Archive for December, 2011:


Japanese Hardware, Software Sales Announced

Published on December 16th, 2011 by in News

Media Create in Japan today announced the hardware and software sales in Japan for December 5th – 11th. Their results are as follows. Hardware: 3DS – 350,321 PSP – 51,191 Wii – 46,018 PS3 – 44,661 DS – 6,630 Xbox 360 – 3,211 PS2 – 1,268 Software: Monster Hunter 3G (3DS, 521,959) Mario Kart 7

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Nintendo Finally Announces Zelda Artbook

After way to goddam long, Nintendo has finally gotten around to releasing a Zelda artbook that seems to cover the whole series. The Artbook titled Hyrule Historia, will go on sale on December 21 for about $35-40 bucks at exchange rates before tax and import fees. No word on whether or not it will release

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Naughty Dog Developing The Last of Us

While rumors of a PS Move themed Zombie game were coming in fast before the VGA show, they turned out to be partially true afterwards. The Last of Us is indeed a Zombie themed game, but it is not a Move game and it is developed by Uncharted creators at Naughty Dog. Some time after

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Too Many Games 2011: Saints Row The Third

During the early years of the HD era, Volition decided to take a crack at the open world game crown from Rockstar with their own title Saints Row. The original game was more or less a HD update of the popular Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. While successful, Volition would begin to diverse itself from

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New Kid Icarus: Uprising Trailer Released

Published on December 13th, 2011 by in News

Nintendo today released a new trailer for Kid Icarus: Uprising  for the 3DS. You can view the trailer in the video below. Uprising will take flight on March 23rd of next year.

Metal Gear Rising Being Developed by Platinum Games

Rumored heavily earlier this year, it seems that the gossip was true after all, just early. Platinum Games, developers of Mad World, Bayonetta, and Vanquish are now responsible for the development of Metal Gear Rising now with the ridiculous subtitle of Revengeance. Early details about the reason for the switch indicate that the title was

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Japanese Hardware, Software Sales Announced

Published on December 9th, 2011 by in News

Media Create in Japan today announced the hardware and software sales in Japan for November 28th – December 4th. Their results are as follows. Hardware: 3DS – 205,962 PS3 – 40,668 PSP – 35,547 Wii – 31,071 DS – 4,436 Xbox 360 – 1,660 PS2 – 1,500 Software: Mario Kart 7 (3DS, 423,619) Mobile Suit

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Mario Kart 7 Review

Mario has always been a sort of poster boy for experimental gameplay ideas. Ever since 1981, Nintendo has used the formally-carpenter-turned-plumber for all sorts of wacky new games. A construction worker, a referee, a doctor, but by far the most successful spin off game ever was Super Mario Kart and the series that followed. Mario

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Records of Agarest War 2 Announced for North America, Europe

Published on December 9th, 2011 by in News

Aksys Games today announced that Records of Agarest War 2 will be released in North America and Europe, due for release next year. The title is exclusive to the PS3. After a catastrophic event called the Day of Light unleashed demons upon the world, a young man named Weiss is approached by a girl named

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Capcom Shows off New DMC Gameplay

Published on December 9th, 2011 by in News

Remember that new Devil May Cry game in development? The one being handled by Ninja Theory of Heavenly Sword fame? You know the ones series fans are in an uproar about? Well after spending most of the year quite on the subject, Capcom has finally decided to shed some more light on the actual gameplay

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