Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc on Monday announced upcoming games based on popular Hasbro Inc properties such as “Monopoly” and “Littlest Pet Shop,”an important part of its push to make video games for a broader audience.
AP - EBay Inc. bowed to pressure Monday from some of its high-volume sellers, saying it will further cut listing fees for books, music, movies and video games sold through the online auction site.
EA Australia has stepped out to offer all those who purchased Medal of Honor 2 for the Wii a refund. They stated that the game supported online functionality in documentation and marketing materials but they made an error and will provide refunds due to the lack of online functionality as advertised.
New information has surfaced on the JS1 which aims to bring a Wii experience to mobile phones. The device connects wirelessly to your mobile via bluetooth technology and many big name publishers such as Eidos and SEGA have made games compatible with the new mobile peripheral already.
Speaking to Wired, Yannis Mallat was asked about Ubisoft\’s plans for the Wii. Mallat reaffirmed that they are developing some Wii titles that must be kept a secret for now and there is room for big adventure games on the market as when you find the right balance, success will just follow on the Wii.
Speaking in a recent interview, Nintendo UK manager David Yarnton downplayed thoughts that the Wii will not have the same kind of longevity as the Xbox 360 and PS3 by stating that they are still in high demand and there is strong ongoing support from third party publishers. Yarnton also revealed that it is very important that they try and satify existing demand.
The two games joining the lineup this week are considered cult classics, yet they deal with topics as varied as farm management and shooting enemies to the strains of heavy-metal tunes. Just don’t get the two mixed up, since most livestock don’t like heavy metal and it takes more than turnips to defeat fire-spewing sea serpents.
A videogame based on a popular South American TV show called Chiquititas (Tiny Angels) is being developed for the Wii. The title will be powered by Emergent\’s Gamebryo engine which powers Civilization IV and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The game will be a platformer with puzzle elements.
Ubisoft announced today that it will publish \’My Weight Loss Coach\’ for the Nintendo DS. The game has been developed under the guidance of both a fitness coach and a nutritionist to create customized coaching sessions based on skill level. The game also comes with a Pedometer peripheral device.
Hackers have reportedly found a way to run retail PS3 games through a hard drive and are now hoping to mess around with game data in order to find a flow in how a game handles included files.
This week at the annual D.I.C.E. Summit, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, presented Ken Kutaragi with the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award. Below is the video which praised the father of the Playstation at the award presentation.
Netflix, a by-mail DVD rental service, has announced that it will follow the lead of Hollywood studios and will exclusively stock Blu-ray DVDs. Netflix noted that the majority of its high-def disc rentals were for Blu-ray rather than HD-DVD. \”As of now (NetFlix) will purchase only Blu-ray discs and will phase out by roughly year\’s end the alternative high-def format, HD DVD, developed by Toshiba,\” the company said in a release.
Best Buy has said it will be making moves to help consumers confused by high-def formats by recommending Blu-ray as the preferred format. \”Our decision to shine a spotlight on Blu-ray Disc players and other Blu-ray products is a strong signal to our customers that we believe Blu-ray is the right format choice for them\” said Brian Dunn, Best Buy\’s president and chief operating officer.
According to PSM3 magazine, Ace Combat 6 is coming to the PS3 this year. Ace Combat had been a Playstation exclusive series that recently went XBox 360 exclusive with Ace Combat 6.
Two new PSP demos are available on the US PC Store. They are Puzzle game, \’Puzzle Guzzle\’ (11mb) and cartoon based game \’Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law\’ (247MB).