Platform holders refuse to let Manhunt 2 appear on US consoles
GamesIndustry.biz :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
Sony and Nintendo have confirmed that Manhunt 2 will not be appearing on consoles in the US following the ESRB’s decision to give the game an Adults Only rating.
Sony to introduce new PS3 bundle in Japan
GamesIndustry.biz :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
Sony has announced plans to will release PlayStation 3 consoles bundled with a copy of Hot Shots Golf 5 in Japan this summer.
Manhunt 2 banned in Ireland
GamesIndustry.biz :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
Following the BBFC’s decision to prevent Manhunt 2 from going on sale in the UK, the controversial Rockstar title has also been banned in Ireland.
PSN Update (06.21.07)
IGN :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
MotorStorm’s oft delayed mode leads today’s update.
Super Stardust HD UK Review
IGN :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
Super Stardust HD (PS3)Asteroids! Spaceships! The best game on PlayStation Network blasts its way to PS3.
The Darkness: Beware the Light Killer
IGN :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
The Darkness (PS3)Day three of IGN’s exclusive sneak peek at the Darklings reveals an electrifying demon who’s afraid of the light.
SEGA Rally Hands-on
IGN :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
SEGA Rally Revo (PS3)We test drive the latest SEGA Rally with SEGA Driving Studio’s Guy Wilday acting as co-driver.
380 PS3 Games by March 2008
IGN :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
Sony promises 200 retail and 180 PlayStation Network games for release.
Australian Game Charts
IGN :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
The latest market figures for the well-informed gamer.
NHL 2K8 Screens
IGN :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
NHL 2K8 (PS3)Suit up and hit the ice.
Juiced 2 Hot Import Nights Teaser Trailer
Team Xbox :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
Get a quick taste of what’s to come from Juiced 2 Hot Import Nights.
FlatOut Ultimate Carnage Launch Trailer
Team Xbox :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
To coincide with the games release in the UK, developer Bugbear Entertainment have produced a brand new, stunning one minute trailer consisting entirely of ingame footage!
Vampire Rain Brings Horror Online via Xbox LIVE
Team Xbox :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
Beginning July 3, gamers in North America will grab their flashlights and hide under the covers as Vampire Rain for Xbox 360 delivers unprecedented levels of horror and action.
Stranglehold Behind the Scenes Trailer in HD
Team Xbox :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
This trailer features candid interviews with the product development team, insight into John Woo’s directorial involvement and a sneak peak into the sound booth with Chow Yun Fat during his voice over session.
Halo 3 ARG The Latest Happenings
Team Xbox :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
Since our last report, AdjutantReflex has been defeated by “a more powerful, more intelligent machine.” And the Society of the Ancients is distributing handouts in London, Chicago, Vancouver and San Francisco.
New SEGA Rally Screens + Info on Deformable Surfaces
Team Xbox :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
One major innovation in the game which until now, no developer has managed to achieve straining even the considerable computing power available today is proper deformable track surfaces.
Rockstar Games Table Tennis Tournaments in Toronto
Team Xbox :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
The Rockstar Games Table Tennis Tournaments will promote this Xbox 360 exclusive at various venues in the (GTA) Greater Toronto Area.
Mercenaries 2 Welcome to Venezuela Trailer
Team Xbox :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
Check out a brand new trailer showing off the highexplosive action of Mercenaries 2.
Bluray Disc Beating HD DVD…Thanks to the PS3
Team Xbox :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
There are 1.5 million Bluray Disc players in the United States, and the PlayStation 3 represents more than 90% of that installed base. By comparison, the Xbox 360 accounts for half of the countrys 300,000 HD DVD players.
Call of Juarez: Wild West Survival Tactics
Xbox 360 Games :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
From whiskey bottles to headshots, we offer tips and tricks for surviving the Wild West in Ubisoft’s Call of Juarez.
NASCAR Driver A.J. Allmendinger Races on Xbox 360
Xbox 360 Games :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
Catch our interview with NASCAR driver A.J. Allmendinger, who logs a lot of time off the track playing Xbox 360.
Music, Movies, Photos & TV
Xbox Hardware :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
With Xbox 360 and Windows Media Center
Play Forza Motorsport 2 with Wolfmother
Xbox Live :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
Here’s your chance to leave skid marks all over the Australian trio in Forza Motorsport 2. On Saturday, June 23 pop Forza Motorsport 2 into your Xbox 360 and shoot a Friend Request to WolfmotherGWF.
Music, Movies, Photos & TV
Xbox Live Marketplace :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
With Xbox 360 and Windows Media Center
XNA GSE and Xbox 360’s added to Assembly 07 – Demo Scene
Xbox-Scene :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
From XNA Blog (http://blogs.msdn.com/xna/archive/2007/06/20/xna-gse-and-xbox-360-s-added-to-assembly-07.aspx ) (FYI: MS owned blog): [QUOTE] XNA Game Studio Express and the Demo Scene (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_scene )? That’s right. We’ve partnered with the Assembly 07 (http://www.assembly.org/summer07/news/general/microsoft_assembly2007 ) conference organizers who are including Xbox 360s and XNA Game Studio Express for the first time in their demos and game development competition! A number of top Demo teams are hard at work developing their first Xbox 360 demos ever and we look forward to them being shared later this year at the Assembly Summer 07 conference. To find out more on the Demo Scene, Assembly and even the links to a few blogs from the participating Demo teams, head on over to Assembly’s site (http://www.assembly.org/summer07/news/general/microsoft_assembly2007 ) and check it out. [/QUOTE]
How soon will sales of Wii pass the Xbox 360?
Xbox-Scene :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
From guardian.co.uk (http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,2107227,00.html ): [QUOTE] Within a few months, and certainly before Christmas, judging by two separate sources which have been keeping tabs on sales (as opposed to distribution) of the latest generation of consoles since the Xbox 360 came on the scene around Christmas 2005. So far, according to nexgenwars.com (http://www.nexgenwars.com/ ), the Xbox 360 has sold around 11m units, while the Wii has sold 7.7m and the Sony PlayStation 3 (launched at about the same time as the Wii) just 3.3m. A separate tab is being kept at VGChartz.com (http://www.vgchartz.com/ ), which has a different set of numbers – 10m for the Xbox 360, 8.17m for the Wii and 3.42m for the PS3. But the variations in figures are within the sorts of tolerance limits that makes it clear that while the Xbox 360 is performing modestly, the Wii is still flying off the shelves while the PS3 sits rather lumpenly upon them. That too comes while Nintendo is still struggling to meet demand: supplies go as soon as they reach shops, suggesting that the line on the graph above will take off even more quickly once Nintendo’s suppliers can ramp up their output. [/QUOTE] Full Story: guardian.co.uk (http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,2107227,00.html )
Microsoft: Soon to Be Your TV Manufacturer?
Xbox-Scene :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
From ehomeupgrade.com (http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/entry/4003/microsoft_soon_to ): [QUOTE] This tidbit (http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/06/18/ap3829699.html ) went largely unnoticed yesterday, which I found strange. I saw the headline in today’s remainders of press-wire stuff and immediately it made me wonder what Microsoft could be up to. The article itself talks about the two companies working together to develop connected entertainment applications, and it seemed to hint that these may be focused on the Chinese market. Either way, I found the investment in a hardware company interesting and if I may, I’ll take a few stabs and potential larger meaning (http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/entry/4003/microsoft_soon_to ) (if there is indeed one). [/QUOTE] Full Story: ehomeupgrade.com (http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/entry/4003/microsoft_soon_to ) | forbes.com (http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/06/18/ap3829699.html )
Blue Dragon Campaign Wins Cannes Ad Award
Xbox-Scene :: Thursday, June 21, 2007
From gamerscoreblog.com (http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2007/06/20/551534.aspx ): [QUOTE] We don’t get into the nuts and bolts of marketing, especially when it comes to things like awards, but this one is pretty cool. We just learned that the Xbox team in Japan won a Gold Lion for the Blue Dragon ‘Big Shadow’ outdoor advertising (http://www.canneslionslive.com/outdoor/win_2_5_00271.htm ) at the Cannes Advertising Awards. This is one of the most prestigious award shows in advertising, so we’re pretty proud of the team’s creativity. (http://www.canneslionslive.com/outdoor/win_2_5_00271.htm )[/QUOTE] Full Story: gamerscoreblog.com (http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2007/06/20/551534.aspx ) | canneslionslive.com (http://www.canneslionslive.com/outdoor/win_2_5_00271.htm )
DiRT Races Into Retail
Codemasters :: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Xbox 360 and PC versions out now in the States.
Nintendo Wii party and comedy show
ernet comedy troupe’ hosting event this Friday in Santa Monica. :: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
First at 9 pm, Overtime will perform a half-hour comedy show featuring Nintendo cartoons and world-premiere video shorts. Then at 9:30, they’re turning the Eclectic’s big screen into a Wii-lover’s paradise, where party-goers can play awesome American Wii games, retro games, and Japanese import games making their USA debuts! There will also be free food and plenty of fun.
Nintendo Film Festival
Nintendo :: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Finalists now available online, with “Good vs. Wiivil” the winner.
“The Office” Video Game
Mumbo Jumbo :: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
w Title to Deliver the Quirky Fun of the Critically-Acclaimed TV Series to Gamers
Manhunt 2 Preview
Tweak Town :: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
TTGamer have today posted a preview for Manhunt 2. With reports of bans and restrictions already coming in from around the world anticipating its early July release, it’s safe to say Rockstar have not toned down on the violence and gore since the original.
Critical Reception: Capcom’s Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
Gamasutra Columns :: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
This week’s edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition, an enhanced port that some review outlets are calling “the definitive version of Resident Evil 4.”
Media Consumption: EA Mythic’s Josh Drescher (Warhammer Online)
Gamasutra Columns :: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
This week’s Media Consumption speaks to EA Mythic’s Josh Drescher, senior designer on forthcoming MMO Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, about his media favorites, from Andrew Bird to Dr. Strangelove and Hunter S. Thompson to Civilization.
The China Angle: ‘Deja Vu’
Gamasutra Columns :: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
In Gamasutra’s latest China Angle column, Pacific Epoch’s Shang Koo looks at recent announcements of hardware manufacturer Changhong partnering with Microsoft to herald in what could be a Chinese console resurgence, and examines the crossover potential of several Chinese novels and games.
Release This: U.S. Gets RE4, Zelda Hits Japan
Gamasutra Columns :: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Today’s “Release This!” column sees a newly ported Wii version of Resident Evil 4 generating excitement in the United States, while a new Nintendo DS Legend of Zelda prepares to lead Japanese sales charts – exclusive GamerMetrics anticipation stats inside.
Saling The World: Trusty Bell Exceeds Sales Expectations in Japan
Gamasutra Columns :: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Our latest “Saling The World” column, covering top sales in every region, show a solid debut for Japan’s Xbox 360 exclusive RPG Trusty Bell, and a surprising lack of interest for several titles anticipated as surefire hits elsewhere.
Blogged Out: ‘Outsourcing The Water’
Gamasutra Columns :: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
In his latest ‘Blogged Out’ column, veteran UK writer Jim Rossignol takes a look at whether MMOs can effectively get a “second launch,” and talks with BlackSite producer Harvey Smith on how outsourcing could dominate game production.
Critical Reception: Nintendo’s Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
Gamasutra Columns :: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
This week’s edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Nintendo’s Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree, a DS-to-Wii transplant that “offers up too little for too much,” according to some reviewers.
Desert Island Games: Ubisoft Montreal’s Nicholas Eypert
Gamasutra Columns :: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
For today’s Desert Island Games, Ubisoft Montreal creative director Nicolas Eypert (Red Steel) gives us his top five picks, explaining the appeal of pirate’s rum and Rez, and how Pro Evolution Soccer has replaced Street Fighter as multiplayer champ.
Release This: McRae Rallies UK, Chopin Dreams of Japan
Gamasutra Columns :: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Today’s “Release This!” column sees Japan preparing for high-profile titles like Trusty Bell: Chopin no Yume and Ninja Gaiden Sigma, while the U.S. and UK prepare for Tenchu Z, Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree and Colin McRae: DiRT.
