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Thu, Nov 5 | from Wired | More Nintendo DS
Those that have followed the series will know it has seen similar success on both the Nintendo DS and Wii, as well as a recent diversification outside with Gardening Mama. The DS however is the game’s spiritual home and where it simply works the best. The tactile taps, swipes and circles crea...

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Here's What Final Fantasy XIII Chocobos Look Like

They look like they've grown old. I bet they hope this time it really is a *final* fantasy. #chocobo ChaosProxy
3 hours ago | from Kotaku.com | More Final Fantasy

‘Beautiful Katamari’ Xbox 360 Review

And that’s part of the problem: just when you’re getting the hang of it, it’s all over. There are challenges, items to collect, etc., but a lot of the levels are recycled. Worse still, there are several levels that are suspected to be on the disk but can only be unlocked through paying for them vi...
4 hours ago | from bowlbyspeaks (WordPress) | More Xbox 360

Here's What Final Fantasy XIII Chocobos Look Like

So big. The magazine also has Hope's summon, Alexander, and brings word that Final Fantasy XIII will come with Final Fantasy XIV beta codes when it goes on sale in Japan. Shonen Jump: FFXIII Chocobos, Alexander and FFXIV Beta Codes [Final Fantasy XIII.net]
5 hours ago | from Kotaku | More Final Fantasy

Reggie: New Super Mario Bros Wii to outsell Modern Warfare 2 on a single platform, no Wii HD

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has thrown down the gauntlet. In the newest GTTV episode, he predicted that New Super Mario Bros. Wii w...
Fri, Nov 6 | from QJ.net - Wii | More Nintendo

Activision in 2010: New Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk, new IPs

Charge to 2010!!!The third quarter financial call for Activision just commenced this afternoon, and the big news that came out of it was that their 2...
Thu, Nov 5 | from ps3.qj.net | More Call of Duty

Unreal Development Kit brings Unreal Engine development to the masses

You can download the Unreal Development Kit for yourself from Big Download, and while you're over there read their blowout coverage, including interviews with Epic Games, Whizzle's Psyonix Studios, and The Ball's Toltec Studios. We've got images and descriptions of both games, along...
Thu, Nov 5 | from Joystiq | More Unreal

Wii Fit Plus Review

Beyond the routines, there are three new strength and yoga activities each and fifteen new “training plus” activities (I told you there’d be more on them!). The training plus games are actually a lot of fun and a great addition to the Wii Fit lineup – even if three of them are essentially old a...
8 hours ago | from l0rddavid (WordPress) | More Wii Fit

Northeast U.S. GameStops Selling Modern Warfare 2 Early - 2nd Update

GameStops in Northeastern states such as New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio are selling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 early, with one store claiming special dispensation from Activision due to street-breaking mom-and-pop stores.
11 hours ago | from Kotaku | More Call of Duty

Rock Band Weekly: The White Stripes, The Damned, Kasabian

Check out the update after the break, along with what Rock Band Unplugged players can expect for DLC next week. Select a platform below to view complete DLC listing: Continue reading Rock Band Weekly: The White Stripes, The Damned, Kasabian
Fri, Nov 6 | from Joystiq | More Rock Band

Saling The World: Dragon Age, Uncharted 2 Top US Charts

Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (Konami). Dissidia Final Fantasy returns to the top of the PSP charts in North America this week. Star Wars Battlefront: Elite ...
Fri, Nov 6 | from Gamasutra | More Pro Evolution Soccer

Guitar Hero, Call of Duty franchises lead Activision's 'better-than-expected' Q3 2009

In fact, the CEO called Guitar Hero the year's "#1 best-selling third-party franchise in North America and Europe" through September, claiming that U.S. sales of music games increased 72 percent year over year in September. Last year's big-band-box edition, World Tour, and Call of Duty:...
Thu, Nov 5 | from Joystiq | More Activision

Does Store Renovation Reflect Current Japanese Game Market?

Recently, some in Japanese retail have expressed concern about the Xbox 360 in Japan. Things might look grim for Microsoft right now (and they do!), but its upcoming Natal motion control platform could provide a much needed Japanese sales spark.
4 hours ago | from Kotaku | More PlayStation

Does Store Renovation Reflect Current Japanese Game Market? [Japan]

There are tons of stores selling Xbox 360 games and goods in Japan. Today, let's talk about a store that has just renovated its game section. Think of it as a reassessment of where the Xbox 360 is in Japan. Oh. The Xbox 360 aisle. The aisle is the same size as the other aisles, but it isn't exactly a pri...
4 hours ago | from Kotaku | More Xbox 360

360 Facebook, Twitter, And Last.FM Will Be Accessible To Teens []

Right now three major features of the new Xbox 360 dashboard update - Facebook, Last.FM, and Twitter - are inaccessible to users under 18. Major Nelson says that will change weeks after the update launches. Twitter, Facebook, Last.FM and Xbox 360 Family Settings [Major Nelson]
Fri, Nov 6 | from Kotaku | More Xbox 360

Massively: CCP reaching out to potential EVE players with "Get a Clone"

EVE Online creators CCP Games are taking a different approach to promoting the game with a new website. All players in EVE's setting of New Eden are "capsuleers" -- starship pilots who have attained immortality through cloning technology. CCP's "Get a Clone" site invites you to "Clone you...
Thu, Nov 5 | from VirginWorlds MMO | More EVE Online

God Eater demo on Japanese PlayStation Store this month

It's been a while since we last heard about Namco Bandai's God Eater. If you know Japanese (or have enough trust in your ability to navigate a me...
Thu, Nov 5 | from PSP Updates | More PlayStation

The Best of Big Download: November 2 - 8

Unreal Development Kit: We were all over the release of Epic Games' free version of Unreal Engine 3 with a feature on the UDK itself and interviews with the teams behind the first two free UDK games; Whizzle and The Ball.Reviews: We give our final verdicts for Borderlands, Torchlight, AI Wa...
9 hours ago | from Joystiq | More Unreal

Japanese hardware sales, Oct. 26 - Nov. 1: Away we Go edition

Wii: 28,888 2,971 (11.46%) DS Lite: 6,902 352 (5.37%) Xbox 360: 6,047 1,577 (35.28%) See: The attractive archivesJapanese hardware sales, Oct. 26 - Nov. 1: Away we Go edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
11 hours ago | from Joystiq | More Wii

Things a Wii Gamer Must Have - Wii Devices

Ever since the Wii game console was introduced, there has been non-stop creation of Wii games every year and every year it gets even better. The time this console was released to the public, everyone got excited and is always competing with the Xbox 360 console. Most people would describe Wi...
Fri, Nov 6 | from learningisfree.com | More Wii

Blizzard opens real-money pet store in WoW

Blizzard just opened a huge can of worms -- or of pandas, in this case. The company announced the opening of an in-game pet store in World of Warcraft, wherein players can purchase their own Pandaren Monk or Lil' K.T., the Littlest Lich, for ten bucks. Half of the purchase price of the Monk goes to...
Wed, Nov 4 | from Joystiq | More World of Warcraft

Joyswag: Cooking Mama 3 and Cake Mania 3 (DS)

At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive Cooking Mama 3 for the Nintendo DS ($30 ARV) and Cake Mania 3 for the Nintendo DS ($20 ARV)For a list of complete rules, click hereJoyswag: Cooking Mama 3 and Cake Mania 3 (DS) originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Wed, 04 Nov 200...
Wed, Nov 4 | from Joystiq | More Nintendo DS

News: New Zelda may not be out next year

Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has hinted there may be a bit of a wait in store for the next Wii instalment in the Zelda series. That's not to say a release next year isn't possible, and Nintendo has discussed such a possibility before. At E3 2009, Shigeru Miyamoto said he was aiming...
6 hours ago | from Eurogamer | More Nintendo

Opinion: PlayStation Around the Web: What We Read

The PS Blog weekly reading list (Week of November 2, 2009) Patapon shoes will rock someone else’s feet – DestructoidDualShock, The Concept Table – KotakuBuzz! Quiz World Review – IGNDemon’s Souls was never designed to be hard – DestructoidGraphics Comparison: God of War Collection Vs....
17 hours ago | from PlayStation.Blog | More PlayStation

PES 2010 PS2 Review

PES 2010 on PS3 and XBOX 360 it seems is regarded by the wider public inferior to EA’s latest offering, but there’s a reason why many still think the likes of PES5 & 6 are the best football games ever. From the individuality and flowing gameplay, to responsiveness and infinite ways of sco...
Fri, Nov 6 | from Winning Eleven Next | More Pro Evolution Soccer

The 10 Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America (As Of Nov 1)

Guitar Hero III has been flat for a while, which either means no one new has bought it and those who have it have stopped playing it (doubtful) or that new users' lack of time with the game is balancing out veteran users' continued use. Whatever the case may be, the game dipped slightly this mon...
Tue, Nov 3 | from Kotaku | More Guitar Hero

Opinion: Halo is the New Star Wars

Halo Waypoint was released in the past week. You’ll find it in the Game Marketplace on Xbox Live, but it’s not so much a game as it is a service. From one place, you can track your progress on Halo series achievements, see how many of your friends are playing a Halo game, and view all kinds of int...
Sat, Nov 7 | from joystickcafe (WordPress) | More Halo 3

Sony's Japan Studio urged to create more PS3 games

Japan Studios has had little impact on the PlayStation software library this generation. The platform's greatest hits so far have, instead, come from America and Europe. Titles like Uncharted, Killzone, LittleBigPlanet, Ratchet & Clank, Resistance, God of War, and WipEout all co...
Mon, Nov 2 | from Joystiq | More The Eye of Judgment

Halo Waypoint Will Be What You Make Of It [343 Industries]

So now the fans are watching Halo Waypoint. They're keeping track of their progression; replaying Halo 3 and Halo Wars in order to complete innovative achievements that span all the Halo 3 360 titles; and learning about the Halo Universe through an stylized information database.
Fri, Nov 6 | from Kotaku | More Halo 3

Review: Dragon Age: Origins

You can debate whether the extra time taken to adapt KOTOR, Jade Empire and Mass Effect to PC was cover for exclusivity arrangements with Microsoft or genuine format-specific perfectionism, but the end result has been the same each time. The company's long-standing, PC-gaming faithfu...
Fri, Nov 6 | from Eurogamer | More Mass Effect

Space Invaders Extreme 2 – Review

“YOU get a job, Mom! I’M playing SPACE INVADERS!” I have, for the past few days, pored over the arcade classic Space Invaders in preparation to review its latest incarnation: Space Invaders Extreme 2 for the Nintendo DS. Space Invaders has that special arcade charm that makes you, the play...
Wed, Nov 4 | from WiiNintendo | More Nintendo

Rabbids Go Home Review: Strip-Platforming

The only game this fall that lets you shout the clothes of Santa Claus is a platformer without a jump button, a mix of Katamari Damacy and Mario, and another strong third-party original for the Wii. Confused by our reviews? Read our review FAQ.
Fri, Nov 6 | from Kotaku | More Wii

Rock Band iPhone & iPod Touch Review

For a start there is the Vocal mode which works in exactly the same way as Drums, Guitar or Bass. You simply tap coloured notes in time to the music. Its a shame there is no option to y’know actually sing which is possible and has been achieved in all other versions. Secondly the gameplay is very ni...
Wed, Nov 4 | from kernowgames (WordPress) | More Rock Band

PAL PlayStation Store Update: Blood, Sweat & Pooh

This weeks PAL PlayStation Store update is a small one, but despite dire warnings on the European PlayStation site, things aren't as bad as you'd think. PSP STORE PSone Classic Party Time with Winnie the Pooh Videos Metal Gear Solid Peacewalker Trailer Thexder Neo Trailer
Fri, Nov 6 | from Kotaku | More PlayStation

Video Game Review - DJ Hero

Ah, the Hero games. I really liked some of the Guitar Hero games and I’m looking forward to Lego Rock Band (not part of the same series, but at least the same idea). Mind you, I pretty much suck at these games, but still I find them to be enjoyable.
Mon, Nov 2 | from wilybadger (WordPress) | More Guitar Hero

Rock Band 3 Will Teach People To Play Music For Real

“I’m working on Rock Band 3 and making the controllers more real so people can actually learn how to play music while playing the game,” Harrison said. “Give me a couple years, it’s going to happen.” Watch Larger Version of this Video What do you think? Do you want to use a game to learn to play re...
Fri, Nov 6 | from G4 TV | More Rock Band

Opinion: Scattered Shots: So you want to be a hunter, Part 7 Levels 61-70

Welcome back to the Scattered Shots, the weekly World of Warcraft Hunter class column. This week we continue our "So you want to be a hunter" leveling series as we look at Levels 60-70 and see why I really feel they're the best class in the game. So join me, Eddie Carrington, Brigwyn from The Hun...
Thu, Nov 5 | from WoW.com | More World of Warcraft

Square Enix summons Earnings Report; Final Fantasy XIII Sales Projections evade attacks

Source - Square Enix earnings (PDF) [Via andriasang] Source - Wada comments on FFXIII salesSquare Enix summons Earnings Report; Final Fantasy XIII Sales Projections evade attacks originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Fri, Nov 6 | from Joystiq | More Square Enix

Opinion: A first look on Tekken 6

In the second Tournament, announced by Kazuya, was Heihachi defeating Kazuya in the end to get his empire back. But this time Heihachi trow him into a vulcan to destroy him and his power forever. The 4th Tournament: Heihachi wanted to capture Jin. Kazuya, that was reborn by the G-Corp, used...
Mon, Nov 2 | from acantophis3rd (WordPress) | More Tekken

Opinion: What Are You Playing This Weekend?

We're going to make it rain bullets at Kotaku Towers West this weekend, playing through both Left 4 Dead 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, shooting (almost) everything in sight. It may the shootin'-est Saturday and Sunday ever! I'll probably have to brush up on my Call of Duty 4, just to ma...
Fri, Nov 6 | from Kotaku | More Call of Duty

Opinion: Dragon Age: It isn't Mass Effect

Mass Effect isn’t a true, die-hard RPG. It is an action game with elements of a shooter and an RPG in it. Don’t take it the wrong way I love Mass Effect, it just wasn’t the 60 hour-long, incredibly detailed and customisable experience that I want from an RPG. Mass Effect was a “My first RPG’ experi...
Wed, Nov 4 | from 7one180 (WordPress) | More Mass Effect

Activision-Blizzard makes lots of money, no update on Blizzard earnings

Strangely enough, there is no information in the earnings about how much money World of Warcraft has pulled in for the company, or any updates about subscriber numbers. Usually, that gets at least a mention, so maybe, with subscribers certainly down in China, Activision-Blizzard wants...
Fri, Nov 6 | from WoW.com | More World of Warcraft

Tales of Vesperia voice actor says game is coming to Wii

Lock the doors and board up the windows, folks. Considering the seismic backlash to the announcement that the (formerly) 360-exclusive Tales of Vesperia would be coming to the PS3, we fear for what might happen when this story gets out. Japanese voice actor Rikiya Koyama, who provided the...
Sat, Nov 7 | from Joystiq | More Wii

Review: Episodes From Liberty City

It's nothing if not strange to be reviewing the same thing for the second time in a fortnight, but then Rockstar has sent us down strange roads before. The Ballad of Gay Tony is the same now as it was last week, but the fact that it is also available on a disc it shares with The Lost and Damned, and w...
Wed, Nov 4 | from Eurogamer | More Grand Theft Auto

Could Band Hero/Guitar Hero 5 Brouhaha Cause Future Problems For Activision [Teh Future]

I think it does hurt them," said Stephen Smith, a partner specializing in entertainment and video game litigation with Greenberg Glusker, tells Variety. As Smith points out, Activision should strive to keep big names like No Doubt happy.
Thu, Nov 5 | from Kotaku | More Guitar Hero

Gran Turismo 5 cost roughly $60 million to develop

At the annual SEMA car show in Las Vegas this week, Gran Turismo 5 creative lead Kazunori Yamauchi was on-hand demoing his game for showgoers and talking to the press. Amidst a torrent of questions from Autoweek, Yamauchi roughly calculated the cost of creating Gran Turismo 5: a cool $60 mi...
Thu, Nov 5 | from Joystiq | More Gran Turismo

3A Metal Gear Rex Figure (56kb warning)

For those of you not familiar with 3A, you might be familiar with Ashley Wood - the artist for Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphics Novel, Portable Ops, and Peace Walker. Wood's artwork often gets published by 3A, in the form of high-end 12 inch collectibles. In fact, Ashley Wood and 3A are prac...
Sat, Nov 7 | from boardsus.playstation.com | More Metal Gear

Wii safer than Xbox 360 in holiday war

Nintendo Co.’s Wii has faltered in the first half due to lack of top game titles, however the company is likely to sustain the holiday battle better than rival Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 in game lineup and consumer appeal. Nintendo began the holiday game wars with the release of Wii Sports Res...
Fri, Nov 6 | from newsonablog (Feedburner) | More Xbox 360

tomsfeeds: Black Nintendo Wii + Wii Sports & Wii Sports Resort £159.99 @...

tomsfeeds: Black Nintendo Wii + Wii Sports & Wii Sports Resort £159.99 @ Play + Quidco http://bit.ly/25MrvK
Sat, Nov 7 | from Megatokyo News | More Wii Sports

PlayStation Store European Update for November 5, 2009

Today [b]Mike Kebby[/b] of the SCEE PlayStation Store Team has posted this week's European PSN update, as follows: LittleBigPlanet celebrates its anniversary with two pieces of free content; they will only be around for one week, so grab them whilst you can.
Thu, Nov 5 | from ps3news.com | More LittleBigPlanet

Gran Turismo 6 Confirmed, Wait Won't Be As Long As For GT5 News

Polyphony Digital's Kazunori Yamauchi reveals that "GT6 is just new apps that run on the GT5 system"...
Fri, Nov 6 | from Total Video Games | More Gran Turismo

News: No Doubt suing over Band Hero avatars

The members of pop act No Doubt are suing Activision over the use of their avatars in Guitar Hero spin-off Band Hero. Their complaint is the same as Kurt Cobain's widow Courtney Love's over the appearance of the Nirvana frontman as a playable character in Guitar Hero 5 - that their likenesse...
Thu, Nov 5 | from Eurogamer | More Guitar Hero

Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story - review

The third installment in the Mario brothers’ handheld RPG series is the funniest and most engaging one yet. Full review here A portion of a GiantBomb review… The third installment in the Mario brothers’ handheld RPG series is the funniest and most engaging one yet. Full review here
Mon, Nov 2 | from Go Nintendo | More Mario

News: Konami expects 82% profit drop

According to a financial statement the company is attributing the collapse to a quiet release period, with its major titles launching in the second half of its fiscal year - as well as unfavourable comparisons to last year's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots release.
Tue, Nov 3 | from GamesIndustry.biz | More Konami

This Week on the Nintendo Channel: Hangin' with Mr. Miyamoto

This week's Nintendo Channel highlight is obviously the play session of New Super Mario Bros. with Nintendo Week hosts Gary and Alison, along with Nintendo's Bill Trinen and gaming icon Shigeru Miyamoto. It's not that there's anything terribly exciting or new in this video, but, well -- w...
Mon, Nov 2 | from Joystiq | More Mario

Mass Effect 2 Collectors Edition Announced

Well if you wanna get the Collectors Edition the price will run at $69.99. Mass Effect 2 will hit stores January 26th on Xbox360 and PC platforms. Bioware and EA announced today that Mass Effect 2 the highly anticipated game of 2010 will be hittin
Thu, Nov 5 | from xxgamerzhavenxx (WordPress) | More Mass Effect

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