Friday, August 28, 2009

News

Sakura Note, For The Nintendo DS

11:00PM August 28, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Marvelous Entertainment’s creative experiments with Nintendo platforms just keep on keepin’ on, with the release later this year of Sakura Note, an adventure game for the DS. More »

In Real Life

King Of Games Does Tingle

10:30PM August 28, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Japanese game clothing specialists King of Games have been in a bit of a funk lately. Lots of bland, boring designs. But not this one! This one’s the opposite of both bland and boring. You can thank Tingle for that. More »

In Real Life

Nintendo Brings Shmup To DSiWare (Yes, Nintendo!)

10:00PM August 28, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Nintendo does make things besides brain games, fitness games and I-don’t-know-what type games. What proof? Here’s proof. More »

News

Early Halo: ODST Players Won’t Be Banned If They Bought A Copy

9:30PM August 28, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Let’s say, hypothetically speaking, you’re French. And somehow, your local game store was selling copies of Halo: ODST weeks before it was meant to be out. Then Microsoft threatens action. You’d think “action” meant “XBL bans”, right? More »

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Dragon Quest IX Sells Less Than 100,000 (Oh Noes!)

9:00PM August 28, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

According to the Japanese sales figures released last week, DS title Dragon Quest IX sold 127,000. According to the ones released this week, it did not. More »

In Real Life

Muramasa T&A Hits The Big Time

8:30PM August 28, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Savvy marketing, this. For the September issue of play magazine, Ignition entertainment managed to get gorgeous Wii side-scroller Muramasa top billing on the front cover. Bottom billing, too. More »

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United Nations Calls For Explicit Japanese Game Ban

8:00PM August 28, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

In the wake of the Rapelay controversy, the United Nations’s Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women is urging for the ban of explicit games and anime. More »

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The PS3 “Ultimate Blu-Ray Movie Kit”

7:30PM August 28, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

This is the “Ultimate Blu-Ray Movie Kit”, a special PS3 bundle that’s being offered at a major Australian retailer. It’s got absolutely nothing to do with games, but still, it’s an interesting retail proposition. More »

In Real Life

Okami As A Mobile Phone Strap

7:00PM August 28, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Okami on the Wii has not been released in Japan yet. It will be this October. More »

News

Fable II Gets A Game Of The Year Edition

6:30PM August 28, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Hot on the heels of a Gears of War 2 GOTY bundle comes the news that Fable II will also be repackaged, also in a “Game of the Year” edition. More »