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– Releasing June 2
– 4,800 yen
– Albert Wesker and Jill Valentine shown in Famitsu
– Wesker uses magnums and shotguns
– Jill uses machine guns and shotguns
– Jill also uses knives and high kicks during close combat
– All characters have different weapons/abilities
– Jill is a more balanced character
– Wesker is all about fire power
– Duo Mode: two player co-op
– This mode can be played locally or online

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– “Sound adventure” game where you
– Explore the Nazo Waku Yakata mansion
– Many rooms and strange residents in the mansion
– Action on the 3D screen
– Touch icons on the bottom screen to investigate rooms
– Look at the rooms with the gyro controls
– Speak into the system’s microphone
– Mansion residents will react to your comments
– Types of rooms:
Massage Room: where you touch a girl who’s wearing a bathing suit.
Fire Place Room: where you light a fireplace.
Insect Room: a hornet (or possibly the sound from a hornet) will suddenly enter your ear.
Fireworks Room: where you attempt to hold the system as steady as possible to keep the fireworks from lighting up.
Nazo Waku Yakata is being directed by Minoru Nakai and has character designs from Tadahiro Uesugi and a scenario from Yukinori Kitajima.
– Optophonics for 3D audio
– 360 degree sound possible thanks to Optophonics
– Hear 3D effect through headphones
– Many secrets behind the Optophonics technology
– Staff was not fully detailed on Optophonics, so they had a special Optophonics technician assist with the recording process
– 3D souse use example: sound of the insect in the insect room coming into your year, the sound of a maid blowing on your year, and the sound of tape being wrapped around you
– Capcom hopes players use headphones and play in a quiet room.
– Experience horror, suspense and comedy
– The residents aren’t bad
– The mansion is the kind of place that you’ll want to visit again because you enjoyed yourself
– Game focuses on short experiences in the rooms
– 3-5 minutes for each room
– 7-8 minutes for longer rooms
– Move on to the next room after finishing one room
– 60% complete
– Releasing in Japan this summer

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In a little over a week, we’ll be seeing the next Spider-Man title for the first time. The reveal will be taking place at WonderCon on April 2, where the first information, screenshots, and videos will be shown. Beenox is developing the project, which probably is the best thing for the franchise at this time. Their first Spider-Man title, Shattered Dimensions, was a step in the right direction.

“Marvel, Activision, and acclaimed developer Beenox are headed to WonderCon with all-new Spider-Man videogame content! First, take a tour with Beenox down memory lane of the award-winning Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, and discuss their post-launch reactions and what key learnings from the fans they are applying to future games. Next, be the first to check out exclusive details, screenshots and videos of the next Spider-Man game, with game development talent from Beenox, acclaimed Marvel writer Peter David (co-creator of Spider-Man 2099), voiceover talent Josh Keaton (voice of Spider-Man in The Spectacular Spider-Man and Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions) and Marvel’s VP of games production, TQ Jefferson.”

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01. / 01. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 7 (Koei Tecmo) {2011.03.10} – 67.475 / 320.565 (-73%)
02. / 02. [PSP] Dissidia: 012 (Duodecim) Final Fantasy (Square Enix) {2011.03.03} – 31.058 / 382.171 (-52%)
03. / 03. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (Level 5) {2011.02.26} – 18.470 / 226.355 (-37%)
04. / 06. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity (Sega) {2011.02.24} – 16.175 / 286.014 (-23%)
05. / 08. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (Capcom) {2010.12.01} – 14.773 / 4.385.209 (-20%)
06. / 05. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog / Shiba / Toy Poodle & New Friends (Nintendo) {2011.02.26} – 14.726 / 147.523 (-38%)
07. / 07. [PSP] SD Gundam G Generation: World (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.24} – 14.263 / 273.643 (-30%)
08. / 10. [PS3] Way of the Samurai 4 (Spike) {2011.03.03} – 13.807 / 101.330 (-19%)
09. / 00. [NDS] Powerful Golf (Konami) {2011.03.17} – 10.125 / NEW
10. / 00. [PSP] Hanaoni: Koisomeru Koku – Eikyuu no Shirushi (Idea Factory) {2011.03.17} – 10.021 / NEW
11. / 14. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} – 8.606 / 5.117.653 (+8%)
12. / 11. [3DS] Samurai Warriors: Chronicles (Koei Tecmo) {2011.02.26} – 8.252 / 100.418 (-35%)
13. / 15. [WII] Donkey Kong Country Returns (Nintendo) {2010.12.09} – 7.490 / 851.339 (-5%)
14. / 17. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) {2010.07.08} – 7.112 / 1.821.485 (+17%)
15. / 09. [PSP] Fairy Tail: Portable Guild 2 (Konami) {2011.03.10} – 7.019 / 25.153 (-61%)
16. / 12. [NDS] Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars – Blue / Red (Bandai Namco) {2011.03.03} – 5.651 / 51.864 (-46%)
17. / 13. [3DS] Winning Eleven 3DSoccer (Konami) {2011.02.26} – 5.259 / 53.598 (-38%)
18. / 00. [3DS] Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (Ubisoft) {2011.03.17} – 5.139 / NEW
19. / 04. [PSP] Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenyaku Romantan – Saisen (Bandai Namco) {2011.03.10} – 4.981 / 29.325 (-80%)
20. / 16. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 3 Z (Koei Tecmo) {2011.02.10} – 4.736 / 314.266 (-28%)

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All-New 3D Optimized Version of EA SPORTS Celebrated Football Franchise Ships to Stores

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – March 23, 2011 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Madden NFL Football, the first EA SPORTS title available for the highly anticipated Nintendo 3DS™, has shipped to retail stores throughout North America and will be available on Sunday, March 27th to coincide with the launch of the Nintendo 3DS. Madden NFL Football delivers captivating gameplay in 3D, providing a robust and authentic NFL experience consistent with the renowned football video game franchise.

Madden NFL Football offers a comprehensive handheld experience with exciting modes, such as authentic 11-on-11 football, fast-paced 5-on-5 action and Season Mode. Additional features jump off the screen with 3D graphics, such as “Spotlight Moments” and “Call Your Shots”. Utilizing the remarkable power of the Nintendo 3DS Touch Screen, “Call Your Shots” allows users to draw their own plays, on-the-fly, directly on the screen.

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3DS – 61,394
PS3 – 26,623
PSP – 22,911
Wii – 9,724
DSi LL – 7,452
DSi – 6,513
PS2 – 1,638
Xbox 360 – 1,619
DS Lite – 625
PSP go – 600

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week.

3DS – 96,463
PSP – 44,646
PS3 – 32,406
Wii – 9,519
DSi LL – 6,836
DSi – 5,888
Xbox 360 – 1,796
PS2 – 1,348
PSP go – 931
DS Lite – 531

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