Everybody agrees that Safari Mobile on the iPhone is pretty much the best way to surf the web on a mobile phone save one issue: no Flash support. This annoying little hangup prevents pretty much all video sites from working, save a tiny selection of YouTube videos, and seriously hinders the functionality of sites that use Flash heavily. You'd think that adding Flash support would be at the top of Apple's list of things to do, but from what Jobso has been saying it looks like we shouldn't hold our breath.

Essentially, Jobs said yesterday that Mobile Flash is too wussy for the iPhone and regular Flash is too beefy. He wants Adobe to make a Goldilocks-esque middle version that'd be juuuuust right for the iPhone. Funny, Mobile Flash seems to work OK on all of the other phones that it's installed on. I'm sure we could make do with it on the precious iPhone.

It's pretty disappointing, especially with the SDK news due to drop tomorrow that many assumed would bring Flash support along with it. There's certainly still a chance that we'll be surprised and will receive it, but it looks like Jobs would rather make us wait by throwing his weight around and forcing Adobe to develop a whole new version of Flash just for his oh-so-special phone. Thanks for thinking of the consumers, Steve! You're so great

http://gizmodo.com/364173/steve-jobs...iphone-support ...

Gimme a T! Gimme an H! Gimme a Q! What's that spell? The publisher of the world's first competitive cheerleading game! Gooooo THQ! Yaaaaaaay!

Come on everybody, join in! All Star Cheer Squad is its name, Wii and DS will get the game! DS players scribble hard, Wii owners use the Balance Board! Squad face-offs and one-on-one, Remote and Nunchuk join the fun! Choreographed by Tony G. -- he did that Bring it On movie!

No release date in just yet, bet you'll wait with baited breath! Gooooo Cheer Squad! Whoooooo!

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/06/th...ad-for-wii-ds/ ...

Gimme a T! Gimme an H! Gimme a Q! What's that spell? The publisher of the world's first competitive cheerleading game! Gooooo THQ! Yaaaaaaay!

Come on everybody, join in! All Star Cheer Squad is its name, Wii and DS will get the game! DS players scribble hard, Wii owners use the Balance Board! Squad face-offs and one-on-one, Remote and Nunchuk join the fun! Choreographed by Tony G. -- he did that Bring it On movie!

No release date in just yet, bet you'll wait with baited breath! Gooooo Cheer Squad! Whoooooo!

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/06/th...ad-for-wii-ds/ ...

Gimme a T! Gimme an H! Gimme a Q! What's that spell? The publisher of the world's first competitive cheerleading game! Gooooo THQ! Yaaaaaaay!

Come on everybody, join in! All Star Cheer Squad is its name, Wii and DS will get the game! DS players scribble hard, Wii owners use the Balance Board! Squad face-offs and one-on-one, Remote and Nunchuk join the fun! Choreographed by Tony G. -- he did that Bring it On movie!

No release date in just yet, bet you'll wait with baited breath! Gooooo Cheer Squad! Whoooooo!

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/06/th...ad-for-wii-ds/ ...

Those of you who prefer Silver over White and Black will be happy that today in Japan sees the release of Satin Silver Playstation 3 and also Satin Silver Dual Shock 3 Controllers:

Dual Shock 3 (Satin Silver)



features
Official Dual Shock 3 wireless controller
Connects via bluetooth (wireless) or USB (wired)
Lithium Ion rechargeable battery pack built-in
Play & Charge technology: Recharge battery pack when connecting via USB

Price: US$ 59.90 (~30.47 GBP)

http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-2lau.html

PlayStation3 Console (HDD 40GB Model) Satin Silver - 110V



Price: US$ 429.00 (~218.24 GBP)

Box contents
PlayStation3 Console (HDD 40GB Model)
PS3 Wireless Controller (SIXAXIS)
AV Cable
LAN Cable
Power Supply (110V)
Manual (Japanese)

http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-2lat.html ...

News from Play Asia

Welcome to this week's Games & Toys update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.

Several exciting games have been published this week. Get ready to set off to war in the chaotic worlds of Frontlines: Fuel of War and Army of Two [Xbox360™ and PlayStation3™] where a person needs to have both wits and battle skills to survive.

The Japanese and Asian versions of the third installment in the Yakuza series Ryuu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (a.k.a Yakuza 3) for PlayStation3™ have also been published. Taking the players back to the Edo period where the samurai spirit flourishes, this game provides an engaging plot, superb graphics and exciting action.

Aside from war and action games, MLB 08: The Show, the most authentic baseball game also came out this week on PlayStation3™. For people of all ages who enjoy stylistic graphics and excellent game play along with adorable characters, Patapon on Sony PSP™ is for you.

Last but not least, Nintendo Wii Collection Super Mario Galaxy Keychain Gashapon and Nintendo Super Mario Bros. Mascot 2 Keychain Gashapon came out under the toys section this week, and as if that is not enough to sate every Mario fan's thirst Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack has been released along with them.

As usually, here's a summary of all new releases from this week, followed by a quick preview of what is expected to be hot next week.

Xbox360™:
Army of Two ASIA US$ 44.90
Frontlines: Fuel of War ASIA US$ 49.90
LOST: Via Domus US US$ 64.90
Riot Act / Crackdown (Platinum Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
Saints Row (Platinum Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
Senko no Ronde Rev.X (Platinum Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
Super Star Karaoke KOR US$ 69.90
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas (Platinum Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty US US$ 64.90
Xbox 360 Arcade Console JPN US$ 299.90

PlayStation3™:
Army of Two ASIA US$ 49.90
Dual Shock 3 (Satin Silver) JPN US$ 59.90
Frontlines: Fuel of War US US$ 64.90
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (w/Guitar) JPN US$ 129.90
LOST: Via Domus US US$ 64.90
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition US US$ 44.90
MLB 08: The Show US US$ 64.90
PlayStation3 Console (HDD 40GB Model) Satin Silver - 110V JPN US$ 429.00
Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! ASIA US$ 64.90
Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! JPN US$ 74.90
Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (w/ PlayStation3 Console 40GB Satin Silver) JPN US$ 499.90
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty US US$ 64.90

Nintendo Wii™:
Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None US US$ 34.90
Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed US US$ 49.90
Family Jockey JPN US$ 54.90
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption JPN US$ 64.90
Minna no Joushiki Ryoku TV JPN US$ 49.90
Nobunaga no Yabou: Kakushin with Power-Up Kit JPN US$ 95.00
Nobunaga no Yabou: Kakushin with Power-Up Kit (w/ Sangokushi XI) JPN US$ 139.90
Playground: Kouen de Asobou! JPN US$ 39.90
Sega Bass Fishing US US$ 34.90

PlayStation2™:
Amekoushi no Kan (The Best Price) JPN US$ 34.90
Aria: The Natural (Alchemist Best Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (w/Guitar) JPN US$ 129.90
Hisshou Pachinko*Pachi-Slot Kouryoku Series Vol. 10 (Special Price Edition) JPN US$ 34.90
Hisshou Pachinko*Pachi-Slot Kouryoku Series Vol. 5: CR Neon Genesis Evangelion Sekandoinpakuto & Pachislot Neon Genesis Evangelion (Special Price Edition) JPN US$ 34.90
MLB 08: The Show US US$ 44.90
Naraku no Shiro JPN US$ 64.90
Nobunaga no Yabou: Kakushin with Power-Up Kit JPN US$ 95.00
Nobunaga no Yabou: Kakushin with Power-Up Kit (w/ Sangokushi XI) JPN US$ 139.90

Nintendo DS™:
Bomberman Portable (Hudson the Best) JPN US$ 29.90
Brain Assist US US$ 24.90
Bratz: Super Babyz US US$ 34.90
Bubble Bobble: Double Shot US US$ 24.90
Doraemon Waku Waku DS Lite Accessory Set JPN US$ 16.90
Doraemon: Nobita to Midori no Kyojinden DS JPN US$ 48.90
Eiken-Ou: 2-Kyuuhen JPN US$ 39.90
Hana to Taiyou to Ame to JPN US$ 48.90
Hello Kitty Pouch (Enamel Pink) JPN US$ 17.90
Hello Kitty Pouch (Enamel Red) JPN US$ 17.90
Jigsaw Puzzle DS: DS de Meguru Sekai Isan no Tabi JPN US$ 29.90
Naruto: Ninja Destiny US US$ 34.90
Petz Wild Animals: Tigerz US US$ 34.90

Sony PSP™:
Blokus Portable: Steambot Championship US US$ 24.90
Bomberman Portable (Hudson the Best) JPN US$ 29.90
Coded Soul: Uke Keigareshi Idea ASIA US$ 42.90
Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable (Ultimate Hits) ASIA US$ 24.90
Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable (Ultimate Hits) JPN US$ 29.90
Dungeon Explorer: Warrior of Ancient Arts US US$ 34.90
MLB 08: The Show US US$ 44.90
Patapon US US$ 24.90
The Brave One JPN US$ 14.90
The Invasion JPN US$ 14.90
Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth (Ultimate Hits) ASIA US$ 24.90
Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth (Ultimate Hits) JPN US$ 29.90

PC and MAC™:
Frontlines: Fuel of War (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 39.90
Frontlines: Fuel of War Collector's Edition (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 59.90
Lost: Via Domus (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 34.90
Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Online Beginner's Package JPN US$ 24.90
Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific ASIA US$ 34.90
The Sims 2 FreeTime ASIA US$ 29.90
The Typing of the Dead II JPN US$ 59.90 ...

But Gundam Musou Special for the PS2 is crowned the new number 1

Gundam Musou Special for the PlayStation 2 went straight in at number one in the Japanese software chart for the sales week ending March 2, according to data from Media Create, although Nintendo platforms accounted for seven of the top ten titles.

It sold around 150,000 copies, twice the number that the number one game sold last week - although that title was Super Smash Bros Brawl, which has now been out for some time, and is expected to break the 1.5 million sales mark by the end of March.

Wii Fit took third place, breezing past 1.6 million sales in the process, while the second new entry of the week, Soma Bringer for the Nintendo DS, was in fourth.

Some moderately good news for Microsoft took the form of Xbox 360 music title The Idolmaster: Live for You, which sold 44,000 copies on its first week on the chart, while the previous week's number two, Etrian Odyssey II: The Royal Grail, fell to number six.

Musou Orochi for the PlayStation Portable, Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends for the DS, and Wii Sports and Winning Eleven Play Maker 2008 for the Wii finished up the top ten.

The highest PlayStation 3 title was Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, falling from number seven to number 17.

The full top ten is as follows:

1. Gundam Musou Special (PS2)
2. Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii)
3. Wii Fit (Wii)
4. Soma Bringer (DS)
5. The Idolmaster: Live for You (360)
6. Etrian Odyssey II: The Royal Grail (DS)
7. Musou Orochi (PSP)
8. Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends (DS)
9. Wii Sports (Wii)
10. Winning Eleven Play Maker 2008 (Wii)

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=33831 ...

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is set to meet the mother of Stefan Pakeerah, a 14 year-old whose murder in 2004 sparked a row about Rockstar's videogame Manhunt.

Despite repeated evidence showing that the perpetrator of the crime, 17 year-old Warren Leblanc, was not in possession of the game, and despite prosecution and defence lawyers - as well as the police - pouring scorn on the link, the Prime Minister is going to discuss violent videogames with Giselle Pakeerah today, according to the Leicester Mercury.

The move follows ill-advised comments made last Friday in a Parliamentary debate by Leicester East MP Keith Vaz - a long-time critic of one of the most popular entertainment pastimes for a wide cross-section of the population - as rape-simulators.

This allegation was shot down by Conservative MP Ed Vaizey, who pointed out that neither he, nor the BBFC, had ever encountered such a game.

And Minister for Culture, Media and Sport, Margaret Hodge, dismissed links between the Pakeerah murder and Manhunt: "They may have made that statement, but the rationale for the statement is less clear," she said.

"The game was discovered not in Warren Leblanc's possession but in the victim's possession. It does not feature the use of a hammer, and it was not considered by the police to be a contributory factor.

"No such connection was ever suggested in court. Indeed, the prosecution and defence barristers insisted in court that the videogame had played no part in the killing. It was reported that Leblanc was motivated by fear of a gang to which he owed money."

The Byron Report, due later this month, and the CMS Select Committee are both investigating the effects of internet and videogame violence.

Both Keith Vaz and colleague Julian Brazier are set to meet the Prime Minister later today to discuss tougher regulations for videogames.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=33835 ...

Codemasters has inked a deal with Majesco to bring 12 Wii, DS and PSP titles to Europe, as it targets the family-orientated market.

The partnership will see eight titles released this year, including Cake Mania for Wii and Toy Shop for the DS, and another four games scheduled for 2009.

"Majesco was looking for a pan-European partner who shares our belief in the strength, quality and depth of our product portfolio whilst contributing measurably to the energy, focus, talent and distribution breadth required to maximise their potential across the PAL territories," commented Jason Dutton, MD of Majesco Entertainment International.

US publisher Majesco has experienced a turnaround over the past twelve months, with a new strategy to focus on the casual market seeing the publisher reduce its operating losses by 84 per cent in 2007.

"We are delighted that a publisher of Codemasters’ heritage and quality shares our perspective and we look forward to working with them in 2008 and beyond," added Sutton.

Codemasters has a portfolio of strong brands including Colin McRae, Race Driver and Operation Flashpoint, and this Majesco deal sees the UK publisher add titles aimed at the more casual market to its offering.

"Codemasters has a dynamic network of established European offices and distribution bases that will extend Majesco’s product reach through PAL territories," said Tony Williams, chief operating officer of Codemasters.

"This will be a very positive partnership given that Majesco has an exciting and diverse range of original and established titles that complements our European portfolio."

Titles confirmed for distribution are Nanostray 2, Toy Shop, Cake Mania 2 and Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the Clue Bender Society for DS, Wild Earth: African Safari, Our House and Cake Mania for Wii and Blokus Portable: Steambot Championship for the PSP.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=33849 ...