Success HK have posted games that are coming soon (preorders) and here they are:

Metroid Prime Hunter US ver.



Based on the stunning 3D revision of the Metroid series by Retro Studios, Hunters features first-person action controlled largely with the DS stylus. The game also features multiplayer gameplay. Experience the ferocious first-person action of the Metroid Prime universe on the Nintendo DS. Hone your skills against a slew of enemies in single-player training modes like Regulator, Survival and Morph Ball, then put them to the test when you compete in Death Match arenas with your friends over a wireless connection. Multiple control schemes take full advantage of the touch screen, giving all gamers an ideal way to play. The top screen displays the main game action in 3D, while the bottom screen doubles as a map and as a control "mouse pad" for the stylus.

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Success HK have posted a load of games that are coming soon (preorders) and here they are:

James Bond 007: From Russia with Love US ver.



James Bond 007: From Russia With Love will be the first game to put players in the universe of the classic James Bond film. Set in the original 60's Bond era, the game features movie-based missions as well as original, action-intensive sequences, a broad and deep variety of gameplay, fully-integrated vehicles, social multiplayer experiences, gorgeous women, and classic, upgradeable weapons and gadgetry with modern mechanics.
Players will create and manipulate Bond in a living world based on the timeless fiction of the classic James Bond movie. Invest in your character and customize the ultimate Bond for a whole new level of gameplay options. Sean Connery, the original Bond, reprises his role as the dapper Mi6 agent in this innovative, retro-styled and highly anticipated console title from the infamous Bond franchise.



Megaman Power Up US ver.



The classic original Mega Man is back in a whole new way. This PSP remake recreates the original with a creative new super-deformed style, featuring the Blue Bomber and the evil creations of Dr. Wiley all drawn in new style that makes them cute and hyper-expressive. All of the stages and enemies have also been redesigned using computer rendering for realistic motion and detail. New features include the Mega Man Challenge 100, two new bosses, and the ability to play as the boss characters. Also included in the PSP game is a new construction mode, where you can create your own Mega Man stages and trade with others (locally or online) to challenge friends to your own dastardly creations.



World Poker Tour US ver.



Take a seat at the world's most prestigious poker tournaments with World Poker Tour 2K6. Feel what it's like to play with the world's best as you compete against real WPT players, in real-life WPT venues.
Online connectivity is a major part of playing World Poker Tour on the PSP. Gamers will have the ability to connect wirelessly with other PSP systems or online to compete against players across the country on both the PSP and the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. New enhancements to World Poker Tour for PSP include a completely new and innovative artificial intelligence system that allows gamers to challenge more than 1,200 different characters, all with their own unique playing styles and behaviors. Gamers who are able to bump up their career earnings can unlock custom clothes, accessories, and invitational events found only in the PSP version.



Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror US ver.



Gabe Logan returns in this exclusive PlayStation Portable mission. Gamers assume the identity of Gabe Logan, a highly-trained Precision Strike Operative, commanding a black box United States Agency that legally doesn't exist. As Gabe, players will have to strategize quickly, as he is responsible to infiltrate, recon and execute decisively. Once inserted, Logan is his own authority -- making life and death decisions, quickly choosing his course of action. An immersive single-player experience also delivering an evolving online multiplayer experience, Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror features melee attacks, target lock, precision aiming, target and vision enhancements, enhanced artificial intelligence (AI), and high-tech weaponry. Gamers can choose between difficulty modes that monitor and adjust skill level, multiple unique online maps using both Ad Hoc and Infrastructure connectivity, and four types of gameplay modes in multiplayer.



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Been trying to follow the Gizmondo Ferrari story but can't seem to keep the facts straight? Well we don't personally see how a simple little story about an illegally imported excusive Italian sportscar, a video game exec for handheld has been Gizmondo, the Swedish Uppsala mafia, Homeland Security, a mysterious ammunition clip, the Royal Bank of Scotland, and a transportation service for old people run out of an auto repair shop is the least bit confusing at all, but some of you apparently required some visual aids.

Enter Game Revolution's fun-for-all-ages flow chart, the piece de resistance of their extensive Gizmondo coverage aptly called "Gizmondo Bizarro." It's only a matter of time before they turn this into a made-for-TV movie featuring Eric Roberts as Stefan Ericksson in what will be heralded as "a gripping performance." They'll call it Crash and Burn: The Real Life Story of the Gizmondo Saga.
http://www.gamerevolution.com/static...ndo&page=index ...

IGN had the chance to test out a first-generation Revolution development kit with no supporting software. From the article: "One thing is crystal clear from the controller-based development kits, though: Revolution will definitely operate as an extension of the GameCube hardware. These preliminary kits include only a wired Revolution controller, a wired nunchuck attachment and a wired motion bar... the controller and its attachments plug into existing GameCube development hardware."

IGN also mentions the Rev-mote's tiny size, calling it "much smaller than the remote that ships with the premium package of Xbox 360." They do say the controller does have a natural feel to it, despite its small size.

We're not sure how you can test a development kit without playable games, but at least they got their hands on the thing. Follow the link for full impressions.

http://revolution.ign.com/articles/694/694785p1.html ...

Source GamesIndustry

The president of startup studio Ready At Dawn has told GamesIndustry.biz that developers must stop making excuses for producing handheld games that aren't up to the same standard as their console counterparts.

In an exclusive interview, Didier Malenfant conceded that consumers are becoming disgruntled with the choice of games available for the PSP, stating: "There's obviously not as many titles as people would want on the platform, but at the same time, up until now there hasn't been any title that really gives you the same kind of experience you could find on the PS2."

"Everything is compromised, and it bugs the hell out of me when you hear a lot of developers saying, 'Well, we can't do this that way because it's a handheld game,' or 'We can't do this because it doesn't have a second analog stick.'"

"Those are all excuses," Malenfant continued - observing that the original PSone controller didn't have any analog sticks, "And there were great games on that."

Malenfant, who formerly worked for Jak and Daxter developer Naughty Dog, co-founded Ready At Dawn in September 2003 together with former Blizzard employees Ru Weerasuriya and Andrea Pessino.

The studio's first game is simply titled Daxter, and is based around the character of the same name. Malenfant believes that Daxter "Is not only a really good game, but really something that shows that for the first time, this is a handheld that can give you the same experience you'd find on a home console."

"For me that's terribly exciting, because I tend to play my PSP a lot more than any other console, simply because it's portable. I don't want to end up playing sub-par games just because I'm on a handheld, which up to [the arrival of the PSP] has been what we've had to do."

"We really set out to prove that you can do a game that is as good, if not better, than a PS2 game and really show off the platform. If we do end up becoming the game that opens the floodgates, I'd be really really proud, because it's such an awesome handheld."

Daxter will be published this spring by Sony - a company with whom RAD has an excellent relationship, according to Malenfant.

"You need to get to a situation where you get the support, but at the same time, you're working with people who really understand games, and I think that's the hardest thing to do," he said.

"Obviously you want people who know the business side, but at the same time games are so much about passion that you really need people you can talk to on the same level, who really understand what makes a game great."

"That's what's so hard to find - because there are a lot of talented business people in the industry, but very few talented business people who actually know games."

When asked if RAD would consider accepting an acquisition offer by Sony in the future, Malenfant replied: "I can't say we've really thought about it. What's important to me as far as Ready At Dawn's concerned is that we've been able to build a new company culture with the people we've hired. As long as we keep that together and we're able to maintain that, there's no outright plan, or discussions for that matter." ...

More on Sonys Crappy PSP ads from Gamesindustry.biz

Sony has been forced to remove a poster which advised consumers to "Take a running jump" from tram and train stations across the country after transport staff expressed safety concerns.

The poster was part a recent advertising campaign to promote the PSP which ran throughout the UK. It featured a plain white background with red text which read: "Take a running jump from here."

A rail worker saw the poster on a tram platform at Metrolink's Manchester Piccadilly station, decided there was a safety issue and took action to have the poster covered over.

"An employee spotted it and said it was a bit inappropriate," A Network Rail spokesperson told the Manchester Evening News.

"The message goes completely against all our safety messages, particularly because PlayStation is aimed at youngsters and we are constantly telling them not to trespass."

Sony has since taken action to remove the poster from sites where it could be deemed inappropriate. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, a spokesperson said: "The PSP ad creative highlights the portability and multi-functionality of the console, and we have been made aware that one particular advert has been placed inappropriately in a couple of locations.

"In consideration of this, we have responded immediately and withdrawn the posters from these sites. This campaign run is planned to finish this Saturday." ...

Former Gizmondo exec claims links with anti-terrorism unit

The mystery surrounding former Gizmondo executive Stefan Eriksson and his crashed Ferrari has deepened following revelations that two men claiming to be "homeland security" appeared at the scene of the accident.

Eriksson claims he was not driving when his USD 1 million Enzo Ferrari crashed on a Californian highway last month, and police have yet to locate 'Dietrich', the man identified by Eriksson as the driver.

According to the LA Times, police are also attempting to ascertain the whereabouts of two men who arrived shortly after emergency crews reached the scene and flashed cards which said they were from homeland security. They were allowed to talk to Eriksson before leaving the scene. Police are now asking the public for help with identifying the two men.

It's also been revealed that Eriksson flashed a card of his own which declared that he was "deputy commissioner" of the San Gabriel Valley Transit Authority police's anti-terrorism unit. The SGVTA is a small non-profit organisation which provides transportation for people with disabilities in the California area.

SGVTA commissioner Yosef Maiwandi told the LA Times that he founded the organisation's police department so that he could seek funding for security and perform background checks on potential members.

Maiwandi said that he was introduced to Eriksson by Ashley Posner, who is also a member of the transit board. Posner is Eriksson's civil attorney.

According to Maiwandi, Eriksson offered to install free surveillance cameras and facial scanning technology on SGVTA buses, claiming that he had provided a similar system for transport agencies in England.

Maiwandi carried out a background check on Eriksson, but did not find cause for concern and accepted the offer. In return, Eriksson was given the title of deputy commissioner and a set of business cards. Maiwandi said that the two men claiming to be from homeland security were nothing to do with the SGVTA.

Californian law allows transport agencies to establish police departments, although officers are not allowed to arrest anyone without undergoing training and meeting legal requirements for hiring staff. Most of these departments are certified by the State's Police Officer Standards Commission - but the SGVTA is not. As a result, its officers' powers extend to carrying weapons and making citizen's arrests.

The LA County Sheriff's Department is still looking into the case. Eriksson is said to have given a sample of blood for testing, but refused a recent interview with police. ...

News from Lik Sang



Lik Sang started shipping PSP Euro software last Christmas, and the moment has come to turn some focus on the Nintendo DS! Timing couldn't be better as we kick things off with not less than 8 hot upcoming preorder titles that are as cool and fun as they are innovative and original. All games presented below, though published in Europe, are region free, as with every Nintendo DS game from any origin. They will play flawlessly on your NDS system, whether you actually own a Japanese, American, European, Australian or African edition of it. In theory, even mixed races Nintendo DS handhelds would run these titles

Coming on March 31st (a big day for Nintendo of Europe apparently), huge hits are reaching EU shores: Animal Crossing Wild World, Capcom's Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney, Resident Evil Deadly Skies and Prof. Kawashima's Brain Training. Animal Crossing DS, already available as US version, is the latest social phenomenon from Nintendo that took Japan by storm, with already two millions of users in the Mother country. It's hard to walk any street of Tokyo without encountering somebody playing AC:WW. Exchange your friends codes to visit each other's village, and add a dimension to the way you socializeby growing some kind of virtual extension parallel to your real life encounters. Forget about the out-fashioned Pokemons, Reality TV or Nintendogs, Animal Crossing is the next thing that brings people all together around the same subject, a watercooler show of a game really. Unisex, in that sense that it is appreciated by girls as much as by the traditional male audience, and suitable between 7 or 77 years old, Animal Crossing is one of these Nintendo magic titles that truly expand the reach of the community, bringing more people to play games, whichever your sex, whichever your age.

Also, in that "expanding the demographics" trend is Brain Training DS from Professor Kawashima that is appealing a lot to people in their 40's or above in Japan and that is even used in some hospital programmes for the elderly nowadays, in order to fight senilisation. One week before all that, Worms Open Warfare from Team17 will be playable on the go and with touchscreen, while nextgen Tetris DS and the ultra popular music oddity Electroplankton are coming out April 21st. One week later, on the 28th, it's the genius Atlus creation, Trauma Center: Under the Knife, that will allow you to play doctor with your stylus as surgery tool. Addictive as hell, Trauma Center is selling like hot cakes stateside and in the land of the Rising Sun, the title being already poised for a remake on the upcoming Nintendo Revolution. ...

News from Lik Sang



Lik Sang started shipping PSP Euro software last Christmas, and the moment has come to turn some focus on the Nintendo DS! Timing couldn't be better as we kick things off with not less than 8 hot upcoming preorder titles that are as cool and fun as they are innovative and original. All games presented below, though published in Europe, are region free, as with every Nintendo DS game from any origin. They will play flawlessly on your NDS system, whether you actually own a Japanese, American, European, Australian or African edition of it. In theory, even mixed races Nintendo DS handhelds would run these titles

Coming on March 31st (a big day for Nintendo of Europe apparently), huge hits are reaching EU shores: Animal Crossing Wild World, Capcom's Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney, Resident Evil Deadly Skies and Prof. Kawashima's Brain Training. Animal Crossing DS, already available as US version, is the latest social phenomenon from Nintendo that took Japan by storm, with already two millions of users in the Mother country. It's hard to walk any street of Tokyo without encountering somebody playing AC:WW. Exchange your friends codes to visit each other's village, and add a dimension to the way you socializeby growing some kind of virtual extension parallel to your real life encounters. Forget about the out-fashioned Pokemons, Reality TV or Nintendogs, Animal Crossing is the next thing that brings people all together around the same subject, a watercooler show of a game really. Unisex, in that sense that it is appreciated by girls as much as by the traditional male audience, and suitable between 7 or 77 years old, Animal Crossing is one of these Nintendo magic titles that truly expand the reach of the community, bringing more people to play games, whichever your sex, whichever your age.

Also, in that "expanding the demographics" trend is Brain Training DS from Professor Kawashima that is appealing a lot to people in their 40's or above in Japan and that is even used in some hospital programmes for the elderly nowadays, in order to fight senilisation. One week before all that, Worms Open Warfare from Team17 will be playable on the go and with touchscreen, while nextgen Tetris DS and the ultra popular music oddity Electroplankton are coming out April 21st. One week later, on the 28th, it's the genius Atlus creation, Trauma Center: Under the Knife, that will allow you to play doctor with your stylus as surgery tool. Addictive as hell, Trauma Center is selling like hot cakes stateside and in the land of the Rising Sun, the title being already poised for a remake on the upcoming Nintendo Revolution. ...