From 1Up.com:
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata admits that Wii Music hasn’t met the company’s sales expectations, but is still optimistic about the game’s future. CVG reports that during a third quarter financial results briefing, he commented, “I agree that Wii Music, as of now, has not achieved its true potential. On the other hand, I feel that Wii Music is a software that elicits two extremely different reaction from consumers. There are people who highly appreciate it and those who do not appreciate it at all.”
He went on to explain that the company is still supporting the game, hoping sales increase later. “We do not think… that we should abandon sales support. If we had approached Brain Training with that mentality, the software would have not achieved its current sales situation.” Unfortunately, Wii Music’s failure to connect with audiences could be indicative of a larger uphill battle Nintendo is facing in Japan, as Iwata recognized that in its home country the console “showed a slow start, did not show sharp trajectory in sales, and ended up moving back to the sales of non-sales-season level quickly.” He pointed out that “it is impossible to hit a bulls eye every time.”
Even as the game underperformed, creator Shigeru Miyamoto defended the title and reflected on hardcore and casual gamers. But Nintendo has recently seen a hit to its stock value, and some analysts are saying that the bubble has burst. We’ll have to see if this encourages Nintendo to cater more to its core audience in the future, or if they’ll stick to their generally successful casual strategy.
Check out this cool post on how certain game franchises, consoles, and gaming in general have changed from 1998 to 2008. From GamesRadar.com
How Gaming has Changed in 10 Years
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Spike TV’s 2008 Video Game Awards offered more than just a tribute to the best in the industry – it was a star-packed extravaganza that gave viewers an exclusive look at the future of gaming. The most highly-anticipated games in the industry were revealed at the VGAs – and now you can watch all of the videos again at http://www.spike.com/event/vga/page/world-premieres.
If you can’t get enough – or if for some reason you missed them the first time around, don’t fret. Instead, check out the above link to watch mind-blowing reveals of Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned, God Of War III, Brütal Legend, Fight Night Round 4, Mafia II, Terminator Salvation, Uncharted 2, Watchmen: The End is Nigh, Gears Of War 2 and Dante’s Inferno.
While you’re at it, check out the official VGAs site - www.vga.spike.com - for a full list of winners, trailers of nominated games, clips from the show – and enough other goodies to keep you glued to your computer screen for days. Below is a quick preview of just some of the winners from last night’s extravaganza. Let the debates begin!
Best RPG: Fallout 3
Best Graphics: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Best Driving Game: Burnout Paradise
Click here if you’d like to see who took home the prize for Game of the Year and tons more!
The good people at 1up.com have done all the hard work for you. Now there’s no reason not to capitalize on the great deals to be had on the most annoying shopping day of the year! From 1up.com:
Microsoft Xbox 360
* $199.99 - Arcade Holiday Bundle with 20GB HDD and Wireless Controller (Circuit City)
* $199.99 - Arcade Holiday Bundle with Rock Band 2 (game only) (Dell)
* $199.99 - Arcade Holiday Bundle with Guitar Hero 3 and Wireless Guitar (Wal-Mart)
* $299.99 - 60GB Pro Holiday Bundle with NBA 2K8 and Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground (Best Buy)
* $299.99 - 60GB Pro Holiday Bundle with $30 Gift Card (Circuit City)
* $299.99 - 60GB Pro Holiday Bundle with 12 month XBL Gold (K-Mart)
* $299.99 - 60GB Pro Holiday Bundle with $50 rebate card (Radio Shack)
* $299.99 - 60GB Pro Holiday Bundle with $60 Gift Card (Target)
* $199.99-$399.99 - Any Holiday Bundle with included Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (GameStop)
* $199.99-$399.99 - Any Holiday Bundle with included Wireless Controller (Sears)
* $299.99-$399.99 - Pro or Elite Holiday Bundles with included Guitar Hero 2 (Game Crazy)Sony PlayStation 3
* $399.99 - 80GB PS3 with Ratchet & Clank Future and Casino Royale (Best Buy)
* $399.99 - PS3 with NHL 2K9 and HDMI cable (Meijer)
* $399+ - Buy a PS3 and a PS3 game, get a free Blu-Ray remote and Blu-ray movie (Amazon)*Valid through 11/27 onlyNintendo Wii
* $249.99 - Wii with Game Party and Wiimote skins (Meijer)
* $425 - Wii Console with 3 Wiimotes, 3 Nunchucks, Mario Super Sluggers, and King of Clubs Mini Golf (Sam’s Club)Nintendo DS
* $136 - Ice Blue DS with Brain Age or Mario Red with New Super Mario Bros. (Wal-Mart)
* $139.99 - Ice Blue DS with Brain Age or Mario Red with New Super Mario Bros. (5 a.m.-11 a.m., Circuit City)
* $139.99 - Ice Blue DS with Brain Age or Mario Red with New Super Mario Bros. with 3 pack Stylus pens (5 a.m.-12 p.m., Meijer)
* $139.99 - Ice Blue DS with Brain Age (Microcenter)
* $149.99 - Ice Blue DS with Brain Age or Mario Red with New Super Mario Bros., includes $25 off next Nintendo purchase (K-Mart)
* $149.99 - Ice Blue DS with Brain Age or Mario Red with New Super Mario Bros. with $19.99 DS Accessory (5 a.m.-1 p.m., Toys ‘R’ Us)
* $149.99 - Ice Blue DS with Brain Age or Mario Red with New Super Mario Bros. (Multiple locations)
* $199.98 - Metallic Rose DS with Nintendogs, Purr Pals, and Princess Peach Game Case (Sam’s Club)Sony PlayStation Portable
* $189.99 - PSP Holiday Bundle (Thursday 6 a.m.-Midnight, Meijer)
* $199.95 - PSP-2000 with one game (Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, Shaun White Snowboarding, or God of War), Surf’s Up UMD, Screen Protector, Road Kit
* $199.99 - Madden Cobalt Pack with $30 Gift Card (GameStop)
* $199.99 - Any PSP with $25 off next Sony purchase (K-Mart)
* $199.99 - Ratchet & Clank PSP Bundle with $20 Target Gift Card (Target)Sony PlayStation 2
* $129.99 - PS2 with Micro Controller (Circuit City)
* $129.99 - PS2 with $30 Gift Card and free ($19.99 or less) game (GameStop)
* $129.99 - PS2 with 6 games, 21 DVD and PS2 DVD Remote (5 a.m.-1 p.m., Toys ‘R’ Us)DLC Discounts
* 360 Add-on: Crackdown - Getting Busy Bonus Pack (500 MS Points / $6.25)
* 360 Add-on: Forza - March Car Pack (250 MS Points / $3.12)
* 360 Add-on: GH3 Metallica “Death Magnetic” Full Album (1000 MS Points / $12.50)
* 360 Add-on: Lips - Jason Mraz’ The Remedy (100 MS Points / $1.25)
* 360 Add-on: Rock Band - All That Remains Pack 1 (290 MS Points / $3.62)
* 360 Theme: Castle Crashers Premium (180 MS Points / $2.25)
* 360 Theme: Gears of War 2 Last Day (180 MS Points / $2.25)
* 360 Theme: Sonic Unleashed (180 MS Points / $2.25)
* PSN: echochrome for PS3 ($4.99)
* PSN: The Last Guy ($4.99)
* PSN: Novastrike ($4.99)
* PSN: PixelJunk Eden ($4.99)
* PSN: Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 ($4.99)
* XBLA: Arkadian Warriors (500 MS Points / $6.25)
* XBLA: Assault Heroes (250 MS Points / $3.12)
* XBLA: Boogie Bunnies (500 MS Points / $6.25)
* XBLA: Brain Challenge (500 MS Points / $6.25)
* XBLA: Catan (500 MS Points / $6.25)
* XBLA: Golf: Tee It Up! (500 MS Points / $6.25)
* XBLA: Rez HD (500 MS Points / $6.25)Software (arranged alphabetically)
* All-Pro Football 2K8 ($9.99, 360) - Circuit City
* Assassin’s Creed ($9.99, 360/PS3) - GameCrazy
* Battlefield: Bad Company ($29.99, 360) - GameStop
* BioShock ($19.99, 360) - Circuit City
* BioShock ($19.99, 360) - GameCrazy
* Boom Blox ($20, Wii) - Target
* Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway ($17.99, 360/PS3) - Toys R Us
* Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway ($19.99, PS3) - Best Buy
* Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway ($19.99, 360/PS3) - Circuit City
* Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway ($19.99, 360/PS3) - GameCrazy
* Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway ($19.99, 360) - GameStop
* Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway ($20, 360/PS3) - Target
* Bully ($10, PS2) - Wal-Mart
* Burnout Paradise ($20, 360/PS3) - Target
* Call of Duty 4 GOTY ($39.99, 360/PS3) - GameStop
* Call of Duty: World at War ($49.95, 360/PS3) - Amazon
* Call of Duty: World at War ($49, 360/PS3) - Target
* Civilization Revolution ($19.99, DS) - GameStop
* Civilization Revolution ($49.99, 360/PS3) - GameStop
* Cooking Mama ($9.99, DS) - Circuit City
* Cooking Mama ($15, DS) - Target
* Cooking Mama ($19.99, DS) - GameCrazy
* Cooking Mama: Cook Off ($14.99, Wii) - Toys R Us
* Cooking Mama: Cook Off ($19.99, Wii) - Circuit City
* Crysis Collector’s Edition ($19.99, PC) - GameStop
* The Darkness ($4.99, 360) - GameCrazy)
* Dead Rising ($9.99, 360) - Circuit City
* Dead Space ($30, 360/PS3) - Target
* DeBlob ($39, Wii) - Target
* Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed ($14.99, Wii) - Toys R Us
* Fallout 3 ($39.95, 360/PS3) - Amazon
* Far Cry 2 ($37.99, 360) - Best Buy
* Far Cry 2 ($39.99 from 7 a.m.-12 p.m., 360/PS3) - GameCrazy
* Far Cry 2 ($49.95, 360/PS3) - Amazon
* Final Fantasy XII ($9.99, PS2) - GameStop
* Ghost Recon 2 ($14.99, 360) - GameCrazy
* God of War ($15, PS2) - Target
* Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories ($9.99, PSP) - Circuit City
* Guitar Hero 3 ($20, 360) - Target
* Guitar Hero 3 Bundle (49.99, 360/PS3/Wii) - Toys R Us
* Guitar Hero 3 Bundle (54.99, 360/PS3/Wii) - K-Mart
* Guitar Hero 3 Bundle (54.99, 360/PS3/Wii) - Sears
* Guitar Hero 3 with Guitar Hero 1, 2, and 80s ($50, PS2) - Wal-Mart
* Guitar Hero 3 Guitar Bundle with Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Bundle ($129.99 from 7 a.m.-11 a.m., Wii) - GameStop
* Guitar Hero Aerosmith ($19.99, Wii/PS2) - GameStop
* Guitar Hero Aerosmith ($29.99, 360/PS3) - GameStop
* Guitar Hero Aerosmith with Guitar Hero 2 ($50, 360) - Wal-Mart
* Guitar Hero Aerosmith with Guitar Hero 3 ($50, Wii) - Wal-Mart
* Guitar Hero On Tour with Guitar Grip ($29.99, DS) - Circuit City
* Guitar Hero On Tour ($29.99, DS) - GameStop
* Guitar Hero World Tour ($49, 360/PS3) - Target
* Halo 3 ($30, 360) - Target
* Haze ($14.99, PS3) - GameCrazy
* Left 4 Dead ($49.99, 360) - GameStop
* Lego Batman ($20, DS/PSP) - Target
* Lego Indiana Jones ($34.99, 360/PS3/Wii) - GameCrazy
* Lord of the Rings Online ($29.99, PC) - GameStop
* Madden NFL 09 ($30, 360/PS3) - Wal-Mart
* Mario Kart Wii/Wheel with $10 gift card ($49.99, Wii) - Microcenter
* Mercenaries 2 ($39, 360/PS3) - Target
* Metal Gear Solid 4 with Bluetooth Headset ($89.99, PS3) - GameStop
* Midnight Club 3 ($9.99, PSP) - Circuit City
* Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition ($10, PS2) - Wal-Mart
* Midnight Club Los Angeles ($49, 360/PS3) - Target
* MLB 2K8 ($19.99, 360/PS3) - GameCrazy
* NASCAR 09 ($30, 360/PS3) - Wal-Mart
* NBA 2K9 (39, 360/PS3) - Target
* NBA Live 09 ($30, 360/PS3) - Wal-Mart
* NBA 2K9 ($49.99, 360) - GameStop
* NCAA Football 09 ($30, 360/PS3) - Wal-Mart
* NCAA Football 09 ($39, 360/PS3) - Target
* NFL Head Coach 09 ($10, 360/PS3) - Wal-Mart
* NFL Tour ($9.99, 360) - Circuit City
* Okami ($19.99, Wii) - Circuit City
* Orange Box ($19.99, 360) - Circuit City
* Pure ($39.99, 360/PS3) - GameCrazy
* Rainbow Six Vegas 2 ($9.99, 360/PS3) - GameCrazy
* Resident Evil 4 ($9.99, PS2) - GameStop
* Rock Band game or bundle with Rock Band Track Pack Vol. 2 for $.99 (7 a.m.-11 a.m.) - GameStop
* Samba de Amigo ($19.99, Wii) - GameStop
* The Sims 2 Deluxe ($4.99, PC) - Circuit City
* Spider-Man: Web of Shadows ($29.99, PS2/PSP) - GameCrazy
* Spider-Man: Web of Shadows ($39.99, 360) - GameStop
* Spider-Man: Web of Shadows ($49.99, 360/PS3) - GameCrazy
* Star Wars: The Force Unleashed ($19.99, DS) - Circuit City
* Soul Calibur 4 ($37.99, PS3) - Best Buy
* Soul Calibur 4 ($39.99, 360/PS3) - GameCrazy
* Soul Calibur 4 ($49, 360/PS3) - Target
* Soul Calibur 4 ($49.99, 360) - GameStop
* Tom Clancy’s EndWar ($37.99, 360) - Best Buy
* Turok ($14.99, 360) - Best Buy
* World of Warcraft ($9.99, PC) - Circuit City
* World of Warcraft ($9.99, PC) - GameStop
* World of Warcraft ($9.99, PC) - Meijer
* World of Warcraft ($9.99, PC) - Toys R Us
* World of Warcraft Battlechest ($14.99, PC) - Circuit City
* World of Warcraft Battlechest ($19.99, PC) - GameStop
* World of Warcraft Battlechest ($19.99, PC) - Meijer
* World of Warcraft Battlechest ($19.99, PC) - Toys R Us
From our sister site WatchMojo.com:
50 to be exact! And you though it was just Guitar Hero and Rockband… shame on you.
Head over RollingStone.com to get going
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Heres a good list compiled by the people at Gamespot.com
Good old John Madden… here’s a hilarious look at 20 years of Madden’s self titled NFL football video game compiled by the good people at HolyTaco.com
Military.com has developed some games based on WarGames.
Here they are!
Game 1: Capture the Black Box
http://images.military.com/games/wargames2/0,16808,game01_main,00.html
Game 2: Prison Camp Raid
http://images.military.com/games/wargames2/0,16808,game02_main,00.html
Want to know when a game is set to hit the streets? Want to peruse lists of upcoming games? This website is for you. Game-Releases.net is an extremely simple schedule of release dates for all major video game consoles. Eat it up.
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