We got a previewof what power aFinal Fantasygame has in Japan when we saw the first week sales of the PS3 jump in the same week that theFinal Fantasy VII Advent Children CompleteBlu-ray collection was released. Sony’s console broke sales records with 57,000 units sold that same week. It gets better, though. Now that we can look back at the month, we’re seeing a huge increase in sales for the PlayStation 3....
The Destructophone has been inundated with calls today from people keen to tell us thatDuke Nukem Foreveris (sigh)rumored to be releasedin 2008. That’s right, a 3D Realms “insider” (sigh, again) is claiming that the vaporware classic is finally going to see the light of day. In other news, I saw the Easter Bunny this morning. He looked at me. Apparently the game is being given an “over the edge” look and is now “pepped up with attitude....
Last summer, EA announced that they were working on abrand-new tennis franchise(the working title was “EA Sports Tennis”). The original press release noted that the title would be released on the Wii first, with MotionPlus support, and it wouldn’t come to “next generation consoles” [sic] until after the Wii launch. We’re only just now getting our first look at the Wii version ofEA Sports Grand Slam Tennis— today, EA released eight screenshots and three player renders featuring tennis stars of yesterday and today: Ana Ivaniović, Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, and Pete Sampras....
For a while,Plants vs. Zombieswas everywhere you looked. People wouldn’t shut up about it — myself included — but sure enough, the pure gaming excitement everyone was dispensing finally died down. Now that PopCap has put out aflash-based versionof the popular, uh, lawn defense game, will the cycle continue? I hope not. Don’t get me wrong, I lovePlants vs. Zombiesto death, and in the process of getting a screenshot for this article I lost track of time in a matter of minutes, but I’m worn out from last time....
Just like the demo, the retail version ofStar Wars: Force Unleashedis breaking records. According to LucasArts,Force Unleashedhas sold over 1.5 million copies in its first week and apparently is on track to become the best-selling Star Wars game ever. People apparently enjoy Star Wars, despite George Lucas always breaking the dream. Force Unleashedis also the fastest selling selling SW game, but the numbers are a bit skewed. The figures are based on the sales from all five platforms for the game, which is why the apprentice is beating out Dash Rendar and his heroics fromShadows of the Empire....
No, say it isn’t so! What am I going to do… with mylife? I’m already scared. Sandy Duncan, formerly vice president of Xbox Europe, and now head of casual gaming business YoYo Games, says that our beloved game consoles may only have five to ten years left before they go extinct. ”I think dedicated games devices will die [out] in the next 5 to 10 years. The business model is very risky and the costs associated with creating new hardware are incredibly high,” Duncan said toThat Videogame Blogin aninterview....
I’m good and ready for anotherForza Motorsport. I know that I’m probably going to get to playForza 4in a few short weeks, and I’m really excited about that. I can’t wait to see what they’ve done. If you’re as excited as I am, you will want to get your pre-order in. Turn 10 has announced some pre-order details today, and it seems they’re giving away tokens for in-game car unlocks for a limited time with your order....
There’s not much going on today. Why don’t you play a free game? What? You would if you had one? Well, you do now, thanks to Gameloft. Dungeon Hunter HDis free for the taking for Android users. It’s a solidDiablo-ish clone that’s worth paying for, but you may’t argue with free.Go here, pick your model from the list, drop in your phone number, and then grab the game via the link from the SMS Gameloft sends you....
My annual trip to Myrtle Beach has left me with lost luggage and a transfer ticket to a propeller plane that looks less powerful than my fork-mangling dishwasher. As soon as I reached the beach I immediately ran out to the sand and carved out my S.O.S. call to the tourist planes above, but by the time I ran up to my condo’s room to see how my finger font turned out, someone had changed the distress signal to L....
The offspring of PopCap and Square Enix — y’know, the one that sounds an awful lot like something you’d stick in your mouth — is nearly upon us. When we last checked in, there was a discussion going around about how the concept ofGyromancerwas spawned assomewhat of a joke. Today, we have a meatier talking point: the game’s release date. Wednesday, November 18 is when the magic happens on both Xbox LIVE Arcade and PC....
Remember thesubmarine tech demothat Nintendo showed off when it first announced the Nintendo DS back in 2004? Designed to show off the practical control use of a touch screen, it showed off what a appeared to be an overly complicated submarine control panel, with players using it to guide the vessel through deep water challenges. The demo was never released as a game, but now it’s back as a Nintendo 3DS launch title which Nintendo is callingSteel Diver....
Mac and PC players who ownLeft 4 Dead 2have been given a little treat:Cold Stream. It’s a new, free, work-in-progress campaign being made by modder Matthew Lourdelet. While this is still in the beta phase, it’s shaping up nicely already. A perfect excuse to jump back intoLeft 4 Dead, if you’ve neglected to play in a while. Perhaps I’m just rusty, but there’s some challenge to be found here. Those infected aren’t kidding around....
Good for today only, you can find hundreds of games from Electronic Arts at40 percent off. Technically, it’s 182 SKUs, not 182 separate titles, but this is still worth a look. There’s even free shipping in the United States. (Sorry, Canadians.) Much of these discounts are for downloadable PC versions, which might make some of you wary. Can’t say I blame you. There’s console love too, though —Dead Space 2($35.99),Mass Effect 2($11....
