Can this generation’s consoles, the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii, withstand the overwhelming strength of the Pumphrey Brothers?
In the first round, Paul and Craig Pumphrey smash a massive concrete sandwich on top of each console. Miraculously, the Wii and PS3 make it out alive, with only the 360 failing to boot. But things do not end well for either platform in the final demolition attempt. Hit the video clip to see for yourself.
Criterion’s continued support for racing title Burnout Paradise knows no bounds. The developer revealed today that in addition to legendary cars and the Paradise Party gameplay mode, a downloadable set of toy cars is in the works.
As part of the “Special Edition Burnout Collectibles” series, the pack will consist of nine RC-sized cars in all, including the Carson GT Concept P12, Kreiger Racing WTR, Hunter Takedown 4×4 and Hunter Manhatten.
While pricing details were not divulged as part of the announcement, expect these goodies to hit early next year.
Criterion Announces Burnout Paradise Toy Cars [Criterion]
Hurry and mark those calendars! Capcom today announced that Street Fighter IV, the fourth installment in its fabled one-on-one fighting franchise, will hit North American retailers on February 17. A release in European territories will follow three days later on the 20th.
Note that the above dates apply only to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Street Fighter IV. A PC release is planned, but most likely is a few months off.
Publisher Codemasters announced today that it has reached an agreement with Activision Blizzard to acquire developer Swordfish Studios. Previously a division of the now-defunct Sierra Entertainment, the studio was working on 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand until license rights were picked up in haste by THQ during development.
“We are committed to growing our studio operations across multiple facilities and increasing the internal capability of Codemasters’ creative resource,” said Gavin Cheshire, VP, Codemasters Studios.
Swordfish will help Codemasters bolster efforts in developing original content using the firm’s proprietary EGO Engine, which powers racing hits Colin McRae: DiRT and Race Driver: GRID.
Microsoft clearly isn’t concerned with the quality of titles on its Xbox Originals storefront. Out of the many titles ripe for inclusion, they picked Zapper, which hits XBLM next week November 17.
Released back in 2002, this Blitz-developed below-average platformer places players in the role of a wicked cricket. Traverse across 18 twisted levels and defeat the evil Maggie the Magpie. If by chance you find repetitive and dull gameplay enticing, Zapper can be yours for 1200 Microsoft Points. But seriously, please avoid this one at all costs.
Despite its tank-style controls, Resident Evil 2 is often heralded by many fans as the pinnacle of the series. Might we see a remake in the future? Currently all attention is focused on RE5, but according to producer Jun Takeuchi, such an idea is indeed something that Capcom “would like to consider.”
If we had the chance to go back and remake Resident Evil 2…you know, I think there is the demand for it. It’s certainly something we would like to consider and think about, but, quite frankly our hands are full with Resident Evil 5 right now, and trying to get that out of the door, so we’re going to have to put all of our focus on Resident Evil 5 for the moment.
Well then, here’s hoping they start thinking about it!
Resident Evil 5 [Eurogamer]
Capcom’s real-time strategy effort Age of Booty makes its belated debut on the PlayStation Store today, along with an exhaustive amount of add-on content. There are seven new LittleBigPlanet costumes to choose from, in addition to a second costume pack for PS3 title Hot Shots Golf Out Bounds. Also available is a slew of commentary packs for FIFA 09 and two pieces of PAIN DLC, a movie studio lot and playable character David Hasselhoff.
Over on the PSP front, a demo of the YUKE’S-developed strategy RPG Neverland Card Battles is now up for grabs. For the complete list of this week’s offerings, hit the jump.
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It’s that time again: The NPD Group today forwarded its retail sales figures in North America for the month ending October, revealing a prediction-shattering victory for Nintendo. The Wii shifted 803,000 units during the month of October, with totals for the DS coming in at 491K.
During the same time period, Microsoft pushed 371K Xbox 360 units, up more than 20K from September. In distant contrast, Sony sold 190K PS3 units. Numbers for the PS2 and PSP came in at 136K and 193K respectively.
On the software front, Fable II led with sales hitting an upwards of 790K, with Wii Fit and Bethesda’s Fallout 3 trailing behind. Hit the jump for a detailed look at this month’s charts.
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Speaking at today’s BMO Capital Markets Interactive Entertainment Conference in New York City, CFO Mindy Mount said that, despite the challenging economic state, Microsoft expects Xbox 360 sales to pass clear of the 25 million mark later this month, surpassing that of the original Xbox install base.
It’s a great milestone for us, but it’s still only a start, when you consider that history shows that more than three-fourths of a console’s sales come at a price of $199 or lower.
She further noted that with the help of the recent Xbox 360 price cut, Microsoft expects to maintain a steady 2:1 lead over PS3. “NPD is going to release October sales… and we expect these numbers will show that we continue to outsell [PS3] by a ratio of two to one,” said Mount.
Microsoft ‘Pretty Comfortable’ With Economy, Expects 2:1 Dominance Over PS3 [Gamasutra]
Ignition announced today that it has teamed up with Japanese publisher Marvelous Entertainment to localize Killaware’s text-based adventure title Lux-Pain.
Set in the wary town of Kisaragi City, players assume the role of protagonist Atsuki, a boy whose parents were forced to commit crimes against their own will as a result of being infected by an viperous worm known as Silent. Fought with anger and seeking to avenge his parents, Atsuki undergoes a dangerous surgical procedure to fuse a power known as the Lux-Pain to his left arm. Equipped with physic powers, Lux-Pain allows Atsuki to save potential victims from nemesis Silent.
“Here at Ignition, we are a focused team of passionate gamers who are always on the look-out for unique, quality games,” said Ajay Chadha, President of Ignition Entertainment. “We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with Marvelous again to bring the profound adventure of Lux-Pain to gamers everywhere!”
