Call of Duty Map Pack Breaks Records
March 31, 2009
Armies of Call of Duty fans have heeded the call and responded with more than one million downloads of the Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1 from Activision and developer Treyarch, during its first weekend of availability (March 19-22) on Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network.
Call of Duty: World at War is rated “M” (Mature) by the ESRB for Intense Violence, Strong Language, Blood and Gore and the Map Pack is available for 800 Microsoft Points, on Xbox Live, or $9.99 on the PlayStation Network, for the PlayStation 3. Due to the Mature Rating on the title, parents are strongly advised to review the content before allowing younger players to play the Map Pack or the Call of Duty: World at War title. Read more
PlayStation 2 Now $99
March 31, 2009
After selling over 50 million consoles in the United States, Sony continues to expand the life of the PlayStation 2 console by lowering the price to the extremely consumer friendly price point of $99. Sony will begin offering the new price at retail beginning on April lol1, 2009. While considered normally to be a day you do not announce anything major, Sony has made this price point official. So we do not feel this will be some type of elaborate April Fools joke. Read more
Enter Guitar Hero Metallica
March 31, 2009
Having pioneered and expanded the heavy metal genre while gaining critical and popular success over the past 25 years, Metallica invites gamers to “Ride the Lightning” with them and over 20 other rocking artists in Activision latest release – Guitar Hero Metallica.
The game is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB and should be considered a safe and fun family experience unless you object to some of the lyrics. Read more
PopCap Arcade Vol 2 Now Playing
March 31, 2009
PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of “casual” video games, today announced the launch of PopCap Arcade Volume 2 for the Xbox 360, featuring three of the company’s best-selling arcade-style games, Peggle, Heavy Weapon and Feeding Frenzy 2. Read more
Wii-kly Update 3/30
March 30, 2009
In this farewell edition of the Wii-kly Update (more on that below*), we’re pleased to announce a pair of excellent games based around completely opposite vocations. Newly available on the Virtual Console™ is Super Punch Out!! , the classic boxing title that pits players against tough pugilist rivals such as Bald Bull. Speaking of baldness, the unique new WiiWare game Bonsai Barber invites players to take off the gloves and work their clippers instead, giving new hairstyles to a colorful cast of fruits and vegetables. Both are yours for the downloading via the Wii Shop Channel.
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are: Read more
RockBand DLC Update
March 27, 2009
Harmonix and MTV Games announced this week’s line up coming to the Rock Band Music Store catalog of downloadable content, including new tracks from legendary classic rock band Journey and Pat Benatar, as well as music from Scottish rock band Glasvegas and alternative band Von Bondies. Read more
Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce Demo on PSN
March 27, 2009
KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today announced that a demo of DYNASTY WARRIORS: Strikeforce is now available free-of-charge exclusively on PlayStation Network. Read more
The Queen Pack Invades Guitar Hero World Tour
March 27, 2009
Activision and Neversoft have revealed that the latest DLC for Guitar Hero World Tour has been unleashed with The Queen Pack. This pack features “C-lebrity,” “Fat Bottomed Girls” and “We Are The Champions.” All tracks are now available for PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360, and Wii. The Queen Track Pack can be downloaded from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 440 Microsoft Points and from the PlayStation Store for $5.49. The songs are also available as singles for 160 Microsoft Points, $1.99 from the PlayStation Store or 200 Wii Points. Read more
Midnight Club LA Gets DLC
March 27, 2009
Rockstar has let us know that the Xbox 360 version of Midnight Club: Los Angeles South Central has officially launched onto Xbox LIVE. Players now have the opportunity to download our first downloadable content for MCLA featuring brand new cars, more vinyls, tons of upgradeable parts, fresh beats, hydraulics, and more. All of this is in addition to a huge free map expansion that adds four new neighborhoods to an already sprawling virtual Los Angeles. Read more
iPhone & iPod Touch Stylus
March 26, 2009
Ten One Design, LLC – a New York-based design firm specializing in solutions for the mobile lifestyle – is thrilled to announce its Pogo Stylus, the world’s first capacitive touch screen stylus compatible with the iPhone and iPod touch (and the company’s flagship product), is now available on and shipping from Amazon.com. Read more