Data taken by research firm Magid and Associates has revealed that an estimated 12% of Americans bought some kind of virtual or digital item over the past 12 months. And we’re not talking music or ringtones or other non-gaming stuff, here. We’re talking items “purchased and exchanged online in games, virtual worlds, and social networks”.…
This game’s been so long coming, it’s reached almost mythical proportions. So you’d expect Gran Turismo PSP‘s box art to include something…otherworldly. But nope. It’s just a car!
You probably won’t ever get your hands on any of these figures, as they’re custom kits sold only in limited quantities, but hey, nobody’s going to stop you from dreaming. Shown off at the recent Wonder Festival in Japan, and crafted by Dimension Diver, there’s exquisite Mega Man, Roll, Samus, Aegis & Metis figures on…
For a while now, Sony have publicly measured the sign-up rate of the PlayStation Network by the number of individual accounts. Which looks good on paper, but it’s not very realistic, is it? So we’re much happier now we have a real statement on the number of people making the most of the PlayStation Network.…
That Square Enix *ungh* countdown clock? Reader Andrew picked through the site and found two images what looks like art for the game. The Japanese internet seems to think this site is counting down to a home console version of Square Enix’s arcade game Lord of Vermillion. A Square Enix trademark for Lord of Arcana…
Over time, parts get cheaper and companies get better at the manufacturing process. Case in point: the PLAYSTATION 3. In an investor call, Sony corporate CEO Nobuyuki Oneda revealed that PS3 manufacturing costs have dropped 70 percent. “We don’t disclose how much of the PS3, specifically the cost deduction was achieved during the past two…
That recent DSi update that brought Facebook to Japanese DSi handhelds also brought something else: software to combat R4-type piracy devices. Back in November of last year, it seemed as though R4 cartridges would not work in the then new DSi units. However, by May of this year, dedicated DSi piracy devices had hit the…
Here’s one way to sauce up a game of Pong: have you play the game using a pair of pointy boots. And if you lose, you get whipped. Literally. Confused? Let this creepy British man explain. Tech Know: Kinky boot that whips [BBC]
Kyoto-based Nintendo Co., Ltd. has released sales data for its biggest selling titles during the April – June 2009 quarter. Let’s have a look. During the period, Wii Fit sold 3.6 million units globally (130,000 units in Japan and 3.47 million overseas), bringing lifetime sales for the game to 21.82 million copies. Mario Kart Wii…
If you’re smart, you already own at least one of the following: Company of Heroes, Dawn of War or Dawn of War II. If you’re not smart, you can get smart this weekend on Steam, and for half the price. All of Relic’s recent RTS titles – Company of Heroes (and all its expansions), Dawn…
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Let’s say you want to know when a Nintendo game is coming out on a Nintendo system. Or when somebody else’s game is coming out on a Nintendo system. You’ll need some kind of release schedule. Like this one! Here’s a list of all upcoming first and third party games due for a Nintendo system.…
Japanese game maker Square Enix pulls out its favorite PR chestnut, the countdown clock, and tosses up a teaser site for some video game. There’s not much to the site: Some background art, text that reads “VI DAYS” and a countdown clock. Does it get anymore exciting than this? Yes, yes it does. The countdown…
There’s a range of changes coming to the 360’s dashboard soon, changes people signed up to the preview program are enjoying right now. Not one of them? Enjoy the experience via proxy with this clip.
SNK’s 100 percent hand drawn fighter The King of Fighters XII was released with laggy online play. The game got a patch to fix that. That wasn’t the only problem with KOFXII, though. There is a glitch which is caused when Raiden and Elisabeth battle it out, and a specific move causes her to go…
Bionic Commando came, underwhelmed, then whimpered off quietly into the night. Didn’t really perform as hoped/expected. But just how did it perform? Capcom’s latest earnings report has some numbers tucked away that may be of use. According to the Japanese publisher, the game has shipped 550,000 copies to retailers since launch. And that’s a worldwide…
With the release of Wii title Monster Hunter 3 one day away, one gamer has already acquired a copy of the game and played through it on website Justin.tv for the enjoyment of others. That is, if people enjoy watching MH3 apparently freeze up multiple times. While we’re not exactly sure how this individual acquired…
Keep hope alive! It seems SEGA America’s Ray Almeda misspoke and gave his own personal opinion to The Examiner that Yakuza 3 will not be released in the States because of subpar Yakuza 2 sales. The Examiner has since run an update, explaining those remarks were not “official SEGA statements.” The Examiner adds, “SEGA still…
What’s this? A predominantly PC-oriented developer (in this instance id) having trouble getting a game (in this instance Rage) running well on the PS3? You do. Not. Say. In what’s becoming a frustrating norm for PS3 owners, id’s John Carmack has told Edge magazine that while the PC and 360 versions of Rage are running…
Normally, we wouldn’t pick at the edges of such a translucent title, but this one’s super-interesting, so we’re picking: CVG say they have some details on Warren Spector’s Disney game. According to their sources, the game is indeed a Wii exclusive, and you will “paint your way through levels using the Wii Remote”, doing things…
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