Well, here it is, folks. The next single-band installment from Harmonix, Green Day: Rock Band, has been announced for a worldwide release of June 8th, 2010 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii consoles.
Full PR available here with more information and screenshots under the cut.
Those looking for a Wii HD, or just simply a successor to the Wii shouldn’t hold their breaths, because this is still a long way away.
In an interview with Forbes magazine, NoA boss Reggie Fils-Aime confirmed the Wii still has a lot of life time left in its system.
It is a sad day today for the gaming world. News received from Data Max (translated by NeoGAF) indicates that the Japanese developer Cing, most known for Little King’s Story & Hotel Dusk, has filed for bankruptcy with liabilities in the region of 256 million yen.
The sequel to Hotel Dusk, ironically named Last Window, is currently being localised for release in the west. Here’s hoping that it will still see release, despite Cing’s current unfortunate circumstances.
If you’re an avid gamer, buy Hotel Dusk and Little King’s Story. Right now. They are both awesome games.
In an announcement that will surprise nobody, the PSP is going strong in Japan right now – in fact, it’s currently the highest selling piece of hardware in the country.
Last week, the PSP sold over 37,000 units, with the Wii coming a close second with just 36,000 units sold. The PS3 comes in third with just over 27,000 consoles sold this week.
Full list after the break.
NintendoEverything just put out what is available on the Nintendo download network for DSi/Wii/etc. Take a look after the cut.
Disney executive VP and general manager Graham Hopper said that the decision of making Epic Mickey into a Wii-exclusive title was all based on the game’s potential.
Harmonix and MTV announced that more awesome tracks are on their way to Rock Band and Rock Band 2, including a three-pack from heavy rockers Disturbed, and singles from TRUSTcompany, The Mother Hips, and Silversun Pickups.
Well, all-around genius and gaming expert extraordinaire Michael Pachter once again indulges us with his genius.
He told Industry Gamers that his $50 estimate for Natal was probably too low.
As for the DSi XL, he speculates that it won’t sell very well considering it’s only $10 less than a Wii system (and $20 more than a standard DSi system).
We all look forward to Pachter indulging us with his bottomless well of knowledge in the future.
The DSi XL comes out March 28th in the US and will come in three colors (red, black, and wine).
Nintendo’s Media Summit went down in San Fransisco yesterday and among the big titles being talked about was Super Mario Galaxy 2. We’ve already told you when it’s going to be released, but the media summit also came with a bally load of trailers and gameplay footage, which we’re very proud to bring you.
I am a huge fan of the original Super Mario Galaxy and from just seeing the trailer alone I was even more excited. I dare you to watch the trailer without grinning inanely when Yoshi pops up! Super Mario Galaxy 2 seems to have everything: iconic music, inventive levels, Yoshi and giant space dragons.
SEGA’s been complaining a bit lately on the lack of a more hardcore audience on the Wii. So SEGA Australia is making one final ditch effort at sprucing up the sales of their mature titles by releasing a triple pack of their mature Wii titles.
“Welcome to Violence” is, according to SEGA, “a pack no self-respecting Wii-owning Aussie bloke should be without”. You gotta give it up for that Oscar Wilde-like writing!
The pack includes MadWorld, House of the Dead: Overkill and The Conduit and will be sold for AUD$110, which is equal to the price of a new Xbox 360/PS3 game in the US.
Will it work? Probably not.
[UPDATE] Super Mario Galaxy has a confirmed release date of May 23
Well this certainly is surprising. According to a report from IGN Australia, Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid Other M are not going to be Christmas releases.
Nintendo Australia’s Greg Arhurton confirmed that both titles were not holiday season releases, but are due for release between June and August of this year.
Keep in mind that this has not yet been confirmed, but more details should surface soon as Nintendo’s holding a press event in the US today.
According to Kotaku, Namco-Bandai has had to recall Tales of Graces in Japan.
The company said the decision was based on the game having too many bugs. Certain items could not be acquired, freezing issues were brought up by players, and several other items were brought into question.
Namco-Bandai also said that as a result, they would be revising their quality control program.
No word on how long the game will be in recall, but western countries should see the game on the Wii later this year.
Jason Vandenberghe, creative director for Red Steel 2, spoke with Play.tm and said that the success of Red Steel 2 was “absolutely crucial” if there is to be a Red Steel 3.
“It was clear from the beginning we had to succeed. It was absolutely crucial,” Vandenberghe said. “It was obvious that, if Red Steel 2 came out and it was not well-received by the fans, we were done. There would be no Red Steel 3.”
The first game is rated 63% on MetaCritic.
Vandenberghe also spoke with VideoGamesDaily about how the Red Steel series would flourish with the PlayStation 3’s Arc, but would do poorly on Microsoft’s Natal.
According to a post by a community manager on the SEGA company forums, Sonic 3’s level designer is back working on Sonic 4.
Earlier in the week, it was revealed to us that Dimps would be handling development for the new Sonic the Hedgehog game, but that’s no longer the case according to the forum post.
“So, is it just Dimps? Just Sonic Team? The answer is a bit of both. Yes, Dimps is working on the game. But there’s actually more to it than just that: at the same time, we also have members of Sonic Team, including the original senior level designer from Sonic 3 & Knuckles on the SEGA Genesis working alongside them.
“It is most definitely a partnership, and the result of this teamwork is something many of us are excited for.”
Well, I can definitely say I’m way more excited about Sonic 4 than I was before, but I’m still doubtful of the episodic release style.
The first episode of Sonic 4 is on its way to the PS3, 360 and Wii this summer.
Majesco has released an impressive collection of 15 fan-favorite games by developers Data East. This fantastic bundle will be seeing the Wii for $19.99.
The collection’s titles include: BurgerTime, Peter Pepper’s Ice Cream Factory, Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja, Burnin’ Rubber, Caveman Ninja, Crude Buster, Express Raider, Heavy Barrel, Lock ‘n’ Chase, Magical Drop III, Secret Agent, Side Pocket, Street Hoop, Super Real Darwin and Wizard Fire.
All games feature single and two-player support and now allow players to save, load and pause the action (something you can’t quite do in an arcade). In addition, there are 75 achievable goals in the compilation including unlocking of soundtracks for the games, gallery items, classic arcade marquees and bezels, and the ability to link your high scores with your Mii.
All games will support various controller types including the Wii Remote, Wii Remote with Nunchuck, Classic Controller and GameCube controllers.
A box full of nostalgia for $19.99? I think we know who wins in this deal.
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