September 2007 Archives
Wii Knock Off? China Calls It the "Vii"
According to The Raw Feed, a French magazine called Wiiz has scans of a Chinese magazine that has pictures of an upcoming gaming console soon to be released in China. This gaming console not only looks very similar to Nintendo's Wii, but also rhymes with the name. Ladies and gentlemen,... [More]
Lara Croft Raids the Wii!
Yes, it is true ladies and gentlemen. Lara Croft is back and this time not even the Wii is safe from her tomb raiding. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary will be launching on the Wii console in the Winter of 2007. The story goes is that Lara is hired by... [More]
10 Great Games to Play Besides Halo 3
Alright, non-Halo fans, (all 5 of you) looking for some great, non-halo games to play this year. Lucky for you, Games Radar has got your back. Here's their top 10 games that aren't Halo 3. I found their description of Ratchet and Clank somewhat familiar. "you can expect nothing but... [More]
Hudson Entertainment Blasts Bomberman Land onto Wii, NDS, and PSP
Experience Triple The Fun With 3 Full Fledged Game Modes Hudson Entertainment, has announced Bomberman Land, the award-winning series, is coming to the Wii and PSP (PlayStationPortable) system, and BOMBERMAN LAND Touch! 2 is coming for the Nintendo DS. Published by Hudson and distributed in North America by Konami Entertainment,... [More]
D3Publisher of America Ships Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire Exclusively Nintendo's Wii
D3Publisher has announced that Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire has shipped to retail stores across North America. Designed specifically for the Wii system, Dragon Blade is a 3rd person action-adventure game where players unleash the magical powers of a fierce dragon, creating a unique and visually stunning weapon through their... [More]
2K Sports Announces NBA 2K8 Soundtrack to Showcase an Array of Eclectic Music Offerings
Soundtrack to Feature Run-DMC, Devo, Stone Roses and Exclusive J Dilla Collaborations with Common, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli and Madlib 2K Sports has announced that NBA 2K8 will feature original and exclusive tracks from the late legendary producer J Dilla (aka Jay Dee) with Common, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli and Madlib providing... [More]
DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party Steps into Stores
First DanceDanceRevolution for the Wii Packs a Punch With the Wii Remote, New Game Modes, and a Rocking Soundtrack Konami has announced it has shipped DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party, developed exclusively for the Wii home video game system from Nintendo. Featuring an all-new soundtrack of hits from the last four decades... [More]
The Sex Pistols Re-Record 'Anarchy in the U.K.' for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Famous for Kick Starting a Musical and Cultural Revolution, Original Members of The Sex Pistols Enter the Studio for the First Time in 30 Years Activision has announced that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Sex Pistols, who famously turned down the award, recently returned to the studio... [More]
Wii has "No More Heroes."
The game No More Heroes revolves around the main character Travis Touchdown, a geeky fan boy (otaku) who lives in the city of Santa Destroy, California. He wins a Beam Katana through an online auction and decides to pursue a new career as a professional killer. However, after Travis engages... [More]
SNK PLAYMORE USA Announces 2007 Tokyo Game Show Line-up
SNK PLAYMORE USA recently announced its 2007/2008 line-up at the Tokyo Game Show 2007, just held over Sept. 20-23 at Makuhari Messe in Tokyo. "We're pleased to once again be bringing fans more of the quality fighting and great arcade games they've come to expect from us," said Ben Herman,... [More]
Manhunt 2: The Daniel Lamb Session
Complicated, dark and disturbing, The Daniel Lamb Session has finally debuted, at www.rockstargames.com/manhunt2/lamb. The Daniel Lamb Session is an exclusive web-only companion prologue to the events of Manhunt 2 featuring key backstory revelations. The audio component was scripted, directed, and recorded by Rockstar on vintage analog equipment, in order to... [More]
DFC Intelligence Forecasts Video Game Market to Reach $47 Billion by 2009
According to a series of new reports from DFC Intelligence the worldwide video game and interactive entertainment industry is expected to grow from about $33 billion in 2006 to as much as $47 billion in 2009. This forecast includes revenue from video game hardware and software, dedicated portable system hardware... [More]
EA Ships MySims to Retail Shelves
Created Especially for the Wii and Nintendo DS Platforms, MySims Allows Players to Build a Town, Grow a Community and Discover a World of Their Own EA has announced that MySims, the first game in a revolutionary new product line from the developers of the blockbuster franchise, The Sims, has... [More]
Dewy's Adventure Makes a Splash at Retail Stores
Environmentally Conscious Action Adventure for the Nintendo Wii Now Available In Stores Nationwide Konami today announced Dewy’s Adventure for Nintendo Wii is now available at retail outlets nationwide. The action adventure title offers players the chance to help Dewy, a small droplet of water, on his quest to fight off... [More]
GT's Top 10 Most Anticipated games of TGS
TGS is almost here. Check to see if your favorite game made the top 10.... [More]
GT’s Top 10 Most Anticipated games of TGS
TGS is almost here. Check to see if your favorite game made the top 10.... [More]
Capcom Joins Forces With Camelot to Develop We Love Golf! for the Wii
Capcom has announced a partnership with Camelot Software Planning to develop We Love Golf! for the Wii home video game system. Best known for developing Hot Shots Golf and the Mario Golf series, Camelot has a proven track record of creating entertaining, successful sports video games. This latest title transforms... [More]
EA Trax Drafts Best of Old & New School for NBA LIVE 08 Soundtrack
Top International Artists Include Joss Stone, Timbaland, Stephen Marley, Eve, and The Hives produced by Pharrell Williams EA today unveiled the music track listing for NBA LIVE 08 set to release October 2, 2007. Long considered the industry's most influential launching pad for innovative new music, this year's soundtrack features... [More]
Konami and Nestle Waters Announce the "Green with Envy" National Promotion for Dewy's Adventure
National Promotion with Nestle Waters' Aquapod Bottled Water and Dewy's Adventure Video Game Offers Grand Prize Trip to Costa Rica and Other Prizes Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. and Nestle Waters North America Inc. will provide a positive "Green" and health message to children this fall with a promotional partnership surrounding... [More]
Tweens and Teens Reveal Their Holiday Video Game Wish Lists
Guitar Hero, Mario Party DS, Super Mario Galaxy, My Sims and Halo 3 Among Most-Wanted Games for 8-17 Year-Olds; Nintendo Wii and Sony PS3 Among Most-Coveted Game Systems Video games and game systems will continue to be hot holiday gifts this year, with more than 80 percent of tweens and... [More]
Rumor: 400K copies of Mario Galaxy preordered
Multiple sources have told Kotaku that Mario Galaxy has reached 400,000 preorders. Though it seems like a lot, it's just a drop in a bucket compared to the millions it'll sell after it's released. If you're planning on putting a pre-order down, be sure to put one down for me... [More]
EA'S FIFA Soccer 08 Music Soundtrack Sets the Stage for International Soccer Glory
EA will kick off the new international soccer season with the incredible FIFA Soccer 08 soundtrack -- one of its largest soundtracks ever with 50 artists representing 27 countries. Set to launch in 16 languages and 37 nations, EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 08 creates a soccer experience that matches the... [More]
EA and Best Buy Want You to Feel the Gridiron at The EA Sports Madden NFL 08 Challenges
Electronic Arts today announced the start of the EA SPORTS Madden NFL 08 Challenge series presented by Best Buy, one of the nation's leading gaming retailers. In its sixth year, the Madden Challenge series has proven to be the ultimate competition for EA SPORTS Madden fans. The new season officially... [More]
New site features and recent events at GameFlavor
We've seen plenty of activity recently here at GameFlavor, what with a number of new features including the new fan blogging feature on PSP World and DS Village, and our very own new GameFlavor TV presence on YouTube featured here (look out for our video sharing feature coming soon)! We're... [More]
GameFlavor Looking For Writer
As the GameFlavor Network, which includes PSP World, PS3 Informer, Wiiland, and Xboxist, continues to grow and expand, we have found ourselves in need of some extra hands to help with the workload. So we are putting out a call for a volunteer writer/editor for all sites in the network.... [More]
Nintendo Wii Poised to Become Consumers' Choice for Next-Generation Gaming Console According to New Report
On the heels of the busy retail season, a new report from BrandIntel, a leader in market intelligence solutions, states that Nintendo Wii is well-positioned to become the consumers' choice for next-generation gaming, as it appeals to the widely untapped casual gaming audience. The BrandIntel report, titled Top Video Game... [More]
Gamebryo's Next Gen Engine Now Supports Wii
Gamebryo's Next Gen Engine Now Supports Wii Emergent Game Technologies today announced the Wii version of its highly acclaimed next generation games engine, Gamebryo. Already powering many of the industry's leading console and PC titles, Gamebryo is optimized for accelerated cross-platform development on symmetric and asymmetric multiprocessor and single processor... [More]
The Wii Still the Buzz of the Net
It appears that the Wii is still proving to be the buzz topic on the web right now, according to market research firm BrandIntel's Top Video Game Console Report: Consumer Insight Monitor. “In the videogame space, we find that gamers are fairly enthusiastic when they like a product,” says Alan... [More]
The Japanese Software Chart This Week
Another Century's Episode 3 has taken the top spot for this week's Japanese software sales chart, with only a few new titles breaking into the top ten. Namely, "Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Kidou Gekidan Haro Ichiza Gundam Mahjong + Z— proving Gundam + Nintendo DS + mahjong... [More]
SNK to Release Classic NEOGEO Arcade Games on Wii Virtual Console
SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION, the U.S. publishing arm of the SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, yesterday announced that the Company will release several of their greatest NEOGEO arcade games via the Virtual Console feature on Wii. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download these classic games... [More]
Wii Takes the Lead!
According to an article on FT.Com the Nintendo Wii has taken over the video game console sales making it the best next-generation video game console. Sales of the Nintendo Wii has surpassed those of the Xbox 360, which has been in the market a year more than the Wii. Nintendo... [More]
No News on Neo Geo Japanese Launch
Yesterday Japan's Virtual Console release had a glaring omission, namely the absence of any Neo Geo titles which were due for release. WiiFanboy claim that, "with the complete lack of news from Nintendo or SNK regarding the matter, many are wondering if the launch of a new system will even... [More]
GameStop Looking After Grandma
Speaking to the New York Times yesterday, Daniel DeMatteo, vice chairman and COO of GameStop believes that casual gamers are playing an increasingly important role in the video game market today. “There is a real breadth of properties now appealing to a much broader audience than we’ve seen before,” Mr.... [More]
What's Cool in Japan Right Now
E ja! Kore wa nani desu ka? Wired.com's GameLife blog have done a good job of spotting what's on the top of our Japanese friends's shopping lists nowadays. The shot below shows a Shibuya store front with from left to right, "the Wii, the new line of iPods, and a... [More]
Cratedigging With the Wii
The Wii without a doubt has been kicking console ass in the great console war, and without a doubt one of biggest assets in this, is it's ability to play all those timeless classics we all love. I'm talking NES and GameCube here. Sort of like 'cratedigging' for gamers as... [More]
Beautiful Katamari Now Finally Multi-Platform
After much rumblings and to'ing and fro'ing, Bandai Namco have finally seemed to confirm bringing Beautiful Katamari to 'all' next generation machines [via Kotaku]. Their official US site lists the title as both for the PS3 and the Wii. Previously, the official statement was just for both the Xbox 360... [More]
New Wii Zapper Bundled With Zelda Game
According to the Nintendo website, Nintendo has announced today that the new accessory for the Wii, the Wii Zapper, will be on sale on November 19 at the price of $19.99. For those of you who do not know what the Wii Zapper is, it is an accessory that will... [More]
New Features Revealed for Brawl!
According to the Super Smash Bros. Brawl website, new features have been revealed for the game. One of the new features is a "My Music" feature which will allow players to increase the likelihood of their favorite stage songs to play. For those who are into video game music, this... [More]
Mario and Sonic Compete at the Olympic Games!
Mario and Sonic, the two most famous characters in video games, come together, or should I say compete against each other, in an all out battle. However, there will be no punches, kicks, or fireballs being aimed at each other. These two will be laying it out all on the... [More]
Nintendo Stifle Supply in Preparation for Holidays
Wired.com's games blog Game Life muses that the reduced sales of the Wii and NDS was most likely due to Nintendo stifling supply. Either to meet the release of Metroid in the States and Europe or to prepare for the coming holiday season. Whatever Nintendo's intentions, it is clear from... [More]
Nintendo's Epic Trilogy Concludes with Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
First-Person Controls Immerse Players Like Never Before The recent launch of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption for Wii marks the end of a trilogy and the start of the most active and dynamic Metroid adventure yet. With the motion-sensitive Wii Remote, you become one with heroine Samus Aran's powerful arm cannon,... [More]
Activision Reveals Epic Soundtrack for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
MCA of the Beastie Boys Also Unveiled as a Secret Character This October, Activision, is bringing the sounds of skate culture to life like never before in Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground -- the deepest, most customizable skateboarding game ever. Featuring over 50 tracks including “The Pretender,” the first single from... [More]
Nintendo Momentum Pays No Heed to Industry Pricing Shifts
Wii emerged as August's best-selling video game system of any type in the United States and achieved its highest weekly sales rates since December, despite pricing shifts in the industry, according to the independent NPD Group and internal Nintendo figures. Wii and Nintendo DS remained the two best-selling video game... [More]
Let's Stop The Terminator
Judge Terminates Anti-Video Game Law, but Governor Schwarzenegger Wants It Back After Federal Judge Ronald Whyte, declared California's Anti-Video Game Bill, AB1179, unconstitutional as it would have regulated video games, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger now will appeal the ruling and wants the law back. He is completely disregarding the Constitution,... [More]
