The Rock Band franchise, rival to Activision's Guitar Hero, isn't the financial power Viacom would like it to be but it's getting there, slowly.The Beatles: Rock Band had a "great launch" but hopes for more with "marketing dollars" on the way. Franchise could see profit this Q4.
You may not like Turn 10 because of the lousy statements they've been making which it seems, is to cast a negative light on the GT franchise. However, respect must be given when it's due. There's a gradual progression that Turn 10's been able to manage that's not only impressive, but feels different with every Forza title. If racing is your thing, and you're on the fence considering whether to purchase this game, or should you wait to buy Gran Tursimo 5 instead, we have news for you, buy both. because Forza Mortor Sport is no Gran Turismo carbon copy, here's why.
He's one of videogaming's most outspoken creators, so excuse IGN for being a little nervous before meeting Quantic Dream's David Cage, the talent behind Fahrenheit (or Indigo Prophecy as it's known Stateside) and the forthcoming Heavy Rain, one of the PlayStation 3's biggest hopes for 2010. Maybe it's because they caught him before his first coffee, but he's a docile presence when we meet and proves to be an engagingly pleasant interviewee, happily talking about his latest pet project while broadly detailing an entire industry's shortcomings with a charm that undermines any arrogance in his sentiment.
WiiNintendo:"Get ready to build a band and rock the universe with LEGO® Rock Band, the multiplayer music videogame that will have the entire family drumming, strumming and rocking to the beat. Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), LEGO Rock Band is available now at retail stores in North America for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Wii console, and Nintendo DS. Offering affordable family entertainment, LEGO Rock Band for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii is available for $49.99, and Nintendo DS for $29.99."
Lunar: Harmony of Silver Star will bring the player back to the past, introducing an additional scenario based on the events happened before the first game and featuring the quest of the four Heroes to release the goddes Althena from the evil Aiferun.
Capcom's been pimping Super Street Fighter IV ever since TGS kicked off, announcing new characters, stages, the works. Forget all that. The Street Fighter II bonus stages are back, instantly solidifying this the best Street Fighter game in close to 20 years.
Digital Spy writes: "It's not often you come away from a game grinning like a Cheshire cat, but you simply can't help it with Super Mario Bros Wii. It's certainly Mario as you've always known it, retaining its timeless side-scrolling gameplay and that charismatic and irresistible charm that we would expect from any of his adventures. At the same time though, it's Mario like you've never seen it before, with up to four players scarpering around the stage and battling for each prized power-up - and it's with others where the game shines."
IndustryGamers writes: "Although there's been a lot of talk about Wii weakness lately, both from analysts and Nintendo President Satoru Iwata himself, the leading video game retailer GameStop is confident that Nintendo's console will do well this holiday season. Speaking to IndustryGamers, Tony Bartel, Executive VP of Merchandising and Marketing for GameStop, said that the new $199 price will be the key for Nintendo."
WiiNintendo:"Ready? Okay! Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced that We Cheer2, exclusively for Wii, is now available at retail stores in North America. We Cheer 2 delivers the ultimate cheerleading experience, offering a fun and approachable way to enjoy the challenge and spirit of the sport. Utilizing the Wii Remotes as virtual pom-poms, players follow on-screen Trace Lines for choreographed routines that utilize a full range of arm and body movements. We Cheer 2 is the only cheerleading video game to offer a hit soundtrack of licensed music and features a brand new lineup of 30 heart-pumping songs that will get players charged up and ready to cheer."
These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade and Indie Games, full versions purchased during the week.Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU's):1 Halo 32 Call of Duty 43 Call of Duty: WaW4 GTA IV (Purchase the full game)5 Halo 3: ODST6 Gears of War 27 FIFA 108 Borderlands9 Madden NFL 10 (Download the demo)10 Forza Motorsport 3 (Download the demo)Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased):1 Trials HD 2 SOUTH PARK LET'S GO TOWER DEFENSE PLAY!3 Zombie Apocalypse4 Battlefield 19435 Tower Bloxx Deluxe6 Castle Crashers 7 Magic: The Gathering8 Fable II Pub Games9 Panzer General Allied Assault10 Shadow Complex
Icrontic takes a look at the new game releases for the week and highlights Lego Rock Band, Battle of Giants: Dragons, Band Hero, and Dragon Age: Origins.
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Kotaku writes: "Why do some games have multiplayer? Because the executives demand it, even if the developers don't want it. As explained in a recent account of goings on at Midway."
