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Tuesday, Oct 20
Japan Gets New "Value" Elite Xbox 360 Bundle
On October 29, Microsoft is releasing a new Xbox 360 Elite bundle in Japan. Packaged with Lost Planet Colonies and Ace Combat 6, this "value pack" is priced at ¥29,800 (US$330). Trust me, that's a much better value when the US dollar isn't in the toilet.
Thursday, Oct 30
Namco Bandai: Klonoa May Get Poochied For American Wii Release
Read More: Haruhi Wii Game Pushed Back To January, Hellgate: London Slamming Shut On January 31st, Ace Combat 6 Flightstick Bundle Triumpantly Returns, Klonoa: Door To Phantomile: Wii vs. PSone Graphics Battle ...
Wednesday, Oct 22
Japan Getting Another Xbox 360 Value Pack [Microsoft]
Microsoft has announced another value pack for Japan. Last November, a bundle with Viva Piñata and Forza Motorsport 2 was released. This November 6th, a new value pack was drop. Priced at ¥29,800 (US$279), this bundle features a 60GB Xbox 360 along with Ace Combat 6 and Beautiful Katamari in...
Thursday, Oct 9
New Tom Clancy's HAWX Screens [Ubisoft]
It's nice to every once in a while pick up a controller and play a few missions of Ace Combat. With Tom Clancy's HAWX, we'll have a fresh face in the aerial combat lineup and it'll be most welcome on PS3. Behold, some new screens showing a few of the aircraft you'll be flying.
Friday, Oct 3
What's The Most You've Paid For A Game?
for the Ace Combat 6 W/ Flightstick. $130 for the Halo 3 Legendary Edition. $80 for a copy of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 for PS2. HALO-32.
Tuesday, Aug 5
Xbox Live DLC Has Raked In $240 Million
Proving conclusively that it doesn't matter how many of you rally against the principle of DLC, there'll always be 10 other guys happy to pay money for an idolm@ster skin for their Ace Combat 6 fighters. In-Depth: The ABCs of Xbox 360 ...
Monday, Mar 17
And Famitsu's Top 25 Games For 2007 Were... [Famitsu]
People only seem fussed over the scores from one Japanese mag: Famitsu. And while they're not the most reliable barometer for a title's quality (for long-running franchises like Final Fantasy, you can forget about a fanbase-annoying score), it's still somewhat interesting seeing how...
Thursday, Mar 6
Mag Announces Top 50 Developers [Study]
4. Electronic Arts Canada (FIFA Soccer 08, NBA Street: Homecourt) 7. Insomniac Games (Ratchet & Clank Future) 9. Electronic Arts Tiburon (Madden NFL 08, NASCAR 08) 15. Bandai Namco Tokyo (Ace Combat 6: Fires Of Liberation, Beautiful Katamari)
Saturday, Feb 23
Ace Combat 6 DLC Details [Ace Combat 6]
Battle Royale Download #1 (100 Microsoft Points): A maximum of 16 players can take part in this new online Battle Royale stage over the South Sea. Avoid the onslaught from the mighty Gyges and Kottos assailants and strike down the opposition!
Tuesday, Jan 15
Japanese Sales Trends In 2007: Line Riding And Analyzing [Feature]
In the home console war, nothing can touch the Wii. The PlayStation 3 flirted with console dominance along with the help of a few big name, Japanese friendly titles like the Musou series and a hardware revision, but Wii sales saw fewer sales spikes as households picked up the console with ol...
Thursday, Dec 20
IDOLM@STER Flies The AC6 Skies
Not quite as "only in Japan" as we might have thought. Namco Bandai has released six new planes for Ace Combat 6 onto Xbox Live Marketplaces around the world (excepting India), including the too-cute-to-shoot IDOLM@STER F-117A Night Hawk. There is a price to pay for cuteness however, as do...
Wednesday, Nov 28
Our Favorite Japanese Xbox 360 Fanboy's New Hairdo [Coolness]
Holy crap! Our favorite Japanese Xbox 360 fanboy and Famitsu writer has cut his hair again. Last we saw him he had a Halo 3 logo shaved into the side of his noggin. That's nothing, and this time he is so not fucking around. This time, he's gotten four, count 'em four, designs etched into his scalp. H...
Wednesday, Nov 14
Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart [Media Create]
11. Wii Play (Wii) 12. Kanji Brain Test 2.5M (DS) 13. Mario Kart DS (DS) 14. Mario Party 8 (Wii) 15. DS Bungaku Zenshuu (DS) 17. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 18. My Housekeeping Diary (DS) 22. Gundam Battle Chronicle (PSP) 23. Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (Xbox 360) 24. NBA Live 08 (PS2)
Wednesday, Nov 7
Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart [Super Mario Galaxy]
Anecdotal evidence? Sucks. While we've heard plenty about Super Mario Galaxy launching "quietly" and response being tepid, it seems that Wii gamers in Japan are still taken by the Italian plumber, especially when in a galactic setting. Mario's first proper Wii adventure captured the nu...
Friday, Nov 2
Does Microsoft's One, Two, Three Punch Matter? [Japan]
The last two days in Japan: a cheaper Xbox 360 goes on sale, a discounted THE iDOLM@STER goes on sale, and today, Ace Combat 6 goes on sale. For a console that didn't appeal to Japanese gamers, there seems to be a lot appealing about it of late: THE iDOLM@STER has a rabid hardcore fan base, while...
Friday, Oct 26
Hey Readers, Pick the Best Planes!
Voting time! Here are our finalists for our Ace Combat 6 contest. Much love and respect to everyone who entered. Picking ten finalists was really, really hard. Here's what we are giving away: A bundle of goodies that includes Ace Combat 6, glossy, photo-quality screenshots autographed by t...
Saturday, Oct 13
Kotaku Originals: From The Aussie PS3 To Eye of Judgement [Original]
Wii Remote Jacket Hands-On Foot-On New Mario Shoes Up Close and Personal Ace Combat 6's 360 Controller Up Close UPDATE - New Halo 3/Xbox 360 Bundle Hits Europe? Georgia is Gaming The Halo 3 Shwag Winner Is... High Score 100 In The Wild Halo 3 Still Stopping Some in Japan
Wednesday, Oct 3
The Holiday Season - Now How Much Would You Pay?
While the Wii only has five games coming out that I would consider must-haves, every one of said titles is a console exclusive, though Raving Rabbids 2 is also coming out for the PC. On top of that, there are tons of niche games and children's games heading to the console this holiday season, s...
Wednesday, Sep 12
Microsoft's Super-Long Tokyo Press Release
· "Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation" (NAMCO BANDAI Games). "Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation" takes players up to the sky and into the heat of realistic air combat with next-generation audio and visual effects and online multiplayer action.2 Available this holiday, only on Xbox 360.
Microsoft's Pre-TGS Presser
Sensui knows! Sensui says that Ace Combat 6 can only be played on the Xbox 360. Sensui is now talking about how many games the Xbox 360 has, saying that there are tons of games in different genres. "For those who have never played an Xbox 360," Sensui says, "I really would like them to try the Xbox...
Monday, Sep 10
What Microsft Might Be Showing Off Tomorrow
Square Enix The Last Remnant New Xbox 360 exclusive Bandai Namco Beautiful Katamari Damacy Ace Combat 6 New Xbox 360 title Koei Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Blade Storm New Xbox 360 title Konami Xbox Live Arcade games Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
Thursday, Sep 6
Can Ace Combat 6 Save Xbox 360 in Japan? [Prolly Not]
What's the Xbox 360 game Japan is looking forward to? Less Halo 3, more Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation. Just check out the above pre-order display that shows AC6 all big and other games all regular. The Namco series has a big following in The Land of the Rising Sun, and since the latest entry i...
Friday, Aug 24
Ace Combat 6 Multiplayer And DLC Details
Ace Combat 6 features the following online multiplayer modes: Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation supports the following downloadable content: Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation for the Xbox 360 will ship to retail stores nationwide on October 23.
Monday, Aug 6
Microsoft Drops Xbox 360 Price [It's Official]
REDMOND, Wash. -- Aug. 6, 2007 -- Microsoft Corp. today kicked off the greatest holiday lineup in video game history by announcing it will reduce the retail price of Xbox 360™ by $50 (U.S.) beginning Aug. 8 at United States retailers nationwide. Soon to follow, Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) will relea...
Thursday, Jul 26
Over Half A Million Ace Combat 6 Downloads
Santa Clara, Calif., (July 26, 2007) - Leading video games developer and publisher NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. proudly announced today that the highly-anticipated Ace Combat® 6: Fires of Liberation™ online demo debuted as the #1 downloadable demo on Xbox LIVE® during Microsoft's "...
Monday, Jul 16
E3 Megalist Round-Up
PSP Slim Details Xbox 360 Gets Pink, Blue Controllers Xbox 360 Elite hits Europe Aug. 24 Halo 3 Special Edition Xbox 360 The Wii Balance Board PSP Slim PSP Slim Packshots New PSP Models Up Close PSP Slim and PSP Slim Silver Coming in September Wii Zapper
Tuesday, Jul 10
Ace Combat 6 Demo Live This Week [E307]
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation takes flight action to a new level in gaming on the Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Two of the game's essential new features, the Allied Support System and Dynamic Operations System, give Ace players a whole new level of cont...
Monday, Jul 9
The Games of E3
Electronic Arts Army of Two (PS3, Xbox 360) Boogie (Wii) FIFA 08 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, DS) Madden NFL 08 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, DS) NASCAR 08 (PS3, Xbox 360, PS2) Rock Band (PS3, Xbox 360) The Simpsons (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PSP, DS) Skate (PS3, Xbox 360)
Thursday, Jul 5
And We're Off: Namco Announces E3 2007 Line Up
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation Release date: October 23, 2007 Platform: Xbox 360 Dynasty Warriors:GUNDAM Release date: Summer 2007 Platform: Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 system Time Crisis 4 Release date: Q4 2007 Platform: PLAYSTATION 3 system
Monday, Jul 2
Bicep Watch: Xbox Live To Bring E3 Home Again
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation" (NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.) Burnout Paradise" (Electronic Arts Inc.) FIFA Soccer 08" (Electronic Arts) Madden NFL 08" (Electronic Arts) NCAA Football 08" (Electronic Arts) The Simpsons Game" (Electronic Arts)
