Thursday, November 19, 2009

News

Assassin’s Creed, Thanksgiving Come To PlayStation Home

11:30PM Luke Plunkett | Over the next two weeks, Sony will be running two very different promotions for PlayStation Home. This week, it’s Assassin’s Creed II. Next week, it’s turkeys. Lots and lots of turkeys. More »
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WET Xbox 360 Version Cancelled In Japan

11:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Multi-platform acrobatic shooter WET will only be getting a PlayStation 3 release in Japan. The Xbox 360 version has been cancelled. More »
News

Layoffs Hit Star Wars Developers

10:30PM Luke Plunkett | Last week, Krome Studios — developers of several Star Wars & Spyro titles — laid off a number of employees as tough times hit the veteran Australian development house. More »
News

Fat Princess Delayed In Japan

10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Slated for release today, the Sony published capture-the-plump-princess title has been pushed back in Japan. More »
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Today, In Brazil, Sony Officially Launched The PlayStation…2

9:30PM Luke Plunkett | Funny story from our sun-drenched friends at Gizmodo Brazil; today, November 18, 2009, Sony have decided to begin officially selling the PlayStation 2 in Brazil. More »
Culture

This Yakuza 4 Celebrity Character Seems Misproportioned

8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | So, it was recently announced that former Morning Musume member Mari Yaguchi would be appearing in Ryu Ga Gotoku 4 (Yakuza 4) as a massage therapist. Here’s her character model. Something’s off, no? More »
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Stick Professor Layton On Your Shelf

7:30PM Luke Plunkett | With a new Layton movie due out in Japan next month, it’s time to start cashing in! And there’s no better way than with a line of small, neat little action figures. More »
Media

How Nintendo Is Selling New Super Mario Bros. Wii In Japan

7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Hey, it’s Nozomi Ohashi, that girl who sings the Ponyo song! And she’s wearing some sort of tutu, sitting in some sort of abstract white environment and playing New Super Mario Bros. Wii. More »
Media

Here’s What Phoenix Wright Looks Like On The Wii

6:30PM Luke Plunkett | How much you enjoy the upcoming WiiWare port of Phoenix Wright may depend on how big your television is. This is a port of a GBA/DS game, kids, not a HD remake. More »