Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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Nintendo Says ‘Thank You’ For Watching Its E3 Press Conference
11:20PM Brian Ashcraft | E3 2008 is over. Finished. But Nintendo hasn’t forgotten and is sending out thank you notes, thanking folks for attending its presser. The letter reads: “THANK YOU for attending our E3 media briefing. Nintendo aims to bring people engaging experiences…to make them smile…and we hope we provided you at least a little of that during our event”. Below that, it’s signed by Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, vice president of corporate affairs Denise Kaigler and vice president of sales & marketing Cammie Dunaway. Regardless of what you thought of Nintendo’s E3 press conference (eh…), classy of them to send out thank you notes. More »
Lara Croft Model SPEAKS!
11:00PM Brian Ashcraft | We’ve already gotten to know new Lara Croft model Alison Carroll very close and too personal, but now we get to learn about her again! The receptionist turned Tomb Raider has these insights to offer about Lara Croft: It’s an amazing opportunity. Lara is strong, athletic, confident and independent so it’s a huge responsibility to take on her role… Lara Croft is an iconic gaming character. She just goes from strength to strength… She’s got everything that a woman aspires to be like and everything that a man would like to meet. So there you go. Alison Carroll on her new role as Lara Croft. Just check out how she handles those guns in front of random London shops. New Lara Croft squares up for fight [BBC] More »
Square Enix SELLS A Million Copies of Dragon Quest V
10:40PM Brian Ashcraft | Back in late July, Square Enix announced it had shipped a million copies of title Dragon Quest V in Japan. Now Square Enix is back with another DQV announcement: The company has sold a million copies of the DS remake, which went on sale July 17th in Japan. Let this be a lesson to everyone! Shipped and sold are not the same. 『ドラクエIV』をしのぐペースで大台を突破 [Famitsu] More »
Madden 09 Gets Special PSP Bundle
10:40PM Brian Ashcraft | Madden 09 is out! And to commemorate the event, Sony Computer Entertainment America are offering a special US$US 199.99 Madden 09 PSP bundle. The 20th Anniversary pack includes a “Metallic Blue” PSP-2000, a copy of the PSP game, NFL: In Just One Play UMD, a Beats PSN voucher and a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo. This is the only time that the Metallic Blue PSP-2000 will be offered in North America. Hit the jump for the full release. More »
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Tomb Raider’s Underworld
10:20PM Luke Plunkett | You’ve met the new Lara Croft! You’ve even seen her doing high kicks! Now see what happens when Eidos’ PR cameramen, in their search for the ultimate high kick, ask for one high kick too many. Poor Alison Carroll. She signed up for the money and the fame, not the…exposure (oh, and yes, this is probably NSFW). More »
EA Announces New Puzzle/Adventure DS Title
10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Action adventure game meets puzzle title. Today, EA announces new DS title Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure. The game features more than 30 levels that Henry explores as players complete puzzle combos and beat puzzle enemies to get power-ups. The platform and puzzle elements are seperated by the dual screens, and players must choose when to toggle between them. According to Robert Nashak, VP of EA Casual Studios: We are excited to bring an indie-inspired new intellectual property to the EA Casual Entertainment Label with Henry Hatsworth that fuses together two styles of gameplay utilising the two Nintendo DS screens like never before. The innovative elements of the game have the potential to appeal to both Nintendo enthusiasts and more casual Nintendo DS players. The game is slated for worldwide release early next year. Hit the jump for the full press release.
What’s The Biggest-Selling Game In Europe This Year?
9:30PM Luke Plunkett | Fans of our British sales charts will have some knowledge of the selling power of the Brain Training games, but really, they’ve only got part of the picture. They don’t know how well it’s been selling on the continent, and on the continent, it’s been selling like hotcakes hot crepes. According to chart trackers GfK, over the first six months of 2008, the original Brain Training was the top-selling game in Switzerland, Belgium and The Netherlands. Germany’s top-selling game over the same period was the sequel, More Brain Training. Spain’s #1 was Brain Training, while it’s #2 was…More Brain Training. Just so you know, the first Brain Training was released over two years ago, while in Europe, even the sequel’s been out for over a year. Egads. Brain Training dominates 2008 in Europe [GI.biz] More »
Why Gears of War 2 Won’t Be At Leipzig
9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Leipzig’s Games Convention will be Gears of War 2-less. While the game got top Microsoft billing at E3, Gears of War 2 won’t be at GC. Explains Epic’s Mark Rein: Microsoft doesn’t show Gears 2 at Leipzig because they don’t sell the game in Germany. Gears of War 2 won’t be sold in Germany due to the country’s restrictions on game violence. Bummer. Rein confirms Gears 2 as Leipzig no-show [VG247] More »
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EA’s Wall Of Fame/Shame
8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Loads of you may hate EA now, but hey, once was a time when EA were fairly awesome. When they weren’t called EA, or EA Games, or EA Sports, they were called Electronic Arts, and they had that cool 80’s logo and put out Desert Strike and Road Rash and Skate or Die. You remember those times too? Time to wax nostalgic, as you get a shaky-cam tour of the “wall of fame” at EA HQ, showing practically every game they’ve ever put out, from the good times and the bad. The EA Wall of Games [Aeropause, via Go Nintendo] More »
