Wednesday, November 22, 2006

DS Love and Berry Rack 'Em In

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/japan/ds-love-and-berry-rack-em-in-216586.php
DS Love and Berry Rack 'Em In

What do you get when you cross Japan's most popular portable with little girls' favorite button masher? Money, that's what. Sega Love and Berry arcade hit is getting a DS version. If pre-orders are any indication of how amazing this game will due, online reports suggest a monster hit. A million, yes, a million plus pre-orders have been placed for the DS version. Now if only they could figure out how to make it a brain game, then you'd be required by law to own it. Until then, lock up your daughters, 'cause the game goes on sale in Japan today! Brian Ashcraft
Little Girls Game Big Hit

Some release Dates...

Nintendo Game Boy Advance
Nov 20, 06 - Ant Bully
Nov 20, 06 - Yggdra Union

Nintendo DS
Nov 20, 06 - March Of The Penguins
Nov 20, 06 - Lionel Trains: On Track
Nov 22, 06 - Totally Spies 2 Undercover

PSP
Nov 21, 06 - Metal Slug Anthology
Nov 21, 06 - Sonic Rivals Sony
Nov 22, 06 - Superman Returns: The VG

PSP Firmware 3.01 Available In Japan

PSP Firmware 3.01 Available In Japan
Wednesday November 22, 2006 1:02 PM EST
The 3.01 firmware is now available for any Japanese PSP owners. This new firmware, as we told you, will feature PS3 remote control, as well as a few other new features. No word on when the US release will hit, but we expect it very soon.

Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action for PS2 and Nintendo DS ...

Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action for PS2 and Nintendo DS ...
Game News - Minsk,Belarus... Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action" video games from Buena Vista Games are now available in the United States for the PlayStation 2 system and Nintendo DS. ...

DS REACHES 7 MILLION SALES ACROSS EUROPE

DS REACHES 7 MILLION SALES ACROSS EUROPE
With six titles breaking the one million sales mark...

SONY MUST ACT ON 'WORRYING' PSP PERFORMANCE – CLIMAX

SONY MUST ACT ON 'WORRYING' PSP PERFORMANCE – CLIMAX
Karl Jeffery, CEO of developer Climax, has told GamesIndustry.biz that Sony must act to reverse poor performance of the PSP before publishers begin to abandon the format.
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[PogoWolf]
Like publishers are just now figuring out that the PSP has poor performance?!

SCEA ANNOUNCES PRICING FOR PSONE GAMES ON PSP

SCEA ANNOUNCES PRICING FOR PSONE GAMES ON PSP
New update released for Sony's handheld...

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Seven million DS consoles sold in Europe

Seven million DS consoles sold in Europe

 

Tuesday November 21, 2006 6:56 AM EST

Nintendo has announced that seven million Nintendo DS consoles have now been sold across Europe.

 

PS3 update for PlayStation Portable

PS3 update for PlayStation Portable
PC Advisor
Tue, 21 Nov 2006 3:40 AM PST
Sony will begin offering a software update for the PlayStation Portable on Wednesday that allows it to interoperate with the recently launched PlayStation 3.

Friday, November 17, 2006

Nintendo DS Lite adds MP3 playback

Nintendo DS Lite adds MP3 playback
Playing catchup with Sony's PSP
Matt Chapman, vnunet.com 17 Nov 2006

Nintendo has finally added an MP3 player to its handheld DS Lite console, although the software update will cost UK users £20.
This is in stark contrast to Sony's rival PlayStation Portable (PSP) system, which includes MP3 playback as standard.
The Nintendo system also falls down against the PSP when it comes to adding files to the console.
MP3 files are added to an SD card using a PC, but users will need to purchase a card reader and SD memory card separately.
The PSP connects to a computer using USB and, although users still need to buy an memory card, files can be dropped straight on to the console.
Nintendo's UK press relations firm refused to comment on the pricing, maintaining that this was the only information they had received from the US.
The Nintendo MP3 Player software will be available across Europe on 8 December. As well as playing MP3s on the DS Lite, it also works with the Game Boy Advance SP and Game Boy Micro.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

PRESS RELEASE: SEGA'S CHARLOTTE'S WEB VIDEO GAME SHIPS TO RETAIL OUTLETS NATIONWIDE

PRESS RELEASE: SEGA'S CHARLOTTE'S WEB VIDEO GAME SHIPS TO RETAIL OUTLETS NATIONWIDE
gamesindustry.biz
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 10:42 AM PST
SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 15, 2006) - SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Charlotte's Web, the video game based on Paramount Pictures'/Walden Media's presentation of a Kerner Entertainment/Nickelodeon Movies production of Charlotte's Web, has shipped to retail outlets nationwide.

Friday, November 10, 2006

Namco Reveals New DS RPG

Namco Reveals New DS RPG
src: http://www.cubed3.com/news/6289/1/Namco_Reveals_New_DS_RPG
By Adam Riley (jesusraz)
10.11.2006 13:26
Namco Bandai Games America has announced that Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel, an RPG for the Nintendo DS, is now in development.
Featuring an all-new original storyline, Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel promises original characters created exclusively for the game and an intuitive battle system based on action from the popular animated series.
Rumiko Takahashi's animated TV and comic series Inuyasha comes to life in this brand new adventure for the Nintendo DS. Players will experience the intriguing origins and exciting stories of all-new characters as they join beloved well-known Inuyasha characters in the struggle to unlock the mystery of the Divine Jewel. Utilising and uniting familiar faces like Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango and Shippo, players will battle hordes of monstrous demons in this epic RPG. With an intuitive command-based control scheme and the new Cover Fellow System, players will get Inuyasha and his friends to work together in ways never before seen. The chance to learn the secret of the Divine Jewel arrives in 2007 with Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel.
Stick with Cubed³ for further updates...

Nintendo DS hardware tops Japan sales charts

Nintendo DS hardware tops Japan sales charts
Published: 9 hours ago; 8:31am PDT
by Marcus Lai
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src: http://news.punchjump.com/article.php?id=3332
Nintendo DS hardware topped Japan sales charts on substantially strong demand for DS software.
Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the DS sold 113,097 units from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5. By comparison Sony Corp.'s PSP handheld sold 23,725 units and the Playstation 2 sold 20,982 units in the same period.
DS titles like a new Kirby offering, General Knowledge Training dominated the software charts with sales of over 159,000 units each.
The Nintendo DS has become the best-selling handheld this generation and offers a selection of core and casual game titles to attract a broad audience.
Nintendo hopes the mass market strategy for DS will trickle to its next home console, Wii. Wii will offer a large library of titles at launch from the role-playing game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess to casual fare like Wii Sports.

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

50 Cent: Bulletproof Screenshots (PSP)

50 Cent: Bulletproof Screenshots (PSP)

Wednesday November 8, 2006 6:50 PM EST

Check out the latest batch of screenshots.

 

Nanostray 2 Nintendo DS Website and First Screens

Nanostray 2 Nintendo DS Website and First Screens

 

Wednesday November 8, 2006 10:20 AM EST

The sequel to the very popular side scrolling shooter on the Nintendo DS is rapidly approaching its release date. The [] is now open, and the first official screenshots have been released. Check them out in our media section!

 

RUSH Released for PSP

RUSH Released for PSP
GamersMark - Phoenix,AZ,USA
In RUSH, players can feel the rush as they attempt mad jumps, high–flying stunts and arcade–style racing, all in the palm of their hands. ...

Lumines II Ships For PSP

Lumines II Ships For PSP
GameInfoWire
Wed, 08 Nov 2006 3:13 PM PST
"Lumines II" is the sequel to last year’s best-selling, critically acclaimed puzzle video game

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

DS News: Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy Coming to Nintendo DS ...

DS News: Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy Coming to Nintendo DS ...
MobileTechReview.com - Mountain View,CA,USA
Destineer plans to release Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy for the Nintendo DS in December 2006. The game is developed by Bandai ...

Ratatouille Nibbles On Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, & PS3

Ratatouille Nibbles On Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, & PS3
S-Times - Brantford,Ontario,Canada
... Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, Nintendo’s Wii ...

Monday, November 06, 2006

The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning

The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
The purple dragon was once so popular he shared the role of unofficial PlayStation mascot with a certain crazy bandicoot. But after ...

Nintendo DS Gets Its Groove On with Elite Beat Agents

Nintendo DS Gets Its Groove On with Elite Beat Agents
Video Game Generation - Greensboro,NC,USA
Nintendo announced today that Elite Beat Agents will boogie on the Nintendo DS on November 8th in North America. This rhythm game ...

Sunday, November 05, 2006

PSP Review: Gangs of London

PSP Review: Gangs of London
Blogcritics.org
Sun, 05 Nov 2006 8:32 AM PST
Sony's London Studios has tried their best at open-world action with The Getaway and The Getaway: Black Monday . Those games had flaws, but to the fan base, they were passable take on the genre Grand Theft Auto dominates. In many ways, Gangs of London shares many traits -- good and bad -- of its older relatives. Besides the flaws, Gangs of London is going to be compared to last year's

Chotto Shot pictures, videos & impressions

Chotto Shot pictures, videos & impressions [m]

 

Saturday November 4, 2006 5:30 AM EST

Filed under: Downloads , Peripherals , Video The PSP camera, with Chotto Shot , is now available in Japan, and for import buyers . PSP GadgetZ has some really great pictures of the camera, packaging, and more importantly, pictures taken with the peripheral. According to a translation by PSP-Vault , "He says that the diagonal lines are pretty bad, and that at low light levels, there is a lot of noise in the images. He's also a bit annoyed that you need to remove the camera to transfer data to...

 

PSP Fanboy hands-on: Ratchet & Clank

PSP Fanboy hands-on: Ratchet & Clank

 

Saturday November 4, 2006 7:30 AM EST

Filed under: Ratchet and Clank Did you successfully get into the Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters beta test ? The packages have been going out to the lucky GAP members that were fast enough to get into this very exclusive group (only 2000 people were allowed to sign up!). I've been playing a few rounds online, and it's been an overwhelmingly positive experience so far. The graphics are smooth, and the controls are pretty solid. It's been very easy to jump into a game, and the network connection...

 

Tell Capcom the obvious: add Infrastructure support to Monster Hunter

Tell Capcom the obvious: add Infrastructure support to Monster Hunter

 

Saturday November 4, 2006 11:30 AM EST

Filed under: News , Monster Hunter Monster Hunter Freedom is based on the PlayStation 2 game, Monster Hunter . The two share a great deal of similarities, like fantasy environments and dungeon hacking. But the PSP version of this Capcom adventure game is missing one key feature of the PlayStation 2 version: online play. Capcom has a survey available on their site, and it asks players the incredibly obvious: "What are your feelings regarding the inclusion or exclusion of true online...

 

 

[PogoWolf]
What’s up with Capcom lately?!  Crap conversions of classic games, no support for the people complaining that they can’t read the text in ‘Dead Rising’, and now this?

 

Gamestop lists Ghost Recon for PSP

Gamestop lists Ghost Recon for PSP

 

Saturday November 4, 2006 12:30 PM EST

Filed under: News Retailers have been great at revealing upcoming announced games. Remember how we spotted Oblivion for PSP at Gamestop? Sure, there were tons of denials, but truth was: it was real . (Pictures here .) Gamestop has revealed yet another interesting listing: Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 for PSP. The first GRAW was a critical success . Hopefully, the sequel will be able to capture even a small part of the original's excellent gameplay. We have the PS2 version of the first...

 

Avatar Video Game

Avatar Video Game
The new Avatar video game recently game out for PS2, PSP, Gamecube, DS, GBA, and XBox. View the official site here. I'll be doing a review of the game as soon as I get a copy.
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