- Here are some new images of Sony's PS3 survival hunting action game Tokyo Jungle. The game takes place in 20XX, all human suddenly disappeared on early and leaving only animals living in the wild. You can gather other animals, use different tactics and fight as a group....
- Here are some new images of Square Enix's SaGa 3: Jikuu no Hasha: Shadow or Light for NDS, the game will have 6 races to choose from, including human, esper, mechanical, cyborg, beast man and monster....
- Bandai Namco has revealed its Tokyo Game Show lineup:
Tales of Graces F (PS3)
Tales of the World Radiant Mythology 3 (PSP)
God Eater Burst (PSP)
Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2 (PS3/360)
Naruto Narutimate Hero 2 (PS3/360)
Pac-man Party (Wii)
Minna de Bouken! Family Trainer (Wii)
Kamen Rider Climax Heroes Os (Wii/PSP)
Super Robot Wars L (DS)
Solatorobo (DS)
One Piece Gigant Battle (DS)
Dokonjou Shougakusei Bon Bita (DS)
Crayon Shin-chan Shock Gun! (DS)
Tamagotchi no Narikiri Challenge (DS)
Heart Catch Precure! Oshare Collection (DS)
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (PS3/360) - video only
Idolmaster 2 (360) - video only
Macross F Hybrid Pack (PS3) - video only
My Little Sister Can't Possibly Be This Cute Portable (PSP) - video only
Knights Contract (PS3/360) - video only
Big 3 Gun Shooting [Time Crisis Razing Storm] (PS3) - video only
SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors (DS) - video only
- Square Enix revealed its Tokyo Game Show lineup:
Front Mission Evolved (PS3/360)
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (NDS)
Tactics Ogre (PSP)
The 3rd Birthday (PSP)
Lord of Arcana (PSP)
Mindjack (PS3/360)
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (PS3/360)
Call of Duty Black Ops (PS3/360) - video only
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PS3,360) - video only
Final Fantasy XIV (PS3) - video only
Final Fantasy XI (360/PS2) - video only
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- Steve Job announced that iPod Touch have 50% of the game market worldwide in terms of game sales (include both paid and free games), outselling both DS and PSP game sales combined. Apple has shipped 120 million iOS devices worldwide, while Nintendo shipped 133 millions NDS and Sony shipped 59 millions PSP.
- Apple announced iOS 4.1 will be out next week, which will have High Dynamic Range photos, HD Video Uploads over WiFi, TV shows rentals and Game Center, a feature allows multiplayer gaming and scores tracking.
- Apple also announced iOS 4.2, with will support multitasking to iPad, AirPlay (steam music and video over WiFi), and wireless printing. The iOS 4.2 will be available in November.
- Apple announced a new Apple TV will be shipping next month for $99, which can stream content over Wireless-N network, and it has HDMI, Ethernet, optical audio and USB port. The device has no local storage, it is a stream only device. Apple will also launch HDTV rentals from ABC and Fox for 99 cents each, and first run HD movies will be starting at $4.99. Other supported service include Netflix, YouTube, Flickr and Mobile Me. The max resolution is 720P (1280x720).
- Apple will release the new iPod Touch next week, which will have HD Retina Display, Apple A4 Core processor, 3-axis gyroscope, Game Center and FaceTime. The device will have both front camera and HD back camera capable for HD video recording. The 8GB model will be for $229, 32GB will be for $299 and 64GB will be $399.
- Apple announced re-designed iPod Suffle, which will have control buttons (finally), 15 hours battery life and available in 5 colors, for $49 next week.
- Apple announced 6th generation iPod Nano, which is now 46% smaller and 42% lighter, it has a multi-touch screen like iPod Touch and support 24 hours audio playback. The device will be available in 7 colors, to be available at $149 for 8GB or $179 for 16GB.
- Apple announced iTune 10 will support all the new devices plus a new Ping music-centered social network, which allows you to follow people, establish circle of friends, post comments, find custom songs, album charts and concert listings.
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- Irem announced Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 4: Summer Memories [Disaster Report 4] for PS3, the 4th installment of the disaster survival adventure game. The story takes place in an urban city in 201X during July, a massive earthquake destroyed the city and you must escape from the ruines.....
- Sony announced Tokyo Jungle, a follow up of Afrika. The story takes place in 20XX, where human suddenly disappeared from Tokyo and all the animals live and survial in the empty Tokyo city. You can take control of an anmial to survival and fight against other animals....
- Capcom announced the release date of Monster Hunter Portable 3rd for PSP will be December 1 in Japan, the game will be in playable form at Tokyo Game Show.
- Square Enix announced SaGa 3: Jikuu no Hasha: Shadow or Light for NDS, the remake of the classic GameBoy RPG SaGa 3: Jikuu no Hasha [Final Fantasy Legend III] from 1991. The game will have 3D visual and revamped system like last year's SaGa 2 remake.
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- Sega revealed its arcade lineup for the upcoming JAMMA Amusement Machine Show in Tokyo, which takes place in Makuhari Messe next week, some of the new titles include a new sequels to Initial D Arcade Stage and Shining Force:
Initial D Arcade Stage 6AA
Sengoku Taisen
World Club Championship Football Intercontinental Clubs 2009-2010
Border Break Air Burst Ver.2.0
Shining Force Cross Raid
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
Network Taisen Quiz Answer x Answer Live!
Hatsune Miku Project Diva Arcade
- Index Holdings, the parent company of Atlus, announced that both Atlus and its subsidiary Index will be merging into the parent company in October. Index Holdings will continue to use the Atlus brand for its game releases.
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- Microsoft announced that starting on November 1 in US and Canada, the Xbox Live Gold Membership fee will increase:
One Month - from $7.99 to $9.99
3 Months - $19.99 to $24.99
1 Year - $49.99 to $59.99
1 Year Renewal - $40
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- Nintendo announced the Camelot developed DS RPG Golden Sun: Dark Dawn will launch in North Americca on November 29.
- Nintendo announced a price cut for Nintendo DS in North America on September 12, the DSi will be reduced to $149.99, the DSi XL will be reduced to $169.99, while the DS Lite price will remain at $129.99.
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- Sega announced its PSP RPG Shining Hearts will be released in Japan on December 2, 2010.
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- Sony released a new demo video of Gran Turismo 5, showing Jaguar XJ-13 racecar lap at Nordschleife.
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- Here are the preliminary console software sales in Japan for the week of Aug 29: (Source: VGChartz)
- Here are some new images of Insomniac Games' Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One for PS3, the game will support up to 4 players simultaneously, you can play as Ratchet, Clank, Quart and Dr. Nefarious.
- Square Enix confirmed that there won't be a digital download version of Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
for PSP in North America, the game is only for UMD.
- Here are some new images of Square Enix's Tactics Ogre: Unmei no Wa, the new Wheel of Fortune system W.O.R.L.D. allows player to go back in history to change the outcome and rescue fallen units. The key to use the access the system is to obtain tarot cards....
- Here are some new images of Square Enix's NDS action RPG Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, the game will be available in Japan on October 7, 2010, for 5490 yen.
- Here are some new images of 5pb's Xbox 360 original shooter Bullet Soul, with character designs from Akio Watanabe (Bakemonogatari) and music from Kenji Ito (Romancing SaGa).
- Hudson will release Deca Sporta 3: Wii de Sports 10 Shumoku [Deca Sports 3] for Wii in Japan on September 16, there will be 10 new sports game including lacrosse, racqueball, indoor volleyball...
- Bandai Namco released new images of the NDS simulation RPG Super Robot Taisen L, the game will feature characters from 17 series, 6 of which are new series....
- Bandai Namco released new images of One Piece Gigant Battle, you can earn money after each battle, and use the money to buy new attacks and finish moves...
- Bandai Namco released new images of the PSP anime fighting game Dragon Ball Tag VS [Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team], the story mode will be faithful to the anime series, divided into several chapters including Saiyan, Freezer, Majin Buu, etc....
- Tetsuya Nomura mentioned that Square Enix will be showing new in-game footages of Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII at Tokyo Game Show in September.
- Chunsoft announced that the company will be publishing its own game titles again. The first title to be published by Chunsoft will be Shiren the Wanderer 5 for NDS.
- Arc System Works announced BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II, which will be showing in playable form at the AM Show.
- Ubisoft's Jonathan Lavigne mentioned that he expects Nintendo to be the first to roll out a new console before Microsoft and Sony.
- Here are the latest Famitsu game review scores:
Metroid: Other M (Wii, Nintendo): 9, 9, 8, 9 - (35/40)
Nintama Rantarou: Gakunen Taikousen Puzzle! no Dan (NDS, Russel): 6, 6, 7, 4 - (23/40)
- iPhone Jailbreak team mentioned that they will not enter a "cat and mouse" game with Apple and produce a jailbreak hack for firmware 4.02. Instead they want to wait for Apple to release firmware 4.10, which dues soon.
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- Square Enix producer Yoshinori Kitase said that the release date of Final Fantasy Versus XIII is undecided, due to some technical difficulties the team encountered in the last few months.
- Reports from retailers stating that the launch date of PS Jailbreak will be delayed by a minimum of 3 days due to component shortage. PS Jailbreak is a device that allows you to backup PS3 games on internal or external hard drives.
- Paramount Digital and SCEA announced racing game Days of Thunder: Nascar Edition, which will appear on PSN exclusively this summer in North America and Europe, the game is based on the movie Days of Thunder, with several play modes including career, derby, time trail, quick race, and online.
- Sony mentioned that Resistance 3 will appear in US and Europe in 2011.
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- Redspot Games announced its Dreamcast racing game Rush Rush Rally Racing will be coming to WiiWare this fall, with both single player and multiplayer support.
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- Microsfot released a new trailer of Halo: Reach, showing Spartans on a mission to destroy a Convenant ship.
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- Atari announced Atari's Greatest Hits Volume 1 for NDS, which features 50 classic Atari VCS 2600 titles such as Pong, Asteroids, Centipede and Space Duel. 20 games will have multiplayer modes that can be played over the network.
