Tuesday, October 6, 2009

In Real Life

Some People Were Given Uncharted 2

11:00PM October 6, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Last night, Sony held Uncharted 2: Among Thieves events at movie theatres in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. Those that went got to play the game on the big screen, meet the devs and got something else entirely. More »

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Batman Arkham Asylum Could Have Been Rhythm Action Game

10:00PM October 6, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Over 2.5 million copies of Batman: Arkham Asylum have been shipped. The game’s really good. It might have been different. More »

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Nintendo: “Millions” Waiting For Nintendo Wii

9:00PM October 6, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Wii sales have been relatively sluggish this year. That’s changing as the Wii with its new price-cut heads into the holiday season. More »

In Real Life

Box Art For Fated Left 4 Dead Sequels Might Look Like…

8:00PM October 6, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

What we really want to see is Left 4 Dead 11. Above image, as seen on 2ch.

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Nintendo Is The Best Company…IN THE WORLD

7:00PM October 6, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

So says a ranking in business publication BusinessWeek. The top 40 companies were rated on 2008 sales and international sales percentage. More »

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PSP Music Game Getting Arcade Sequel

6:00PM October 6, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Project DIVA, SEGA’s PSP title featuring virtual idol Hatsune Miku, is getting a sequel with the tentative title Project DIVA Arcade. More »

AU Diary: It’s All RPGs Today

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5:00PM October 6, 2009 | David Wildgoose

I’ve spent the afternoon at a Bioware/EA press event in Sydney, checking out Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins and having a chat with one of the good Bioware doctors. More »

In Real Life

Otaku Cars Galore!

5:00PM October 6, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Over the weekend, the second annual ItaG Festival was held in Tokyo’s Odaiba. Something like 800 itasha were on display, sporting anime, manga and game characters. More »

The Living World Of Dragon Age: Origins

4:30PM October 6, 2009 | Owen Good

Bioware’s designers and writers wax earnestly about Ferelden and Orlais as though they comprise a familiar history — and for them, they do. They also inform the set and level design of Dragon Age: Origins. More »

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Think You Can Negotiate With This Lady?

4:00PM October 6, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

That’s Ryoko Yonekura, big-time Japanese celebrity and actress. Later this month, she’s starring as an elite detective in TV drama The Negotiator 2. More »