Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon footage
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Microsoft: Kinect will outsell Wii launch
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“We haven’t given any projections beyond this holiday, but this will be the largest launch we’ve ever had as a business. We’ll definitely sell more sensors than the Wii sold when it launched or the Xbox 360 sold when it launched.” – Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg
I honestly cannot see Kinect selling as much as the 360 at launch, much less besting the Wii’s launch numbers. There hasn’t been nearly as much advertising for Kinect as there was for Wii, the install base of the 360 is smaller than the Wii’s, and I don’t think the casual market will latch onto Kinect as quickly as Microsoft thinks they will. Ah well.. I hope it does well for them, but I don’t think it’ll top what they think it will.
Golden Joysticks 2010 winners
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Action game of the year: Assassin’s Creed II
Game On Shooter of the year: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Racing game of the year: Forza Motorsport 3
RPG of the year: Mass Effect 2
Puzzle game of the year: World of Goo
Fighting game of the year: Super Street Fighter 4
Sports game of the year: FIFA 10
Strategy game of the year: Plants vs. Zombies
Music game of the year: Guitar Hero 5
Online game of the year: League of Legends
Downloadable game of the year: Plants vs. Zombies
Portable game of the year: Pokemon Heart Gold/ Soul Silver
Soundtrack of the year: Final Fantasy XIII
One to watch: Call of Duty: Black Ops
UK Developer of the year: Jagex
Ultimate game of the year: Mass Effect 2
Nintendo not planning Wii price cut anytime soon, high hopes for 3DS as a movie player
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This information comes from Satoru Iwata…
“Of course, we cannot say it will never happen, but we are not thinking of it for the near future. Those who really wanted it would have already bought it so now we need to reach those who considered it but never got around to buying it.”
“Hopes are high for the 3DS as the first device that can show 3-D movies to reach a mass market.”
Wii sales haven’t been too bad in the United States, but they’ve clearly fallen off in Japan. It’s possible that the Super Mario Bros. console will sustain sales a bit, but I’m not too sure how effective that will be in the long run. Unlike last year, Nintendo doesn’t have a huge title for the holidays – As much as I think Donkey Kong Country Returns will be a great product, I’m not expecting its sales to come anywhere close to New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
UK software sales for September 2010
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1. FIFA 11 (EA)
2. Halo: Reach (Microsoft)
3. F1 2010 (Codemasters)
4. Dead Rising 2 (Capcom)
5. Mafia 2 (2K Games)
6. Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (Square Enix)
7. Toy Story 3 (Disney)
8. Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands (Ubisoft)
9. Sports Champions (Sony)
Call of Duty: Black Ops Wii details
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– Has the full single-player storyline
– Huge maps
– 5v5 multiplayer
– All maps and game modes are available
– Wager Matches and Contracts modes included
– Online co-op supported through Black Ops’ new Combat Training mode Zombies mode
– Headset support for all online modes
– Classic Controller Pro support
– Allies system: Invite recent players to be your allies for text messaging, game invites, more without exchanging codes
– More player customization in Create a Class
– Enhanced party privacy options
Thanks to Adrian M for the tip!
Star Wars The Force Unleashed II Wii vs. Xbox 360 cut-scene comparison
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Thanks to Rafa L for the tip!
Namco Museum Megamix goes gold for Wii
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Experience Classic and Remixed NAMCO Arcade Games in Your Own Home
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (Oct. 29, 2010) – Leading video game publisher and developer, NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX™ has gone gold exclusively for the Wii™ console. NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX delivers arcade-perfect classic NAMCO games including PAC-MAN®, GALAGA® and NEW RALLY-X® along with six updated games designed specifically for Wii. Experience an arcade’s worth of games in NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX this November exclusively for Wii.
NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX combines old and new, giving players a fresh look and updated Wii Remote™ control for six games including; GATOR PANIC REMIX™, PAC-MOTOS®, PAC’N ROLL REMIX™, GALAGA REMIX™, RALLY-X REMIX™ and GROBDA REMIX™. Players will use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk™ controllers to bonk, steer, roll, shoot, and bump their way through these updated interpretations of classic games. Players will also be able to get into the action themselves by being able to play the remixed games with their Mii™ characters.