Sunday, August 31, 2008

Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars (Wii)


GenreAction: Adventure


Release Date: 09/01/2008


Publisher: Gamecock Media Group


Developer: Red Fly Studio
Mushroom Men gives players the opportunity to jump into the fantastic microcosm that is the backyard battlefield. Take control of the crusade, creating devastating weapons from everyday items and teaming up with other sentient plant forms that'll leave the enemy sliced and diced. Let the stylus be your rapier and the Wii Remote your bazooka as you cut down the multitude of household pests that threaten our very existence!
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Duke Nukem Forever (PC)


Genre: First Person Shooter

Release Date: 09/01/2008

Publisher: 2K Games

Developer: 3D Realms


In development since 1997, the epic development cycle may produce a game for 2008... or maybe not.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Sadness (Wii)


Genre: Action Adventure


Release Date: 09/01/2008


Publisher: TBA


Developer: NIBRIS

"...In my head there is a voice, different from the others. Whenever it answers it overwhelms the remaining voices, it mixes up thoughts and destroys peace. It tells me that I'm only mixed up in a thought which yearns to prove its own existence. It is the original voice, which wants to free itself from my head, to free itself from the logic and reason it is being stifled by. It is the voice of chaos which is now screaming frightfully in my head for me to take an axe resting against the wall and cut off my father's head..."

From the upstart Cracow, Poland development team of NIBRIS, Sadness is a gothic horror adventure game with survival horror elements. The game plans to make players confront their fears with only what they can grab up out of their environment to protect them.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky (PC)


Genre: Action RPG

Release Date: 08/29/2008

Publisher: Deep Silver

Developer: GSC Game World


Clear Sky is a prequel to S.T.A.L.K.E.R., recounting the events leading up to the the destruction of the Zone and the creation of anomalies.

Monday, August 25, 2008

PSP-3000, 160 GB PS3 Bundle and Wireless Keypad Announced by Sony




Sony Computer Entertainment today made several hardware announcements during the Games Convention in Leipzig. First was an official announcement of a new PSP hardware unit called the PSP-3000, due to release in October 2008. Nearly identical in appearance and weight to the current "slim and light" PSP model, the newest PSP also has a brighter and clearer LCD screen with a built-in microphone.


Also announced was a new Wireless Keypad for the PS3. Designed to attach to both Sixaxis and DualShock 3 controllers, the Bluetooth enabled peripheral also features a Communication Button, a Message Box Button and a Touch Pad Button. The PS3 Wireless Keypad will release in November 2008, concurrent with text chat compatible games like LittleBigPlanet and the PlayStation Home open beta.


Finally, a new 160 GB PS3 model was announced for North America. This console will be part of a limited-edition bundle that includes a copy of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, a DualShock 3 wireless controller and a PlayStation Network voucher for Pain. The limited-edition Uncharted: Drake's Fortune 160 GB PS3 system bundle will release in November for $499.99.

"As PlayStation Network continues to evolve with our recently launched video delivery service and more exclusive games, PS3 owners are demanding more storage capacity," said Jack Tretton, president and CEO, SCEA. "Consumers also are utilizing PS3 as an entertainment hub for their digital media, placing content such as their entire music collection on the hard drive. The 160 GB PS3 system addresses this growing consumer demand in a compelling bundle that delivers significant value."

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Xbox 360 Rocks the Vote


On August 25, Xbox 360 users with an Xbox Live account will be able to register to vote, voice opinions on presidential candidates and participate in polls. This is made possible with an announced partnership between Microsoft and Rock the Vote, a popular organization that encourages youth to get out and vote.
"Xbox is a natural partner to help us reach out to youth voters," said Heather Smith, executive director, Rock the Vote. "To realize our goal of registering 2 million young Americans by this fall, we need to go where young Americans are, and there's no doubt in our minds that many are on Xbox 360 and Xbox Live."
Xbox Live boasts over 12 million users, and if it were a state, it would be the country's seventh largest state with 20 electoral votes.
"The Xbox Live community is active, vocal and passionate," said Marc Whitten, general manager of Xbox Live. "We're thrilled to partner with Rock the Vote to make it easier than ever for youth voters — and our members — to register and be heard."
Xbox and Rock the Vote will continue to make rounds at both the upcoming Democratic and Republican conventions.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Tales of Vesperia (Xbox 360)


Genre: RPG


Release Date: 08/26/2008


Publisher: Namco Bandai


Developer: Namco Bandai

A power struggle begins in a civilization dependant on an ancient technology, the blastia, and the Empire that controls it. The fates of two friends traveling separate paths intertwine in an epic adventure that threatens the existence of all. Tales of Vesperia marks the first Tales RPG release in HD with detail and graphics never before seen in the series. Now, real-time battles are more exciting than ever with over limits, the ability to unleash fatal strikes, combinations and burst artes. The next evolution of the revered role-playing series comes to the Xbox 360.

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Mario Super Sluggers (Wii)


Genre: Sports



Release Date: 08/25/2008



Publisher: Nintendo



Developer: Nintendo


Players make a throwing motion with the Wii Remote controller to pitch the baseball and make a swinging motion to swing at the pitch. The game boasts more than 30 playable Nintendo characters and all the madness of a Mario sports game. Just like Mario Kart Wii, it bridges the gap between experienced players and those new to the Wii console, with fun challenges and beautiful graphics.

Monday, August 18, 2008

Silent Hunter 4 Gold (PC)


Genre: Strategy


Release Date: 08/22/2008


Publisher: Ubisoft


Developer: Ubisoft

Silent Hunter, the industry-leading naval warfare simulation franchise for over a decade, returns to its roots with next-generation graphical realism, immersive gameplay, innovative crew evolution and more action than ever before.

Developed by the same Ubisoft team that delivered Silent Hunter 3, the "king of sub games", to worldwide critical acclaim, the 2007 installment offers the most memorable, accessible and empowering submarine simulation experience ever.

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Shattered Suns (PC)


Genre: Strategy



Release Date: 08/19/2008



Publisher: N/A



Developer: Clear Crown Studios

Shattered Suns delivers a "broader experience" for RTS fans by introducing five unique features, including three-dimensional battles, a moving battlefield, player-designed units, unique economic challenges, and an interactive campaign.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Samba de Amigo (Wii)


Genre: Music


Release Date: 08/19/2008


Publisher: Sega


Developer: Gearbox Software
Created exclusively for the Wii home video game system, this vibrant and addictive new game lets players shake to the beats of a samba-infused soundtrack comprised of popular new songs as well as fan-favourites from the original game.
Playing as the grinning, sombrero-topped monkey, Amigo, players shake the Wii Remote and Nunchuk like maracas, in time with the visual beats of the music on-screen. The perfect party game, Samba De Amigo is packed with lively stages and a host of colourful characters. More details about this exciting new title including a full song listing as well as new special features will be revealed over the next few months.
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Too Human (Xbox 360)


Genre: Action RPG



Release Date: 08/19/2008



Publisher: Microsoft



Developer: Silicon Knights


Too Human is a dark gloomy action role playing game that takes place in the year 2450 AD where half cybernetic humans are reality. You are John Franks who is in the process of getting your bionic body upgraded. Upgrades include improvement of vision, leg strength, stamina, and more.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Warner Ramping Up Games Business; 75 Titles in the Works


Following the recent Time Warner fiscal announcement, which revealed Turner's intent to sell off GameTap, Time Warner chief executive Jeffrey L. Bewkes revealed in an investors conference call Warner Bros' intent to really ramp up its presence in the video game industry. Warner will spend hundreds of millions to get a bigger piece of the growing video game pie, and the company already has a $250 million "strategic investment" from a Middle Eastern firm.

"Lego Indiana Jones was the top-selling videogame in June and we have high hopes for Lego Batman, as you can imagine, which we are releasing in September. Over time, we expect games to become an increasingly important part of Warner Brothers' business," said Bewkes, who noted that Warner is planning on releasing 75 games over the next seven years.

He continued, "We're pursuing basically two significant changes in the games business. One is we're going to push to establish ourselves as a third-party distributor, which we've already done fairly successfully in the home video business for other people's product, but it's less common right now in gaming. And second, we are using some [felt] type financing to manage the risks, some of which we got, for example, out of Abu Dhabi."

Warner earlier this year made a big investment in SCi/Eidos, and the company currently owns TT Games, the maker of the Lego games, has a stake in Hollywood-focused Brash Entertainment and currently has the North American distribution rights for Codemasters' portfolio. That's only the beginning for the entertainment giant, however.

"...there's co-development, there are game companies that we have different degrees of ownership in, all of it focused on getting the scale and distribution and to your question of whether we have what we need in terms of human talent in our organization inside the company, you know, it's something we work on all the time," said Bewkes. "We are developing at a pace with the size of our distribution presence, and we feel that we are in reasonably good shape. If you are asking whether we can attract talent that we need, we think we can."

With a massive pile of cash to invest in the business, Warner is confident it can draw away prime talent from other rival video game companies. For example, in late April Warner hired former Vivendi Games' President of Worldwide Studios Martin Tremblay to head up WBIE.

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Space Siege (PC)


Genre: Action RPG



Release: Date08/12/2008



Publisher: Sega



Developer: Gas Powered Games


Space Siege takes place in the confines of the Armstrong, one of the few remaining colonization ships carrying the last bastions of human civilization after a devastating attack on Earth from an unknown alien race. Players will take the role of Seth Walker, a cybernetics engineer suddenly thrust into a struggle to save humanity from extermination. As the adventure progresses Seth is offered opportunities to sacrifice pieces of his humanity for cybernetic upgrades that will assist him in his mission to preserve the human race. But what price will he pay to save his own humanity? Only the player can decide Seth's ultimate fate.

Space Siege features a dynamic storyline based upon the decisions the player makes throughout the course of the game. Based upon the cybernetic modifications the player chooses to make on Seth's body, NPC's will react and interact with the player differently and, ultimately, different story resolutions will be reached.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

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Sega Sammy Doubles its Losses in Q1, But Shares Jump


Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. recently announced its first-quarter fiscal results today, revealing a net loss that doubled (year-over-year) to 10.5 billion yen ($97 million), while sales declined 22 percent to 74.6 billion yen. The company put some of the blame on the global economy and the Japanese economy as well as its pachinko and arcade businesses. The pachinko business saw a loss of around $40 million.

That said, the publisher's home video game division has been faring much better, with net sales increasing to 30.5 billion yen and operating loss reduced to 4.12 billion yen. Overall, Sega Sammy sold 6.89 million units of software during the quarter, with 3.16 million coming from the U.S., 2.89 million from Europe and 830,000 from Japan and other regions. Titles that were highlighted include Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, which has shipped 7 million copies worldwide, Iron Man, which is approaching 2 million sold in the U.S. and Europe, and Valkyria Chronicles, which had "strong" sales in Japan.

Despite widening its net loss for the period, Sega Sammy beat expectations and its shares rose 13 percent to close at 1,201 yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on August 1, which is the sharpest increase since its listing as a holding company on Oct. 1, 2004, Bloomberg reported. Overall, however, Sega Sammy shares have fallen 13 percent this year.

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Frogger Hops Onto iPhone


Today, Konami Digital Entertainment announced that they are developing mobile games for the iPhone. The company's first title to release on Apple's mobile phone is Frogger. The iPhone version of Frogger will feature support for the system's touchscreen and tilt sensors.

"We see the iPhone platform as an opportunity to showcase the legendary Konami brands in a truly unique fashion. Each Konami game has been specifically designed with the strengths of the iPhone platform in mind," said Joe Morris, Vice President of Konami Mobile. "Konami is committed to providing players with games that leverage the latest technology. Fans of the best-selling Frogger franchise can now experience the title unlike ever before, and we look forward to releasing more of our popular titles for the iPhone soon."

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Little League World Series 2008 (Wii)



Genre: Sports


Release Date: 08/05/2008


Publisher: Activision


Developer: Activision
Little League World Series is the first officially licensed Little Leaguevideo game to hit next-generation consoles. Bat, pitch and field your wayfrom local sandlot slugger to Little League World Series Champion. Featuringeight U.S. and eight international teams, extraordinarily deep charactercustomization, World Series Mode, and various skill based challenges, LittleLeague World Series offers an exciting, authentic baseball experience.Motion-sensing controls on Wii make it accessible for Little League playersand parents, while the DS version gives players the freedom to get on thediamond anywhere.

Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli (PlayStation 3)


Genre: Racing

Release Date: 08/05/2008

Publisher: Activision

Developer: Eutechnyx

Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli is a visual powerhouse with a racing style that is fast and accessible, yet the feel is more "sim" than arcade. It includes over 15 international racing circuits along with multiple gameplay modes such as Ferrari Challenge Seasons, Time Trial, Quick Race, and Endurance. Racing can be taken online with up to 16 players in a variety of challenges including circuits, hill climbs, and more.

Downloadable content will be continually released for the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli community, and the official team and car rosters can be updated at the start of each season to reflect real-world lineups. Moreover, downloadable cars, tracks and customization options will be made available on a monthly basis to keep ravenous Ferrari fans satisfied.

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