Monday, March 16, 2009

News

Sony Sound Fed Up With Calls For A Price Cut

11:00PM March 16, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

You may have heard, the PlayStation 3 is expensive. Not “private jet” expensive, sure, but compared to the Wii and 360, it’s expensive. So people want it cheaper. Sony, however, are having none of it.

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Wii MotionPlus Missing From Nintendo’s European Spring Schedule

10:30PM March 16, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Last month, Nintendo announced its Spring titles for the Nintendo DS and the Wii. This month, Nintendo is doing the same for Europe.

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Final Fantasy XI Getting Three More Expansion Scenarios

10:00PM March 16, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Just in time for MMO Final Fantasy XI‘s security token comes three expansion scenarios. The first, A Crystalline Prophecy – Ode of Life Blessing, will be able this month.

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Here’s Your Chinatown Wars Theme Song

9:30PM March 16, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on DS has a theme song, and this is it. You may have heard it being ruined late last week by DJ Premier, but this is the proper version.

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In Real Life

Sing Wii Karaoke Quietly. Like A Goober.

9:00PM March 16, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Paper thin walls? No worries, microphone peripheral “Urusakunai Kara OK!” (Not Noisy Kara OK!) lets Wii owners sing their hearts in Hudson’s Karaoke JOYSOUND Wii.

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In Real Life

Blizzard HQ’s 12-Foot World Of Warcraft Statue

8:30PM March 16, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Little while back, World of Warcraft developers Blizzard moved into new offices. As part of the move, employees were given little statues. The building itself, however, got a big statue.

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In Real Life

New Pokemon Anime Special For Japan

8:00PM March 16, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Starting this April, Japan is getting a new, original Pokémon anime special. Based on role-playing game Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky, the new anime will air this April before the game ships.

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In Real Life

Two New Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram Figures

7:30PM March 16, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Defying all odds (and expectations), Sega are answering our prayers and bringing Virtual On to the 360, in the form of Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram. Know what that means? It means accompanying merchandise.

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Metal Gear Solid 4 Voice Actor Makes Hollywood Production Company

7:00PM March 16, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

David Hayter, voice of character Snake Metal Gear Solid and Hollywood screenwriter, has formed a production company with Tekken movie producer Benedict Carver.

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Sony Holding Patapon 2 Demos For Ransom

6:30PM March 16, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Demos are advertising. Interactive, sometimes enjoyable advertising, true, but advertising nonetheless. It was stupid, then, when Sony restricted access to the Killzone 2 demo. Restricting access for a Patapon 2 demo is even stupider.

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