Welcome to this week's Games & Toys update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.
It's been a strong release week, especially with plenty of great new Xbox360™ releases. Popular sellers for Microsoft's system have been Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (Japanese), Tomb Raider: Anniversary, The Simpsons Game, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (also available as Wireless Guitar Bundle), Conan and SEGA Rally Revo (all Asia releases).
For PlayStation3™ we've got SEGA Rally Revo, Clive Barker's Jericho, Conan and of course Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (Asia / US).
Nintendo's long-awaited Super Mario Galaxy has been released for Nintendo Wii™ today and the most interesting PlayStation2™ release in this week has been Banpresto's Super Robot Taisen: Scramble Commander The 2nd.
Top handheld sellers have been Front Mission for Nintendo DS™, followed by Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (US) and Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (Asia) for PSP™.
Last but not least, make sure to check out Gamepark Holding's GP2X F-200 Game System, the successor to the popular Korean handheld console.
As usually, here's a summary of all new releases of this week,
Xbox360™:
Ace Combat 6 Flight Stick EX JPN US$ 149.00
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation JPN US$ 69.90
Bee Movie Game US US$ 49.90
Blue Dragon (Platinum Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
Chikyuu Boueigun 3 / Earth Defense Forces 3 (Platinum Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
Clive Barker's Jericho US US$ 59.90
Conan ASIA US$ 49.90
Dead Rising + Gears of War (Platinum Double Pack) JPN US$ 49.90
Dead or Alive 4 (Platinum Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 (Platinum Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
Gears of War (Platinum Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
Guitar Hero II (Game Only) US US$ 59.90
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock US US$ 59.90
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock ASIA US$ 49.90
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle ASIA US$ 129.90
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Platinum Collection) JPN US$ 39.90
Oneechanbara vorteX (Platinum Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
Project Sylpheed (Platinum Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
SEGA Rally Revo ASIA US$ 44.90
The Idolm@ster (Platinum Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
The Simpsons Game ASIA US$ 44.90
Tomb Raider: Anniversary ASIA US$ 39.90
Tomb Raider: Anniversary US US$ 42.90
Xbox 360 Console Value Pack JPN US$ 399.90
Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack (Light Blue) JPN US$ 14.90
Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack (Pink) JPN US$ 14.90
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (Light Blue) JPN US$ 49.90
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (Pink) JPN US$ 49.90
PlayStation3™:
Clive Barker's Jericho US US$ 64.90
Conan US US$ 64.90
GI Jockey 4 2007 JPN US$ 69.90
GI Jockey 4 2007 (w/ Winning Post 7 2007 Premium Pack) JPN US$ 109.90
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights US US$ 64.90
Railfan: Taiwan High Speed Rail JPN US$ 59.90
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction US US$ 64.90
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction ASIA US$ 59.90
SEGA Rally Revo (English language Version) ASIA US$ 59.90
The Eye of Judgment Booster Pack US US$ 6.90
The Eye of Judgment: Biolith Scourge Theme Deck US US$ 14.90
The Eye of Judgment: Earth Emperor Theme Deck US US$ 14.90
The Eye of Judgment: Fire Crusader Theme Deck US US$ 14.90
The Eye of Judgment: Water Barrage Theme Deck US US$ 14.90
The Eye of Judgment: Wood Swarm Theme Deck US US$ 14.90
Nintendo Wii™:
Bee Movie Game US US$ 49.90
Dancing with the Stars US US$ 49.90
Namco Museum Remix US US$ 44.90
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution Revolution US US$ 49.90
Opoona JPN US$ 64.90
Super Mario Galaxy JPN US$ 59.90
The Sims 2: Castaway US US$ 49.90
PlayStation2™:
Bee Movie Game US US$ 44.90
Dancing with the Stars US US$ 44.90
GI Jockey 4 2007 JPN US$ 64.90
GI Jockey 4 2007 (w/ Winning Post 7 2007 Premium Pack) JPN N/A
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock US US$ 59.90
MotoGP 07 JPN US$ 64.90
Super Robot Taisen: Scramble Commander The 2nd JPN US$ 64.90
Gamepark Holding GP2X:
GP2X F-200 Game System US$ 169.90
Nintendo DS™:
Bee Movie Game US US$ 34.90
CSI: Dark Motives ASIA US$ 34.90
Chessmaster: The Art of Learning US US$ 34.90
Chessmaster: The Art of Learning ASIA US$ 34.90
Disney Princess: Magical Jewels US US$ 34.90
Dolphin Island ASIA US$ 34.90
Dragon Tamer: Sound Spirits JPN US$ 48.90
Ed, Edd & Eddy: Scam of the Century US US$ 34.90
Front Mission US US$ 39.90
Hannah Montanna: Music Jam US US$ 34.90
Master Jin Jin's IQ Challenge US US$ 24.90
Naruto: Path of the Ninja US US$ 34.90
Petz Wild Animals Dolphinz US US$ 34.90
Power Rangers: Super Legends US US$ 34.90
Sangokushi DS 2 JPN US$ 48.90
Shrek: Ogres & Dronkeys US US$ 34.90
Solitaire Overload US US$ 34.90
Spanish for Everyone US US$ 34.90
The Aly & AJ Adventure US US$ 34.90
The Sims 2: Castaway US US$ 34.90
Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Koushiki Soft: 250-Mannin no KanKen JPN US$ 29.90
Sony PSP™:
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles US US$ 39.90
Gundam Battle Chronicle KOR US$ 49.90
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of WarLords ASIA US$ 29.90
SEGA Rally Revo (English language Version) ASIA US$ 39.90
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow ASIA US$ 39.90
The Sims 2: Castaway ASIA US$ 42.90
Books & Magazines:
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation Official Strategy Guide US US$ 16.90
Arcadia Magazine [December 2007] JPN US$ 12.90
Disgaea Afternoon of Darkness - The Official Strategy Guide US US$ 24.90
Famitsu Wave DVD [December 2007] JPN US$ 16.50
Toys & Misc:
Chrono Gate - Mylene Hoffman 009-1 Prepainted PVC Figure JPN US$ 59.90
Conan Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Black Wolf (Limited Edition) US$ 14.90
Creator's Labo #13: Air Gear Simca Prepainted PVC Figure JPN US$ 59.90
Dragon Ball DX - God Dragon Plush Doll JPN N/A
Dragon Quest Smile Slime Bean Bag Plush Doll: Bubble Slime JPN US$ 14.90
Dragon Quest Smile Slime Plush Doll: Angel Slime JPN US$ 14.90
Dragon Quest Smile Slime Plush Doll: King Slime JPN US$ 19.90
Dragon Quest Smile Slime Plush Doll: Slime Knight JPN US$ 17.90
Final Fantasy Miniature Trading Figures Vol. 1 JPN US$ 4.90
Final Fantasy Tactics Trading Arts JPN US$ 6.90
Funny Knights Prepainted PVC Figure Kurimu Kuru Nee (Custard Vers.) JPN US$ 49.90
Funny Knights Prepainted PVC Figure Kurimu Kuru Nee (Strawberry Vers.) JPN US$ 49.90
Halloween Girl 1/6 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure JPN N/A
Idolm@ster Xenoglossia - Yukihiro Hagiwara 1/8 Scale PVC Figure JPN US$ 39.90
Ikkitousen: 1/7 Scale Painted Story Image Figure - Ryofu Housen (Japanese Limited Edition) US$ 59.90
Interon Depot 4 Bullets: Space Pirates blue version 1/8 Scale PVC Figure JPN US$ 54.90
Interon Depot 4 Bullets: Space Pirates red version 1/8 Scale PVC Figure JPN US$ 54.90
Kamichu - Yurie Hitotsubashi 1/8 Scale Prepainted PVC Figure JPN US$ 59.90
Mai-Hime Z Pre-painted 1/10 Scale PVC Figure - Shizuru Viola (Swimsuit) JPN N/A
Megachu! 1/8 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure: Reukotea JPN US$ 59.90
Melty Blood Act Cadenza Painted PVC Figure Vol. 3: Hisui JPN US$ 17.90
Melty Blood Act Cadenza Painted PVC Figure Vol. 3: Kohaku JPN N/A
Monster Hunter - Hunter Goods Collection Life Figure Part 2 JPN US$ 4.99
Oh My Goodness - Beachside Collection Trading Figures JPN US$ 8.90
Rozen Maiden Traumend Costuma P Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Souseiseki JPN US$ 64.90
Rozen Maiden Traumend Costuma P Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Suiseiseki JPN N/A
SR Shining Wind Figure Collection Gashapon Part 2 JPN US$ 3.49
Sengoku Basara 2: Sanada Yukimur Prepainted PVC Figure with voice JPN N/A
Shakugan no Shana 1/8 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Shana (Ceremony Vers.)(Re-Run) JPN US$ 49.90
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu Figure Gashapon Vol.3 JPN US$ 2.99
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu Painted PVC Figure - Haruhi Suzumiya (High School HR Ver.) JPN US$ 14.90
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu Painted PVC Figure - Mikuru Asahina (High School HR Ver.) JPN US$ 14.90
Transformers The Movie Pre-Painted Figure: Ironhide MA-09 JPN US$ 44.90
Transformers The Movie Pre-Painted Figure: Optimus Prime MA-01 JPN US$ 64.90
Water Game DS Lite Candy Toy JPN US$ 4.90
beatmania IIDX 1/8 Figure Series Vol.1: Candy Rabbit JPN US$ 69.90
Floor space for gaming exhibitors [at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show] will jump 65 percent on last year's available space, but to date the only companies to have confirmed a presence are Commodore Gaming, Entropia Universe, Red Lion Interactive, Shuttle Computers, War Machine, LumiSource, Red Beard and InterAction Laboratories.
However, Microsoft and Sony will both be in attendance on a wider scale, and gaming features are expected to form part of their respective booths.
Joystiq got their greasy manhooks on some interesting market data from NPD. Savvy Xbox 360 fans know that the Xbox 360 sells quite a few games, but according to this data, the Xbox 360 sells nearly twice as many games per console as the PS3 and Wii.
* Xbox 360: hardware to software ratio: 6.59 (hardware total sold = 6.8 million; software total sold = 44.8 million)
* PlayStation 3: hardware to software ratio: 3.58 (hardware total sold = 1.9 million; software total sold = 6.8 million)
* Wii: hardware to software ratio: 3.44 (hardware total sold = 4.5 million; software total sold = 15.5 million)
Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello suggests that publishers will soon have to "deal with" the $59 price point for next-gen videogames.
With the US videogame industry on track for its biggest year ever at $17-$18 billion in 2007 revenues, it would seem that consumers are just peachy with the current price of next-generation games.
"In the next five years, we're all going to have to deal with [the current pricing model]. In China, they're giving games away for free," he said in a Fortune blog report. "People who benefit from the current model will need to embrace a new revenue model, or wait for others to disrupt."
The latest in the long-running Final Fantasy franchise has topped the Japanese charts according to data from Media Create – selling almost double the amount of units as its closest competitor.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2 for the DS has sold over 142,000 units on the first week of release. Banpresto's PS2 game Ar Tonelico is at number two in the charts, debuting with 72,000 sales.
The top ten best-selling games includes a total of seven new entries, with World Soccer Winning Eleven DS: Goal to Goal at number three (29,00 units sold), Sega's Ghost Squad for Wii at seven (20,000 units sold) and Capcom's God of War II at eight (17,000 units sold).
The full Japanese top ten follows:
1. Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (DS)
2. Ar Tonelico (PS2)
3. World Soccer Winning Eleven DS: Goal to Goal (DS)
4. Imabikisou (PS3)
5. DS Literature Collection (DS)
6. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (DS)
7. Ghost Squad (Wii)
8. God of War II (PSP)
9. DS Nishimura Kyotarou Suspense Detective Series: Deadly Intent (DS)
10. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Time Expedition Party (DS)
Metroid Prime 3 Corruption for the Wii has topped the Swedish multiformat charts on its first week of release, according to latest stats from Dataspelsbranschen .
And it's a one-two punch for Nintendo as DS hit The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass takes the number two spot, nudging soccer rivals such as FIFA 08, Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 and Football Manager 2008 down the charts.
But it's a different matter in the single format charts, where Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 is the number one seller on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2.
The best selling games in Sweden follow:
Multiformat
1. Metroid Prime 3 Corruption (Wii)
2. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)
3. Football Manager 2008 (PC)
4. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS3)
5. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS2)
6. Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (PC)
7. Singstar Svenska hits Schlager (PS2)
8. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360)
9. World of Warcraft (PC)
10. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)
11. FIFA 08 (PS2)
12. Counter-Strike 1: Anthology (PC)
13. Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (360)
14. The Sims 2 Jorden Runt (PC)
15. The Witcher (PC)
16. Halo 3 (360)
17. Battlefield 2 (PC)
18. Warcraft III Frozen Throne (PC)
19. FIFA 08 (PS3)
20. World in Conflict (PC)
PC
1. Football Manager 2008
2. Half-Life 2: The Orange Box
3. World of Warcraft
4. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
5. Counter-Strike 1: Anthology
6. The Sims 2 Jorden Runt
7. The Witcher
8. Battlefield 2
9. Warcraft III Frozen Throne
10. World in Conflict
PlayStation 2
1. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
2. Singstar Svenska hits Schlager
3. FIFA 08
4. Guitar Hero 2
5. Singstar Svenska hits
6. Final Fantasy XII
7. Need for Speed Carbon
8. Guitar Hero 2 Rock the 80´s
9. Singstar R&B
10. NHL 08
PlayStation 3
1. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
2. FIFA 08
3. NHL 08
4. Skate
5. Folklore
6. Eye of Judgement
7. Colin McRae Dirt
8. Sega Rally
9. Heavenly Sword
10. Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Xbox 360
1. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
2. Half-Life 2: The Orange Box
3. Halo 3
4. FIFA 08
5. Project Gotham Racing 4
6. NHL 08
7. Need for Speed Carbon
8. Skate
9. Eternal Sonata
10. Guitar Hero 2
Wii
1. Metroid Prime 3 Corruption
2. Table Tennis
3. Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess
4. Rayman Raving Rabbids
5. Mario Party 8
6. Boogie
7. Super Paper Mario
8. FIFA 08
9. Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition
10. Carnival Games
Nintendo DS
1. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
2. New Super Mario Bros
3. Pokémon Pearl
4. Pokémon Diamond
5. Mario Kart DS
6. Bilar
7. Magical Starsign
8. The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer
9. The Sims 2 Pets
10. Nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends
PSP
1. FIFA 08
2. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
3. Need for Speed Underground Rivals
4. Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
5. Medal of Honor: Heroes
6. NHL 07
7. Tekken Dark Resurrection
8. GTA Vice City Stories
9. Daxter
10. Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
Flashlinker Europe.com have today added a preorder for a 6GB MicroSDHC Memory card thats compatible with most consoles (via adapters) for the rather cheap price of 59.00EUR
DragonMinded has released a new version of his rather excellent PDA/Web Browser and Much more app for the Nintendo DS
Heres whats new:
Fixes found in 3.05
* Added extra checking to the image parser code to hopefully stop more freezes.
* Added back in ability to create lowercase filenames that are short.
* Added bad file check to gba_nds_fat so corrupt files shouldn't freeze DSO anymore.
* Added ability to download files on web browser.
* Added auto-hide setting to web browser.
* Changed default progress color on web browser to be more visible.
* Changed all audio formats that read on interrupt to read from a buffer.
o OGG, AAC, M4A files play faster now.
o OGG, AAC, M4A, MP3 files more stable.
* Fixed a bug in the downloader code that added garbage extensions to some images, making sites crash.
* Fixed a bug in the mp3 player that detected some stereo songs as mono, decreasing the quality.
* Fixed directory sort order bug.
* Fixed bug where sites using <script src="file" /> notation would not render.
* Fixed a few buffer overflows in web browser which should increase stability.
* Fixed a bug where uppercase hex digits converted to zeros in WEP keys.
* Fixed not being able to clear WEP keys.
* Fixed issue with random freezes while using the touchscreen in the sound player.
* Fixed random seek crashes with aac/ogg/flac/m4a.
* Fixed link issue with some php links.
* Fixed a bug with saving favorites.
* Fixed a bug where the cursor wouldn't auto-scroll when editing text.
* Fixed a disappearing cursor bug with fixed width text editing.
* Fixed a bug with sites that used bad tags like <br/> instead of <br />.
* Fixed a bug that allowed todo's with illegal characters to be created.
* Fixed a crash bug with small png images that run out of memory.
* Fixed several out of memory crashes with web browser in general.
The Nintendo Wii is still outselling the PlayStation 3 by 2-to-1 in Japan, although the gap between the rival formats has closed for the fourth consecutive month.
The latest figures released by Enterbrain and reported by Reuters show that Nintendo shifted 110,415 units in the four weeks to October 28, while Sony sold 47,183 PlayStation 3 units.
Microsoft continues to struggle in the region, with sales of the Xbox 360 reaching 18,717 units for the same period.
MCV sister site Develop reports that Rockstar, no stranger to controversy, has once again hit the internet headlines, this time regarding the credits in Manhunt 2.
In a blog post by Jurie Horneman, previously the game’s producer, it has been revealed that the instruction manual of the recently-released US version of the game fails to credit any of the work done by Rockstar’s Vienna studio, which was unexpectedly closed in 2006.
“To the best of my knowledge, apart from the people who briefly went to Rockstar London to assist with development there, nobody from Rockstar Vienna is mentioned in the credits of Manhunt 2,” writes Horneman.
“I do not want to denigrate what Rockstar London did on Manhunt 2, but as far as I can tell (from analyzing screenshots, previews, etc.) the majority of the work we did at Rockstar Vienna is in the released game.
Following Take-Two’s admission that hackers had successfully unlocked Adults Only content supposedly cut from the M-rated version of Manhunt 2, California State Senator Leland Yee has called for the game to be reclassified again, while the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) has criticized the game for perpetuating “cruel, inaccurate perceptions that people who live with mental illnesses are violent.”
While multiple edits were made to revise Manhunt 2 so it would be granted a Mature rating (17+), hackers appear to have proven that the sections of the game in question were blocked but not entirely cut, allowing them to create a modified version of the title not meant for release.
“We hope that consumers will not engage in hacking or download illegally modified copies of our games. We encourage them to enjoy our games as they are meant to be played,” said Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick in a statement Thursday. However, as GamePolitics reports, Take-Two’s line of defense hasn’t been able to stop fresh waves of criticism.
“Not only should the AO rating immediately be reinstated on [Manhunt 2], the Federal Trade Commission should investigate Rockstar and the ESRB to determine how this was allowed to happen again,” said Senator Yee.
“Time and time again, the ESRB rating process fails parents. It is unconscionable that the rating board would downgrade Manhunt 2’s rating from AO to M and therefore make the game available to children. The ESRB and Rockstar continuously put profits before children.
“Parents deserve to know what, if any, content was truly removed to receive the downgraded rating. ESRB has refused to publicly disclose whether or not Rockstar divulged that such adult content could still be accessible. As if we needed more evidence, this episode further puts into question the validity of the entire rating system.
“The Manhunt 2 scandal further demonstrates the need for [California’s contested video game] law. I am hopeful that the courts will see that severe penalties are necessary for those who sell horrifically violent games to minors.”
The Gamer Gene also reports that NAMI’s executive director Mike Fitzpatrick issued a statement criticizing the title’s portrayal of the mentally ill.
“Even though some people may consider Manhunt 2 to be only a game, it unfortunately perpetuates and reinforces cruel, inaccurate perceptions that people who live with mental illnesses are violent.
“The U.S. Surgeon General has condemned such stigmatization, identifying fear of stigma as a major barrier to people getting help when they need it. The overall contribution of mental illnesses to violence in society is exceptionally small. In fact, people living with mental illness are far more likely to be victims of violence.
"We do not favor censorship, but we do ask for responsible exercise of creative rights when serious public health concerns are at issue. It is our right to demand a higher standard.”
Nintendo Europe has told us it has no plans to release new Zelda and Nintendogs-themed DS bundles here.
However, it suggests the leaked retail scans from the US (spotted by Kotaku) were telling the truth, which depict a golden DS with a Tri-Force logo side-by-side with a pink DS stamped with the Nintendogs paw.
US retailer Sears lists the colourful units bundled with appropriate game as USD 149.99 each, while For Your Entertainment has them down as USD 129.99.
You could always import, of course, so keep your eyes peeled as Thanksgiving descends.
Researchers long believed that human perception was limited to tracking four moving objects at one time. But a new study, challenging participants to follow 16 dots moving at a very slow pace on a computer screen, found that participants were able to track up to eight objects at once (or double what we previously thought possible).
The major downfall of our ability to track objects is speed. Because once these dots hit the on-screen speed of 0.15 metres per second, subjects were only able to track one dot at a time.
Subsidies, sponsorships and other forms of public funding for videogames developers is not a good solution to increasing development costs, according to Dr Klemens Kundratitz, managing director of Koch Media.
Speaking exclusively to GamesIndustry.biz he is worried about the uneven playing field that countries such as Canada create, but believes that public funding would lead to games for the sake of culture, rather than for the sake of the customer.
"I don't believe in sponsorship, public funding and subsidies at all, because I think that those systems will lead to games being produced for reasons that are not what the consumer demands, but because people think they should be for cultural reasons."
"It takes the attention away from what the customer wants, and if we create great entertainment then the customer will buy it and I'd rather not have everybody focused on how to get subsidies from various places."
This is a simple kit for the DS, but still in BETA Version.Zur time has been 10 different objects to Verfügung.Man can these objects with the DS stylus on the touch screen as
Bewegen, wie es einem passt. Move, as it suits.
The Simpsons™ Game features a hilarious, sprawling, and mind-busting storyline crafted by the TV show’s Emmy Award-winning writers. The action-comedy will also feature the full cast of voice actors from the TV show who will reprise their roles for the game. In The Simpsons Game, Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa use exciting, all-new powers to save the world from rising chaos. To help the Simpsons, gamers at home must journey through all of Springfield (as well as vast worlds beyond!), vanquish an amazing array of villains, and fight their way through parodies of popular games.
Cid2mizard has released a new version of his Hamsters game which seems to like Nintendogs but for Hamsters.
- New design.
Adding the menu.
Adding music and sound.
Adding disease management and pills.
- To increase the variability 1 Unit Purchases / Sales + or-touch, to increase faster combination and L + / -.
- Fixed various bugs ...
- Section option not available.
Flashlinker Europe.com have today added a preorder for a 8GB MicroSDHC Memory card thats compatible with most consoles (via adapters) for the rather cheap price of 79.00EUR
The Moon Books Project is featuring martial arts films this week. The first group of films released is the infamous Street Fighter series of films, which includes The Street Fighter, Return of The Street Fighter and Sister Street Fighter. Every day we will be releasing and spotlighting more martial arts films.
Street Fighter is not for the faint of heart however. The Street Fighter series is nothing like Capcom's popular martial arts games. In fact it has more in common with such films as Ichi The Killer or A Clockwork Orange.
Alex has again updated his puzzle games collection for the DS:
would like to say again that this is a beta version.
It can have bugs, as this is also amateur development… Never forget it, please.
In this beta 4, I fixed a bug concerning the ‘Undo’ button, which is not accessible anymore when a game is over (thanks to gh0st for finding this bug).
As a new feature, for this beta 4, you can play (and play) (and play again) (and play again again) the past daily challenge puzzles. For that, go to “hi scores” and then to “daily challenge ranking”. On the score pages, a “PLAY” button is available, you can try it
Even with this feature, I can’t beat the 2 unbelievable scores of Kimi & Johnathan easily.
So, that’s now sure, they are coming from another planet!!!
(Read this post to get the full story).
Download
Gamasutra has up a pair of articles discussing the numbers from this round of the console wars. One focuses on the current frontrunner, Nintendo. Their numerical superiority is highlighted by the number of million selling titles they currently have on tap. Both the DS and Wii are carrying multiple-million sellers, with the current tally for (recently released) Diamond/Pearl sitting at 12,170,000. Meanwhile, in a lengthy article, the site fully explores the impact of console sales in numerous markets and venues, with comparisons between all three consoles (and a focus on Nintendo's sales).
"PlayStation 2 titles make up the bulk of software sales in the U.S. and Europe again in 2007, as they have in previous years. The Wii's 2007 numbers equal the GameCube's in 2006, but its software growth isn't yet matching its hardware's. Microsoft's Xbox 360 has benefited largely from the Xbox's demise and the PlayStation 2 sales' slow decline. Even with the PlayStation 3 hardware's current state in Europe, its software sales in Europe are relatively low."
To ensure things work a bit smoother this year the judging for the competition has been standardized. I hope this does not throw too many people off but it should give people a much better idea of what we are looking for.
Judging Matrix
For the moment, no category is weighted more than another but it is possible the "Fun" category will end up worth twice that of any other.
Also the game submission and judging process is now fully web driven. This means the authors will control what info appears about their entries in the results list (and can update their info at any time). I had a bit of trouble keeping it all strait via email (i think last years results don't even list the game authors). It also means the results will be available as soon as all judges have submitted.
The final feature is after the results are published the general public will be able to rate and comment on the games. In the future, public opinion might factor into the final results but for this compo only the Judges scores will count.
Ant512 has posted a new version of his windowing system for the DS.
Heres whats new:
Don't worry about the layout, etc, it's all for testing purposes at the moment. The list of changes since the last demo is pretty large...
- Fixes:
- Tidied up a lot of the code.
- Gadget deletion queue now handled solely in the VBL events.
- Optimised TextWriter by preventing it from drawing empty glyphs.
- Changed TextWriter into a static class.
- Optimised TextViewer so that it uses much less memory.
- Text font and glyph font now sent around hierarchy instead of each gadget creating their own font.
- Improved Font class.
- Removed 8-bit code from Bitmap class.
- General refactoring and code tidying.
- Made EventHandler methods virtual instead of pure virtual.
- Split gadget events into "raiseXEvent()" and "x()" functions.
- Clicking a gadget automatically notifies its parent that it is the new clicked gadget.
- Moved dirty child redraw function into gadget class.
- Added horizontal clipping to rect splitting functions.
- Fixed SuperBitmap border.
- Relevant gadget methods are now virtual for subclassing.
- Removed all unnecessary all_gfx includes.
- New features:
- Added non-draggable screens and windows.
- Added show/hide gadget functionality.
- Added ability to hide a window instead of closing it when the close button is clicked.
- Added closed/hidden/shown events.
- Added monochrome output to Font class and definable text colour.
- Added drawText() function to SuperBitmap class.
- Added window depth button.
- Added enable/disable gadget.
- Started work on alert requester.
- Moved text data manipulation out of TextViewer into a separate class.
- Added Gadget::moveTo method.
- Added Gadget::resize method.
- Added resize event.
- Added move event.
- Added value change event.
- Added window resizing (API only).
- Added radio buttons.
- Added radio button groups.
- Added "clicked" glyphs for screen and window depth buttons.
- Most gadget action methods (click(), moveTo(), etc) return bools to indicate success or failure.
- Added enabled/disabled events.
- Added checkboxes.
- Added NDS screen flipping and support for top NDS screen.
- Added screen flipping gadget.
- Updated screens to swap to front when clicked.
- Added a variety of gadget depth manipulation functions.
I just spoke to a contact at my local Target store, who informed me of an interesting internal memo. Apparently all Target stores are to stop selling Manhunt 2, going so far as to tell managers to refuse shipments of the title for all systems, with Take 2 agreeing to take back all unopened copies of the game.
Why is this action being taken? The extreme violence in the game is the given reason, but my contact (an employee but not a manager) was told that it was due in greater part to the unfavorable coverage the game got in the national press the last several days. Target stores had been selling the game since it's launch, but it was only today that they were told to pull the product and refuse further shipments.
The listing for Manhunt 2 on the Target website shows that the item is "not available in stores."
I've spoken to employees of several other large retailers (Best Buy, Gamestop and Circuit City) and none of them are, at this time, taking similar actions.
Sega of America released today the first trailer from the highly anticipated game Viking: Battle for Asgard. This stylish new game brings gamers into the rarely-explored and brutal world of the Vikings and their all-powerful Gods.
As Skarin, the powerful yet flawed warrior, take part in epic battles and fight savage magical beasts and barbaric warriors and ultimately face the challenge to stop Ragnarok – the apocalyptic battle that could destroy everything. In this spectacular new trailer, see massive battles and the horrific enemies for the first time and meet the hero who will inspire an army and save the world.
Made by the renowned developer The Creative Assembly, Viking: Battle for Asgard will be in stores for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in Spring 2008.
IXs has released a new version of the learning tool for the Nintendo DS:
This is my 2nd release that includes all the improvements described in the blog with the addition of a screen quiz even more worked as you can see on the screen:
And here is the change log:
- Adding a timer to better visualize the remaining time for a glance
- Indication of the number of question and the total number
- Indication of the progress of bonus / malus time
The party boards and minigames are crazier than ever in a new title that shrinks down the whole Mario crew for whimsical party play. All-new Mario Party action goes portable with DS features. With over 70 minigames and five themed game boards, Mario Party DS gives you all the goods for portable play. And it’s brought to life with fun surprises you can see only on DS, such as touch control, microphone control, and dual-screen challenges. Play as your favorite Mario characters. You can play as one of eight characters in Mario Party DS: Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Daisy, Toad, Wario, and Waluigi.
Ubisoft has concluded an agreement to acquire the Japanese development studio Digital Kids.
Digital Kids, established in 1996, specialises in games for the Nintendo DS and has developed several successful titles for Ubisoft's Petz franchise, including Hamsterz Life.
"When it comes to Nintendo DS games, Digital Kids has demonstrated a leading knowledge that has resulted in creative animal simulation titles that appeal to Japanese and Western audiences alike, which is quite rare," remarked Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot.
"This acquisition attests to Ubisoft's capacity to establish successful partnerships in new territories and reinforces its advance on casual games."
No financial terms of the deal were disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close during Q3 of the 2007-08 fiscal year.
If you were a DS owner in Japan right now, you could buy Zelda: Twilight Princess, register it online and wait for your frickin' sweet Zelda-themed feather-shaped stylus to turn up as a thanks from Nintendo - for being in Japan.
But (the chances are), you're not in Japan, you're in the UK, so you're not going to get a nice stylus as a thanks from Nintendo. You can have some Star Points on the almost pointless UK Nintendo site (which we stopped bothering with in the GameCube era), but no stylus. Sorry.
So, after looking at the picture below (courtesy of Kotaku) with envious rage, the best you can do is head over to eBay and see if you can spend actual money on one. That's what this editor will do right now.
Flashlinker Europe.com have today added the 4GB MicroSDHC Memory card thats compatible with most consoles (via adapters) for the very cheap price of 10.00EUR
Ant512 has released a new version of his Windows System thingy for the DS.
Heres whats new:
Changes:
V0.25 (20071105)
- Fixes:
- Tidied up a lot of the code.
- Gadget deletion queue now handles solely in the VBL events.
- Optimised TextWriter by preventing it from drawing empty glyphs.
- Changed TextWriter into a static class.
- Optimised TextViewer so that it uses much less memory.
- Text font and glyph font now sent around hierarchy instead of each gadget
creating their own font.
- Improved Font class.
- Removed 8-bit code from Bitmap class.
- General refactoring and code tidying.
- Made EventHandler methods virtual instead of pure virtual.
- Split gadget events into "raiseXEvent()" and "x()" functions.
- Clicking a gadget automatically notifies its parent that it is the new
clicked gadget.
- Moved dirty child redraw function into gadget class.
- Added horizontal clipping to rect splitting functions.
- Fixed SuperBitmap border.
- Relevant gadget methods are now virtual for subclassing.
- Removed all unnecessary all_gfx includes.
- Added vector to store hidden gadgets, reducing the complexity of
maintaining gadget lists and focus.
- Removed all screen dimension magic numbers and replaced with defines.
- New features:
- Added non-draggable screens and windows.
- Added show/hide gadget functionality.
- Added ability to hide a window instead of closing it when the close
button is clicked.
- Added closed/hidden/shown events.
- Added monochrome output to Font class and definable text colour.
- Added drawText() function to SuperBitmap class.
- Added window depth button.
- Added enable/disable gadget.
- Started work on alert requester.
- Moved text data manipulation out of TextViewer into a separate class.
- Added Gadget::moveTo method.
- Added Gadget::resize method.
- Added resize event.
- Added move event.
- Added value change event.
- Added window resizing (API only).
- Added radio buttons.
- Added radio button groups.
- Added "clicked" glyphs for screen and window depth buttons.
- Most gadget action methods (click(), moveTo(), etc) return bools to
indicate success or failure.
- Added enabled/disabled events.
- Added checkboxes.
- Added NDS screen flipping and support for top NDS screen.
- Added screen flipping gadget.
- Updated screens to swap to front when clicked.
- Added a variety of gadget depth manipulation functions.
- Split Woopsi library code into separate directory for ease of integration
in other projects.
The game transports players beyond the Tipton Hotel to the St. Mark, a rival hotel where clues lead to the discovery of a secret spy organization. Players will take on the role of Zack and Cody encountering characters from the show, plus new personalities such as The Magician. Cool gadgets and entirely new places including a mysterious traveling carnival combine for a unique experience, with all the mischief, mystery and hilarious fun that fans of the show expect. Also, for the first time, fans will be able to play as Maddie and London in fun mini games.
Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa use exciting, all-new powers to save the world from rising chaos. To help the Simpsons, gamers at home must journey through all of Springfield (as well as vast worlds beyond!), vanquish an amazing array of villains, and fight their way through parodies of multiple popular games.
Dementium: The Ward combines action-adventure, first-person shooter and survival horror into one nightmarish experience. Pushing the limits of the Nintendo DS with full 3D visuals, this "next generation" title will set the bar for mature handheld games.
Dementium tells the tale of a man who awakens to find himself alone, with no memories of his past, in a mysterious, derelict hospital that is frozen in time. Confronted by the deadly, grotesque surgical experiments that wander the halls, a series of challenging puzzles and a cast of peculiar characters, he must face his deepest fears, unlock the mysteries of the hospital, and escape with his life. A completely new experience on the Nintendo DS, Dementium promises to creep you out with gory visuals and bone-chilling audio that brings the world screaming to life.
Pages: 208
Detailed walkthroughs for every adventure in all six episodes!
Locations for all LEGO canisters, Challenge canisters, and red power bricks!
Exclusive maps!
Extensive tips for Freeplay mode!
New characters, vehicles, and game features revealed!
All-new quick reference guide with detailed information for every level!
description
Now Witness the Firepower of this Fully Armed and Operational Game Guide!
The Complete Saga takes players to the most beautiful LEGO galaxy ever assembled with high-definition graphics on the PlayStation 3 system and the Xbox 360. And with both consoles' online capabilities, families spread across the world can unite to rebuild a galaxy in pieces with cooperative two-player, drop-in/drop-out gameplay. Meanwhile, the unique Wii and Nintendo DS control schemes result in the most interactive LEGO Star Wars gaming experience yet.
From the Trade Federation's "negotiations" with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn in The Phantom Menace to the space battle above Endor in Return of the Jedi, The Complete Saga allows players to kick some brick through 36 Story mode levels, including Episode II's newly added high-speed pursuit of bounty hunter Zam Wessell.
The latest hit in one of the greatest casual game franchises.
Explore the expanding world of Collapse with the exciting new Quest mode, where you will journey through ten different realms with challenging and engaging stops. Visit shops at each level to purchase power-up items to enhance your quest or play ten all-new bonus games in the casino area of each town.
Play all your favorite Collapse games with three new modes – challenge yourself to the new Slider, Continuous or Countdown modes for hours of endless fun. It's classic Collapse with exciting twists and turns along the way.
features
Play 7 challenging cooking-based mini-games.
Help Remy and his friends create 10 gourmet dishes.
Sort and chop vegetables, cook the meals, and present your culinary masterpieces!
Use the Nintendo DS™ Stylus to chop vegetables.
Cool your dishes by blowing into the Nintendo DS™ microphone.
description
Help Remy and his friends impress the critics and get La Ratatouille a 5 Star rating by serving up 10 delicious gourmet dishes. Food Frenzy features the main characters of the movie serving up a new recipe for fun in this addictive puzzle game that takes advantage of the Nintendo DS™ touch screen interface.
features
Nintendo DS Touch Screen – Utilize the features of the DS to add a new element of fun to the game as you use the stylus to uncover the cools of the haunted mansion and the variety of mini-games within!
Variety of Games – With over 25 over-the-top mini-games that test various abilities, ranging from hand eye coordination, math, reflexes, etc, you have a variety of different games to occupy your time for minutes or hours! This is perfect for those busy gamers who cant always make time to play lengthy titles.
Multiple Modes – With a story mode and mini-game mode, players can choose to learn about the OMG storyline or get into the mini-game mode to replay some of their favorite games, which they have unlocked. With several modes of difficulty, this title will please the casual and hardcore gamer alike, providing hours of enjoyment!
description
O.M.G! Solve the mysteries of the spooky mansion and discover the treasures within! With a variety of mini-games that will test all of your senses and skills, you and your brave band of friends will overcome many obstacles and try to escape unscathed!
This spook-tackular title is filled with fun and challenging mini-games that revolve around a haunted mansion theme. For a bit of fun and fright, this title is definitely the ticket for excitement! With over 25 mini-games that will have you fend off flying dishes, search for keys, escape from ginormous boulders and more, this title is perfect for on the go fun!
description
Try your hand at the newest puzzle game to hit the Nintendo DS with NEVES. Published by Yukes, NEVES captures all the fun and mind-bending challenges of the classic Japanese game Hanayama's Lucky Puzzle and places it on the quirky and revolutionary Nintendo DS. Focusing on the cognizant gameplay of the mature puzzle audience, each puzzle in NEVES features seven wood blocks that must be aligned to match a corresponding silhouette. Shapes can range from simple items like a key or chair to more complicated objects such as birds and airplanes. And with the innovative controls of the Nintendo DS it's as easy as ever to position your pieces, but solving some of the puzzles is anything but!
features
Classic Stories – All the stories within this title offer humor, fun and a moral message that any parent of any culture or generation would appreciate. These stories are timeless and will continue to be passed on from generation after generation, albeit with a positive twist!
Great Entry Point – Aimed at parent’s who are conscious of the plethora of inappropriate content for children, this title aims to give child and parent a great alternative into the world of videogames and allows them to spend quality time together.
Interaction – Every page of these stories contain interactive elements that fully utilize the power of the Nintendo DS, bringing still animations to life.
Reading-Out-Loud – Every story is read out loud by a professional voice over actress, allowing the parent and child more time to interact with one another.
Mini-games – There are several mini-games within this title that links to the stories. Each game has lasting appeal and an educational touch, meaning every moment spent will not be a moment wasted. These games include a Coloring book, Musical Instrument with recording ability, a Puzzle game and a free-form drawing book.
description
By bringing together several timeless classic stories and putting an innovative interactive twist on them, young children will expand their minds and imaginations, as the stories come to life like never before. Utilizing the unique features of the Nintendo DS, along with several fun and educational mini-games that are linked to the stories, and you got yourself a gift that will lead your loved ones on a path to learning!
features
Classic Stories – All the stories within this title offer humor, fun and a moral message that any parent of any culture or generation would appreciate. These stories are timeless and will continue to be passed on from generation after generation, albeit with a positive twist!
Great Entry Point – Aimed at parent’s who are conscious of the plethora of inappropriate content for children, this title aims to give child and parent a great alternative into the world of videogames and allows them to spend quality time together.
Interaction – Every page of these stories contain interactive elements that fully utilize the power of the Nintendo DS, bringing still animations to life.
Reading-Out-Loud – Every story is read out loud by a professional voice over actress, allowing the parent and child more time to interact with one another.
Mini-games – There are several mini-games within this title that links to the stories. Each game has lasting appeal and an educational touch, meaning every moment spent will not be a moment wasted. These games include a Coloring book, Musical Instrument with recording ability, a Letters game and a free-form painting book.
description
By bringing together several timeless classic stories and putting an innovative interactive twist on them, young children will expand their minds and imaginations, as the stories come to life like never before. Utilizing the unique features of the Nintendo DS, along with several fun and educational mini-games that are linked to the stories, and you got yourself a gift that will lead your loved ones on a path to learning!
features
Decide whether to be good or evil. Each action taken in the game will decide the different paths resulting in alternate endings to the game.
Use the stylus to enter exciting fighting combos to battle the undead minions and save the day!
Go into Multi-player mode and be able to play Frida.
Relive your favorite moments from the TV Show!
description
Havoc has been unleashed on Miracle City!
Scores of skeletons roam the streets terrorizing the citizens. Out of the chaos, Manny and his alter ego El Tigre emerge as the city’s only last hope.
Having White Pantera as his crime fighting father and Puma Loco, the infamous super villain, as his Grandpapi, he is torn to choose between good and evil!
Will good prevail? Will evil win the day? Only the player can decide.
Cars Mater-National features an all-new International group of racers vying for their chance to compete against Lightning McQueen in the First Annual Mater-National Race Festival, hosted by Lightning’s best friend, Mater. Explore the new and improved open world of Radiator Springs, play in the all-new Monster Mode, jump into the fast lane with 6 new International racing competitors, burn rubber on new tracks, and twist and turn your way through new mini-games like Ramone’s Rhythmic Rumble and Fillmore’s Fuel Frenzy.
features
Take control of the Omnitrix and play as 5 different alien heroes from the show, including Four Arms, Heatblast, Cannonbolt, Wildvine and XLR8.
Collect experience points to upgrade your characters and unlock over 80 combo moves.
Venture to 14 different levels and unlock 4 challenge locations.
Challenge your friends in battle mode or play together in 2-player co-op mode.
description
An inter-dimensional crisis threatens to swallow the Earth into limitless darkness and Ben Tennyson suddenly finds that his alien powers have been stolen! As Ben and his family set out to recapture the source of his amazing abilities, they encounter armies of otherworldly minions and uncover a plot to suck the Earth into the Null void. Now you can join the Tennysons on an adventure across the U.S. to recover the lost pieces ofthe Omnitrix while battling villains from the show, including Kevin 11, Dr. Animo and more. In this time of chaos, it’s up to you to find some answers and save the Earth from ultimate destruction!
We here at DCEmu try to inform you on what may or may not be the latest consoles/gadgets that will be home to a new homebrew community. Recently we have written about the JXD301, Apple iPhone/iTouch and the as yet unamed Console from the GBAx Camp.
Well down to buisness, the Portable Game & Media Player from SuccessHK has been out a few months now but at a price of $109 and boasting NES, SNES & MD/SMC Emulation it sure is very interesting
Heres the ful spec/info:
Portable Game & Media Player integrates such functions as watching Movie, enjoying Music, Playing GAMES , Reading novels, sound Recording, browsing Pictures and Take pictures. Feature : Game Player : Game Emulator support NES, SNES & MD/SMC ( Sega 16bit ), You can run thousands of game which you can download from Internet Movie Player : Support AVI of MPEG-4 format ( DIVX 3.11/4.X/5.X and XVID codec : Sizes : 320*240 @ 30 fps ) Music Player : Support MP3, WMA, FLAC , with Equlizer Camera : Digital Camera Function with 1300K pixel Video Recorder : Record in 320*240 MPEG4 Voice Recorder : Voice Recorde in MP3 format in 128,192 and 256KPS E-Book Reader : Support E-Book in TXT format Picture Viewer : Support JPG, GIF , BMP format Build-in 1G memory, Support Max. 4G external SD card. Build-in Litum Rechargable battery wth 12000mah , Continue Video play for 6 hrs, or Music play for 20 hrs. With Auto Shut down, Firmware upgradable, 3.6" screen size ( 960*240) TFT , Theme Select, Multi Language support ( English, French, Chinese, Italian, Portuguese ) , Wallpaper changable ,
Can this be opened up to homebrew ?, has anyone already done it ? all questions we would like to know the answer of.
Do the consoles above interest you or are you sticking with your PSP/DS/GP2X for your handheld thrills ?
Im sure many of you own multiple consoles or at the least have access to them. How many of you are unhappy that the console you brought isnt as good as you were lead to believe.
Heres a few of my personal nitpicks about each console.
PSP
The PSP is by far the most poweful handheld and should play to its strengths, i want to see games such as Conflict Global Storm and the very best from the PS2 to arrive on the console.
I also wish that battery life was longer, that UMD Drives didnt fail so often and finally that the bloody screen didnt get so greasy and scratched up.
Nintendo DS
Easily the console which has brought more non gamers to the console arena than any other.
Why the likes of Nintendo need to use the stylus to control every game is beyond me, certain games like Starfox was ruined because of the stylus method.
Xbox360
Why cant Microsoft sort out the bloody overheating problem, surely after all this time it would be fixed. Other than that some type of Wiimote clone controller would be great.
PS3
Sony really need to get back to releasing killer games for this console, too many crap games has stopped me using my PS3 and we really need a game that grabs your balls and says buy this system.
Nintendo Wii
The Wii and its unique controller is excellent but some games are much better played in the conventional way, surely a mix of games would please the hardcore and casual gamer.
Thats just my views but if you agree or disagree or have issues i havent mentioned then please post via the comments
Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 has held on to the number one chart position in the UK, selling twice as many units as FIFA 08, despite a 52 per cent drop in sales.
EA's FIFA 08 spends a third week at number two, with the publisher's The Simpsons Game making its debut at number three.
THQ's Ratatouille is proving to be a steady seller, shuffling up the charts to number four following five weeks in the charts, while Microsoft's Halo 3 has seen an increase in sales by 46 per cent, putting it at number five in the All Formats charts.
Sega's Football Manager 2008 slips to number six, while EA's add-on The Sims 2: Castaway breaks into the top 10 at seven.
The rest of the top ten is taken up with DS exclusives. More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima is at eight, Dr Kawashima's Brain Training at nine and Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is at ten.
There are two other new entries in the top forty this week – VU Games' Timeshift at number 24 and EA's Hellgate: London at 34.
Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 continues to dominate the charts in both Germany and Spain, taking multiple positions in the top ten for each region.
The PlayStation 2 version of the game is the lead format, proving there's plenty of life left in a console entering its eighth year on the market.
Nintendo's DS title The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is at number five in both charts, with Wii shooter Metroid Prime 3: Corruption at number six.
The top ten best-selling games for Spain and Germany follow:
Spain
1. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS2)
2. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS3)
3. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Xbox 360)
4. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PC)
5. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)
6. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii)
7. FIFA 08 (PS2)
8. WWE Smackdown! Vs RAW 2007 (PS2)
9. Football Manager 2008 (PC)
10. More Brain Training (DS)
Germany
1. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS2)
2. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS3)
3. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PC)
4. The Witcher (PC)
5. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)
6. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii)
7. Anno 1701 (PC)
8. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Xbox 360)
9. FIFA 08 (PS2)
10. More Brain Training (DS)
All sales information supplied by Media-Control GfK International
Infinity Ward president Grant Collier has opined that the next console generation wave will hit in around three to four year's time.
Describing the developer's Call of Duty 4 as the first game in the second wave of next-gen titles, Collier told Next-Gen.biz:
"When the games first started coming out I remember thinking, 'oh my gosh, they look so realistic, they can't possibly get more lifelike than this"
"...but then if you look at the games coming out now the photorealistic quality of them is so much higher that I'm kind of amazed."
"I definitely think we have another three or four years left in this cycle, with people making games for the next-gen platforms."
This comes after Nintendo boss Sotoru Iwata declared the typical four-year life cycle for games hardware as "too inflexible" for the Japanese giant - Nintendo won't make a new console until it's needed.
Collier additionally noted that Infinity Ward hasn't experienced any issues developing for PS3, something he puts down to the studio's "development philosophy". .
This year's UK Christmas videogames chart is set to be spearheaded by EA, Microsoft and Konami titles, if the odds on Paddy Power are accurate.
It places the latest Need for Speed title - ProStreet - as the favourite to claim the top spot on evens, with FIFA 08 at 2-1, Halo 3 at 6-1 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 at 10-1.
Other prominent titles include The Simpsons Game, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Super Mario Galaxy and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
While most people are unlikely to bet against those games hitting the Christmas number one spot, there are a few games that might raise an eyebrow.
Manhunt 2 is listed as 25-1, despite the game being effectively banned by the BBFC in the UK, although an appeal is pending.
Additionally the main contenders are dominated by titles that will appeal to the traditional gaming market, including Super Mario Galaxy, despite many predictions that the Wii will continue to be the market-leading console for some time yet.
At the other end of the betting list, the longest odds available are for Balloon Pop, which weighs in at a hefty 250-1.
Over at Newsweek's Level Up blog, N'Gai Croal is reporting that the NPD will start withholding more info this month from those who aren't paying (read: the media). Most crushingly, the group says it will no longer release monthly console sales numbers and will only release the top five in software, rather than the top 10 we're used to. These numbers will eventually be available on a quarterly and annual basis. Console makers can still release the data themselves (and you can bet they will if it makes them look good) but that's not a guarantee.
It's bad news for both journalists like us who like to pass that information on to you and those who follow the numbers like they were sports scores. Now listen, forum kids and comments flamers, we know we've had a rocky relationship in the past, but we're going to need each other to get through this. Come, let your tears fall on our shoulders.
A push to standardize how game developers are credited in their projects was already underway before the recent brouhaha involving Rockstar Games' snubbed Vienna studio, but the issue has picked up momentum in the story's wake.
In September, the International Game Developers Association posted a public "beta" of their proposed Credit Standards Guide in wiki form on their web site. Today, the organization announced its Credit Standards Committee will host a roundtable discussion during the 2008 Game Developers Conference entitled "The IGDA Credits Movement: The Revolution Is Already Here."
In a statement on its web site, the IGDA said that "the recent controversy around the credits of Manhunt 2 serve as a significant example of why crediting standards are needed in the game industry."
Last week, a former producer at Rockstar Vienna complained on his personal blog that his team worked on Manhunt 2 for more than two years but was not credited on the final product.
We're all for giving game-development credit where it's properly due (after all, we're the nerds who actually read them), so we're all in favor of the IGDA's efforts. We do have one request, though.
All end-game credits should follow the Portal format, for the good of all of us. Except the ones who are dead.
Today the Writer's Guild of America (WGA) went on an anticipated strike over new media residuals. TV programs like The Tonight Show with Jay Leno will begin airing reruns tonight because of the strike. The union does represent some videogame writers and is giving an award for best videogame writing at next year's Writer's Guild Awards. So will the strike affect us here in the game industry?
Not to worry.
A Writer's Guild representative told IGN today that only a handful of game writers are currently represented by the union, and that they fall out of the jurisdiction of the current strike. Part of the impetus for the Videogame Writing Award is to draw more game authors into the WGA fold.
"By recognizing the skill and craft of videogame writing, the Writers Guilds intend to raise the profile of these writers so that they can get WGA contracts and benefits for this work" WGA West President Patric M. Verrone said at the award's announcement back in September.
While the film and television industries will be inconvenienced by the strike, we gamers should be in the clear.
features
Intense action thriller with stunning next-generation graphics and amazing special effects
Play as both a U.S. Marine and British S.A.S. soldier fighting through an unfolding story full of twists and turns
Enter treacherous hotspots around the globe to take on a rogue enemy group threatening the world
Use sophisticated technology, superior firepower, and coordinated land and air strikes on a battlefield where speed, accuracy, and communication are essential to victory
Depth of multiplayer action providing online fans an all-new community of persistence, addictive, and customizable gameplay
description
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the new action-thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty® series, delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever.
Armed with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower, players are transported to treacherous hotspots around the globe to take on a rogue enemy group threatening the world. As both a U.S Marine and British S.A.S. soldier fighting through an unfolding story full of twists and turns, players use sophisticated technology, superior firepower and coordinated land and air strikes on a battlefield where speed, accuracy and communication are essential to victory.
Reggie Fils-Aime reckons Nintendo's rivals have trapped themselves in a box in this current console generation cycle due to their decision to invest heavily in cutting-edge technology.
Microsoft and Sony have "gone down the path with building expensive machines that they lose money on. They've gone down the path with games that are hard to develop," the Nintendo of America boss said when comparing the approach Nintendo has taken to its competitors.
Reported on CNN, he described the challenge that Sony and Microsoft face in this console cycle as "significant".
"They've put themselves in a box. I don't know how they're going to get out of it", he added.
A couple of days ago the rumors started popping up: Target was pulling Manhunt 2 from store shelves across the country. Now GameSpot (must not type GameStop) has the official word from the company on the reasoning behind the ban.
"Target strives to provide merchandise that will appeal to a wide variety of guests. We also want guests to be comfortable with the purchasing decisions they make at Target. All video games and computer software sold at Target currently carry ratings by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)--from early childhood through mature audiences. While Manhunt 2 was given a Mature rating by the ERSB, we received additional information that players can potentially view previously filtered content by altering the game code. As a result, we have decided not to carry the game."
Note that I am no longer finding the game on Target's web site either, but they do still sell the guide in case you suck that badly.
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning is a 2005 motion picture produced by five friends in a two-room flat with a small budget and the support of a few hundred fans and dozens of acquaintances. Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning is the seventh production in the Star Wreck movie series, the first of professional quality and feature length. It is a dark science fiction comedy about domination of the world and the universe, and a parody of the Star Trek and Babylon 5 universes.
Although the movie is a fan film at heart, many critics have favourably compared it with typical professionally produced science fiction films, in part because of the quality of the special effects and overall production.
Star Wreck can be viewed on the DS using Moon Shell
Sorry to do this yet again but a few more things need to be done in the registered builds first.
I’m releasing this test build of the Spear of Destiny demo mainly test MP3 playback and find some hidden bugs that may be lurking around somewhere.
Known issues:
1) Scaled screens flicker every second or so
2) Saving/loading large files will cause MP3 playback to break up
3) Demos do not play properly
4) Keys are not yet configurable
Don’t worry about #2, if you save and the mp3 playback starts to break up just go back into your game and it should restart normally.
Keys:
Turn left: DPAD Left
Turn right: DPAD Right
Forward: DPAD Up
Backward: DPAD Down
Strafe Left: L Shoulder
Strafe Right: R Shoulder
Shoot: A
Use: B
Next Weapon: X
Run: Y
Installation:
Copy the wolf3d folder into the root of your media card, run.
Unfortunately there will be no source release until everything is ready.
However, the ARM7 MP3 player source is available. I’m not 100% happy with how I did things but it seems to work fine.
NOTICE:
This game WILL FAIL if your DS homebrew device does not support unaligned reads!
I’ve just rolled a new maintainance release of dswifi, the library for Nintendo DS wifi communication. The changes are fairly minor but improve UDP support and fix a rare issue with broadcast addresses.
Added gethostname and sethostname.
Provide DNS record for localhost.
Correct minor issue with broadcast address checking.
Enable select support for UDP.
Correct code for ntoa.
Close DNS socket on no answer.
As usual the update is available through the automated installer/updater with the source and binary tarballs hosted on sourceforge.
Alekmaul has released a new Atari 800XL emulator for Nintendo DS
Heres info and screenshot etc:
Here is an Atari 800 XL emulator for DS!
This emulator is based on atari800 (http://atari800.sourceforge.net/) to emulate all components of the Atari.
History
The family XL was introduced by the model 1200xl. But its incompatibility with the veterans 400 and 800 made him quickly obsolete. It was the 600XL and 800XL, built in 1983, which could make the most extensive libraries of their predecessors. He succeeded in atari 400 (1979), the atari 800 (1979), the 1200 XL (1982), and 600 XL (1983).
The 600XL was the model entry level, with 16K of RAM, expandable to 64. The 800XL came with 64k of RAM. The big differences with the ancestors were linked to the memory and the operating system.
But Commodore, with the C64, practiced aggressive prices and took advantage. The trouble began for Atari at the beginning of 1984, with the boom of video game consoles.
The problems associated with the new production lines have delayed the entry of the machine on the market. Originally intended to replace the 1200XL in mid-83, the machines did not arrive before the end of 1983, and far fewer machines than expected were available during the Christmas period 1983.
Nevertheless, the 800XL is the most popular computer sold by Atari. The 1400XL and 1450XLD saw their delivery date postponed to give priority to the Atari 600XL/800XL and later by the system 3600. Ultimately, the 1400XL was eventually canceled outright, and 1450XLD delayed until also be canceled. The XE System was the answer to the soft Japanese. Without success.
We must also know that we could connect to the chain via a large square, a floppy drive, tape, printer, and so on. The USB hour before then. This is called pseudo USB then ORC.
Jesse has updated his Colors app for the DS, heres whats new:
Colors! is a simplistic digital application for Nintendo DS based on modern painting- techniques developed for drawing tablets in programs like Photoshop. By taking advantage of the pressure sensitivity of the DS touch-screen it becomes a perfect portable digital sketch-book.
* Less stylus jumping (I need feedback on this)
* Reduced input latency and slightly improved painting performance
* Improved Wi-Fi robustness (but flooding problem seems impossible to completely remove)
* Removed clear-animation for small paintings
* Fixed a bug where calibration settings weren't saved correctly
* Upgraded to newer versions of efs-lib and dswifi libraries
* From this version on I will also include .ds.gba equivalent in archive
WASHINGTON (Nov. 7) - Millions of Chinese-made toys for children have been pulled from shelves in North America and Australia after scientists found they contain a chemical that converts into a powerful date rape drug when ingested. Two children in the U.S. and three in Australia were hospitalized after swallowing the beads.
With only seven weeks until Christmas, the recall is yet another blow to toy industry - already bruised by a slew of recalls this past summer.
Millions of Aqua Dots art sets were recalled on Nov. 7 after several children in the U.S. and Australia were hospitalized. The toys contain beads coated with a chemical that converts into a powerful date rape drug when ingested.
In the United States, the toy goes by the name Aqua Dots, a highly popular holiday toy distributed by Toronto-based Spin Master Toys. They are called Bindeez in Australia, where they were named toy of the year at an industry function earlier this year.
It could not immediately be learned whether Aqua Dots beads are made in the same factories as the Bindeez product. Both are sold by Australia-based Moose Enterprises.
The toy beads are sold in general merchandise stores and over the Internet for use in arts and crafts projects. They can be arranged into designs and fused together when sprayed with water.
Scientists say a chemical coating on the beads, when ingested, metabolizes into the so-called date rape drug gamma hydroxy butyrate. When eaten, the compound - made from common and easily available ingredients - can induce unconsciousness, seizures, drowsiness, coma and death.
Naren Gunja from Australia's Poisons Information Center said the drug's effect on children was "quite serious ... and potentially life-threatening."
The recall was announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday several hours after published reports about the recall in Australia.
The two U.S. children who swallowed Aqua Dot beads went into nonresponsive comas, commission spokesman Scott Wolfson said Wednesday afternoon.
In Australia, the toys were ordered off store shelves on Tuesday when officials learned that a 2-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl were hospitalized after swallowing the beads. A 19-month-old toddler also was being treated.
The news jolted the toy industry because Aqua Dots has been one of the few bright stars of the toy selling season, which, along with overall retailing, has gotten off to a sluggish start. The item, which had been heavily advertised, had appeared on many toy experts' list of must-have holiday toys, and toy sellers are now in the midst of canceling advertising and scrambling to figure out how to replace it.
Chris Byrne, a New York-based toy consultant, noted that the incidents could have been isolated, and Spin Master may be erring on the side of caution.
"This is something that they could not have foreseen. This is an extremely hot toy. ... It's a little scary," Byrne said.
In a statement, Toys "R" Us Inc., said that it issued on Tuesday a "stop sale" on the entire Spin Master Aqua Dots product line in its North American stores and on its Web site after it learned of the news. "We understand that Spin Master and U.S. regulatory authorities are investigating this product and we have asked Spin Master to fully explain what it believes happened," said the toy seller in a statement.
Meanwhile, a separate recall was announced for 405,000 children's products made in China, most of them toy cars, because of dangerous levels of lead.
The recall includes about 380,000 Pull-Back Action Toy Cars imported by Dollar General Merchandising Inc. of Goodlettsville, Tenn., and 7,500 Dragster and Funny Car toys imported by International Sourcing Ltd. of Springfield, Mo.
Four of the recalled products were imported by Schylling Associates Inc. of Rowley, Mass., including the items Duck Family Collectable Wind-Up Toy, Dizzy Ducks Music Box, "Robot 2000" collectable tin robot and Winnie-the-Pooh Spinning Top. The company recalled another 66,000 spinning tops Aug. 22.
Representatives from Schylling Associates Inc. were not immediately available for comment.
Wednesday's recalls include about 7,200 "Big Red" Wagons imported by Northern Tool & Equipment Co. of Burnsville, Minn. Totaling about 405,700, the recalled children's products all had excessive levels of lead in their surface paint.
Although no illnesses connected to the toy car recall have been reported, lead is toxic if ingested by young children. Children's products found to have more than 0.06 percent lead accessible to users are subject to a recall.
Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Wii has rocketed into the Japanese software chart at number one, selling over a quarter of a million units in its first week on sale, according to the latest data from Media Create.
That represents a number that's almost equal to the rest of the top ten put together, despite Ace Combat 6 entering the chart at number two, and Final Fantasy Tactics A2 continuing to sell well.
The Xbox 360 flying action game sold 77,000 units, and was one of three titles in the top 30 for Microsoft's platform, otherwise dominated for the most part by DS, which accounted for over half of titles.
The full list is as follows:
1. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
2. Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (360)
3. Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (DS)
4. Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander the 2nd (PS2)
5. DS Literature Collection (DS)
6. DS Nishimura Kyotarou Suspense Detective Series: Deadly Intent (DS)
7. Wii Sports (Wii)
8. Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day (DS)
9. World Soccer Winning Eleven DS: Goal to Goal (DS)
10. Pokemon Mysterious Dungeon: Time Expedition Party (DS)
Sega is leaping on the brain-train wagon with Brain Assist, a DS game "filled with a variety of ways to test mental ability".
Apparently, it's derived from Touch de Uno!, which we're reliably informed is a classic Japanese arcade game.
Anyway, the idea is that through a series of fun challenges that test your memory, concentration, reflexes, deduction and analytical abilities, your, er, memory, concentration, reflexes, deduction and analytical abilities will be improved.
And we're additionally reliably informed there are nurses in the game that offer you assistance and guidance - "Oh yes, that's it. Put your stylus there. Just there. Faster! Faster!"...
The ultimate challenge is the Lightning Round, "where the pace and difficulty of gameplay becomes even more challenging" Sega explains.
It adds, "Brain Assist takes full advantage of the Nintendo DS Touch Screen technology and allows for an addictive interactive gameplay experience in either two-player co-op mode or fast-paced competitions for up to four players via the Nintendo DS Wireless Connection".
Welcome to this week's Games & Toys update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.
As we are heading towards Christmas, one hot release week is following after another. Especially the Xbox360™ seems to be very strong this Winter with plenty of interesting new games released.
Starting with top Xbox360™, Activision's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has been the biggest mover; the title is currently on backorder, a restock date has not been confirmed. Other hot games have been the Asia release versions of Timeshift, Clive Barker's Jericho, Viva Pinata: Party Animals, NBA 2K8 and an English language version of Eternal Sonata.
PlayStation3™ software supply hasn't been too bad either, with Midway's Stranglehold (Regular / Collector's Edition), Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle and The Simpsons Game.
Not to forget as well, Koei's Shin Sangoku Musou 5 has already hit shelves as Asia versions, available for both HD console platforms.
Top Wii™ sellers have been the US versions of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle and Battalion Wars 2. For PlayStation2™ we've got Rockstargames' Manhunt 2 (also available for PSP™).
Looking at popular handheld releases, Dementium: The Ward, Mario Party DS and Yosumin.have been leading sales for Nintendo DS™, while Silent Hill: Origins (as English Asia version), Akumajou Dracula X Chronicle (Japanese / Asia / Konamistyle Limited Edition) and Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness have been strong PSP™ movers.
Last but not least, with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Hellgate London and Timeshift, three interesting PC game releases have also become available.
As usually, here's a summary of all new releases from this week,
Xbox360™:
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation US US$ 59.90
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare ASIA US$ 49.90
Clive Barker's Jericho ASIA US$ 49.90
Conan US US$ 59.90
Eternal Sonata (English language Version) ASIA US$ 44.90
F.E.A.R. Files US US$ 49.90
Gears of War (Platinum Collection) ASIA US$ 29.90
Just Cause: Viva Revolution JPN US$ 64.90
Major League Baseball 2K7 JPN US$ 64.90
NBA 2K8 ASIA US$ 49.90
NBA Live 08 JPN US$ 64.90
Naruto: Rise of a Ninja US US$ 59.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 JPN US$ 68.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 ASIA US$ 64.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 [Treasure Box] JPN US$ 129.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 [Treasure Box] ASIA US$ 119.90
The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles US US$ 34.90
The Simpsons Game US US$ 64.90
Timeshift ASIA US$ 49.90
Timeshift US US$ 59.90
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 JPN US$ 64.90
Virtua Fighter 5 US US$ 59.90
Viva Pinata: Party Animals US US$ 49.90
Viva Pinata: Party Animals ASIA US$ 44.90
Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack (Light Blue) ASIA US$ 14.90
Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack (Pink) ASIA US$ 14.90
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (Light Blue) ASIA US$ 44.90
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (Pink) ASIA US$ 44.90 PlayStation3™:
Cars: Mater-National US US$ 49.90
FragFX Controller US US$ 59.90
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle ASIA US$ 129.90
NBA Live 08 JPN US$ 64.90
Playstation 3 Eye Camera US US$ 39.90
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction JPN US$ 59.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 ASIA US$ 64.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 JPN US$ 68.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (w/ PlayStation3 Console 40GB Ceramic White) JPN N/A
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 [Treasure Box] ASIA N/A
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 [Treasure Box] JPN US$ 129.90
Stranglehold US US$ 64.90
Stranglehold [Collector's Edition] US US$ 72.90
The Eye of Judgment Booster Pack (Japanese) JPN US$ 4.90
The Simpsons Game ASIA US$ 49.90
The Simpsons Game US US$ 64.90
Nintendo Wii™:
Battalion Wars 2 US US$ 49.90
Ben 10: Protector of Earth US US$ 44.90
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle US US$ 129.90
Hooked! Real Motion Fishing (w/ Controller) US US$ 69.90
The Simpsons Game US US$ 49.90
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 JPN US$ 59.90
PlayStation2™:
Ben 10: Protector of Earth US US$ 34.90
Buzz The Mega Quiz Bundle (w/ Buzzers) US US$ 49.90
Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party US US$ 34.90
Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party Bundle (w/ Buzzers) US US$ 49.90
Buzz! The Mega Quiz US US$ 34.90
Cars: Mater-National US US$ 44.90
Guitar Hero & Guitar Hero II Dual Pack US US$ 59.90
Kuri no Okurimono JPN US$ 64.90
Kuri no Okurimono [First Print Special Edition] JPN US$ 64.90
Manhunt 2 US US$ 49.90
NBA Live 08 JPN US$ 64.90
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent (Ubisoft the Best) JPN US$ 34.90
Nintendo DS™:
Ben 10: Protector of Earth US US$ 34.90
Cars: Mater-National US US$ 34.90
Dementium: The Ward US US$ 34.90
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera US US$ 34.90
Interactive Storybook DS Series 2 US US$ 24.90
Interactive Storybook DS Series 3 US US$ 24.90
Katei no Igaku: DS de Kitaeru Shokuzai Kenkou Training JPN US$ 39.90
Mario Party DS JPN US$ 48.90
Neves US US$ 34.90
O.M.G. 26 - Our Mini Games US US$ 24.90
Ratatouille Food Frenzy US US$ 34.90
Super Collapse! 3 US US$ 34.90
The Simpsons Game US US$ 34.90
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Circle of Spies US US$ 34.90
Yosumin. DS JPN US$ 29.90
Sony PSP™:
Ben 10: Protector of Earth US US$ 34.90
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles / Akumajou Dracula X Chronicle ASIA US$ 39.90
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles / Akumajou Dracula X Chronicle JPN US$ 48.90
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles / Akumajou Dracula X Chronicle [Konamistyle Limited Edition] JPN US$ 99.90
Die Hard JPN US$ 27.90
Die Hard 2 JPN US$ 27.90
Die Hard 3 JPN US$ 27.90
Die Hard 4.0 JPN US$ 27.90
Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness US US$ 39.90
Gremlins JPN US$ 9.90
Manhunt 2 US US$ 39.90
Minna no Golf Ba Vol. 4 JPN US$ 58.90
Minna no Golf Ba Vol. 4 (w/ GPS Receiver) JPN US$ 95.00
NBA Live 08 JPN US$ 48.90
Namco Museum Vol.2 KOR US$ 49.90
Silent Hill: Origins (English language Version) ASIA US$ 39.90
Tales of The World: Radiant Mythology (PSP the Best) JPN US$ 29.90
Under Siege JPN US$ 9.90
Xyanide Resurrection ASIA US$ 34.90
Zodiac JPN US$ 14.90
PC Games:
Bazooka Cafe US US$ 29.90
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 34.90
Fifa Manager 08 (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 39.90
Hellgate: London (DVD-ROM) US US$ 52.90
NBA Live 08 (DVD ROM) ASIA US$ 36.90
Timeshift (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 34.90
Books & Guides:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Official Strategy Guide US US$ 19.90
Clive Barker's Jericho: Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 16.90
Fire Emblem: Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 19.90
Folklore Official Strategy Guide US US$ 17.90
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 16.90
Manhunt 2 Signature Series Guide US US$ 17.90
Naruto: Rise of a Ninja Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 19.90
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Signature Series Guide US US$ 17.90
Resident Evil 2008 Calendar US US$ 16.90
Super Mario Galaxy Collector's Edition: Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 29.90
Tomb Raider Anniversary (360 & PS2): Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 19.90
Virtua Fighter 5 Official Strategy Guide US US$ 16.90
Toys & More:
Animal Crossing DS Stylus JPN US$ 3.99
Assassin's Creed 7" Action Figure: Altair US$ 16.90
Bible Black 1/6 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure: Kaori Saeki JPN N/A
God of War Action Figure 7'': Kratos Ares Armor (closed mouth vers.) US$ 14.90
God of War Action Figure 7'': Kratos Ares Armor (open mouth vers.) US$ 14.90
Ikkitousen: 1/7 Scale Painted Figure - Ryofu Housen (Gothic Lolita Version) JPN N/A
Jingai Makyo Chaos Gate 1/6 Scale Painted PVC Figure: Ignis The White JPN N/A
Nohohon Nonbiri Island's Leaf Windmill US$ 21.90
Onegai Teacher Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Mizuho Kazami Wedding Dress Limited (Pink Version) JPN US$ 24.90
Revoltech Yamaguchi Series No. 34 Macross Non Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Super Valkyrie VF-1J Ichijo Hikaru Type (TV Version) JPN US$ 19.90
Revoltech Yamaguchi Series No. 36 Macross Non Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Strike Valkyrie VF-1 S Foccer Type (Movie Version) JPN N/A
The Idolm@ster Xenoglossia 1/8 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure: Haruka Amami (Swimming Suit Version) JPN N/A
World of Warcraft Series 1: Blood Elf Rogue - Valeera Sanguinar Collector Figure N/A
World of Warcraft Series 1: Dwarf Warrior - Thargas Anvilmar Collector Figure N/A
World of Warcraft Series 1: Orc Shaman - Rehgar Earthfury Collector Figure N/A
World of Warcraft Series 1: Undead Warlock - Meryl Felstorm Collector Figure N/A
Video Game related Soundtracks:
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles / Akumajou Dracula X Chronicle Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 38.90
Que Perfect Vocal Collection JPN US$ 27.90
The compilation of the data, shown below, is especially timely due to the NPD Group’s recent decision to scale down its release of monthly sales figures. Everyone loves knowing who’s selling how many consoles and games, and Next-Gen is always happy to provide our own monthly statistical breakdown of NPD numbers. To that effect, like many, we’re none-too-pleased with NPD’s recent announcement.
Hopefully these numbers will do for now, and serve to provoke some healthy debate on the likes of the 360’s high installed user-base and software attachment rate, the increasing momentum of the Wii approaching the holiday season, and the continued efforts of Sony’s PS3 to stake more than just a Bronze place on the podium.
Note that the totals shown are lifetime, not yearly sales. Having totted up the yearly sales figures, the Wii is leading the trio of next-gen home consoles during 2007 having shifted 3,439,400 units, followed by 2,222,900 Xbox 360s and 1,172,500 PS3s.
We've seen a couple pretty press photos of the forthcoming DS 1seg TV tuner, but nothing beats video -- and the Japanese promo video unearthed by the crew at Gamebrink delivers the goods in spades.
Apart from the usual orientation and aspect ratio settings, the tuner has some neat extra features -- you can take notes on one screen while watching on the other, and it also can be set to take screenshots whenever the closed captioning changes, allowing you to flip through a show like a picture book later.
Japanese DS fans can get their hands on the 1seg tuner starting on the 23rd, according to Gamebrink. Check the whole video right here.
By Margot Carmichael Lester
Here are the facts, ladies. Two-thirds of all men in television-owning households between the ages of 18 and 34 have videogame consoles, according to media research company, Nielsen. That means your chances of going with a gaming guy are pretty high.
What can his choice of gaming system tell you about him? We convened a panel of experts to give you the scoop:
* Carl Arinoldo, Long Island, NY-based psychologist
* Ed Magnin, chairman, Game & Simulation Programming, DeVry University’s Dallas Metro campus
* Ted Owen, CEO, GGL, an online gaming network in Santa Monica, CA
* Shane Satterfield, editor-in-chief, Santa Monica-based GameTrailers.com, an online gaming site
Q: What does a PlayStation reveal about a dude?
Arinoldo: The PlayStation 3 may indicate that the user is any “early-adopter,” someone who likes to be the first on the block to have things. Owning the PS3 may also send the message that the person may have deep pockets.
Owen: This is your 21st-century individual who enjoys gaming and demands the best out of his experience—and probably his women. The PS3 guy enjoys life to its fullest. He is sophisticated, intelligent, enjoys competition and is willing to wait for a good thing. He is loyal as well.
Satterfield: This guy is in the know. He knows the right people, goes to the best restaurants and doesn’t wait in line to get into the club. This guy will be difficult to keep up with, as he is always working. When he’s not, he uses videogames as a chance to unwind and relax.
Q. What does a Wii tell a gal about her potential date? Owen: That he is selfish about his passion, but he knows the Wii is acceptable because of its social interaction functionality. He is smart enough to find a way to continue to game and not scare his date away.
Magnin: Wii says he’s a fun guy. The Wii-mote will force him to get up off the couch and actually get a little exercise while he’s playing. Of all of the consoles, the Wii is probably the best date machine, as a lot more of the games appeal to both sexes. Challenge him to a game of tennis or bowling.
Satterfield: This guy is not the typical slack-jawed, bleary-eyed gamer who wants to sit on the couch staring blankly at the screen for hours on end. You can rest assured that this type of guy is smart with his money as the Wii is only $250 compared to $399 for the Xbox 360 and $599 for the PlayStation.
Q. And what does the Xbox divulge about its owner? Arinoldo: There is a wide variety of games available through the Xbox 360... so one may be better able to find games in common with a significant other who may not be an avid gamer. Preferring the Xbox 360 may say that the owner is willing to play cooperatively.
Magnin: Xbox 360 says he’s probably into serious gaming. Take a look at his game stats. Ask him to show you how many hours he spent playing his favorite games. Many guys log 100 to 200 hours on their favorite games.
Satterfield: These guys tend to like extremely violent, visceral games, as well as the social aspect of connecting with friends online. They may be living out an active and social life through games, because they are a bit on the shy side. Xbox 360 fans tend to make good money and like to spend it. These guys are passionate about gaming and that transfers into the bedroom as well.
Of course, these expert opinions won’t apply to all men who own these consoles, so don’t consider them absolutes. But they should help you gain some solid clues about that videogame-playing guy you’re seeing.
This isnt gaming or homebrew related but its one of the funniest things that ive read about for ages and even funnier because both of my children attend the school in question, heres the news posted in the times:
A stripper peeled off her clothes and whipped a 16-year-old student in front of his class, ensuring that the boy’s mother had achieved her aim of providing a birthday surprise he would never forget.
But it was not the surprise gift that she had intended when she booked a man dressed in a gorilla suit.
Arnold Hill School in Nottingham launched an inquiry yesterday into the bizarre sequence of events after the stripper performed a significant chunk of her routine before the shocked teacher intervened.
The teenager’s unsuspecting mother had asked an agency to provide her son with a birthday surprise, even getting his teacher to agree to film it on a phone.
But a stripper dressed as a police-woman turned up instead. A student who witnessed the routine said: “She asked the lad to stand up, which he did, and told him he had been ‘a very naughty boy’ because he hadn’t been doing his homework.
“Then she put on some Britney Spears music and got out a collar and lead from her bag and told him to put them on. No one could believe it. Next she ordered him to get on all fours, led him around the classroom and hit him sixteen times ? one for each year ? on the bottom with her whip.”
The stripper then stripped down to her bra and panties before inviting the student to rub cream on her ? at which point his shocked teacher finally stepped in.“To be fair to the teacher, you could tell she was just stunned and when the cream came out she told the stripper, ‘That’s it. That’s enough.’
“The boy just ran out, and the stripper very calmly put her things back in her bag and walked out of the room. No one has been suspended, but the teachers have just asked us all to keep quiet.”
A spokeswoman for the school said: “There was an incident, we are aware of it, and it is being dealt with.”
Nottinghamshire County Council confirmed that it was investigating the incident but police are not involved.
It is not known whether the stripper, who managed to evade the school’s security measures, was booked through an agency.
As a parent of 2 at the school its a concern that someone got in without being checked but what a lucky lad to have a stripper in his class at school.
I do hope the teacher doesnt get the sack over it but its hilarious
If i can get pics of it ill post a new post at some stage
Microsoft's Xbox 360 has seen a massive sales boost in Japan, with the system managing to outsell Sony's PlayStation 3, according to data from Media Create.
The Microsoft console sold 17,673 units compared to only 3718 the previous week, fuelled by the uptake of Namco Bandai's Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation, which debuted in the Japanese charts at number two this week.
Sony's PlayStation 3 sold 17,434 units, a drop in performance compared to last week's 18,785 units. Sales of the PlayStation 2 also dropped, with 10,209 units sold.
However, the latest handhelds are still the best-selling consoles in the region with the DS shifting 78,597 units and the PSP 59,714 units during the same period.
And Nintendo continues to outperform both Sony and Microsoft by racking up another 37,617 sales of the Wii during the past week, helped in part by the release of first-party title Super Mario Galaxy.
Doom creator John Carmack believes the DS would make a great proving ground for upstart programmers if only platform holders didn't stifle homebrew development.
"It is a shame that homebrew development can't be officially sanctioned and supported, because it would be a wonderful platform for a modern generation of programmers to be able to get a real feel for low level design work," Carmack told IGN in an interview about Orcs & Elves, "to be contrasted with the high level web and application work that so many entry level people start with."
Carmack took a similar route to creating Orcs & Elves, id Software's upcoming Nintendo DS game - created as a collaboration between Carmack and Fountainhead Software.
As he explained at QuakeCon 2007, he got the 3D code that underpins the game up and running in four days during one of his "working retreats" - where he locks himself in a hotel room for two weeks with no internet connection "for completely focused work".
Unofficial homebrew solutions do exist for DS, using flash cards for storage, but they're not supported by Nintendo because of the potential for piracy.
All three platform holders have told MCV that stock of PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii hardware may not meet demand over the festive period.
Microsoft's regional VP Chris Lewis added: "We're working hard to make sure that shortages don't happen. Inevitably the odd pocket of the EMEA region will have the odd blip, but we've got a lot better at this over the years."
Sanshiro Sugata, The Men Who Tread On the Tiger's Tail, Stray Dog, Rashomon, and Ikiru are all now available to be downloaded and viewed on the Nintendo DS.
Alex has posted a new version of his Puzzle game collection for the DS
For this new beta version, a new feature: the Hall of fame!
The hall of fame replaces the old ‘high scores’ page.
The hall of fame is divided in 4 rankings for each game/each level:
Since the beginning of Puzzlemaniak
Since midnight (GMT)
Since the last 7 days(GMT)
Since the last 30 days(GMT)
The hall of fame stores the 20 best scores of each game/level.
That’s also the case of the Global Ranking, that is now computed for the 20 first players on each game/level (and scores are thus balanced to 200 instead of 100).
I hope you’ll enjoy this new version.
Warning: As this version modifies your score file, please backup it before trying this beta version…
Via Rebug comes a new release of the impressive CPC 6128 emulator for NDS.
-- Save-states (load, read & erase).
- New design. (thanks to kukulcan)
- Bugfixes with the autostart.
- Beter support of the copy, shift, control and caps-lock keys.
- Single / multi-keys pressed for activate cheat code.
- Minor update in the Z80 emulation.
- Bugfixes in the timing of the sound module. (thanks to Alekmaul)
- All options are now available via icons.
- Screen capture (you need sna2png to convert the snapshot to bitmap)
- Speed limitator. (crocods is sometimes too fast)
Download and Give Feedback & Compatibility Reports Via Comments
Alekmaul has updated his Atari 800XL emulator for Nintendo DS
Heres info and screenshot etc:
Small update because it seems that the joystick was a worry in the previous version ... Sorry ...
Here is an Atari 800 XL emulator for DS!
This emulator is based on atari800 (http://atari800.sourceforge.net/) to emulate all components of the Atari.
History
The family XL was introduced by the model 1200xl. But its incompatibility with the veterans 400 and 800 made him quickly obsolete. It was the 600XL and 800XL, built in 1983, which could make the most extensive libraries of their predecessors. He succeeded in atari 400 (1979), the atari 800 (1979), the 1200 XL (1982), and 600 XL (1983).
The 600XL was the model entry level, with 16K of RAM, expandable to 64. The 800XL came with 64k of RAM. The big differences with the ancestors were linked to the memory and the operating system.
But Commodore, with the C64, practiced aggressive prices and took advantage. The trouble began for Atari at the beginning of 1984, with the boom of video game consoles.
The problems associated with the new production lines have delayed the entry of the machine on the market. Originally intended to replace the 1200XL in mid-83, the machines did not arrive before the end of 1983, and far fewer machines than expected were available during the Christmas period 1983.
Nevertheless, the 800XL is the most popular computer sold by Atari. The 1400XL and 1450XLD saw their delivery date postponed to give priority to the Atari 600XL/800XL and later by the system 3600. Ultimately, the 1400XL was eventually canceled outright, and 1450XLD delayed until also be canceled. The XE System was the answer to the soft Japanese. Without success.
We must also know that we could connect to the chain via a large square, a floppy drive, tape, printer, and so on. The USB hour before then. This is called pseudo USB then ORC.
Based on the DVD movie of the same name You play as Rosella, the shipwrecked princess, who is raised by animal friends and rescued by the adventurous Prince Antonio from her island. Through a series of mini-games joined by music and characters from the DVD movie you will venture from Rosella's island home to the Prince's coastal castle in a fun filled adventure!
features
Choose between more than a 100 different clothing items and accessories!
Your Bear’s home is the interface itself and contains 6 different areas each hosting 2 to 4 unique activities including food preparation, dancing education, playing ground , tooth brushing, shopping and dressing up for a full photo sessions!
Play 4 fun mini games – both single and multi player
Trade clothing, accessories and pictures with your friends using the Wifi connection!
Use the Nintendo DS™ microphone for whispering a wish and use the stylus for direct physical contact with your new beary best friend!
description
Get ready for the total Build-A-Bear experience on Nintendo DS™! Make your own
Build-A-Bear, dress it up, play with it in lots of funny activities and mini games! The Bear will be like a virtual extension of yourself and a personal companion you can love like a best friend. You must make sure you satisfy its daily needs as physical affection, fun, food, learning, social life and trendyness are all necessary elements for the Bear to be balanced and happy. A highly interactive and trans-generational game in the true Build-A-Bear spirit!
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the new action-thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty® series, delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever.
Armed with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower, players are transported to treacherous hotspots around the globe to take on a rogue enemy group threatening the world. As both a U.S Marine and British S.A.S. soldier fighting through an unfolding story full of twists and turns, players use sophisticated technology, superior firepower and coordinated land and air strikes on a battlefield where speed, accuracy and communication are essential to victory.
Now is your chance to prove you have what it takes to go all in! The ultimate World Series of Poker rival, Phil ''The Brat'' Hellmuth, is out there just waiting to be beaten. But first, you have to build the bankroll and the skills to take him down. Start off with the early tournaments and work your way up, competing against some of poker's greats, including Johnny and Chan. Join the likes of Chris ''Jesus'' Ferguson, Mike ''The Mouth'' Matusow, Greg Raymer, Annie Duke, Phil ''Unabomber'' Laak, Humberto Brenes, and Marcel ''The Flying Dutchman'' Luske. Go for the bracelet and the $10,000 top prize!
features
Families can commemorate the 30th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope by playing through the events of all six movies in one videogame for the first time ever.
DS version has been built from the ground up by noted developer Traveller's Tales to optimize touch-screen gameplay.
Solve puzzles that encourage creative thinking through the use of teamwork and unique building situations only possible in a LEGO galaxy far, far away.
description
Building on the success of both LEGO Star Wars "block-buster" videogames, LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga enables families to play through the events of all six Star Wars movies in one videogame for the first time ever.
features
Experience medical drama in this innovative and exciting adventure game – feel the adrenaline rush of dealing with non-stop medical emergencies as you live the life of ayoung, motivated doctor!
Interact and communicate with staff and patients that you meet throughout the game – review and discuss patients’ medical records, ask questions as you diagnose patients’ problems and resolve volatile personal conflicts before they boil over!
Find out what it is really like to juggle your personal affairs with the demanding lifestyle of a medical intern!
Examine, diagnose and operate on patients using the unique stylus and touch-screen features of the Nintendo DS to perform actual medical techniques and use medical instruments - take auscultation, pulse rates, incisions, sutures and many more!
Play many mini-games as the story unfolds!
description
It’s a matter of life and death in this unique and exciting adventure game. You must strive to become a top-notch intern at one of the country’s best hospitals. As though you were a real doctor, you will be continuously confronted with medical emergencies and personnel issues that require your immediate attention. Communicate and interact with patients, nurses and other doctors in this dramatic medical simulation game where you are the doctor on call!
The Bratz are in their first year of high school! Theyre going to be the most fabulous friends ever to grace Carry Nation High School! But the school class president has different plans and breaks up the Bratz girls into designated cliques. The girls want to find a way to bring all the cliques in the school together and what better way than through a fabulous Talent show?
Players will have the ability to choose from three horse breeds, French Saddle, English Thoroughbred and Thoroughbred Arabian that they can customize by choosing the name and coat color. Once players begin their training they can visit the Tack Shop to purchase over 80 different items such as clothing, saddles or food and treats for their horse. As players complete levels of competition, they will unlock the ultimate prize, a secret horse breed!
Players can choose from 30 awesome cars authentically modeled from the design specs of official Hot Wheels car models as they compete against friends or the Computer AI on an assortment of tracks that run through bedrooms, backyards, and similar neighborhood settings. Each course offers multiple loops, drop-offs, ramps, and jumps, as players race across multiple laps in a variety of life-sized environments to make it first across the finish line!
DragonMinded has released a new version of his excellent PDA/Web Browser for the DS
Heres whats new:
Added support for attachment style downloads (usually download.php style).
Added deflate and gzip encoding support to web browser.
Added letter view mode to the picture viewer.
Added optional click noise to keyboards.
Added many more special character tags like è etc to web browser.
Changed large font to Arial 13 from Century 16 to be more consistent.
Fixed download filenames being badly named when longer filenames were downloaded beforehand.
Fixed "Removing invalid lfn entry" error in FAT after deleting a file.
Fixed "Invalid file size on entry" error in FAT after creating a new empty file.
Fixed "Errors in . and/or .. corrected" error in FAT after creating new directory in root.
Fixed files randomly not being created and "directories after end" error in FAT.
Fixed seek bar not updating while paused.
Fixed text boxes getting the generic text color instead of the textbox text color.
Removed plugin architecture and resources file. Were causing too much trouble with no real benefit.
Too bad no one have made any useful plugins...
Just as a move might test.
The last day of the week and date not set the timer had to display a warning screen.
Timer body was implemented. (Tests are not sufficiently).
The current calendar years, push this month to move now.
Hi, it was long time when i post first release, so here is second release!
What's new :
----------------------
* Should work with R4
* Updates in gfx (animated tiles etc.)
* Add saving time in each map
* Better colision (should not stop in a wall)
* Much better menu (looks kinda creazy P)
* Much better controling without DSMotion (now using stylus)
* and fixed some other bugs
----------------------
btw i have to rename included folder, so you can delete old one and repleace with this new.
Have fun!
Lazard Capital analyst Colin Sebastian has predicted that THQ will retain its focus on Nintendo platforms and Microsoft's Xbox 360 - and be slow to increase its commitment to PS3.
Sebastian made his prediction after hosting investor meetings with THQ managament. The meetings followed the company's recent announcement of disappointing results for the second quarter of its fiscal 2008.
"We expect THQ to remain more closely aligned with Nintendo and Microsoft platforms over the next couple of years," Sebastian said.
"This reflects THQ’s historical strength on handhelds (GBA and DS), increasing development slate for Nintendo’s Wii, early success with titles on the Xbox 360 (e.g. Saints Row) and a slower ramp on the PS3."
He also said that THQ was optimistic for the success of its next title licensed from a Pixar fim. Wall-E is expected to have "broader consumer appeal" than recent release Ratatouille.
THQ also has high hopes for sequels to its own properties, Saints Row and Red Faction. It expects that 40 per cent of its revenues will come from internal studios in fiscal 2008, up from 30 per cent in fiscal 2006.
DS only got released in Korea in January this year, but the region known for its notorious levels of software piracy has already put it under Nintendo's legal spotlight as the Japanese company demands an investigation into DS piracy.
Illegal DS game downloads are rife on Korean websites which, according to reports, are being tolerated by web operators.
Nintendo Korea has issued a request to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office to look into the case after previous demands to remove the copied games were ignored.
"Nintendo will take further measures if copyright violations continue," said the company, according to Financial Times.
This marks the first time Nintendo has actively taken action against software piracy, having previously concentrated its efforts in the European and US markets.
It's being reported from an EA press conference in Japan that the Bullfrog classic is being remade for DS. We've even got a picture of a man standing in front of a screen with the word 'Populous' on it and some Japanese writing, so it must be true!
We've got fond memories of hammering Peter Molyneux's Populous back in the day on Atari ST. Unfortunately not mush else has been revealed about the game - there aren't even any screens doing the rounds - but it's been rumoured to happen since SimCity got the DS treatment earlier this year.
According to the reports we should expect wireless play for up to four players.
We've been on to EA UK who was unaware of the news, but that doesn't mean it isn't happening. Especially as the first screens have appeared over on a Japanese website.
Bad news people, EA UK says the game is for Japan only.
Ahead of the release of US videogame software sales data for October, Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter is predicting a 50 per cent increase from the same period last year.
He is forecasting sales of USD 555 million, compared to USD 369 million in October of 2006.
Most of the sales growth was driven by Activision's Guitar Hero III, which accounted for USD 100 million in sales. Pachter's estimate reflects USD 425 in sales from new platforms and USD 130 million in sales from current generation software sales.
Once again, in his estimate, the Wii will lead the market in hardware sales. He estimates sell-through of 450,000 Wii consoles, 325,000 Xbox 360 consoles, and 125,000 PlayStation 3 consoles.
Although share prices for the major videogame publishers have pulled back sharply of late, as investors again appear concerned that next generation console cycle strength will be insufficient to overcome a weakening economy, Pachter disagrees and thinks that solid software sales growth will continue well into 2008.
He expects October revenue to be up for Activision, EA, Majesco, and Take-Two, and down for Atari, Midway, THQ, and Ubisoft.
Last week's decision by the NPD Group to discontinue posting monthly reports on console hardware sales didn't go over too well. The gaming press hated it because the NPD console numbers are an excellent resource. Gamers hated it because console sales numbers are an excellent source of angry, gloating forum posts. NPD PR rep David Riley was caught unawares by the backlash, but now he's back with good news.
The NPD had been waiting to hear back from the console manufacturers, and now Riley has informed GameDaily BIZ that the "Big 3" are in fact on board. Therefore the NPD will continue to provide media with the monthly hardware sales tally...
Ah sweet, sweet console sales numbers are now ours to behold each month indefinitely, and everyone lived happily ever after. The end.
Kernal has released a new version of SquareDS, heres the translated info:
So I also launched in the dev on DS, and I present my first project, SquareDS, which is a port of Squares 2. I really liked the principle, and therefore I thought for a first draft, it would be playable.
Version 1.3b:
Recompiling - with the last PALib
- Access to more comprehensive sources
How to play:
The goal is simple: pick up a maximum of square black with the black square removable stylus, while avoiding red. At times, black or red circles appear respectively, and provide a penalty or a bonus.
The more we catch square, the square becomes principal wholesale and more difficulty increases (speed and number of squares generated).
In this RPG/monster-collector hybrid, you collect monsters encountered in the wild and mate existing monsters in your party to create new monsters! Employ three monsters at a time in combat, giving each different strategies to execute for victory. At first your monsters can handle things on their own, but as the game progresses you'll have to tweak tactics more often during melees to ensure victory. And of course with more experience comes new skills and abilities for each monster!
When all is said and done, your goal is to become the world's best monster trainer!
You can also battle head-to-head via local wireless.
features
Play as a Polar Bear (both cub and adult), a Walrus, an Arctic Fox, or an Orca Whale
Educational insight into the creatures lives
16 different mini-games - each use the unique platform controls to fully immerse the player
Fully detailed 3D environments with beautiful reflective ice and water, snow falls, and the Aurora Borealis to guide the way
3 HUGE chapters to explore
Many different environments - swim through amazing underwater worlds, slide down icy canyons, and cross vast ice sheets in search of food and adventure
Play mini-games with friends in the multiplayer mode
Game features the voice of Queen Latifah
description
The far North of our planet is one of the most perilous environments in the world. Take on the role of either a young Polar Bear or a Walrus growing up and trying to survive in the wild. From eating to fighting off predators, almost every aspect of the animal’s life is presented to the player. Learning to live in this world is vital as they go from the regular dangers to the extreme threats. Experience the thrilling, interactive look at the walrus and polar bears that roam the vast world of the Arctic wilderness. The gameplay will evolve as the animal's age over eleven stages that take the player from snowy mountains, across turbulent ice sheets that are ravaged by blizzards, and into the frigid oceans that are patrolled by deadly killer whales. The stages alternate between free-roaming areas containing several mini-games to travel zones, which involve the player taking actions to get from one area to another. The travel zones could be anything from descending a cliff face from the mountains to the ice sheets below or surviving in the open ocean as a storm rages around you.
features
Highlights four characters from the original Betty Boop™ cartoons - Betty, Grampy, Bimbo, and Gorilla
7 different types of customers-each with a different attitude and profile
To give Betty a boost, satisfy customers and build her Power Meter
A dozen different upgrades available for the club as the game progresses
Challenge a friend in multiplayer mode - compete head-to-head in a 1st shift memory game or take the stage in a fast-paced musical 2nd shift
description
Betty dreams of life on the big screen, but she will need to move into the city if she is ever to fulfill her dreams of stardom. You will help Betty make all the money she needs by helping Grampy open “Betty’s” Jazz Club, and work to take the tiny club from rags to riches. With each shift Betty is one step closer to the silver screen as “Betty’s” grows into a spectacular Jazz Club with service so fast and entertainment so great Betty will have no problem raising the cash to fund her big debut! Betty has two shifts at the club! For the first shift, Betty works in a casual environment where guests are free to enter and seat themselves. The customers make their requests to Betty - maybe it's for a milkshake, some candy, or a song from the band. Service them quickly for a bigger tip! In the second shift, Betty hits the stage! As Betty's concert begins, music notes will appear on the top screen - use the Nintendo DS™ stylus to select the corresponding notes in the correct order on the touch screen. Each correct note earns the cheers of the audience and more tips for Betty. But one wrong note and the crowd may decide to turn!
An original game exclusively for the Nintendo DS, Horse Life takes the handheld virtual pet category to the next level in 3D Graphics. Given to you by your grandfather, a former grand champion himself, you must keep your horse happy and fit by feeding him, cleaning his stall and riding him. Best yet, you will put your training to the test by participating in national and international competitions to earn prestige and money to become a great champion.
features
8 touchpad mini-games to sharpen your mastery of the language at your own pace
Track your progress with charts showing your performance learning the language
Simple touch screen interface makes it perfect for anyone of any age
description
Playing My French Coach for 15 to 20 minutes a day is all you need to become fluent in French.
features
8 touchpad mini-games to sharpen your mastery of the language at your own pace
Track your progress with charts showing your performance learning the language
Simple touch screen interface makes it perfect for anyone of any age
description
Playing My Spanish Coach for 15 to 20 minutes a day is all you need to become fluent in Spanish.
Would you like to express yourself more clearly and with confidence?
Want to improve your vocabulary in a straightforward and entertaining way?
In your daily life, knowing the right word can make all the difference!
My Word Coach offers a fun and challenging way to improve verbal skills through a series of engaging activities and exercises.
The game was inspired by ongoing vocabulary acquisition research by Thomas Cobb, University Professor in Applied Linguistics at the University of Quebec (www.lextutor.ca/cv/).
Enjoyable activities include word recognition, spelling challenges, and vocabulary definition, including 16,800 words from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
features
Play through a single-player campaign with over 100 hours of gameplay.
Play as the German Wehrmacht, the Red Army or the Western Allies in entirely unique campaigns.
Play multiplayer head-to-head, on a Wi-Fi LAN, or through Nintendo Wi-Fi connection.
description
The year is 1939, and the world is on the brink of one of the greatest conflicts in human history: the Second World War.
Prepare to assume command of one of the three most powerful armies of that time: the German Wehrmacht, the Red Army or the Western Allies. The three different historical campaigns enable you to experience the demanding strategic aspects of combat for the first time on a handheld device. Lead your men to victory – on land, on water and in the air!
Multiplayer mode lets you challenge your friends via hotseat mode, Wi-Fi, or Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and collect important points for the Panzer Tactics DS Online Ladder. Show the rest of the world who’s the best strategist!
features
Control 6 different prehistoric sea monsters
Each of the six sea monsters is completely unique
Six unique zones in the underwater environment
Play as both the hunter and hunted
description
In the oceans of earth millions of years ago, danger was never far away and monsters lurked in every shadow. Experience this astounding world by playing as six different prehistoric marine reptiles, each with special skills – from extreme speed to thick armor and powerful crunching jaws. Start your adventure in an area of inland sea that will only get more dangerous as time passes. Take on foes, hunt for prey and unlock hidden challenges. Your goal is to find a way to truly escape these waters. How to accomplish your escape is something you’ll have to figure out on your journey. Now take control of your first Sea Monster and begin your adventure!
Homebrew on the iPhone/iTouch has today joined the mainstream homebrew scenes with the stunning release of a Full Speed GBA Emulator for the iPhone/iTouch by ZodTTD, the release is unique because the iPhone/iTouch are touch screen gadgets.
The wailing and gnashing of teeth from the game-playing media seems to have gotten through to the NPD group. Despite earlier statements to the contrary, it looks like for the time being they plan to continue to release console sales figures to the press at large. Next Generation reports:
"NPD Group's David Riley admitted in an e-mail Monday, 'Honestly, it was terribly naive of me to think that we could simply stop providing these after giving them freely for a year ... Nothing is going to change. All will remain the same ... The 'Big Three' [Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony] are on board, so we'll be providing these figures indefinitely.'"
If you've been looking forward to a game's release, odds are that it's coming out this week. Gamasutra has the full list of titles hitting stores in the next few days, and it's a tsunami of gaming goodness. Assassin's Creed, Mario Galaxy, and Crysis are probably the three headlining titles, but no console is spared the deluge. PC Highlights: EverQuest: Secrets of Faydwer, EverQuest II: Rise of Kunark, Kane and Lynch, SimCity Societies. PS3 Highlights: Assassin's Creed, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Kane and Lynch, Beowulf. 360 Highlights: America's Army: True Soldiers, Assassin's Creed, Beowulf, BlackSite: Area 51, Kane & Lynch. Wii Highlights: Mario Galaxy, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, Geometry Wars: Galaxies.
News/release from Alex of his excellent Puzzle games Collection for the Nintendo DS:
Finally, after 6 beta versions (!!!) the version 3.0 is ready to be released.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t mean that there is no bug inside, but it’s not a beta version, so you can expect more stability.
There are a lot of changes since version 2.7 and also some changes since latest version 3.0 beta 6:
MP3 Support (thanks TOM)
When the Nintendo DS is closed and an mp3 is playing, pressing buttons ‘L’ / ‘R’ will go to the previous/next song in your mp3 playlist.
=> This feature can be disabled in new ‘options’ screen (see below)
Past Daily Challenges can be played again and again (without submitting your scores, for sure!)
Press ‘Select’ to change screen’s brightness
Several players can play the game on the same Nintendo DS => For each one, a profile is stored so that the user keep his settings like language, colors, background, mp3 folder, mp3 options (repeat all, repeat one, mp3 path) and so on… The 3 players have their own score file, and a ‘overall local ranking’ is managed, so that you can train yourself against your scores, but also against all scores on your NDS.
When displaying scores, you can switch between your scores, scores of other players, local overall scores and overall scores downloaded via wifi by pressing the Left / Right buttons.
A new options screen has been added:
where you can:
Select whether to download/display wifi scores automatically or not
Select to repeat all the mp3s in your playlist or not
Select to repeat the current mp3 of your your playlist or not
Select whether to use the buttons L/R to browse the mp3 playlist when the NDS is closed or not
DLDI patching is required.
PuzzleManiak file and “PZMK” folder must be extracted on your linker root.
The file PuzzleManiak.sco is now located in Pzmk folder.
If you’re not a new player, you should replace the provided PuzzleManiak.sco by your one. This puzzlemaniak.sco file stores the overall ranking, while the Player0.Sco (in pzmk folder) file stores the socres of the player with the 1st profile, and so on. So, if you’re alone playing PuzzleManiak on your NDS, you should also replace the PLAYER0.SCO file by a copy of your old PuzzleManiak.sco file (obviously renamed to player0.sco). I hope this is not too confusing…
I spent a lot of time on this new version, so I hope you’ll have fun with it.
As usual, all feedbacks would be really appreciated.
Combox is a FTP/HTTP server for your Nintendo DS which will allow you to send and receive files to and from the Internet or your own private network so you do not need to remove the card from your console to flash it.
Features
* Upload of files such applications, images, document, movies and musics files
* Unzip files
* browse a http file structure
* bookmarks and favorites
Restrictions :
* the html syntax is quite complex. : so, all web pages may not be correctly parsed.
* only zip files are decompressed
* a tiny number of zip files are not compatible (I hope)
* the extracted files are unzipped on /
* https and proxy are not supported
features
Use the stylus as your ultimate cooking utensil to chop, grate, slice, stir, spread, sprinkle, roll, and much more in 150 different mini-games.
Create 80 new recipes including: macaroons, lobster, chili dogs, escargot, California rolls, seafood salad, shark fin soup, meatloaf, ice cream, bananas foster and many more!
mproved graphics and real-time effects make you feel like you’re actually cooking. Adjust your timing and make decisions about your next course of action based on what you see on screen (i.e. if food is starting to look burned, quickly remove it from the burner, etc.).
Recipes progress from simple to complex, from small to large dishes, so do your best to meet Mama’s expectations and impress your friends. If your friends think your dish is delicious, you’ll unlock another new friend!
Earn bronze, silver, and gold medals from Mama based on the quality of your cooking.
A huge assortment of decorations make your tanks look nicer and help you sell more fish.
Keep a diary of your best creations and add earned seals to dress it up and share with friends.
description
Hot on the heels of her award-winning debut title’s sales success, Mama returns to the kitchen with new recipes, ingredients and friends in Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends. Think your dishes are delicious?
This time, only your hungry friends will be the judge of that!
Try your hand at the newest puzzle game to hit the Nintendo DS with NEVES. Published by Yukes, NEVES captures all the fun and mind-bending challenges of the classic Japanese game Hanayama's Lucky Puzzle and places it on the quirky and revolutionary Nintendo DS. Focusing on the cognizant gameplay of the mature puzzle audience, each puzzle in NEVES features seven wood blocks that must be aligned to match a corresponding silhouette. Shapes can range from simple items like a key or chair to more complicated objects such as birds and airplanes. And with the innovative controls of the Nintendo DS it's as easy as ever to position your pieces, but solving some of the puzzles is anything but!
Choose your car, grab the wheel, and send Mattel's miniature machines come racing into your Xbox with Hot Wheels: Beat That! Players can choose from 30 awesome cars authentically modeled from the design specs of official Hot Wheels car models as they compete against friends or the computer AI on an assortment of tracks that run through bedrooms, backyards, and similar neighborhood settings. Each course offers multiple loops, drop-offs, ramps, and jumps, as players race across multiple laps in a variety of life-sized environments to make it first across the finish line!
The New York Times has up a piece looking at the ongoing battle between websites and magazines in the world of games journalism. With magazine subscriptions falling every year and a non-stop churn of news online, the article examines the ways that mags try to stay competitive, and the views of the gamers that read them.
"The circulation for PC Gamer, a leading magazine from Future US, shrank to 210,369 this year from 300,271 in 2003, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Magazine publishers say that readers want longer features and in-depth articles as a counterpoint to the short, bloglike pieces they find online. But Kyle Orland, a freelance journalist who writes a media coverage column for Gamedaily.com, wondered if that strategy was working, saying that when a large feature is published, it doesn't get read. 'Attention spans are just getting so small that readers don't know what they want,' Mr. Orland said."
So here's a logical reaction: Parents who don't approve of their children's video game habits, instead of playing with them, simply voice their resentment of games and then look the other way. Makes sense, right? Right?
The results of a poll released by the Associated Press and AOL Games show that 43% of parents never join or even watch their children playing video games. The AP's coverage is peppered with the oh-so-normal parental sound-bytes in response to gaming, calling it a waste of time, and claiming that the violence and obsession are unhealthy for young kids.
What we don't get is if the parents are so concerned over what their kids are playing, then why aren't they paying closer attention? It seems that John Davison's latest venture couldn't come soon enough.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare blasted its way to the top of the charts this week thanks in particular to a strong performance on Xbox 360, which accounted for 63 per cent of the multi-platform game's weekend sales according to Chart-Track's latest data.
THQ's WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 claimed second place, having launched on six formats including next-generation consoles. However, PlayStation 2 owners accounted for 44 per cent of its sales, demonstrating that the console still has plenty of support.
Elsewhere in the top ten, The Simpsons Game held firm at number three thanks in part to the launch of PS3 and PSP SKUs, while last week's top two - Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 and EA Sports' FIFA 08 - sank to four and five respectively as sales slowed.
Nintendo once again bucked that trend, however, as both its Brain Training titles rose up the top ten to take sixth (Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training) and seventh (More Brain Training From Dr. Kawashima) ahead of The Sims 2: Castaway (down one place), Ratatouille (down five places to nine) and Microsoft's Halo 3 (down five to ten).
Other new releases fared less well, with Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga struggling to find purchase in a busy week, managing only 17th place, while Sony will likely be disappointed that the critically acclaimed Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction - described by some as the best PS3 game to date - could only find its way to 19th in the All-Formats Chart. Worse still, it could only make it to third on the PS3's own chart, taking up position behind WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 at number two and Call of Duty 4 at one.
Activision's multi-format first-person shooter certainly won the week - thanks to releases on PC, PlayStation 3 and DS - and picked up strong review scores in the run up to launch, including a 9/10 from our sister site Eurogamer. The game marks a return to form for the series after original developer Infinity Ward reassumed control for the fourth instalment.
It recorded the 11th biggest weekly sell-through ever, according to Chart-Track, and is second only to Halo 3 in terms of Xbox 360 titles in that regard.
Whether it will hold on for a second week is hard to say though, as Nintendo (Super Mario Galaxy - Wii), Ubisoft (Assassin's Creed - PS3/360) and EA (Crysis - PC) all make extremely strong claims starting this Friday. Nintendo, in particular, will be expecting an upsurge in hardware sales as it introduces Mario to the Nintendo Wii in his most traditional guise yet - and in a game critics are describing as the spiritual successor to Super Mario 64, one of its most acclaimed games ever.
The full top ten is as follows:
1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
2. WWE Smackdown vs RAW 2008
3. The Simpsons Game
4. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
5. FIFA 08
6. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training
7. More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima
8. The Sims 2: Castaway
9. Ratatouille
10. Halo 3
PES and Metal Gear Solid house Konami has revealed that it believes no one format will dominate the playing field this generation, after the PS2 took the lead in almost every territory last time around.
With sales of over 120 million consoles worldwide, Xbox and Gamecube were left to fight for the PS2's scraps. According to Konami, it'll be a lot fairer split this time around.
"Previously, a single home gaming platform [PS2] was the market leader worldwide, but that pattern has changed," the company said in a statement.
"Whichever platform best caters to users' preferences in a particular country or region, in terms of the games available to be played on it, is now the one that will dominate the local market."
With the Wii's lead looking increasingly smaller over the growing 360 and PS3 userbase, we can see what they're on about. Does this mean we'll get MGS4 on Xbox, though?
I've been working on this on and off for the past couple of weeks and I think it's ready for release. Please be gentle as this is my first crack at any handheld development.
BackupBuddy is a simple utility that finds all the new .sav files on your card and uploads them to an FTP server. The idea here is that you run this utility when you plug your DS in to charge at night. A few minutes later, you can rest assured that all your day's hard play will be backed up.
This assumes you can connect to a wireless network and have access to an FTP server.
So, the first time you run it, it will write a config file in your /DATA/SETTINGS directory (the directory will be created automatically if it doesn't exist). Then launch your favorite editor *cough*DSOrganize*cough* and enter in your FTP server settings. Now go back and launch BackupBuddy again and watch it send all your .savs to backupeddy goodness.
Turn your sound up and you'll hear a reassuring sound whenever a file is successfully transmitted (and a bad sound, which you'll hopefully never hear, on error). When this program is done, it will turn off your DS automatically.
I've only tested this using a CycloDS, but I think it will work with any slot 1 and slot 2 cards (although you may have to do some patching for DLDI and whatnot.. don't really know cause Cyclo is me-proof)
You can peruse the source and/or build yourself if you're so inclined. Feel free to use and abuse any code snippets you find. I only ask that you let me know if you found the program useful and please let me know if you [had trouble|weren't able to] actually getting it working
Although I don't see how it could possibly corrupt your memory card, I highly recommend you backup your save files with your tried and true method before running this for the first time. I'd hate to see someone lose their sav files because of this utility.
Of course, I make no warranties, expressed or implied. If your DS implodes, transporting you and the entire eastern seaboard through a wormhole back to the big bang, I cannot be held responsible.
Please leave some feedback and/or bug reports here if you try it
If there's any interest generated here, I'll probably work on adding an actual GUI and making it pretty. But really it's just something I know I'll use every day and if someone else finds it useful, that would be cool.
This is the first release of my version of Sudoku for the DS.
Features:
-Two generation options: random or seeded
-Quick puzzle generation (about a tenth of a second)
-Checker
-Corrector (can be turned on or off)
-Timer (can be turned on or off)
-Scoring system (can be turned on or off)
-Shows possibilities for current cell based on numbers you have already input in the puzzle (can be turned on or off)
-Select the number of givens
-Can use freebies if needed
-Choose from several backgrounds
-Choose from different music
-Nice touch-screen support
Known issues:
-On occasion, the program will freeze while trying to generate a puzzle. This happens, however, very rarely. Seeded puzzle #10 cause the program to freeze.
-The sound file for "Crossbones" is a little fuzzy due to several files conversions and compression. I'm planning on rerecording this file to improve sound quality.
Let me know what you think or if there are any bugs or improvements I could make.
Based on the fact that I don’t get much time to work on my homebrew projects, and that Woopsi is currently monopolising all of that time, I’ve decided to release what little of DefenderDS I managed to put together.
As usual, it’s a VC++ project. The whole lot is under the BSD licence, so pinch any bits that you want for your own projects (remembering to abide by the few restrictions imposed by the licence).
From what I remember, the interesting parts of the code are the animated sprite class, palette cycler class and the sprite number management system (which would need to be stripped out of the Game class and inserted into a new class to be useful). The sprite class simulates a fixed-point single decimal place for sub-pixel movements, by internally multiplying all its values by 10 (though it doesn’t do sub-pixel rendering, natch). The wrap-around functions are specific to Defender, though, and probably won’t be much use elsewhere.
The code is getting on for 8 months old, so I’d probably do things in a different way now. Looking through it, I can’t see any obvious problems, though, aside from it not drawing an explicit distinction between class members and other variables in the naming convention.
So far, it has the following features:
Background mountains
Humans
Landers that scout for humans, tracking the mountain terrain
Lander warp-in
Lander explosions
Lander mutation
Scrolling
Palette cycling
Scanner
My homebrewing plans for the future mainly involve Woopsi - getting the library finished, possibly porting it to the GP2X-F200, and then maybe even writing some applications with it (as that was the whole point of the exercise). Unfortunately, that means DefenderDS is probably a dead project. Shame, really, as this whole blog exists solely because I wanted to keep a development diary for the game. Funny how things turn out, innit? Still, DefenderDS served its purpose - it was an introduction into DS homebrewing, let me dust off my Blitz BASIC skills, and expanded my C++ knowledge.
The JXD301 a new console with several Homebrew developers already working on it is now available for preorder at a decent store rather than the like of dodgy ebay traders.
The JXD 301 has a LTPS TFT (Low Temperature Polysilicon Thin Film Transistor) screen, which allows for better screen performance than most other players. It can also play a large number of audio and video file types, most importantly RM/RMVB, which is growing in use due to is high compression/hi quality ratio, it also allows for FLV playback allowing users to download off sites like You Tube and watch the videos directly on this player. One of the nicest features is its ability to play NES, SNES, SMD, GBC, GBA and Neo Geo games.
Preorder this new Homebrew Console (with emulators already working) at GP2XStore , price $119
Media-Control GfK International has released sales data for the week ending November 9, with Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 still strong in both Spain and Germany.
PES 2008, Brain Training, FIFA 2008 and The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass were the only titles to appear on both charts.
Interestingly enough, not a single current-generation title made the Top 10 list in Germany, which instead featured games for the PC, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation 2.
The PC title Fussball Manager 2008 was tops in Germany, followed by Hellgate: London for the PC and the PS2 version of PES 2008.
In Spain, PES took four of the Top 10 spots. The PS2 version was in first place, followed by the PS3 version, with the PC version at number 4 and the Xbox 360 version coming in at number 7.
The complete lists are as follows:
GERMANY:
1. Fussball Manager 2008
2. Hellgate: London
3. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS2)
4. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
5. FIFA 2008 (PS2)
6. Anno 1701 - Der Fluch Des Drachen
7. Dr. Kawashima's Gehirn-Jogging
8. Dr. Kawashima: Mehr Gehirn-Jogging
9. The Witcher
10. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PC)
SPAIN:
1. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS2)
2. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS3)
3. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
4. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PC)
5. FIFA 2008 (PS2)
6. WWE Smackdown! vs. RAW 2007 (PS2)
7. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360)
8. Mas Brain Training
9. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
10. Football Manager 2008
Ahead of the release of NPD's October hardware and software sales results, Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter and simExchange's Jesse Divnich have predicted the Wii will once again emerge on top of the hardware charts, and Activision will dominate software with Guitar Hero and Call of Duty.
Though the September release of Halo 3 saw Xbox 360 sales push just past those of the Wii, the analysts have said that despite hardware shortages, Nintendo's console will regain its top slot. Pachter has predicted 450,000 Wiis sold to simExchange's 467,000, ahead of their Xbox 360 predictions of 325,000 and 412,000.
Both see PS3 in last place with 125,000 and 136,000 units sold respectively, despite the 80GB model's recent price drop to $499.
Alex has released an updated version of his Puzzle game collection for the DS, heres the news:
The ‘hall of fame’ feature is back in this version 3.1 and some bugs found in the version 3.0 have been corrected.
The hall of fame replaces the old ‘high scores’ page (on web site).
The hall of fame is divided in 4 rankings for each game/each level.
These rankings are computed from the scores submitted:
* Since the beginning of Puzzlemaniak
* Since midnight (GMT)
* Since the last 7 days(GMT)
* Since the last 30 days(GMT)
The hall of fame stores the 20 best scores of each game/level.
That’s also the case of the Global Ranking, that is now computed for the 20 first players on each game/level (and scores are thus balanced to 200 instead of 100).
Scott McFly has updated his Blackjack game for DS:
I posted the first, text-based version of this about 7 weeks ago as my first homebrew app, and the response was that graphics were needed. So after some playing about with graphics, sprites and whatnot for a while, here's version 0.2, now with some eye-pleasing graphics and touch screen controls!
To summarise the game, it's a Blackjack game where the object is to get to 21 with your cards without going over. It's a fairly well known game, so the rules should be straight-forward. I'll be including a complete rule explanation in the program on a later release. As in the previous release, the random number generator is only random when used on a DS, so use the program on actual hardware for the bet experience.
The next improvements I have in mind are graphics for the playing area (top screen), some sound effects, possibly some background music and the option to split your hand should you start with 2 cards of the same value.
My vision of the program is to eventually offer a fully-customisable Blackjack experience, as Blackjack rules vary considerably in every region, country and establishment in the world, and I want the user to be able to enable, disable or tweak any rules or options applicable to their preference.
Any feedback would be appreciated, as I mentioned, I only had 1 piece of feedback from the 1st release and I took it on board, so I really do value everyone's opinion!
Quirky has updated Bunjalloo,his homebrew web browser for the DS
Changes 0.4 to 0.5:
Add HTTPS for proxy and direct connections.
Make cookies work more thoroughly.
Bug fixes (add name to .nds again, content refreshing fix, tags after </body>)
Update to dswifi 0.3.4
Jim E has updated his TI-83+ Emulator for Nintendo DS:
New features:
* Save and suspend bug fixed(hopefully)
* Back light turns off on menu screen and when the calc is off after 45 seconds of non use.
* Off is a much darker shade of grey
* Scaling for portrait mode is improved, makes text more legible.
and probably some other little things here and there.
Consider this build some what beta, theres a lot of new things in here despite the short update list.
If this fixes most of the remaining issues then I'd like to release on more sites and Start work on some things to learn the hardware
via elation comes work of an english patch on the ds game Final Fantasy Tactics A2
2007/11/08
V0.2.4
- Completely removed the message box bug.
2007/11/08
V0.2.3
- Various bugfixes seems to stop the item shop problem. Please report crashes.
- Bug: Game freezing while acquiring a new job, and when status ailments are disabled.
2007/11/06
V0.2.2
* New version of some translation's tables, almost all of them now use the space character
- Bug: Unable to display any "Ability" related menu. Now all the menus are working.
2007/11/05
V0.2.1-internal
+ Quest description, Quest names (some), treasures
+ New smaller font. Add a space character.
- Bug: Corrected the freezing in Config menu when highlighting the "View Unequipable item" line.
2007/11/xx
V0.2.0-internal
+ More menus, Items, Abilities
+ Area names, Items Jobs and Laws description (some), Enemies type (some), Characters and enemies names (all!)
features
Explore a Dungeon Teeming with Adventure: Travel through a Dwarven citadel's twelve massive levels, each riddled with evil forces and ancient treasure.
Put your Best RPG Strategies to the Test: Solve devious puzzles, overcome deadly traps, and battle massive forces of foul beasts.
Master Unique Weapons and Items: Wield extraordinary weapons including a sentient wand, a powerful warhammer, and magic swords. Use the DS Touch Screen to cast spells and make use of magic potions, enchanted rings, and dragonscale armor.
Unravel an Award-Winning Storyline: With over ten hours of handheld gaming, escape to a place of adventure, mystery, and sorcery with Orcs & Elves, the new first-person adventure from id Software and Fountainhead Entertainment.
New For the DS: A 3D game engine, new creatures, three new levels, new potions, and four new spells will thrill even the most seasoned adventurer, giving them reason to journey back into Zharrharag.
description
Enter an ancient and magical world where good and evil collide in an epic adventure with Orcs & Elves™ for Nintendo DS™.
The award-winning fantasy RPG mobile game, created by id™ Software and developed by Fountainhead Entertainment comes to the Nintendo DS, with more levels, weapons and fierce foes.
Orcs & Elves offers a breathtaking dungeon-crawling experience for any fantasy RPG gamer, featuring an Award-winning storyline spanning twelve sprawling levels within an ancient Dwarven kingdom.
As a young half-elf, a player will explore the ancient mountain-citadel of Zharrharag, a massive Dwarven fortress riddled with ancient treasure, powerful weapons, and waves of ruthless enemies.
This week we have added a collection of Alfred Hitchcock films:
Stage Fright, The 39 Steps, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Jamaica Inn, The Lady Vanishes, and Yound And Innocent
We have also added the following films:
Lancelot and Guinevere, The Legend of Marilyn Monroe, The Real Bruce Lee, and Weapons of Death
In the comic department we have added Heroes issues 56, 57, and 58
See you in a week with more updates from The Moon Books Project
I really hope I’m not going to dissapoint people here because this version is rather sparse. The main feature I’ve added is the options screen which contains a selection of fonts, backgrounds and the requested “lefty” mode, which turns all the chords on their heads. I hope its useful. You’ll also notice that any options selected will be saved when you turn your DS back on, (thats save support kyle), which should come in useful. I’ve also left in a very early vesion of the edit screen, in it you can edit the text in files, you can’t save them just yet, just edit them, so basically it’s pretty useless. At least I’ve done something eh? Till next time.
Gorgull has released a new build of his app for the DS, heres the details:
DScratch is the first module (or "protein") made using Protein engine - it's a little audio manipulation software running on DS which ables you to play with an existing .wav file or recorded audio sample; you can pitch it, scratch it, rewind, mute and apply effects on it. Moreover, DScratch sends MIDI through wifi connection, which ables you to control external applications, like VJing software as I do, and can be motion-controlled.
FEATURES:
load .wav file or live-recorded audio
manipulate live audio
scratch
pitch control
FX "Retrig"
FX "DownSampling"
Midi OUT (wireless)
stylus control
NDSMotion control
DEMO:
Here's a little demo video I made using the default 5sec sample:
According to at least one analyst, Nintendo's not just resting on its laurels while the DS Lite produces incomprehensible piles of cash. Evan Wilson, an analyst at Pacific Crest Securities, got word from his inside source that a DS redesign is actually already done, and Nintendo's just waiting around for DS Lite sales to cool off a bit -- which, unfortunately for those pining for new hardware, doesn't seem to be happening just yet. The redesign, which has been rumored before, supposedly is thinner thanks to the absence of a Game Boy Advance port, includes a larger screen and rocks some built-in storage, which we imagine could have some great uses in the right hands. Obviously, Nintendo's Game Boy Advance only made it through three hardware iterations, which begs the question of when we'll see a brand new handheld platform from Nintendo, though we can't say we'd blame them for sticking to this generation for another couple years of insane wealth and staggering stock price.
What a difference a year makes. As we move into the one year anniversary of the "console wars," Game Daily takes a quick look at the current state of affairs. No huge revelations, just a standard assessment of what's going on written by our own Mr. Orland. The basics are:
Wii: The Wii blitzed the last year and is selling at a phenomenal pace. The only thing really holding it back at this point is software. Publishers weren't ready for the Wii's success, which has translated into massive quantities of reheated waggle ports. If third-party publishers start putting more effort behind the console, it won't be a "fad" created by Nintendo supporting Nintendo games.
Xbox 360: The console with an extra year under its belt really delivered this past year with BioShock, Halo 3, Gears of War and others. A third-party publisher darling, the Xbox hasn't gotten a hold in Japan and has to continue bringing the solid titles as the Wii and PS3 finish their warm-up year.
PS3: It's gettin' there, it's gettin' there. Hype may have gotten the heir-apparent through the end of last year, but '07 was not kind to the console. Things are slowly turning around now with Ratchet & Clank, along with Drake's Fortune and Heavenly Sword, but Metal Gear Solid 4 and Final Fantasy XIII are expected to get the ball really rolling next year.
A year into the console wars and the answer is that it's still anyone's game. A console is defined by its games, and it's still a little early to figure out the path of the two newest consoles. The Wii may pull out the third party support in '08 and publishers may finally get more comfortable designing games for the PS3. The Xbox 360 will continue to hold its own as long as it keeps having superstar type titles like BioShock and Gears of War. Year two of the console wars should begin showing the future much better.
Welcome to this week's Games & Toys update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.
Also in this week, further holiday season highlights keep coming, especially for all next-gen consoles. Xbox360™ sellers this week have been Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed (this Asia version on backorder, but the game is expected to arrive as US release next week), Need for Speed: Pro Street, Beowulf and Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (also available as Treasure Box).
Top selling PlayStation3™ games have been Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Need for Speed: Pro Street, Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (Regular / Treasure Box) and the Dual Shock 3 hardware releases (Black / Ceramic White).
Nintendo Wii™ highlights have been Capcom's Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (aka. Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles in Japan) and the US version releases Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.
For PlayStation2™ we've got Bandai's anime based Soukou Kihei Votoms and Capcom's budget release edition of Street Fighter Zero - Fighters Generation.
The most popular handheld game releases have been Orcs & Elves, Cooking Mama 2, Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker and Game Center CX: Arino no Chousenjou for Nintendo DS™ as well as Silent Hill: Origins, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus and SOCOM US Navy Seals Tactical Strike for PSP™.
As usually, here's a summary of all new releases from this week
Xbox360™:
Assassin's Creed ASIA US$ 54.90
Beowulf US US$ 59.90
Beowulf ASIA US$ 49.90
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War US US$ 59.90
Cabela's Big Game Hunter US US$ 44.90
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare US US$ 64.90
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Collector's Edition US US$ 79.90
Cars: Mater-National US US$ 49.90
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga US US$ 49.90
Need for Speed: Pro Street ASIA US$ 44.90
Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action US US$ 69.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 JPN US$ 68.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 [Treasure Box] JPN US$ 129.90
Xbox 360 Faceplate (Assassin's Creed) ASIA N/A
Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack (Blue) US US$ 19.90
Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack (Pink) US US$ 19.90
PlayStation3™:
Beowulf US US$ 64.90
Bladestorm: Hundred Years War US US$ 64.90
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare US US$ 64.90
Dual Shock 3 (Black) JPN US$ 69.90
Dual Shock 3 (Ceramic White) JPN US$ 69.90
Heavenly Sword JPN US$ 59.90
Need for Speed: Pro Street ASIA US$ 49.90
PlayStation3 Console (HDD 40GB Model) Clear Black - 110V JPN US$ 399.00
PlayStation3 Console (HDD 40GB Model) Clear White - 110V JPN US$ 399.00
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction JPN US$ 59.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 JPN US$ 68.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (w/ PlayStation3 Console 40GB Ceramic White) JPN US$ 499.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 [Treasure Box] JPN US$ 129.90
Nintendo Wii™:
Barbie as The Island Princess US US$ 44.90
Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles JPN US$ 64.90
Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles (w/ Wii Zapper) JPN N/A
Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey US US$ 44.90
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn US US$ 59.90
Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour US US$ 49.90
High School Musical: Sing It US US$ 49.90
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga US US$ 49.90
Manhunt 2 US US$ 49.90
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games US US$ 49.90
My Word Coach US US$ 49.90
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles US US$ 49.90
PlayStation2™:
Barbie as The Island Princess US US$ 34.90
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 US US$ 49.90
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle US US$ 129.90
Hayarikami 2 JPN US$ 64.90
Manea Sugoroku: Kabukuro JPN US$ 59.90
Shin Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (PlayStation2 the Best Reprint) JPN US$ 19.90
Soukou Kihei Votoms JPN US$ 64.90
Street Fighter Zero - Fighters Generation (Best Price) JPN US$ 19.90
Nintendo DS™:
Arctic Tale US US$ 24.90
Barbie as The Island Princess US US$ 34.90
Betty Boops Double Shift US US$ 24.90
Build-A-Bear Workshop US US$ 34.90
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare US US$ 34.90
Compact Pouch DS Lite (Silver) JPN US$ 8.90
Cooking Mama 2 JPN US$ 48.90
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker US US$ 44.90
Dungeon Explorer: Jashin no Ryouiki JPN US$ 48.90
Game Center CX: Arino no Chousenjou JPN US$ 48.90
HameKomi Lucky Puzzle DS JPN US$ 39.90
Horse Life US US$ 34.90
Hot Wheels: Beat That US US$ 34.90
Karada Yorokobu Shokuji & Exercise: Kenkou Kentei JPN US$ 39.90
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga US US$ 39.90
LifeSigns: Surgical Unit US US$ 34.90
Monster Jam US US$ 34.90
My French Coach US US$ 34.90
My Spanish Coach US US$ 34.90
My Word Coach US US$ 34.90
Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots US US$ 34.90
Orcs & Elves US US$ 34.90
Pac-Pix KOR US$ 49.90
Panzer Tactics DS US US$ 34.90
Pro Yakyuu Famista DS JPN US$ 48.90
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure US US$ 24.90
Snoopy to Issho ni DS Eigo Lesson JPN US$ 48.90
Wine no Hajimekata DS JPN US$ 29.90
World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets US US$ 34.90
Sony PSP™:
Anata o Yurusanai JPN US$ 48.90
Dungeon Explorer: Meiyaku no Tobira JPN US$ 48.90
Dungeon Explorer: Meiyaku no Tobira ASIA US$ 39.90
Inner Ear Earphone Portable (Black) JPN US$ 9.90
Inner Ear Earphone Portable (White) JPN US$ 9.90
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus (English language Version) ASIA US$ 24.90
NBA Live 08 KOR US$ 49.90
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Heroes KOR US$ 49.90
Neckstrap Headphone JPN US$ 12.90
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike US US$ 39.90
Selection Pack Portable (Black) JPN US$ 24.90
Selection Pack Portable (White) JPN US$ 24.90
Silent Hill: Origins US US$ 39.90
The Simpsons Game ASIA US$ 42.90
World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets US US$ 34.90
Gameboy Advance™:
Barbie as The Island Princess US US$ 34.90
PC Games:
Chessmaster Grandmaster Edition ASIA US$ 36.90
Clive Barker's Jericho (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 39.90
Crysis (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 39.90
Crysis Collector's Edition (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 49.90
Death to Spies (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 26.90
Empire Earth 3 (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 34.90
F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 24.90
F.E.A.R. Platinum Collection: The Complete Collection (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 34.90
Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki Second Chapter -Limited Edition ASIA US$ 37.90
Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki Second Chapter -Tranditional Chinese Edition (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 29.90
Need for Speed: Pro Street (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 39.90
SimCity Societies (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 39.90
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 34.90
Guide Books:
Assassin's Creed Limited Edition Bundle [Guide + Artbook] US US$ 34.90
Assassin's Creed: Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 19.90
Battalion Wars 2: Prima's Authorized Field Manual US US$ 12.90
BlackSite: Area 51 Official Strategy Guide US US$ 16.90
Hellgate London Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 19.90
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 19.90
SOCOM US Navy Seals Tactical Strike Official Strategy Guide US US$ 16.90
Silent Hill: Origins Official Strategy Guide US US$ 16.90
Sims 2 Castaway: Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 16.90
Super Mario Galaxy: Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 19.90
TimeShift: Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 16.90
Toys & More:
Act Cadenza Melty Blood Vol. 4 Non Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Arcueid JPN US$ 14.90
Act Cadenza Melty Blood Vol. 4 Non Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Len JPN US$ 14.90
Aero Flightech R/C Remote Plane - No.01 Blue US$ 31.90
Aero Flightech R/C Remote Plane - No.02 Red US$ 31.90
Aero Flightech R/C Remote Plane - No.03 Green US$ 31.90
Blacklist Crows X Worst The 3rd Collection of the List Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Stylish (Spring & Summer Version) JPN US$ 7.90
Chichinoe+ 2 Young Hip Cover Girl 1/6 Scale Painted PVC Figure JPN N/A
Chobits Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Chi (Pink Version) JPN N/A
Extra !Story Image Figure Trigun Maximum Non Scale Pre-Painted PVC Trading Figure JPN US$ 4.90
Gremlins Gizmo Backpack Plush Doll US$ 24.90
Gremlins Gizmo Pillow Pal Plush Doll US$ 24.90
Mai-Hime 1/7 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Tokiha Mai (Y-shirt Vers.) JPN N/A
Marvel Legends Series 8 Pre-Painted Action Figure: Classic Captain America N/A
Marvel Legends Series 8 Pre-Painted Action Figure: Ultimate Captain America N/A
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny DX Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Cagalli Yula Athha JPN US$ 17.90
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny DX Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Lacus Clyne JPN US$ 17.90
Naruto Shippuden Naruto Mascot Non Scale Pre-Painted PVC Key Chain Gashapon JPN US$ 2.90
Neon Genesis Evangelion Extra Bianco E Colore Rosso Figure: Rei Ayanami JPN US$ 17.90
Neon Genesis Evangelion Extra Bianco E Colore Rosso Figure: Sohryu Asuka Langley JPN US$ 17.90
New Super Mario Bros. Sound Plush Doll Vol.2: Goomba JPN N/A
New Super Mario Bros. Sound Plush Doll Vol.2: Question Block JPN US$ 19.90
New Super Mario Bros. Sound Plush Doll Vol.2: Star JPN N/A
Pia Carrot G.O. Pre-painted 1/8 Scale PVC Figure: Mimori Kugahara (Jogging Vers.) JPN US$ 19.90
Pocket Monsters Pokemon Super Talking Advance Generation Figure: Luke Rio JPN US$ 14.90
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Digital Wrist Watch with Ramune Candy JPN US$ 4.90
Resinya D.C. Da Capo 1/6 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Shirakawa Kotori (Cospa Version) JPN US$ 69.90
Revoltech Yamaguchi Series 039 Gaiking LEGEND OF DAIKU-MARYU Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Gaiking (Face Open Version) JPN US$ 19.90
Samurai Spirits Maid 1/8 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Iroha (Pink Version) JPN N/A
Shijo Saikyo no Deshi Kenichi Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Furinji Miu JPN US$ 59.90
Shijo Saikyo no Deshi Kenichi Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Kosaka Shigure JPN US$ 59.90
Shoku Chichi 2 - Sanae 1/4 Scale Prepainted PVC Figure JPN N/A
Superjambo Plush Doll Pingu (Head-shaking version) JPN US$ 16.90
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 1/8 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Ryouko Asakura JPN US$ 47.90
To Heart 2 Another Days 1/8 Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Chie Yoshioka JPN US$ 39.90
Zenmai Zamurai Plush: Mamemaru (head-shaking version) JPN US$ 8.90
Zenmai Zamurai Plush: Mysterious Cupola Helmeted Man (head-shaking version) JPN US$ 8.90
Zenmai Zamurai Plush: Zenmai Zamurai (head-shaking version) JPN US$ 8.90
Zenmai Zamurai Plush: Zukinchan (head-shaking version) JPN US$ 8.90
Sony is happy at the moment. PS3 sales have almost tripled in the US, and new official figures from Japan have revealed that Sony's console has actually outsold the seemingly unstoppable Wii for the first time ever.
For the week ending November 11, Media Create figures put PS3 sales at 55, 924, while Wii only managed 34,546.
This is great news for Sony, whose sales were probably helped along by the recent release of Dydnasty Warriors 4 - the latest in the mundane hack-'em-up that those guys seem to lap up.
The PSP did well, too, with over 58,000 sales - just 20,000 behind the DS with 78,000 sales. Could this be a turning point for Sony? Here's the complete list of hardware sales in Japan for the week ending November 11:
Nintendo has responded to an analyst's claims that it has completed work on a new version of its DS Lite handheld, maintaining that it is "rumour and speculation and we are not commenting further."
Evan Wilson, from Pacific Crest Securities, is quoted in a GameSpot report as saying that the new model was "thinner, has on-board storage, and larger screens," and would lose the GBA port to accommodate the changes.
The report continued that any new version of the hardware wouldn't be unveiled for some time, "until sales begin to tail off in all three major geographies."
While Nintendo has a history of periodically refreshing its handheld consoles, such as the GameBoy Advance and also the DS, it's possible that a new edition may come as some point, but the company is refusing to be drawn further for now.
US videogame hardware and software sales increased 73 per cent in October according to NPD sales data.
Total sales were USD 1.1 billion, compared with USD 643 million a year earlier.
Nintendo's Wii returned to lead hardware sales with 519,000 consoles sold, ahead of 366,000 Xbox 360 consoles and 121,000 PlayStation 3 consoles. The Xbox 360 temporarily knocked the Wii out of the top spot in September, thanks to the release of Halo 3.
Total videogame software sales were USD 513.9 million, up 39 per cent from the previous October.
Halo 3 led software sales for the month of October, despite a significant drop from the prior month, with 433,800 units sold.
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, bundled with the guitar controller, held the second, third, and fourth spots on the chart. The Xbox 360 version was the most popular SKU, with 383,200 units sold, followed by 286,300 units of the Wii version and 271,100 units of the PS2 version.
The PS2 version, sans guitar controller, came in at number eight, with 231,700 units sold.
Other titles in the top ten were The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for the DS, at number five with 262,800 units sold, Wii Play at number six with 239,700 units sold, and the Xbox 360 version of The Orange Box at number seven with 238,400 units sold.
Rounding out the top ten were the PS2 version of FIFA Soccer 08, with 129,700 units sold, and the DS game Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day, with 116,900 units sold.
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 lets players develop the WWE Superstars of today into the Legends of tomorrow. The No. 1 wrestling franchise in the world delivers more depth and strategy with prominent new features, key annual enhancements and incredible graphics while making its much-anticipated debut on three new video game systems. It’s time to live the life of a Superstar. How will you play?
Getting high marks for mixing genres, Ultimate Mortal Kombat combines the visceral thrills of the classic Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and the addictive puzzle action of the Puzzle Kombat component of Midway's best-selling Mortal Kombat: Deception in a single DS-friendly package.
With new record-keeping capability, and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection support for multiplayer action, you'll be able take Ultimate Mortal Kombat anywhere for fighting action on the go.
For the first time on the Nintendo DS experience the fun of Cartoon Network's hit show in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Imagination Invaders, playing as head mischief-maker Blooregard Q. Kazoo. Goo has done it again... her overactive imagination has conjured up a group of diabolical cosmic invaders, the Space Nut Boogies. They've raided Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends and taken Madame Foster hostage in search of The Greatest Thing in the Universe, and it's up to you to stop them! Play as Bloo as you explore the Foster's house, sneak past the Space Nut Boogie guards, and gather Mac, Coco, Eduardo and the rest of the gang to rescue Madame Foster!
features
Players feel a real sense of tension thanks to the DS stylus: select a block, push it, pull, tap or twist it!
There’s a wide variety of game modes for short or long challenges.
Experience single and multiplayer fun offline and online, including reality-defying modes: glue the blocks, unleash the little monkey, etc.
description
JENGA®, a famous license for family and friends, is the unpredictable, quick playing, tactical game that combines suspense and risk-taking, where mounting anticipation comes to a crashing climax. With sophisticated physics, intuitive console controls and a multitude of play options (single and multiplayer) Jenga® - World Tour contains all the fun of the class IP play with a wealth of possible modifications, power - ups and twists that are only possible in videogame.
Compete at the highest level of street racing with Need for Speed™ ProStreet. It's no longer good enough to simply rule your local neighbourhood you need to dominate on a global stage. Build the ultimate battle machine, take it to multi-disciplinary showdowns and pit your skills and reputation against the world's best street racers. This is your chance to prove that you have what it takes to be crowned the next street king.
features
Four exciting modes of play!
Up to 4 frantic farmers can play!
Based on the fantastic world of Harvest Moon!
description
So you’ve saved your homeland…lived a wonderful life…and rescued the Harvest Goddess…but can you put your green thumb to the test? Puzzle de Harvest Moon is a fast-paced, highly addictive puzzle game where you grow and harvest crops. Compete against your favorite Harvest Moon characters as you test your farming know-how!
The simExchange October review report, based on information taken from the online prediction market simExchange, believes that the Xbox 360 will outsell the PlayStation 3 in the US by almost 2-to-1 between now and the end of the year.
According to analyst Jesse Divnich the Xbox 360 will sell just over 2 million units, while the PS3 will sell just over 1 million - although the Wii and DS will trump them both handsomely, shifting 3.28 million and 2.86 million units respectively.
The market, which isn't based on actual financial transactions but the predictions of thousands of gamers, developers and industry watchers, does take into account the introduction of the 40GB version of the PS3, but notes that actual software sales for October were lower than market predictions.
Ratchet and Clank Future only sold 74,500 units last month, compared to an estimate of 129,000, although promising reviews of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - predicted to sell 286,000 units in December - could spell an upturn.
In terms of software predictions, sales estimates for Assassin's Creed have fallen sharply on the back of lower-than-expected review scores globally.
Divnich points to an average score in the 80 - 90 per cent bracket, rather than the previously predicted 95 per cent, and revised sales estimates have fallen from 2.85 million units to 1.84 million for the Xbox 360 and from 1.48 million to 1.38 million for the PS3 edition.
Meanwhile the simExchange market predicts Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare to take the number one spot in the US in November - more Activision success following Guitar Hero III's triumph in October.
Finally the report predicts a bumper year for software sales, with November up 31 percent year on year and selling USD 1.05 billion, and December up 27 per cent to USD 2.19 billion.
The DS Lite regained the top spot in Japanese hardware sales during October 2007 after PSP claimed the title in September. According to Famitsu, the dual screens moved 318,000 units last month. Sony's handheld wasn't far behind, though, with 279,000 sold. The portable duo left all the home consoles in the dust.
The Wii came in a distant third with 110,415 units sold. The numbers drop off considerably from there: 47,183 for the PlayStation 3, 45,447 for the PS2, and 18,717 for the Xbox 360.
Fun fact: the 360 has now sold more units than the original Xbox in Japan. Cumulative sales of the current-gen system stand at 474,000 -- 1,000 more than the Xbox. The 360 only has two games in the Top 50, though: Beautiful Katamari at #36, and Halo 3 at #47.
The DS moved the most software during October as well, by quite a large margin. Just over a million, to not be exact. Coming in second with around half that amount in sales was the PS2 with 562,800 units. The PSP moved 301,800 UMDs, and the Wii sold 243,800 bits of software. PS3 and 360 sold 73,500 and 32,500 discs, respectively.
The best selling PSP game last month was Gundam Battle Chronicle, which was the second best-selling game overall.
OK, so, this is the first application that I have made. Ever.
This is a simple text writer for DS, that saves to your flashcart whatever you write. Not tested yet, and I have yet to put the credits. Just a simple text writer, really.
Next month's issue of Game Informer has a big, familiar symbol on its cover. On their website, they tease the announcement of a brand-new Ghostbusters video game. This isn't some knock-off, either:
"Harold Ramis, Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd are getting back together and revisiting their roles to make a sequel to Ghostbusters 1 and 2 - in video-game form, and we've got the first details. Both Aykroyd and Ramis are teaming up for scriptwriting duties and are going far beyond just the typical licensed add-your-voice-to-the-game-you-had-nothing-to-do-with formula"
Mario Party DS for the Nintendo DS has debuted in the Japanese software chart at number one, according to the latest data from Media Create.
The title sold 234,708 copies, and was followed by another new entry - Shin Sangoku Musou 5 for the PlayStation 3 which sold 188,456 copies. The Xbox 360 edition went straight it at number five, but only sold 21,837 units.
Super Mario Galaxy held up well in third for the week of sales ending November 11, with other new entries for Castlevania Chronicle on the PSP in sixth place and Ratchet and Clank Future for the PS3 entering in tenth.
The full top ten is as follows:
1. Mario Party DS (DS)
2. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (PS3)
3. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
4. Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (DS)
5. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (360)
6. Castlevania Chronicle (PSP)
7. Wii Sports (Wii)
8. DS Nishimura Kyotarou Suspense Detective Series: Deadly Intent (DS)
9. Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day (DS)
10. Ratchet and Clank Future (PS3)
Lino has released a new version of his DS Emulator for WIndows:
• Fixed a bug in TEXIMAGE_PARAM register.
• Fixed a bug in PLTT_BASE register.
• Fixed a bug in VTX_* registers.
• Fixed a bug in VRAM Control registers.
• Fixed a bug in Affine Extended Draw Mode.
• Fixed a bug when select Extended Palettes.
• Fixed a bug in VCOUNT register.
• Fixed a bug in frames skip.
• Fixed a bug in microphone support.
• Added support for 7z files. (Thanks to Igor - The emu slow down)
• Added Zoom 1.5x.
• Added Auto Save Backup Memory.
• Added some AR opcodes.
100% Game compatibility, supports clean ROM's - works on any DS.
- Extreme simple to use: just drag and drop files to the M3 Cart .. ..Standard FAT system.
- Supports the Micro SDHC specification, allowing for high capacity memory cards 4GB, 8GB...
- Exclusive Super Cheat Function:
- Fully AR Cheat Code compatible engine
- A Ready-Made Cheat Code database file is available for download (English, Chinese, Japanese)
- Support reading individual cheat code file too. (xml, cht, dht)
- Special Game features can be enabled during game playing: (such as: SlowMotion mode...)
- Software reset function
- Automatically detect game save type. (No need to provide save type database file.)
- Excellent homebrew support. DLDI auto-patcher.
- Upgradeable system. No size limitation of Flash rom.
- Robust and skinnable GUI.
- Built in PassMe (NO need to use with any boot cart/passcard etc. Support booting Slot1-NDS, Slot2-GBA, Slot2-NDS etc…
- DirectBoot: Support directly booting games or applications.
- Supports Slot-2 expansions card. (Rumble, Ram , Browser memory and GBA Game card etc.)
- Includes a fully touch screen and button control operating system /GUI Menu.
- NDS-GBA Linkage works fine.
- The strongest media features:
Build-in “Media-Ex” application + “Moonshell “ media player.
i) Support playing MP3 , OGG music and DPG /DSM / GBM movies …
ii) Super E-book function , support Word/ Txt file directly .
III) Super picture viewer function , support *.BMP, *.JPG, *.GIF, *.PNG directly.
- Built in PDA (Worldwide Time ,Memo , Note ,Phone book ,Calculator.)
- Supports Multi-Language France, Germany, Italian, Netherlands, Portuguese, Spanish...
- Supports DS sleep mode.
- Brightness adjustment within GUI.
The M3 DS Real Box Contains: (Rumble Pack Bundle version)
• A M3 DS Real Cartridge
• A T-Flash Reader
• A M3 Ds Real Holder case
• A Rumble Pack Device
Here is what I have done so far on my Rubik's cube program. Graphics are nonexistent at this point, but I do have six of the twelve turning functions done. When finished, I'm planning on having a rotatable 3D cube on the touchscreen and a display for each side on the top screen.
Controls (which will change in the future):
-Right -- turn top side clockwise
-Left -- turn top side counterclockwise
-Up -- turn bottom side clockwise
-Down -- turn bottom side counterclockwise
-A -- turn left side clockwise
-B -- turn left side counterclockwise
-Start -- reset cube
Bigjoe2000 has updated his app for the DS, heres the details:
BackupBuddy is a simple utility that finds all files of the extensions you specift on your card and uploads them to an FTP server. The idea here is that you run this utility when you plug your DS in to charge at night. A few minutes later, you can rest assured that all your day's hard play will be backed up.
New Release. 0.9.1b
1. Supports multiple file types, not just .sav
2. Supports ignore directories (Specify what directories not to scan for files)
3. Allows you to preserve the path, so a file at /Moonshell/bookmarks.sav can now be saved on your FTP server under "upload/Moonshell/bookmarks.sav" You can also turn this feature off and just have all your files saved under "upload"
4. Added applause sound when backup is complete.
5. Renamed configuration file to /data/settings/bb.conf
6. Timestamp is now stored in separate file, so your config file will not be rewritten
Download and Give Feedback Via Comments
graph05 has updated DsKara, his karaoke application for the DS.
you now have a single interface (Rom now weighs less than 200kb), which manages the karaokes. At the root of your memory card, you create a folder / DsKara / containing the songs. Raw and files in karaokes. The files must have the same name (for example, if you have a song.dsk get an song.raw, one for the karaoke, another for music)
Changelog:
- Lightweight changes on the skin
- Adding an interface to select the song
- Stop karaoke (which leads back to the choice of the song) with the B key
- Support external files. Dsk for karaoke. Raw for the song
Quirky has updated Bunjalloo,his homebrew web browser for the DS
Changes 0.5.1:
No longer fails when SSL certificate chain validation does not pass.
Fix for SSL links stopping early in some cases.
Add context information above the keyboard.
Nintendo's DS handheld has sold over 20 million units in Japan since launch, according to data from Media Create.
The system was originally launched in December 2004, and in February 2006 was relaunched at the DS Lite, with Nintendo reducing the size of the handheld as well as making other cosmetic changes.
Since release, the DS and DS Lite have accounted for 50.26 per cent of the hardware market in the region, with 83.95 million software units sold, or 40 per cent of the entire software market.
The latest videogame sales data released for Germany and Spain shows Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare making a strong debut.
In Germany, Activision's first-person shooter captured the top three spots, with the PC version at number one, followed by the Xbox 360 version and the PS3 version in at number three.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was slightly less popular in Spain, but still managed to capture three of the top ten spots. The PS3 version debuted at number three, followed by the Xbox 360 version at number four and the PC version at number eight.
THQ's WWE Smackdown! vs. RAW 2008 took three spots on the Spanish sales charts; Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 took the top spot (PS2 version) and the number six spot (PS3 version).
The official console and PC software charts for the week ending November 11, courtesy of Media-Control GfK International, were as follows:
Germany:
1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC)
2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360)
3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3)
4. Hellgate: London (PC)
5. WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2008 (PS2)
6. Fussball Manager 2008 (PC)
7. Singstar: Apres Ski (PS2)
8. Dr. Kawashima's Gehirn-Jogging (DS)
9. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)
10. Singstar: Rock Ballads (PS2)
Spain:
1. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS2)
2. WWE Smackdown! vs. RAW 2008 (PS2)
3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3)
4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360)
5. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (PS2)
6. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS3)
7. WWE Smackdown! vs. RAW 2008 (PS3)
8. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC)
9. WWE Smackdown! vs. RAW 2008 (PSP)
10. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)
SeikoTheWiz a coder over at our friends Playeradvance forums posted a screen of a game coming soon from him/her.
Heres the screen:
Heres a description of what DOTA is from the Wiki:
Defense of the Ancients (often referred to as DotA) is a custom map for Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, based on the "Aeon of Strife" map for the Blizzard title Starcraft. It is a team strategy game focused on hero combat. The objective is to destroy the opponents' base using one's own Hero along with allied heroes and allied AI-controlled fighters called "creeps". Sharing concepts with role playing games, the player levels up their hero and uses gold to buy equipment in an effort to best the opposing team.
Sounds very interesting to me, lets wish the coder a speedy release
Shash has posted more WIP news of his DS Emulator for Windows:
Yesterday I was rather bored for a few hours (even if I've a lot of real life stuff to do...), so after checking some information from the DS cartridge header (for some unrelated work still to be done), I thought how hard it'd be to add an icon viewer to the "Game Info" dialog. Extracting it from the header wasn't that hard, as the format is quite simple: a 32x32 pixels icon, stored on a 8x8 tile basis, 4bits per pixel, which are used to lookup on a fixed 16 colour palette (per icon).
In fact, converting the icon was easy, but I had major problems due to some recent changes, as I forgot I needed to use GDI+ to draw stuff on dialogs, rather than using plain GDI (that's what all desmume uses on the windows port). When I moved the drawing code of the icon to GDI+, it worked perfectly. I deleted all the MAP/OAM/etc viewers that relied on GDI code, as I plan to rewrite the GUI in the near future anyway, so there's no point in fixing that code.
After that, I wanted to finally fix the last bits of Mario&Luigi to look perfect. A few weeks ago, I cared to make it run where it "freezed" in the past: in fact, it didn't freeze, just took ages to render a new frame, due to a rather important bug in the 3D core. The main problem after that, is that ALL textures looked wrong: for example, where Koopa should be, only textures of arrows were shown.
When approaching the problem, I had only a stupid idea of what could be: due to the way the display lists are handled, there was a slight chance that the texture bind before drawing the polygons was done in wrong order. Well, to make a long story short, I was wrong: I tried changing a few bits, even hacking some stuff, and it didn't fix anything. In fact, the fix was easier and more logical.
I've been coding on PC for quite a few years, and I'm quite used to some stuff working in a certain way. While emulating the 3D core of the DS, I've already fallen on that problem quite a few times: on the DS, setting attributes per polygon (without starting a "primitive block") isn't that rare, for example, transformations (scaling, for example :P). In this case, it was the texture changing while the primitive block was open. I guess that, if you want to draw all the stuff onscreen, and you only use one type of primitive (a quad, for example), then changing the texture within the primitive block isn't that rare.
Anyway, adding the ability to change textures within a primitive block fixed "Mario&Luigi: Partners in time" and "Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings", so now both seem to be 100% playable and glitch free (and run rather fast). The usual screenshots:
This is a gambling game similiar to the famous slot (or fruit) machine. But a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line of the same symbol or color or distinct symbols and colors counts as a pay line.
Rules:
1. A horizontal, vertical or diagonal line of the same symbol or color counts as a pay line.
2. A horizontal, vertical or diagonal line of distinct symbols and colors counts as a pay line.
3. A horizontal, vertical or diagonal line of the same symbol or color or distinct symbols and colors counts as a pay line.
Controls:
1. Question mark: Help! Button Y.
2. Cross: Pay table. Buton X.
3. High: Current high.
4. Coin: Current coins.
5. Paid: Coins paid to you.
6. Rule: Change the rule. Pad left and right.
7. Order: Change the order. Button L and R.
8. Grid: New game. Button B.
9. Bet: Coins bet. Pad up and down.
10. Arrows: Shuffle. Button A.
cid2mizard has released an update to his horse racing game for the DS with better graphics, the game is in french but easily understandable and nice to see a game like this on the DS
Gamepolitics and the site Physorg have an in-depth look at a study (pdf) done on the educational nature of violent games. While the implications of the study reinforce the old 'games lead to violent kids' saw, the authors of the research stress that they're more interested in talking up the benefits of games in education.
"When considered in the light of what is known to be the "best practices" of education, violent video games appear to be exemplary teachers of aggression ... It should therefore be no surprise that video games are excellent teachers, both of educational content and of violent content... The fact that learning occurs regardless of whether the effects are intentional or unintentional is irrelevant, and should make us more thoughtful about designing games and choosing games for children and adolescents to play."
features
Fast-paced 2D side-scrolling action from the franchise that defined the genre
Collect multiple power-ups to create new and explosive weapon combinations
Unique dual-screen presentation allows for frantic action and massive boss encounters
New grappling hook accessory lets you access hard to reach areas and dodge enemies
2-player cooperative action lets you take on the enemy with twice the firepower
description
The action franchise that started it all is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an all-new adventure on Nintendo DS! Set after the events of Contra III: Alien Wars, the game follows mercenaries Bill Rizer and Lance Bean as they battle to save the world from a new extraterrestrial threat. Contra 4 takes advantage of the dual screens of the Nintendo DS to deliver larger than life action, with massive enemies, detailed platform gaming and mind-blowing set pieces. Using a variety of upgradable weapons, take the fight to the alien army of the Black Viper and reclaim Earth for mankind in single-player action or 2-player co-op mode.
features
Families can commemorate the 30th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope by playing through the events of all six movies in one videogame for the first time ever.
DS version has been built from the ground up by noted developer Traveller's Tales to optimize touch-screen gameplay.
Solve puzzles that encourage creative thinking through the use of teamwork and unique building situations only possible in a LEGO galaxy far, far away.
description
Building on the success of both LEGO Star Wars "block-buster" videogames, LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga enables families to play through the events of all six Star Wars movies in one videogame for the first time ever.
features
Use the stylus as your ultimate cooking utensil to chop, grate, slice, stir, spread, sprinkle, roll, and much more in 150 different mini-games.
Create 80 new recipes including: macaroons, lobster, chili dogs, escargot, California rolls, seafood salad, shark fin soup, meatloaf, ice cream, bananas foster and many more!
mproved graphics and real-time effects make you feel like you’re actually cooking. Adjust your timing and make decisions about your next course of action based on what you see on screen (i.e. if food is starting to look burned, quickly remove it from the burner, etc.).
Recipes progress from simple to complex, from small to large dishes, so do your best to meet Mama’s expectations and impress your friends. If your friends think your dish is delicious, you’ll unlock another new friend!
Earn bronze, silver, and gold medals from Mama based on the quality of your cooking.
A huge assortment of decorations make your tanks look nicer and help you sell more fish.
Keep a diary of your best creations and add earned seals to dress it up and share with friends.
description
Hot on the heels of her award-winning debut title’s sales success, Mama returns to the kitchen with new recipes, ingredients and friends in Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends. Think your dishes are delicious?
This time, only your hungry friends will be the judge of that!
News from Neoflash of 2 new flashcarts for DS Coming Soon:
NEO 2 new items : MK6 save cart & TOP TOY DS (TTDS)
the NEO MK6 save cart SPEC:
* 1:1 Original small size
* support all NDS
* come with 4K/64K/256K/512K/2M/4M EEPROM save, use command to select save mode
* support neo2/3 full serial
* build in passme function
the NEO TopToy DS SPEC:
* 1:1 Original small size
* Build in passme function
* not need patch, just need drag and drop,then plug and play
* support homebrew app & game
* support moonshell movie player
* support soft reset in the game
* support cheat code function, more fun now
* support wireless multi-player
* support brightness adjust in menu
* pure hardware save, never lose data
* tf menu core upgradeable
* support all roms,compatibility = 100%
features
Platform: PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, PS2, Xbox, GC, GBA, Nintendo DS, PSP
Pages: 464
Over 15,000 codes for over 1000 PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, PS2, Xbox, GC, GBA, Nintendo DS, and PSP games.
A great, inexpensive, gift idea for the gamer who has everything.
Adds replayability to any game.
Activate invincibility, gain infinite ammunition, unlock hidden items, characters, and levels!
Best selling code book in history!
All codes verified in house at Prima!
The mischievous bunnies are back in a hilarious sequel that is guaranteed to be even crazier and funnier than the first - and with even more wacky games! They've invaded the world of Rayman, and now the insane Rabbids have a new objective: invade planet Earth! They have established their base at a shopping mall and begun training for their nastiest scheme yet. As part of this training, the Rabbids must carry out several missions around the globe to help them in an attempt to dominate the world. The Rabbids will also try to study human behavior by mimicking everything we do, but in the Rabbid sort of way . . . with no logic, of course. Back to battle the Rabbids and stop the invasion is Rayman, who will infiltrate the Rabbids by disguising himself as one of them!
features
Raise up to three beautiful foals and train them for competitions like cross, jump, and dressage.
Send a sick foal to your friend the vet through wireless play with Imagine™ Animal Doctor.
Build a champion stable using Nintendo wireless play to show, swap, and breed your horses.
Because there's no such thing as too much cute! Care for up to 12 hamsters including tow unlockable rare breeds. Customise three cages by collecting over 200 toys and accessories, plus 34 'treasure' items. Play fun mini-games and earn points to buy cute outfits for your hamster. Use DS Wireless Communications and compare your friend's hamsters with your own.
features
Choose a kitten from 10 new breeds, plus discover three secret “wild” cubs…
Entertain your cuddly companion with new toys like the laser pointer – snap pictures while she plays!
Ever wonder what your kitty is thinking? Find out with the new Catz “thought bubble.”
The Bratz are in their first year of high school! They're going to be the most fabulous friends ever to grace Carry Nation High School! But the school class president has different plans and breaks up the Bratz girls into designated cliques. The girls want to find a way to bring all the cliques in the school together--and what better way than through a fabulous talent show! Unlock pictures and movie clips from the Bratz Movie
Class is in session? How much have you forgotten since grammar school? Jump right into the game show action with Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? Enjoy game show excitement?just like the show, from the classmates' peer pressure, to Jeff Foxworthy's wisecracks. Step up to the podium and put your smarts on the line to see if you're smarter than a 5th grader? We won't tell!
In the wake of the Manhunt 2 rating furor, several US Senators have called for a review of the ESRB's ratings process.
According to Game Politics, Senators Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Joe Lieberman (ID-CT), Evan Bayh (D-IN) and Sam Brownback (R-KS) sent the letter to ESRB president Patricia Vance yesterday.
All four Senators have been critics of the videogame industry in the past, with Lieberman generally credited with pressuring the industry to create the ratings system after Congressional hearings in the mid-1990's.
Brownback has legislation pending in the Senate which would mandate that the ESRB play games to their entirety before assigning a rating.
The letter made reference to the BBFC ban on Manhunt 2 in which it found that the game contained "unremitting bleakness and callousness of tone." It also noted that the BBFC refused to rate a revised Manhunt 2 in October 2007.
The Senators expressed concern over the Nintendo’s Wii version of the game, suggesting that the Wii's motion-sensitive controller "permits children to act out each of the many graphic torture scenes and murders."
"In sum, we ask your consideration of whether it is time to review the robustness, reliability and repeatability of your ratings process, particularly for this genre of 'ultra-violent' videogames and advances in game controllers," the letter stated.
Nintendo says it's shocked at the overwhelming number of orders it has had for its new DS TV Tuner peripheral, due out in Japan this Friday.
Despite Nintendo having been pretty quiet about its DS TV tuner peripheral (hence you may never have heard of it), it is reported that the company has actually received "too many" orders for the peripheral since pre-orders opened on the official site on November 8.
The new tuner allows the DS to pick up Japan's 1seg TV broadcast service (no, we don't have that here), and has completely sold out way ahead of its release on November 23 for 6,800 yen (a touch under £30).
"As it was television (not game), we intended to begin accepting the orders quietly without prior announcement," a Nintendo representative told Japanese site J-Cast. "We had not expected so many accesses would be made." We believe by "accesses" they mean "orders" - rubbish internet translators.
A standard analogue TV tuner was released in UK for GBA, but no TV tuner device has been announced for DS over here.
Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed has shot to the top of the UK all-formats charts and become the second fastest-selling new IP on an individual format behind 2002's The Getaway.
The Xbox 360 version of the game claims 67 per cent of sales, with the PlayStation 3 version taking the remaining 33 per cent. It also becomes the third fastest-selling Xbox 360 game within a weekly sales period.
Last week's number one, Activision's Call of Duty 4, has been knocked from the top as it suffers a 33 per cent fall in sales.
At number three this week is EA's The Simpsons Game, taking a 9 per cent dip in sales, while THQ's WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2008 is at number four.
Nintendo's new entry Super Mario Galaxy only manages to debut at number five but becomes the fastest-selling Wii game, with Dr Kawashima's Brain Training staying at number six following a 62 per cent climb in sales.
Electronic Arts' FIFA 08 slips to number seven this week, whle Disney's High School Musical: Sing It! leaps into the top ten at eight with a massive 170 per cent boost in sales following a release on the Nintendo Wii.
Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 is down to number nine and More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima sits at number ten.
The only other new entry in the top forty this week is EA's PC-exclusive Crysis at number 14.
Nintendo has underestimated the demand for their soon to be released Nintendo DS TV Tuner. The TV Tuner is to be released in Japan on November 23rd for 6,800 yen (about $60USD). Since the peripheral is not a game, Nintendo started to accept orders without making prior announcements regarding placing orders which started on November 8th.
The TV Tuner allows the DS to pick up Japan's 1seg TV broadcast service. No word if a TV Tuner would be released in the US or in Europe but it is available for purchase at Play-Asia.
Here are some images of the TV Tuner.
More images are available via the source link below.
White Dwarf is the working title of my current project. It is no game ( yet ) it is more a test area for several things I try out. Nevertheless if you like Arcade style shooter you can have some fun flying around and shooting nasty enemies.
Things implemented so far
large, scrollable map ( main + sub screen )
Sprite engine which supports main+subscreen ( no multiplexing yet )
player ship with inertia
5 types of enemies
collision detection ( map and sprites )
Controls
thrust: pad-Up or A
reverse thrust: pad-Down or B
shoot: left shoulder or Y
turn left: pad-Left
turn right: pad-Right
Enemies
BlackHole (BH)
The BH releases an enemy every 10 seconds. In this state it is invulnerable. After releasing 10 enemies the BH turns into a smaller, shooting version. The small BH has some gravity influence on the player ship . This small BH can be destroid with 10 hits. With each destroyed BH two new ( larger ) BH appear somewhere on the map…
Asteroid
The Asteroid can be destroyed with 6 hits. It then splits up into 4 smaller Asteroids which can be killed with 3 hits.
Following thing
The Following whatever tries to follows the player ship. You need 6 hits to kill it.
Things I would ike to implement in the near future
animated map items
collectable map items ( like power-ups or keys )
open/closing gates
bombs/mines
destroyable wall ( shot or bomb )
more enemies
general:
- Fixed possible segfault in ROMReader on ia64 and amd64. [evilynux]
- Fixed a crash bug with 2D background corrupting memory [shash]
- Flag check optimization [carlo_bramini]
windows port:
- DirectInput control interface with joystick support [CrazyMax aka mtabachenko]
- Matrix and Light viewer [Acid Burn]
- Cheat finder and basic cheat support [Normmatt]
- Menu reorganization [Normmatt]
- More Languages supported [Normmatt]
- Added OAM layer toggle [Normmatt]
- Misc bug fixes in the windows port [Normmatt]
Morgands has updated his Rubiks Cube game for the DS, heres the release info:
I have finished coding all the turning functions. I also added touchscreen controls to make it less confusing. The icons with an 'i' are inverse functions (for example, R turns the right side of the cube clockwise while Ri turns the right side of the cube counterclockwise). Pressing the start button will reset the cube.
Infantile Paralysiser have released a new version of their Alarm Clock/MP3 Playing app and more for the DS. Heres the release info:
Version 1.0 2007/11/21
The interrupt processing of ARM7 is reviewed, stability has been improved.
The backlight setting item was added.
The bug to which the folder/file icon was not displayed by the file selection dialog was corrected.
Folder name and file name was sorted by the file selection dialog.
The folder that doesn't contain the music file is excluded by the file selection dialog.
The volume change curve has been adjusted more naturally.
The frequency conversion was made high-quality. 'Nearest neighbor' is improved to 'Interpolation'.
The bug with a wrong AM/PM judgment was corrected.
The resource was saved by compressing the icon file with TGF.
The resource was saved by compressing the sound effect file with TTA.
Soft reset of the START button is disregarded while executing the timer.
You have to get to the finish and avoid red block and get most green fruits. There are also other things like water etc. Game is controlled by DSMotion but can be control also by Dpad.
Release 0.3!
Hi, here is new release!
so :
* Added level editor
* New set of 15 levels
* Fixed few bugs
Orionjones over at Playeradvance posted this release in their forums
Heres the super cool google translation:
Mot Mot Motus - The popular game "Motus who occasionally switch on France 2.
Hello everyone,
So now, my current project focuses on the well-known game "television Motus.
Here are some pictures of the game:
For the moment, only one word is found, so we could say that this is a demo lol.
In place on the v0.1:
- A word to find.
The original music-playing Motus "voui voui, if so j'l'ai recovered more or less, but I got it."
- A return at the beginning by pressing the A pad.
- Validation of letters of each word added with a gap of 1 / 2 seconds to add sound effects.
- Different colors from a letter well placed, and a letter misplaced.
- An option in the menu 6 7 8 9 letters.
Improvement to come:
Noise-for validation of letters found
Basic word-much more complete
- Added system of counting points
- Addition of a multiplayer system
- Added draw of black balls and figures as in the original game
- Addition of the choice of the number of letters for words is planned "Bobby Sixkilla" it is visible on the demo
.... Then more later lol
Acknowledgments:
- PAlib of Mollusk
- The encouragement teams forum
- Paint Shop Pro
Notebook - lol
And I can be forgotten.
That's right, according to RipTen the Sony PS3 outsold the Nintendo Wii for 2 weeks in a row.
The latest sales are in from Japan for the week starting 12/11 and ending 18/11, and surprisingly the PS3 is holding on in there with its new 40GB model, fighting off Nintendo’s Wii for another week. The Xbox360 also sees a rise, and Super Mario Galaxy and Heavenly Sword also having respectable sales. Find out the numbers after the jump.
Americaland Nintendo has confirmed that it will be launching two new special edition DS bundles on Friday in the States - but Nintendo Europe says there are "no plans" to release them here.
The new bundles - one for Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and one for the Best Friends version of Nintendogs - each come with a specially printed DS model.
My birthday's next weekend, by the way.
The Zelda one (pictured, unless I've forgotten) is gold with a Triforce logo in one corner, while the Nintendogs one is pink with a footprint in the same position. Neither is as nice as my red and black one, so ner.
Although neither version is available in Europe, we do have a choice of white, black, pink and silver.
The new DS bundles will go on sale in the US for USD 149.99, which saves a few "dollars", which you could then spend on Slitherlink or Picross DS if you're any kind of human.
sebskater29 has released a new shootem up for the DS, heres the translated news:
It is a shooter who takes the graphics of gundams
(Sprites were found on the net).
The goal of the game ... It is to shoot everything that moves (it is an arcade, need not ask for more).
How to play:
We move the gundam (The flagship of the player) to the pad.
For the moment:
B: shooting a projectile
Y: shooting 2 projectiles
X: shooting 3 projectiles
Other information:
The game takes place in space gundam be deported after having released the pad (this to increase the difficulty of the game: the positioning ends at the pixel level that can be seen in the plupars of the arcade).
There are 2 types of enemy:
Green enemy armor:
Those here goes to the player and shoot projectiles towards the bottom of the screen.
Red enemy armor:
These moves from left to right of the screen and shoot projectiles in the direction of the player.
PS: yes the game uses the library PALIB is my 1st real project.
Elite, the Metroid series, Dungeon Siege, God of War I and II, Half-Life (but not Half-Life 2), Shadow of the Colossus, the Grand Theft Auto series; some of the best games ever (and Dungeon Siege) have done away with the level mechanic and created uninterrupted game spaces devoid of loading screens and artificial breaks between periods of play. Much like cut scenes, level loads are anathema to enjoyment of game play, and a throwback to the era of the Vic-20 and Commodore 64 - when games were stored on cassette tapes, and memory was measured in kilobytes. So in this era of multi-megabyte and gigabyte memory and fast access storage devices why do we continue to have games that are dominated by the level structure, be they commercial (Portal), independent (Darwinia) and amateur (Angband)? Why do games still have levels?
Well, its a little past the 1 year birthday mark for the PlayStation 3 and Wii, as both launched a year ago in the US. The DS just went on 3 years since it launched in the US as well.
With the DS, PlayStation 3 PSP and Xbox360 being found easily in stores, what are your thoughts on the hard to find Wii? Its near impossible to find in the US. What about in other countries, are you feeling the same effect with shortages?
If the Wii is sold out and parents are unable to buy it for their kids, which system do you think parents will get next to fulfill the kids wishlist? (Divineo UK do have Nintendo Wii`s in stock)
Discuss your opinion on shortages and the upcoming holiday shopping. We want to know what you have to say!
Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed has topped the multiformat charts in Sweden, battling stiff competition from Nintendo's Super Mario Galaxy at two and EA's Crysis at four.
Activision's Call of Duty 4 also performs well, with the PC, 360 and PS3 versions sitting at five, six and seven in the charts, respectively.
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters takes the number one position in the PlayStation Portable charts, while The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass holds on to the top of the DS charts.
The full Swedish charts follow:
Multiformat
1. Assassins Creed (360)
2. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
3. Assassins Creed (PS3)
4. Crysis (PC)
5. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC)
6. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360)
7. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3)
8. Singstar Svenska hits Schlager (PS2)
9. World of Warcraft (PC)
10. Ratchet & Clank Tools of Destruction (PS3)
11. The Sims 2 Tonårsprylar (PC)
12. High School Musical: Sing It! (PS2)
13. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)
14. Counter-Strike 1: Anthology (PC)
15. Hellgate: London (PC)
16. The Sims 2 Jorden Runt (PC)
17. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)
18. Football Manager 2008 (PC)
19. En riktig jul - Julkalendern 2007 (PC)
20. FIFA 08 (PS2)
PC
1. Crysis
2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
3. World of Warcraft
4. The Sims 2 Tonårsprylar
5. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
6. Counter-Strike 1: Anthology
7. Hellgate: London
8. The Sims 2 Jorden Runt
9. Football Manager 2008
10. En riktig jul - Julkalendern 2007
PlayStation 2
1. Singstar Svenska hits Schlager
2. High School Musical: Sing It!
3. FIFA 08
4. The Simpsons
5. Singstar Svenska hits
6. Lego Star Wars: The Video Game
7. Guitar Hero 2 Rock the 80´s
8. GTA San Andreas
9. Buzz: The Mega Quiz
10. Eye Toy Play 3
PlayStation 3
1. Assassins Creed
2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
3. Ratchet & Clank Tools of Destruction
4. FIFA 08
5. NHL 08
6. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
7. The Simpsons
8. Lair
9. Lego Star Wars 1 & 2 The Complete Saga
10. Virtua Tennis 3
Xbox 360
1. Assassins Creed
2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
3. Halo 3
4. FIFA 08
5. Naruto: Rise of a Ninja
6. Lego Star Wars 1 & 2 The Complete Saga
7. Scene it
8. NHL 08
9. Guitar Hero 2
10. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
Wii
1. Super Mario Galaxy
2. Metroid Prime 3 Corruption
3. Legend of Zelda: The Twillight Princess
4. Rayman Raving Rabbids
5. Table Tennis
6. The Simpsons
7. Lego Star Wars 1 & 2 The Complete Saga
8. Rayman Raving Rabbids 2
9. Super Paper Mario
10. Carnival Games
Nintendo DS
1. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
2. New Super Mario Bros
3. Lego Star Wars 1 & 2 The Complete Saga
4. Pokémon Diamond
5. Pokémon Pearl
6. Bilar
7. Mario Kart DS
8. The Simpsons
9. The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer
10. Nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends
PSP
1. Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
2. FIFA 08
3. The Simpsons
4. GTA Vice City Stories
5. Tekken Dark Resurrection
6. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
7. Need for Speed Underground Rivals
8. Medal of Honor: Heroes
9. Daxter
10. NHL 07
All chart information supplied by Dataspelsbranschen.
Mario Party DS continued to sell well in Japan last week, with 116,000 units of the Nintendo title flying off shelves to keep it top of the software chart.
Sales information from Media Create for the week ending November 18 put the latest Resident Evil title for the Wii - Umbrella Chronicles - at number two, shifting 83,000 copies in its first week.
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 for the PlayStation 3 was third, while new entries Pro Baseball Family Stadium DS and Game Center CX: Arino's Challenge were fourth and fifth respectively.
One surprise in the chart was that the much-hyped Heavenly Sword, only released in Japan on November 15, sold just 15,000 copies - over 100,000 less that Mario Party DS, and only 2000 more than old-timer Wii Sports.
The full software top ten for Japan is as follows:
1. Mario Party DS (DS)
2. Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (Wii)
3. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (PS3)
4. Pro Baseball Family Stadium DS (DS)
5. Game Center CX: Arino's Challenge (DS)
6. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
7. Heavenly Sword (PS3)
8. Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (DS)
9. Wii Sports (Wii)
10. Armored Soldiers: Votoms (PS2)
A survey has found that almost 50 per cent of minors in the US have been able to buy games rated M for Mature from retailers.
The study found that of over 60 stores nationwide, 46 per cent sold M rated games to consumers under the age of 18, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The survey was carried out by the East County Youth Coalition and the National Institute on Media and Family.
The findings back-up a report from the NIMF last year, which also found that half of retailers willingly sold adult games to a young audience.
This week, US senators began to put pressure on ESRB ratings, calling for a review of the system.
SeikoTheWiz a coder over at our friends Playeradvance forums has now released his new game for the DS
Heres the screen:
Heres a description of what DOTA is from the Wiki:
Defense of the Ancients (often referred to as DotA) is a custom map for Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, based on the "Aeon of Strife" map for the Blizzard title Starcraft. It is a team strategy game focused on hero combat. The objective is to destroy the opponents' base using one's own Hero along with allied heroes and allied AI-controlled fighters called "creeps". Sharing concepts with role playing games, the player levels up their hero and uses gold to buy equipment in an effort to best the opposing team.
- 0.91: Record version
- 0.91b: path to plant less
- 0.92: patch of moveToAttack
- 0.93: Now you can kill the turrets and creeps attack automatically.
Welcome to this week's Games & Toys update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.
As we've been expecting, it's been another tremendous release week, with plenty of new and exciting arrivals for Thanksgiving and of course the ongoing Christmas business.
Popular multi platform sellers this week have been Konami's Winning Eleven 2008, the US editions of Ubisoft's action adventure Assassin's Creed, LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga and WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008.
The hottest Asian Xbox360™ seller this week has been the sci-fi RPG hit Mass Effect, followed by Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.
For PlayStation3™ we've got Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, the US edition of The Eye of Judgment and Time Crisis 4 with Guncon 3.
The most popular Wii™ arrivals in this week have been the US version of Super Mario Galaxy, followed by Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (US) and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Japanese).
There have also been a lot of interesting handheld releases, including Contra 4, Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi, Rayman Raving Rabbids 2, Ckoking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends and Ultimate Mortal Kombat for Nintendo DS™ as well as Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus, Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command, Alien vs Predator: Requiem and Sonic Rivals 2 for PSP™.
As usually, here's a summary of all new arrivals from this week, followed by coming week's preview, once again including plenty of hot new games.
Xbox360™:
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation ASIA US$ 49.90
Assassin's Creed US US$ 64.90
BlackSite: Area 51 US US$ 59.90
Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection JPN US$ 69.90
Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess JPN US$ 39.90
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix JPN US$ 64.90
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men US US$ 59.90
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga ASIA US$ 44.90
Mass Effect ASIA US$ 49.90
Medal of Honor: Airborne JPN US$ 64.90
Monster Jam US US$ 49.90
Need for Speed: Pro Street US US$ 59.90
Rock Band US US$ 64.90
Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action ASIA US$ 69.90
Soldier of Fortune: Payback US US$ 64.90
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008 US US$ 59.90
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008 ASIA US$ 49.90
Winning Eleven 2008 ASIA US$ 64.90
Winning Eleven 2008 JPN US$ 69.90
PlayStation3™:
Assassin's Creed US US$ 64.90
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix JPN US$ 64.90
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men US US$ 64.90
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga ASIA US$ 48.90
Need for Speed: Pro Street US US$ 64.90
Remy no Oishii Restaurant / Ratatouille JPN US$ 59.90
Rock Band US US$ 64.90
The Eye of Judgment US US$ 79.90
Time Crisis 4 with Guncon 3 ASIA US$ 99.90
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune US US$ 64.90
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008 US US$ 64.90
Winning Eleven 2008 ASIA US$ 69.90
Winning Eleven 2008 JPN US$ 69.90
Nintendo Wii™:
Cars: Mater-National US US$ 49.90
Dragon Blade JPN US$ 59.90
Gegege no Kitarou: Youkai Daiundoukai JPN US$ 59.90
High School Musical: Sing It Bundle with Microphone US US$ 64.90
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games JPN US$ 59.90
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 US US$ 49.90
Need for Speed: Pro Street US US$ 49.90
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 US US$ 49.90
Smarty Pants US US$ 49.90
Super Mario Galaxy US US$ 59.90
Tomb Raider: Anniversary US US$ 44.90
USB Illumination Stand (Black) JPN US$ 19.90
USB Illumination Stand (White) JPN US$ 19.90
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008 US US$ 49.90
PlayStation2™:
Dokapon Kingdom JPN US$ 64.90
EX Jinsei Game II (PlayStation2 the Best Reprint) JPN US$ 34.90
Exclusive Placing Stand (Ceramic White) JPN US$ 14.90
Exclusive Placing Stand (Charcoal Black) JPN US$ 14.90
Exclusive Placing Stand (Satin Silver) JPN US$ 14.90
Fatal Frame (PlayStation2 the Best Reprint) JPN US$ 19.90
Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly (PlayStation2 the Best Reprint) JPN US$ 19.90
Fatal Frame III: The Tormented (PlayStation2 the Best Reprint) JPN US$ 19.90
Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection JPN US$ 79.90
Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess JPN US$ 39.90
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix JPN US$ 64.90
High School Musical: Sing It Bundle With Microphone US US$ 59.90
High School Musical: Sing it US US$ 44.90
King of Fighters XI US US$ 24.90
Minna no Tennis / Everybody's Tennis (PlayStation2 the Best) JPN US$ 29.90
Monster Jam US US$ 34.90
Pachitte Chonmage Tatsujin 13: Pachinko Hissatsu Shigotojin III JPN US$ 64.90
PlayStation2 Console Ceramic White (SCPH-90000CW) JPN US$ 179.00
PlayStation2 Console Charcoal Black (SCPH-90000CB) JPN US$ 179.00
PlayStation2 Console Satin Silver (SCPH-90000SS) JPN US$ 179.00
Pri-Saga! Princess o Sagase! JPN US$ 64.90
Pri-Saga! Princess o Sagase! [Limited Edition] JPN US$ 89.90
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords US US$ 24.90
Shiju Hachi JPN US$ 64.90
Swashbucklers: Blue & Grey US US$ 24.90
Umisho JPN US$ 64.90
Umisho [Limited Edition] JPN US$ 95.00
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008 US US$ 59.90
Winning Eleven 2008 JPN US$ 64.90
Nintendo DS™:
1500 DS Spirits Vol.6 Trump JPN US$ 15.90
1500 DS Spirits Vol.7 Chess JPN US$ 15.90
1500 DS Spirits Vol.8 Darts JPN US$ 15.90
1500 DS Spirits Vol.9 2 Ninuchi Mahjong JPN US$ 15.90
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? US US$ 34.90
Bratz: 4 Real US US$ 34.90
Catz 2 ASIA US$ 34.90
Chou Kantan Boki Nyuumon DS JPN US$ 39.90
Contra 4 US US$ 34.90
Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends US US$ 34.90
Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi JPN US$ 49.90
Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends: Imagination Invaders US US$ 34.90
Hamsterz 2 ASIA US$ 34.90
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix JPN US$ 48.90
Hori Wi-Fi USB Adapter JPN US$ 38.90
Jenga World Tour US US$ 34.90
Juushin Enbu DS JPN US$ 48.90
Kodai Ouja: Kyouryuu King - 7-tsu no Kakera JPN US$ 48.90
Kouenji Onago Soccer 2 JPN US$ 48.90
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga ASIA US$ 34.90
My Best Friends- Cats & Dogs ASIA US$ 34.90
Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanji Renshuu Kanzenhan JPN US$ 39.90
Need for Speed: Pro Street US US$ 34.90
Petz Horsez 2 US US$ 34.90
Puzzle de Harvest Moon US US$ 39.90
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 ASIA US$ 32.90
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 US US$ 34.90
Ryuusei no RockMan 2: Berserk x Dinosaur JPN US$ 48.90
Ryuusei no RockMan 2: Berserk x Shinobi JPN US$ 48.90
Sankei Sports Kanshuu: Wi-Fi Baken Yosou Ryoku Training: Umania 2007 Nendo-Han JPN US$ 64.90
Ultimate Mortal Kombat US US$ 34.90
Unou Ikusei: IQ Breeder JPN US$ 39.90
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008 US US$ 34.90
WanSeg TV Tuner DS JPN US$ 89.90
Wantame Music Channel: Doko Demo Style JPN US$ 48.90
Yomesou de Yomenai Kanji DS JPN US$ 39.90
Sony PSP™:
AIR JPN US$ 48.90
Alien vs Predator: Requiem US US$ 39.90
An Idol and a Baseball Fist 2 JPN US$ 37.90
Component AV Cable XL (4 meters / 13.12 ft.) US$ 9.99
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix JPN US$ 14.90
MAX Power Slim US$ 24.90
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus US US$ 24.90
Planetarium Curator Ohira Takayuki Kanshuu: Home Star Portable (Sega the Best) JPN US$ 19.90
Protection Filter Portable JPN US$ 7.99
Sakura Taisen 1&2 (Sega the Best) JPN US$ 28.90
Sarugetchu: Pipo Saru Racer (PSP the Best) JPN US$ 29.90
Sarugetchu: Pipo Saru Racer (PSP the Best) ASIA US$ 24.90
Sonic Rivals 2 US US$ 39.90
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 KOR US$ 49.90
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008 US US$ 39.90
Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command US US$ 34.90
PC Games:
Avencast: Rise of the Mage (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 34.90
BlackSite: Area 51 (DVD-ROM) US US$ 49.90
Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection JPN US$ 79.90
Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess JPN US$ 39.90
Book releases:
Assassin's Creed Limited Edition Art Book US US$ 29.90
Codes & Cheats Winter 2008: Prima Games Code Book (Codes & Cheats) US US$ 6.90
Crysis: Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 19.90
Mass Effect Prima Official Game Guide US US$ 19.90
Viva Pinata Ultimate Sticker Book US US$ 6.90
Toys & More:
Armored Core Interior Mirage C04-Atals Foxeye Ver. 1/72 Fine Scale Model Kit JPN US$ 32.90
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 1/6 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure: Ayane - Venus on the beach JPN N/A
Dragon Quest 1/1 Scale Soft Vinyl Figure: Slime JPN N/A
Dragon Quest IV - Batoen G Drawing Set JPN US$ 8.90
Dragon Quest IV - Batoen G Pencil Set HD 011 JPN US$ 3.49
Dragon Quest IV - Batoen G Pencil Set HD 012 JPN US$ 3.49
EP3 Star Wars 1/7 Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Darth Vader US$ 29.90
Hanabi Shokunin Damasii Collection Trading Figure JPN US$ 4.90
Ikkitousen: 1/7 Scale Painted Cold Cast Statue - Sonsaku Hakufu (Wet Hair Version) JPN N/A
Kirby Plush Doll (sitting medium size) JPN US$ 19.90
Nakabayashi 1/8 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure JPN US$ 57.90
Nintendo Wii Collection Keychain Gashapon JPN US$ 2.49
Oh My Goddess - Everyone has Wings: Belldandy JPN N/A
One Piece Feeling Figure Collection: Styling 4 - Grand Holiday JPN US$ 4.90
Princess Crown - Gradriel Pre-painted PVC Figure JPN US$ 49.90
Robosapien V2 HK US$ 229.90
Video Game related Soundtracks:
Ace Combat 6 Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 32.90
Beautiful Katamari Damacy Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 27.90
Bleach B Station Second Season 5 JPN US$ 24.90
Culdcept Second Original Soundtrack Deluxe JPN US$ 29.90
Ef - A Fairy Tale of the Two. SP1 JPN US$ 27.90
Follow The Nightingale (Tales of Innocence Theme Song) JPN US$ 10.90
Hatsunejima Best D.C -Da Capo- Best Selection JPN US$ 28.90
Insanity JPN US$ 11.90
Kira Kira JPN US$ 11.90
Rockman 7 Shukumei No Taiketsu Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 23.90
Rockman 8 Metal Heroes Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 23.90
Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 27.90
Shining Wind Drama CD Vol.1 JPN US$ 27.90
Tantei Jinguji Ssaburo Inishie No Kioku Soundtrack JPN US$ 37.90
MorganDS has again updated his Rubiks Cube game for DS:
I made a quite a bit of progress on my Rubik's cube the last couple of days. In addition to the twelve turning functions, you can now rotate the whole cube by pressing left or right. And I've added graphics.
I also changed how the top and bottom sides are oriented on the screen so that it makes a little more sense.
Im not sure about the rest of Europe but the UK is one of the worst in the world for being ripped off
The current frenzy to get hold of Nintendo Wii Consoles highlights that you need to pay well over the odds to get one unless your very lucky. Divineo UK have them in stock at £269 which yes is expensive but Amazon prices start at £300 and much higher.
Importing Consoles such as the Nintendo DS and PSP/GP2X will give you no problems whatsoever as they are worldwide region apart from UMD Movies on the PSP.
I myself prefer to import from the likes of Play Asia who have the US Version Nintendo Wii in stock at $399 which is £192 with shipping youll pay say £220 at most and use airmail if possible to avoid nasty customs charges or ask Play Asia to lower the value if you do get charged.
Yes if you buy a US Version Nintendo Wii and live in Europe/UK your stuck with US games but being as US Games are half the price of UK Games thats not a Problem.
The Same Can be said for the PS3 which SuccessHK sell for £206 and slightly more for the White 40GB PS3. Games are worldwide region free and as before with Nintendo Wii games they are much cheaper as US Versions.
Dont be ripped off and dont be afraid to import but always ask questions of seasoned gamers
Here is The Moon Books Project weekly update for 11/23/07, I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving!
New books added for download:
John L Cotter:
New Discoveries at Jamestown
J Arthur Thomson:
The Outline Of Science V1
Evolution in Modern Thought
Henry Ernest Dudeney:
Amusements in Mathematics
Charles Beard:
History of the United States
New comics added for download:
Heroes issue 59 - Man On Fire
New movies added for download:
Dick Tracy: Detective (the first Dick Tracy feature length film)
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (starring Boris Karloff)
Dick Tracy vs Cueball
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Bluebeard
Till The Clouds Roll By
Shock (starring Vincent Price)
Infantile Paralysiser have released a new version of the Alarm/MP3 app Morning Timer :
Version 1.03 2007/11/24
The bug that the mp3 decoder halted occasionally was corrected.
Version 1.02 2007/11/24
The bug that begin on debug mode was corrected.
Version 1.01 2007/11/23
The development environment was updated to DevKitProR21.
You'd think years of defeat would get to a guy, but Bowser just doesn't give up! He's captured Mario and his friends in his pursuit of a crystal that the group collected when it fell from the sky, and he doesn't hesitate to shrink them to miniature size to get rid of them and get his hands on the other four crystals.
The mini-heroes have to find the crystals before he does, making their way through giant environments filled with enormous creatures. The single-player campaign takes place in five different settings, each of them ending with a boss. As usual, players have to collect coins and stars, at the same time escaping dangers such as Piranha Plants and other classic creatures from the Mario universe.
As they progress through the game, players also can unlock various mini-games, such as Rail Riders, Sweet Sleuth and Goomba Wrangler! When players are tired of exploring the story mode, they can choose one of the other modes, like Puzzle and Minigame. Play with up to four friends on the DS' local Wi-Fi and let the party begin!
1. Give Credit to those credited here, including myself.
2. Do not use for illegal purposes (e.g. Loading illegal ROMs, etc.)
3. Do not modify it and reuse and/or redistruibute without my approval and knowledge.
Requirements
* DevKitARM r20/r21
* libfat
Usage
* Refer to the included example for your prefered library (libnds or PAlib).
* Include the bootlib directory in your project root (for the example project)
ARM9: void bootnds(filename);
ARM7: void bootndsCheck();
* Just call the above functions for each processor. The library features automatic cart detection and calls a different loader for each flashcart.
* Lick (Looking at the rebootlib source helped me make a structure for this library)
* Chishm (For the Generic NDS Loader as well as the GBAMP one too. This would not be possible without libfat either)
* Moonlight (For the SuperCard Loader)
* DragonMinded (For the SuperCard Loader)
As US retailers shift into high gear the day after Thanksgiving, Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter is expecting impressive results.
"The industry will crush all records," he told GamesIndustry.biz. "Hardware should be up 15 per cent over last year, and software around the same."
While noting the positive effect of recent price cuts, Pachter nevertheless expects Nintendo to remain the hardware sales leader.
"I think the Nintendo DS will sell the most units, followed by the Wii," he said.
Most publishers have now released their titles for the busy Christmas sales period, making it a crucial time for them. When the dust settles, Pachter expects Electronic Arts to come out on top with respect to software sales.
But which game will be number one this holiday season?
"Depending on when we start counting, Guitar Hero has a chance to be number one," said Pachter. "If we start back in September, Halo 3 has a shot."
features
Unrivaled Destruction: Unleash citywide destruction as one of 23 monsters – including two all completely new monsters
All New Story: Make and break alliances within the all new dynamic storyline and choose to amass an army or go it alone
Multiplayer Mayhem: Party modes supporting four players for insanely destructive social battles
description
Godzilla Unleashed is a fighting game on a giant scale. Godzilla Unleashed is a completely redesigned and updated massively destructive brawler with non-linear story paths and all new Toho monsters.
Fast reflexes and a keen sense of rhythm are the keys to success in this frantic, fun, and addictive music-based game! Ontamarama provides an entertaining level of challenge for novice players, while offering satisfying modes for advanced gamers.
features
Real-Time Battle Action – Rallen and two allied Spectrobes take on the enemy Krawl in exciting real-time battles.
Excavation – Players will find and collect new Spectrobes and items by searching for fossils.
Training and Customization – The freshly excavated Spectrobes can evolve into more powerful, fully grown versions through training.
Wireless Community and Multiplayer Gameplay – Exchange Spectrobes and items wirelessly with other players.
description
Spectrobes introduces two junior Planetary Patrol officers named Rallen and Jeena who learn of strange, prehistoric creatures called Spectrobes that possess special powers. These Spectrobes hold the key to defeating a vicious and merciless force, known only as the Krawl, that threatens to destroy the galaxy.
The two heroes embark on a mission to save their galaxy – to do so they must excavate, awaken, train and collect all the Spectrobes they can and battle to defeat the Krawl.
Developed in Japan, Spectrobes is a dynamic new anime-inspired action RPG franchise that uniquely combines characters, story and innovative gameplay for kids and audiences of all ages. Spectrobes allows players to excavate, awaken, train and battle with unique creatures -- utilizing every interactive feature of the Nintendo DS.
The soft cushions which are attachable to the bottom of your console provide extremely comfortable hand-held feeling while not affecting any original functions.On the other hand,the dust covers provide extra protection to prevent dust goed into your console.The covers are individually designed so that you can use them separatelly according to your needs.
Revenant Wings is a tactical adventure game which can be controlled entirely with the stylus. To move Vaan, tap on him and then tap on a location on the touch screen. To attack an enemy creature, tap on Vaan and then tap on the creature to initiate hostilities. Instead of switching to an alternate encounter screen, Vaan swings immediately upon reaching the beast and all fighting takes place on the same world screen.
That’s right folks, wrap your minds around this — a phone that features Playstation buttons, has a Microsoft Windows operating system, and plays Nintendo games. Confused yet? How about the fact that the phone was made in “Koera” — No, that’s not a typo, that’s what is printed on the phone. Sound to good to be true? That’s because it is. The Chinese made phone is very much illegal, and will probably never make it across the ocean. Even still, one can’t help but wonder what a phone with multiple emulators would be like. After doing a little research, I came up with an NES emulator for mobile phones called VNES, which claims to allow 8 bit Nintendo games to be playable on most newer series Nokia phones.
From a purely business standpoint, putting classic titles on cell phones seems like a no brainer. The arcady vibe of the late 80’s made for a pick up and play experience that lends itself well to a portable platform. Even still, it may be a while before we can legitimately get our 8 bit mobile gaming on.
With the re-releasing allot of it’s hits on Virtual Console, It’s doubtful Nintendo will part with its licensing rights for anything less than an exorbitant amount of money.
The Cyber Familator allows you to play original Famicom games on your DS Lite. It even has TV out for your convenience. There is no NES equivalent and there probably wont be any...ever.
Update by wraggster
Via a NES to Famicom adapter you can play your NES favorites on the Nintendo DS.
Jayenkai has released Platdude's Retro Collection, heres the details:
The Brief
A collection of retro styled games, kicked up a notch.
Gameplay>Graphics
The Notice
DLDI Patch the _dldi.nds version to keep your highscores. There are no other differences between the two versions.
The Credits
The Games were coded by Jayenkai.
The Graphics were drawn by Jayenkai.
The Sound Effects were created by Jayenkai.
Some Music was also made by Jayenkai, but then he took it out because it got annoying.
The Email
Contact Jayenkai@Gmail.com. if you have suggestions/bugs/additional game ideas. All game ideas are taken into consideration, but not all will be added!
The Games (In the order they were created)
Centipede : Shoot the centipede. Don't let it escape.
Snake : Guide the Snake. Grab the numbered blocks.
Invaders : Shoot the aliens. Don't let them get to the bottom.
Light Cycles : Try to get your opponents to crash.
Asteroids : Destroy the asteroids before they destroy you.
Racer : Don't crash! (This is a bit naff, right now!)
The Copyrights
The games contained within this pack are mostly owned by different companies.
The ideas are basic gaming concepts, so I'm hoping they don't mind too much.
These are collected for the purpose of being fun to play, not to rip off the originating companies.
If I was trying to rip you off, the graphics would at least be half decent!
marovada has updated Wee Basic with a new release, heres the details:
version 0.3
fixed:
- editor: return key swallowing a character
- editor: hopefully fixed remaining save bugs
added/changed:
- basic programs now have access to both DS screens and stylus input
- hide or show keyboard with commands 'keyhide' and 'keyshow'
- you must hide the keyboard before printing to, or using graphics on, the bottom screen
- cls, print, plot and line can now be used on both DS screens. You must specify a screen number. Syntax is now (s= screen number 0 or 1):
print s [at x,y] <string or variable>
plot s x,y,colour
line s x1,y1,x2,y2,colour
cls s
(s = screen number 0 or 1)
- stylus coordinates can be obtained using stx() and sty()
eg, let sx=stx() let sxy=sty()
- check whether bottom screen has been touched with stt()
eg, let touched=stt()
stt() returns 1 for touched and 0 for not touched
MorganDS has again updated his Rubiks Cube game for DS:
I've created a pseudo-3D cube on the bottom screen. I also fixed a bug in the down and down inverse turning functions. Use the touchscreen icons to turn different sides of the cube, the left and right arrows to rotate the whole cube, and Start to reset the cube. In the final version, I will hopefully have a real 3D cube, as well as more rotation functions and other nice features. I will probably not release another version for download until the final version..
Circus has released what is an exceedingly interesting new homebrew app for the Nintendo DS.
This app is a clone of the Pictochat Software that comes bundled with the Nintendo DS but this homebrew variant uses Wifi to connect 2 DS consoles together using the IP Address (you need to know that bit)
So basically you have a text/chatroom that you can contact people worldwide.
vaccha has updated his gambling game for the DS, heres the release info:
Introduction:
This is a gambling game similiar to the famous slot (or fruit) machine. But a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line of the same symbol or color or distinct symbols and colors counts as a pay line.
Rules:
1. A horizontal, vertical or diagonal line of the same symbol or color counts as a pay line.
2. A horizontal, vertical or diagonal line of distinct symbols and colors counts as a pay line.
3. A horizontal, vertical or diagonal line of the same symbol or color or distinct symbols and colors counts as a pay line.
Inputs:
1. High: Current high.
2. Coin: Current coins.
3. Paid: Coins paid.
4. O: Change the order. Pad left.
5. R: Change the rule. Pad down.
6. B: Change the bet. Pad right.
7. Grid: Restart. Button Y.
8. Question mark: Help! Button B.
9. Arrows: Shuffle. Button A.
Versions:
0.2.0pre - Some bug fixes and add some documentation. Improved and simplified inputs. diplos logo included.
simonjhall the excellent coder who has brought an amazing port of Quake to the Nintendo DS has today gave some details of his work of bringing Quake 2 to the DS, heres the details:
Ok, just an update on this (dunno why I'm doing this!)
Thought I'd get off my arse this weekend and check out the Q2 code on my PC. I've not done a lot of work on it in the last six months, besides fix the load times. They were so slow that working on it is completely unproductive, as you've gotta sit around and surf the net for three minutes until you can get it to crash again!
Anyway, here's some info for those who care
- the game now takes about a minute to load (once the program has started)
- the world is now rendered with the DS' 3D hardware; the framerate looks very playable
- I'm an inch away from getting texturing in
- no models, GUI, etc
- the proper palettes are in (hence I can now nearly texture), as are the game fonts
- I've got the RAM usage down to a pretty low level. The existing system required an MMU and (virtually) allocated memory in a crazy way. One problem I had before I sorted this out was that I could *just* squeeze a demo into 32 + 4 megs. After looking into it I realised that 70% of that memory was actually going to waste! The *demos* ought to run in ~10 meg of RAM now.
- it's 8-bit write hell, and I'm gonna have to go strb hunting to sort that out!
No promises, but there's a chance I may actually work on this properly :-)
[1] Use USB Slim Loader burn the "NEO2_3 bootstarp V1.0.neo" to your NEO2/3 flash memory.
[2] Copy the _boot_ds.nds to your SD/TF.
[3] Turn on nds to run.
Note: The neo V2.xx menu is design for use with MK6 SAVE CART only, if you use the MK4-Mini to boot this V2.xx menu just can get the 2M save games workable.
the NEO MK6 save cart SPEC:
* 1:1 Original small size
* Support all NDS & NDS-L
* Come with 4K/64K/256K/512K/2M/4M EEPROM hardware save, use command to select the save mode,the perfect game save cart for NDS
* Don't need battery,game save data can keep over 50 years
* Support neo2/3 full serial, for run the NEO MENU 2.x
* Build in passme function,can boot almost slot-2 cart
you can select 3 save type before boot the slot-2:
KEY Y --- for boot with 4K save mode
KEY X --- for boot with 64K/256K/512K save mode
KEY A --- for boot with 2M/4M/8M save mode
After boot slot-2,it'll auto load the "_boot_ds.nds" from NEO2/3 SD(TF) card, if can't find this boot file in there then will show this error message,please copy the last "_boot_ds.nds" to SD(TF) root folder.
you can download the last "_boot_ds.nds" from here: http://www.neoflash.com/go/index.php...d=49&Itemid=30
Insert the SD(TF) and press A to enter menu.
Now you can start the run the new 2.0 menu, and you can press X to backup your original NDS game cart to SD(TF).
How to select the save mode for new game?
the new NEO menu 2.xx can detect the save mode with the inner savetype.sdb , but when the new game title can't be find in the menu (it will show "####: no command sent"),you can select the correct save mode by manual still:
[1] Use the L/R to select the save mode, it'll backup your choice to savetype.sdb automatical.
[2] If you don't know what save mode is used by the current game,you just need 2 step to make it workable:
<step.1> Select the "64/512K" mode first, this mode can support 80% game save already,and this mode can support 4K save too.
<step.2> If the "64/512K" mode don't work, you can try the 2M or 4M save again.
How to backup your own original NDS game cart to your SD/TF and play it?
<step.1> Press X button in the NEO menu,then system will ask you insert the original NDS cart and button A to continue.
step.2> Start to backup you NDS cart to SD/TF,it'll take a while.
<step.3> Backup complete.
You can see the new backup rom have appeared on your SD/TF already.
Now use the MK6 SAVE CART to replace with your original NDS cart,then select the new dump rom,press button A to run.
* 1:1 Original small size
* Build in passme function
* not need patch, just need drag and drop,then plug and play
* support homebrew app & game
* support moonshell movie player
* support soft reset in the game
* support cheat code function, more fun now
* support wireless multi-player
* support brightness adjust in menu
* pure hardware save, never lose data
* tf menu core upgradeable
* support all roms,compatibility = 100%
* support SDHC,up to 32GByte
* the save data can use with NDS EMU directly
TTDS support SDHC,up to 32GBYTE (256GBit)! The game speed without any slow down.
how to run at first time:
[1] Open the driver CD,go to "x:\CDR - Driver CD\TTDS" , and unzip the "TTDS English Driver Vx.xx.rar" to root of your TF card .
If you want to use other language, you can choose different menu pack too, now support chinese and english 2 version ,more language version will coming soon.
[2] Insert the TF to TTDS,power on and enjoy it.
support soft reset and cheat code function
how to use the soft reset:
[1] Enable the "soft reset and cheat code option",and click "save" button
[2] Hold L+R+A+B+X+Y in the game,then will return to TTDS menu
the cheat code setting page, you can click the "+" icon in the right of current game title bar for open it
Circus has updated his awesome homebrew app for the Nintendo DS.
This app is a clone of the Pictochat Software that comes bundled with the Nintendo DS but this homebrew variant uses Wifi to connect 2 DS consoles together using the IP Address (you need to know that bit)
So basically you have a text/chatroom that you can contact people worldwide.
Heres whats new in this release:
Released version 0.2 Alpha
Novelties:
Adding color selection Police
- Server meets
What remains to be done:
- Customer name that appears beside her message
- Bug in the message
- Several clients on a single server
Rockstar today launched its appeal against the BBFC's decision to refuse Manhunt 2 certification, accusing the board of putting its reputation above the interests of gamers.
Geoffrey Robertson, representing Rockstar, began the proceedings by claiming the British Board of Film Classification was a misnomer - suggesting it should instead be referred to as the British Board of Videogame Censors.
"There's no evidence that playing interactive videogames leads to a propensity to act them out in real life. We wonder why Manhunt 2 has been singled out for special treatment," he stated.
Robertson went on to accuse the BBFC of being "simply ignorant of the gaming experience" and "throwing adjectives with hyperbolic abandon at the game".
"Their reputation is not at stake; if it were we could show how, over the last century, they've been derided for some of the most stupid decisions in censorship history," he continued. "But we're not going to go down that road."
According to statistics presented by Robertson, there are 26.5 million gamers in the UK. Their average age is 28 and the gender split is 45 per cent female, 55 per cent male.
Addressing the panel from the Video Appeals Committee present to hear Rockstar's appeal Robertson said, "There you are, seven of you - not one of you has experienced, I'm told by the chairman, computer games, or are a gamer."
At this point one member of the panel interjected, stating, "That's not true. Some of us actually have played computer games." It was also confirmed that the panel did play Manhunt 2 in advance of the hearing.
Robertson described as "offensive and outrageous" the "allegation the board makes against adults in this country that they're somehow going to go and shoot or kill as a result of playing Manhunt 2.
"Millions of gamers play videogames and no crime has ever been directly attributed to them, with one exception."
The exception, Robertson explained, was the alleged connection between the original Manhunt and the murder of British teenager Stefan Pakeerah. The police later issued a statement which said Pakeerah's killer did not own the game and there was no connection.
Robertson added, "We say [Manhunt 2] has been banned not because of any likelihood it will harm gamers, but because of the likelihood it will harm the reputation of the BBFC."
Its laughable how unhip the mainstream is, heres a newspost from gibiz
R4 chip for DS goes on sale in Akihabara and internet for around GBP 25
Nintendo faces a new threat from piracy this Christmas, as the R4 chip for the DS handheld becomes one the most sought after items in Tokyo's Akihabara electronics district.
Described by The Times Online as Nintendo's "Christmas stocking filler from Hell," the R4 costs around GBP 25 and bypasses the DS security system allowing users to play illegally cracked games and other material.
Reacting to the sale of the R4, a Nintendo spokesperson said: "We are keeping a close eye on the products and studying them. But we cannot smash them all."
According to The Times, many retailers are cryptically advertising the chip with signs reading, "New R4 shipment has finally arrived! You know what it does! Absolutely no questions will be answered concerning this product."
Sale of the chip – believed to be manufactured in China – is not strictly illegal, but what the users does with it is.
A quick internet search by GamesIndustry.biz reveals multiple websites openly selling the chip for around GBP 25.
Im sure the R4 has been around for at least 6months already :P
An alarming press release made the gaming news circuit last week; stating in layman's terms that WiFi signals can interfere with the natural methods of passing heavy metal toxins (which are theorized as one of the causes of autism) through the body, which can accelerate and worsen symptoms of autism.
