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Joystiq.com writes "No sooner does Sony (briefly) improve the PS3 user interface with the much-talked-about version 2.4 firmware update, than some at the company feel cocky enough to start badmouthing the competition's interface. Speaking to Next-Gen, PlayStation Network Director of Operations Eric Lempel took the bait in taking a few moments to compare Sony's redesigned PlayStation Store to Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace."
Electronic Arts has today apologised for a culturally sensitive blunder in FIFA 08 ? in which the Northern Ireland football team stand to The Soldier's Song, traditionally sung at United Ireland sporting events.
A regional newspaper in Northern Ireland reports that fans reacted with 'surprise' to hear the anthem represent their national team in the game.
One fan posted a shocked comment on an internet football forum to simply say, "So Northern Ireland has no identity now I suppose."
"E3 this year represents why all gamers on all platforms should be thankful for what many call the "console-war", or what we prefer to call here at XboxOZ360-gamer as a little "healthy-competition". The result has meant that gamers of all shapes and sizes are more spoilt for choice now, than at any time in recent history.
With the ESA losing support, many of the longer standing supporters will no longer be in attendance, but that doesn't mean to say the place will be empty of without support. So as in Part One, we are going to let some of the remaining staff members speak for themselves and tell you what interests them most, not just for the 360, but also for the Wii and PS3.
So let's continue checking out more What-Ifs, Rumours & Prayers for E3 '08..."
From Strategy Informer: "In the US, there are cheers from around the country. The latest Madden has been released. If American Football games aren't your cup of tea, then maybe it's the latest edition of NASCAR. Often that results in a disinterested grudge from us Brits. The last US-sport game I played was Madden on the Mega Drive. It kept me interested, but purely because pocket money was short and review samples a distant dream. With a copy of NASCAR 09 to review, tentative steps were taken. Those apprehensions were not unfounded."
VGChartz reports that their estimated worldwide hardware and software chart for week ending June 27th, 2008 is as follows:
Hardware Totals: [Last Week #]
Wii: 502,764 (+47%) [342,103]
DSL: 419,009 (-1%) [424,588]
PSP: 198,617 (-4%) [207,524]
PS3: 158,971 (-6%) [169,094]
360: 130,926 (+5%) [124,253]
PS2: 100,514 (0%) [100,064 ]
Top 10 Software Worldwide:
1 Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii) 477,134 5,963,306
2 Wii Sports (Wii) 454,272 25,183,415
3 Battlefield: Bad Company (360) 332,108 332,108
4 Wii Fit (Wii) 273,475 5,226,326
5 Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS) 208,027 208,027 [NEW]
6 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) 185,818 2,064,591
7 Wii Play (Wii) 178,228 13,244,292
8 Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 172,632 6,019,683
9 Derby Stallion DS (DS) 172,224 172,224 [NEW]
10 Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (Wii) 164,210 164,210 [NEW]
Other New Releases:
11 Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3) 145,565 145,565 [NEW]
12 Rock Band (Wii) 131,480 131,480 [NEW]
13 Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (DS) 116,172 116,172 [NEW]
15 Big Beach Sports (Wii) 73,305 73,305 [NEW]
27 Pachislot Series Vol 12: CR Neon Geneses Evangelion (PS2) 49,225 49,225 [NEW]
36 Higurashi no Nakukoru ni Kizuna: Dai-Ichi-Kan - Tatari (DS) 42,804 42,804 [NEW]
40 My Weight Loss Coach (DS) 36,607 36,607 [NEW]
45 Beijing 2008 (PS3) 32,504 32,504 [NEW]
47 Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono (PSP) 31,818 31,818 [NEW]
Software Totals: [Last Week #]
Wii: 2,957,295 (+59%) [1,855,951] Tie Ratio: 4.93
DSL: 2,459,361 (+33%) [1,848,866] Tie Ratio: 3.50
360: 1,545,390 (+25%) [1,235,643] Tie Ratio: 6.75
PS3: 1,151,709 (-11%) [1,301,139] Tie Ratio: 4.44
PS2: 595,325 (+1%) [590,226] Tie Ratio: n/a
PSP: 450,756 (-16%) [539,645] Tie Ratio: 2.07
This extensive gameplayer article tackles the sequels that should be announced at E3 2008.
"Sometimes the game industry seems so submerged in established franchises and straight-off-the-conveyor-belt sequels it seems impossible that any new IP has a chance of being noticed. But for every twenty Christmas cash cows that infest store shelves with their mediocrity, there is that one sequel we deeply yearn for ? that great game that demands another shot at the big time but is bewilderingly ignored. Maybe it has merely become lost in the forgotten back catalogue of a now defunct publisher or perhaps it has been buried beneath the egotistical loggerheads of past-it developers, given up on and stuck in developmental hell. Unable to find the light as fans yell from their couches? encore! Encore! Encore!"
VGChartz reports that their estimated numbers for Japanese hardware and software chart for week ending June 21st, 2008 was as follows:
Total Hardware: [Last Week #]
PSP: 60,410 (+4%) [58,203]
Wii: 59,994 (+41%) [42,643]
DSL: 51,920 (+40%) [37,032]
PS3: 18,483 (-20%) [23,037]
PS2: 8,148 (+21%) [6,730]
360: 3,530 (+53%) [2,313]
Top 10 Software:
1 Derby Stallion DS (DS) 172,224 172,224 [NEW]
2 Teiruzu obu Shinfonia-Ratatosuku no Kishi (Wii) 164,210 164,210 [NEW]
3 Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (DS) 116,172 116,172 [NEW]
4 Pachislot Series Vol 12: CR Neon Geneses Evangelion (PS2) 49,225 49,225 [NEW]
5 Higurashi no Nakukoru ni Kizuna: Dai-Ichi-Kan - Tatari (DS) 42,804 42,804 [NEW]
6 Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono (PSP) 31,818 31,818 [NEW]
7 Wii Fit (Wii) 30,491 2,286,066
8 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) 28,420 573,334
9 Mobile Suit Gundam: Operation: Troy (360) 27,940 27,940 [NEW]
10 Mario Super Sluggers (Wii) 27,482 86,313
Other New Releases:
12 Devil Kings X (PS2) 25,166 25,166 [NEW]
13 Bleach: The 3rd Phantom (DS) 25,053 25,053 [NEW]
14 Spice and Wolf (DS) 19,373 19,373 [NEW]
19 Disgaea: Prince of the Demon World and the Red Moon (DS) 17,343 17,343 [NEW]
20 The King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match (PS2) 16,728 16,728 [NEW]
Software Totals: [Last Week #]
DSL: 589,365 (+154%) [231,940] Tie Ratio: 4.34
Wii: 308,240 (+73%) [177,735] Tie Ratio: 3.48
PS2: 130,269 (+61%) [80,920] Tie Ratio: 5.66
PSP: 116,181 (-30%) [167,071] Tie Ratio: 1.94
360: 48,988 (+445%) [8,985] Tie Ratio: 4.64
PS3: 47,888 (-47%) [89,926] Tie Ratio: 2.70
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) will be launching the fourth version of PlayStation 2 (PS2) by Diwali this year. This will simultaneously be released in the European and Indian markets, said SCE country manager (PlayStation) Atindriya Bose to ET.
The higher-end version promises to be slimmer, sleeker and more suave in its looks. There will be no more external AC adapters, all of which will be in-built and the product price will also be the same as the earlier version (Rs 6,990).
SCE India will also be launching the playstation network for their PlayStation 33 in India, which will allow gamers to download free games and also buy them online. This portal is already available in the US and Europe.
MCV: Fraudsters attempting to grab consumers' credit card details, concludes investigation
Square Enix plans to release an international version of Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus on September 4, 2008 in Japan. The version is supposed to contain improvements over the regular version that's already released in Japan, but those improvements are probably the ones already applied to the North American version of the game.
VGChartz reports that their estimate for American hardware and software chart for week Ending June 28th, 2008 is as follows:
Total Hardware: [Last Week #]
Wii: 239,077 (+49%) [160,520]
DSL: 160,429 (-4%) [167,666]
PSP: 65,830 (-5%) [69,654]
360: 59,799 (+4%) [57,574]
PS3: 49,319 (-11%) [55,163]
PS2: 33,834 (-0%) [33,897]
Top 10 Software:
1 Wii Sports (Wii) 239,077 12,544,386
2 Battlefield: Bad Company (360) 221,508 221,508 [NEW]
3 Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS) 208,027 208,027 [NEW]
4 Rock Band (Wii) 131,480 131,480 [NEW]
5 Wii Fit (Wii) 129,286 1,184,239
6 Wii Play (Wii) 105,386 6,460,729
7 Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3) 82,538 82,538 [NEW]
8 Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (DS) 67,586 67,586 [NEW]
9 Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 63,003 2,471,311
10 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) 58,178 701,965
Other New Releases:
12 Alone In The Dark (360) 41,419 41,419 [NEW]
13 Mega Man Star Force 2 (DS) 38,618 38,618 [NEW]
Software Totals: [Last Week Total]
Wii: 1,350,177 (+33%) [1,015,736] Tie Ratio: 6.15
DSL: 1,287,664 (+29%) [1,000,642] Tie Ratio: 4.27
360: 1,065,635 (+24%) [858,619] Tie Ratio: 9.10
PS3: 599,688 (-4%) [622,508] Tie Ratio: 6.46
PS2: 321,895 (-7%) [346,634] Tie Ratio: n/a
PSP: 231,626 (-4%) [242,078] Tie Ratio: 3.96
VGChartz estimates that the European / Others hardware and software charts for week ending June 28th, 2008 was as follows:
Top 10 Software:
1 Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii) 430,503 430,503 [NEW]
2 Wii Sports (Wii) 202,404 9,533,781
3 Wii Fit (Wii) 113,698 1,756,021
4 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots (PS3) 99,220 789,292
5 Battlefield: Bad Company (360) 96,29 96,297 [NEW]
6 Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 84,312 2,074,548
7 Wii Play (Wii) 64,275 4,324,819
8 Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3) 63,027 63,027 [NEW]
9 Big Beach Sports (Wii) 57,592 57,592 [NEW]
10 Brain Training (DS) 48,58 6,494,57
Other New Releases:
18 Beijing 2008 (PS3) 32,504 32,504 [NEW]
21 Beijing 2008 (360) 27,646 27,646 [NEW]
32 My Health Coach: Manage Your Weight (DS) 21,415 21,415 [NEW]
35 Robert Ludlum's Bourne Conspiracy (360) 19,112 19,112 [NEW]
45 Robert Ludlum's Bourne Conspiracy (PS3) 14,358 14,358 [NEW]
Software Totals: (Last Week #)
Wii: 1,298,878 (662,480) Tie Ratio: 4.29
DSL: 582,332 (616,284) Tie Ratio: 2.18
PS3: 504,133 (588,705) Tie Ratio: 3.41
360: 430,767 (368,039) Tie Ratio: 2.99
PS2: 143,161 (162,672) Tie Ratio: n/a
PSP: 102,949 (130,496) Tie Ratio: 0.29
And hardware totals reported earlier: [Last Week #]
DSL: 206,660 (-6%) [219,890]
Wii: 203,693 (+47%) [138,940]
PS3: 91,169 (0%) [90,894]
PSP: 72,377 (-9%) [79,667]
360: 67,597 (+5%) [64,366]
PS2: 58,532 (-2%) [59,437]
EA announced today that almost every gaming platform will get tailor-made content depending on the unique characteristics and capabilities of each system.
Click through for all the details!
So time has passed, and time heals all wounds right? It was with a hopeful heart that some people bought a copy of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, and tried firing it up with a Rock Band guitar, only to be greeted with a screen telling them, "An unsupported guitar peripheral has been detected."
Sigh.
Super Smash Bros kicks off its stay in the charts at #1. Battlefield Bad Company also enjoys a surprisingly strong debut, entering the charts at #2 (and #7), while Metal Gear Solid 4 drops from 1st to 5th, beaten out by such titles as the two above and...Big Beach Sports.
MCV: 360, PS3 and Wii under fire as CEO calls hardware pricetags 'prohibitive' to new audiences
Super-suave secret agent James Bond's history with video games is just as extensive as the filmography. GameDaily look at his numerous video game adventures in this week's Retro Rewind.
Here's over a minute-and-a-half-lasting gameplay video of EA Sports' upcoming FIFA 09, to be released this October as per usual. The video originally appeared courtesy of France's PSM3 magazine, but was cut-through with interview and talk, full of information that flooded the internet a couple weeks back. Here's only the shakycam, but nevertheless first gameplay moments as recorded by PSM3.
What will happen to the Monkey Island series now that in early June 2008 LucasArts fired 100 out of its 350 employees? These people included key developers responsible for classics such as Star Wars: X-Wing (1993), Full Throttle (1995), and Grim Fandango (1998). VGB takes a look at Monkey Island 5 from past to present.
A special episode this week as Gambus Kahn goes on another rant about Final Fantasy, announce a brand new contest and of course discuss the latest games including Alone in the Dark, Battlefield Bad Company and Don King's Prizefighter.
MGS4 has already sold more than one million copies throughout Europe, boosted by No1 chart entries in Germany, Spain and Sweden, according to the latest data from Media Control GfK and Dataspelsbranschen.
Nintendo's Mario Kart Wii, Square Enix's PSP exclusive Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, LucasArts' Lego Indiana Jones and Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV made top ten appearances in all three charts, while Brain Training, Wii Fit and Wii Play recorded multiple entries.
The Alone in the Dark series began life on PCs in 1992, and is widely credited with all but creating the 'survival horror' genre. However, over the years the market has not been kind to AitD, with the series never gaining the commercial success or critical acclaim the likes of Resident Evil or Silent Hill have enjoyed. After a failed attempt to revive the series with 2001 effort Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, the series whimpered out and more or less disappeared from gaming's collective conscience.
That is until Eden Studios ? developers of V-Rally, and more recently ambitious-but-flawed racing game Test Drive Unlimited ? decided to reinvent the franchise for the discerning and demanding 2008 gamer. While the game has obviously been designed for the Xbox 360 and ported to other platforms as development has progressed, it is unclear whether the numerous flaws, irritating controls and poor design decisions which plague the PS2 version are the fault of Eden, or Hydravision, who handled this port.
Pro-gamers.fr published new scans of Tomb Raider Underworld.
VGChartz writes: "Metal Gear Solid 4 was the top selling title for the second week in a row, but Wii was the top selling console this week. PS3 sales dropped to the point where Xbox 360 was able to outsell it slightly.
Metal Gear Solid 4 remained the top selling non-bundled game for this week, but it is dropping rather quickly after a stellar debut at over 500,000 units last week. Following closely was Wii Fit which topped a million units in lifetime sales this week. Hardware sales roughly paralleled those two games ? the drop in Metal Gear Solid 4 was accompanied by a large drop in PS3 sales, while the increase in Wii Fit sales accompanied a large increase in Wii sales.
Year over year trends continue to indicate that this year is trending to be the biggest ever for the videogame industry in the Americas. All hardware except for the ancient PS2 was up from this time a year ago.
.........6/21/08........6/23/07....YoY Change
Wii....185,689.......108,739..........+71%
DSL..167,666.......143,944..........+16%
360....57,574........50,884...........+13%
PSP...69,654........63,863...........+9%
PS3...55,163.......20,980...........+163%
PS2...33,897........60,583...........-44%
Notes:
- Grand Theft Auto IV has sold to about 32.5% of all Xbox 360 & PS3 owners in the Americas, with a total of 5.5 million copies.
- Halo 3 is owned by over 49% of all Xbox 360 owners in the Americas.
Eurogamer talked to Call of Duty: World at War developers Treyarch in London earlier this month, finding out about their aims, the perils of WWII shooters and what they think of their grandmas. Questions by Oliver Menne and Kristian Metzger, directed by Dietrich Töllner.
Gamervision reports:
''This week's Throwback article is pretty different for a couple of reasons. First of all, I've never reviewed a game from the PS2 era for my weekly old-school reviews, as most of them just don't seem old enough to warrant any kind of true nostalgia. However, we are so far into the next generation of gaming that publishers are started to talk about the next next-gen, so I think it's safe to say that last-gen games are now on the table. Also, despite being an unrelenting fan of the Final Fantasy series, I've never reviewed a game from the franchise before. Consider it a warm-up for when Final Fantasy XIII comes out (sometime in the next decade or so).
Before this month, I had actually only played through Final Fantasy X once. When it originally came out in late 2001, I had just moved away for college and left the PS2 behind at my parents' house. I had no money, so buying another one, or this game, was not an option. I finally played through it four years ago, and absolutely loved it. Last week, I was suddenly struck with the urge to play again, and I haven't stopped since.''
Work your way through a haunted Central Park in Atari's cross-platform survival horror title, Alone In The Dark.
Welcome to New Releases for the Week!
Highlights this week include Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Xbox 360/PS3/Nintendo Wii/PS2), Gears of War Refresh (Xbox 360) and Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 (Nintendo DS).
Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of June 29, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!
- Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (Wii): about 120k (about 170k)
- Derby Stallion DS (DS): about 120k
- Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (DS): about 70k (about 110k)
- Hisshou Pachinko Pachislot Series Vol. 12: CR Neon Genesis Evangelion -Shito Hutatabi- (PS2): about 30k (50-60k)
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol. 1: Tatari (DS): about 22k (35-45k)
- Gundam Operation Troy (360): about 20k (30-40k)
- Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono (PSP): about 17k (about 25k)
- Sengoku Basara X (PS2): about 16k
- Bleach: The Third Phantom (DS): about 14k (about 40k)
- The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match (PS2): about 13k (about 20k)
- Disgaea: The Prince of Dark World and Red Moon (DS): about 11k (about 35k)
- Battle Field: Bad Company (360): about 9k (about 15k)
- Our TV Game Exam (DS): about 8k (about 55k)
The first Timesplitters 4 screens have been shown in the latest issue of Uk based magazine PSW. This also confirms that the game will be coming to PlayStation 3 considering a PlayStation magazine has been given the exclusive shots.
8 new gameplay images from the upcoming title developed by Terminal Reality.
VGChartz reports that their estimated worldwide hardware and software chart for week ending June 20th, 2008 is as follows:
Hardware Totals: [Last Week #]
DSL: 426,242 (-10%) [474,215]
Wii: 378,214 (+27%) [297,848]
PSP: 200,902 (-2%) [204,447]
PS3: 164,374 (-47%) [311,836]
360: 123,126 (-5%) [129,490]
PS2: 100,477 (-2%) [102,160]
Top 10 Software Worldwide:
1 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) 433,359 1,885,836
2 Wii Sports (Wii) 342,544 24,844,881
3 Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 184,290 5,866,629
4 Wii Fit (Wii) 165,337 4,986,189
5 Wii Play (Wii) 154,672 13,058,808
6 Super Robot Wars A Portable (PSP) 100,011 100,011 [NEW]
7 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP) 79,878 1,384,437
8 Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (DS) 78,263 278,018
9 Brain Training (DS) 76,446 13,307,783
10 Mario Kart DS (DS) 74,034 11,035,495
Other New Releases:
20 Mario Super Sluggers (Wii) 58,831 58,831 [NEW]
21 Harulanaru Toki no Naka de 4 (PS2) 52,970 52,970 [NEW]
34 Alone In The Dark (360) 39,296 39,296 [NEW]
48 Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What To Eat? (Wii) 29,061 29,061 [NEW]
Software Totals: [Last Week #]
Wii: 2,017,980 (+7%) [1,891,187] Tie Ratio: 4.91
DSL: 1,751,802 (-8%) [1,894,255] Tie Ratio: 3.49
PS3: 1,305,999 (-47%) [2,446,927] Tie Ratio: 4.41
360: 1,213,844 (-13%) [1,392,730] Tie Ratio: 6.71
PS2: 607,835 (-3%) [627,082] Tie Ratio: n/a
PSP: 559,716 (+36%) [410,687] Tie Ratio: 2.07
VGChartz reports that their estimate for American hardware and software chart for week Ending June 21st, 2008 is as follows:
Total Hardware: [Last Week #]
Wii: 185,689 (+65%) [112,403]
DSL: 167,666 (-11%) [187,553]
PSP: 69,654 (-8%) [76,097]
360: 57,574 (-5%) [60,580]
PS3: 55,163 (-55%) [122,449]
PS2: 33,897 (-1%) [34,314]
Top 10 Software:
1 Wii Sports (Wii) 185,689 12,323,378
2 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) 141,360 643,787
3 Wii Fit (Wii) 105,257 1,088,445
4 Wii Play (Wii) 84,201 6,355,343
5 Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 68,874 2,408,308
6 Ninja Gaiden 2 (360) 46,787 289,871
7 Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii) 40,924 3,754,177
8 Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Wii) 39,287 169,176
9 More Brain Training (DS) 38,093 2,235,740
10 Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (DS) 33,897 138,538
Software Totals: [Last Week Total]
Wii: 1,079,625 (+12%) [963,719] Tie Ratio: 6.15
DSL: 1,000,621 (-3%) [1,036,376] Tie Ratio: 4.25
360: 844,663 (-17%) [1,015,636] Tie Ratio: 9.06
PS3: 616,287 (-42%) [1,058,147] Tie Ratio: 6.41
PS2: 346,634 (-13%)[398,262] Tie Ratio: n/a
PSP: 242,809 (-4%) [252,157] Tie Ratio: 3.96
VGChartz reports that their estimated numbers for Japanese hardware and software chart for week ending June 21st, 2008 was as follows:
Total Hardware: [Last Week #]
PSP: 60,401 (-2%) [61,544]
Wii: 45,120 (0%) [45,006]
DSL: 37,941 (-3%) [38,987]
PS3: 25,209 (-68%) [77,679]
PS2: 7,143 (-3%) [7,393]
360: 2,052 (-7%) [2,195]
Top 10 Software:
1 Super Robot Taisen A Portable (PSP) 100,011 100,011 [NEW]
2 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) 64,219 544,914
3 Mario Super Sluggers (Wii) 58,831 58,831 [NEW]
4 Harulanaru Toki no Naka de 4 (PS2) 52,970 52,970 [NEW]
5 Wii Fit (Wii) 28,064 2,255,575
6 Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 27,973 1,448,507
7 Monster Hunter Freedom 2nd G (PSP) 20,336 2,323,439
8 Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable 3 (PSP) 19,711 191,079
9 DS Bimoji Training (DS) 15,536 278,909
10 Wii Sports (Wii) 10,829 3,092,457
Software Totals: [Last Week #]
DSL: 231,940 (-16%) [276,181] Tie Ratio: 4.32
Wii: 177,996 (+19%) [149,367] Tie Ratio: 3.47
PSP: 167,275 (+108%) [80,527] Tie Ratio: 1.94
PS3: 89,926 (-83%) [518,799] Tie Ratio: 2.69
PS2: 81,049 (+116%) [37,465] Tie Ratio: 5.66
360: 8,985 (-41%) [15,329] Tie Ratio: 4.59
In an interview with Fumito Ueda at the Nordic Game 08 event, he mentions being at work on a game that combines both the graphics and gameplay seen in his previous games ICO (2001) and its prequel Shadow of the Colossus (2005). VGB looks into the questoin: "Could the lead designer of those PlayStation 2 games be at work on a mixed sequel for the PlayStation 3?"
So what's new in Madden NFL 09 that would make you want to buy it over the previous iteration? The 20th anniversary of the franchise brings lots of new features and Madden moments.
Kotaku's Brian Ashcraft writes: "Do you like numbers? Sony Computer Entertainment honcho Kaz Hirai loves numbers. In today's strategy planning meeting, Hirai pointed out that the PSP has currently sold over 37 million units. That's a lot! What's more (or less, actually), the PLAYSTATION 3 has shifted over 12 million units since launch. Grand total: Over 49 million. We're fairly certain that worldwide sales of both the PS3 and the PSP are over 50 million. That, and "Total Over 49 Million Units" doesn't sound as nearly nice as "Total Over 50 Million Units." So there you go."
Destructiod writes: "My brain is leaking while trying to find the logic in all of this, but Koei is planning to release Dynasty Warriors 6 on the PlayStation 2, and it's actually going to be better than the PS3/Xbox 360 versions. Yes, the first current-gen Dynasty Warriors is going to be superior on last-gen technology."
VGChartz estimates that the European / Others hardware and software charts for week ending June 21st, 2008 was as follows:
1 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots (PS3) 227,780 697,135
2 Wii Sports (Wii) 146,026 9,429,046
3 Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 87,443 2,009,814
4 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP) 73,969 73,969 [NEW]
5 Wii Play (Wii) 62,972 4,253,288
6 Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3) 53,074 2,086,429
7 Brain Training (DS) 50,937 6,441,553
8 Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (DS) 44,366 139,480
9 Alone In The Dark (360) 39,296 39,296 [NEW]
10 Grand Theft Auto IV (360) 38,042 1,828,783
Other New Releases:
19 Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What To Eat? (Wii) 29,061 29,061 [NEW]
35 Top Spin 3 (PS3) 17,736 17,736 [NEW]
43 Top Spin 3 (360) 14,927 14,927 [NEW]
Software Totals: (Last Week #)
Wii: 760,359 [778,101] Tie Ratio: 4.26
PS3: 599,786 [869,981] Tie Ratio: 3.38
DSL: 519,241 [581,698] Tie Ratio: 2.16
360: 360,196 [361,765] Tie Ratio: 2.96
PS2: 180,152 [191,355] Tie Ratio: n/a
PSP: 149,632 [78,003] Tie Ratio: 0.28
And hardware totals reported earlier: [Last Week #]
DSL: 220,635 (-11%) [247,675]
Wii: 147,405 (+5%) [140,439]
PS3: 84,002 (-25%) [111,708]
PSP: 70,847 (+6%) [66,806]
360: 63,500 (-5%) [66,715]
PS2: 59,437 (-2%) [60,453]
VGChartz estimates that the European / Others hardware regional breakdown charts for week ending June 21st, 2008 was as follows:
Total Hardware: (IN brackets is last weeks #)
DSL: 220,635 (247,675)
Wii: 147,405 (140,439)
PS3: 84,002 (111,708)
PSP: 70,847 (66,806)
360: 63,500 (66,715)
Wii: 59,437 (60,453)
UK Total:
Wii: 48,166 (42,860)
DSL: 43,120 (57,431)
360: 17,323 (20,142)
PS3: 15,634 (23,159)
PSP: 10,780 (10,283)
PS2: 7,531 (8,177)
France Total:
DSL: 34,614 (38,604)
Wii: 32,088 (30,667)
PS3: 10,580 (14,273)
PSP: 8,097 (6,939)
360: 5,797 (6,892)
PS2: 5,414 (5,503)
Spain Total:
DSL: 26,526 (28,409)
PS3: 11,862 (9,076)
PSP: 10,184 (9,289)
Wii: 9,487 (9,221)
PS2: 6,568 (6,574)
360: 4,147 (3,611)
