Having sold nearly four million copies just in Japan of Dragon Quest IX, they are setting their sights even higher for the next mainline entry in their other wildly popular series.
Square Enix announced today that they are hoping to sell over six million copies worldwide of Final Fantasy XIII.
Bundles for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
Expect soccer bundles when Konami teams up with both Sony and Microsoft to bring Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 bundles for both systems in Japan. The Xbox 360 bundle will include an extra controller.
The latest firmware isn't feature rich, but it seeks to eliminate all homebrew hacks and apps.
Today, Nintendo released their latest firmware update to the Wii, System Update 4.2. Though light on features, the firmware update makes a direct attack on all homebrew software on a user's system.
This ain't your grandma's murder mystery.
James Patterson sure knows how to write an interesting story. Right off the bat, the player is thrust onto a crime scene involving a young Asian woman washed up on the shores of San Francisco. James, you have my full attention.
Similar to the US, Europe will also receive a Wii price drop.
Nintendo of Europe confirmed with Edge that the Wii will also be receiving a price drop in Europe.
The title will appear on store shelves shortly after the US release.
Nintendo announced today that their standout Wii title for the holiday season will be launching across Europe on November 20.
Reach out and touch someone...
TouchMaster 3 is the (obvious) third installment of the (obvious) TouchMaster handheld series. Having recently played this game at a Warner Bros. event, I'm now in tune to what TouchMaster 3 plans to bring to the handheld table. There are 20 different games spanning 5 categories: puzzle, action, card, strategy, and word challenges. Games include titles like Bumperball, Slime Assault, and Wild Words. All games have a brief tutorial beforehand to let you know what you're in for and how to do it.
Awesome music and ultra violence go together well.
For a long time, I lampooned Wet. With its humorous title, ridiculous premise, and publisher issues, there was a lot to make fun of. After spending some time with the recent release, I can safely say it proved me wrong. Wet has its issues, but its Tarantino-esque style makes it a raucous romp.
Yoichi Wada, CEO of Square Enix, is impressed by Project Natal, but doesn't think it'll have much of an impact.
In a recent interview with the UK-based Financial Times, Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada said he doesn't believe that Microsoft and Sony's new motion controllers will have much of an impact. He also expects a new Wii by 2011 that will have more in common with Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and might even have a new controller.
PopCap's First DSiWare Titles Deliver Unprecedented Depth and Fun for Nintendo's Online Store; DS Retail Installments Offer More Challenge and Feature-Rich GamePlay Than Ever
SEATTLE, Washington September 21, 2009 - PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of the world's most widely played video games, today announced the upcoming launch of two major adaptations of Bookworm" and two, first-ever video game platform adaptations of Bejeweled Twist". These new iterations of two of PopCap's most successful franchises, mark PopCap's entry into the DSiWare" market, and its continued support of Nintendo DS" with all-new, feature-rich versions, fully optimized for the Nintendo systems.
