This year has been an explosive year for videogames so far, with titles like Call of Duty 4, GTA 4, MGS 4 and other blockbuster titles marking a comeback for the gaming industry.
Gamasutra took a close look at this year’s NPD numbers till date and has made a list of the best-selling five games [...]

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Reporting from Japan, Famitsu’s weekly magazine has unveiled Phantasy Star Zero, a new entry in the fantasy hack-and-slash series, for the DS.
It will feature a new story and Wi-fi for cooperative multiplayer for up to four players either locally or via Nintendo Wi-fi Connection for online play. The game will let players sketch messages [...]

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Digital distribution is already a big thing, with Xbox Live pulling in almost $200 million for Microsoft and EA earning $90 million through online sales in three months. But five years from now, it’s going to get way better, as analyst Michael Cai at Parks Associates predicts that online-enabled consoles like the PS3, Xbox [...]

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Backtracking from their previous statement, Microsoft has finally accepted the fact that they are still number two, this time to Nintendo.
The company acknowledged the success of the Wii, while at the same time declaring victory over Sony’s PS3.
Microsoft VP Don Mattick told Businessweek: “I’m not at a point where I can say we’re going [...]

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Nintendo’s platforms have so far been devoid of any GTA titles, but Take Two plans on changing that. The publisher will not only release GTA: Chinatown Wars on the DS next year, but is also contemplating a GTA title for the Wii.
While company CEO Ben Feder wouldn’t comment specifically on the potential game, he [...]

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Nintendo might be trying hard to impress the new kids on the block - casual gamers - but it seems to have forgotten its old buddies - the core gamers. Thankfully, the company has understood the situation and is currently working on traditional titles for core gamers, though they won’t be out anytime soon.
“We [...]

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Following their lackluster E3 showing, Nintendo of America marketing VP Cammie Dunaway expressed disappointment at the company’s much criticized showing.
“We were disappointed with our performance at E3,” she plainly stated. “There were titles like Wario Land which we think will be really fun titles that we should have showcased.”
The company’s E3 showing was a [...]

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Speaking at Microsoft’s GameFest UK keynote, Xbox Europe VP David Gosen proclaimed that around 60% of the people who bought Wii Fit played it once and didn’t touch it thereafter, noting that developers should avoid pushing gimmicks and focus on offering solid gameplay.
“We’ve seen some research that says 60 percent of people who bought [...]

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You know what we haven’t had in a while? Sony commenting about how the Wii doesn’t effect them. Luckily Sony’s Vice President of product marketing, Scott Stienberg, has taken the liberty of stepping in with a small stab at Nintendo. During an interview, Steinberg commented that Sony does not need a controller to appeal to [...]

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Although gamers want to play through the legendary Nintendo 64 shooter GoldenEye 007 again, licensing issues and other problems have kept Rare from bringing the game to either Xbox Live Arcade or the Wii Shop Channel.
“The ball’s not in anybody at Rare’s court really,” said Rare senior engineer Nick Burton. “It’s squarely in the [...]

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It often feels like the Wii is left out from all the mature gaming goodness out there, and it seems Volition producer Dan Sutton thinks so too, as he answered why the console won’t be getting Saint’s Row 2, among other things.
The main reason, he indicates, is that the use of motion controls would [...]

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Sony and Microsoft are each doing well with there consoles. Nintendo isn’t doing so bad either. In fact, they are the only console manufacturer that sells their console at a profit. Combined with the fact that, even a year and half, or so, into the Wii’s lifespan, they continue to sell every unit shipped, Nintendo [...]

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It’s been well known that Super Smash Bros. Brawl has been the single most anticipated Wii title since before it’s official announcement almost two years ago. The title was finally released, in America as well as Japan, a little over a week ago. So what does Nintendo have to show for it? According to a [...]

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