Thursday, July 30, 2009

News

Nintendo Reveals Lifetime Wii, DSi Sales Figures

11:00PM July 30, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

We left you on a bit of a cliffhanger earlier. Gave you lifetime DS sales, but held out on Wii and DSi lifetime sales. It’s only fair we complete the lineup. More »

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Twitter, Facebook Should Be On 360 Before Christmas

10:40PM July 30, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Popular social media services Facebook and Twitter are coming to the Xbox 360. But don’t expect them to come as part of the next dashboard update. Instead, they’ll launch as separate applications. More »

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Watchmen Artist Working On New Beneath A Steel Sky

10:20PM July 30, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

My. What a pleasant surprise. Dave Gibbons, the artist responsible for Watchmen (the graphic novel, not the movie), is working with Revolution Software on Beneath A Steel Sky: Remastered. More »

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The Complete Guitar Hero 5 Tracklist

10:00PM July 30, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

It’s been a long, drawn-out affair, but Activision have finally gotten around to releasing the full tracklist for the upcoming Guitar Hero 5. All 85 songs of it. More »

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Facebook Now On DSi In Japan

9:44PM July 30, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

The Facebook photo application for the DSi was first detailed back at E3. While slated for “Fall” in the States, the app has gone live in Japan with a recent firmware update. More »

In Real Life

Speak Now, Or Forever Hold Your Na Nahh Na Na Na Na Nahh Na Nahhs

9:30PM July 30, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Aidra and Ernest loved each other very, very much. So much that they got married. But it wasn’t just any old wedding! It was one the King of the Cosmos would see fit to berate from on high. More »

The Monster Hunter Countdown… Clip?

9:00PM July 30, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Forget countdown clocks. Countdown clocks are lame. Capcom has a countdown clip. More »

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PAL PlayStation Store Update: Premature Encapsulation

8:30PM July 30, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Sony Computer Entertainment are trying something new this week, announcing the latest PlayStation Store update a day before it’s out. Risky business! Let’s check back on Saturday, see how they went. More »

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How Did Nintendo Software Do? (Total Sales Are Down)

8:00PM July 30, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Like hardware, Nintendo’s total software sales were down. There were some flickers of life, but generally, sales are down, down, down. More »

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How Did Nintendo Hardware Do? (Total Sales Are Down)

7:30PM July 30, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Nintendo’s DS sales took a slight dip during the last quarter, down from 6.94 million total units sold year-on-year to 5.97 units this past quarter. Sales were up slightly in Japan, but down elsewhere. More »