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The new list removes a number of significant names, including Mojang (Minecraft), Rovio (Angry Birds), Frozenbyte, Criterion Games, and City Interactive. In their stead are some new noteworthy studios, such as CD Projekt, who've confirmed The Witcher 3 as a PS4 game. Also included are Bohemia Interactive, Deep Silver, Ninja Theory, IO Interactive, Codemasters, 2K Games, and Sumo Digital. The full list can be found after the break.

We've reached out to a number of studios for comment. Mojang's Daniel Kaplan reiterated to us the comments he gave to Gamasutra, saying his studio hasn't decided anything yet, and that the error is "confusion from Sony's side." Gamasutra's article also confirms Super Crate Box developer Vlambeer and Skulls of the Shogun creator 17-Bit, both included in the original list, as not currently working on anything for the PS4.

A spokesperson for Monsters (probably) Stole My Princess developer Mediatonic, included in the original list but not in the corrected one, told us he couldn't make any comment on his studio and PS4 development. Meanwhile, Sumo Digital's inclusion adds weight to the rumor the British studio is working on LittleBigPlanet 3, but for the PS4. When approached previously about LBP3, a studio representative told Joystiq, "No comment."

Update 1: A spokesperson for 505 Games tells us the Italian company is "definitely" planning to publish games on the PS4. 505 Games was in the original list of European/PAL PS4 developers and publishers, but not the revised list. The spokesperson noted the company's logo appears in the image showcasing PS4 partners, as shown during last week's event, as do many of the names in the revised list.

Update 2: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe informs us the list of European PS4 studios has been further revised. Two more studios are now present in the form of Criterion Games and Ghost Games (an EA studio) - both were in the original list of 53. That takes the tally of confirmed European studios up to 30.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesbohemia-interactivecity-interactivecodemasterscriterion-gamesdeep-silvereuropefrozenbytemediatonicmercurysteammojangninja-theoryPALplaystation-4ps4roviosony-computer-entertainment-europesumo-digitalvlambeerMon, 25 Feb 2013 08:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Namco Bandai extends Codemasters EU distribution deal through 2013]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/11/namco-bandai-extends-codemasters-eu-distribution-deal-through-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/11/namco-bandai-extends-codemasters-eu-distribution-deal-through-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/11/namco-bandai-extends-codemasters-eu-distribution-deal-through-20/#comments Namco Bandai extends Codemasters PAL distribution deal through 2013Namco Bandai Europe is continuing to distribute British developer/publisher Codemasters' games throughout Europe, Australia, and New Zealand this year. That distribution now covers "all key" EU territories, including the UK & Ireland. The new agreement represents both an extension and expansion of the two companies' distribution partnership, first cemented in 2010, and includes Grid 2 plus some "unannounced" Codemasters games.

The news follows the recent announcement of restructuring at Codemasters, with 80 people reportedly laid off as a result. As for this side of the ocean, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment handled Codemasters' distribution in the Americas throughout last year after taking over from THQ - we can't see Namco Bandai America going back, somehow.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>australiacodemastersdistributioneuropenamco-bandainamco-bandai-europePALMon, 11 Feb 2013 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony: 30M PS3s sold in EU/PAL territories]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/19/sony-30m-ps3s-sold-in-eu-pal-territories/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/19/sony-30m-ps3s-sold-in-eu-pal-territories/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/19/sony-30m-ps3s-sold-in-eu-pal-territories/#comments Sony estimates 30 million PlayStation 3 units sold in EUPAL territoriesAs of December 17, the PlayStation 3 has sold 30 million units across the great breadth of the United Kingdom, the European Union and everywhere else that PAL-configured consoles are sold, Sony has announced. At least five million of those units were distributed to households in the UK alone, though how the other 25 million are divvied up is anyone's guess.

Let's put that number into context by first surmising that the median weight of all existing PS3s is 9.35 pounds per console, assuming an even spread of Phat PAL and Slim PAL models across the world. That's 280.5 million pounds worth of PlayStations, or the approximate weight of 112,200 Volkswagen buses, assuming an average weight of 2,500 pounds per bus, and that all the hypothetical buses used were manufactured before 1967.

Hey, we never said the context would be meaningful.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EUeuropeEuropeaneuropean-sales-figuresfinancialsPALplaystationps3salessales-figuressonyWed, 19 Dec 2012 21:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Wii becomes best-selling current generation console in Europe]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/wii-becomes-best-selling-current-generation-console-in-europe/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/wii-becomes-best-selling-current-generation-console-in-europe/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/wii-becomes-best-selling-current-generation-console-in-europe/#comments We're always wary to talk numbers and Europe in the same breath, mostly because numbers over there don't mean the same as they do here. "One pound is a half kilogram? What does that even mean?" Luckily for us, there's no way to misconstrue the fact that the Wii is now the best-selling console in Europe this generation.

The European chapter of the Wii Defense Force is popping the bubbly now, we imagine, celebrating the 30 million Wii consoles in the region as of 2011's end. New console bundles brought a new "value Wii" into the region, The PS3 isn't far behind, however, with reports of over 22 million consoles sold at the end of August. But, the Wii figure looks even better when compared to the GameCube, which sold 4.7 million throughout its five year lifetime in Europe and Australia, combined.

On the peripheral front, Nintendo's also got robust sales figures for its Wii Balance Board and its bundled titles, Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus, to celebrate. 22.67 million copies of Wii Fit and 19.31 million copies of Wii Fit Plus have been sold worldwide.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>balance-boardeuropenintendopalsaleswiiwii-balance-boardwii-fitWii-Fit-Pluswii-jrWed, 11 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Catherine heading to Europe with Deep Silver]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/22/catherine-heading-to-europe-with-deep-silver/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/22/catherine-heading-to-europe-with-deep-silver/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/22/catherine-heading-to-europe-with-deep-silver/#comments Catherine is packing her bags for Europe. Atlus and European publisher Deep Silver have formed a professional relationship that will see the dramatic puzzle game making its way to PAL territories. Catherine will get some language lessons on the way, offering localized text in French, Italian, German and Spanish.

Atlus explained to us earlier this week that the company couldn't announce Catherine's European plans until it locked down a European publisher. The one thing missing from today's announcement is a launch window, something we hope to get during Europe's Gamescom convention, which is just a few weeks away.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AtluscatherineDeep-SilverEuropemicrosoftPALplaystationps3xboxFri, 22 Jul 2011 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Atlus: Catherine EU launch requires EU publisher]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/20/atlus-catherine-eu-launch-requires-eu-publisher/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/20/atlus-catherine-eu-launch-requires-eu-publisher/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/20/atlus-catherine-eu-launch-requires-eu-publisher/#comments Catherine is complicated, and so is the business of publishing and distribution. Following up on German site GamersGlobal's report that there was no release in sight for Catherine, we contacted Atlus about the subtleties of the EU situation.

Atlus USA's PR and sales manager Aram Jabbari explained there are "no plans at this time" regarding Catherine's launch in the territory, because the company needs to find a suitable publishing partner. Atlus doesn't have the European infrastructure, so it must first find a distribution partner before it can start promising launch windows. Jabbari cited Atlus titles Persona 4 and 3D Dot Game Heroes, distributed by Square Enix and SouthPeak, respectively, as examples of European partnerships.

This is all to say that it's not that Catherine isn't coming to PAL territories, it's just that Atlus needs to find the right buddy. Gamescom is around the corner -- it would be the perfect time to set up or finalize a deal. Catherine will be ready to start her relationship with North America on July 26.

JoystiqAtlus: Catherine EU launch requires EU publisher originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AtlusAtlus-USAAustraliacatherineEUEuropemicrosoftPALplaystationps3xboxWed, 20 Jul 2011 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Infamous 2 hits Europe June 8, coming in so, so many bundles]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/17/infamous-2-hits-europe-june-8-coming-in-so-so-many-bundles/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/17/infamous-2-hits-europe-june-8-coming-in-so-so-many-bundles/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/17/infamous-2-hits-europe-june-8-coming-in-so-so-many-bundles/#comments Infamous 2 is coming out in the UK, Germany and Ireland on June 10, and the rest of Europe on June 8. Yes, we usually make a bigger deal out of release dates than just dropping them all plain-like in the first sentence like that, but we need as much space as we can get to explain the different bundles available to European shoppers. No joke, you guys: There are five different versions of Sucker Punch's dichotomous action title available in Europe's shops.

So, there's the basic, vanilla flavored standard edition, the Special Edition (which includes extra powers and an "Original Cole" character skin) and the Hero Edition (which includes a lot of things, including a replica messenger bag). However, Europe also gets a bundle that includes the game and a "good" blue or "evil" red DualShock 3 controller, as well as a 320GB PS3 bundle. No prices have been announced for the bundles, but really, what price is too high for premium crimefighting? Or ... um, crimemaking?

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bundledualshock-3europegermanyinFamous-2irelandpalplaystationps3release-dateSony-Computer-EntertainmentSucker-Punch-ProductionsukTue, 17 May 2011 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sly Trilogy gets its trilogy of PAL release dates]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/12/sly-trilogy-gets-its-trilogy-of-pal-release-dates/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/12/sly-trilogy-gets-its-trilogy-of-pal-release-dates/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/12/sly-trilogy-gets-its-trilogy-of-pal-release-dates/#commentsThe Sly Cooper Collection is a compilation of three separate games, so it's only fitting that the PS3 disc follow the standard of three separate release dates for PAL regions, where it's called The Sly Trilogy. The ported rodent caper collection will arrive first in PAL territories other than the UK and Australia on December 1. Its release in Australia will follow on Dec. 2, and then it comes to the UK and Ireland on Dec. 3.

If that's too long to wait, you could either import it from the US right now -- or, you know, break out your copies of the PS2 versions.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>australiaeuropepalplaystationps3release-datesanzaru-gamessly-cooper-collectionsucker-punchthe-sly-collectionukFri, 12 Nov 2010 12:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Dead to Rights: Retribution 'GAC Pack' DLC coming May 26 [update: June 1 in North America]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/28/dead-to-rights-retribution-gac-pack-dlc-coming-may-26/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/28/dead-to-rights-retribution-gac-pack-dlc-coming-may-26/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/28/dead-to-rights-retribution-gac-pack-dlc-coming-may-26/#comments
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Grant City officers looking to extend their Turner and Hooch-like experience in Dead to Rights: Retribution will soon get a new DLC pack. The "GAC Pack" (400 on Xbox Live / $4.99 on PSN) drops on May 26 in PAL territories [update: June 1 for North America] for Xbox 360 and PS3 and adds two new gameplay modes: Assault on the 87th Precinct and Riot Control.

In Assault on the 87th Precinct, players take up the role of the enemy -- Grant City Anti-Crime. Playing as a Sniper, Brawler and Tank, players must perform the titular assault on the Grant City Police Department and secure the building, a twist on one of the game's campaign missions. Then there's Riot Control, which is essentially Dead to Rights' version of Horde mode: Jack and Shadow face off against waves of GAC forces, earning points "based on speed and style." Riot Control will support international leaderboards.

As an added incentive for downloading the "GAC Pack," two previously pre-order exclusive DLC items will be included: the "Jack Pack" and the "Shadow Pack." These add a new set of armor for Jack and some camouflage for Shadow, as well as an "action mode" which turns every bullet into a tiny, exploding grenade. Finally, there's a noir graphic filter included if staring at all of those colors upsets your delicate retinas.

Gallery: Dead to Rights: Retribution - GAC Pack

JoystiqDead to Rights: Retribution 'GAC Pack' DLC coming May 26 [update: June 1 in North America] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dead-to-rightsdead-to-rights-retributiondlcgac-packjack-packMicrosoftnamcoNamco-Bandaipalshadow-packvolatile-gamesXbox-360Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Demon's Souls hack-'n-slashing through Europe in June]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/16/demons-souls-june-25-europe-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/16/demons-souls-june-25-europe-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/16/demons-souls-june-25-europe-release-date/#comments
 Namco Bandai will unleash Demon's Souls upon European territories on June 25, ending the region's dearth of pleasurable pain, the publisher has announced. The PlayStation 3 exclusive will be released as a limited "Black Phantom Edition" retail package, featuring the game, a soundtrack CD, an artbook and a strategy guide (trust us, Europe, you'll need it!). Atlus, as you may recall, published the game in North America, following its debut in Japan under the Sony label. The game was co-developed by From Software and SCE Japan Studio.

If you're a would-be demon slayer anxious to learn more about what's in store should you embark on this difficult quest, might we point you to our review?

JoystiqDemon's Souls hack-'n-slashing through Europe in June originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>black-phantom-editiondemons-soulseuropefrom-softwarenamconamco-bandaipalrelease-dateretailFri, 16 Apr 2010 11:58:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo trademarks Last Window (Hotel Dusk 2) in Europe]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/26/nintendo-trademarks-last-window-hotel-dusk-2-in-europe/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/26/nintendo-trademarks-last-window-hotel-dusk-2-in-europe/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/26/nintendo-trademarks-last-window-hotel-dusk-2-in-europe/#comments Cing's sequel to Hotel Dusk is destined for a PAL release, a recent trademark shows. This may cause one to believe Last Window could eventually find its way to North America and we'd certainly entertain the notion -- at least it should be importable.

Admittedly, Nintendo actively promoted Cing's first game and a lot of DS enthusiasts in the U.S. seemed to enjoy it, so we can see it happening. But without so much as a mention during the recent Nintendo Media Summit, we're not gonna hold our breath just yet. Let's at least agree to wait until E3, OK?

Source - OHIM online European trademark database [Via Siliconera]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cingDSeuropehotel-duskhotel-dusk-room-215last-windowNintendopaltrademarkFri, 26 Feb 2010 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sky Crawlers landing in Europe this February]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/19/sky-crawlers-landing-in-europe-this-february/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/19/sky-crawlers-landing-in-europe-this-february/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/19/sky-crawlers-landing-in-europe-this-february/#commentsNamco Bandai declined to publish The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces in North America, licensing the game out to XSEED instead. However, the company is handling the game itself for the European release, due in February. The game is a flight action game developed by Ace Combat dev Project Aces, and based on both the novel and the Mamoru Ishii-directed anime film of the same name.

In addition to the game, the movie is planned for a DVD and Blu-Ray release in PAL territories at an unspecified future date ("coming soon"). That seems like a good idea -- licensed games probably work better when people know what the source material is.

Gallery: Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces


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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>europenamco-bandainamco-bandai-europepalproject-acessky-crawlersthe-sky-crawlers-innocent-acesThu, 19 Nov 2009 14:50:00 EST<![CDATA[PAL PSA: Black Wii bundle now available for pre-order, discounted in UK]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/27/pal-psa-black-wii-bundle-now-available-for-pre-order-discounte/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/27/pal-psa-black-wii-bundle-now-available-for-pre-order-discounte/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/27/pal-psa-black-wii-bundle-now-available-for-pre-order-discounte/#commentsWe've got some welcome news for European readers who somehow don't already own a Wii -- or for those of you who already have one, but just can't resist the temptation of the new black model. Amazon.uk has opened pre-orders for the new Wii Sports Resort bundle, which includes a Wiimote, a Nunchuk and a MotionPlus all dressed in black, along with both Wii Sports games. The bundle will ship on November 6 and is available on additional Amazon branches, as well; though the release dates for other European territories is November 20.

The UK pre-order price is even discounted a bit to £164.99 (roughly $270) -- the same bundle in boring old white normally retails for £179.99. (The black and white bundles are priced the same, at €209.99, elsewhere in Europe.) The white bundle, however, includes your choice of two additional games -- a small sacrifice for that spooky black coating, we say.

As for you importers, we suppose this could be the ideal time to pursue a PAL model, if you simply can't wait for the black system to be announced for North America. Then again, in doing so, you'll also have to import all of your games. Patience.

[Via Engadget]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonblackblack-wiibundleeuropeNintendopalpre-orderretailukWiiwii-sports-resortTue, 27 Oct 2009 12:02:00 EST<![CDATA[European PSN releases for October 22]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/22/european-psn-releases-for-october-22/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/22/european-psn-releases-for-october-22/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/22/european-psn-releases-for-october-22/#comments Yeesh. To say the European PSN update hit a dry spell this week would be offensive to dry spells. Let's see, we got ... some DLC for EyePet, those ten Queen songs for Rock Band, and ... some DLC for Hannah Montana: Rock Out The Show. One piece of this downloadable content is something called a "Hannah Montana Fashion Add-on," causing us to wonder what type of fashion is present in the game without this content in place. We may never know.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>europepalpsn-thursdayThu, 22 Oct 2009 10:46:00 EST<![CDATA[European PSN releases for October 8]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/08/european-psn-releases-for-october-8/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/08/european-psn-releases-for-october-8/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/08/european-psn-releases-for-october-8/#comments Look, we're not going to waste your time. A lot of new content for the PSN landed in Europe today, but only one piece of that content is a PSP Mini titled Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam. The rest of the game developing world might as well give up, because Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam exists, and only costs four pounds. How is anyone supposed to compete with that?

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>europepalpsn-thursdayThu, 08 Oct 2009 10:19:00 EST<![CDATA[New Super Mario Wii, Zelda: Spirit Tracks & others dated for Europe]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/01/new-super-mario-wii-zelda-spirit-tracks-and-others-dated-for-eur/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/01/new-super-mario-wii-zelda-spirit-tracks-and-others-dated-for-eur/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/01/new-super-mario-wii-zelda-spirit-tracks-and-others-dated-for-eur/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Arguably the two biggest titles set to release on their respective platforms this year, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks have both been dated by Nintendo of Europe. NSMBW is set to invade living rooms on November 20, while Spirit Tracks will be pulling into the station on December 11. But that's not all, as Nintendo has also dated Wii Fit Plus for October 30 and plans to cater to your inner fashionista with Nintendo Presents Style Boutique on October 23.

Nintendo of America previously confirmed NSMBW for November 15 and Zelda for December 7; and Wii Fit Plus releases ... this Sunday! Time to sculpt that perfect figure again.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DSeuropelegend-of-zeldaNew-Super-Mario-Bros-WiiNintendopalPlatformrelease-daterelease-datesspirit-tracksstyle-savvythe-legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracksWiiwii-fitwii-fit-plusThu, 01 Oct 2009 12:40:00 EST<![CDATA[European PSN releases for October 1]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/01/european-psn-releases-for-october-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/01/european-psn-releases-for-october-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/01/european-psn-releases-for-october-1/#comments We hope you've been regularly exercising your ocular muscles -- they'll need to be pretty beefy to make it through this weeks European PSN update. There's a smattering of stuff that's been added for the PS3, the most notable of which being Watchmen costumes in LittleBigPlanet, but the star of this week's show is the PSP Go. Check out the list after the jump for a full list of downloadable titles now available for the platform.

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Sony continues its third-party publishing strategy in PAL territories today by taking up Codemasters' DiRT 2. Unlike the Ghostbusters venture, however, this is not a timed exclusive for PlayStation platforms. MCV reports that Sony will publish the PSP and PS3 versions of the game, while Codemasters handles publishing duties on all other platforms.

Codemasters' senior VP of publishing for EPAC, Axel Herr, is glad to have Sony take over, citing the series' "great affinity with the PlayStation brand in PAL territories for over 10 years" as one of the key factors behind the decision. We're sure all of the buzz around the PS3 Slim didn't hurt either.

JoystiqSony publishing DiRT 2 for PSP, PS3 in PAL regions originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>codemastersdirtdirt-2palracingsonyThu, 27 Aug 2009 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Non-Sony Ghostbusters releases dated in Europe]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/27/ghostbusters-non-sony-euro-releases-dated-oct-23/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/27/ghostbusters-non-sony-euro-releases-dated-oct-23/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/27/ghostbusters-non-sony-euro-releases-dated-oct-23/#comments Namco Bandai partners has announced that Ghostbusters will officially arrive on European Wii, DS and Xbox 360 consoles (and PCs) on October 23, according to VideoGamer.com. Thus far, the game has only been officially available for the PS3 and PS2 thanks to its initial European publisher, Sony. That said, the North American Xbox 360 version is reportedly not region-locked, allowing European gamers to import the title.

Still, for Nintendo and Xbox players longing for what Play Magazine calls the "best damn Ghostbusters game [they've] ever seen" (as opposed to the vastly superior version we were hoping for), the wait is going to be just a bit longer.

JoystiqNon-Sony Ghostbusters releases dated in Europe originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ActionatariDSeuropeghostbustersGhostbusters-The-Video-GameMicrosoftnamco-bandainamco-bandai-partnersNintendopalRed-FlyRed-Fly-Studiosterminal-realityWiiXbox-360Zen-StudiosMon, 27 Jul 2009 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Star Ocean getting PAL Special Edition]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/26/star-ocean-getting-pal-special-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/26/star-ocean-getting-pal-special-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/26/star-ocean-getting-pal-special-edition/#commentsEuropean gamers are getting their hands on an exclusive special edition of Star Ocean: The Last Hope. Launching on June 5, The Last Hope has already made the trek to North American gamers, but European users have an exclusive pack headed their way to sweeten a possible purchase.

Included in the special edition is the game, a 32-page guide, five Last Hope character cards, a compilation CD soundtrack and limited edition packaging.

While we should be jealous of the bonuses included in the pack, we're more envious of the digistack packing used for the set. Thanks to this special edition, PAL users won't all have to deal with three discs stacked on top of each other, like North American gamers did. Lucky!

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>europejrpgpalrpgspecial-editionsquare-enixstar-oceanstar-ocean-the-last-hopetri-aceTue, 26 May 2009 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Bit.Trip: Beat makes a Bit.Eurotrip this week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/29/bit-trip-beat-makes-a-bit-eurotrip-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/29/bit-trip-beat-makes-a-bit-eurotrip-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/29/bit-trip-beat-makes-a-bit-eurotrip-this-week/#commentsGaijin Games' ridiculously difficult music/Pong experience, Bit.Trip: Beat, just came out this week in Japan (where it is actually a gaijin game). Gaijin just announced that the game will be released on the PAL Wii Shop this Friday. "Sorry for the long wait, European gamers," the developer's blog states. "Start loadin' up those Wii Points and get ready for some BIT.TRIP BEAT insanity!"

We can hardly think of a better use for your 600 Wii Points (if you already have Devil's Crush). Just be warned: you will not complete this game the first time you play it. You will not, in fact, complete the first stage.

[Via Cubed3]

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For another week in the United Kingdom, Godfather II has managed to secure the illustrious second spot on the top entertainment software list. According to Chart-Track, this is the second week in a row the game has been in the number two spot -- but there are some titles releasing to the PAL territory that could topple this kingpin. It'll be interesting to see what the charts look like next week.

Of course, Godfather II was predictably bested again by Wii Fit, so it's not all gabbagool and broken kneecaps in the UK. Not yet, anyway ...

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Yours truly has hazy memories of spending an entire summer holiday glued to Mario Golf, unlocking Metal Mario, and jumping on the bed after fluking a hole-in-one (shamefully, I was nineteen at the time). And now, it's the fifteenth N64 game to appear on the PAL Virtual Console. Hell yeah! It might suffer heavily from the N64 fuzz, but for our money it's still the best in its respective series. It's accompanied this week by Wonder Boy in Monster Land.
  • Mario Golf -- Nintendo 64 -- 1,000 Wii Points
  • Wonder Boy in Monster Land -- Master System -- 500 Wii Points
Videos of each follow the blue text.

Gallery: Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)

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Oh goody, Nintendo slashed the price of a WiiWare game in PAL regions. Oh, it's ... Lonpos. The only neat, semi-interesting thing we can bring ourselves to write about Lonpos is that it was a launch title for the Japanese WiiWare service (but for 1,000 Wii Points), and that buying the starter pack and downloading all of Lonpos' extra content would cost you 5,300 Wii Points. We kid you not. Good luck with that, Genki.
  • Lonpos -- WiiWare -- 800 Wii Points
There's a video after the break of the game in "action." In short, it's a tangram puzzler, in the vein of Neves. Anybody else detecting a lack of excitement in our tone?

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Gaming's favorite ape returns to the PAL Virtual Console to cause havoc for arch-enemy Mario Stanley, but don't get too excited: despite being an early Miyamoto game, the 22-year-old Donkey Kong 3 has not aged gracefully. It's also a bit of an oddity in the series, in that it plays more like a shooter than the traditional run-and-jump Donkey Kong fare, so we ... guess it holds some value as a curio.

Then there's Enduro Racer, a game in which it is possible to win races by driving in an almost entirely straight line. It would be fair to say Nintendo emerged triumphant in the 8-bit motocross wars.
  • Donkey Kong 3 -- NES -- 500 Wii Points
  • Enduro Racer -- Master System -- 500 Wii Points

Gallery: Donkey Kong 3

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With our shelves and Wii fridges creaking under the weight of new games from the holidays, Nintendo has generously given PAL gamers a week to catch their breath -- at least, we think that's the idea. Both WiiWare titles this week probably only appeal to a handful of people. The fifth and final episode of Strong Bad Episode 5 is great, obviously, but only if you're in the teensy minority who grabbed the first four instalments.

Meanwhile, Fun! Fun! Minigolf is allegedly so fun that maker Shin'en felt the need to tell us of its fun-ness twice over. But is a zany-looking chibi minigolf game really the title to stop us from getting our fingers gooey? Hint: no.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adventureaustraliaeuropefridayfun-fun-minigolfgolfpalsbcg4apshinensportsstrong-badtelltaletelltale-gamesFri, 02 Jan 2009 10:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Secret of Mana, Sonic 2 on PAL Virtual Console this week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/22/secret-of-mana-sonic-2-on-pal-virtual-console-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/22/secret-of-mana-sonic-2-on-pal-virtual-console-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/22/secret-of-mana-sonic-2-on-pal-virtual-console-this-week/#commentsFiled under: ,

As a Christmas treat to its impeccably-behaved PAL region fans, Nintendo of Europe unveiled this week's Euro/Aussie Virtual Console offerings early, and holy crap it's Secret of Mana. Square's classic three-player RPG has been available in Japan and North America (in Virtual Console form) since September and October respectively, and will make the trip to PAL land on Boxing Day. The toys we excitedly unwrap in front of our parents on Christmas Day morning will be swiftly cast aside!

Less thrillingly, Secret of Mana will be joined by the Master System version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2; and because this is essentially VC Friday on a Tuesday, you can see footage of both beyond the break!

Gallery: Secret of Mana (SNES)

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JoystiqSecret of Mana, Sonic 2 on PAL Virtual Console this week originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Save the best 'til last, as ... somebody ... probably once said, and that's exactly what Nintendo has done for the PAL WiiWare service. On the last "WiiWare Friday" of 2008, World of Goo leads a pack of four games. It is quite possibly the most wizard WiiWare release of 2008, and if you wish to know why, head here. Then go and buy it, and make 2D Boy the million bucks they so richly deserve.

That's not to say you have to ignore the rest. Art Style: Orbient is an excellent little puzzler, Niki - Rock'n' Ball is an unknown quantity until somebody braver than us downloads it, and Sudoku Challenge! -- okay, you probably should ignore Sudoku Challenge!.
  • World of Goo -- WiiWare -- 1500 Wii Points
  • Sudoku Challenge! -- WiiWare -- 500 Wii Points
  • Niki - Rock 'n' Ball -- WiiWare -- 500 Wii Points
  • Art Style: Orbient -- WiiWare -- 600 Wii Points
Build a gooey bridge past the jump for footage of all four.

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We imagine some of our Australian readers read yesterday's news concerning Club Nintendo in North America with a burning sense of injustice. That's kind of understandable. The Aussie Club Nintendo was announced back in April, half a year before the North American version, yet has still to launch. Sucks to be Australia.

But not for much longer, maybe. Aussie-Nintendo was scoring free drinks at The Nintendo Experience launch party in Melbourne last night when it was informed by Nintendo representatives that Club Nintendo will launch in Oz at some point close to Christmas or New Year. According to the reps, the Australian program has been developed alongside the North American service, and a website redesign had caused the ridiculous delay of eight months. Memo to Nintendo Australia: time to get some faster code monkeys.

Want to see Club Nintendo's greatest gifts to Japan and Europe? OF COURSE YOU DO. So go here.

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We've talked about our love of Impossible Mission in a previous VC Friday, and now the PAL Wii Shop has the sequel! That we never played! Oh, happy days. If you haven't downloaded the first game, why on earth not? Beyond the crude visuals lies a highly entertaining and surprisingly atmospheric puzzle-based platformer. The sequel sounds like more of the same but with a few new robots, which is fine with us.

Meanwhile, Last Ninja 3 is the second C64 title available this week. Has it aged as poorly as the first two? Probably. It certainly looks similar in footage, though Reyn Ouwehand's soundrack still rocks our socks. Then there's Boogerman, which you really shouldn't download. Here's a video explaining why.
  • Last Ninja 3* -- Commodore 64 -- 500 Wii Points
  • Impossible Mission II* -- Commodore 64 -- 500 Wii Points
  • Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure -- Mega Drive -- 800 Wii Points
* Europe only, obviously. As usual, make the jump for videos of all three.

Gallery: Impossible Mission II (Commodore 64)

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The speculation is confirmed: Chrono Trigger will be appearing in all PAL territories on February 6th. Square Enix sent another 15 screens along with the announcement this morning (just in case you've never seen Chrono Trigger before) which we have dutifully uploaded here. Hey, we've waited thirteen years already for this happy day, so what's another 57 days?

Alas, rather than fill this Brit blogger with joy, this news has merely reminded me that my import copy is still in the mail. Gaaah. Europeans and Aussies: did you wait, or cave and order a U.S./Japanese version?

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Ready to jump aboard the Killzone 2 hype train? Sony has announced that Guerilla Games' much-hyped PS3 shooter will infiltrate North America retailers on Friday, February 27, 2009 (via G4), where it will face fierce competition from pretty much no one. As for our friends living across the pond, a Sony UK spokesperson has told Video Gamer that the company is "targeting a similar timeframe for the release of Killzone 2 in the PAL regions." With 84 days until the North America launch, we anticipate a marketing blitz to commence just after the new year.

Gallery: Killzone 2

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Pit Crew Panic!, a bizarre minigame compilation in which you repair busted cars, trucks, medieval castles, wedding cakes, giant toilets, and whatever this is, leads the new arrivals on the PAL Wii Shop this week. It's joined by remade Nintendo puzzler Art Style: Rotohex and, as we expected, Strong Bad: Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective. Then there's Bang!, a puzzler that looks a bit like Bejeweled with fruit -- the gameplay video after the break is possibly the most soulless thing we've watched in years.

Oh, and we can now say with some certainty that World of Goo will be out in Europe and Australia on December 19, the only "WiiWare Friday" left in 2008. Unless it's been delayed again, which doesn't bear thinking about.
  • Strong Bad: Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective -- 1000 Points -- WiiWare
  • Art Style: Rotohex -- 600 Points -- WiiWare
  • Bang! -- 600 Points -- WiiWare
  • Pit Crew Panic! -- 500 Points -- WiiWare
Footage of all four after the break! Cookies for those who make it through the whole Bang! video.

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This week's PAL Virtual Console line-up isn't short on quality, but it represents fairly awful value. As dreamy as we find any Metal Slug title, there are cheaper ways to play all three of this week's offerings.

Want Metal Slug 2? We'd recommend picking up this. Fancy having your delicate gamer's ego rudely kicked in by Forgotten Worlds? There's an excellent compilation out there for a bunch of platforms that costs peanuts and comes with another 20 or so games. If you can't find Space Invaders for less than £6/€8, you're probably reading the wrong website. Better still: lavish those points on Space Invaders Get Even!.
See videos of all three (including footage of one David Hinkle showing off his skillz at Space Invaders and Forgotten Worlds) after the break.

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JoystiqVC Friday: A question of value originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Four new WiiWare titles came down the tubes in Europe and Australia today, and the selection couldn't be more diverse. Art Style: Cubello and Strong Bad Episode 3: Baddest of the Bands you'll already know about, but CueSports and Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam are more mysterious beasts. The former looks promising, the latter, er, not particularly great, according to the few reviews that are about.

Art Style: Cubello -- WiiWare -- 600 Wii Points
CueSports -- Snooker vs. Billiards -- WiiWare -- 800 Wii Points
Strong Bad Episode 3: Baddest of the Bands -- WiiWare -- 1000 Wii Points
Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam -- WiiWare -- 1000 Wii Points

Footage of all these is past! The! Break!

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JoystiqVC Friday: Strong Bad, Cubello, cooking, billiards originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sega will release The House of the Dead: Overkill in Europe next February, and there'll be an optional bonus at "selected retailers" for fans who preorder: this rad Collector's Edition. Arriving in a fetching minimalist slipcase (loving the authentic scuff marks), this will come bundled with a graphic novel that tells the stories of Agent Washington and Varla Gunns, and the events that lead up to the game.

Here's the downside: this sweet package has so far only been announced for PAL regions -- apart from Germany, obviously. Sucks to be Germany, eh? Hit up our gallery for a closer look at the comic's cover and a sample page.


[Via press release]

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Unless you've got a PS2 or a PSP, there's really no excuse to miss out on downloading Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium, a game that is treated with justifiable reverence by fans of the franchise's early years. Mega Man 3 might not represent the peak of its respective series, but it's still worth a punt for 500 points. Especially as you don't have to look at this.
  • Mega Man 3 -- NES -- 500 Wii Points
  • Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium -- Mega Drive -- 800 Wii Points
You know the drill: embedded footage of both games is past the jump.

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Though we always expected this, Nintendo has confirmed that it will bring the stylish Art Style games to Europe's (and, we assume, Australia's) WiiWare service from November 21st.

Art Style: Rotohex, Art Style: Cubello, and Art Style: Orbient are a trio of minimalist puzzle games, two of which are remakes of Bit Generations games from the GBA, and all of which we loved. Disaster: Day of Crisis, Space Invaders Get Even!, and now this? Whisper it, but it's beginning to feel like Europe actually exists in Nintendo's thoughts these days.

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EX-TERM-IN-ATE! EX-TERM-IN-ATE! Wait, no, those are the other ones. But whatever. The point is: after hearing nothing about Space Invaders Get Even! for months, the game has randomly appeared on the European and Australian Wii Shops. We are unashamedly jigging with joy as we type this. And the extra-terrestial goodness doesn't stop there, for Alien Crush Returns has also joined the line-up. Needless to say, we wholeheartedly welcome our new rulers (of all our spare time).

The other game is Brain Challenge. Sorry, Brain Challenge.

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JoystiqVC Friday: Resistance is futile originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With a fresh Halloween upon us, Nintendo has settled on a horror theme for its latest update to the PAL Virtual Console. Nintendo restricting itself in this way could have gone tragically wrong -- they could have given us something terrible like Friday the 13th, for example -- but instead the results are ... really, really good.
Normally we'd whoop unashamedly for Ghosts 'N Goblins alone, but Castlevania III, which is yet to be released on the U.S. or Japanese Virtual Consoles? And Devil World, which North America has also been waiting on (for almost a quarter of a century)? Yeah, we'll take those. Watch bone-chilling footage of all three past the break.

Gallery: Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse

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JoystiqVC Friday: A huddle of Halloween horrors originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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