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by Published on April 10th, 2006 11:54
Speaking at the Xbox 360 press conference in Tokyo, Takahashi Sensui, Microsoft Japan's Xbox division manager, has declared that 2006 will be "the stepping stone" to Microsoft's inevitable success in the region.
According to US website Gamespot, which translated the conference, Sensui's opening speech began with an affirmation of his confidence in the capabilities of the Xbox 360 and the company's ability to perform well in the territory.
"Since the launch of the original Xbox in 2002, there was one thing that we have consistently said: Microsoft will inevitably succeed in Japan," Sensui stated, adding: "The Xbox 360 is not just the only next-generation console available in the market, but it will also continue to be the best console for years to come."
Japanese sales of the new console have been sluggish to say the least, and it was the only territory that didn't sell out at launch in December, despite having a much lower initial supply than both America and Europe. As with the original Xbox, Microsoft is having to work exceptionally hard to convince Japanese consumers to purchase their machine, rather than holding out for Sony's PS3.
Conscious of the need for quality games to help drive sales, Sensui showed the packaging for Testsuya Mizuguchi's long awaited Ninety-Nine Nights, assuring the press that it will be released on April 20th following numerous quality control delays. He also stated that there have been 25 games released for the platform since its December debut, and this number is expected to grow to around 40 games by summer - doubling to around 80 by the end of the year.
Stressing the importance of the Xbox Live service in growing the community in Japan, Sensui commented that 95 per cent of consumers had accessed the Xbox Live Marketplace, with 520,000 downloads recorded to date. The company has reached new agreements with Namco Bandai Games, Konami, SNK Playmore, Hudson, Yukes and D3 Publisher to bring a slew of new content to the Xbox Live Arcade service, and there is also a range of additional Marketplace content planned - such as an eight minute trailer for Tatsunoko production's 40th anniversary commemorative anime film, Karas.
"Xbox Live, which we have been operating since three years ago, has developed into a service that expands the user community for the Xbox 360," Sensui stated. "We plan to continuously make new additions to its capabilities. The Xbox 360 and Xbox Live will keep on evolving, and together, they will continue to be the best gaming platform."
Reminding the conference attendees of comments made by the company's worldwide Xbox division manger, Peter Moore, Sensui stated: "Microsoft believes that it isn't a true success unless we succeed in the Japanese gaming market. We will be fully committed to the Japanese market. As everyone may know, the Xbox 360 has taken the European and American markets by storm. As the chief of Japan's Xbox division, it will be my duty to realize the same kind of success, here in Japan. ...by Published on April 10th, 2006 11:54
Former Gizmondo executive Stefan Eriksson is facing grand theft charges after Los Angeles detectives concluded that three of his luxury cars actually belong to British financial institutions.
According to the LA Times, police raided Eriksson's Bel-Air mansion on Friday night and conducted a six hour search of the property. Eriksson was later taken into custody, and his USD 1 million black Enzo was confiscated.
Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore told the LA Times that detectives believe the car belongs to UK banks, as did Eriksson's red Enzo, which was destroyed in a crash on a Pacific highway in February, and his Mercedes SLR McLaren -which was seized last month after his wife was caught driving without a license.
Eriksson purchased all three cars in the UK, and brought them with him on moving to LA. But Whitmore said that two financial institutions claim they hold the titles to the cars, and that payments have lapsed.
"This is the beginning of the investigation," Whitmore said. "All three cars have now been confiscated."
Eriksson is being held without bail at the request of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ...by Published on April 10th, 2006 11:53
Source - GamesIndustry
Hirokazu Hamamura, CEO of Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, has declared that while 2005 was a good year for hardware sales in the Japanese market, there are likely to be tough times ahead.
Using the sales data Enterbrain collects for the Japanese market, the 2005 financial year, which runs from April 2004 to March 2005, was a very positive year for hardware unit sales, with a 23 per cent increase on the previous year that was pushed significantly by Nintendo DS and PSP sales.
Hamamura stated that the overall growth of the market had increased, with software sales reaching 660 million and increasing 8 per cent on the previous year. However, a generally lower price point for handheld titles, which have been the primary drivers for the market boost - the Nintendo DS accounting for seven of the ten best sellers for the year - has left the software market value relatively static at YEN 309 billion (EURO 2.1 billion).
The positive reflection on 2005 was soured a little by Hamamura's prediction for 2006, the CEO declaring that numerous publishers have rushed next-gen titles to market in an effort to beat what, until recently, was believed to be a May launch for the PS3. The Japanese market is, apparently, flooded with a surplus of rushed games that are stifling sales growth, which publishers are unlikely to recover from until autumn. ...by Published on April 10th, 2006 11:53
Source - GamesIndustry
Hirokazu Hamamura, CEO of Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, has declared that while 2005 was a good year for hardware sales in the Japanese market, there are likely to be tough times ahead.
Using the sales data Enterbrain collects for the Japanese market, the 2005 financial year, which runs from April 2004 to March 2005, was a very positive year for hardware unit sales, with a 23 per cent increase on the previous year that was pushed significantly by Nintendo DS and PSP sales.
Hamamura stated that the overall growth of the market had increased, with software sales reaching 660 million and increasing 8 per cent on the previous year. However, a generally lower price point for handheld titles, which have been the primary drivers for the market boost - the Nintendo DS accounting for seven of the ten best sellers for the year - has left the software market value relatively static at YEN 309 billion (EURO 2.1 billion).
The positive reflection on 2005 was soured a little by Hamamura's prediction for 2006, the CEO declaring that numerous publishers have rushed next-gen titles to market in an effort to beat what, until recently, was believed to be a May launch for the PS3. The Japanese market is, apparently, flooded with a surplus of rushed games that are stifling sales growth, which publishers are unlikely to recover from until autumn. ...by Published on April 10th, 2006 11:52
Source - GamesIndustry
Hirokazu Hamamura, CEO of Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, has declared that while 2005 was a good year for hardware sales in the Japanese market, there are likely to be tough times ahead.
Using the sales data Enterbrain collects for the Japanese market, the 2005 financial year, which runs from April 2004 to March 2005, was a very positive year for hardware unit sales, with a 23 per cent increase on the previous year that was pushed significantly by Nintendo DS and PSP sales.
Hamamura stated that the overall growth of the market had increased, with software sales reaching 660 million and increasing 8 per cent on the previous year. However, a generally lower price point for handheld titles, which have been the primary drivers for the market boost - the Nintendo DS accounting for seven of the ten best sellers for the year - has left the software market value relatively static at YEN 309 billion (EURO 2.1 billion).
The positive reflection on 2005 was soured a little by Hamamura's prediction for 2006, the CEO declaring that numerous publishers have rushed next-gen titles to market in an effort to beat what, until recently, was believed to be a May launch for the PS3. The Japanese market is, apparently, flooded with a surplus of rushed games that are stifling sales growth, which publishers are unlikely to recover from until autumn. ...by Published on April 10th, 2006 11:48
New Commercial DS Game released:
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New Commercial DS Game released:
More info --> http://www.yesasia.com/?/info.php?pro...9&lsaid=219793 ...by Published on April 10th, 2006 11:46
Divineo UK have posted a new accessory for the Xbox 360:
Datel's Transfer Kit for Xbox 360 allows you to transfer data from your Xbox 360 memory cards to your PC. By using your PC's storage capacity to hold almost unlimited back-up 'images' of your Xbox 360 memory cards, you can archive and restore them at any time – you need never be short of save space again.
· Transfer game saves, downloads, user data and related files.
· Share your great game saves, themes and gamer pics on a global scale.
· Effectively use your PC as a huge memory unit.
· Super easy to use, just plug the memory unit into the docking port and connect it to any USB enabled PC.
· Connects to any USB port
More info at Divineo UK ...by Published on April 10th, 2006 11:43
Divineo UK have posted a new Faceplate pack that contains these colours:
- Metallic Purple
- Metallic Black
- Metallic Violet
- Metallic Peach
- Metallic Light Blue
More info at Divineo UK ...by Published on April 10th, 2006 11:39
With the internet literally on fire at the moment over Ubisoft's controversial Red Steel shots, there's more juicy Revolution reports to chew on as George Harrison, senior vice president of marketing, corporate communications and possibly bogling at NoA, has revealed some of Nintendo's plans for the next-gen machine's launch later this year.
Speaking to Game Informer, and duly sloshed across the web like a drunk in a vodka hat, Harrison divulged that we can expect around twenty titles on the Revolution's launch day - a third of which will come from Nintendo itself. With Metroid Prime 3, Super Smash Bros. and a new IP from Shigeru Miyamoto all expected based on previous reports, the mind can only pirhouette over what else the company's got jammed up its sleeve.
Interestingly, Harrison also touched on what we can expect in the box when we pick up the Revolution - so far confirmed is the Rev wand itself and the much-discussed nunchuck expansion. Apparently, the inclusion of a second wand is also being considered by the company. On the subject of the console's retail price, Harrison exaplained, somewhat enigmatically, that "our goal is to come in at a slightly more mass market price [than the Xbox 360]", while software is expected to hit the 50-60 USD mark, bringing the games into line with current next-gen pricing on the 360.
Finally, it seems that Nintendo has learned its lesson over the GameCube's relatively lacklustre performance in the west: "We recognized [...] that you really make your reputation in the first year," Harrison explained. "You've got to deliver software, not just at launch, but you've got to deliver software in the first six to nine months after launch. It has to be solid software. In GameCube, we didn't have that, we had kind of a drought for six months after it launched. By that time your reputation starts to solidify and it's hard to reverse that after awhile."
With E3 - and the promise of actual, tangible Revolution news - mere weeks away now, we're already stocking up on rubber trousers in moist, sticky anticipation. ...- Search DCEmu
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