Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Resident Evil: Revelations bundled with Circle Pad Pro in Europe]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/30/resident-evil-revelations-bundled-with-circle-pad-pro-in-europe/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/30/resident-evil-revelations-bundled-with-circle-pad-pro-in-europe/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/30/resident-evil-revelations-bundled-with-circle-pad-pro-in-europe/#comments The monsters of Resident Evil: Revelations will arrive in Europe on January 27, and they'll bring another monster along with them: the 3DS-enlarging Circle Pad Pro. Nintendo UK announced today that the 3DS attachment will be bundled with a "special limited edition" package of Capcom's horror game. Revelations will also be sold separately.

This is the first official announcement of a release date for the peripheral outside of Japan. Capcom USA has shown the game to US press with the attachment, indicating future availability in North America. Capcom USA also said there were no plans for a Circle Pad Pro/Revelations bundle here.

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Two days after that unexpected reveal, Namco Bandai is officially putting that February 22 date on its own launch games: Ridge Racer, Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen, and the new Katamari game, which has been given the amusing title of Touch My Katamari for its western release. Of course, all Vita games will be sold digitally, saving you from the nightmare of asking a retail clerk for Touch My Katamari. Namco announced these dates for North America, and Sony has confirmed they're accurate for Europe as well.

Gallery: Touch My Katamari (10/20/11)

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The real success story for Sony's console business is the PSP, which moved 1.8 million systems in the first quarter. That's compared to 700K during the same time period for the Nintendo 3DS and the 1.2 million PSPs sold in Q1 FY 2010.

In closing: Nintendo really needs a Monster Hunter game on 3DS.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>earningsfinancefinancialfy-2011playstationps3pspq1q1-2011sonyThu, 28 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NPD estimates $5.9B in game sales in first quarter]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/npd-estimates-5-9b-in-game-sales-in-first-quarter/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/npd-estimates-5-9b-in-game-sales-in-first-quarter/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/npd-estimates-5-9b-in-game-sales-in-first-quarter/#comments Market research firm NPD estimates that consumers spent $5.9 billion on video games in the first quarter of 2011, a 1.5 percent increase from the same period of last year. That doesn't mean everything is unicorns and rainbows, since the comparison is to 2010, the second consecutive year to see declines in consumer spending. The "glass half full" perspective would be that it seems like things aren't immediately worse.

NPD analyst Anita Frazier notes that the new physical retail channel (translation: new games that come in a box) still makes up a majority of industry sales, as the market research firm tries to get a good grip on digital sales data. The company estimates the total spent on "used games, game rentals, subscriptions, digital full-game downloads, social network games, downloadable content, and mobile games" to be $1.85 billion during the first quarter.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftnintendoNPDpcplaystationps3Q1-2011sales-datawiixboxMon, 11 Jul 2011 16:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Escalation marks GameStop's biggest DLC launch in record first quarter]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/20/escalation-marks-gamestops-biggest-dlc-launch-in-record-first-q/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/20/escalation-marks-gamestops-biggest-dlc-launch-in-record-first-q/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/20/escalation-marks-gamestops-biggest-dlc-launch-in-record-first-q/#comments The recent Call of Duty: Black Ops "Escalation" DLC has taken the crown at GameStop as its largest DLC launch ever, according to the company's latest earnings call. The map pack sold 50,000 copies as pre-orders and 200,000 in store during the first week of availability. Digital sales in general are on the rise at the retailer as well, growing 53 percent year-over-year.

The first quarter of 2011 was a good one for GameStop overall, as the company reported record sales of $2.28 billion. HD console games were a big driver, as was the Nintendo 3DS launch, combined with a solid 9.5 percent growth in "pre-owned" (read: used) games and accessories. Pokémon Black and White were the top titles of the quarter, with Mortal Kombat, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Black Ops and Homefront filling out the top five.

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We won't have to wait too long to find out what it is: Grasshopper announced that in addition to being premiered at the event, the app will be available for download on the App Store on March 30. All proceeds will go to the Japanese Red Cross, to support victims of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>charityfrog-minutesgrasshopper-manufacturemobileq1-2011release-dateMon, 28 Mar 2011 13:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Back to the Future's third episode 'Citizen Brown' available next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/back-to-the-futures-third-episode-citizen-brown-available-nex/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/back-to-the-futures-third-episode-citizen-brown-available-nex/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/back-to-the-futures-third-episode-citizen-brown-available-nex/#comments Back to the Future returns to our relatively recent past (the protagonist's present) in "Citizen Brown," the third episode in the series, available next week for PC and Mac. In the latest episode, Marty and Doc Brown get back to 1986 to find they've mucked up the timeline again ... and not in the fun "Biff washing dad's car" kinda way. Now they must deal with a powerful version of Doc Brown, but will he be friend or foe?

BttF Episode 2: "Get Tannen!" will also be available next Tuesday on PSN. An email newsletter sent out by Telltale states that information about the European PSN and iPad launch dates for the second episode is "coming soon."

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The sidequest-heavy, somewhat open-ended Legend, which allows players to use "Artifacts" to create and then explore in-game areas, may not have been as well-received as the SNES's Secret of Mana, but it's certainly not a bad game either. And it's much better suited for PSOne Classics release anyway, since it was a PlayStation game.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>legend-of-manaplaystationps3psnpsone-classicspspq1-2011release-datesonyMon, 21 Mar 2011 15:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Call of Duty: Black Ops 'First Strike' DLC on PC March 25]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/21/call-of-duty-black-ops-first-strike-pc-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/21/call-of-duty-black-ops-first-strike-pc-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/21/call-of-duty-black-ops-first-strike-pc-release-date/#comments At this point it's hard to call this Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC "First Strike" with a straight face, since it first struck on Xbox a month ago, and then on PS3 on March 3. Ironic name or not, it's finally coming to PC on March 25, according to a tweeted announcement by Treyarch's Josh Olin.

As Olin mentions in the tweet, you can pre-purchase the DLC right now through Steam. Though you don't strictly need to secure your copy of a digital-only product ahead of time, since there's no concern about scarcity, you do save $1.50 by doing so.

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According to a list of upcoming releases sneaked into Sony's Spring Fever promotion announcement, Moon Diver will plunge onto the PlayStation Network on March 29. No release date has been mentioned for XBLA yet -- not that we're surprised the PlayStation Blog would refrain from volunteering that.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Moon Divermoon-diverNecromachinaplaystationps3psnq1-2011release-datesquare-enixTue, 08 Mar 2011 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Prepare to find out you're already prepared for Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery EP]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/25/prepare-to-find-out-youre-already-prepared-for-superbrothers-sw/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/25/prepare-to-find-out-youre-already-prepared-for-superbrothers-sw/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/25/prepare-to-find-out-youre-already-prepared-for-superbrothers-sw/#comments Even if you haven't seen Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, the collaboration between Capy, musician Jim Guthrie, and artist Craig "Superbrothers" Adams, it's likely you've acquired the method to receive it.

The trailer after the break purports that, no matter why you thought you were purchasing that iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad -- "internet?" -- you were actually implicitly preparing to welcome the indie action-adventure game into your life. After actually seeing it, you might even decide to buy it! Consciously -- volitionally!

The trailer hints at a release around the vernal equinox, which is March 20 for those of you not as attuned to nature as we are.

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Ubisoft has also detailed the technical specifications (posted after the break) required to play Brotherhood on a PC, as well as two retail versions of the PC release: a standard edition for $50, which includes the two multiplayer updates and the Da Vinci Disappearance DLC; and a digital-only "Deluxe Edition" for $60 that adds two extra multiplayer characters, two single-player maps, an extra skin and "additional multimedia content."

Gallery: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (PC)

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The game's initial setlist of 25 songs, which includes such famous show tunes as "Fame" (Fame), "Time Warp" (The Rocky Horror Show) and "You Can't Stop the Beat" (Hairspray), will be expandable with tracks downloaded from PSN. Clearly, DLC is a cabaret for Ubisoft, since it knows that money makes the world go 'round, world go 'round.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Dance-on-broadwayMovePlaystationPs3Q1-2011Release-dateUbisoftThu, 17 Feb 2011 20:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 'Reverie' DLC delayed until March]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/17/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-reverie-dlc-delayed-until-march/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/17/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-reverie-dlc-delayed-until-march/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/17/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-reverie-dlc-delayed-until-march/#commentsCastlevania: Lords of Shadow's "Reverie" DLC, originally set to be released this month, has slipped into March according to an announcement on the Castlevania Facebook page. "Our apologies for the delay but it's going to be worth it!" That "unruly evil" that Gabriel and Laura track down in the DLC is only going to be more unruly the longer we let it stew.

Konami offered no reason for the delay, but a late, complete DLC pack is always preferable to a buggy, punctual release. It is also unknown whether this delay will cause the followup DLC to slip out of its April release window. We're checking in with Konami to find out when it has scheduled the "Resurrection."

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Unfortunately for those of you who want the true Ridge Racer Type 4 experience, neither the PS3 nor PSP will allow you to connect your JogCon controller. You won't be able to have the realistic feeling of driving a car using a small dial.

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Pre-ordering the game from Steam will earn you a free upgrade to the "Digital Deluxe Edition," which includes playable Harlequin and Officer characters, the "Trajan Market" and "Aqueduct" maps (they're similar to the linear "Lairs of Romulus" sections), the Assassin's Creed Lineage movie, and various other bonuses. Along with the full list of freebies, Steam also posted the required specs -- be sure to check those out before you place your order.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>assassins-creed-brotherhoodpcq1-2011release-datesteamubisoftWed, 16 Feb 2011 11:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Bit.Trip Flux keeps CommanderVideo alive Feb. 28]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/14/bit-trip-flux-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/14/bit-trip-flux-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/14/bit-trip-flux-release-date/#commentsCommanderVideo, hero of the Bit.Trip series, will finish his journey through psychedelic techno-scapes of attacking pixels on February 28 in North America, and February 25 in Europe, according to developer Gaijin Games. Those are the dates when Bit. Trip Flux will be released on WiiWare.

In the announcement of the release dates, Gaijin's Alex Neuse revealed that there is no "Game Over" result in Flux -- which is a pretty sharp contrast from the other five Bit.Trip games, in which "game over" is basically the natural state. "To help tell the story of CommanderVideo's transition back to The Source," he said, "we wanted to convey the point that it is an unstoppable pull which draws him home. For this reason, there is no Game Over."

Flux is designed to be completed in a single session, something that "most players" will be able to do. The challenge will be in reaching and sustaining the "Meta Mode" for as long as possible by hitting consecutive beats. "But the primary goal of Flux is to be an exploration of visual beauty, aural splendor, graceful gameplay, and how it feels to be lost in the beauty of life," Neuse added, "while reminiscing about all the events that led CommanderVideo to this, his purest form."

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JoystiqBit.Trip Flux keeps CommanderVideo alive Feb. 28 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aksys-gamesbit-tripbit-trip-fluxgaijin-gamesnintendoq1-2011release-datewiiwiiwareMon, 14 Feb 2011 18:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Ubisoft releasing six 3DS games for European launch]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/14/ubisoft-releasing-six-3ds-games-for-european-launch/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/14/ubisoft-releasing-six-3ds-games-for-european-launch/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/14/ubisoft-releasing-six-3ds-games-for-european-launch/#commentsUbisoft announced an impressively large lineup of 3DS titles during Nintendo's 3DS event, all targeted at the period between launch and E3 in June. Today, during an earnings release, the company narrowed down the release dates for many of those titles, at least in Europe.

According to the document, Asphalt 3D, Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D, Rabbids 3D, Rayman 3D, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 3D, and Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars will all be released in EMEA territories in the quarter ending March 31. Since the 3DS will be out in Europe on March 25, we can safely call all six of these "launch games." As for North America, the document says only "US 3DS line-up to be confirmed later." However, if all of these games are done in time for the European launch, we can probably expect to see all of them in North America around late March too.

This list leaves off two announced Ubisoft 3DS titles: James Noir's Hollywood Crimes and Driver Renegade. Couldn't get all eight games ready at once? We're disappointed, Ubisoft. Only six is an embarrassment.

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"Condemned," set on a space station above the planet Reach, is designed for 6-12 players in various team modes and Free for All, while "Highlands" is a Big Team Battle, Team Slayer, and Team Objective map set in the "Wilderness Training Preserve" on the planet. Finally, "Unearthed" is a new Firefight map set inside a titanium mine. he map pack includes new Achievements to the value of 150 Gamerscore.

It's worth noting that the maps were created "in partnership" with Age of Booty developer Certain Affinity, a team of Bungie vets that has made maps for Call of Duty: Black Ops, World at War, and Halo 2.

Gallery: Halo: Reach Defiant Map Pack

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bungiecertain-affinitydefiant-map-packdlchalohalo-reachmicrosoftq1-2011release-datexboxMon, 14 Feb 2011 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Double Dragon iPhone remake due out in March]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/11/double-dragon-iphone-remake/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/11/double-dragon-iphone-remake/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/11/double-dragon-iphone-remake/#commentsWe want to be happy about the fact that Aksys Games is publishing a new remake of the classic Double Dragon -- because we like Double Dragon -- but a couple of complications have us a bit worried. First, it's being developed not by Million -- the company built from the original Technos team that made Double Dragon -- but by mobile game developer Brizo Interactive.

Second, and most troubling ... it's an iPhone game. Aksys promises an "easy-to-use on-screen controller and combo system," but we're justifiably wary of any kind of beat-em-up port for iPhone -- especially since the "controller" looks a lot like a regular old virtual pad and buttons in the screenshots. Still, we like the Neo Geo-esque visual makeover.

We'll find out if this remake Double Dragon is good or Abobo-minable when it comes out in March.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aksys-gamesbrizo-interactivedouble-dragondouble-dragon-iphoneiphonemobileq1-2011release-dateFri, 11 Feb 2011 11:31:00 EST<![CDATA[PixelJunk Shooter 2 spills onto PSN March 1]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/10/pixeljunk-shooter-2-spills-onto-psn-march-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/10/pixeljunk-shooter-2-spills-onto-psn-march-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/10/pixeljunk-shooter-2-spills-onto-psn-march-1/#commentsIf you're ready for a second dose of subterranean aviation and fluid dynamics, you'll be delighted to hear that PixelJunk Shooter 2 is rapidly approaching its release date on PSN. Q-Games just announced that the sequel, which adds an online versus mode and three new worlds, will be released on March 1.

In the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, Q-Games president Dylan Cuthbert teased "very interesting things" the company plans to announce in the next few weeks. It's likely to be good news for fans of HD games with tiny, tiny sprites.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>PixelJunk-Shooter-2playstationps3psnq-gamesq1-2011release-dateThu, 10 Feb 2011 18:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Disney Interactive sees growth in Q1 2011 despite 'acquisition accounting']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/disney-interactive-sees-growth-in-q1-2011-despite-acquisition/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/disney-interactive-sees-growth-in-q1-2011-despite-acquisition/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/disney-interactive-sees-growth-in-q1-2011-despite-acquisition/#comments The Walt Disney Company has reported its earnings for the first quarter of 2011, and the Interactive Media department saw revenues increase 58 percent from last year over the same period, to $349 million. Despite "higher sales of console games" this year (Epic Mickey and Toy Story 3 are cited as part of the "strong performance"), the company says that the acquisition of Playdom nevertheless led to a segment operating results loss of $13 million, an increase from the $10 million loss the year before.

In other words, Disney Interactive is doing better, but was still brought down by what it calls "the impact of acquisition accounting" -- the money spent on Playdom (presumably a one-time cost) sent the department into the red for the quarter.

Unfortunately, that leaves Interactive Media to be the only division showing a loss for the quarter; Media Networks, Parks and Resorts, Studio Entertainment and Consumer Products all showed nice growth. Disney probably isn't too worried, though. Not that Disney Interactive has another Epic Mickey-sized title coming up that we know about, but the Playdom deal's after-echos are disguising what appears to be some steady growth that the home office will hopefully see for what it is.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>disneydisney-interactiveearningsfinancialsmicrosoftnintendoplaystationps3q1-2011wiixboxTue, 08 Feb 2011 20:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox Live House Party titles (Beyond Good & Evil HD, Torchlight) dated, priced]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/xbox-live-house-party-titles-beyond-good-and-evil-hd-torchlight/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/xbox-live-house-party-titles-beyond-good-and-evil-hd-torchlight/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/xbox-live-house-party-titles-beyond-good-and-evil-hd-torchlight/#comments Just in the nick of time, Microsoft has announced dates and prices for its month-long Xbox Live Arcade House Party promotion. Things kick off on February 16 with Arc System Works' not-Contra side-scroller, Hard Corps: Uprising, priced at 1200 points ($15), followed by PopCap's Bejeweled Blitz on February 23, for 800 points ($10).

Things really get moving on March 2, when Beyond Good & Evil HD is released for the eminently reasonable price of 800 points. The last two releases will undoubtedly gather the most attention: the excellent, heretofore computer-bound, dungeon crawler Torchlight will be released on March 9 for 1200 points, while Microsoft's Live-enabled Full House Poker makes its debut on March 16 for a surprisingly low 800 points.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beyond-good-and-evil-hdHard-Corps-UprisingHouse-Partymicrosoftq1-2011release-dateTorchlightxboxXbox-LiveXbox-Live-House-PartyTue, 08 Feb 2011 14:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Fallout: New Vegas 'Dead Money' coming to PC and PSN this month]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/04/fallout-new-vegas-dead-money-coming-to-pc-and-psn-this-month/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/04/fallout-new-vegas-dead-money-coming-to-pc-and-psn-this-month/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/04/fallout-new-vegas-dead-money-coming-to-pc-and-psn-this-month/#comments Fallout: New Vegas' Dead Money DLC will have PlayStation 3 and PC users playing its vicious little scenario on Tuesday, February 22. PS3 owners can pick it up through the PSN, while PC owners have the choice of Steam and Direct2Drive. Bethesda also mentioned that the next three expansion packs for New Vegas will launch simultaneously on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Dead Money will likely be $10 on PS3 and PC (as it was on Xbox 360), but we're currently following up with Bethesda for confirmation.

Update: Bethesda tells Joystiq that it hasn't announced price for the DLC, but will announce it in the "coming weeks."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesdaBethesda-Softworksdead-moneydlcfallout-new-vegasmicrosoftobsidianObsidian-Entertainmentpcplaystationps3q1-2011release-datexboxFri, 04 Feb 2011 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Swarm converging on March launch]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/03/swarm-converging-on-march-launch/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/03/swarm-converging-on-march-launch/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/03/swarm-converging-on-march-launch/#comments Last time we heard about Swarm, the game was given an "early 2011" release window on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. Today, we have news from developer Hothead Games that the blue crowd control-'em-up will hit digital marketplaces sometime in the month of March.

Rounding out the release news is a new "Ask Dr. Mike" trailer and several colorful new screens of the adorable little blue hoard in action. If you're looking for a leg up in the game before it arrives later this year, Dr. Mike has a smattering of helpful hints waiting just after the break.

Gallery: Swarm (2/3/11)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hothead-gamesmicrosoftplaystationplaystation-networkps3psnq1-2011release-dateswarmutv-ignitionutv-ignition-entertainmentxblaxboxxbox-live-arcadeThu, 03 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Homefront arriving one week late on March 15]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/02/homefront-arriving-one-week-late-on-march-15/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/02/homefront-arriving-one-week-late-on-march-15/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/02/homefront-arriving-one-week-late-on-march-15/#comments During THQ's investor call today, president and CEO Brian Farrell repositioned Homefront's launch from March 8 to March 15. A THQ rep confirmed the delay to Joystiq, saying, "We moved our Homefront launch date by one week to March 15."

No specific reason was given for the move, but the launches of Pokemon Black & White and Dragon Age 2 on March 8 go a long way in explaining it. The rest of THQ's statement seems to reflect our supposition: "We think we have a great opportunity to dominate retail on this date." Tell that to Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>delayshomefrontkaoskaos-studiosmicrosoftpcplaystationps3q1-2011release-datethqxboxWed, 02 Feb 2011 17:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Now you can play Shinobi III on your iPhone]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/28/now-you-can-play-shinobi-iii-on-your-iphone/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/28/now-you-can-play-shinobi-iii-on-your-iphone/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/28/now-you-can-play-shinobi-iii-on-your-iphone/#commentsSega has released another Genesis/Mega Drive classic to the App Store, and it continues to be exactly as good an idea as it was every other time. Today's sad reminder of how great Genesis games are when you can control them is Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, a side-scrolling action game originally released in 1993.

The iPhone version is available today for $2.99. If you'd like button-ful options, it's also available on Steam, the Wii Virtual Console, in Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for Xbox 360 and PS3, and the Sega Genesis Collection for PSP and PS2.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iphonemobileq1-2011release-datesegashinobi-3shinobi-iiishinobi-iii-return-of-the-ninja-masterFri, 28 Jan 2011 04:30:00 EST<![CDATA[King's Quest 3 fan remake announced, The Silver Lining episode 3 delayed]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/26/kings-quest-3-fan-remake-announced-the-silver-lining-episode-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/26/kings-quest-3-fan-remake-announced-the-silver-lining-episode-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/26/kings-quest-3-fan-remake-announced-the-silver-lining-episode-3/#commentsTwo separate, but oddly parallel, developments in the world of King's Quest fan games were announced this week, in what must be the biggest week for King's Quest news in years.

First, Phoenix Online announced a delay for the third episode of the officially Activision-blessed fan series, The Silver Lining, from January 29 to early February. In the announcement, the developer claimed that the episode, which is "more than twice the size of Episode 2," and which necessitated the hiring of 20 additional animators, needed extra polish.

In other "third King's Quest game" news, AGD Interactive announced a fan remake of King's Quest 3: To Heir is Human, which it says it has been "covertly developing" over eight years. The planned release date? February!

Gallery: King's Quest III Redux: To Heir is Human

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>agd-interactivekings-questkings-quest-iii-reduxpcphoenix-online-studiosq1-2011release-datesierrathe-silver-liningWed, 26 Jan 2011 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA['Oregon Trail' and 'Carmen Sandiego' coming to Facebook in Feb.]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/26/oregon-trail-where-in-the-world-is-carmen-sandeigo-facebook/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/26/oregon-trail-where-in-the-world-is-carmen-sandeigo-facebook/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/26/oregon-trail-where-in-the-world-is-carmen-sandeigo-facebook/#comments Please excuse us if a bit too much childlike excitement comes through in today's news that fresh takes on The Oregon Trail and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? will be released for Facebook early next month. Next-Gen.biz spotted a note revealing the two titles on developer Darius Kazemi's personal blog, where he expressed his own childlike excitement to have worked on them. "I loved both of these games as a kid (my favorites were Where in Space...? and Where in the USA...?), and one of the main reasons I took the job at Blue Fang was to get a chance to work on these awesome titles," Kazemi gushed.

Even better, trailers for both can be found after the break, revealing a bit about the titles' respective gameplay, as well as their launch dates -- February 2 for The Oregon Trail (with hunting, yes!) and February 9 for Carmen Sandiego. And both games, we must add, look totally awesome. We're starting to get worried about this whole "Facebook" thing.

Gallery: Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? and The Oregon Trail (Facebook)

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After Explodemon was given an amorphous "January 2011" release window late last month, the PSN-exclusive game is now set to officially launch on February 8 in North America and February 9 in Europe, for $9.99 and €9.99/£7.99, respectively. We're using the coming weeks to prepare our blast suits, and we suggest you do the same.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>curve-studiosExplodemonplaystationplaystation-networkps3psnq1-2011release-dateMon, 24 Jan 2011 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Ramen Bros. dev returns with Smuggle Truck]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/21/super-ramen-bros-dev-returns-with-smuggle-truck/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/21/super-ramen-bros-dev-returns-with-smuggle-truck/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/21/super-ramen-bros-dev-returns-with-smuggle-truck/#comments Owlchemy Labs -- the development team that made iPhone game Super Ramen Brothers in 24 hours -- is back with Smuggle Truck, a physics-based driving game for iOS and browsers. The objective of the game is to smuggle illegal aliens and real aliens across an unspecified border, leaping chasms, catching birthing babies as they pop up from the back of the truck, and generally seeing to it that the precious "cargo" stays safe along the way to freedom.

Smuggle Truck will be available in March, but Owlchemy thinks it would be a hoot to host a level creation contest in February with the release of the game's web-based editor app. It's also noteworthy that the game's art is being created by Bill Tiller, who was the lead background artist for LucasArts' classic adventure game Curse of Monkey Island, among other titles. Check out a pair of videos of the border jumping gameplay after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iosipadiphonemobileowlchemy-labspcq1-2011release-datesmuggle-truckFri, 21 Jan 2011 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Yakuza 4 to pummel faces on March 15]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/20/yakuza-4-to-pummel-faces-on-march-15/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/20/yakuza-4-to-pummel-faces-on-march-15/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/20/yakuza-4-to-pummel-faces-on-march-15/#comments Sega surprised us this afternoon, updating its "Spring 2011" release window for Yakuza 4 in North America with a March 15 release date. The title will arrive exclusively on the PlayStation 3, and, as promised, will bring back hostess clubs that were missing from Yakuza 3's North American release.

A new trailer for March's mafia brawler was also released, showcasing the game's eccentric personalities and their flashy fighting moves. We'd be lying if we said we weren't most excited to play as Kazuma Kiryu -- he's the dude you see above totally flipping out.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>playstationps3q1-2011release-dateRyu-ga-Gotoku-4segaYakuza-4Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy dated March 22, 2011 [undecim]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/20/dissidia-duodecim-final-fantasy-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/20/dissidia-duodecim-final-fantasy-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/20/dissidia-duodecim-final-fantasy-release-date/#comments Square Enix's absurdly named Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy will bring the Final fight to retail on March 22, 2011, with an asking price of $29.99. The North American release of the game comes only a few weeks after the Japanese launch.

The publisher also announced that the PSP fighter will feature voice work by Rachael Leigh Cook as Tifa, Keith David as Chaos, Steve Burton as Cloud Strife and George Newbern as Sephiroth. All those FF characters in one game and not one with the pipes of Nolan North? It's hard to imagine.

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Capcom also says that the online features will be available from launch, making it "the only title to utilize the full capabilities of Nintendo's online network at launch." Said features include online multiplayer and a Spectator Mode that allows users to watch other online fights. Other new features include a 3D display mode, "Simple Controls" that use the touchscreen to launch combos, and StreetPass-based multiplayer that uses virtual figurines, which automatically fight other figurines they encounter via local wireless connections.

Gallery: Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition (1/19/11)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomdsnintendoq1-2011release-datesuper-street-fighter-iv-3d-editionWed, 19 Jan 2011 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Ubisoft announces Fit in Six for Wii and PS3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/18/ubisoft-announces-fit-in-six-for-wii-and-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/18/ubisoft-announces-fit-in-six-for-wii-and-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/18/ubisoft-announces-fit-in-six-for-wii-and-ps3/#comments Already outed by the ESRB, Ubisoft has officially announced its upcoming fitness title, Fit in Six. Slated to arrive on Wii and PS3 this March, Fit in Six focuses on six different areas of fitness: core body, upper body, lower body, cardio, balance and flexibility. The PS3 version utilizes PlayStation Move, while the Wii version -- like the Wii's Your Shape -- will require a special USB camera. The camera will be bundled with the game, or if you happen to have one already, standalone copies will be available as well.

The PS3 version includes a few extra features, notably support for DLC and the ability to import your own music for use in workouts. Fit in Six even includes a system to analyze a user's music, choosing the most appropriate tracks for each workout. Stretch that index finger and click past the break for a trailer.

Gallery: Fit in Six (Wii, PS3)

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Until January 20, the Mac and PC versions will be on sale for the same burninating price as the PSN release: $15 for the whole season. After that, they'll go back up to $30, which is still cheaper than the original WiiWare price of $10 per episode (there are five). You can use that beefy arm coming out of the back of your neck to click over to the product page on Telltale Games and save some money now.

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In addition to revealing the date for your next Autolog adventure, the new trailer features some driver's-seat footage that reminds us why we play racing games instead of racing cars in real life. That is, it's the constant fear of painful death. Just a quirk we have.

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Death Rally was Remedy's first game, published for PC by Apogee in 1996 and cleaned up to run on modern rigs in 2009. Now, with the help of Minigore dev Mountain Sheep, Remedy is porting the combat racing title to iOS devices, including iPhone and iPad, for a violent history lesson on the go.

You can acquaint yourself with the world of Death Rally (hint: it's mostly rallies and dying) by watching the trailer after the break -- or, even better, by playing the '96 freeware release! [File download, PC only]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>death-rallyiosipadiphonemobileMountain-Sheepq1-2011release-dateRemedyremedy-entertainmentWed, 12 Jan 2011 00:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Monkey Ball 3D rolls past 3DS launch date in Japan]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/super-monkey-ball-3d-rolls-past-3ds-launch-date-in-japan/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/super-monkey-ball-3d-rolls-past-3ds-launch-date-in-japan/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/super-monkey-ball-3d-rolls-past-3ds-launch-date-in-japan/#commentsSuper Monkey Ball 3D won't arrive in time for the 3DS launch in Japan on February 26, but it will only miss that Monkey Target narrowly. Sega announced today that the three-dimensional ape tumbler will be released in Japan on March 3. You can see a few new screens, including the GonGon portrait above, on Famitsu.

Also on Famitsu are new screenshots of Tobidasu! Puzzle Bobble 3D, which feature some really nice 2D art, and a few new screens of Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition. We've posted the box art after the break, so you can get a nice look at the crazy backwards design.

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JoystiqSuper Monkey Ball 3D rolls past 3DS launch date in Japan originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdsjapannintendoq1-2011release-datesuper-monkey-ball-3dsuper-street-fighter-iv-3d-editiontobidasu-puzzle-bobble-3dTue, 11 Jan 2011 19:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Gray Matter confirmed for February launch on PC in North America]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/gray-matter-confirmed-for-february-launch-on-pc-in-north-america/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/gray-matter-confirmed-for-february-launch-on-pc-in-north-america/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/gray-matter-confirmed-for-february-launch-on-pc-in-north-america/#comments Gray Matter, the first adventure game by Jane Jensen since Gabriel Knight 3, is set for a PC launch in North America for $29.99 in February, which should finally end years of the game pulling a delay out of its hat. We can't currently point and click you toward a stateside launch for the Xbox 360 version.

The full game (with a heftier Euro price) and demo for the PC version have been available across the Atlantic for a few months now. Thankfully, despite the game's German launch, that version comes with English voiceovers.

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