Update: Game Night is now over!
Hop into the IRC for some Kid Icarus: Uprising/Mario Kart 7 online fun. As soon as you enter a name, you’ll be good to go!
Update: Game Night is in less than an hour. Be here!
Game Night is returning this week, and it’s just a few days away. We’ll be hosting the event on Friday at 7:30 PM EST (4:30 PM PST).
Based on the Swapnotes I received as well as other feedback about the upcoming Game Night, I think we’ll handle it like this: we’ll have two groups going. One group will be dedicated to Kid Icarus: Uprising while another will play Mario Kart 7.
Join us for this, please! It’s difficult to determine how often I’ll be able to host Game Nights due to my schedule and personal obligations, but hopefully they’ll become a more regular occurrence. I’d at least like to set them up on a fairly regular basis throughout the summer.
Monster Hunter fans have been hoping for a Tri G localization announcement ever since the game was confirmed for Japan. Captivate came and went without any news, so the general consensus was that if the game was heading overseas, some confirmation would be given at E3. And if not, it’ll probably stay in Japan.
Now we’re starting to see some comments suggesting an announcement won’t be made during E3 next month. Greg Moore, Community Liaison for Capcom Unity, recently wrote on the official message boards that “nothing’s been announced for the West and I can’t tell you to hold your breath for E3 either.” He did point to the bright future of the series, however, noting “it’s just going to take a little longer for something to hit our shores.”
Moore wrote:
“Hang in there, guys. Unfortunately nothing’s been announced for the West and I can’t tell you to hold your breath for E3 either. But Monster Hunter’s not done in the West. It’s just going to take a little longer for something to hit our shores.
“I know it’s been awhile since we’ve had a new MH game, but for what it’s worth, it ain’t cheap to keep those Tri servers running. Take that as a symbol of our ongoing stake in the franchise until we can get an actual game over here.”
I wouldn’t panic just yet. I’m personally unsure as to how much insider information a community liaison would have access to. Also, keep in mind that some of the company’s higher-ups – such as Christian Svensson – have hinted at an announcement not too long ago. Capcom might not have anything to share at E3, but even then we won’t be completely sure if the game has been ruled out for the west.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
In case you haven’t heard, Nintendo will soon cease production of the Aqua Blue 3DS model in Japan. As far as North America is concerned, there don’t appear to be any immediate plans to phase out the color.
Nintendo said in a statement:
“We have nothing to announce about the Aqua Blue Nintendo 3DS in our territory at this time.”
Cambridge, Mass. – May 11th, 2012– Harmonix today announced that three tracks from Paramore are headed to the Rock Band™ Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 1,400 artists and more than 3,500* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. More than 100 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch on Nov. 20, 2007.
Tracks downloaded from the Rock Band Music Store are compatible with the award-winning full-band Rock Band 3 experience, as well as the upcoming controller-based Rock Band Blitz, coming summer of 2012 for Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation®Network!
Rock BandDLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™
SEGA has shared a number of software sales figures as part of its latest financial report. Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii and 3DS) was the best-selling title for the company, moving 3.28 million units in the U.S. and Europe.
Further data includes:
Sonic Generations (PS3/360/PC/3DS) – 1.85 million copies sold (Japan/Europe/U.S.)
Virtua Tennis 4 (PS3/360/Wii/PSV/PC) – 1 million copies sold (Japan/Europe/U.S.)
Football Manager 2012 (PC/PSP) – 710,000 copies sold (Europe)
Yakuza: Dead Souls (PS3) – 550,000 copies sold (Japan/Europe/U.S.)
In total, SEGA sold 17.24 million games worldwide. 6.14 million units came from the U.S., another 8.29 million units were collected from Europe, and 2.8 units resulted from Japanese purchases.
Nintendo has a countdown running for the return of that “favorite” Club Nintendo reward teased yesterday. You can find it here.
Maybe this is bigger than a 3DS Game Card Case?
