PSP2 Coming at E3 2009?
February 26, 2009
Long-time industry Developer David Perry has commented on Twitter that Sony will soon show off an all-new PSP system that will be a successor to the original. Perry commented, “I hear Sony FINALLY has the PSP 2. And thank goodness, they’ve removed the stupid battery-sucking UMD disc drive. I’m excited!” Read more
TellTale Joining Xbox Live Arcade
February 26, 2009
The dog and rabbity-thing stars of Telltale’s popular episodic games are one step closer to world domination today with the announcement that the first two “seasons” of Sam & Max will be appearing on Xbox LIVE Arcade. This is the award-winning comedy duo’s first appearance on the Xbox 360, as well as on a connected console download service. Worldwide PC and Wii retail releases of the second season are also upcoming. Read more
Gardening Mama Details
February 26, 2009
Mother Nature has some stiff competition as Majesco Entertainment today released new details for the highly anticipated Gardening Mama for Nintendo DS. Crafted by Cooking Mama Limited, the same group that started the cooking game genre with Cooking Mama, Gardening Mama inspires you to grow a successful garden with flowers, fruits and vegetables in the first ever gardening game. Read more
Dawn of Discovery Announced
February 26, 2009
Today Ubisoft announced Dawn of Discovery, a real-time strategy and simulation game specifically designed for the Wii home video game system, the Nintendo DS hand held system and PC. Scheduled for release in summer 2009, Dawn of Discovery gives gamers the opportunity to explore new civilizations and build their own empire like never before through the immersive action of the Wii Remote and the DS stylus. Read more
Midnight Club: Los Angeles Expands
February 25, 2009
Rockstar Games announced today that downloadable content for Midnight Club: Los Angeles will arrive on March 12 for both the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. This downloadable content offers more streets to race in with the free South Central Map Expansion which expands Midnight Club: Los Angeles by one third, adding four new neighborhoods to make up the iconic district of South Central. Read more
Peggle Nights Goes OSX
February 25, 2009
PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of casual games, today announced that Peggle Nights, the second installment in the immensely popular Peggle series, is now available for the Apple Macintosh line of personal computers. Peggle Nights carries a retail price of US$19.95 and is available now for download at www.popcap.com. Peggle Nights and the original Peggle have been downloaded more than 45 million times and have garnered numerous critical accolades and “game of the year” awards. PopCap also announced the imminent arrival of the second free bonus level pack for Peggle Nights, sporting a “Spring” theme. Read more
Kindle 2 Shipping
February 23, 2009
Amazon.com today announced it is shipping Amazon Kindle 2. Already the No. 1 seller in Electronics on the Amazon.com Web site in just 15 days since it was introduced on Feb. 9, Kindle 2 offers revolutionary wireless delivery of content in a new slim design with longer battery life, faster page turns, over seven times more storage, sharper images and a new read-to-me feature. Kindle 2 began shipping today to customers who were in line for the original Kindle and customers who pre-ordered beginning Feb. 9. New orders placed today will be released for immediate shipping. Read more
Ubisoft Announces Mac Support
February 19, 2009
Today Ubisoft announced that it has expanded its portfolio of Mac titles for digital download and will introduce Mac versions of its games to retail through its partnership with TransGaming, a leading developer of portability technologies for the electronic entertainment industry. Read more
Nintendo Announces 4/5/09 DSi Release
February 18, 2009
Nintendo pioneered hand-held entertainment in the ’80s and made it fully mobile with the Game Boy video game system. Now, Nintendo is transforming the way people access, experience, create and share content with the new Nintendo DSi system, the third iteration of the world’s best-selling portable video game system. Nintendo DSi launches in the United States on April 5, 2009, at an MSRP of $169.99. The colors available at launch will be Blue and Black. Read more
Dead to Rights Returns
February 18, 2009
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today announced Dead to Rights : Retribution, a ground-up reinvention of the multi-million unit selling crime action series for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, developed by Volatile Games. Thrusting players into a mature neo-noir crime drama as a vice cop Jack Slate and his canine companion Shadow, the game introduces new gameplay elements that unify the third person shooting and brawling genres for a brutal and relentless new action-driven experience. Read more