via Eurogamer


Capcom has announced a release date for the PSN version of Age of Booty.

According to a post on the Capcom blog, it'll be released in North America on November 13th.

"Europe and Asia are looking good and we're hoping to get those out to you all on the same day," the post reads.

There's no word on how much it'll cost, but the game is already available on Xbox Live Arcade for 800 Microsoft Points (GBP 6.80 / EUR 9.60).

Age of Booty is a casual real-time strategy title with a heavy focus on multiplayer and a pirate theme. Read our review of the XBLA game to find out whether it's any good. ...

via Games Industry


Sony UKs managing director Ray Maguire has admitted that the company takes it time bringing products to market - but he argued that the PlayStation 3 is now hitting its stride as competing formats could be seen as past their peak.


Maguire said it's difficult fulfilling expectations and demands of consumers who want results immediately, joking that, "what we haven't worked out how to do yet is have a child in less than nine months."

On the forthcoming release of online social networking service Home, Maguire said it's crucial the product is finished on day one, rather than released to the public and patched at a later date.


The full interview with Ray Maguire will be published on GamesIndustry.biz tomorrow. ...

via Computer and Video Games


Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser says he's "not sure" if Grand Theft Auto IV's highly lauded downloadable content will be out this year.

Speaking to Variety's Cut-Scene blog during GTA IV's Japanese press rounds, Houser says that Rockstar hopes to announce something "in the next few weeks".


Houser didn't offer details on what, other than the date, Rockstar will be announcing in the coming weeks but he says he wants to give people a rough idea on what to expect, "so their expectations are roughly in line".

"We don't want them to imagine it's this enormous thing that it can never be," he said.

"Doing a big digital launch is something we've never done before. It's virgin territory, but at the same time, we feel very exposed because there's no case history. No one ever came out with major DLC for a major game like this before." ...

via Eurogamer


Nintendo plans to release the quirky Art Style WiiWare games in Europe from 21st November.

These cost 600 Wii Points apiece (approximately GBP 4.20 / EUR 6), and are stylish remakes of the Bit Generations games for GBA.

All apart from Cubello, actually, which is an original creation. The idea is to eliminate cubes from spinning clusters by firing similarly-coloured blocks at them. There's a video and some pictures of Cubello in action on the official Nintendo website.

Then there's Rotohex - a remake of Dialhex, reviewed on the other side of the blue words - where falling panels have to be rotated to make a hexagon. Head-to-head multiplayer is included, and completing hexagons here rewards players with an unhelpful block to use on opponents.

Or there's space-themed gravity game Orbient. Based on Bit Generations game Orbital, the idea is to guide a star through a galaxy using the gravitational pull of nearby planets. And advancing to other galaxies means eating the sun, which means eating blue stars to grow along the way.

All three games are out in the US, incidentally, and appear to be notching up favourable reviews. Look out for our thoughts on the Art Style series soon. ...

via Eurogamer


Rare has about-turned and decided to fix the problem with text that occurs when Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is played on a standard definition telly.


Kelion had previously told us a fix was "simply something that's too expensive in terms of time, resources and money to alter".

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts will be released to the public this Friday.

Head over to Eurogamer's Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts review for our verdict. ...

via Eurogamer


DICE has released the Battlefield: Bad Company Community Choice Pack on Xbox Live.

The bundle is free and contains two single-player levels transformed into multiplayer areas. These were voted the best candidates by fans of the game, and DICE picked a couple of its own, too, taking the tally up to four.

Par For the Course and Acta Non Verba emerged as community favourites after voting began in September, while DICE chose to convert Crossing Over and Ghost Town.

Battlefield: Bad Company was released over the summer and took a more single-player, story-based approach to the series - although a deep and varied online component was also included. ...

via Games Industry


Microsoft's Gears of War 2 for the Xbox 360 has beaten Sony's PS3 hope LittleBigPlanet to the top of the All Formats charts in the UK.

Both titles are exclusive to their respective formats, and LittleBigPlanet even benefited from a sales head-start – being released on November 5, two days before Gears' November 7 release.

But data from GfK Chart-Track shows Epic's highly-anticipated shooter entered the charts at number one, enjoying the third-best week-one sales for a 360 title, behind GTA IV and Halo 3.

LittleBigPlanet was originally due for release October 24, but was delayed globally while Sony removed part of the games soundtrack.

The Media Molecule-developed title debuted at number four in the chart, beating THQ's newly-released WWE Smackdown Vs RAW 2009 at five.

Nintendo's Professor Layton and the Curious Village entered the charts at number six, while Guitar Hero: World Tour broke the top twenty at 17.

Sony's other PlayStation 3 exclusive MotorStorm: Pacific Rift didn't perform strongly in its first week, only entering the charts at number 29, just ahead of Ubisoft's new Tom Clancy franchise, EndWar, at 30.


The full top ten for the UK follows:

1. Gears of War 2
2. FIFA 09
3. Fallout 3
4. LittleBigPlanet
5. WWE Smackdown Vs RAW 2009
6. Professor Layton and the Curious Village
7. Mario Kart Wii
8. Quantum of Solace
9. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
10. Wii Fit ...

via IGN


The new in-game voice chat function for Animal Crossing: City Folk will be ready to go as soon as the game launches on Nov. 16, using the Wii Speak accessory. A separate Wii Speak Channel that people can use to chat independent of Animal Crossing: City Folk will be available in December.

The new voice chat function makes use of the new Wii Speak accessory, a microphone that sits on top of the television and allows entire rooms of people to communicate with one another. Only users who have traded Friend Codes can connect with one another using Wii Speak. The accessory is sold separately at an MSRP of $29.99 and will also be available as a bundle with Animal Crossing: City Folk at select retailers at an MSRP of $69.99. The Wii Speak accessory comes with a code that lets users download the Wii Speak Channel from the Wii Shop Channel at no charge.

The Wii Speak Channel will allow friends and family members to chat with one another, whether they live across town or across the globe. When users are chatting with the Wii Speak Channel, they can see each other's Mii characters representing them on the television screen. ...

via Computer and Video Games


Ghostbusters has not been canned. Ghostbusters is coming out next year. Don't thank us, thank Atari.

"Ghostbusters: The Video Game is a fantastic addition to Atari's global line-up in 2009," said Phil Harrison, President of Atari's parent company, Infogrames. "The title has built considerable anticipation and excitement among game fans for its high quality action and all-out mayhem. There's no more thrilling Ghostbusting experience to be had, short of building your own proton pack."

Just in case you need a top-up, here's some official blurb:


Ghostbusters is coming to PS3, PS2, 360, PC, Wii and DS. Basically you will be playing it when it comes out. Or at least be near someone who is. ...