Tuesday, January 5, 2010

News

Dragon Age: Awakening Expansion Out In March

11:30PM January 5, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

You remember that full Dragon Age expansion that turned up in New Zealand last year? It’s real, and it’s out on March 16. More »


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Japanese Hardware Sales Tally

11:00PM January 5, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Tally ho! So to speak. Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has released hardware sales figures for Japan. More »


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In Europe, Monster Hunter Becomes A Nintendo Game

10:30PM January 5, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

In Japan and North America, Monster Hunter Tri is a Capcom game, developed, published and distributed by the company. But in Europe and Australia? It’s now a Nintendo game. More »


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Kenka Bancho, The Badass Nationwide Dominating Movie

10:00PM January 5, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

School tough guys, punching and kicking. The tongue-planted-firmly-in-cheek fighting game Kenka Bancho isn’t only getting a new PSP game in Japan this February, but a feature length motion picture. More »


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WoW’s Chinese Future Still Up In The Air

9:30PM January 5, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Having been suspended from operating in the country since November, it appears that World of Warcraft’s future in China has been decided, and will be announced sometime this month. More »


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2009′s Top Five Selling Games In Japan

9:00PM January 5, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Last year is so… last year. This being January, it is time to look back at some numbers Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has crunched. More »


In Real Life

Guitar Hero: Van Halen Needed Better Box Art

8:30PM January 5, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Guitar Hero: Van Halen couldn’t be more underwhelming as a product if it had “UNDERWHELMING!” as a bullet point on the back of the box. But with the right box art… hmm… More »


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In 2009, Japanese Game Market Shrinkage Continued

8:00PM January 5, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

In the West, the video game market is growing. In Japan, it is not. As with 2008, the domestic Japanese market size has been on a downward slide, getting smaller and smaller. More »


Dare You Object To Some Phoenix Wright: Wii Videos?

7:30PM January 5, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Just like the handheld versions, Phoenix Wright on WiiWare is shipping in Japan with English language support included. Which means we can watch some gameplay clips and know what the hell’s going on! More »


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D3 Publisher Spelling Mistake Explained

7:00PM January 5, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Japanese game company D3 Publisher chalked up one of the most embarrassing misspellings of 2009: That of the company’s own name, D3 Publisher. There is a reason for that, says the company. More »