Thursday, August 13, 2009

News

Nintendo’s Lifetime British Sales Numbers Are In

10:30PM August 13, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Retail tracking company Chart-Track have released an updated set of figures for the British market, revealing how many units of the Nintendo Wii and DS (all versions) have been sold since launch. More »

News

Rockstar’s PSP Music Game Is Real, Coming Next Month

10:25PM August 13, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Don’t look now, but Rockstar’s borderline mythical music title Beaterator is coming, it’s coming this year, and it’s coming to the PlayStation Portable. More »

News

Is Monster Hunter 3 Underperforming?

10:00PM August 13, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Wii title Monster Hunter 3 came out of the gate like gangbusters in its first week this August, selling half a million copies. So why is it already in the bargain bins? More »

News

Trackmania Finally Barrell Rolls Its Way To The Wii

9:30PM August 13, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

It appears that after nearly two years of talk (and little else), cult create-a-racer Trackmania is finally making its way onto the Nintendo Wii. More »

In Real Life

SNES Portable Case Mod Does Not Stop At Case Mod

9:00PM August 13, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

There’s also a custom box creation. French modder darthchris13 whipped up the creation and then compared it size-wise to a SEGA GameGear. More »

In Real Life

Tropico 3 Box Art Is So Despotic It’s Adorable

8:30PM August 13, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

As seen on Giant Bomb.

News

Does Anyone Here Know Welsh?

8:00PM August 13, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Welsh speaking people, game developers Arberth Studios needs your help. Instead of shelling out £16,500 (AUD$32,645) to have its game professionally translated, the studio is asking for the next best thing: Free help. More »

News

Mega Man 9 Gets A Lot Harder With New DLC

7:30PM August 13, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

A common complaint these days when it comes to downloadable content is that there’s too much of it that makes a game easier to play/complete. Paying to cheat, basically. Paying to make the game harder, though, that’s new. More »

Gameplay Footage Of New Halo 3 Multiplayer Maps

7:00PM August 13, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Developer Bungie is including three Halo 3 multiplayer maps in an add-on disc shipping with the upcoming Halo 3: ODST. More »

News

GameStop Joins The PC Gaming Alliance

6:30PM August 13, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

The PC Gaming Alliance announced today that their ranks have been bolstered by the addition of eight new member companies, including the world’s largest specialist games retailer, GameStop. More »