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News: ELSPA relaunches as UKIE

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 4:15pm MDT

The UK trade organisation formerly known as ELSPA - the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association - has officially relaunched with a new identity.

UKIE, which stands for United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment, has now expanded its remit from focusing purely on the publishing sector with a new aim of representing the entire videogames business community, including developers and academia.

The move has become necessary, says director general Michael Rawlinson, because of the significant changes that the industry has undergone in the past few years.

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Living in 8 Bits: Episode 12 – Morph Ball

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 3:03pm MDT by hey_suburbia

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August US game sale slide predicted

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 1:08pm MDT
Analysts disagree on depth of dip; Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter expects single-digit declines in US retail software sales as Pacific Crest's Evan Wilson projects 18% drop.
Given the industry's prolonged sales struggles this year, the question for analysts isn't, "Are you pessimistic?" It's, "Are you pessimistic enough?" Wedbush's Michael Pachter and Pacific Crest Securities' Evan Wilson today released their August NPD Group sales expectations to investors, offering two divergent--but still dismal--outlooks on the game industry's performance for the month.

Madden reigned in August, but the NPD numbers could still be a cold shower for hopeful industry watchers.
When the industry-tracking NPD Group releases its August retail sales figures on Thursday, Pachter believes the firm will find software sales were down 6 percent year-over-year to $445 million, with hardware revenues slipping about 3 percent to roughly $289 million. On the other hand, Wilson expects software sales to be down a whopping 18 percent to $385 million.
One of the main reasons for the expected decline on both fronts was the stellar August 2009 debut of Batman: Arkham Asylum. While Electronic Arts already touted a 5 percent bump in sales for Madden NFL 11--likely August's biggest release--Pachter believes that August of 2009's one-two punch of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Wii Sports Resort will prove more than last month's debuts of Mafia II and Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days can match. While Wilson also pointed to the month's release slate as a primary factor, he did say Mafia II should lead new release sales alongside Madden 11.
Other titles that Pachter singled out as notable performers for last month were Red Dead Redemption, NCAA Football 11, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Wii Fit Plus. While Nintendo's latest evergreen Wii titles continue contributing to the industry's haul, Pachter said the system's overall software sales were "driving most of the decline" for August, down 30 percent in total.
"While August will likely be another down month, we expect a meaningful rebound in September (due to the release of Halo Reach and the Move controller) and we expect to see evidence of a sustainable rebound in the following months, as the game lineup in October and November is very strong," Pachter said. "We expect modest sales gains in each month to help restore confidence in the sector."
Wilson was less rosy about September's prospects. He acknowledged that the combination of Halo Reach, the Move controller, and Nintendo's recent DS price cuts makes the month "the best opportunity for growth since May," but also noted the industry faces a tough comparison versus September 2009. Halo: ODST sold very well last September, he noted, and the month saw multiple weeks' worth of sales for The Beatles: Rock Band and Guitar Hero 5. This year, there is no Rock Band release in September and Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will launch at the very end of the month.

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Nintendo Fuse Podcast TONIGHT at 10 pm EST: Metroid, Wii Party, Wii Games Summer 2010, and MORE!

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 12:12pm MDT by DarkWish

There’s a lot going on in the world of Nintendo, and we have a lot to discuss in tonight’s episode of the Nintendo Fuse Podcast. Join us TONIGHT at 10 pm EST (yes, it’s a little later than usual) to listen in on our LIVE recording of the Nintendo Fuse Podcast! Now that we’ve gotten some more time to play it, we discuss our latest thoughts on Metroid: Other M. Our own podcast crew member, hattrick, competed in the Wii Games Summer 2010, and he tells us all about it. Listen in for my impressions of Wii Party, which I got to play recently. Plus, Super Mario-All Stars announced for Wii, new Pokemon Black/White details, Conduit 2 delays, Call of Duty: Black Ops has VoIP, some Epic Mickey rumors, and MORE! Lots to talk about, so you definitely don’t want to miss this episode!
So make sure you tune in tonight at 10 pm eastern time to discuss it all in our LIVE recording. And did I mention that YOU can actually participate LIVE? That’s right, there are actually three ways to participate…
1) Chat in the chatroom by going to the Nintendo Fuse TalkShoe page once the podcast begins at 10:15 pm est.
2) Call in with your phone by dialing (724) 444-7444 and when prompted for the Call ID, dial 59264#. You can then press 1 to join in as a guest, or you can create a free account on TalkShoe and enter your PIN number on the phone.
3) Call in with your microphone on your computer by downloading TalkShoe Live for free from here. Once installed, go to the Nintendo Fuse TalkShoe page and then select the option to connect through TalkShoe Live Pro.
Be here every Tuesday at 9 pm eastern time to listen and join in on the fun while we discuss the latest and greatest from Nintendo! You can also catch up on the old episodes here, or by subscribing in iTunes by searching for Nintendo Fuse or by clicking this link. Enjoy!

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News: Bethesda chooses Benelux for fifth international office

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 9:40am MDT

Zenimax Media-owned publisher Bethesda is expanding further into Europe by opening an office in Eindhoven, intended to oversee its business in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

The office is the fifth international centre of operations in addition to London and Tokyo, as well as the Paris and Frankfurt offices which the company opened earlier this year. The company's home office is in Rockville, Maryland USA.

Heading up the new office will be territory general manager Menno Eijck who previously worked in the same position for Namco Bandai Partners Benelux.

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Need for Speed Hot Pursuit - New Trailer - Need For Speed Hot Pursuit - Sun, Sand and Supercars Trailer

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 8:09am MDT

Cops and Racers + Hot Cars + Your Friends = Endless Competition!

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Top Spin 4 taking to the court in 2011

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 7:30am MDT
Tennis series resurrected at 2K Czech after original studio's 2008 liquidation; due out next year on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii; Move, Kinect support hinted at.
When Take-Two shuttered PAM Development in 2008, the future of the French development house's Top Spin series was left in the balance. However, the franchise will live to serve another set; 2K Sports announced today that Top Spin 4 was in development at 2K Czech, the studio responsible for recent hit Mafia II.

Some haircuts never go out of style.

Top Spin 4 is being developed for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii and is due out sometime in 2011. The game will feature 25 playable real-life tennis professionals, including a number of the sport's "most iconic legends."
The only player confirmed so far is Andre Agassi, whose "well-manicured mullet" will serve as a preorder incentive for those looking to acquire the game on the PS3 or Xbox 360. In his late career, the now-retired Tennis star close-cropped his hair and now shaves his head.
"Dozens" of up-and-coming tennis stars will also be featured in the game, according to 2K. This roster is marginally larger than Top Spin 3, which featured 20 playable characters from the current ATP and WTA tours and several players from the past.
While 2K is trumpeting the game's "revamped pick-up-and-play controls," it has not confirmed any support for either Microsoft's Kinect motion-sensing camera system or Sony's Move peripherals. When contacted by GameSpot, 2K Sports said "information about Move and Kinect will be announced at a later date." It is also not known at this stage if any players in Top Spin 4 will be platform exclusive--in Top Spin 3, current world number one player Raphael Nadal was only playable on the PlayStation 3.
The Top Spin series started out as a Microsoft-published Xbox exclusive in 2003, before the original title in the series was ported to the PC and PS2 in 2004 and 2005. This was followed by Top Spin 2 in 2006--for Xbox 360, PC and portable platforms--and Top Spin 3 in 2008, which was released on the Xbox 360, PC, and Nintendo DS, as well as being the first outing for the series on the PS3.

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News: Championship Manager expands to China

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 5:33am MDT

Beautiful Games Studios, the Square Enix-owned developer of Championship Manager, has partnered with Chinese online game publisher and operator Shanda Games to bring the football series to the emerging market.

The partnership hopes to tap into China's appreciation of the European football leagues to extend the game's penetration on the mainland.

Said Roy Meredith of Beautiful Game Studios, "We are delighted to be partnering with one the biggest entertainment companies in the world to bring the Championship Manager brand to Chinese gamers and football fans.

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Batman: The Brave And The Bold - New Trailer - Batman: The Brave And The Bold - Launch Trailer

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 5:15am MDT

Play through exciting escapades in a fun and interactive way on Wii and Nintendo DS as the hit animated series comes to life in Batman: The Brave and the Bold the Videogame.

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News: Develop Liverpool issues speaker call

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 5:00am MDT

Tandem Events, the company behind the Develop conference brand, has issued a call for speaker submissions for its forthcoming Develop Liverpool event.

The conference, which made its debut last year, will feature three tracks and a host of networking opportunities, and will be focused on the "demands of the thriving game community based in the north".

"Last year's event was widely heralded as a great success so we're looking forward to bringing some of that back again this year," said Andy Lane, MD of Tandem Events. "The Develop Conference, whether it's in Brighton or Liverpool, always offers an inspiring line-up of speakers, so as well as inviting some speakers directly, the call for submissions offers developers the chance to help shape the programme themselves."

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News: Austria bans Muslim-killing game

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 4:56am MDT

Flash game Moschee Baba ('Bye Bye Mosque') has been taken offline by the Austrian government due to its Islamphobic content.

The game, a modification by Austrian nationalist group the Freedom Party (FPO) of 2009 Swiss game Minaret Attack, involves the killing of stereotyped Muslim characters and the destruction of Islamic structures.

"Styria is full of mosques and minarets!" the game asserted. "Don't let that happen: On September 26, vote for Dr. Gerhard Kurzmann and the FPO!"

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Oldman, Harris confirmed for Call of Duty: Black Ops

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 4:43am MDT
World at War favourite and History of Violence star confirmed for Treyarch's shooter; Dark Knight scribe David S. Goyer helping with script and story.

True Crime, Spyro the Dragon, and Call of Duty: Black Ops all have one thing in common: Gary Oldman. Activision confirmed today that the Hollywood star, best known for his roles in Leon, True Romance and The Dark Knight would be returning to the Call of Duty franchise to voice Viktor Reznov from Treyarch's previous entry, World at War.

Ed Harris has played military types before, such as in 1996's The Rock.

The megapublisher also confirmed that Ed Harris, known for his roles in such movies as The Right Stuff, The Rock, and National Treasure: Book of Secrets, as well as more substantive fare such as A History of Violence and A Beautiful Mind, would be voicing CIA operative Jason Hudson, one of the game’s main characters. Activision also said that support for the script and story scribes would be provided by FlashForward cocreator and comic book writer David S. Goyer. Goyer also wrote the scripts for critically acclaimed Batman reboot Batman Begins and the story for its sequel The Dark Knight.
Oldman is no stranger to video game projects, having first worked on Medal of Honor: Allied Assault in 2003. Since then, he has leant his voice to True Crime: Streets of LA and three separate Spyro The Dragon titles. Goyer contributed to the story of the Batman Begins game, while Black Ops is Harris' first game project.
Call of Duty: Black Ops is due out worldwide on November 9 and has not yet been officially rated by the ESRB or the BBFC.

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News: Activision confirms celebrity cast for Black Ops

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 4:28am MDT

Hollywood actors Ed Harris and Gary Oldman have been confirmed as providing voiceovers for Activision and Treyarch's Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Oldman will be reprising his role as Viktor Reznov, a Russian character from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, whilst Harris plays CIA agent Jason Hudson.

The game, which is due out on 9 November, also features the script-writing talents of David S. Goyer, who penned Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.

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News: Glasses-free 3D arcade machines for Japan

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 3:53am MDT

SI Electronics is to launch new arcade machine technology in Japan which allows 3D visuals without the use of glasses.

Perhaps comparable to a larger version of Nintendo's upcoming 3DS handheld, the System Board Y3 can handle high-definition graphics in 3D with minimal performance cost, reports Andriasang.

While SIE's board may not ultimately slink across to the West, it is growing proof that stereoscopic glasses may not ultimately be required for home 3D displays.

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News: Latest PlayStation 3 firmware prevents PSjailbreak

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 3:53am MDT

A quiet update to the PlayStation 3's system software has stopped the recent PSjailbreak piracy hack from functioning.

Speaking to our sister site Eurogamer, Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter explained that the discreetly-released 3.42 update, which will be required to access the PlayStation Network service as of today, will actively prevent the security bypass known as PSjailbreak working.

However, it may be possible for hackers to reverse engineer the download to re-enable the hack. Offline machines will not be affected.

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News: Korean rating system leads to indie game bans

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 3:29am MDT

A number of freeware games have reportedly been banned in South Korea, following their creators' failure to pay for rating.

All games in the country must be age-rated by the government's Game Rating Board (GRB) in order to obtain a legal release. However, this entails a cost to the creator or publisher of between $20 and $700, dependent on file-size.

This has proven difficult for amateur developers creating not-for-profit titles distributed purely online. As detailed by a frustrated post on Reddit, increased GRB monitoring has apparently led to a number of free games being taken down.

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News: Microsoft's game platform strategy boss jumps to Amazon

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 2:59am MDT

Microsoft's director of game platform strategy, Andre Vrignaud, is leaving his post to join Amazon, taking a position which remains unspecified but is widely considered to be game-related.

Vrignaud was heavily involved in the incubation of the Xbox LIVE service when he joined Microsoft in 2002, but had more recently been working on the Windows Phone 7.

He is believed to be part of Amazon's new drive to increase its digital game distribution sector, a move strongly predicted by Lazard analyst Colin Sebastian earlier this year. Employment advertisements at Amazon were said to indicate that "Amazon.com is developing an exciting new customer experience in video games".

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News: UK indies need a Weinstein figure, says GameCity boss

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 2:00am MDT

The UK's independent games talent could benefit hugely from a single unifying personality or brand, helping to bring together overlooked games coherently and promote them to much wider, accepting audience.

That's according to GameCity founder and director Iain Simons who said in an interview published today that the region already boasts the games and creativity, but lacks the central figure to evangelise the scene.

"For years, we've been banging on about how the games industry needs this Reservoir Dogs moment, or Sex, Lies and Videotape moment - we've got to find the new Tarantino," said Simons. "We'll have some kind of moment where some indie title really hits the public consciousness, where everybody's playing and there's a whole new scene formed around it.

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Interview: GameCity's Iain Simons

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 2:00am MDT

Nottingham's GameCity started four years ago with the intention of bringing videogame culture to a wider audience, expanding the medium's social reach while focusing on creativity, learning and above all, fun. Here, original founder and director of GameCity, Iain Simons talks to GamesIndustry.biz about this year's event, what it has achieved over the past four years, and what the industry needs to do to make the leap to mainstream cultural acceptance.
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Tony Hawk totally pinkie swear promises you that Shred is going to be good (Tony Hawk: Ride)

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 12:00am MDT

Proving that he’s an eternal optimist, Tony Hawk is excited for the sequel to Tony Hawk: Ride, Tony Hawk: Shred. In an interview with the UK’s Official Nintendo Magazine, Hawk answered some questions about Ride's shortcomings: "The one thing we needed to improve was software integration and we have immensely. I think when people see the improvements they'll be very impressed." Given Ride’s average Metacritic score of 44, “The one thing we needed to improve ” might be the understatement of the year. ...

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Nintendo Download 8-6-2010

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 9:48am MDT by hattrick

Today, we get five new games on the Nintendo Download — Fenimore Fillmore “The Westerner” (WiiWare), SAMURAI SHODOWN III (Virtual Console), Simply Mahjong (DSiWare), My Exotic Farm (DSiWare), and Music on: Acoustic Guitar (all DSiWare). Do any of these titles appeal to you? Let us know what you think in our comment section or forums. As always, check out the official press release below, where we have embedded gameplay video and screenshots.
NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: SPEND LABOR DAY WITH PECULIAR COWBOYS, DEADLY SAMURAI AND FEATHERED FRIENDS
Sept. 6, 2010
You’ve earned a day off. No matter what kind of labor keeps you busy on most Mondays, today is the perfect day to just relax and enjoy yourself. To help put you in the leisurely spirit, this week’s new downloadable games for Wii™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems offer welcome diversions for everyone under the sun. Mosey into an atypical Old-West adventure with Fenimore Fillmore “The Westerner” for the WiiWare™ service. Live out your secret samurai fantasies with the NEOGEO classic SAMURAI SHOWDOWN III, now available on the Virtual Console™ service. For some fun on the go, the Nintendo DSiWare™ service now lets you test your tile-matching skills with Simply Mahjong, interact with rare birds in My Exotic Farm, or get your six-string kicks with Music on: Acoustic Guitar.
WiiWare
Fenimore Fillmore “The Westerner”
Publisher: Revistronic
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Cartoon Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco
Price: 1,000 Wii Points™
Description: Welcome to the West! Come and see the fastest cowboy in action. Visit a typical Western town with a grand saloon, a sheriff’s office and a bank. Meet the classic doctor, the powerful “master of the land,” an industrious pioneer and men and women who raised a great nation with their blood, sweat and tears. But there are things that cannot be helped, and one of them – very typical in the West – is the continuous fighting between farmers and cattle ranchers. While farmers used to win the sympathy of most people, cattle ranchers had more money, more men and more power. Only a cowboy as peculiar as Fenimore Fillmore could side with the farmers when the rest of the cowboys are paid by the merciless and sinister cattle rancher.

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Virtual Console
SAMURAI SHODOWN III
Original platform: NEOGEO
Publisher: D4 Enterprise
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Blood, Use of Tobacco, Violence
Price: 900 Wii Points
Description: This is a fighting game released in 1995 as a sequel to the previous year’s release of SAMURAI SHOWDOWN II. Though this is the third installment in the series, the story takes place between the first and second installments. Players can choose from 12 samurai seeking to defeat Zankuro Minazuki. Along with minor upgrades from the last version – such as the ability to press buttons to fill your rage gauge and the ability to defend in midair – you can also select from slash and bust personality types for each character. Each type has its own set of special moves you can take advantage of, effectively doubling the amount of characters you can play.
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Nintendo DSiWare
Simply Mahjong Publisher: Engine Software
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: Simply Mahjong gives you exactly what you want: pure mahjong on your Nintendo DSi system. Mahjong is a Chinese tile-matching game. The tiles are arranged in a special pattern with their faces upward. A tile is said to be open if it can be moved either left or right without disturbing other tiles. The goal is to match pairs of identical tiles. The game is finished when all pairs of tiles have been removed from the board or there are no exposed pairs remaining. The simple game design and easy, intuitive controls make it a game that the whole family can enjoy. The game features 50 puzzles in each level to provide hours of fun.

My Exotic Farm
Publisher: BiP Media
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: My Exotic Farm is an exotic farm simulation game. In the beginning, all you own is an empty field, a few pennies and a single parrot. If you feed and take care of it, the parrot will make feathers that can be sold. With this money, you can buy new animals at the Farmers’ Market and purchase equipment from the shopkeeper. Little by little, as your farm builds up, you will unlock bonuses including a well, a great green macaw, a guard dog and a 4×4. You can also exchange animals with your friends who play My Farm or My Exotic Farm.

Music on: Acoustic Guitar
Publisher: Abylight
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: It’s like having an acoustic guitar in your pocket! Play your favorite songs easily with the predefined chord option and enjoy the high sound quality. Hear the fingers on the frets and the nails while strumming. A directory of more than 900 chords shows you how to place your fingers on a real guitar and lets you listen to them when selected. Five different styles will accompany you to set the mood: Pop Rock, Soft Rock, Country, Ballad and Blues. Other features include a palm mute function, a metronome and the ability to save up to 10 sessions.
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Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access 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. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems. Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://wii.com or http://www.nintendodsi.com.
[Nintendo PR]

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News: EA commits to Eurogamer Expo

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 8:06am MDT

Medal of Honor publisher Electronic Arts has confirmed its commitment to this year's Eurogamer Expo, taking place October 1-3, at Earls Court in London.

FIFA 11, Crysis 2, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Dead Space 2 and the latest Medal of Honor will all be hands-on for consumers at the show.

Tickets for Saturday October 2 have now sold out, but tickets for Friday and Sunday are still available at the official website.

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News: PlayFish boss Segerstråle joins LOVEFiLM board

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 6:07am MDT

Movie and game rental service LOVEFiLM has appointed Playfish's as one of two new non-executive directors.

Segerstråle is co-founder and chief executive of mobile developer and publisher Playfish, which was bought by EA last year for an estimated $300 million (£194m).

A keen advocate of social gaming and digital distribution, Segerstråle also co-founded Macrospace, the company which later became Glu Mobile.

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News: Spector's fears for US violent game ruling

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 5:23am MDT

Junction Point boss Warren Spector has highlighted the need for the games industry to battle political efforts to bar the sales and rental of adult-themed videogames to perceived minors.

"November 2nd could be the start of a timeline where we're the first entertainment medium denied first amendment protection," the Deus Ex and Epic Mickey creator claimed at the PAX conference.

Although the motion from assorted states, including Californian governor Arnold Schwarzenneger, has previously been denied, a further Supreme Court ruling is due in November.

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News: PlaySpan hires Stevie Case as sales VP

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 4:35am MDT

Former LiveGamer executive Stevie Case has joined virtual goods and currency outfit PlaySpan.

Case first found fame after besting John Romero in a Quake deathmatch, leading to a now-defunct but much-discussed relationship with the flamboyant former id man.

She has also worked at Ion Storm, co-founded Monkeystone Games with Romero, lead a development team at Warner Brothers and was director of business development and sales at Tira Wireless.

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News: Mafia II holds on to top spot in UK chart

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 4:21am MDT

2K's crime shooter Mafia II has retained its spot at the top of the UK all-format chart, despite selling 23 per cent fewer copies last week than the week ending 28 August.

Square Enix's Kane and Lynch 2 kept the second spot, while the undying Wii Sports Resort hit its highest chart position all year at three.

Toy Story 3 and Red Dead Redemption have both slipped a place to make room for Wii Sports Resort, while LEGO Harry Potter has dropped out of the top ten to eleven.

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News: Gearbox confirms IP ownership of Duke Nukem

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 3:38am MDT

Gearbox has assumed outright ownership of the venerable Duke Nukem IP, in addition to promising a shock 2011 release for its completion of 3D Realms' long-delayed Duke Nukem Forever.

A press release issued during Gearbox's keynote at PAX confirmed that the Borderlands studio had "acquired the full intellectual property rights of the 'Duke Nukem' brand including Duke Nukem Forever and all future projects."

The buy-out appears to have been conducted on affable terms, a situation made simpler by the existing friendship between Pitchford and 3D Realms co-founder George Broussard, who play poker together each week.

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News: Layoffs at Stardock following "disastrous launch"

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 3:21am MDT

An undisclosed number of staff and a future game project have been axed by PC developer/publisher Stardock, following the rocky launch of fantasy strategy title Elemental.

The game attracted ire from its community and the media due to its buggy release state and the absence of promised features such as multiplayer.

Following an initial defence of the title, Stardock CEO Brad Wardell last week issued a public mea culpa.

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News: PSP rules Japanese software and hardware charts

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 2:43am MDT

Sony's PSP handheld shot to the top of the Japanese hardware chart last week, as well as taking the top two places in the software chart.

Capcom's Monster Hunter Diary sits firmly at number one with 256,000 sales, followed by Namco Bandai's Ace Combat X2: Joint Assault at two with 58,000. A third new PSP title, Hakuouki: Zuisouroku Portable, took fifth place with 24,000 sales.

The PSP itself sold 55,112 units compared to the 27,554 which saw it take second place last week. Sony also took the second place in the hardware chart with the PS3 shifting 24,053 units. All hardware platforms saw slight reductions in their sales figures, apart from the PSP and the PSPgo, which crept up from 631 to 836.

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News: Popcap: This is "the beginning of the end" of Facebook's 'golden era'

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 2:28am MDT

PopCap Games' Chief Creative Office Jason Kapalka has claimed that the rapid growth of Facebook gaming may be coming to an end.

Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz in an interview published today, he said "You're definitely in the stage right now in social games where there's a lot of bandwagon jumping, where everyone sees moneymoneymoney and suddenly all these new companies appear...

"It happened before in mobile, it happened before in casual in the past it's tended to signal the beginning of the end. Not necessarily of the genre, but of the sort of golden era, where everything was a fresh blue ocean.

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Interview: PopCap's Jason Kapalka (Part Two)

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 2:00am MDT

In the first part of our interview with PopCap Game's Chief Creative Office Jason Kapalka, he shared his thoughts on Google vs Apple, whether big companies can adjust to the new wave of mobile and social games and why FarmVille is a Warcraft-killer. In this second part, the loquacious co-founder discusses the dangers of hasty acquisitions, Popcap's future in the changing marketplace and the importance of brands in the Facebook age.
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Debate: Which video game character does this carrot look like? (Wii)

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 12:00am MDT

So there's this carrot, right, and it looks a lot like it has arms and legs. It's got a lot of character. The grower of this amazingly appendaged carrot thinks that it looks like Buzz Lightyear. I say no frickin' way that vegetable looks anything like Buzz Lightyear. Not a chance. However, it does bear more than just a passiing resemblance to a couple of game characters. ...
Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Wiimote? Where do we sign? (Wii)

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 12:00am MDT

Today marks a first for the GamesRadar team. Here is a non-Nintendo Wii remote that we would actually buy with real money. It's a Doctor Who Wii-mote (not an add-on, an actual working controller) in the shape of the Doctor's iconic Sonic Screwdriver. Why can't all Wii tat... sorry 'peripherals' be this cool?

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Bit.Trip FATE (WiiWare) – Gameplay Footage

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 8:17pm MDT by hattrick

Gaijin Games revealed the first look at gameplay of their newest upcoming Bit.Trip game, FATE, at the Destructoid panel at PAX Prime. Check it out below.
Disney Epic Mickey – 7 Minute Opening Cinematic

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 2:03pm MDT by hey_suburbia

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Fluidity (WiiWare) – First Trailer

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 10:51am MDT by hattrick
Fluidity (WiiWare) – Info and Screens

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 10:29am MDT by hattrick

Nintendo’s Fluidity combines an amazing physics engine that realistically models flowing water with innovative puzzle game play. Using the three forms of water – liquid, ice and cloud – players will solve challenging puzzles across multiple chapters of an illustrated magical book calledAquaticus. The game offers detailed tutorials that introduce basic game mechanics, but the complexity quickly ramps up as special powers are acquired and enemies are introduced, testing players’ reflexes and ingenuity.

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Stunning, full-length Epic Mickey intro vid is good enough to be a new Disney movie (Disney Epic Mickey)

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 12:00am MDT

There are game trailers, there are good game trailers, and then there are game trailers we'd happily buy on DVD even if there was no game on the disc to accompany them. The full-length cut of Epic Mickey's epic intro movie is one of the latter.

Chris has already splurged his geek-load all over the the truncated cut, but now the full-length, six minute, fifty-one second version has arrived. The additional 2:19 is the best part of the whole thing, upping the darkness, invention, and hardcore Disney-love as a mighty trident of must-watch brilliance. We want developer Junction Point to start making new Mickey shorts when the game is done. Click on to find out why. ...

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Shippin' Out Sept. 5-11: Batman, Spider-Man, HAWX 2, R.U.S.E., NHL 11

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 6:05pm MDT

Labor Day week sees massive wave of releases, including Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, Otomedius Excellent, and the latest Dragon Age: Origins expansion.

Next Monday is Labor Day, a national holiday in the US and the traditional end of summer. And once the barbecues have cooled and the last cold beverage has been plucked from the cooler, the week will see the start of the end-of-the-year game flood.
Superhero fans will get a double dose of games on Tuesday, when Warner Bros. releases Batman: The Brave and the Bold (DS, Wii) and Activision ships Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (Xbox 360, DS, PlayStation 3, Wii). Unlike the dark and violent Arkham Asylum, the former title is geared toward a younger audience, with a cel-shaded look and costarring the caped crusader's longtime companion, Robin. Meanwhile, the T for Teen-rated Shattered Dimensions will see four different versions of the famous webslinger trade blows and quips with villains as he tries to reassemble a broken artifact.

Gamers will play as four incarnations of Spider-Man in Shattered Dimensions.

Ubisoft is releasing two titles this week in two different genres. After a slight delay, the feint-focused World War II strategy title R.U.S.E. will arrive on the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. Those same platforms and the Wii will also receive HAWX 2, the sequel to the decently reviewed Tom Clancy-branded air combat simulator.
Hockey fans will also have a pair of games to choose from this week, both from Electronic Arts. NHL 11, the latest annual iteration of EA Sports' rink-and-puck franchise, will ship for the PS3 and X360 on Tuesday. The company is also releasing NHL Slapshot, a more arcade-style hockey game for the Wii.
The PSP will see a major release in the form of Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, the newest installment in the Square Enix-Disney crossover franchise. The role-playing game lit up Japan's game software sales charts upon its debut in January, selling some 445,000 units within its first week on the market.
Fans of more bizarre Japanese games can sample the Xbox 360-exclusive Otomedius Excellent. Konami's hybrid game combines Gradius-style side-scrolling space warfare with visuals of exaggeratedly proportioned, attractive anime girls.

Otomedius Excellent is’excellent?

For further details on the week's games, visit GameSpot's New Releases page. The full list of downloadable games on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Live Marketplace, and Wii Shop Channel will be revealed later this week. Release dates are based on retailer listings and are subject to change.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 (LABOR DAY)
Photo World DSi--DS--Puzzle--Interworks Unlimited, Inc.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
101-in-1 Sports Megamix--DS--Puzzle--Atlus
Aion: Assault on Balaurea--PC--Role-Playing--NCsoft
Batman: The Brave and the Bold--DS, WII--Action--Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Brunswick Cosmic Bowling--WII--Sports--CokeM Interactive
Dawn of Heroes--DS--Role-Playing--Majesco Games
Dragon Age: Origins - Witch Hunt--PC, PS3, X360--Role-Playing--Electronic Arts
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep--PSP--Role-Playing--Square Enix
Kung Fu Rider--PS3--Action--SCEA
Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy--DS--Adventure--MumboJumbo
NHL 11--PS3, X360--Sports--Electronic Arts
NHL Slapshot--WII--Sports--EA Sports
Otomedius Excellent--X360--Action--Konami
R.U.S.E.--PC, PS3, X360--Strategy--Ubisoft
Saints Row Diamond 2-Pack--X360--Puzzle--THQ
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions--X360, DS, PS3, WII--Action--Activision
The Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff--MAC, PC--Puzzle--Electronic Arts
Tom Clancy's HAWX 2--PS3, X360--Action--Ubisoft
UFC 2010 Undisputed--PSP--Fighting--THQ

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
Amnesia: The Dark Descent--PC--Adventure--Frictional Games
Plants vs. Zombies--X360--Strategy--PopCap

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
No releases scheduled

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Recettear--PC--Puzzle--Carpe Fulgur
Operation Barbarossa - The Struggle for Russia--PC--Strategy--Matrix Games

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"Shippin' Out Sept. 5-11: Batman, Spider-Man, HAWX 2, R.U.S.E., NHL 11 " was posted by Tor Thorsen on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:05:23 -0700
Big in Japan: Monster Hunter spin-off MonHun Nikki

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 5:52pm MDT

Capcom game dedicated to feline helpers sells a quarter million in chart-topping debut, doubles PSP sales week-over-week.

The Monster Hunter franchise is practically the embodiment of "Big in Japan," a fact bolstered by Media Create's Japanese sales figures for the week of August 23-29. The latest entry in the series, a PSP spin-off centered around the off-duty exploits of Monster Hunter's catlike helpers, topped the charts with more than four times the sales of the second-place title.

Untrue statement: Monster Hunter's catlike helpers pass judgment on people's souls with their trademark "Penance Stare."
MonHun Nikki: Poka Poka Ailu Mura sold 256,076 copies for the week and helped move plenty of new PSP systems in the process. Sony's handheld sold almost exactly double its week-over-week sales total, topping the hardware charts with 55,112 units sold. The PS3 came in second despite selling less than half as many systems as its handheld counterpart, with Nintendo's trifecta of the DSi LL (DSi XL in the West), DSi, and Wii once again coming in third through fifth, respectively.
The PSP's hardware performance was no doubt also bolstered by the other two new release games to hit the top 10. Namco Bandai's Ace Combat: Joint Assault flew as high as second place on the charts, finishing the week with sales of 57,785, while Idea Factory's romantic adventure Hakuouki: Zuisouroku Portable landed in fifth with 24,469 sold. The PSP game arrived almost a year to the day after the original PlayStation 2 Hakuouki: Zuisouroku.
As for enduring sellers, Nintendo's Wii Party again showed its legs, coming in third with 54,673 copies sold, easily outpacing the previous week's best-seller, Another Century's Episode R. The Namco Bandai PS3 game was forced to settle for fourth place with 28,354 games sold. The bottom half of the top 10 also featured a number of familiar faces, from Level Five's Inazuma Eleven 3 DS games to Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Capcom's Sengoku Basara 3.
JAPAN GAME SALES WEEK OF AUGUST 23-29, 2010
Software:
Rank / Title / Publisher / Platform / Unit sales
1. MonHun Nikki: Poka Poka Ailu Mura / Capcom / PSP / 256,076
2. Ace Combat: Joint Assault / Namco Bandai / PSP / 57,785
3. Wii Party / Nintendo / Wii / 54,673
4. Another Century's Episode R / Namco Bandai / PS3 / 28,354
5. Hakuouki: Zuisouroku Portable / Idea Factory / PSP / 24,469
6. Inazuma Eleven 3: Sekai e no Chousen!! Spark and Bomber/ Level Five / DS / 15,889
7. Super Mario Galaxy 2 / Nintendo / Wii / 11,977
8. Art Academy / Nintendo / DS / 10,301
9. Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X / Namco Bandai / PSP / 9,371
10. Sengoku Basara 3 / Capcom / PS3 / 8,834

Hardware:
PSP - 55,112
PS3 - 25,053
DSi LL - 19,010
DSi - 17,057
Wii - 15,989
DS Lite - 3,925
Xbox 360 - 2,665
PS2 - 1,358
PSP Go - 836

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"Big in Japan: Monster Hunter spin-off MonHun Nikki" was posted by Brendan Sinclair on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:52:13 -0700
Namco Museum getting Megamix for Wii

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 4:46pm MDT

Latest edition in retro compilation series includes 18 arcade ports, half-dozen updated versions of Gator Panic, Rally-X, Grobda, and more.
The Namco Museum line of games hasn't added a new virtual wing in over a year, but a new installment in the long-running retro compilation series is on the horizon. Namco Bandai Games America today announced Namco Museum Megamix for the Wii, a collection of 18 straight ports of the company's arcade efforts, with an extra six updated "Remix" versions pulled from its extensive catalog.

Gator Panic Remix is just one of 24 titles included in the new Namco Museum Megamix.
The Namco Museum series has been compiling and rereleasing the publisher's arcade classics and obscure older games onto new systems since the days of the original PlayStation. Namco Museum Megamix will be the series' second go-around on Nintendo's console. In 2007, the publisher launched Namco Museum Remix on the system, a collection of nine arcade ports and five remixed games, all of which will also be included in Namco Museum Megamix.
Namco Museum Megamix games
(Asterisk indicates a title that was included on Namco Museum Remix)
Bosconian
*Cutie Q
*Dig Dug
Dig Dug II
Galaga
*Galaga Remix
*Galaxian
*Gaplus
*Gator Panic Remix
Grobda
Grobda Remix
King & Balloon
*Mappy
Motos
New Rally-X
*Pac & Pal
*Pac 'N Roll Remix
Pac-Man
*Pac-Mania
*Pac-Motos
Rally-X
*Rally-X Remix
*Super Pac-Man
*Xevious

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The Conduit 2 insulated until 2011

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 3:33pm MDT

High Voltage Software's Wii-exclusive first-person shooter sequel delayed, Classic Controller support to be included.

Between Call of Duty: Black Ops, GoldenEye 007, and The Conduit 2, this coming holiday season was shaping up to be a busy one for Wii-owning first-person shooter fans. However, Sega is leaving it to one of Activision's titles to claim the system's FPS sales crown this holiday season, as High Voltage Software's The Conduit 2 has been pushed to next year. Sega confirmed for GameSpot today that it "is looking into" a first-quarter 2011 release for the title.

High Voltage won't be discharging The Conduit 2 until early next year.
The delay was originally reported by console-specific site Nintendojo, which also reported new control options for the sequel. Gamers who don't enjoy motion controls in their first-person shooters will be able to use both the Classic Controller and Classic Controller Pro with The Conduit 2. High Voltage had previously confirmed support for the Wii MotionPlus peripheral as well.
The single-player mode of The Conduit 2 will pick up the original game's alien invasion storyline, with Sega promising dynamic environments, player customization options, and giant boss enemies. As for multiplayer, Sega will introduce new co-op modes for online play, or offline with up to four players sharing a split-screen. The publisher is also promising "increased multiplayer security" for the game, in light of the cheating that undermined the online play of the original game.
For more on The Conduit 2, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.

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News: Gearbox to release Duke Nukem Forever in 2011

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 12:22pm MDT

Gearbox Software has confirmed recent rumour that it would complete development on long-delayed shooter Duke Nukem Forever, following last year's closure of original developer 3D Realms.

The reborn game was unveiled at the PAX conference today, with Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford confirming release to the Wall Street Journal.

"Clearly the game hadn't been finished at 3D Realms but a lot of content had been created," he said.

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Namco Museum Megamix – Wii Exclusive Announced

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 11:27am MDT by hey_suburbia

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (Sept. 3, 2010) – Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today announced the latest installment of their popular Namco Museum series with NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX™. Exclusively for Wii™, the game features 18 arcade-perfect ports and six special “remixed” versions of classic Namco arcade titles. Swing, shoot, jump, bop and steer through these exciting remakes with 3D graphic enhancements and intuitive motion controls when NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX is released this November.
NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX gives players a new take on classic franchises while staying true to the core gameplay that made them so popular. Each game will deliver a unique experience with updated PAC-MAN® themed graphics and specially designed Wii motion controls that will have gamers of all skill levels wanting to join in on the fun.
Remixed and original arcade games for NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX include:
· PAC-MAN® – Relive the classic that ignited an absolute arcade sensation. Collect all the pellets in each maze before getting caught by the ghosts; Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde.
· MAPPY® – Help Mappy the police mouse bring criminal cats to justice. Mappy must recover all of the stolen goods by outsmarting the cats in their mansion.
· Galaga® – Prepare for space war! Players must defend their ship from the unrelenting waves of Galaga forces in this 1981 arcade classic.
· GROBDA Remix™ – Control PAC-MAN as he takes out enemy tanks through a series of arenas.
· Pac Motos®– Players control their own PAC-MAN as they attempt to knock other players off a variety of unique arenas. Tilt the Wii Remote™ to move PAC-MAN, collect power-ups and bash into opponents to be the last PAC-MAN standing.
· Pac ‘n Roll Remix™ – PAC-MAN is in a hurry and he needs help. Guide PAC-MAN past obstacles with the Wii Remote as he races to the finish line of each stage.
· Rally-X® – Players must pick up the 10 flags placed around each race track. Use smoke screens and out-race other players to win.
· And many more!

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News: Rare: Kinect does work in small lounges

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 9:56am MDT

Kinect Sports developer Rare has played down worries about the size of room required by upcomin Xbox 360 motion controller Kinect.

In July online shop Amazon revealed Kinect requires six feet of space between the player and their television, fueling much debate as to its effectiveness in small rooms.

However, Rare's senior software engineer Nick Burton said the issue has been blown out of proportion.

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News: Project MyWorld snapped up by US company: report

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 9:14am MDT

It has been alleged that an American firm has this week purchased Project MyWorld from the administrators of Realtime Worlds.

The report by Develop did not name the mystery firm, but if it is indeed American, earlier suggestion that Realtime World's Dundee-based bosses Dave Jones and Ian Hetherington were planning on buying the social game back would appear unfounded.

Also alleged is that Realtime World's other title, the commercially unsuccessful MMO APB, is not part of the deal, leaving its fate unknown.

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(DS) Kingdom Hearts Re:coded – Box Art & Info

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 8:37am MDT by hey_suburbia

In May 2010, the new English voice actor for Jiminy Cricket, Phil Snyder, who took over the role after the passing of Jiminy’s former voice actor Eddie Carroll, wrote on his official website that he was recording his first voice work for the game Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, a remake and English version of Kingdom Hearts coded for the Nintendo DS in the same way Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories brought Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories to the PlayStation 2.
Re:coded, among other titles, was presented at E3 2010. The game will play like a mix of Birth by Sleep, 358/2 Days, and the original coded, although the game also makes use of the leveling system from 358/2 Days; however, the system has been simplified to be more appealing to the “light gamer”. The story of the game also is not being changed, although more scenes will be added, including a new secret movie. As of June 2010, the game is 80% complete. The game will be released in Japan on October 7, 2010 and Nomura said that it should be releasing in other territories not too long after the Japan release date.
Eldar Saga – New Screens & Euro Release Date

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 8:32am MDT by hey_suburbia

Leading Japanese video games publisher Rising Star Games today confirms Eldar Saga will be released for the Wii on 17th September
Friday 3rd September 2010: Continuing a bumper year of releases, Rising Star Games has confirmed Eldar Saga’s 2010 release date as 17th September. The game will fill a niche in the current games climate by appealing to Wii owners who are interested in the RPG format.
Gameplay in Eldar Saga kicks off in character creation mode, with five basic classes and numerous advanced classes, skills, weapons and equipment to choose from. Split into two chapters, gamers start as a man and later take on the role of a female.
The first chapter sees gamers charged with retrieving fragments from a meteorite that released hordes of monsters on the land, wreaking havoc. The second chapter takes place 100 years later when the monsters are close to taking over the world. Playing as a descendant of the hero of the first chapter, gamers join an army intent on destroying the monsters.
Battles take place in real time and gamers can quest together via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for co-op gameplay at anytime they wish. Jobs also play a big part in the Eldar Saga with the flexible levelling up system allowing the gamer to focus on strengths and weaknesses as they see fit.
“The RPG genre is one of the least represented the Wii and we’re confident Eldar Saga successfully fills a gap in this market, bringing classic story-driven gameplay,” says Martin Defries, managing director, Rising Star Games. “Developer Marvelous Entertainment is renowned for creating immersive gameplay and Eldar Saga is no exception.”
Eldar Saga will be released on 17th September 2010 on the Wii courtesy of Rising Star Games.
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Sonic Colors Co-op Multiplayer Preview

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 7:58am MDT by hey_suburbia

Sega has revealed the first information of the game’s multiplayer element.
Unlocked through collecting hidden special rings in the single-player game, the two-player mode is focused on players using Wisp power-ups and plenty of skill to survive a Dr Robotnik-designed assault course. Players take control of robotic Sonics rather than the real flesh-and-quills hero, hence the antennae and pallid complexion.
Sonic Colors as a single-player experience isn’t particularly difficult, at least in the time I’ve spent with it. Sonic Colors co-op is the Ivan Drago of platformers, aiming to break you on a regular basis. Everything is basically the same speed in co-op as it is in single-player, which leads to some hilarious confusion as each player tries to run each course without colliding with dangerous obstacles, enemies, or, well, each other. During my time with multiplayer, I felt that there was a hint of competition inherent in the way the levels were laid out: from pulley systems that pretty much require both players to air dash into each other over and over to move upward to covert battles to collect more rings than the other player.
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Nintendo Fan Art – 9/3/10

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 7:54am MDT by hey_suburbia
(WiiWare) Racers’ Islands – Crazy Racers – New Screens & Europe Release

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 7:45am MDT by hey_suburbia

Zallag is proud to announce the release of its first WiiWare™ title. The racing game Racers’ Islands – Crazy Racers developed by Artefacts Studio (Moto Racer DS) is on the starting line!
This wacky racing game set in a theme park-like universe offers a gameplay that is unlike anything seen on WiiWare™ to date. Indeed, in addition to the regular driving experience comes the shooting! Each character has a specific weapon (a cheese catapult, a penguin throwing snowballs, green jelly…) and can use it at any time during the race. A real learning curve awaits you in order to drive and shoot simultaneously throughout the 20 tracks of the game!
Up to 8 players!
Your adversaries slow down when you hit them (and can stop altogether if you hit them several times) so you can pass them in the race with the greatest satisfaction. This gameplay is particularly effective in multiplayer. 4 players can compete in split-screen mode and it’s possible to have up to 8 players by sharing the controls (the driving being done with the Nunchuk™ and the shooting with the Wii Remote™).
Start your engine!
Racers’ Islands – Crazy Racers is the first racing game on WiiWare™ using the NVIDIA® PhysX® engine. You will therefore feel the collisions with your adversaries and will be able to use objects that are on the road to slow them down.
ABOUT THE GAME
Genre: Racing
Platform: WiiWare™
Number of players: 1-8
Publisher: Zallag
Developer: Artefacts Studio
Price: 1200 Wii Points™
Release date: September 10th 2010 (Europe) TBA (America)

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News: Bethesda confirmed for UK's largest game expo

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 5:40am MDT

Publisher Bethesda has announced it will present its portfolio of upcoming games at the 2010 Eurogamer Expo in London next month.

The Earl's Court event is the UK's largest consumer games show, and now adds Bethesda titles RAGE, Hunted: The Demon's Forge, Fallout: New Vegas and Brink to its roster of publicly-showcased games.

In attendance will be id Software creative director Tim Willits, plus inXile game director Maxx Kaufman and president Matt Findley.

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News: 93% of Take-Two Q3 sales on PS3 and 360 - Wii just 1%

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 4:54am MDT

Sales for Take-Two's most recent quarter were dominated by the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 - amounting to 93 per cent of the publisher's revenues, up from 44 per cent last year.

49 Per cent of revenue was from Xbox 360 games, 44 from PlayStation 3 titles, compared to 32 and 12 per cent respectively for the same period in 2009.

Wii revenues plummeted from 16 per cent for the quarter ending July 31 last year to 1 per cent in the most recent quarter - a marginal figure also claimed by PSP and DS, down from 10 and 4 per cent respectively. PC dropped from 14 to 4 per cent.

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News: Sony files US suit against PSJailbreak distributor, wins victory in Australia

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 4:36am MDT

Sony Computer Entertainment America has filed suit against an online stockist of the notorious PSJailbreak device.

Shoppsjailbreak.com, owned by one Zoomba LDC, is one of two distributors endorsed by the makers of the anti-copy protection device.

Sony has accused it of copyright violation, contravening the DMCA and trademark infringement, amongst other charges.

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News: GameCity boss: gaming politicians wouldn't be named

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 4:21am MDT

A culture of distrust between the games industry, politicians and the media remains, GameCity festival director and National Videogame Archive co-founder Iain Simons has told Gamesindustry.biz.

So much so, he claimed, that game-playing political figures are not willing to reveal their interactive entertainment habits in public.

In an interview which will be published on in full GamesIndustry.biz next week, Simons told of a planned article for The New Statesman (to which he contributes) on gaming MPs and other Westminster notables.

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News: Inafune: Canada may become "epicentre of game development"

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 3:43am MDT

Capcom's head of R&D Keiji Inafune believes that Canada is rapidly racing to the forefront of the games industry.

Canada was "getting very important now," the Dead Rising 2 producer told NowGamer. "They've got potential to be at the epicentre of videogame development."

It was recently revealed that Canada had leapfrogged the UK to become the third-largest game development territory.

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News: Indie Game Challenge 2011 seeking applicants

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 3:04am MDT

The Indie Game Challenge is looking for further submissions to its 2011 development competition, with just one month remaining before the October 1 deadline.

The contest accepts both amateur and professional applications, with prizes including two lots of $100,000, a $50,000 scholarship for The Guildhall at SMU and pitch meetings with Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, THQ, Capcom, Microsoft and NAMCO/Bandai at next year's D.I.C.E. Summit.

"Cogs was selected as a launch title for the iPad, it picked up retail sales in Europe and is currently making its way to a number of other platforms," claimed Rob Jagnow of grand prize winner Lazy 8 Studios.

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News: Red Dead propels 2K financial results

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 2:34am MDT

Red Dead Redemption has helped publisher Take-Two Interactive to a set of stronger-than-expected third quarter financial results, with net revenue jumping by over 270 per cent from $94.9 million to $354.1 million in the three months ending July 31.

The Rockstar-developed Western title has now sold almost 7 million units worldwide since its release in May this year, while catalogue sales of GTA titles, NBA 2K10 and Borderlands also contributed.

After costs that translated to a net profit of $6 million, compared to a loss last year of $56 million, causing the company to raise its guidance for the fourth quarter and full year results.

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News: Built-in stereoscopic support for Cryengine 3 SDK

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 2:30am MDT

Crytek is to offer native support for stereoscopic 3D on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC in the latest version of its CryEngine toolset.

Version 3.2 of the SDK is now available, and includes a 'Screen Space Re-Projection Stereo solution' which builds in 3D support that doesn't require any extra programming or assets.

Crytek had previously announced that its upcoming shooter Crysis 2 would have a 3D mode, but this is the first time the German studio has revealed it will be sharing its working with engine licensees.

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Editorial: Jobs' Game

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 2:00am MDT

When it launched the App Store a few years ago, introducing a marketplace for new software for its iPhone and iPod Touch devices, Apple's relationship with the videogames business changed overnight. Ever since the appearance of the iPod, the company's engagement with media has been growing - turning it into a key distributor of music at first, then movies and TV shows, and most recently books and magazines.

Videogames had been the red-headed stepchild of the bunch. Apple just didn't seem to be interested in games - a disinterest that was deeply encoded in the firm's culture dating right back through the nineties, when game developers threw their hands up in frustration at the firm's unwillingness to spend time or money on turning Mac OS into a viable gaming platform.

Perhaps the problem was cultural, stemming from the ethos which saw Macs as creative tools and looked down its nose at videogames as a consequence. More likely, it was generational - the firm's decision making is incredibly focused on a small team of executives, headed up by Steve Jobs, many of whom are a little older than the "event horizon" for the first gaming generation.

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Nintendo secretly hates you: Highly offensive easter egg found in nine-year-old Gamecube game (Wii)

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 12:00am MDT

High in self-esteem, are we? Maybe a little too high? Worried that you're beginning to get a bit cocky, and are in danger of alienating those around you? You need to dig out a Gamecube, fast. No, not to revile the years of fanboy ridicule that came with being a Nintendo fan when everyone else had a PS2 or Xbox (it still hurts, damnit!). Nintendo's little purple fun box has a completely different way to resize your ego. And it comes as part of a recently discovered unlockable mode in first-party jet ski racer Wave Race: Blue Storm.

Long story short: With the correct cheat mode inputs (Remember them? They were great), it's possible to make the game's commentator hurl vile and slanderous word venom at you, crushing your spirit with insults and brutal sarcasm at every turn.

We knew Nintendo were unhealthily nice. That kind of repression was always going to spill out somewhere. Full details and video are through the click. ...
Not enough new ideas in gaming? You need to check this lot out (Wii)

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 12:00am MDT

Far away from the charts and the mega-commercial releases and the grinning Bobby Koticks, there is an exciting world of games loaded with passionate expression, dazzling ideas and a staggering wealth of creativity. They are independent games and they are being celebrated at next month's International Festival of Independent Games, aka IndieCade. The 32 finalists of this year's IndieCade awards are full of innovation, originality and win. Give them your time... ...

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Goldeneye 007 gets retailer-exclusive game modes, T-shirt

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 6:07pm MDT
GameStop and Best Buy customers will be the only players to get invisibility and tag modes this year; Wal-Mart preorders receive Oddjob-themed "Cheater" apparel.

Last month, Activision announced a Goldeneye 007 bundle with a gilded Classic Controller to promote its upcoming remake of the seminal Nintendo 64 first-person shooter. The publisher has picked up its promotional activities today, revealing a trio of retailer-exclusive enticements for players to pick the game up when it arrives November 16.

Ideal for Oddjob players with low self-esteem.
Gamers who pick up the title at GameStop or Best Buy can receive exclusive codes to unlock the game's invisibility and tag split-screen multiplayer modes, respectively. The invisibility mode (available with preorder) gives players the ability to become invisible for a limited amount of time to sneak up on opponents, while the tag mode makes whoever is "it" unable to score any kills until he or she touches another player.
The modes are said to be exclusive until December 31, 2010, suggesting they will become available to other players after that date. Both the GameStop and Best Buy codes will need to be authenticated online through the Wii before the modes are unlocked, an Activision representative told GameSpot.
The third retailer-specific incentive is a T-shirt offer available to those who reserve the game from Wal-Mart's Web site or purchase it from one of the chain's brick-and-mortar locations at launch. The shirt features the distinctive silhouette of strongman Oddjob's lethal bowler hat, along with the caption "Cheater." Playing as Oddjob in the N64 GoldenEye was frequently frowned upon by players, as his shorter stature made for a harder target and gave him a distinct advantage in matches.
For more on Goldeneye, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.

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GT Wish List – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 1:04pm MDT by hey_suburbia

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Kirby’s Epic Yarn – Japanese Teaser Trailer

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 12:58pm MDT by hey_suburbia

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Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Launch Trailer

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 10:14am MDT by hey_suburbia

Have a sneak peek at the fun of Batman: The Brave and the Bold™ the Videogame in the brand new launch trailer, featuring Bat-Mite™ voiced by Paul Reubens. In the trailer, Bat-Mite teams up with his friends Batman and Green Arrow™ to battle evil in the Science Island Episode.
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Batman: The Brave and the Bold™ the Videogame, the new Wham! Bam! Smash! hit is crusading its way onto retail shelves on September 7 exclusively for the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. This new action-adventure title gives crime-fighters of all ages a chance to team up with friends and family as Batman™ and a host of his powerful allies to put a stop to a DC Comics’ most notorious villains.
In Batman: The Brave and the Bold™ the Videogame players team-up to fight crime with friends as Batman or one of his powerful allies including Green Lantern™, Robin™ and Blue Beetle™. Featuring the same VO cast, great writing, humor and action of the animated series, players will explore diverse environments, from Gotham City and London to mysterious island laboratories and strange planets.

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News: OnLive via WiFi due this month

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 9:37am MDT

Cloud gaming platform OnLive is finally due to roll out wireless internet support later this month.

It was restricted to wired network connections upon its June launch, apparently due to issues regarding the wider variety of latency and bandwidth offered by Wi-Fi.

The new version will initially be available as a beta download only.

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News: Valve won't go public

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 8:43am MDT

Seattle developer and Steam owner Valve has dismissed the possibility of ever floating on the stock market.

The given reason was fear of meddling in creative decisions by shareholders.

"Any bad decision I ever see out there is because somebody created this different customer that was whoever funds them," lead designer Erik Johnson told PC Gamer, "and not the consumer of the product."

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News: New Intel-sponsored indie development contest

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 5:28am MDT

Intel and The Game Creators are seeking applications to a new independent development competition.

The scheme involves submitting netbook-friendly games, made with the Dark Basic Professional or Darkd GDK amateur dev tools, to Intel's AppUp download channel.

The Windows-based App Store alternative, launched in January, enables developers to sell small titles for low-spec PCs.

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News: Blitz middleware to include Kinect and Move support

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 4:31am MDT

UK studio Blitz has confirmed it will build "full motion control functionality" into its BlitzTech middleware engine.

The SDK now includes features designed to work with both Microsoft's Kinect and Sony' s Move.

The new tech was created over the last year, for forthcoming Blitz titles Yoostar2 and The Biggest Loser: Ultimate Workout.

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News: Cloud-based music/video service for EU Sony devices

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 4:28am MDT

Sony has confirmed that Qriocity, a new cloud-based, subscription model music and video streaming service, will be launching on a several hardware devices later this year in Europe.

Video on demand via Qriocity has been available in the US since April, but this year will see the launch of new music streaming service Music Unlimited.

The service has been announced for PS3s, Bravia televisions, Blu-ray systems and VAIO computers at launch, but will be coming to more Sony hardware in future.

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Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions - New Trailer - Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions - Launch Trailer

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 3:36am MDT

Spider-Man is back and must explore the shattered dimensions of his past!

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News: Sony delays PS3 3D Blu-ray update

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 3:34am MDT

Sony has delayed the European firmware update to its PlayStation 3 console, intended to support playback of 3D Blu-ray movies.

The new release date is now slated for October 1.

The change in date, which was announced at Sony's IAF2010 press event yesterday, means an extra month's wait until early 3DTV adopters can watch any 3D films, as the firmware had originally been touted for September.

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Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock - New Trailer - Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock - Megadeth Trailer

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 3:20am MDT

In Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, join with friends on an epic rock journey to save rock 'n' roll.

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Metroid: Other M - New Trailer - Metroid: Other M - Action Trailer

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 3:18am MDT

Nintendo joins up with Team Ninja to deliver the next chapter of Samus' story in Metroid: Other M.

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News: Aurora Feint unveils Android/ iPhone cross-platform play

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:58am MDT

Mobile game multiplayer tech-maker Aurora Feint has unveiled a new cross-platform service known as OpenFeint Playtime, which will allow real-time online play between users of Apple's iOS and Android-based devices.

The service, which will also feature real-time voice chat, follows hot on the heels of Apple's confirmation that its Game Center will launch alongside its new range of hardware next week.

The new system also fleshes out Aurora Feint's hints about further cross-platform development last month.

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News: "Intense lobbying" in US industry Supreme Court case

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:55am MDT

An "intense lobbying effort" is underway in the US as the deadline for filing briefs either for or against the state of California's law banning the rental or sale of violent videogames to minors looms.

According to a report on Law.com only 11 states have signed up in support of California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's stance, when up to 40 would normally be expected in a child protection case with the Supreme Court set to rule on whether or not the law breaks the country's First Amendment.

That part of the Constitution states that: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

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News: Layoffs at LucasArts

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:51am MDT

LucasArts has confirmed redundancies at its San Francisco headquarters, following widespread speculation of staffing and project cuts.

While the company has yet to confirm the number and nature of the layoffs, a statement acquiesced that "LucasArts is reorganizing its teams to better address the needs of the internal studio. Unfortunately, this means adjusting staffing."

Game blog Kotaku has reported internal sources as alleging 85 staff were lost in total - 60 developers and 25 from QA, as well as the claimed axing of two projects.

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News: iPhone Game Center launching next week

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:19am MDT

Steve Jobs has claimed iPod Touch is "the number one portable games player in the world", outlining Apple's growing ambitions in the games space with new hardware, an iOS update, an Unreal Engine 3 demo and the reveal of Game Center during a combative press conference.

Speaking on stage in San Francisco - streamed live online and broadcast at a separate Apple event in central London attended by GamesIndustry.biz - Jobs announced that "the biggest change in the iPod line ever" and the new operating system update would be released next week.

The new iPod Touch, noticeably slimmer than the current model, adds iPhone 4's A4 CPU, retina display and gyroscope, plus a front-mounted camera and HD video capture. The device will be available in 8Gb, 32Gb and 64Gb versions, priced at £189, £249 and £329 respectively.

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Interview: PopCap's Jason Kapalka (Part One)

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 1:36am MDT

Although just 10 years old, Popcap Games is something of a grand old man in the current gaming scene. Tackling browser, mobile and social games years before the start-ups that now dominate the headlines, it has been quietly consistent, growing in stature thanks to a twin philosophy of new ideas and regularly iterating existing properties and concepts. Despite both commercial and critical success with Peggle and Plants vs Zombies, the 50 million-selling match-3 title Bejewelled is indeed the jewel in its crown - even transitioning well to Facebook and microtransactions with its Blitz reinvention. GamesIndustry.biz caught up with PopCap's thoughtful yet outspoken Chief Creative Officer and co-founder Jason Kapalka to hear his feelings on the rush towards social games, the future of the Apple vs Google vs Microsoft mobile war, the problems with Facebook, and the trends he's seen come and go doing PopCap's long tenure on what was once known as "casual" gaming.
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News: PopCap: big publishers won't adapt to social games

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 1:00am MDT

PopCap Games Chief Creative Officer Jason Kapalka has claimed that current publishers are not ready forwith the new age of mobile and social gaming.

Observing that "FarmVille is probably more of a WoW-killer than the Old Republic," the co-founder of the Bejewelled developer felt that many gamers no longer had the time on their hands necessary for traditional games.

"I think increasingly a lot of people are in that position, and games have to evolve to meet that need," he told GamesIndustry.biz in an interview published today.

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Will somebody who watches Batman: The Brave and the Bold please explain the game trailer to us? (Batman: The Brave and the Bold the Videogame)

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 12:00am MDT

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Best Nintendo news since E3: Super Mario Collection Special Pack heading to Wii next month (Wii)

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 12:00am MDT

Excellent news for Nintendo fans, Mario completists, video game historians, and casual Wii owners desperately in the need of some proper games. The Wii is getting a special edition of Super Mario All-Stars (ie. the SNES compilation of Super Mario Bros. 1 - 3, including both the Japanese and US versions of SMB2. ie. a gift from God), and yikes, does it sound a lot more special than the average special edition.

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Kirby sucks sock in new Epic Yarn trailer (Kirby's Epic Yarn)

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 12:00am MDT

If there's one piece of advice that's always stuck with us, it's 'don't suck someone else's socks'. Kirby clearly didn't heed this advice and it's landed him in no end of trouble. Yup - this sock sucked him in instead. That'll learn 'im. At least... that's the meaning we've taken from this brand new Japanese trailer for Kirby's Epic Yarn, headed to Wii this autumn.

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Metroid: Other M Walkthrough

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 7:51pm MDT by hey_suburbia

Metroid: Other M – Unlockables
Unlockable: Gallery
Beat the game to unlock the Gallery.
Unlockable: Hard Mode
Complete the game with all items (100%) to unlock Hard Mode.
Unlockable: Item Locations and Completion Percentage
After you beat the final boss and see the game credits roll, return to the Bottle Ship and your map will be updated with all item locations. You’ll also get a completion percentage based on your collected items.
Unlockable: Theater Mode
Beat the game to unlock Theater Mode in the main menu. In this mode you can watch all the game’s cutscenes in one place, linked together with recorded gameplay footage.
Complete Metroid: Other M Walkthrough
Main Sector
Boss: Purple Beetle Monster
Upgrades: Missiles, Morph Ball, Bombs
Sector 1, West
Breeding Room
Mini-Boss: Security Drones
Upgrade: Diffusion Beam
Boss: Worms
Boss: War Wasp Hive
Sector 1, East
Bioshpere Test Area, Exam Center
Boss: The Purple Lizard
Sector 3, West
Upgrade: Ice Beam
Crater Interior
Boss: Lava Dragon
Sector 2, South
Water Tank
Sector Generator
Sector 2, North
Experiment Floor
Boss: Industrial Machine / Mech
Upgrade: Wave Beam
Elevator Shaft / Mini-Boss: Tusk Monster
Sector 3, East
Main Sector Item Roundup
Upgrade: Grapple Beam
Blast Furnace Observation
Boss: Lava Whale
Environmental Test Floor
Desert Refinery
Geothermal Power Plant
Upgrade: Super Missile
Boss: Ridley
Upgrade: Plasma Beam
Sector 1, Revisited
Upgrade: Space Jump / Spin Attack
Upgrade: Seeker Missile
Sector 2, Item Roundup
Sector Z
Upgrade: Gravity Suit
Sector 1, Item Roundup
Sector 3, Item Roundup
Bioweapon Research Center
Boss: Metroid Queen
Boss: MB
Epilogue, Main Sector
Upgrade: Power Bomb
Epilogue, Sector 2
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LucasArts scales down internal dev staff - Report

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 6:02pm MDT
Star Wars studio said to have trimmed some 85 positions in advance of The Force Unleashed II's October 26 release.

In the past couple of months, Rockstar Games, Sony Online Entertainment, Firaxis, Realtime Worlds, and Ubisoft have all sent staff packing, for reasons ranging from studio bankruptcies to the ever-popular "realignment of resources." Now, it appears as if one more studio can be added to that list, as Kotaku reports today that approximately 60 developers and 25 external production and QA staff have been shown the door at Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II developer-publisher LucasArts.

It isn't a Force choke, but it still smarts.

The layoffs reportedly follow on from the completion of The Force Unleashed II, which is due to arrive for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, and DS on October 26. In a statement provided to the news site, LucasArts confirmed the layoffs, saying that the reductions do not signal an end for the company's internal development efforts.
"LucasArts is reorganizing its teams to better address the needs of the internal studio. Unfortunately, this means adjusting staffing," LucasArts reportedly said in a statement. "LucasArts continues to be committed to creating a first-class internal studio--and to fostering relationships with trusted external partners--in order to deliver quality games that amaze and inspire fans."
Notably, LucasArts enacted a similar round of layoffs following the completion of the original Force Unleashed, which went on to sell more than 7 million units following its September 2008 launch. The Star Wars house has also taken measures to strengthen its internal development operations, announcing last month that it had signed on former Ubisoft Montreal creative director Clint Hocking to lead development on a new, unannounced project.
LucasArts had not responded to GameSpot's request for comment as of press time. For more on The Force Unleashed II, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.

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Trials HD dev revving up MotoHeroz

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 1:11pm MDT

RedLynx plans to finish new racing game for WiiWare by early 2011.

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News: ELSPA calls for "united" industry approach

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 11:07am MDT

The director general of UK trade association ELSPA, Michael Rawlinson, has stated his belief that the British videogames industry needs to unite and work more closely together.

The announcement, during a keynote speech at the Digital Spark conference, comes a week before the organisation is set to rebrand to UKIE - UK Interactive Entertainment - as it seeks to expand its remit from looking after the interests of traditional publishers alone.

"Boundaries are blurring between developer and publisher and with these changes new opportunities are arising, and we all need to adapt to make the most of this brave new world," he said.

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News: Final week of discount sign-ups for Games Invest

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 8:37am MDT

Early bird tickets for Screen Yorkshire and Game Republic's Games Invest event at this year's Eurogamer Expo are currently available at discount rates.

Early tickets are available until September 6, and are priced at £35 as opposed to the full price of £50.

The event provides small and medium companies a chance to get advice on finding investment funds for games projects, as well as providing informal and formal pitching opportunities.

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News: Yahoo! seeking US developers for new Japanese portal

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 8:06am MDT

Yahoo! Japan and developer DeNA's joint venture development portal Yahoo! Mobage is set to open to the public on 1 October, and hopes to reach 72 million Japanese internet users with its PC and mobile game service.

The company is seeking to attract American developers with the promise of reaching DeNA's 20 million monthly mobile users and Yahoo! Japan's 52 million internet users.

Developers have been able to access DeNA's mobile platform, Mobage, since January this year. DeNA claim this has led to participants seeing a reported ten-fold sales increase in six months, with an average earning of $1 million (£652,230) per month for a top game.

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News: StarCraft II shifts 3 million in first month

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 5:35am MDT

Blizzard Entertainment has revealed that its long-awaited RTS sequel, StarCraft II, has now sold over 3 million units after one month of availability.

The news follows strong early sales of the game, which became the fastest-selling PC RTS title ever after shifting 1.5 million copies in the first two days after release.

"We appreciate all the enthusiasm that players around the world have shown for StarCraft II," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment. "It was important to us to deliver an overall gameplay experience that was accessible, balanced, and fun, and it's been gratifying to see how strongly the global community has already embraced the game."

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News: GAME makes first move into online distribution

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 5:08am MDT

UK retailer GAME has made its first steps into online distribution, with the release of new software tool GAME Downloader.

While the application does not allow full game downloads as yet, at least it scans users' PCs for installed games and then provides automatic notification whenever new patches or DLC becomes available.

The Downloader can also notify gamers as to the availability of demos, trailers, mods and indie games.

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News: Doublesix set up as new Catalis division

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 5:03am MDT

Catalis SE, the group that owns Kuju Entertainment, has announced that it is splitting out its Doublesix studio from the rest of the company to stand alone as a new business division.

The division will continue to work in the digital download and self-publishing sector, following the success of titles including Burn Zombie Burn and South Park's Let's Go Tower Defense Play or PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade respectively.

"It's important for us to separate Kuju's more traditional and core work for hire business from projects that fall into the digital self-published realm," said Kuju CEO Nigel Robbins. "Kuju's three other studios and the imprints under Doublesix Video Games may share a common goal of creating compelling quality games, but the disciplines are somewhat different and the new structure will bring out the best in both divisions."

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News: Dundee prepares for NeoN digital arts festival

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 4:31am MDT

The North East of North (NeoN) festival is to return to Dundee in November, offering a full month of digital arts events across the city.

While the programme also encompasses design, art and music, games are a major part of the proceedings. The University of Abertay will run a series of panels, debates and workshops on November 11 to 12, hosted and attended by a wide array of software companies.

On November 8 to 10, the city additionally plays host to AppCon and AppJam, respectively a conference and 48-hour development competition for mobile and social games.

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News: New COO for ATLAS Interactive

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 3:59am MDT

Micropayment firm ATLAS Interactive has appointed a new Chief Operations Officer.

Andreas Pritzlaff has been promoted after two years working in Mobile Solutions at the German firm, and will now head up business operations including product management, purchasing, business development and customer care.

Said Marco Priewe, Managing Director of ATLAS, "Mr. Pritzlaff has in the past two years contributed significantly to the development of Mobile Solutions and has several years of experience in the telecommunications industry. I am pleased that our management team consisting of Andreas Syska-Funk and I could expand further with Mr. Pritzlaff, an important member."

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News: Vivendi buoyant on 2010 profit projections

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 3:42am MDT

Activision Blizzard's parent company, French media conglomerate Vivendi, has today increased its profit predictions for 2010 - despite recording a dip in second-quarter profits of 3.7 per cent to 669 million (£552.6m) from 695 million (£574m) last year.

Vivendi did not hesitate to point out that the increase in predicted profits was due to an unexpectedly good performance from Activision Blizzard's properties, in which it owns a 52 per cent controlling stake. The drop in second quarter profits was ascribed to fewer music releases from Vivendi's major artists such as Eminem and Lady Gaga.

Last month, the company's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 became the UK's best selling game of all time.

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News: EA files counter-claim against "fraudulent" Tim Langdell

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 3:08am MDT

Electronic Arts has accused Edge Games' notoriously litigious boss Tim Langdell of "fraudulent misrepresentations", as it battles against his claim that EA title Mirror's Edge infringes his trademark of the word 'edge.'

The publisher has filed a counter-suit against Langdell, claiming his failure to release any games involving the contested trademark for some years constitutes deception of the US patent office.

EA is demanding that Langdell's trademarks are wiped out something that a number of smaller developers who have suffered the former IGDA board member's threatened legal wrath would no doubt welcome.

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News: Homebrew alternative PlayStation 3 hack released

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 3:01am MDT

An open source alternative to the PSJailbreak hack called PSGroove has been made available this morning, with the features intended for piracy removed.

The homebrew code must be downloaded to a AT90USB or variant before being installed, part of a USB development kit available for as little as £25.

In addition, the new hack doesn't feature the code in the commercial variant which causes a PlayStation 3 to lock up if the dongle is removed once the hack is installed.

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News: Gameloft revenues up 11% on strong App Store showing

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:49am MDT

Mobile games publisher Gameloft has announced its financial results for the first half of its fiscal year to June 30, 2010, noting an 11 per cent increase in overall sales compared to the same time frame last year to 66.6 million.

Those results helped the company achieve a 5.3 million profit, more than doubling last year's total of 2.2 million - and the publisher expects the continued sales of smartphones to help it sustain that growth.

One of the main reasons for the improvement was an 82 per cent growth in revenue from Apple's App Store, while the company also cited "efficient cost control" as a contributing factor.

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