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Koku Gamer writes: 'The Wii and the DS are outright winners in Australia this week as they cover the whole of the Australian All Format Full Priced Games for the week ending 26th July.'
In 1987 everybody's favorite stealth man Solid Snake debuted on July 12th with the Japanese release of Metal Gear for the MSX2. Today he and the game that started it all celebrate their 22nd birthday.
Suda 51 is never at a loss for words when talking about No More Heroes, so when asked if Travis Touchdown was his favorite creation, Suda responded with a wish.
Nintendo has posted a notice on the official Super Smash Bros Brawl website that from June 30th, it plans to turn off user-generated uploads and replay data
Thousands of gamers, anime fans and cosplayers of widely varying quality descended on ExCel, an exhibition centre in London, for one of the biggest events in the collective industrys' calendar today, the 15th MCM Expo. Running for two days, 23rd May and 24th May 2009, those few Electronic Theatre readers who managed to miss today's show may just have enough time to organise the necessary travelling arrangements, and grab that Bomberman outfit they've been saving for a special occasion.
Blockbuster is offering up some good deals on video games in its stores. You may want to head out to your local Blockbuster to see prices on not only their previously rented (used) games, but their new (sealed) ones. Blockbuster's used games may be rough (no instructions, scuffed up discs, generic boxes), but there are some gems among the unopened/new games.
No, the Wii unfortunately can't run games in resolutions higher than 480p, a sad fact for audio/visual connoisseurs. But in this fantastical age of technological wizardry and workarounds, that doesn't mean we can't have a glimpse of what could have been.
Canadian retail gaming sales grew nearly 33% between 2007 and 2008, and continue to rise despite the current economic climate. The gaming industry generated $2.1 billion in sales, representing a $500 M increase over 2007's $1.6 billion.
Just a little over a year ago, Super Smash Bros. Brawl was released for the Wii. It was probably the biggest game launch the system has seen, with Nintendo sponsoring tournaments across the US to find the ultimate Super Smash Bros. Brawl champ. The tournament would conclude at a Best Buy in New York with Daniel Jung coming out as the winner.
Mirror's Edge has won the overall award in Game People's 2008 Age Awards. Having been nominated in their Workers category it managed to accrue many more reader votes than other short listed games.
2008 was a big year. There were so many great games released that it's incredibly hard to decide which one deserves to be the Game of the Year… so that's why Ripten is going to make you do it. Have a gander at Ripten's nominees and let them know which game you think deserves top honors. Additionally, they want to spark some debate as they also want to know which of the nominees is least deserving of Game of the Year.
In a year when most businesses tried to figure out how to stay alive, the video game industry thrived thanks to two things: great games, and you. So give yourself a pat on the back; your thirst for single-handedly saving the world with magic, guns, and fast thumbs has kept the gaming industry going strong when all else seems to be going wrong.
It's not really surprising that game sequels sell better than new intellectual properties. Didn't expect it to be this lopsided, though: seven of the eight best-selling games in the past twelve months have been sequels.
From N-Europe.com: "Nintendo of Europe have today launched a brand new website to help consumers decide what to buy (and how to buy it) during the upcoming holiday season."
Nintendo has today unveiled stars of music, sport and TV alongside their families as the latest celebrities to pick up their NintendoDS and wave their Wii remotes, showcasing the latest range of software only available for Nintendo's smash hit home and handheld consoles...
From N-Europe.com: "It's a Super Smash Bros. Brawl Jigsaw! Perfect for a rainy day or to take on your holidays, the Brawl Jigsaw is durable, compact, and most importantly, fun! Pick up the pieces as you attempt to solve this fiendish puzzle which recreates a scene from the 'Smash' hit game. The Super Smash Bros. Brawl Jigsaw is available now from the European Stars Catalogue for the bargain price of 2500 Stars!"
gamesindustry.biz writes: "Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Brawl continues to lead sales in Europe, as the Wii title sits at the top of the charts in Spain and Germany, according to data supplied by Media Control GfK International.
As the old saying goes, less is better. The next Official Nintendo Magazine release (out this Friday) has an interview with Super Smash Bros. Brawl developer Masahiro Sakurai, who offered some details on how he went about designing the game. Sakurai noted that he had to cut out several concepts from the development.