Word on the street is that GameStop Retailers have begun receiving advertising materials for a “NEW COLOR!” DS which would be in stores February 10, 2008.
NATE AGUILERA
Archive for January, 2008
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Jan
08
Home Undergoes Changes
At the IMAGINA 08 Conference in Monoco, Sony’s PlayStation Home was on display with several changes made to it as a result of user feedback during its beta testing. Among some of the changes are new open areas and redesigned entrance points to key content areas like the Bowling Alley and Theater. Read more about the changes after the jump. PlayStation Home is currently set for a Spring 2008 release and will be available as a free download for all PlayStation 3 users.
NATE AGUILERA
31
Jan
08
Fatal Frame 4 Coming To Wii
During the 2008 Winter Tecmo Press Conference, it was announced the next Fatal Frame title will be jointly worked on by Tecmo and Grasshopper Manufacture for the Nintendo Wii. ‘Rei ~Tsukihami no Kame~’, roughly translated as “Zero – Mask of the Lunar Eclipse”, will have ‘memories’ as a central theme. The game is currently set for a Summer 2008 release.
NATE AGUILERA
30
Jan
08
PSP Skype Service Tutorial
News of the new Skype Service and Firmware 3.90 for PSP has been trickling in that they may be available for North America as soon as this week. With this, the Official PlayStation Blog has put together a quick tutorial on how to set things up.
NATE AGUILERA
30
Jan
08
Rez HD, Chessmaster Now Live
Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s Rez HD and Ubisoft’s Chessmaster Live are both now available on Xbox Live Arcade. Both games can purchased at 800 pts each.
NATE AGUILERA
Get ready for the big fight! Just before this coming weekend, Super Smash Bros. Brawl will unleash it’s fury into homes all across Japan. The very popular Smash Bros. series’ third installment is garnering hype and attention everywhere on the web… And now, we can finally reveal our inside scoop! Click below for our short feature which reveals the game’s opening sequence and a full playable roster list!
29
Jan
08
Review: No More Heroes
It’s very tempting to compare “No More Heroes,” the latest exercise in playable madness from director Suda 51 and Grasshopper Manufacture, to their last major original title “Killer 7.” Aside from sharing the same director, they were both developed for Nintendo systems (though “Killer 7″ got a reportedly sloppy PS2 port), and feature some of the most out-there storytelling you’ll see in any medium. “Killer 7″ had a team of seven assassins that were really the split personalities of one man fighting a group of invisible terrorist monsters. “No More Heroes” puts you in the shoes of Travis Touchdown, an anime and wrestling otaku who buys a lightsaber beam katana in an online auction and decides to start killing his way up the ranks of the world’s best assassins in order to score with a hot French chick.
JASON GLICK
We’re on a roll here, first was the intro video. Now we present you a direct video feed of a match up in Super Smash Bros Brawl. More news as it develops!
HIGH-SCORE STAFF
28
Jan
08
SUPER SMASH BROS BRAWL INTRO!
The game we’ve all been waiting for on the Wii, is finally here. We’ll at least for the Japanese Audience and the few of us that also own a Japanese Wii. Tune in tomorrow when we spill the beans on this dramatic title!
HIGH-SCORE STAFF
The guys at PlayStation Universe have uploaded a new batch of screens for the highly-anticipated Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core for PSP. Check out a few of them after the jump.
NATE AGUILERA
Prima is including an exclusive code for an in-game red parrot for those that purchase their Pirates of the Burning Sea: Prima Official Guide. Additionally, those that purchase the eGuide from their online site are automatically entered into a drawing for a 8″x10″ high gloss ship print signed by the game’s development team.
NATE AGUILERA
27
Jan
08
Eye Of Judgment Set 2 Screens
Here are the first screens for The Eye of Judgment Set 2 Expansion. Carrying 100 new types of characters and spells, Set 2 will be hitting Japan on March 27th for 3500yen. A Set 3 is expected to follow in Summer 2008.
NATE AGUILERA
26
Jan
08
Region-Free UMDs?
The new MTV UMDs have been spotted to be carrying an “ALL” region label instead of the usual region number. Could this mean Sony is opting to make future releases also region free? If so, this is good news for those that bought imported PSPs and suffered because of region coded UMDs.
NATE AGUILERA
26
Jan
08
Smaller Blu-Ray Lasers
A new laser unit just 3mm thick is being developed that should allow smaller space required for newer Blu-ray drives. With cost savings coming from simpler manufacturing, this should result in better yields for mass production. Read more after the jump.
NATE AGUILERA
Sega announced that they will soon be distributing Master System titles to the Nintendo Wii’s Virtual Console. The first few will be hitting the Japanese Virtual Console in February with Fist of the North Star (600 pts) and Fantasy Zone (500 pts).
NATE AGUILERA
25
Jan
08
New MTV UMDs
The official PlayStation Blog announced a new marketing plan for UMDs at $14.99 each. Among the first are MTV titles Jackass, Wildboyz, Viva La Bam, Beavis & Butthead, and Aeon Flux.
NATE AGUILERA
25
Jan
08
New Ace Combat 6 DLC Coming Soon
Namco Bandai is planning on releasing new DLC for Ace Combat 6. The DLC consists of previous AC themes and some new planes for you to fly. Pictures and the official info after the jump.
GERALD OROFINO
Extra instruments for Rock Band are finally coming out. The drums will come out Feb 12th, at $79.99, while the guitar will come out April 1st, at $59.99. Pricing or shipping for a stand-alone Rock Band-branded mic, however, was not mentioned. Read more after the jump.
NATE AGUILERA
According to an inside letter, Best Buy may be discontinuing the sale of the 80GB PS3 as soon as the 28th of this month. What would remain would be the 40GB version, which features only 2 USB ports and lacks the previous models’ backwards compatibility and memory stick slots. Other rumors include a price drop to $299 and a white version to come out soon as well.
NATE AGUILERA
24
Jan
08
HAZE Delayed Again
Ubisoft has pushed back the release of Haze once again. Previously pushed from the 2007 holiday season to the Jan-Mar 2008 period, the game is now expected to arrive “some point” during the 2008 fiscal year, which runs from Apr 1, 2008 to Mar 31, 2009, instead.
NATE AGUILERA
Following the rumblings of the Fox News segment on Mass Effect, psychologist Cooper Lawrence is getting spammed the hell out of her latest book and is receiving 1-star ratings on the book’s page on Amazon! Reviews are the likes of “I never read the book, don’t know who she is, and don’t really care what she’s writing about.” Read more after the jump.
NATE AGUILERA
Here’s a new batch of screens for the upcoming Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 game on PS2. Check them out after the link.
GERALD OROFINO
23
Jan
08
EA Calls Out Fox News
EA sent out a letter in response to misrepresentations made by a recent Fox News Channel segment on Mass Effect. It points out that the game does not “show full digital nudity and sex” as the segment claims and debunks the statement that the game is “being marketed to kids and teenagers.” Check out excerpts from the letter after the jump.
NATE AGUILERA
23
Jan
08
THQ Internal Development Changes
THQ announced it was going through some internal changes including the closure of a studio in California and cancellation of some franchises like Juiced and Stuntman. They would note the underperformance of IPs the likes of Ratatouille and Conan while its latest WWE and MX vs ATV games “reflected better-than-expected sales.” Find out more about the changes after the jump.
NATE AGUILERA
23
Jan
08
PSP Skype Postponed In Japan
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan announced that they will be postponing the launch of their Skype microphone packs for the PSP. The postponement is apparently due to the official microphones not meeting with standards set by Skype. In turn, the launch of the Skype service itself will also be postponed until a solution is decided.
NATE AGUILERA
Konami has announced that they will be bringing Silent Hill 0rigins to the PlayStation 2. Previously available on the PSP, not much is said in any differences the PS2 version will have other than updated controls. Check out the official press release after the jump.
NATE AGUILERA
The official Capcom Blog has posted that a Devil May Cry 4 demo will be available for download on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network this Thursday, January 24, 2008. Be on the look for it! The full game will be available February 5th.
NATE AGUILERA
23
Jan
08
Nobunaga’s Ambition Goes Gold
KOEI has announced that their historic strategy sim, Nobunaga’s Ambition: Rise to Power has gone gold. The game will be shipping to North American retailers starting February 5, 2008, exclusively for the PlayStation 2.
NATE AGUILERA
21
Jan
08
Bionic Commando Gets Rearmed
Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced Bionic Commando Rearmed™, a makeover of the classic 8-bit game originally released 20 years ago. Bionic Commando Rearmed will be available for digital download from Xbox LIVE® Arcade, PLAYSTATION®Network and PC this spring. This announcement follows the news that Capcom will be releasing an all new next-generation sequel to Bionic Commando® on Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Sony Computer Entertainment’s PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system and PC platforms.
NATE AGUILERA
NAMCO BANDAI Games America, Inc. today announced that the official soundtrack for Culdcept™ SAGA, its upcoming strategy game for the Xbox 360®, is now available on the iTunes® Store (www.itunes.com). Composed by video game music icon Kenji Ito in conjunction with leading sound design studio Joedown, the soundtrack is available as two individual albums, “Road to SAGA” and “Road to Hope,” each consisting of 52 fully-orchestrated tracks. Both albums of the Culdcept SAGA soundtrack are available for download at a price of $9.99 each, or as individual songs for 99 cents per track.
NATE AGUILERA
