Newly released today:



features
Enemies will come at you from all sides and your attack craft is equipped to handle them all with its 360 degree cannon!
Combat the enemy with over 10 different, upgradeable weapons, such as underwater mines, homing missiles, lasers etc
With 20+ levels and several different modes of play, such as Mission Mode and Survival Mode, this title has extended replay value and content
This title utilizes 3D graphics with great special and particle effects, filling the screen with swarms of enemies, bullets and obstacles

description
The hopes of the free peoples of New Earth rests in your hands! Defeat the Chaos Empire and restore peace to a shattered planet!

Developed in secret, it is up to you to unleash humanities last hope against the Chaos Empire. Pilot this top-secret attack fighter through swarms of enemy fighters, countless obstacles and destroy the war machine Crimson Star once and for all!

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

via Computer and Video Games


If you don't like the look of the new Xbox 360 Dashboard unveiled at E3 last week, then "you don't actually have to use it," says Microsoft's Xbox Live director of programming Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb.

According to The Major, every single function available in current 360 backend will be included in the new, clean-looking Dash', which you can bypass completely if you choose.


Sounds excellent to us. Even more good news for New Xbox Experience haters comes in the form of Avatars, and how you don't have to use them. "If you don't like the avatars, they're not required. You can use your Gamer Pictures," said Hryb in the podcast. "Your existing and Gamer Pictures and Themes still work," adds co-host 'e'.

If developers choose though, adds the mysterious co-host, they can stick some cool rewards for Avatars in their games.

"I was talking to Todd Howard [Bethesda exec producer]," says The Major, "and he was like, 'hey, I want to talk about Avatars - do you think there's a little hazmat suit for Fallout 3 we could make?" At least they won't be charging for it... (we hope)

The New Xbox Experience will "definitely" be out this year, says Hryb. Watch our video of it in action here. ...

Newly released today:

Earth: The Biography US US$ 39.99
The Mummy US US$ 29.98
The Mummy Returns US US$ 29.98
The Perfect Storm US US$ 28.99
The Scorpion King US US$ 29.98
Urban Legend US US$ 28.95

http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...9-en-84-n.html ...

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Sony is still yet to reveal a top-secret game supposedly shown to the BBC earlier this year.

You may remember a BBC reporter claiming to have been shown a secret PS3 title that he said "could be on the brink of a step change in what games consoles are capable of in terms of story-telling and immersion".

But this game, according to that same reporter, was not shown at last week's E3 expo. "MAG appeared - the massively multiplayer online FPS game," he says, but adds: "this was not the game I was referring to. It still hasn't been shown publicly."

Speculation originally linked the secret game to Eight Days - a now-cancelled title from Sony's London studio - but that wasn't it either.


We'll be keeping an eye out at Leipzig next month then. ...

via Games Industry


Signal Hill analyst Todd Greenwald has said that "Xbox 360 needs a real price cut" in his latest note to investors.

Microsoft dropped the price of the 20GB console in the US by USD 50 last week prior to E3, but Greenwald believes the company needs to do more in the face of competition from the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii.

"We remain very sceptical of Microsoft's pricing strategy and competitive positioning versus the PlayStation 3.

"At USD 349, with a 60GB hard drive, we just don't think it is a compelling product compared with the PS3 at USD 399 with an 80GB hard drive (along with more processing horsepower, Blu-ray, Wifi, HDMI, and going forward, more exclusive content)," he offered.

"We'd also note that the Xbox 360 has just been surpassed by the Wii in the US, despite Microsoft's one year head start over Nintendo.

"We do think that the Netflix announcement is a significant addition for Xbox users, though its far more of a positive for Netflix than it is for Microsoft in our opinion," he added of the recently revealed streaming movie deal.

Greenwald pointed to Sony's introduction of the 80GB PS3 in the US at the same retail price as the 40GB unit, and a collection of exclusive titles, as reason why the PlayStation 3 is better positioned than the Xbox 360 for the first time since launch.

"Sony's biggest announcement was a strong counter-punch to Microsoft's USD 50 price cut on the 360.

"We think this should give Sony a leg up versus the 360, along with several exclusive titles like the just-released Metal Gear Solid, LittleBigPlanet, Resistance 2, Killzone 2, Gran Turismo 5, God of War 3, etc.

"Beyond Gears of War 2, Microsoft doesn't seem to have the same library of exclusive, must-have titles," he added. ...

via Games Industry


Nintendo has dominated both the Spanish and German software sales charts for the week ended July 13, according to figures from Media Control GfK International.

The Spanish chart saw Nintendo represented by eight titles for the Wii and DS, with Super Smash Bros Brawl taking the top spot, followed by Wii Fit in second place and Wii Play at third place.

MGS 4 and GTA IV, both for the PS3, were the only titles for non-Nintendo platforms on the chart at seven and ten respectively.

The German chart was entirely taken up by titles for the Wii and DS and, much like the Spanish chart, Super Smash Bros Brawl took the top spot.

Wii Fit came second followed by Pokemon Mystery Dungeon - Explorers of Time in third place and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon - Explorers of Darkness in fourth.

Bringing up the rear of the German chart is Mario Kart DS in ninth place and Mario Part 8 at ten.


Spanish chart follows:
1. Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii)
2. Wii Play (Wii)
3. Wii Fit (Wii)
4. Cooking guide: Can't Decide What to Eat? (DS)
5. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon - Explorers of Darkness (DS)
6. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon - Explorers of Time (DS)
7. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
8. My Life Coach (DS)
9. My Baby Girl (DS)
10. Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)

German chart follows:
1. Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii)
2. Wii Fit (Wii)
3. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon - Explorers of Time (DS)
4. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon - Explorers of Darkness (DS)
5.Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
6.Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (DS)
7.Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS)
8. More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima (DS)
9.Mario Kart DS (DS)
10.Mario Party 8 (Wii) ...

via Games Industry


Sony's Kaz Hirai has said that the company is targeting PlayStation 3 sales figures of 150 million units during the console's lifecycle.

The PlayStation 2 has sold over 140 million units since it launched nine year's ago, and the original PlayStation hit 102 million units sold.

"It's not fun for me replicating the PS2 numbers. I've seen that movie already," said Hirai, speaking to the FT.com.

"I want to try to see if we can exceed the PS2 numbers after nine years, otherwise why are we in this business?"

Sales of the PlayStation 2 were 12.85 million in March, and the company expects to sell another 10 million by the end of the fiscal year. ...

via Eurogamer


Konami has admitted there are currently "no permanent solutions" to technical hiccups relating to the Metal Gear Online Gene Expansion.

That's according to information on the official game website, where the publisher apologised for any inconvenience caused.


For now, restrictions on which IP addresses can access the MGO Shop are still in place, but Konami is confident this will speed up waiting times. The company has no idea when the Reward Shop will re-open.

Still, Konami has finished refunding everyone who bought items from the MGO shop but never received them - so that's something. ...

via Games Industry


LittleBigPlanet may allow users to charge each other for content they've created, according to comments made by David Reeves, president of SCEE.

Reeves compared the title's planned system to monetise user-generated content to that of eBay and iTunes, further suggesting that users could set their own prices and that LittleBigPlanet could help users generate substantial amounts of money.

"What we're trying to do with LittleBigPlanet is almost iTunes meets eBay in the sense that once an individual or a developer has qualified by producing certain levels or certain add-ons, they will then be able in the future to exchange these and make money out of them," explained Reeves according to PS3 Fanboy.

"Eventually, it's feasible that you might well see the first LittleBigPlanet millionaire!"

"Even if you charge less than one euro, it doesn't take many downloads if you've got a really strong LittleBigPlanet level for people to be able to make money. It's a great way for people to show others what they can do," he added. ...