Thursday, May 31, 2012

Japanese 3DS eShop Update 5/30

3DS Downloadable Titles

Yoru no Majin to Ikusa no Kuni Samayoeru Vampire – 500 yen
ARC Style: Free Cell – 300 yen
Shifting World Demo – FREE

Virtual Console

Koto Battle: Gaiden Moribito (Game Boy Color) – 600 yen

DLC

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Songs (4 Songs) – 150 yen each

Video Content

Pocket Soccer League: Calciobit video
Yoru no Majin to Ikusa no Kuni Samayoeru Vampire videos
Pokemon Black/White 2 animated trailer
Project Zero 2: Wii Edition trailer
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy DLC video

PlayStation Store Update 5/29



Assassin’s Creed Revelations Full Game Trial
Rayman Origins Full Game Trial



PS3 Games

Rayman Origins (PS Plus Price: $23.99)



PS3 Ultimate Edition Bundles

MotorStorm Apocalypse (PS Plus Price: $35.34)
Bioshock 2 Complete Edition (PS Plus Price: $19.59)
Call of Duty: Black Ops Bundle (PS Plus Price: $46.54)
inFAMOUS 2 Complete Edition (PS Plus Price:$23.79)
Just Cause 2 Ultimate Edition (PS Plus Price:$14.69)
L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition (PS Plus Price: $19.59)
Mafia II Bundle (PS Plus Price:$14.69)
Mortal Kombat Bundle (PS Plus Price:$24.49)
Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare Collection (PS Plus Price:$19.59)



Avatars

Rayman Origins: Globox Toe-grab avatar (PS Plus Price: FREE)
Rayman Origins: Baby Dragon avatar (PS Plus Price: FREE)
Rayman Origins: Darktoon avatar (PS Plus Price: FREE)



Theme

Robot Dynamic Theme (PS Plus Price: FREE)


PSN Games

Mad Riders ($9.99)
Mad Riders is an adrenaline-fueled off-road arcade racing game that sets new standards for the racing genre on PlayStation Network.
ESRB rated E
File size 1.25 GB

Pure Chess ($7.99)
Experience the game of chess like you’ve never seen it before. Download Pure Chess to see how stunning and beautiful chess can really be, and find out if you are a Grandmaster in the making.
ESRB rated E
File size 365 MB

Famitsu Review Scores

Tokyo Jungle (PS3) – 8/8/8/8
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Battle Destiny (PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Storm Lover Kai!! (PSP) – 8/8/8/7
Hello Kitty To Issho! Block Crash V (PSV) – 6/6/6/6

Square Enix E3 2012 lineup

American Mensa Academy (PSN, XBLA, PC, iOS, Android)
Dariusburst Second Prologue (iOS)
Demon’s Score (iOS/Android)
Final Fantasy Dimensions (iOS/Android)
Gameglobe (Browser)
Guardian Cross (iOS/Android)
Heroes of Ruin (3DS)
Hitman: Absolution (PS3/360/PC)
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (3DS)
KooZac (iOS/Android)
Motley Blocks (iOS/Android)
Quantum Conundrum (PSN/XBLA/PC)
Qwirkle (iOS/Android)
Raystorm (iOS)
Sleeping Dogs (PS3/360/PC)
SolaRola (iOS/Android)
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (3DS)
Tomb Raider (PS3/360/PC)

CastleStorm trailer

Sega E3 2012 lineup

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (PS3/360/PC/Vita/3DS) – Late 2012 launch
Aliens: Colonial Marines (PS3/360/PC/Wii U) – February 12, 2013; Wii U version = 2013
Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz (Vita) – October 23
The Cave – (PS3/360/PC) – Early 2013
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit (PS3/360/PC) – Summer 2012
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown (PSN/XBLA) – June 5/6
Jet Set Radio (PSN/XBLA/PC/Vita) – Summer 2012

Little King's Story trailer

Nintendo Download 5/31 North America


Nintendo eShop
Rayman® – This classic, award-winning platformer is the first game in the Rayman series – now available on Nintendo 3DS™. Explore six unique worlds and play through more than 70 levels of platforming madness. (For Nintendo 3DS)

Nintendo eShop
Order Up!! (demo version) – Experience the dizzying life of a top-notch chef and restaurateur as you prepare all manner of exotic food on your way to building your own restaurant empire from the ground up. (For Nintendo 3DS)

Nintendo eShop + Nintendo DSiWare™
99Seconds – 99Seconds is a fun, retro-style video game in which you can modify time to avoid all kinds of danger. Dodge enemies and use SlowDown to slow, stop and even go back in time. (For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSi™)

Also new this week:
Kakuro by Nikoli (Nintendo eShop)
Metal Slug 3 (Virtual Console™ for Wii™)

To view this week’s Nintendo Download in its full graphical version, please visit: http://www.news2know.net/nintendo/downloadgh4Hn3mb.php

In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS™ system, to the Nintendo DSi™ Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and to the Wii™ Shop Channel for the Wii console at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Thursdays.

The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service and features games, applications and videos in both 2D and 3D. Users can add money to their virtual wallets using a credit card or by purchasing a Nintendo 3DS Prepaid Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card.

The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points™, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Points™, which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Wii Points Card™ and Nintendo DSi Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one card must be redeemed in either the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop, respectively. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wii, http://www.nintendo.com/3ds or http://www.nintendo.com/ds.

Source: Nintendo PR

Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim: Dawnguard DLC trailer

Injustice: Gods Among Us trailer

Monday, May 28, 2012

Nintendo Download 5/31 Europe

3DS VC

Rayman (Game Boy Color) – £4.50

DSiWare

Sweet Memories Blackjack – £3.60

Wii VC

Mega Man X2 – 800 points

Nintendo Video

Shaun the Sheep – Sheep Shoot Hoops

Source: Nintendo PR

Rock Band Music Store Update 5/29


Cambridge, Mass. – May 25th, 2012– Harmonix today announced that three tracks from Bullet For My Valentine are headed to the Rock Band™ Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 1,400 artists and more than 3,500* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. More than 100 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch on Nov. 20, 2007.

Tracks downloaded from the Rock Band Music Store are compatible with the award-winning full-band Rock Band 3 experience, as well as the upcoming controller-based Rock Band Blitz, coming summer of 2012 for Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation®Network!

Rock BandDLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™

On May 29th, a three pack of tracks from Bullet For My Valentine – the Welsh four piece metal group, known for its melodic hooks and heavy riffs – comes to the Rock Band Music Store!

The pack kicks off with “Tears Don’t Fall” from the band’s debut studio record, 2005’s The Poison. It’s followed by “Scream Aim Fire,” the first single off of their 2008 album of the same name. Finally, “Your Betrayal,” the lead track from Bullet For My Valentine’s third studio album, 2010’s Fever, closes out the pack. An optional Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrade will available for “Your Betrayal,” as well.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (May 29th, 2012):
Bullet For My Valentine – “Tears Don’t Fall”
Bullet For My Valentine – “Scream Aim Fire”
Bullet For My Valentine – “Your Betrayal” X
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system May 30th)

Tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song; tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards.

Price:
$5.49 (440 Microsoft Points™, 550 Wii Points™) for “Bullet For My Valentine Pack 01”
$1.99 USD (160 Microsoft Points™, 200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™, 100 Wii Points™) per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

*Available on-disc, via download and disc export. Internet connection and export key purchase required. Wii™ Shop Channel has more than 1,500 song tracks available for purchase on the Rock Band platform on-disc, via song import, and download. Not applicable to Nintendo DS™.

Source: Harmonix PR

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Nintendo Download 5/24 North America


Nintendo eShop
Game & Watch Gallery 2 – Enjoy five different games in both their original and revised versions. Classic versions take you back to the ’80s, while modern versions offer improved play control, color and sound effects. (For Nintendo 3DS)

Nintendo eShop + Nintendo DSiWare
Snakenoid Deluxe – Enjoy a unique blend of classic game concepts. Use the stylus to control a snake on the lower screen and bounce the ball to destroy boulders on the upper screen. (For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSi)

Nintendo Video
Madagascar 3 Trailer in 3D (available May 26 at 6 a.m. PT) – Alex, Marty, Gloria, and Melman journey through Europe in a traveling circus as they fight to get home to the Big Apple. Catch the trailer in 3D on Nintendo Video. (For Nintendo 3DS)

Nintendo eShop
Mighty Switch Force! (New Edition) – A revised version of Mighty Switch Force! is now available in the Nintendo eShop. This edition includes five new bonus levels, enhanced stereoscopic effect to all previous levels, and a “retry” button for dedicated speed runners. Players who already own Mighty Switch Force! can download this edition at no additional cost. (For Nintendo 3DS)

To view this week’s Nintendo Download in its full graphical version, please visit: http://www.news2know.net/nintendo/download3F1z8b1t.php.

In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS™ system, to the Nintendo DSi™ Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and to the Wii™ Shop Channel for the Wii console at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Thursdays.

The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service and features games, applications and videos in both 2D and 3D. Users can add money to their virtual wallets using a credit card or by purchasing a Nintendo 3DS Prepaid Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card.

The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points™, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Points™, which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Wii Points Card™ and Nintendo DSi Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one card must be redeemed in either the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop, respectively. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wii, http://www.nintendo.com/3ds or http://www.nintendo.com/ds.

Source: Nintendo PR

Dragon's Dogma footage

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier footage

The Cave trailer

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

007 Legends trailer

Nintendo Download 5/24 Europe

3DS Download

Art of Balance Touch! – £6.30
Mighty Switch Force update – free

Wii VC

Metal Slug 3 – 900 points

Nintendo Video

Shaun’s Bale Out

Source: Nintendo PR

Atelier Ayesha footage

Mario Tennis Open launch trailer

New Play Control: Pikmin 2 releasing in North America for Wii

A Treasured Nintendo Classic Arrives on the Wii System

The second game in the fan-favorite Pikmin franchise originally launched for the Nintendo GameCube console in 2004. Now Wii users can enjoy the imaginative fun of this classic and colorful mass action strategy game, now available at a suggested retail price of just $19.99 as part of the value-minded, family-friendly Nintendo Selects series. The brave Captain Olimar has returned to marshal new types of Pikmin in a wild, open-ended adventure. On a mission to pay back his employer’s debt, Olimar and his sidekick Louie must command squads of tiny Pikmin to help locate valuable treasures, exploring mysterious environments and battling pesky enemies along the way. Players of any experience level can use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers to command these curious creatures and complete their mission. The game also invites friends to deviously pit their Pikmin squads against one another in a rough and ruthless two-player mode*.

Features:
• Pikmin 2 is simple to pick up and play using the intuitive Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers. Players can alternate between controlling Captain Olimar and Louie as they point the Wii Remote controller at the screen to select Pikmin and put them to work. A swarm of up to 100 Pikmin can be commanded simultaneously to explore new areas, locate treasures, fend off enemies and solve puzzles.
• Pikmin 2 marks the debut of two additional Pikmin types: white and purple. Purple Pikmin boast 10 times the strength and weight of other colors, while white Pikmin are fast, resistant to poison and skilled at locating hidden treasure. Returning Pikmin types such as red, yellow and blue all have their own unique traits and abilities, too.
• Strategy is key as players choose which Pikmin to deploy for a given task. With more than 60 different species of enemy characters and randomly generated dungeons that span the planet, the game offers a fun array of challenges.
• Players can go head to head in frantic two-player battles or team up in a cooperative challenge mode.
• There are no time limits in Pikmin 2, so players of any experience level can progress through the game at their own pace, heading straight for the action or taking time to explore the beautiful habitats.

* Additional accessories are required for multiplayer mode and are sold separately.

Anarchy Reigns footage

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time Vita trailer

Rock Band Music Update for 5/22


Cambridge, Mass. – May 18th, 2012– Harmonix today announced that six tracks from Iron Maiden are headed to the Rock Band™ Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 1,400 artists and more than 3,500* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks atwww.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. More than 100 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch on Nov. 20, 2007.

Tracks downloaded from the Rock Band Music Store are compatible with the award-winning full-band Rock Band 3 experience, as well as the upcoming controller-basedRock Band Blitz, coming summer of 2012 for Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation®Network!

Rock BandDLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™

Unquestionably one of the most influential forces in heavy metal, Iron Maiden spearheaded metal in the early eighties and continue to define the genre. With over 85 million album sales, more than 2,000 live performances worldwide, and 15 studio albums to date, Iron Maiden are one of the hardest rocking and hardest working bands in rock.

On May 22nd, the six song pack “Maiden Epics” comes to the Rock Band Music Store. “Maiden Epics” represents a selection of Iron Maiden’s most powerful and epic tracks from their albums recorded during the 1980s and thus ties in with their 2012 “Maiden England” Tour, the set list for which will be almost exclusively filled with classics from that remarkable decade.

Tracks in the “Maiden Epics” pack include: “Phantom of the Opera” from the band’s 1980 self-titled debut studio record; “The Prisoner” from 1982’s Number of the Beast; “The Flight of Icarus” from 1983’s Piece of Mind; the 13-minute epic “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” from 1984’s Powerslave; and “Infinite Dreams” and “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son,” from 1988’s Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.

This June, Iron Maiden will embark on an extensive “Maiden England” North American tour starting in Charlotte, NC on June 21st and finishing up in Houston, TX on August 18th. For more information, head to http://www.ironmaiden.com/tourdates.php.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (May 22nd, 2012):
Iron Maiden – “Phantom of the Opera”
Iron Maiden – “The Prisoner”
Iron Maiden – “The Flight of Icarus” X
Iron Maiden – “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” X
Iron Maiden – “Infinite Dreams” O
Iron Maiden – “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son” O
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system May 23rd)
Tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song; tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards.

Price:
$9.99 (800 Microsoft Points™, 1000 Wii Points™) for the “Maiden Epics” pack
$1.99 USD (160 Microsoft Points™,200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™,100 Wii Points™) per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

*Available on-disc, via download and disc export. Internet connection and export key purchase required. Wii™ Shop Channel has more than 1,500 song tracks available for purchase on the Rock Band platform on-disc, via song import, and download. Not applicable to Nintendo DS™.

Source: Harmonix PR

Game of Thrones footage

Project Copernicus foogate

Nintendo TV Episode 5

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Rayman Origins 3DS launch trailer

Nintendo Show 3D 5/17

Halo 4 footage

EX Troopers trailer

Nintendo Download 5/17 North America


Nintendo eShop
Mario Kart™ 7 update now available – Visit the Nintendo eShop to download the update for Mario Kart 7. This update is required for online multiplayer mode. For more information, visit http://mariokart7.nintendo.com/announcement. (For Nintendo 3DS™)

Nintendo Video™
Men in Black™ 3 in 3D (available May 18 at 6 a.m. PT) – They’re back! Men in Black hit Nintendo Video this week with the trailer for the latest installment in this epic franchise. (For Nintendo 3DS)

Nintendo eShop
Kirby’s Block Ball™ – Kirby™ takes center stage in this frenzied, block-clearing free-for-all. Use the paddles on all four sides of the screen to bounce Kirby around and destroy the blocks and enemies. (For Nintendo 3DS)

Nintendo eShop
Rayman® Origins (demo version) – Meet the new crazy. Rayman Origins is a comic adventure set in a lush world with more than 60 levels, teeming with secrets and crazy enemies. Taking advantage of the StreetPass™ feature, you can share your progression, number of collectibles, time played, unlocked achievements and avatar with others. A demo version is now available in the Nintendo eShop. (For Nintendo 3DS)

Also new this week:
• Chronicles of Vampires: The Awakening (Nintendo eShop / Nintendo DSiWare™)

To view this week’s Nintendo Download in its full graphical version, please visit: http://www.news2know.net/nintendo/downloadtzH09was.php.

In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS™ system, to the Nintendo DSi™ Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and to the Wii™ Shop Channel for the Wii console at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Thursdays.

The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service and features games, applications and videos in both 2D and 3D. Users can add money to their virtual wallets using a credit card or by purchasing a Nintendo 3DS Prepaid Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card.

The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points™, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Points™, which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Wii Points Card™ and Nintendo DSi Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one card must be redeemed in either the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop, respectively. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wii, http://www.nintendo.com/3ds or http://www.nintendo.com/ds.

Source: Nintendo PR

Battleship footage

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Japanese 3DS eShop Update 5/16

Virtual Console

Downtown Nekketsu Kōshinkyoku Dokodemo Dai Undokai (Game Boy) – 400 yen
Sonic Labyrinth (Game Gear) – 300 yen

DLC

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Songs (4 Songs) – 150 yen each
Mario Kart 7 Patch – FREE

Video Content

Mario Tennis Open videos

PlayStation Store Update 5/15



PSN Games:
Rock of Ages




Full Game Trials:
Assassin’s Creed Revelations
Batman Arkham City
Rayman Origins
Need for Speed The Run




Free Avatars and Themes:
Dead Cloud Avatar
Gear Avatar



Discounts:

PSN Games:
Rayman: Origins (PS Plus Price: $15.00)


PSN Games

PixelJunk 4am Full Game ($9.99)
Mix tracks, experiment with audio effects, and stream live to your friends over the PlayStation Network by using 4am’s unique Virtual Audio Canvas to control your composition with the PlayStation Move’s full range of motion.
ESRB rated E
File size 279 MB

PS3 Full Games

Rock Of Ages ($9.99)
A rock-solid combination of rock-rolling action, deep strategy, and captivating art and music from different ages of history, this is a game of crush or be crushed!
ESRB rated E10+
File size 568 MB

Jam Live Music Arcade ($9.99)
JAM Live Music Arcade is a robust musical experience of creative freedom. Through your guitar peripheral or controller, you can compose your own genre-bending music by controlling all aspects of a song (guitar, bass, drums, vocals and synth).
ESRB rated T
File size 1.07 GB

Goldeneye 007 Reloaded ($59.99)
Play through all the iconic movie moments re-imagined and updated for today’s gaming standards. Experience stunning visuals, a unique blend of action and stealth, and upgraded multiplayer. In the new MI6 Ops, test your 00 mettle in various agent skill challenges.
ESRB rated T
File size 6.63 MB

Prototype 2 With Radnet Access Pack ($59.99)
WELCOME TO NEW YORK ZERO. Experience Sgt James Heller hunt, kill and consume his way toward the ultimate goal – to kill Alex Mercer! Includes RADNET Access Pack.
ESRB rated M
File size 7.57 GB

Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode II ($14.99)
The Sonic 4 Saga continues in Episode II! Metal Sonic has returned to form a formidable alliance with Dr. Eggman! Now Joined by Tails, race across four new Zones and take down fearsome new badniks with deadly combination moves in order to save the day!
ESRB rated E
File size 422 MB

Inversion footage

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Time Travelers trailer

Famitsu's Most Wanted

01/02. [PS3] Resident Evil 6 (Capcom, 10/04/12) – 1405 votes
02/01. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma (Capcom, 05/24/12) – 1402 votes
03/03. [Wii] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online (Square Enix, 08/02/12) – 1067 votes
04/04. [PSV] Persona 4 Golden (Atlus, 06/14/12) – 1007 votes
05/06. [NDS] Pokemon Black & White 2 (Nintendo, 06/23/12) – 882 votes
06/05. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 (Capcom, TBA) – 813 votes
07/07. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D (Square Enix, 05/31/12) – 700 votes
08/10. [PS3] Tokyo Jungle (SCEJ, 06/07/12) – 538 votes
09/09. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Jump Out (Nintendo, 2012) – 458 votes
10/08. [PS3] Final Fantasy Versus XIII (Square Enix, TBA) – 445 votes
11/11. [PS3] Lollipop Chainsaw (Kadokawa Games, 06/14/12) – 437 votes
12/16. [PS3] Toki to Towa (Namco Bandai, 2012) – 394 votes
13/17. [PS3] The Last Remnant (Square Enix, TBA) – 371 votes
14/14. [PS3] 2nd Super Robot Wars OG (Namco Bandai, TBA) – 359 votes
15/20. [3DS] Bravely Default: Flying Fairy (Square Enix, 2012) – 355 votes
16/15. [PSP] Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (Atlus, 05/17/12) – 353 votes
17/18. [PSP] Nayuta no Kiseki (Falcom, 07/26/12) – 347 votes
18/19. [3DS] Mario Tennis Open (Nintendo, 05/24/12) – 345 votes
19/13. [3DS] Rune Factory 4 (Marvelous AQL, 07/19/12) – 321 votes
20/12. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey IV (Atlus, 07/05/12) – 309 votes
21/24. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion 2 (Nintendo, 2012) – 281 votes
22/21. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Konami, TBA) – 268 votes
23/28. [PS3] Robitics;Notes (5pb., 06/28/12) – 262 votes
24/23. [3DS] Fantasy Life (Level-5, 2012) – 249 votes
25/—. [PS3] Persona 4 Arena (Atlus, 08/02/12) – 241 votes
26/—. [PS3] Yakuza 5 (Sega, TBA) – 224 votes
27/22. [PSP] God Eater 2 (Namco Bandai, 2012) – 217 votes
28/27. [PS3] The Last Guardian (SCEJ, TBA) – 199 votes
29/—. [3DS] Paper Mario (Nintendo, 2012) – 193 votes
30/29. [PS3] Atelier Ayesha: Alchemist of the Ground of Dusk (Gust, 06/28/12) – 170 votes

Borderlands 2 footage

Rock Band Music Store Update 5/15


Cambridge, Mass. – May 11th, 2012– Harmonix today announced that three tracks from Paramore are headed to the Rock Band™ Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 1,400 artists and more than 3,500* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. More than 100 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch on Nov. 20, 2007.

Tracks downloaded from the Rock Band Music Store are compatible with the award-winning full-band Rock Band 3 experience, as well as the upcoming controller-based Rock Band Blitz, coming summer of 2012 for Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation®Network!

Rock BandDLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™

In 2009, Paramore released their third record, Brand New Eyes, to critical acclaim and chart-topping success. Three tracks from the album, which held strong on the Billboard 200 for over 30 weeks, are coming to Rock Band on May 15th!

“Ignorance,” the first single from Brand New Eyes, leads off the three-pack. It’s followed by the second single off the album, the aggressive pop-rock track, “Brick by Boring Brick.” Finally, the emotional ballad, “The Only Exception,” closes out the pack. A Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrade for the song – the band’s most commercially successful single to date – will be also available.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (May 15th, 2012):
Paramore – “Ignorance” O
Paramore – “Brick by Boring Brick” O
Paramore – “The Only Exception” O X
Tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system May 9th)

Price:
$5.49 (440 Microsoft Points™, 550 Wii Points™) for “Paramore Pack 01”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points™,200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD, £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU (80 Microsoft Points™,100 Wii Points™) per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

Source: Harmonix PR

Resistance: Burning Skies footage

Thursday, May 10, 2012

PlayStation Store Update 5/8



Full Game Trials:
Saints Row The Third
Need for Speed The Run



Discounts:

PSN Games:
Datura (PS Plus Price – $7.99)
Saints Row The Third (PS Plus Price: $47.99)


PSN Games

Datura Full Game ($9.99)
From Plastic Group, the creator of the innovative Linger in Shadows, Datura is a new form of interactive play inspired by film narrative and immersing players in an experience never seen before.
ESRB rated T
File size 879 MB

PS3 Full Games

Need for Speed The Run ($39.99)
It’s called The Run. Three-thousand miles of unforgiving asphalt from San Francisco to New York. No speed limits. No rules. No allies. Armed with just his guts and instinct, Jack battles a field of the most notorious drivers ever assembled.
ESRB rated T
File size 9.1 GB

Saints Row: The Third ($59.99)
Years after taking Stilwater for their own, the Third Street Saints have evolved from street gang to household brand name, with Saints sneakers, Saints energy drinks and Johnny Gat bobble head dolls all available at a store near you.
ESRB rated M
File size 7.2 GB

Fire Emblem Awakening footage

Soul Sacrifice trailer

Nintendo Download 5/10 North America


Nintendo Video™
Dinosaur Office: Office Party (available May 11 at 6 a.m. PT) – When the office throws an after-work party to celebrate a productive quarter, Craig finds himself in the middle of a dinosaur cat fight. (For Nintendo 3DS™)

Nintendo eShop
Sudoku by Nikoli – Enjoy 50 high-quality sudoku puzzles created by Nikoli, who gave the world-famous puzzle its name. (For Nintendo 3DS)

Also new this week:
• Paul’s Shooting Adventure 2 (Nintendo eShop / Nintendo DSiWare™)
• Wonder Boy in Monster Land™ (Virtual Console™ for Wii™)
• Monster World IV (Virtual Console for Wii)

To view this week’s Nintendo Download in its full graphical version, please visit: http://www.news2know.net/nintendo/downloadmU5it14p.php.

In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS™ system, to the Nintendo DSi™ Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and to the Wii™ Shop Channel for the Wii console at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Thursdays.

The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service and features games, applications and videos in both 2D and 3D. Users can add money to their virtual wallets using a credit card or by purchasing a Nintendo 3DS Prepaid Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card.

The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points™, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Points™, which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Wii Points Card™ and Nintendo DSi Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one card must be redeemed in either the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop, respectively. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wii, http://www.nintendo.com/3ds or http://www.nintendo.com/ds.

Source: Nintendo PR

Dragon's Dogma launch trailer

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Rock Band Music Store Update 5/8

Cambridge, Mass. – May 4th, 2012– Harmonix today announced that three tracks from Rage Against the Machine are headed to the Rock Band ™Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 1,400 artists and more than 3,500* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. More than 100 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch on Nov. 20, 2007.

Tracks downloaded from the Rock Band Music Store are compatible with the award-winning full-band Rock Band 3 experience, as well as the upcoming controller-based Rock Band Blitz, coming summer of 2012 for Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation®Network!

Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360 Wii and PlayStation®3 system

In the 1990s, Rage Against the Machine took mainstream music by storm, with a heavy punk/metal/funk sound backed by vocalist Zack de la Rocha’s fiery political rhymes. The group has sold more than 16 million records worldwide and has garnered numerous music industry nominations and awards during their career.

“Rage Against the Machine Pack 01,” coming to the Rock Band Music Store on May 8, features three of the group’s most popular tracks. “Bombtrack” and “Killing in the Name,” from the band’s 1992 triple platinum self-titled debut record, kick things off. The three-pack of songs is rounded out by the aggressive “Sleep Now in the Fire,” from 1999’s The Battle of Los Angeles.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (May 8th, 2012):
Rage Against the Machine – “Bombtrack” X
Rage Against the Machine – “Killing in the Name”
Rage Against the Machine – “Sleep Now in the Fire”
Tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system May 9th)

Price:
$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 (440 Microsoft Points™, 550 Wii Points™) for “Rage Against the Machine Pack 01”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points™,200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD, £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU (80 Microsoft Points™,100 Wii Points™) per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

*Available on-disc, via download and disc export. Internet connection and export key purchase required. Wii™ Shop Channel has more than 1,500 song tracks available for purchase on the Rock Band platform on-disc, via song import, and download. Not applicable to Nintendo DS™.

Game of Thrones footage

Way of the Samurai 4 trailer

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Nintendo Download 5/3 North America


Nintendo eShop
•Bird Mania 3D – Bird Mania 3D is a skill-based action game in which you steer a little birdie on his way to Africa. Fly, dash, soar, glide and collect all bonuses in your pursuit of a delightful vacation. (For Nintendo 3DS)

Nintendo eShop and Nintendo DSiWare
•Amoebattle – A mysterious infection threatens the microscopic world and its inhabitants. It’s up to you and your group of loveable single-celled creatures to stop the infection from spreading. (For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSi)

Also new this week:
•Super Hang-On (Virtual Console for Wii)

To view this week’s Nintendo Download in its full graphical version, please visit: http://www.news2know.net/nintendo/downloadk1lpTIc5.php

In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS™ system, to the Nintendo DSi™ Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and to the Wii™ Shop Channel for the Wii console at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Thursdays.

The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service and features games, applications and videos in both 2D and 3D. Users can add money to their virtual wallets using a credit card or by purchasing a Nintendo 3DS Prepaid Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card.

The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points™, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Points™, which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Wii Points Card™ and Nintendo DSi Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one card must be redeemed in either the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop, respectively. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wii, http://www.nintendo.com/3ds or http://www.nintendo.com/ds/.

Source: Nintendo PR

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Mortal Kombat Vita launch trailer

Class of Heroes trailer

PlayStation Store Update 5/1



Early Access:
Pixel Junk 4am Closed Viewer Beta
Velocity (Free PS mini)



Free Downloads:

PSN Games:
Awesomenauts
Trine 2




Minis:
Floating Cloud God Saves The Pilgrims
Velocity




PS one Classics:
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania Chronicles




Full Game Trials:
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Disney Universe




Themes:
Samurai Dynamic Theme



Discounts:

PSN Games:
Disney Universe (PS Plus Price: $15.00)


PSN Games

Awesomenauts ($9.99)
It’s the year 3587; conflict spans the stars. Huge robot armies are locked in an enduring stalemate. In their bid for galactic conquest they call upon the most powerful group of mercenaries in the universe: the Awesomenauts!
ESRB rated T
File size 683 MB

Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich Of Time ($7.49)
Fallen off a cliff? Burning in lava? Just had your latest invention crushed by a frozen polar bear? Avoid all this with Doc Clock’s amazing Time Slider. Enjoy the first Doc Clock time travelling adventure! Invent almost anything out of everything you find, from catapults to incredible flying machines.
ESRB rated E
File size 298 MB

PS Vita Games

Mortal Kombat ($39.99)
Take the Kombat to the streets; fight anywhere, anytime, all in the palm of your hand.
ESRB rated M
File size 3 GB

PS3 Full Games

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 ($19.99)
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 features online vehicle warfare on huge maps, each with a different tactical focus. The destruction delivered by the powerful Frostbite engine allows players to demolish buildings and blow holes in walls to create new gameplay possibilities.
ESRB rated M
File size 9.6 GB

Disney Universe ($29.99)
Disney Universe is an off-the-wall non-stop action adventure where Disney worlds and characters mix up for the first time. Suit up in iconic costumes and face challenges in legendary Disney worlds.
ESRB rated E10+
File size 5.4 GB

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 video

Kingdom Hearts 3D demo footage

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

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