Capcom on Thurs. said that its upcoming Xbox 360 offering Lost Planet: Extreme Condition has received high marks from leading Japanese publication Famitsu.
Entries from November 2006
Xbox 360 game Lost Planet receives high marks from Famitsu
November 30th, 2006 · No Comments
Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems
Sony nabs new president following PS3 launch
November 30th, 2006 · No Comments
Sony Computer Entertainment America on Thurs. announced that Jack Tretton has been named president and chief executive officer, replacing Kaz Hirai.
Tags: News · Sony · Playstation 3 · Systems · Business
Halo 3 multiplayer beta entry for Xbox 360 to deploy in Dec.
November 30th, 2006 · No Comments
Microsoft on Thurs. announced that U.S. gamers will be able to register for the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta for Xbox 360 in Dec.
Tags: News · Microsoft · Xbox 360 · Systems
Halo 3 Xbox 360 trailer to air on ESPN Dec. 4
November 30th, 2006 · No Comments
Microsoft on Thurs. announced that a new 60-sec. trailer for the Xbox 360 offering Halo 3 will air on ESPN on Dec. 4.
Tags: News · Microsoft · Xbox 360 · Systems
PS3 sales half of Sony’s launch target, says EA
November 30th, 2006 · No Comments
EA on Wed. said that sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 are at half of its initial launch target.
Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Retail
Wii Classic Controller great for vintage titles
November 30th, 2006 · No Comments
Nintendo Co.’s Wii Classic Controller is a great option for owners who want to experience vintage titles on a wireless pad.
Tags: News · Nintendo · Wii · Systems · Peripherals
PS3 game must sell half million to break even, says Namco Bandai
November 30th, 2006 · No Comments
Namco Bandai on Thurs. said that it must sell a half million copies of the game for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 in order to make a profit.
Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail
Barnes and Noble offers PS3 pre-order bundle
November 30th, 2006 · No Comments
Barnes and Noble’s online division on Wed. offered a Playstation 3 pre-order bundle to customers that included games and accessories.
Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail
Nintendo Wii on track to sell 4M by year-end
November 29th, 2006 · No Comments
Nintendo Co. on Wed. said that it is on track to sell 4 million units of the Wii video game console by year-end.
Tags: News · Nintendo · Wii · Systems
Final: Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles is decent combat on PS2
November 29th, 2006 · No Comments
Namco Bandai’s Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles is an entertaining adventure game that fuses recognizable anime characters with a slick and fun fighting engine. Fans of the cartoon will not be disappointed, however, the mundane missions can become a chore rather than an adventure.
Tags: News · Playstation 2 · Systems · Finals
Resistance a worthy fight in PS3 play test
November 29th, 2006 · No Comments
Insomniac’s Resistance: Fall of Man for the Playstation 3 is worthy fight that incorporates World War II and aliens in intense action.
Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Betas
Mad Catz to drop Arcade GameStick to Xbox 360
November 29th, 2006 · No Comments
Mad Catz Interactive this week announced that it will release the Arcade GameStick for Xbox 360. The new peripheral will provide a joystick for Xbox Live Arcade classic titles.
Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems · Peripherals
Capcom to employ Lost Planet text fix for Xbox 360
November 29th, 2006 · No Comments
Capcom on Tues. announced that it will issue a Lost Planet text fix for Xbox 360 owners playing on standard definition television sets.
Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems
PS3, Wii most popular items on Ebay
November 29th, 2006 · No Comments
Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 and Nintendo Co.’s Wii are the Top 10 Most Popular ‘it’ items on auction site Ebay.
Tags: News · Wii · Playstation 3 · Systems
PS3 restocked at Toys R Us stores
November 29th, 2006 · No Comments
Toys R Us stores in the U.S. this week received additional stock of Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 after a sell-out launch on Nov. 17.
Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail
New Wii Virtual Console games available now
November 28th, 2006 · No Comments
Nintendo on Tues. dropped new Virtual Console games to Wii, including Sega Genesis and TurboGrafx-16 offerings.
Tags: News · Nintendo · Wii · Systems
Wii Sports player bowls 91-pin strike on YouTube
November 28th, 2006 · No Comments
A Wii Sports player bowled a 91-pin strike last week in a video pimped to video-sharing site YouTube.
Tags: News · Wii · Systems · Videos
Sony drops PS3 system update 1.11
November 28th, 2006 · No Comments
Sony Corp. on Tues. dropped the latest system update to Playstation 3 owners.
Tags: News · Sony · Playstation 3 · Systems
Ridge Racer 7 solid in PS3 play test
November 28th, 2006 · No Comments
Namco’s Ridge Racer 7 is the latest in the quintessential Playstation launch franchise. The PS3 version ups the ante with solid drift mechanics, high-definition visuals, and online racing.
Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Betas
PS3 plays nice with Flash Memory adapters
November 28th, 2006 · No Comments
In a recent test, Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 played nice with a flash memory card adapter to read photos, videos, and music saves.
Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Peripherals