Today Nintendo has reached a landmark by selling 30 million Wii units in the United States. They have thusly claimed the Wii to be the fastest selling console in video game history. Following the landmark announcement, Nintendo published a very interesting list of the top-selling self-published games.
Today the developers of the game Naughty Bear, Artificial Mind and Movement, announced a new piece of DLC for their game. Apart from the new DLC, which is free, you get an update. I didn’t play too much of Naughty Bear so why don’t I let these handy PR people pitch them to you?
Insomniac Games, the people who brought you Ratchet and Clank and the Resistance series, have announced that they will be revealing their new game sometime between now and PAX, which is in September. They have talked a little about the forthcoming releases in a newsletter:
“Want to be the first members of the public to see our new game being played with your own eyes? We’re bringing our new game to a very special Penny-Arcade Expo panel on Saturday evening (September 4th), at 6:30pm in the Serpent Theatre. G4TV’s Adam Sessler will moderate a panel with key creative talent from Insomniac Games as we discuss (and demo!) our upcoming PlayStation 3 project.”
Half Minute Hero is one of my favorite titles for the PSP, with its common universe synonymous with an RPG, but very unique gameplay. For anyone who doesn’t know what the first game was about, I’ll give you a very basic rundown, you have 30 seconds to complete certain objectives with some RPG elements thrown in. A simple idea but it works really well and you just have to see it to understand why.
This year, on Tuesday August 10, there is a holiday for a small, yet dedicated faction of American citizens. The calendars say that Labor Day is the next official day off, but for NFL and sports game aficionados, the day that Madden hits the retail shelves should be a paid holiday. Timed for release in the first half of August, right around the time NFL preseason is beginning, Madden has become a digital program (as in the magazine style books they sell at the stadiums) for the NFL fan. Free agents are on the rosters of their new teams, the April’s draft class is ranked and added to the mix—even mega-busts like David Carr and JaMarcus Russell once brought hope—and fans have a simulated, virtual set of Football cards to pour over, trade, and best of all, play with.
Black Rock Studio’s Split/Second, the high speed, explosive stunt racing game will be getting 3 content packs on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace “in the next couple weeks.” Additionally, a 4th pack has been announced by the studio, though not expected to launch until next month.
Now that the future of Infinity Ward is in doubt, Treyarch is pulling no punches in an attempt to permanently snag the Call of Duty franchise. Today they released a multiplayer teaser for upcoming mega-title Black Ops, full of guns, dead men, and most importantly…explosions. PC gamers can rejoice in harmony, as Treyarch has confirmed dedicated server support as well, which caused many PC players to avoid Modern Warfare 2. Teaser below, enjoy.
