Skyrim wins Game of the Year at Danish Game Awards
The third annual Danish Game Awards were held tonight, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim walked home with not only and award for Best RPG, but Game of the Year as well. Complied by votes from the Danish gaming community, below you will find a list of winners and the games each title beat in ... Read More»
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Posted: Feb 9th, 2012
Nintendo downloads, February 9 – BurgerTime World Tour, Maru’s Mission, more
Nintendo has updated its eShop, DSiWare and WiiWare offerings with MonkeyPaw’s action-adventure title BurgerTime World Tour, and Game Boy Classic actioner, Maru’s Mission. In Nintendo Video, a new episode of Dinosaur Office called Romance will air on February 14 at 9.00am, and new this week is 40-in-1 Explosive Megamix, and action-adventure title from Nordcurrent. Here ... Read More»
Battleship gets a teaser trailer
Activision has released a teaser video for Battleship the video game, which was announced yesterday. In development at Double Helix Games, the seek-and-find adventure game contains a stand-alone story taken from Universal Pictures’ upcoming movie. The game will offer a combination of “strategic naval command” and first-person action. Battleship will release for PS3 and Xbox ... Read More»
Battleship videogame in the works at Activision
Activision and Hasbro have announced a videogame version of Battleship, which is in development at Double Helix Games. The seek-and-find adventure game inspired by the naval strategy game, will contain a stand-alone story taken from Universal Pictures’ upcoming movie. The game will offer a combination of “strategic naval command” and first-person action. Players will defend ... Read More»
RE: Revelations bests Soul Calibur V debut on Japanese charts
Resident Evil: Revelations topped Media Create’s software charts this week, after debuting in second place to Armored Core V last week. On the hardware side of things, Vita’s rebound the week prior was short-lived, as sales of the handheld fell 1,801 units week-over-week. Capcom’s 3DS shooter moved 43,575, bringing lifetime sales in Japan for RE: ... Read More»
Nielsen: Over half of US households have a current-gen console
Some startling figures have come out of Nielsen Games’ latest exposé of gaming trends in the US. According to the analyst firm, 56% of US households own a seventh generation gaming console. 65% are kept in the living room, although that figure rises to 75% when considering the Wii alone, and 13% in bedrooms. Up ... Read More»
Devil Survivor 2 trailer confirms February 28 release date
Retrieve your DS from the back of the couch this month for the imminent arrival of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2. The latest trailer for the tactical RPG can be seen below; it arrived to fanfare in an official US release date of February 28. European launch has not been confirmed. Atlus has also ... Read More»
Kart Racing Games, Have They Gone Too Far?
Kart racing games have had a lifespan almost as long as the One on One fighting game craze that is still going strong (just not as many copycats- most of those moved to kart racing games apparently). When Nintendo first released Super Mario Kart, one has to wonder if they realized the way the gaming ... Read More»
I Heart Geeks Review | GamerNode
I Heart Geeks is a fairly new puzzle game for the Nintendo DS that touts a puzzle-creation system and the artistic vision of Marc Ecko. With many puzzle games available on the DS already, does it measure up? Read the review in its entirety to find out what GamerNode’s Brad Tramel thought... Read More»
Nintendo Downloads, February 02 – Sakura Samurai, Crystal Method
When the Nintendo Network really fires up, this feature is going to get a lot more interes- oh my gosh Carmen Sandiego game. The headlining eShop release this week is Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword, which is pretty gorgeous. Some users are reporting freezing issues which are apparently easily remedied by switching SD cards. ... Read More»
Japanese charts: Vita rebounds, Armored Core and Resident Evil blitz charts
PS Vita have rebounded slightly in Japan after week-over-week declines since launch, and the new handheld should send Namco a thank you card for the resurgence, as it was due to Tales of Innocence R’s debut which did it. Over on Media Create’s weekly software chart, the Tales game wasn’t the only debut in the ... Read More»
99Seconds available on eShop and DSiware
EnjoyUp Games has announced the retro-styled 99Seconds for DSiWare and the 3DS eShop service. The game allows the player to modify time to avoid danger. After finishing off Black Eye in 99Bullets, V-99 entered “a mysterious zone” called Bit 8 inhabited by Black Vectors hellbent, apparently, on destroying anything entering their domicile. The concept of ... Read More»
Nintendo Downloads, January 26 – Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 3DS demo
This week’s small collection of downloadable delights for your Nintendo hardware includes one whole title for the Wii. Happy days! A demo for the 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is probably the top entry. Also on the eShop and DSiWare, you’ll find three new games – Mutant Mudds, ... Read More»
Japanese charts: Vita sales lowest since launch, Mario Kart 7 bests string of debuts
PS Vita sales in Japan continued to decline last week according to Media Create’s weekly sales chart. The system moved 15,219 units, which is 3,142 units less than the prior week, and is the system’s lowest sales period since it launched in the region during December. Furthermore, no software titles represented the system on Media ... Read More»
Nintendo eShop January 19 Update Details
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following: Nintendo eShop: Lock’N Chase - This classic arcade game invites you to play as a thief who’s trying to score big by collecting his weight in gold. Duck in and out of alleys while scooping up coins along the way. (For Nintendo 3DS) WiiWare: Stonekeep: Bones of the Ancestors - The ... Read More»
Japanese charts: Vita sales fall 57% over last week
PS Vita sales showed a drastic decline on Media Create’s weekly sales chart with only 18,361 units moved, a 57% decline over the 42,648 units sold last week. On the software end, Namco’s Super Robot Taise OG Saga Masou Kishin II moved 81,996 units for its debut on PSP. In Japan, Vita saw an upswing ... Read More»
3DS, Mario Kart 7 top 2011 Japanese charts
Media Create figures have shown Nintendo dominated 2011 with monster sales of 3DS and Mario Kart 7. The figures, published by 4Gamer, show 3DS sold 4.1 million units for the year between January 3, 2011 and January 1, 2012, with sales for December at 1.6 million units. The handheld launched in late February 2011 in ... Read More»
NPD December: Industry sales decline 21%; MW3, 360 tops
NPD has released its industry report for December 2011, and industry sales came in at $3.99 billion, which is a 21% year-over-year decline. “Overall industry results are not entirely surprising given that we are on the back end of the current console lifecycle, combined with the continued digital evolution of gaming, “noted NPD’s Anita Frazier. ... Read More»
Nintendo Downloads, January 12 – Zen Pinball 3D, Hip Hop King, Carmen Sandiego
Nintendo has updated its eShop, DSiWare and WiiWare offerings with Zen Pinball 3D, a title which allows you to create music, and a math programs with Carmen Sandiego as your instructor. Here are your downloads for the week: eShop Zen Pinball 3D Hip Hop King: Rytmik Edition 101 Pinball World DSiWare Hip Hop King: Rytmik ... Read More»
Kirby’s Dream Land, Majora’s Mask, Dr Mario now available through Club Nintendo US
Nintendo has released a new set of downloadable games available through the use of US Club Nintendo coins. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask can be yours through Virtual Console for 150 coins; Dr. Mario Online Rx is available through WiiWare for 100 coins; Dr. Mario Express is 150 coins through DSiWare; and Kirby’s Dream ... Read More»
Japanese charts: 3DS remains on top, Monster Hunter 3G passes 1 million sold mark
3DS continued to dominate Media Create’s weekly sales chart moving 240,819 units which is a 20% increase over the week prior. Monster Hunter 3G crossed the 1 million units sold mark during the week, making it the third 3DS and first third-party title to do so. A lack of new releases For the week ending ... Read More»
Devil Survivor 2 teaser challenges you to survive or die
Here’s another short teaser for Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2. Survive or Die, the tagline trumpets; there probably isn’t a third option like “become a zombie” or “exist in a perpetual twilight half-state between two diametrically opposed positions”. The tactical RPG is the latest in Atlus’ confusing taxonomy of shared-fiction series, which also includes ... Read More»
Nintendo Downloads: Zombii Attack, Samurai Sword Destiny, 3 Heroes – Crystal Soul
Nintendo has updated its eShop, DSiWare and WiiWare offerings with UFO Interactive’s Samurai Sword Destiny, arcade survival title Zombii Attack, and an action-adventure, puzzle-based RPG. Here are your download offerings for the week: eShop Samurai Sword Destiny Quick Fill Q 3 Heroes – Crystal Soul Swapnote (app) DSiWare Quick Fill Q 3 Heroes – Crystal ... Read More»
Japanese charts: Vita decline continues, Mario Kart 7 tops software
PlayStation Vita sales have suffered for a second week, seeing another decline and even beaten by PSP again. Fourth-placed Vita sold 42,648 units compared to PSP’s 62,746 in third. The small bit of consolation comes in the form that it beat Wii’s 33,208 units. 3DS sales for the week just fell short of 200,000 units, ... Read More»
Nintendo systems moved 12 million units in the US during 2011
Nintendo has announced that it sold 12 million total hardware units in the US during 2011, marking the fifth year in a row it has accomplished such a feat. This includes more than 4.5 million units of Wii, more than 4 million 3DS systems, and over 3.4 million units of NDS systems. This brings the ... Read More»
