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Video Game Sales Dip, X360 Sales Surge, Wii Rules All

by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 6:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The NPD Group has released sales numbers for the month of September and to no surprise the Wii is still on top of everybody's game, followed by the DS. Sales for the Xbox 360 continue to surge after its recent price drop, putting it in a solid 3rd position well ahead of the PS3. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed became the #1 selling title with over 600k units while Wii Fit sold over 500k copies. The games industry sales dropped 7% ($1.27 billion) compared to Sept. 2007's numbers, which did include Halo 3.

Various Game Trailers #1457

by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 6:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

  • Fragile [Wii] - TGS 08 Trailer
  • Freaky Creatures [PC] - Customization Trailer
  • Call of Duty: World at War [ALL] - Multiplayer Trailer
  • Mirror's Edge [ALL] - Trailer (2)
  • Red Faction: Guerrilla [ALL] - End of Multiplayer Beta Trailer
  • X3: Terran Conflict [PC] - UI Walkthrough Trailer
  • Secret Service [PS2/X360/PC] - Trailer


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'Wii Music' (Wii) - 22 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 6:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Wii Music makes it easy for people to jam to tunes, even if they don't know anything about music. Wii Music transforms the Wiimote and Nunchuk into more than 60 different instruments, including a violin, steel drums, electric guitar – even a cowbell.

PlayStation Store Gets SOCOM, Demos, Expansions, Rock Band Tracks

by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 6:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content starting with SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation ($39.99), new Spyglass Hill Golf Course for Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 ($7.49), card expansion #3 for The Eye Of Judgment ($14.99), Mötley Crüe's Dr. Feelgood album ($15.99) for Rock Band, and demos for LEGO Batman and MotorStorm Pacific Rift, as well as the usual game & movie trailers, PS3 themes and wallpapers.

'Monster Jam: Urban Assault' (ALL) - 10 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 3:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Taking Monster Jam monster trucks onto the streets and other urban settings and being rewarded for the scale of the damage and destruction is one of the new key features of Monster Jam: Urban Assault. Feel the crunch of twisting metal underneath as you drive legendary and world famous monster truck favorites, demolishing every vehicle you see.

'Portal: Still Alive' (X360) Coming to XBLA Next Week

by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 3:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Portal: Still Alive features the full Portal single-player game plus a new challenge mode. Designed to change the way players approach, manipulate and surmise the possibilities in any given environment. Solve physical puzzles and challenges by opening portals to maneuvering objects, and yourself, through space.

'Spore' - v1.02 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 3:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race, becoming a global civilization and choose whether to hunt or forage, attack or trade.

'Roogoo' (ALL) Game Details - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 2:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Roogoo uses geometric shapes and rotating discs to craft a frenetic, exciting puzzle game framed within an imaginative storyline and a delightfully realized fantasy universe. The new version will feature NDS & Wii cross-compatibility, all-new levels and game modes that take advantage of the Wiimote, touch screen and stylus.

iTech Fitness and Softkinetic Developing Motion-Controlled Fitness Game

by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 2:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

iTech Fitness and 3D gesture recognition software developer Softkinetic announced a partnership to develop the future of Active Gaming experiences where users can exercise in a virtual world by simply moving their bodies, without the use of any game controller or peripheral.

'SingStar Legends' (PS2) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 1:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

We all know the effect hearing a classic track can have and everyone has a tune that finds them singing their heart out, just like their music idols. Sony Europe announces the arrival of SingStar Legends, bringing your living room to life with a selection of the biggest household names in musical history.