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by Published on February 2nd, 2007 18:50
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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata is obviously quite pleased with the great start that the Wii has had, but he knows that a lot can change in a short time. Nintendo still faces a great challenge ahead, Iwata explained.
According to an interview posted on Japan's Yukan Fuji blog (as translated by IGN), Nintendo president Satoru Iwata hasn't allowed himself to get carried away by the Wii's early success. It's only been a few months and the real battle has only just begun.
The key is to make sure to drive new consumers to the platform by consistently bringing great new content to market (easier said than done, of course). "Any system will sell well following launch," Iwata remarked, "but there will definitely come a time where it will stop selling. Even the DS hit a rough spell after selling 1.5 million units a month after launch. The flame was really lit a year after launch, after Nintendogs and Brain Age became big hits. With the Wii, we have to make good software just as we did with the DS."
And while the Japanese blog suggested that Nintendo might be able to regain the #1 position in the video game industry, Iwata immediately rebuked that notion, not necessarily because of the challenge the company faces against the likes of Sony and Microsoft, but because of the somewhat fickle interests of today's gamers.
"That's not the case," Iwata said rebutting the idea that Nintendo would be #1 from 2007 forward. "So long as we continue the fight against the lack of interest in games from the general consumer, Nintendo will always be the challenger. For example, one challenge is in developing software that keeps people from saying they're no longer interested in swinging the Wiimote."
Nintendo is hoping that it can duplicate the success of the wildly popular DS, which to this day continues to sell out in Japan. In fact, Iwata actually apologized for that once again. "We're making and shipping 700,000 units per month domestically, but even then we're unable to clear up the shortages," he said. ...by Published on February 2nd, 2007 18:48
IGN have posted something that we all know, that Sony only update when the PSP Scene over rides all their firmware updates to stop homebrew:
Is Sony Computer Entertainment in a rush to try to combat the homebrew underground? Or is the company simply intent on adding as many features as it can cram into its handheld gaming system while also trying to quell piracy concerns? That debate is raging on net forums at the moment, but whichever belief you follow, any PSP update is something to tune your ears for.
We also must mention that this 3.10 release comes hot on the heels of a breakthrough in the hacking/homebrew scene. A BIOS downgrader for version 3.03 was made available just days before SCE released this update, allowing gamers to take their systems back down to a level before Sony's hardware encryption was properly working and thus opening up the system for unofficial homemade applications (as well as, unfortunately, illegal game copies.) And prior to this downgrader, another unofficial breakthrough came with the release of "custom firmware" -- hacker Dark_AleX was able to decompile the PSP update file and recompose it with all the new stuff Sony has added as well as all the old stuff that allowed unsigned apps to run on the system. The release of 3.10 has done little to cork the leaks in PSP, as coders have already decrypted the 3.10 file. Of course, any unofficial tampering with your PSP BIOS could brick your system and make it unable to run any kind of application, but the temptation is there to have everything Sony wants you to have as well as everything else that's out there. The good part of this is the wealth of homebrew PSP applications, some of which is truly stellar and beyond what even Sony so far has offered with the system (including homemade games, media applications, file utilities and more). The bad part of this is that, without a secure system, there's nothing stopping users from running pirate copies of PSP games on their system, and that's something that Sony and its Third Party partners are desperate to stem (especially with PSP still not meeting expectations in game sales.) And the disasterous part of this is that it's possible to foul up your system completely and turn it into a useless paperweight...
Nice to see IGN posting about homebrew
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by Published on February 2nd, 2007 18:41
Polish developer group Nibris known, among others, for planning to release Sadness – a gothic horror for Nintendo Wii console, announces the game formerly known as the Raid over the river has a new name – ROTR.
Most important facts about the game:
- 6 campaigns, each with several missions
- 6 different vehicles to be driven in 6 different time dimensions
- very extensive weaponry
- fuel and ammunition management requiring strategic approach to missions, defending transhipment bases
- cooperation and synchronisation of actions with other units
- extensive, full of action, multi-thread scenario putting the player in an intrigue spanning hundreds of dimensions
- 3D graphics on both screens
- set of dodging and special attacks taking advantage of special features of NDS
- hidden missions, vehicles, bonuses enabled in the course of playing
- extensive multiplayer mode allowing to enjoy the game longer
The game is planned to be exclusively for the Nintendo DS console.
Screen Via Comments ...by Published on February 2nd, 2007 18:39
Heres a press release from ubisoft:
Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced a UK sales and distribution deal with Reef Entertainment to release Free Running, a game based on the new and exciting sport of the same name, on the PlayStation® 2 and PlayStation Portable (PSPTM) consoles on 16th March 2007.
Forget cars, trains, packed pavements and crowded platforms. Free Running means the concrete jungle is your urban playground as you run, vault, jump and climb over obstacles in the most fluid and flowing manner possible.
Rob Cooper, UK managing director at Ubisoft said, “Free Running is the first game of its genre and we are pleased to be working together with Reef Entertainment to bring Free Running to the UK market.”
Peter Rezon, CEO of Reef Entertainment said “An enormous awareness of the sport is developing in the mainstream media and we feel now is the time to release the game. The sport of free running is appearing everywhere from Hollywood films, music videos to advertising and documentaries. Having acquired this exciting game from Rebellion studios and now having Ubisoft on board, one of the world’s largest videogame publishers, provides the perfect platform for Reef to deliver this title to UK gamers.”
Key Game Features
You will join an elite group of athletes known as Tracers (or Free Runners) and will compete against Sebastien Foucan, the creator of Free Running, seen recently in ‘Casino Royale’ as well as members of the organisation known as Urban Freeflow. The aim is to become the greatest free runner of all time.
More than 60 challenges spread over 10 different levels in 3 distinct time zones, each with its own style of gameplay.
9 different single and multiplayer modes, including freestyle, time attack and ground zero.
Unlockable characters, clothes, tricks, videos and music.
Website: www.freerunning.com ...by Published on February 2nd, 2007 18:36
If your like me and brought the game Football Manager Handheld 2007 you will love the Hints and tips we have for you after the break.
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by Published on February 2nd, 2007 18:33
SuccessHK have dropped the price of their SanDisk Memory Stick Pro Duo 4GB w/ Adaptor to $93 (£46)
Good news for those who want legit Memory cards for their PSP at a decent price.
The 2GB card has also dropped to USD 50.00 ...by Published on February 2nd, 2007 18:21
News from Play Asia:
Weekly Movie/Music update: Around 900 new J-Pop, Anime, Soundtrack & Movie releases - Sakura Tree Mini Album: Cosmos, Twins Our Love Sixth Anniversary, A Battle of Wits, Submersion of Japan & more
Welcome to this week's Movie/Music news roundup, containing all new Japanese and Hong Kong Video and Music releases from this week listed at Play-Asia.com. Around 900 new items are covered in this week, including new J-Pop, Anime as well as Japanese, Hong Kong and Western movie releases and much more.
Here's a summary of all new releases that were published between Saturday, January 27th and Friday, February 2nd. If some specific item that you are looking for is missing, please don't hesitate to contact our customer service with your request.
J-Pop Music releases (64)
ENKA Music releases (1)
Anime Soundtracks & Drama CDs (9)
Video Game Soundtracks (3)
Hong Kong Version Music releases (4)
Blu-Ray Disc Movies (1)
Hong Kong Version Movie releases (61)
Japanese Movies (52)
Non-Japanese Movies / Japanese Version (64)
Anime DVD releases (11)
J-Pop DVD releases (6)
Misc. Japanese DVD releases (2)
Idol DVD (11) ...by Published on February 2nd, 2007 18:18
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The Konami Gamer's Day was widely expected to unleash a torrent of information on upcoming games, but in this case, it's but a tiny drop of water. IGN has the scoop on Dewy's Adventure, a Wii title that sees players controlling an adorable droplet of water on a quest to restore his forest home to its former glory. Developed by Konami's Elebits team, it appears to be a puzzle game vaguely reminiscent of Super Monkey Ball. It seems that cute creatures find themselves invariably hampered by devilish puzzles.
The Wii remote will have a direct influence on the environment, with puzzles hinging on rotating the levels and positioning Dewy in the right spots. He's equipped with all manner of elemental powers to aid him in his progress, though we imagine that he'll have to keep any fire powers curbed at the risk of committing evaporative suicide. The thought of the poor little guy boiling alive is ... somewhat disturbing.
Konami notes that the game will, much like Elebits, feature a level creation mode and allow players to design their own puzzles shortly before tackling them alone or with a friend. ...by Published on February 2nd, 2007 18:17
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What should you do when you have a former World Number 1 ranked tennis player on your late night talk show? Challenge her to Wii Tennis, of course!
That's what Conan O'Brien decided to do last night when he had Serena Williams on as a guest. We caution the little ones to avoid direct eye contact with O'Brien's scantily-clad body, as the sheer paleness reflects light and can blind you. Look closely and you'll see that the production team made Miis of the host and guest.
We won't give away the final score, but it was a close game.
Video Here ...by Published on February 2nd, 2007 18:15
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According to the Australian section of the official Xbox website, we may be finding ourselves incinerating aliens and threatening suspicious bartenders before the year reaches its midpoint. A product blurb dedicated to BioWare's galaxy-spanning sci-fi RPG, Mass Effect, currently lists a release date of 18 May 2007, a bit more specific than the "2007" placeholder appended to the likes of Forza Motorsport 2 (which is set to arrive sometime in May).
It's worth noting that Microsoft has yet to officially announce a release date for Mass Effect. At the time of writing, they had not yet responded to our request for comment.
Update: As expected, the reply doesn't deny or confirm the accuracy of the date, but notes that, "Microsoft has not yet announced a release date and the one listed on Xbox.com should not be treated as such an announcement." The information will likely disappear from the page soon. ...- Search DCEmu
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