Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (also known as Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007) has sold the most in a game's first week in the UK since Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas debuted two years ago. Those sales see it slip comfortably into the number one slot on the UK all-formats game chart.
FIFA 07's Xbox 360 version joins the game's seven other formats to help keep the title at number two, with sales up 96 percent on last week.
Rockstar Games' Canis Canem Edit (known as Bully outside of the UK) was the second-highest new entry at number five. Bully and PES6 are among seven other newbies this week, including Guild Wars: Nightfall at 15, Singstar Legends at 24, and Mortal Kombat: Armageddon at 27.
There are five titles heading upward, including Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07, up one place to eight; Buzz! The Big Quiz, up four to 14; and Destroy All Humans 2, which went up two places to 19.
The biggest loser of the week is Kingdom Hearts 2, falling a massive 16 places to 32, with The Godfather down 14 to 37, and The Sims 2: Glamour Life Stuff almost out of the charts completely, down 13 to 39.
Next Friday (if UK retailers can manage to stick to the release dates) will see the release of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War expansion pack Dark Crusade, Neverwinter Nights 2, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2, Need for Speed Carbon, and Desperate Housewives: The Game.
features
Specially designed easy combat system
Clear main goals - story driven yet dictated by player’s choice
Huge free-roaming world - virtually no boundaries
Advanced human behavior AI for hundreds of individual characters with full audio dialogues
Countless side-quests for the player to choose from
Over 50 different monsters and animals and dozens of human enemies
Over 50 different powerful spells and over a hundred different weapons
Unique class-free character development
description
You have saved the island Khorinis from the forces of evil in Gothic I and Gothic II. Now it is time to travel to the realms of the mainland. Invading Orcs have enslaved the human kingdom. There are but a few free humans in the icy north and the southern desert and a handful of rebels hiding in the forests and mountains of Midland.
You may either join the rebellion or serve the Orcish Usurpers but you will ultimately tip the scales and decide the outcome of the last war to save humanity.
There is no simple linear story in Gothic III – every game will be different and unique – but all will ultimately lead to you deciding the fate of Myrtana.
features
Cutting-edge technology: Experience an enhanced version of the famous Source engine, including new jaw-dropping environments and incredible special effects. Discover the fresh perspective of a view with complete body awareness, realistic movements and physics rendering, making it the first fantasy action game featuring a complete first-person combat system.
Never-ending action: Challenge the forces of evil in 12 huge levels and learn to master over 30 weapons and a variety of devastating spells. Engage the enemy in intense melee combat with swords, bows, staffs and daggers, summon magic powers against the legions of darkness or sneak in the shadows to stalk nefarious creatures. It’s heart-pounding action where success in combat will dictate destiny.
Evolve your character: Extend your gameplay experience without being limited to a single discipline. Learn powerful new spells and attacks using Dark Messiah’s unique Skill Evolution System as you progress through the game.
The Might & Magic universe’s darkest and most engaging side: Eighteen years after the events of Heroes V, you become the young hero Sareth, trained in the art of magic and war in order to fight the prophecy of the Dark Messiah. But the revelations of your past may alter your course and reveal a path to the truth. Explore a secluded region of Ashan populated with fearless orcs, savage goblins, dreadful undead, elusive trolls, massive dragons and many other creatures that defy nature’s creation in both size and cunning.
A revolutionary multiplayer mode: Get ready to battle with up to 32 players in the revolutionary Crusade mode, which will allow you to gain experience and new equipment across dynamic online campaigns. Enlist with the humans or the undead and choose among five complementary character classes. Wage epic online battles, sprawling over multiple zones, from the dark Necromancer’s lair at Nar-Heresh to the man-made splendor of Stonehelm.
description
Discover a new breed of action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of Source™ Engine by Valve.
In this game set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Become an expert warrior, mage, or assassin. Use a vast array of devastating weapons against huge, vicious creatures in a deep and captivating fantasy.
description
Fall of the Reich covers 3 major offensives taking place in the final days of fighting on the Eastern Front. With Germany holding strategic cities in a bid to protect the Fatherland, and the Red Army driving relentlessly towards Berlin, the Spring of '45 saw some of the most vicious battles of the entire war.
Fall of the Reich also chronicles both the Soviet and German offensives in the long siege of Budapest, the incredible tenacity of Axis forces in holding "Fortress" Kurland and the Soviet Operation Bagration that freed Byelorussia and opened up Eastern Europe to the Red Army
features
Real-time action - lay track, route the trains, and the world comes to life. Cities and industries grow up around you as you service them, hauling raw materials to market and carrying manufactured goods away; Cargos are loaded onto train cars and passengers shuffle between cities.
Easy to get started - laying track is as easy as clicking and dragging. Bridges, tunnels, railroad stations and switches sprout up automatically where they're needed.
Challenging to master - with a new market system that tracks supply and demand and complex random events that can cause a boom or bust at any time, players must stay on their toes at all times or risk obsolescence, financial collapse, or hostile takeover.
It's all about the trains! - over 30 trains to use, from the primitive 0-4-0 Planet to the Super powerful 4-6-6-4 Challenger, from the classic diesels to ultra-modern bullet trains.
LocoBuilder - design your own steam engine from the ground up, and deploy it across your rail empire! Customize your train liveries, from color schemes to custom logos.
We've got the goods - over 20 different goods to harvest, produce, and sell, and 30 unique industries, from lumber mills to war factories, each with detailed, unique animations.
Scenario and map editor support - enables user-created maps and scenarios. Want to create a race to complete a transcontinental railroad in 30 years using only steam engines? No problem!
Something for everyone - build your dream train layout in train table mode, or challenge historical giants like Cornelius Vanderbilt, J.P. Morgan, and others in single-player scenarios.
Multiplayer - Ruthless real-time LAN and Internet play. Buy out your rivals or cash in favors to sabotage their shipments! Whether you prefer heads-up competition or the camaraderie of cooperative team play, you'll find a fantastic multiplayer experience here.
description
Sid Meier's Railroads! marks the return of the watershed title in simulation/strategy gaming that launched the popular Tycoon genre, and inspired a new generation of games. Railroads! comes home to its original creator, the legendary Sid Meier, who, together with his team at Firaxis Games, will take this game to a whole new level of fun!
description
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Anthology is the ultimate collectors edition, featuring the original Dawn of War, its two expansion packs - Winter Assault and Dark Crusade - and more.
Dawn of War:
Ten thousand years have passed since the treasonous acts of Chaos toppled the Golden Age of mankind. Fires burn brightly throughout the galaxies, illuminating carnage and slaughter as mankind defends itself from ancient enemies. Hardened forces collide with one goal in mind, the complete extermination of their opposition. Control one of four unique races in head-to-head or cooperative multiplayer action, where faith, skill, and strategy are requisites in ruling the universes.
Winter Assault:
The expansion pack to the award winning Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War will build upon the most exciting, visceral, front-line battlefield ever seen in an RTS game. Lost amongst the ruins of a leveled city lies an Emperor Class Titan, a war vessel of untold power forged in the planet-wide furnaces of Mars, and revered by billions as the epitome of Imperial dominance. The one who controls it will command the power to destroy, or defend, a world. The Imperials will summon it to overcome great evil, Chaos will corrupt it for their own designs, Orks will destroy it in their bloodlust and Eldar will disregard it in their arrogance.
Dark Crusade:
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade will feature two new playable races, the Tau Empire and the Necrons, bringing the number of totally unique races to an unprecedented seven. In addition to the two new playable races, Dark Crusade will feature an all-new single player campaign centering on the conquest of a "meta-map," with each territory captured giving tangible rewards to the occupying force. A greatly expanded multiplayer component and a completely unique economy model for the Necrons will present gamers with the most compelling Dawn of War game to-date.
I know that the old model III emu was passed on to MAME, and the newest MAME version has many model III roms working, so is there any plans on making a direct emulator for the model III using the MAME source code? An emu that focuses more on speed ups, rather then accuracy as the MAME does????
Play Asia posted this list of whats new this week at their shop:
Xbox360™:
Cars ASIA US$ 39.90
Everyparty (Platinum Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
FIFA Soccer 07 ASIA US$ 39.90
Need For Speed: Carbon (Collector's Edition) ASIA US$ 39.90
Need for Speed Most Wanted (Platinum Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
Ninety-Nine Nights (Platinum Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
Project Gotham Racing 3 (Platinum Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
Rumble Roses XX (Konami the Best) JPN US$ 34.90
The Outfit JPN US$ 64.90
Xbox 360 Core System Sale Commemoration Pack JPN US$ 299.90
Xbox 360 Dead or Alive 4 Holiday Bundle [Limited Edition] ASIA US$ 449.90
Xbox 360 Hard Drive (20 GB) JPN US$ 99.90
Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote JPN US$ 32.90
Xbox 360 Wireless Headset JPN US$ 59.90
Xbox Live Vision JPN US$ 39.90
Most Japanese Xbox360™ accessories are expected to be in stock tomorrow.
PlayStation2™:
.hack//G.U. vol. 1//Rebirth US N/A
Devil May Cry Greatest Hits Set US US$ 39.90
FIFA Soccer 07 ASIA US$ 39.90
Final Fantasy XII US US$ 59.90
Gallop Racer Inbreed JPN US$ 48.90
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy JPN US$ 64.90
NBA Live 07 ASIA US$ 39.90
Phantasy Star Universe US US$ 59.90
Slotter Up Core 9 JPN US$ 34.90
Tsukiyo ni Saraba (Taito Best) JPN US$ 34.90
Xbox™:
Need For Speed: Carbon ASIA US$ 39.90
Sony PSP™:
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception KOR US$ 49.90
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception US US$ 49.90
Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded US US$ 39.90
Chotto Shot (w/ Camera) JPN US$ 49.90
Dynasty Warriors 2 US US$ 39.90
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance US US$ 39.90
Need For Speed: Carbon Own the City ASIA US$ 42.90
Silicone Cover Portable (black) US$ 9.90
Silicone Cover Portable (white) US$ 9.90
The Da Vinci Code JPN US$ 37.90
Nintendo DS™:
Children of Mana US US$ 39.90
Emoto Honami no Shiawase Kitchen JPN US$ 48.90
Hoshi no Kirby Sanjyo! JPN US$ 48.90
LEGO Star Wars II JPN US$ 48.90
Love Hamster JPN US$ 48.90
Nintendo DS Lite (Winning Eleven DS Jet Black Special Edition) - 110V JPN US$ 289.90
Pokemon Ranger: The Road to Diamond and Pearl US US$ 39.90
Wallet Pouch DS Lite (black) US$ 18.90
Wallet Pouch DS Lite (blue) US$ 18.90
Wallet Pouch DS Lite (white) US$ 18.90
Winning Eleven DS JPN US$ 39.90
PC Games:
Blitzkrieg II: Fall of the Reich ASIA US$ 29.90
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic ASIA US$ 37.90
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic [Collector's Edition] ASIA US$ 49.90
Gothic 3 ASIA US$ 32.90
LMA Manager 2007 ASIA US$ 32.90
Sid Meier's Railroads! ASIA US$ 37.90
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Anthology ASIA US$ 49.90
Toys, Books, Magazines & Misc:
Arcadia Magazine [December 2006] JPN US$ 12.90
Comic Calendar 2007: Bleach JPN US$ 29.90
Comic Calendar 2007: D.Gray-man JPN N/A
Comic Calendar 2007: Death Note JPN N/A
Comic Calendar 2007: Gintama JPN US$ 29.90
Comic Calendar 2007: Naruto JPN US$ 24.90
Comic Calendar 2007: One Piece JPN US$ 29.90
Famitsu Wave DVD [December 2006] JPN US$ 16.50
Gyakuten Saiban Official Fan Book Vol.2 JPN US$ 14.90
Ichigo Mashimaro Pre-Painted Figure: Miu Matsuoka (Stewardess) US$ 44.90
Jingai Makyo 1/7 Scale Painted PVC Figure: Ignis US$ 59.90
Moeart Collection 1/6 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Rec: Aka Onda US$ 64.90
Nintendo Super Mario Bros. Phone Strap Gashapon US$ 1.99
Queen's Blade 1/8 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Mori no Bannin Nowa Figure US$ 49.90
Video Game related Soundtracks:
Break Out (Super Robot Taisen Original Generation Intro Theme) JPN US$ 11.90
Ee'Mall & ee'Mall 2nd avenue Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 34.90
Koibana Educator - Full House Kiss Single Collection Vol.14 JPN US$ 15.90
Pop'n Music 14 Fever & ee'MALL Original Soundtrack Set JPN US$ 74.90
Pop'n Music 14 Fever Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 42.90
Red Rocket Rising JPN US$ 9.90
Red Rocket Rising [CD+DVD] JPN US$ 17.90
Seishun Aftermath - Full House Kiss Single Collection Vol.13 JPN US$ 15.90
Tsuyokisu -Mighty Heart- Original Song Series Vol.3 JPN US$ 15.90
Tsuyokisu -Mighty Heart- Original Song Series Vol.4 JPN US$ 15.90
We've not had a whiff of info on BioWare's PC role-playing game Dragon Age for a long, long time now, some might say an age, but that's all changed today as new details on the 3D fantasy romp through the kingdom of Ferelden have hit the interweb.
According to an article on 1UP, players will be presented with a plot far darker than fans of previous BioWare PC RPGs will be used to, the storyline apparently influenced by - the utterly fantastic - A Game of Thrones series of fantasy novels penned by George R. R. Martin. Beefing up the storyline aspect, each character archetype selectable by the player features its own origin story, offering variety in the open stages of Dragon Age and, we reckon, potentially allowing for multiple endings to the adventure.
We can expect in-depth interaction between characters and NPCs too, with BioWare said to be employing a modified version of the conversation system that features in its Xbox 360 game Mass Effect. Allowing you to engage in conversation by selecting from sets of 'chat' statements - like in KOTOR - the system is dynamic, cinematic, lets you interrupt conversations for example and is also enhanced by realistic facial animations. We can only guess at how this is being modified for Dragon Age at the moment.
Additionally, a few details have been spilled on combat, it described it as being in the style of Baldur's Gates' real-time tactical combat, but evolved. Plus, orders can be queued up for members of your party who are able to execute coordinated attacks, according to 1UP. And what sounds really cool is that Dragon Age will feature big scraps with large creatures, what BioWare is aiming for with this sounding not unlike the battle scene from the first Lord of the Rings movie where the Fellowship fights the massive troll in Moria.
The World of Warcraft guild Overrated has been permanently banned by Blizzard Entertainment after it was caught cheating in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Guild members used an exploit that essentially knocked down walls, according to postings on World of Warcraft-related forums.
The guild had been playing the level of the Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, also known as AQ40. In it, the dungeon level map progresses in a circular manner from the first to last bosses. The mod effectively allowed the guild to bypass what it refers to as "C'thun trash," bosses who dropped less lucrative items. Guild members could then move on to the final boss, C'thun, who drops more valuable goodies.
Pantaloons, a member of the Overrated guild, commented on the WOW forums, "Let me explain. We are the only US Horde guild that clears Naxx [the most challenging area of the game], been like that for a few weeks. People found that the pre-C'thun trash was so painful, that they decided to install some stupid thing that deletes walls or something, and you can just run there after Skeram [the first boss]. I know, we had it coming, blah blah whatever, we know we deserve it...I'm sure they'll try and get it rescinded because it's kind of a steep punishment with no recourse or whatever."
Blizzard Entertainment did not respond to requests from GameSpot for a comment.
* Allow ADSR changes while voice keyed on (fixes sounds in FF7 and others)
* Localisation for various languages
* Added internal manifest file (dialogs now support XP theme correctly)
* Sound device can now be set to disabled
* Fixed bug where sound was muted when reverb was disabled
* Fixed Chrono Cross hangs introduced in v1.9
* Breakpoints can now be added/removed in debugger while CPU is running
* Added check for valid BIOS
Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising has been hovering around a bit under the radar in recent times but with new screenshots materialising today it's time to take a fresh look at the game.
In development at Perpetual Entertainment and designed by Stieg Hedlund (lead designer of Diablo II), it's a massively multiplayer game with a mythical flavour and is set in Rome circa 300 BC. Players strap on boots as heroes of the ancient world and Perpetual promises "the most interactive, dynamic, strategic and engaging combat system of any MMG". Part of the gameplay involves training and commanding NPC squads in battle, a feature which is certainly intriguing.
We're expecting Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising to hit next year but in the meantime, enjoy the fresh screens.
The Goat Store is well known to Dreamcast Fans and the Dreamcast Community as they are supporters of Dreamcast Homebrew and have published Homebrew games as Commercial releases.
They are also one of the Worlds best stockists of Retro Consoles and Games covering systems such as:
Atari
2600
5200
7800
Lynx
Jaguar
Jaguar CD
Nintendo
NES
Super Nintendo
Virtual Boy
Nintendo 64
Sega
Master System
Genesis
Game Gear
Sega CD
Sega 32X
Saturn
Dreamcast
Other
Odyssey 2
Intellivision
Colecovision
Turbografx-16
3DO
Check out The Goat Store, emulation is good but playing on the real thing cant be beaten.
Electronic Arts' racing franchise Need for Speed once again debuts at the top of the UK All Formats Charts, with latest offering Carbon claiming pole position with a lead over its nearest rival of just over 1000 units.
Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 6, last week's number one, sits behind at number two in the charts, with FIFA 07 and The Sims 2: Pets at number three and four, respectively.
Rockstar's Canis Canem Edit fails to climb the charts, staying at number five, while the publisher's PSP title Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories makes its debut at number six.
Falling down the charts are Sega's Football Manager 2007 at number seven and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent at eight.
The only other new entry in the top ten is THQ's expansion pack Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Dark Crusade at number nine, which sits ahead of VU Games' Scarface: The World is Yours at ten.
The other new entries in the top forty are Atari's Neverwinter Nights 2 at number 14, Activision's multi-format Marvel Ultimate Alliance at number 24 and Atari's Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenaichi at number 29.
Now that Electronic Arts is dual wielding the Tolkien movie and literary rights, we can expect plenty of return trips to Middle-earth from the über developer. So far, we've seen two action platformers, a turn-based RPG, a portable tactics entry, and an RTS series that have each incorporated the look and feel of The Lord of the Rings films.
Scheduled for a late 2007 release, The White Council promises to deliver an Oblivion-style roleplaying experience from the perspective of a human, hobbit, dwarf, or elf. Only this time, the adventure is set 100 years prior to events depicted in the books and films, which puts EA in the precarious position of inventing some believable derivative fiction that won't upset the Tolkien fan base. To see how things are progressing, check out the relaunched web site that features new details on some of White Council's characters.
An expansion is in the works for Iron Lore's Diablo-esque action-RPG Titan Quest.
According to a report on FiringSquad.com, the expansion is named Titan Quest: Immortal Throne and is being developed by Iron Lore. TQ fans can look forward to the addition of eight new classes - coming courtesy of a system called Dream Mastery - 20 fresh monsters to obliterate and 30-plus quests. It's said that the add-on will offer around 10 to 15 hours of gameplay time.
All being well, tomorrow will witness the release of a demo of Gothic 3, Piranha Bytes' giant RPG.
We've been informed that the demo is "immense" by the powers that be, featuring plenty of beast killing in the wilderness, interaction with NPCs and, most importantly, challenges with two of the game's main factions - the orcs and the rebels. Expect to be able to acquire phat loot during the taster too.
Our old muckers on PC Zone recently reviewed Gothic 3 and found it very decent enough to award it 85%.
Grab the nearest Tauren and hug him hard (but watch out for the horns) - Blizzard's World of Warcraft expansion The Burning Crusade will be out on January 16, 2007 in Europe and North America.
The confirmed release date follows recent news on Blizzard's decision to delay the expansion, which pushed it back from its expected November 2006 release.
Anyone living in Korea, Australia, new Zealand and Singapore can expect the expansion to hit around the same time. Release dates for China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau are to be announced in the near future.
"While World of Warcraft has continued to grow rapidly along with its player population, The Burning Crusade will represent our single largest addition of new game content and new features to date," said Mike Morhaime, president and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment.
"With this expansion, we're looking forward to offering the same level of quality that players have experienced in World of Warcraft so far, and we'll continue balancing and play-testing up until launch to ensure that The Burning Crusade achieves that goal."
PlayStation2™:
Area 51 JPN US$ 64.90
I's Pure JPN US$ 64.90
Mai-Kinoto Hime JPN US$ 64.90
Mai-Kinoto Hime [Limited Edition] JPN N/A
New Jinsei Game (PlayStation2 the Best) JPN US$ 39.90
Okami (English language Version) KOR US$ 59.90
Okami (Japanese language Version) KOR US$ 59.90
SSX On Tour (EA Best Hits) JPN US$ 34.90
Simple 2000 Series Ultimate Vol. 33: Ururun Quest JPN US$ 25.90
Simple 2000 Series Ultimate Vol. 34: Sakigake!! Otokojuku JPN US$ 25.90
More supply of the Mai-Kinoto Hime [Limited Edition] is confirmed to arrive on or before Monday.
Nintendo DS™:
Black Jack: Hi no Tori Hen JPN US$ 48.90
Elite Beat Agents US US$ 39.90
Konductra US US$ 39.90
Me de Unou wo Kitaeru: DS Sokudoku Jutsu JPN US$ 29.90
Mezase! Shoujo Manga Ka! Chao Manga School JPN US$ 48.90
Scurge: Hive US US$ 39.90
Touch Detective US US$ 39.90
Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Koushiki Soft: 200 Mannin no KanKen: Tokoton Kanji Nou JPN US$ 39.90
Sony PSP™:
BattleZone US US$ 39.90
Death Jr. II: Root of Evil US US$ 39.90
Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony US US$ 39.90
Every Extend Extra US N/A
FIFA Soccer 07 KOR US$ 49.90
Gangs of London ASIA US$ 42.90
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories US US$ 49.90
Harukanaru Jikuu no Uchi de 2 (Koei Selection) JPN US$ 19.90
Killzone Liberation US US$ 39.90
La Corda d'Oro (Koei the Best) JPN US$ 29.90
Lumines II US US$ 39.90
NBA Live 07 KOR US$ 49.90
Need For Speed: Carbon Own the City (Chinese Packing) ASIA US$ 42.90
Nobunaga no Yabou: Tenshoki (Koei the Best) JPN US$ 29.90
Powerstone Collection US US$ 34.90
Rush US N/A
Sangokushi V / Romance of the Three Kingdoms V (Koei Selection) JPN US$ 19.90
Sangokushi VI / Romance of the Three Kingdoms VI (Koei the Best) JPN US$ 29.90
Toys, Books, Magazines & Misc:
Dot-S Puzzle: Super Mario Bros. 3 (04-Type A) US$ 9.90
Dot-S Puzzle: Super Mario Bros. 3 (04-Type B) US$ 9.90
Dot-S Puzzle: Super Mario Bros. 3 (05-Type A) US$ 9.90
Dot-S Puzzle: Super Mario Bros. 3 (05-Type B) US$ 9.90
Fairy Musketeers Figure Collection Vol.1 US$ 4.90
Fate/Hollow Ataraxia 1/6 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Caren Ortensia [Prologue Ver.] US$ 64.90
Final Fantasy XII Official Strategy Guide US US$ 22.90
Gears of War Sweater (L) N/A
Gears of War Sweater (XL) N/A
Gears of War Sweater (XXL) N/A
Ikkitousen: 1/7 Scale Painted PVC Figure - Kanu Untyou (Red Version) US$ 44.90
Keroro Collection Keychain Bell Gashapon US$ 2.49
Mai-Hime Z 1/10 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Shizuru Viola US$ 59.90
Naruto Collection Candy Toy - Kuchiyose no Zyutsu US$ 5.90
Neon Genesis Evangelion 1/6 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure: Asuka Langley (Waterdrop Ver.) US$ 79.90
OS-Idol: 1/7 Scale Painted PVC Figure - Win Chan Ver. 2 US$ 36.90
Shakugan no Shana 1/8 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Shana (Contract of Fate Version) US$ 54.90
Shakugan no Shana 1/8 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Shana (The Girl from Tendokyu Version) US$ 54.90
To Heart 2 1/8 Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Lucy Maria Misora US$ 49.90
Toypla Original Mutsuki School Girl Pre-painted PVC Figure US$ 54.90
Video Game related Soundtracks:
Mermaid Prism Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 27.90
Naruto Konoha Spirit Original Game Soundtrack JPN US$ 18.90
Ryu-Koku -Original Drama Collection- JPN US$ 27.90
Tenshou Gakuen Gekkou Hasumi Original Soundtrack JPN US$ 31.90
Tsuyokisu -Mighty Heart- Original Song Series Vol.5 JPN US$ 15.90
Tsuyokisu -Mighty Heart- Original Song Series Vol.6 JPN US$ 15.90
The DS lite sales fall back to normal levels after last weeks big increase, as the PS2, PSP GBAs continue their slow, but steady decline.
But good news for MS as Xbox 360 Sales increase over 4 fold, putting them in (a distant) 4th place. Xbox 360 should get another sales boost when the 2nd Core System is launched (Dec-7).
But before that the PS3 will be making a big impact with it's launch on the 11th Nov, (well a 80,000 max impact)
On a sad note, RIP Xbox (original) with no sales this week
All hardware sales dropped in October, just before the holiday rush. The DS continues to dominate the sales. The 360, still struggling to beat the PS2 but the gap is closing, while on the other hand, the gap between the GBA and PSP grows.
Rounding out the bottom of the chart, the Xbox and Gamecubes sales keep falling as they give way to the next gen.
Nightfall represents the third entry in NCsoft's successful Guild Wars series, and provides the most compelling reason yet for fans of single-player RPGs to try out this subscription-free MMO. While developer ArenaNet continues to push the franchise forward with new professions and exotic locales, some critics expressed concerns over the aging graphics engine and the fact that party formation in the virtual towns remains needlessly difficult. However, there's still the addictive gameplay, and the flexibility of self-contained expansions means you can jump in (or jump out) at any time. How many of you plan on picking up Nightfall?
1UP (90/100) thinks Nightfall will appeal to the NWN-Oblivion crowd: "The most noteworthy addition comes in the form of 14 new nonplayer hero characters who -- unlike the addlebrained henchmen of campaigns past -- offer complete customization options to players. It saves a lot of headaches, and makes Guild Wars feel more like a single-player RPG than ever before."
Gamespot (82/100) appreciates the enhanced enemy AI: "Nightfall introduces many impressive-looking, powerful new enemies to fight, and it also seems to have updated their artificial intelligence to make them even more ruthless -- they'll happily go after your party's soft targets, like your monks and elementalists, not just attack the frontline."
GameDaily (70/100) had some issues with Nightfall's pacing: "It takes a long time for the story to get started. Unlike previous games, players can't select a secondary profession until level 5. Even so, many players will have made it halfway to level 20 (the game's maximum level) before the story starts to pick up any real momentum. Of course, Guild Wars has never been a game that has put strong emphasis on levels, but it's the only marker players have to see if they've outgrown a particular area."
Medieval II: Total War has finally been released in Europe and is heading its way over to North America on November 14th. Developed by the acclaimed RTS studio The Creative Assembly, this visually stunning game spans the turbulent period of 1080 – 1530 and hands PC gamers the reigns in an attempt to become the greatest power of the Medieval World.
Medieval II: Total War is the latest game in the multi-award winning Total War series and is the follow up to the 2005 Strategy Game Of The Year, Rome: Total War. Medieval II: Total War has already proven a worthy successor, gaining prestigious awards from renowned PC gaming magazines PC Gamer (94%), Gamestar (91%), PC Zone (91%) and PC Powerplay (90%).
You have saved the island of Khorinis from the forces of evil in Gothic I and Gothic II. Now it is time to travel to the realms of the mainland.
Invading Orcs have enslaved the human kingdom. There are but a few free humans in the icy north and the southern desert and a handful of rebels hiding in the forests and mountains of Midland.
You may either join the rebellion or serve the Orcish Usurpers but you will ultimately tip the scales and decide the outcome of the last war to save humanity. There is no simple linear story in Gothic III - every game will be different and unique - but all will ultimately lead to you deciding the fate of humankind.
Experience this RPG with the official release of the Gothic 3 demo....
Sony have seemingly dropped a bombshell already with news on one of their sites that reads:
PLAYSTATION®3 allows any desired third-party system software to be installed on it besides its system software provided by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Details will be posted on this site soon.
Is homebrew from the start a reality, well we all hope so, keep your eyes focused on PS3 Evolution for any breaking details regarding homebrew on the PS3.
Developer of EVE Online, CCP, is to merge with table top role-playing specialist White Wolf, with the new company intent on creating new IP for the MMO market.
"White Wolf possesses the RPG industry's leading offline gaming talent and some of the most recognisable role-playing properties in the world," commented Hilmar Petursson, CEO of CCP.
White Wolf's president Mike Tinney added: "Together, we will create the industry's most innovative games leveraging both online and offline systems."
CCP is bringing a range of White Wolf's role-playing properties online, while the table-top publisher will develop card games, RPG systems, novels and more based on the EVE Online universe.
White Wolf has already enjoyed some success in the videogame market, with a previous partnerships with Activision leading to the release of a PC title based on the Vampire: The Masquerade RPG.
MTV Networks continues to expand in the games market, with the announcement of a new partnership with Korean MMO specialist Nexon to market its titles in North America.
As well as promoting titles such as Maple Story, Audition and Kart Rider online and through its various television networks, Nexon may also create and develop MTV Network-branded items for use in-game.
In return, Nexon will provide marketing support for MTV Network's casual game Neopets in Asia, and create virtual items for purchase and use within the game.
"We are delighted to establish this mutually beneficial partnership with one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms and the premier media partner in North America for Nexon's wide ranging target audience," said David Lee, CEO of Nexon Japan.
MTV Networks recently acquired Guitar Hero developer Harmonix for US $175 million (EUR 137 million).
This trailer gives us a first ever glimpse at the stupendously ambitious Huxley, the Xbox 360/PC cross-platform massively multiplayer online shooter.
The 2007-due title promises player versus player battles with up to 200, an intriguing plot that ties into the platform you choose to play it on and a giant post-apocalyptic world to explore. Hit the movies tab above to see the footage.
It's clear that Huxley wears its Unreal engine pedigree proudly - the wild shootouts in this video could be straight out of that superb deathmatch mash, although Huxley's wider scope is evident in the impressively huge and expansive levels. One outdoor clip here gives you a view of an industrial themed level that, if it's all open for destruction, is staggering in size and detail.
There's more to Huxley than blasting your mates in the face, though, as the latter portion of the video illustrates. Huxley's giant world and futuro cityscapes are where 360 and PC players can meet, greet and team up for traditional quest-type adventures.
With Huxley all set to be released next year we reckon this vid is the beginning of a wave of new info. Watch this webspace.
Many Cedega (formerly WINEX) users claim to have been mistakenly caught up in a security sweep of the U.S. game servers performed by Blizzard's World of Warcraft Game Master (GM) staff. Affected users received the same strongly-worded 'Notice of Account Closure' email messages that true bot users did, in which they were accused of the 'Use of Third Party Automation Software.' While diagnosis of this event continues early speculation points to Blizzard's use of the Warden anti-cheating spyware application that is bundled with World of Warcraft, and the odd things that may have been produced by it when it was run via Cedega. Emails to World of Warcraft's Account Administration staff continue to go unanswered while the list of affected people continues to grow
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And we mean exactly that, one new piece of artwork from he upcoming Halo RTS
When Microsoft's Shane Kim told us at X06 that we'd get to see more on Halo Wars pretty soon, we were hoping for a little more than one new piece of art.
Like some actual screens of what the game will look like and evidence that developer Ensemble Studios has indeed cracked the controls, as Kim suggested?
On July 5, Electronic Arts released The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II for the Xbox 360. Initial reaction was skeptical, since real-time strategy had long been the realm of the PC, and commanding an army with a console controller seemed like a dubious scheme at best. However, the critically acclaimed game did fairly well at retail, selling just under 150,000 copies in two months on the 360--around half of what it sold on the PC.
Now, EA is adding another, more storied RTS franchise to its 360 portfolio. Today, the company revealed that Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars would also come to Microsoft's console. Previously announced for the PC, the latest entry in the decade-long series takes place in 2047, when the Global Defense Initiative and the Brotherhood of Nod once again lock horns in a battle for world domination.
Like its PC counterpart, the Xbox 360 version of C&C3 will feature online multiplayer action. It will also follow the lead of other recent EA titles by having a variety of content add-ons available from Xbox Live Marketplace. C&C3 will also feature a bevy of voice talent, including Splinter Cell's Michael Ironside, Empire Strikes Back's Billy Dee Williams, and Battlestar Galactica's Grace Park and Tricia Helfer.
No ship date or rating was given for the Xbox 360 edition of Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. It, like the PC version, now bears a general "2007" release window.
Still smarting from the disappointing Mage Knight Apocalypse, Namco Bandai really needed a hit with Warhammer: Mark of Chaos. Adding to the pressure was the success of THQ's Warhammer series (the excellent Dawn of War), and competition from other fantasy-themed strategy titles such as Battle for Middle-earth II and Heroes V. The good news is that Hungarian developer Black Hole Entertainment delivered the dark and gritty aesthetics of the Warhammer universe, and the scores reflect their efforts. However, like many publishers of late, Namco Bandai may have compromised quality assurance to stay within the all-important holiday launch window.
IGN (80/100) enjoyed the game's deep customization and attention to detail: "The visuals in general are very good. All of the unit models are finely crafted pieces of art. The modeling is great and the textures on top are excellent. They do some nice things with lighting and heat shimmer effects that make magic come alive. All of this comes with a price. The framerate can drop substantially in large battles."
1UP (70/100) is holding out for the first patch: "It's a real mess sorting things out when you get into scrums where unit overlap turns organized regiments into brawling blobs. In short, you get plenty of detail under the hood, but too few helpful barometers. It's hard not to fall under Mark of Chaos' 'almost-there' spell. Prize-winning? No, but certainly promising...if we can hold our breath for fixes."
Game Informer (68/100) thinks the combat system could use some tweaking: "Lacking any sort of base-building or resource-gathering, Mark of Chaos has to get by on the RTS combat that makes up the majority of the gameplay. Unfortunately, the battles fail to distinguish themselves in any meaningful way from what we've seen in the genre for years. Hero duels (no armies allowed) invariably go to the person who spent more points in their 'dueling' skill tree – which, of course, gimps them in terms of leading an army."
The DS remains King of Japan, dispite the challenge from the PS3. But with the new Playstation arriving the other 2 Playstations sink below the 20K mark.
The 360 sales half after last weeks boost, but still selling double than their normal weekly average (about 1,500)
The old Gameboys, and Gamecube slowly slip away into the night, while 3 people got confuse with xbox is which...
The interest thing look look out for next week, how many ps3 will be sold (if there are any to sell)
David Braben, co-creator of seminal Eighties space fighting sim Elite has revealed the future of the much-loved franchise to CVG in an exclusive interview earlier this week.
Braben, whose Frontier Developments has just completed Thrillville before moving on to work on next-gen political thriller The Outsider, has told CVG that a modern remake of the classic is still very much in his thoughts and that not one, but two versions of Elite for the Noughties are planned.
However gamers shouldn't be holding their breath as these new Elites will follow after The Outsider has been completed and will indeed depend on some of The Outsider's technology.
Braben told us, "There are two project designs that we've got now. One is a multiplayer game, the other is a single-player, still allowing multiplayer, but not massive multiplayer, which we do plan to do and that will follow on from The Outsider and use some of the technologies that that employs. That's the way they fit together."
Braben continued, "Certainly the first Elite incarnation will be a single player game, that supports multiplayer, but we're not talking thousands, we're talking tens of players."
While an Elite MMO still remains the ultimate dream (coincidentally as we argued for recently in our Bring It Back! feature,) Braben is under no illusions that it will be a simple task: "Although I think it's a long way off, one thing I'm wary of is that it's a very difficult game to provide for well. There will be groups of fans who will be very critical of what happens, that's true of every game really, but it's a lot of work to keep that going for a long time."
Perhaps most interestingly Braben also gave us some insights into the original spec for the game as it was being developed in 2000 and some of the reasons Elite slipped off the radar. "What happened is that we started the Elite sequel back in 2000, and that was structured as a mass multiplayer game. In doing our research and at the planning stage of how all the network infrastructure would work we found the network was nowhere near as sophisticated as people were saying and by that I mean the companies.
"I was very wary that we would be trailblazing and one of the ways we were planning to do it was to put a piece of hardware in every single phone exchange, so it was a much wider plan to achieve the very short ping times that you need to play the game we wanted to do. So we put that essentially on indefinite hold at that point because I knew it wasn't going to work well. And I'd rather not do it, than do something that didn't work well."
Concluding our chat, Braben also revealed that far from seeing the original Elite as a kind of millstone still hanging around his neck, he still had very positive memories of its original development.
"I was very lucky to be part of that when Ian and I did it in the Eighties, it was great fun to have done and from a nostalgia point of view. For me, looking back on it, it was a very very good time. Writing games was quite different then, because to be honest we wrote Elite for ourselves, basically. Yes it was meant to be commercial, but the point is there was none of this 'who will this appeal to?'. It was a case of 'yes it's great, let's do it!' You can make something absolutely spot on in that way, [even] given the constraints that you have."
So it's all around excellent news for Elite fans, but we'll just have to wait for Frontier to complete The Outsider before we can venture forth in a Cobra Mark III all over again.
VU Games has revealed profits of EUR 24 million for the three months ending September 30th, compared to EUR 11 million for the same period last year.
During the first nine months of the fiscal year, VU Games reached earnings of EUR 86 million, compared to EUR 30 million for 2005 – a huge 186.7 per cent increase.
The benchmark-setting MMOG World of Warcraft is mainly responsible for the impressive figures, with VU also attributing success to strong sales of Scarface: The World is Yours and start-up investments in Sierra Online and Vivendi Games Mobile.
However, the company doesn't expect the Q4 period to be as profitable as the past three months.
"Q4 for games will see the release of some Sierra games, these are console games, and they don't carry the same kind of margin that you have in subscriptions of WOW," noted Sandrine Dufour, deputy chief financial officer at Vivendi.
Slate is running an article lamenting the fact that, despite World of Warcraft's popularity, it is a deeply flawed game. Author Chris Dahlen makes the statement that Blizzard's MMOG should take its cues from single-player RPGs by offering further customization, morality based choices, and dynamic events. From the article:
"Blizzard has written new storylines before. Last winter, it challenged players to team up and fuel a worldwide war effort. As a payoff, it unlocked new territory. This was a good example of letting the users drive a story, but Warcraft needs more of them. New wars should break out, cities should rise and fall, and all hell should break loose at least once a month--and the players should be the ones to make it happen. After all, in a world that never changes, you can never make your mark."
I want to be snarky and point out that this guy obviously has no idea how these games are designed, but I think he pretty much nails what every MMOG player really wants out of a game. Now, if only it were feasible within the bounds of money, time, and talent.
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On October 25th, Blizzard/Vivendi payed a personal visit to Michael Donnelly, creator of WoW Glider and accused him of violating the DMCA. Their demands were unclear, but come in the wake of recent player bannings for using bots in the popular MMORPG. It looks like he's going to fight it, but I think it'll be an interesting case if it ever reaches the courts."
From the post:
"The visitors from Vivendi / Blizzard made demands of Michael and stated that if the demands were not met that they would file a complaint in court if he did not meet them. I asked Michael what the demands were. He was unable to comment at the time to the exact details. But I do know they handed him a copy to very briefly 'Look at'. He was not given a copy. I think I could make a good guess and say that they asked for Glider to be shut down and if they feel that they have been harmed they may have asked for a financial settlement."
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Nintendos Wii Console Launched today in the USA, read every bit of news from the best Wii News site over at Nintendo Wii News. With so much news on the Wii youll need to be checking several times a day to not miss any.
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Wraps yourselves in evil's cloak to celebrate the arrival of new screenshots from Rise of the Witch-King. Obviously, feel free to emit an evil cackle into the bargain. We are - mwahahahahahaha...
Battle for Middle-earth II's expansion should be with us next month, fans of the RTS series being delivered the likes of a new single-player campaign, a brand new faction and new units. Events focus on the evil Witch-king's rise to power, his domination of Angmar and invasion of the great kingdom of Arnor. He's a bad, bad boy.
This fresh gameplay footage from Supreme Commander, the spiritual successor to RTS cult hit Total Annihilation, isn't just for show - it's a voiced walkthrough of some of the basic tasks and procedures you'll be undertaking when the game's released for PC next year. Hit the movies tab above to watch the educational video.
Supreme Commander is an RTS with huge ambition, demanding that you often wage war on multiple fronts while manipulating and building your base and bolstering your forces. And with such high developer pedigree as Gas Powered Games on board, we expect Supreme Commander to totally boss up the genre when it arrives in 2007.
Gears of War takes top place, becoming the fastest selling Xbox 360 game ever, the 2nd fastest Microsoft game ever (behind Halo 2) and the 3rd fastest Selling game this year!
GOW knocks NFS:Carbon and WWE:SVsR, down a place each. Fifa 07 ,The Sims 2: Pets, and Pro Evo 6 all swap places which each other this week, while Call of Duty 3, drops 4 places to 7th.
Lego Star wars holds firm at 8, while Bratz: Forever Diamondz jumps 27 places up with the DS release. While the PSP exclusive Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, hangs on into the top 10 after dropping 3 place.
The only other new releases in the top forty are Activision's Tony Hawk's Project 8 at number 18 and Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerebus at number 28.
Next Week: As Xmas gets closes the releases come thick and fast. Titles to look out for:
Call of Duty 3 for the PS2 should help it back up the chart. Eragon will be release on main platforms, Guitar Hero II, critically aclaimed = great sales? Phantasy Star Universe could be a hit for sega Sonic The Hedgehog poor reviews but the public could keep buying it, for the 360
We'd like to invite you to pass mince pies over Geralt, legendary monster slayer, master swordfighter with supernatural abilities and reflexes and star of CD Projekt's PC role-playing game The Witcher. Presented here in new screenshots is the big G engaging in combat and separating foes from their life blood. We've also got some environment shots for you to take a look at.
The Witcher is due out next year - published by Atari - and chucks political intrigue into the usual fantasy swords 'n' stuff mix to prese
