NCsoft has released details of the Aion Holiday Ascension Pack, which contains in-game items that vary depending on which retailer the pack is purchased from.The pack consists of scrolls, potions and a dye, unique to each retailer.
On Monday morning, video game publisher Tecmo announced their plans to release their upcoming 1080p HD sports title NBA Unrivaled exclusively for download through Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network. Finding its inspiration from both arcade classics such as NBA Jam and retro styling, the game features 30 NBA teams and players from the latest rosters.
Examiner: During their conference call regarding the first-half fiscal period of 2010, Electronic Arts revealed that Madden NFL 10 has sold 3.9 million copies as of the end of September.
PSX Extreme writes: " As most of you know, while Bayonetta is currently available in Japan, it won't be on US store shelves until January 5. But perhaps this delay will prove beneficial for PlayStation 3 owners...The debate concerning this hotly anticipated action title revolves around the fact that developer Platinum Games first designed the game for the Xbox 360, after which Sega handled the PS3 port. Not surprisingly, this has resulted in a lesser frame rate for the PS3 version, as reflected in some Japanese publications like Famitsu, which awarded the 360 version a perfect 40/40 score and gave the PS3 a version a 38/40. But perhaps these extra few months will give Sega America some time to even things out a bit. A reader has sent us an e-mail from a Sega America representative, who hints that we should maybe look for some improvements in the PS3 versionwhen it arrives in North America. Essentially, the rep says that when the game was pushed back, the producers asked them "to spend more time on making sure the frame rate would be as comparable to that of the Xbox 360 as possible given the amount of time, budget, and testing available." Now, he does admit that the 360 version still has the better frame rate but the difference isn't quite so pronounced, and other aspects of the game are basically identical."
EA is offering another hellish/infernal/devilish/whatever discount on third-person hack and slasher Dante's Inferno. For one day, you can pre-purchase the game for $6.66 less than normal.
PlayStation LifeStyle writes:"Curious about the music creation application known as Beaterator for the PlayStation Portable, but don't want to buy it at full retail price? Well how does a single Jackson (20 USD) sound to you?"
GamesThirst: You want to sell something? Then put sex in it; that's the society we live in today, shallow I might add, since life is way more than naked ladies strolling across your TV screen. Especially in video games, some developers carelessly plaster naked women at different points with no tie-in whatsoever as if to say, 'here, that's what you want, then here, indulge.' David Cage feels the same way, and in a recent interview with Eurogamer, he shared his thoughts.Eurogamer: You said you were not afraid to show nipples. Does that mean you're confirming nipples in Heavy Rain?
TVGB: "EA is releasing their Q2 results today and within come lots of interesting tidbits of news, as these things always do. Among them is the sales numbers for Need for Speed: Shift, which has proven to do quite well for the company - 2.5 million copies sold and counting kind of well."
Major Nelson writes:"Xbox LIVE Gold Members can save 30% this week when they purchase the Saints Row 2 game add-on Ultor Exposed. Normally 800 points, this weeks it's 560 points."
Japanese pop culture icon Hello Kitty is turning 35 years young and video game publisher Majesco Entertainment is teaming up with Barnstorm games to publish Hello Kitty Party for the Nintendo DS. The new Sanrio-licenced game will feature 25 themed minigames ranging from dancing to cooking to ironing.
