Correction: X-Men Arcade coming to PSN in North America on Dec. 14, XBLA on Dec. 15

by Ben Gilbert on Dec 9th 2010 7:25PM

Konami representatives confirmed with Joystiq tonight that X-Men Arcade will be arriving in North America on PlayStation Network next week on December 14, while Xbox Live Arcade gets it the next day. We originally reported that the game had a two-month window of exclusivity on Xbox Live Arcade, per Konami reps speaking with Eurogamer. It appears that this report is not the case, at least for the game's North American release -- US-based Konami reps couldn't confirm European release dates for X-Men Arcade as of publishing.

Furthermore, the game was given a December 26 North American launch date by Konami reps speaking to GameFocus in a recent video interview. Since the interview, however, the PSN launch date has been moved up and North Americans can get their co-op Magneto murdering in a full 12 days earlier. We're just hoping that buying the game won't be as maddeningly difficult as nailing down a solid release date from its publisher.

Tags: correction, konami, microsoft, playstation, playstation-network, ps3, psn, q4-2010, release-date, x-men, x-men-arcade, xbla, xbox, xbox-live-arcade

Reader Comments (46)

Tut tut, someone jumped the gun there.

@Hong Dong

This story is pretty amazing. So joystiq doesn't confirm things like this before reporting on them? Why not? To get more attention?

I thought that was the most basic of policies for this sort of story. Guess not.

Konami has a valid beef. This game will be better with a great dpad, and I'm glad I can buy it.

@Dustin F ha they confirm some stories they way they review certain games. :)

@Dustin F
Right, because the words directly from a company rep's mouth are generally suspect. If you were to verify everything a company rep said, you'd never get anywhere, because then you'd always have to check further down the line. Seems like it's Konami that needs to get their act together, not Joystiq.

@aristokrat
^ this.

@aristokrat

"Right, because the words directly from a company rep's mouth are generally suspect. "

Wow. But the story says Joystiq learned about this from Eurogamer.

So when you say 'directly from a company rep's mouth', you really mean 'directly from the internet; we never spoke to any company reps at all'.

This isn't the first time this sort of error has occurred, and I ask again: why not confirm? When you read a rumor on the internet, why not pick up the telephone and call Konami, say 'Hi, this is Joystiq. Is X-Men a timed exclusive?'

Blaming Konami for this is unfair. They didn't have control over this, and it's not their responsibility to ensure Joystiq reports accurately.

I think these problems indicate a need for some kind of 'cite check' guideline for the people who work for this website. I'm not trying to bash them or burn them... but it's a valuable tool they will need. Because next time I read a fact on Joystiq, I'd like to know that Joystiq actually confirmed it.

@Dustin F Lets not confuse the fellows at joystiq as journalist they are bloggers. Most of their sources are other blogs god bless them.

Heck of a business game blogging.

@Dustin F

Blogging is a brutal business. If they spent all their time verifying stories, they'd post them two days later and dipshits like yourself would end up complaining about "old news" and how Kotaku already posted it.

Seems like when people got nothing better to do than complain, it's always a catch-22.

@Dustin F

Can you read? A Konami rep originally told Eurogamer that it would be released for 360 next week and PS3 in two months. It says that in this article, the original article and the Eurogamer article.

Even if a Konami rep hadn't said that, you act like this error is the end of the world.

@Heffer Wolfe

yeah but that was just for the europe release. joystiq still should have either 1) just stated that was only for europe and the NA release still has no details or 2) called a konami rep and asked about the NA release.

but really. its no big deal. dustin does have a point though.

ouch

PSN exclusive for 1 day!

PSN Exclusive for 10 hours!

And a penny cheaper!

@mywhitenoise
DAMN SONY FOR BUYING EXCLUSIVES!!!!

;p

That's great news, timed exclusivity for things like this is really stupid, especially a 2 month delay period. Doesn't matter which console you prefer, I'd be pissed if I had to wait

@Ryuk

Agreed. this kind of game should be on both consoles.

Quit toying with my emotions!

GOOD

Somebody threw a brick with a Playstation Network logo on a piece of paper tied to it through Konami's window.

I say they discount it for the mess up. Really though, I am relieved.

@Diebythesword

Who do you think messed up? Konami can't prevent people from saying things about their product that isn't the truth.

@Dustin F
You mean like their own employees?

@aristokrat

Are you saying Joystiq spoke with company reps before posting this rumor?

Because if you are saying that, then this correction is wrong too. This correction says Joystiq learned about an internet rumor about what company reps told another website.

I don't think you're fair to blame company reps that, as far as I can tell, do not have names and Joystiq never spoke to, but rather only exist in on the internet in some suspiciously general way.

Sure, if you or I was going to argue in a comment thread about something, we might just link a website with some vague claim about what 'I heard my uncle's neighbor spoke with the girlfriend of a company rep'.

I think Joystiq can actually go much further than commenter gossiping and actually contact the primary sources for their stories. I don't say that out of disrespect. Quite the contrary.

I'm not asking for much.

Can't wait, CANNOT WAIT!!!

PSN players, welcome to die!

Played this game on my Sega Genesis back in the Hay-Day. Cannot wait to relive some of those childhood memories for the low low price of 10 bux.

@ZAXBY

That was a different X-Men title, this one was for the arcade.

@ZAXBY

Not the same game, bro.

This games doesn't make you scream in anger for 10 minutes to understand "restart the computer".

@Bryan H
In one fell swoop and a few strokes of your keyboard you good sir effectively ruined Christmas.

*Explictive*

Could of sworn it was the same title, F***!

I call Wolverine, MOTHA F#CKAS!

THANK GOD !!!!! i'm glad this is corrected ! also. when i said this is a great birthday Gift from the old aertice i mean from Konami cause i always wanted this game on PSN, and i didn't mean a Bithday gift from my parents nor do i want a WAAAAAAMBULANCE so tho those commenters FU

anyways Day 1 Buy.

Can't wait to GO and BUY this GAME!

Yes! Now just bring The Simpsons Arcade Game to PSN and XBLA!

@xchaoszerox

sweet jesus YES

@xchaoszerox

My brother works in arcade vending and I routinely get to play the old Simpsons arcade. It's actually not very fun anymore. Might be better with about 6-7 beers tho.

"per Konami reps speaking with Eurogamer."
Joystiq shifted the blame quickly...

Awesome will be getting it on December 14 on PSN

Still wish this were a deserved game room title for 240 spacebucks. Konami has been the lone great dev supporting game room. I've bought about 8 of their old schoolers.

I was prepared for the wait, but I'm actually pretty glad I don't have to after all.

"UAGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

That was my Colossus roar.

As you can tell from my icon I prefer 'lame" superheroes so I'll be playing as Dazzler.

Exclusivity fails: Gotta love'em, bub.

Aw man, why does Wolverine's bicep look like a hairy ball?

@manX

Wolverine is, himself, a hairy ball

@(Unverified)
Man, $10... Kinda steep for a game I'll probably only play once for nostalgia. Not to mention I probably already spent $20 on this in the arcades back in the 90s. :P

Why does everyone in that picture have a bulge?

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Correction: X-Men Arcade coming to PSN in North America on Dec. 14, XBLA on Dec. 15

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