) and Final Fantasy XI: Ultimate Collection (PC, Xbox 360) dare to be released during the launch week of the most-anticipated game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC). On the downloadable games front we’ve got today’s Wii Shop and DSiWare titles Excitebike: World Rally, Frogger Returns, Dragon Master Spell Caster, Bomberman Blitz, Electroplankton, Wonder Boy 3, Cybernoid. Followed by 0D Beat Drop on Xbox Live Arcade (updates Wednesday). Then there’s Frogger Returns on PlayStation Network (updates Thursday) and this week’s Steam releases include Star Trek: D.A.C., Sacred 2 Ice & Blood and Tropico 3 (updates Friday). No word yet on any GameTap Gold games (updates Thursday).
Monday:
Arcade Shooting Gallery (Wii)
Bomberman Blitz - $5 (DSi Shop)
Cybernoid - $5 (Wii Shop)
Dora The Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom (PS2)
Dragon Master Spell Caster - $5 (Wii Shop)
Electroplankton Trapy - $2 (DSi Shop)
Electroplankton Hanenbow - $2 (DSi Shop)
Electroplankton Rec-Rec - $2 (DSi Shop)
Electroplankton Nanocarp - $2 (DSi Shop)
Electroplankton Beatnes - $2 (DSi Shop)
Excitebike: World Rally - $10 (Wii Shop)
Frogger Returns - $5 (Wii Shop)
NBA 2k10 (Wii)
Wedding Dash (DS)
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap - $5 (Wii Shop)
Tuesday:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Mobilized (DS)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex (Wii)
DJ Star (DS)
Disney Jonas (DS)
Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans (DS)
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast (Xbox 360, PS3)
Final Fantasy XI: Ultimate Collection (PC, Xbox 360)
Harvest Moon: Animal Parade (Wii)
Hasbro Family Game Night (Xbox 360)
Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble (PSP)
Petz Nursery (DS)
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PS2, Wii, PSP)
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus (DS, Wii)
Style Lab: Jewelry Design (DS)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade Attack (DS)
Wednesday:
0D Beat Drop - $10 (Xbox Live Arcade)
Thursday:
Frogger Returns - $5 (PlayStation Network)
Star Trek: D.A.C. - $10 (Steam)
Sacred 2 Ice & Blood - $?? (Steam)
Tropico 3 - $40 (Steam)
Games Weather Report of Week 44, 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. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
2. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
3. Limited-Edition Wii Sports Resort Bundle with Two Wii MotionPlus (Wii)
4. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii)
5. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
6. Dragon Age: Origins (PC)
7. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time (PS3)
8. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
9. Borderlands (Xbox 360)
10. Dragon Age: Origins (Xbox 360)
11. The Beatles: Rock Band Special Value Edition (Wii)
12. Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story (DS)
13. Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)
14. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
15. Dragon Age: Origins (PS3)
16. Dragon Age: Origins Collector’s Edition (PC)
17. Rock Band 2 Special Edition (Wii)
18. Wii Play with Wii Remote (Wii)
19. FIFA Soccer 10 (PS3)
20. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year (Xbox 360)
21. The Biggest Loser (Wii)
22. Scribblenauts (DS)
23. Mario Kart DS (DS)
24. Pro-Evolution Soccer 2010 (PS3)
25. Forza Motorsport 3 (Xbox 360)
26. Toy Story Mania! (Wii)
27. The Beatles: Rock Band (Wii)
28. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Wii)
29. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
30. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune - Greatest Hits (PS3)
31. Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit for Wii Deluxe Kit (Wii)
32. Grand Theft Auto: Episode from Liberty City (Xbox 360)
33. Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (DS)
34. Demon’s Souls (PS3)
35. Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey (Wii)
36. Lego Rock Band (Wii)
37. Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2010 with Gun Bundle (Wii)
38. Band Hero featuring Taylor Swift (Wii)
39. Tekken 6 (PS3)
40. FIFA Soccer 10 (Xbox 360)
41. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS)
42. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS)
43. Band Hero featuring Taylor Swift - Super Bundle (Wii)
44. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (DS)
45. Dragon Age: Origins Collector’s Edition (Xbox 360)
46. EA Sports Active (Wii)
47. The Sims 3 (PC, Mac)
48. Madden NFL 10 (Xbox 360)
49. The Beatles: Rock Band Special Value Edition (PS3)
50. Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
Japan’s Top 50:
1. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PS3)
2. Persona 3 Portable (PSP)
3. Steins; Gate - Limited Edition (Xbox 360)
4. Tomodachi [Friend/Mii] Collection (DS)
5. Pokemon SoulSilver Version (DS)
6. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
7. Pokemon HeartGold Version (DS)
8. Love Plus (DS)
9. Bayonetta (Xbox 360)
10. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
11. Wii Fit Plus - Set with Wii Balance Board (Wii)
12. 3D Dot Game Heroes (PS3)
13. Infamous (PS3)
14. Bayonetta (PS3)
15. The 4 Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy Gaiden (DS)
16. Summon Set X: Tears Crown (DS)
17. Bayonetta - Special Edition with Rodin’s Selection Soundtrack (PS3)
18. Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (DS)
19. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
20. Wii Sports Resort including white Wii MotionPlus (Wii)
21. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune - The Best of PlayStation 3 (PS3)
22. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G - The Best of PSP Collection (PSP)
23. Fallout 3 - Platinum Collection (Xbox 360)
24. Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PSP)
25. Tekken 6 - Special Edition (PS3)
26. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS)
27. More Prince of Prince of Tennis School Festival - More Sweet Edition (DS)
28. Rune Factory 3 (DS)
29. Gran Turismo (PSP)
30. Inazuma Eleven 2: The Threat of Aggression - Fire Edition (DS)
31. Tales of Vesperia (PS3)
32. Demon’s Souls (PS3)
33. Ragnarok Online RJC2009: Memorial Package (PC)
34. Monster Hunter Frontier Online Season 6.0 Premium Package (PC)
35. SimCity 4 Deluxe (PC)
36. Aikido Nobunaga’s Ambition (PC)
37. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (PC)
38. Monster Hunter Frontier Online - Premium Package 2nd Year Anniversary (PC)
39. The Sims 3 (PC)
40. Resident Evil 5 (PC)
The rest of the Top 50 was rounded out by popular pre-orders:
41. Natural White Nintendo DSi XL handheld
42. Deep Brown Nintendo DSi XL handheld
43. Wine Red Nintendo DSi XL handheld
44. Phantasy Star Portable 2 - Amazon.co.jp exclusive edition with two special CD singles
45. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
46. Professor Layton and the Devil’s Flute (DS)
47. J. League Football Club Tsukurou! 6 Pride of J Zico - Only with Special Edition players get awards product code card
48. Tales of Graces - Special Edition including Tales dress costume download code and Tales DVD
49. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS)
50. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (PSP)
Europe’s Top 50:
1. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
2. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
3. FIFA 10 (Xbox 360)
4. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii)
5. Forza Motorsport 3 (Xbox 360)
6. Wii Play with Wii Remote Controller (Wii)
7. Dragon Age: Origins (PC)
8. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
9. Football Manager 2010 (PC, Mac)
10. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
11. Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box (DS)
12. FIFA 10 (PS3)
13. Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)
14. Dragon Age: Origins (Xbox 360)
15. Wii Fit (Wii)
16. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (Xbox 360)
17. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
18. Professor Layton and The Curious Village (DS)
19. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (DS)
20. Borderlands (Xbox 360)
21. Need For Speed: Shift (Xbox 360)
22. FIFA 10 (Wii)
23. Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes (Wii)
24. Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time (PS3)
25. Singstar: Take That (PS3)
26. Toy Story Mania (Wii)
27. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Wii)
28. EyePet - with Camera and Magic Card (PS3)
29. Singstar: Take That (PS2)
30. UP (DS)
31. Tekken 6 (PS3)
32. Need For Speed: Shift (PS3)
33. Junior Brain Trainer DS (DS)
34. Killzone 2 - Platinum Edition (PS3)
35. Nintendo Presents: Style Boutique (DS)
36. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS)
37. The Sims 3 (PC, Mac)
38. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PS3)
39. WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010 (Xbox 360)
40. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PS2)
41. LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
42. Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? (DS)
43. Peppa Pig: The Game (DS)
44. Mario Kart DS (DS)
45. EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer (Wii)
46. FIFA 10 (PSP)
47. FIFA 10 (PS2)
48. Ashes Cricket 09 (Wii)
49. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
50. Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)
To recap the top games per system: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves rushes in at #1 on the PS3 chart. Borderlands remains on top of the Xbox 360 chart. Wii Sports Resort is back in first place on the Wii chart. Dragon Age: Origins debuts up high on the PC chart. Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story returns on top of the DS chart. Madden NFL 10 remains on the PS2 chart. And lastly, Dissidia Final Fantasy finishes first 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.
