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Archive for April 15th, 2008

Touring classical-music video game makes everyone an orchestral conductor (AP)

April 15, 2008

AP - Wave the baton too slowly and the orchestra arrayed on the screen plays the “William Tell Overture” at a crawl. Wave it too fast and the music gallops away.

Thief steals 65 Wii games valued at

April 15, 2008

A 27 year old man has been arrested for stealing around 65 Wii games valued at

Wii-kly Update: Fantasy Zone & Mega Turrican

April 15, 2008

Nintendo has added two classic side-scrolling action titles to the Wii Shop Channel. They are: Fantasy Zone (Sega Master System, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points) and Mega Turrican (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older

Interior desing game announced for WiiWare

April 15, 2008

Big Blue Bubble has announced that it will be releasing its PC game \’Home Sweet Home\’ on WiiWare. The game involves designing and renovating your client\’s home by utilizing the unique features of the Wii Remote.

ELSPA ‘forensic experts’ find Pirated DS discs containing

April 15, 2008

ELSPA’s forensic experts raided an East Yorkshire Sunday market and found discs containing approximately 200 current DS games valued at

Atari to showcase ‘The Sun Crossword Challenge’ with page 3 models

April 15, 2008

Atari announced today that they will be showcasing the upcoming Nintendo DS puzzler The Sun Crossword Challenge from 8am on 18th April at Victoria Station. They are inviting you to join page 3 stunners Vikki Blows and Sam Cooke and help complete Atari’s giant interactive crossword. So if you happen to be in London and like boobs crosswords make sure drop by. NSFW images below.

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia rated by ESRB

April 15, 2008

Konami earlier this year trademarked the name Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia. Now, the ESRB has revealed that the game is for the Nintendo DS and will contain blood and fantasy violence. No details for the game have yet been announced, but Ecclesia is the Greek word for church or literally \”assembly of citizens.\”

Rumor: Real PS3 hard drive loader

April 15, 2008

Someone is claiming to have created a real HD loader for PS3 that will allow you to install and run games from the PS3\’s hard drive. They have released two youtube videos as proof. Part one is below.

MGS 4 headset coming June 12 for $60

April 15, 2008

The catalog of peripheral manufacturer PDP has confirmed the existence of the bluetooth MGS4 headset and that it will be released along with MGS4 on June 12 for $60. The unit will feature 8 hours talk time, a 30ft range, an auto-shut-off function to prolong battery life and a carry case.

Valkyria Chronicles offers optional hard disk install

April 15, 2008

The Japanese press have begun received their review copies of Valkyria Chronicles and have found that the game has an option hard disk install to improve load times. \”The install takes up 3,336 MB and apparently cuts down load times from the 15 second waits players would otherwise have to sit through when opting to play directly from disc.\”

Lair patch now available in Europe

April 15, 2008

According to reports, a 150 mb Lair patch is now available to download bringing analog flight controls to the game, a targeting icon and Dual Shock 3 rumble support. It apparently is only currently available in Europe.

Home not part of firmware 2.30 update

April 15, 2008

According to a Sony rep, firmware 2.30 (that will accompany the launch of the new Playstation Store) will not contain Playstation Home despite what rumors suggest.

Metal Gear Online Beta Details, beta codes being given away

April 15, 2008

The US Playstation blog has kicked off its “Metal Gear Mondays” which will be bringing weekly articles about Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Online packed with news and content including surprise announcements, guest authors, and much more! This weeks addition here has revealed a ton of Metal Gear Online beta details. Also, you can still get into the beta without pre-ordering the game and they are giving away Unique Product Voucher Code\’s to download the Metal Gear Online Beta here. Be quick though as they are in extremely limited quantities.

Universe at War: Earth Assault demo now available

April 15, 2008

A demo for Universe at War: Earth Assault is now available for all Xbox Live regions. The demo comes in at 546.57 MB and features Novus and the Hierarchy, two of the three factions you can play as in Universe at War: Earth Assault.

The Bourne Conspiracy coming next month

April 15, 2008

A demo of Vivendi\’s The Bourne Conspiracy will be available on the North American Xbox Live in early May, but the date for Europe is \”awaiting confirmation.\”