As if the current deal wasn't enough,
GameStop decides to throw in another item into the mix for every pre-order of
Metroid Prime Trilogy. Curious? Then check the info right here.
As it previously went, pre-ordering
Metroid Prime Trilogy at GameStop would net you a 1980s retro
Metroid Prime Trilogy poster. This is available only for online customers. There's also the Metroid art booklet filled with sketches, development images, and concept art, all accompanied by the history of Metroid and
Samus Aran. This is a limited stock item, available for both in-store and online customers.
Adding to that now is a GameStop exclusive
Metroid Proime Trilogy T-shirt, which I gotta say looks pretty cool.I could see myself going for the pre-order just for the shirt - I'm just a sucker for gamingwear. How about you?
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If you've got money to burn and you just love these special editions, then here's another one to add to your collection - it's the
NBA 2K10 10th anniversary edition, confirming the
previous report and packing goodies for those who want to pay for them. For package details, you can refer to the prior link.
As reported, the 10th anniversary edition will be priced at US 99.99, but there's still no date and which retailers will they be available from. We'll let you know when we know.
NBA 2K10 will be out this fall on Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, and PC.
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After our initial report last week, the
Square Enix teaser page has gotten clearer since we last saw it. It got updated with a dragon the following day, and now a boy can be seen riding the flying beast. Check it out.
So the picture's getting bigger. Is the hint getting clearer too?
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Homebrew coder
Tantric has released a new update for
Snes9x GX, a Super
Nintendo emulator for the Wii based on the PC emulator SNES9x 1.51. The latest update has added new features and fixed some bugs from the earlier release.
Version 4.0.7 changelog:
- Fixed auto-update
- Increased file browser listing to 10 entries, decreased font size
- Added text scrolling on file browser
- Added reset button for controller mappings
- Settings are now loaded from USB when loading the app from USB on HBC
- Fixed menu crashes caused by ogg player bugs
- Fixed memory card saving verification bug
- Fixed game savebrowser bugs
- Miscellaneous code cleanup/corrections
Download:
Snes9x GX v4.0.7
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Despite lukewarm initial reactions to
The House of the Dead: Overkill and
MadWorld, publisher
Sega believes that the
Nintendo Wii is still a viable platform for putting out M-rated games.
"Whilst [
Overkill] had a rather sharp tail at full price, they do bubble away at a lower price point for a long time," Gary Dunn, MD of European development for Sega, told GamesIndustry. "You get your money back and a bit on full price, but over the years, if we do the final product return on investment, profits come from the lower price point."
MadWorld, another of Sega's M-rated Wii titles, similarly didn't sell all that well, but Dunn says they're still willing to take the risk of putting out another M-rated game on the squeaky-clean Nintendo console.
"You have to push boundaries and explore. I think whilst MadWorld commercially didn't sell what we were expecting I wouldn't say it's game over for mature Wii titles from Sega," said Dunn. "We're taking a look at the resources we have now. We've got money to invest in development, we're just considering where to invest it next."
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Despite lukewarm initial reactions to
The House of the Dead: Overkill and
MadWorld, publisher
Sega believes that the
Nintendo Wii is still a viable platform for putting out M-rated games.
"Whilst [
Overkill] had a rather sharp tail at full price, they do bubble away at a lower price point for a long time," Gary Dunn, MD of European development for Sega, told GamesIndustry. "You get your money back and a bit on full price, but over the years, if we do the final product return on investment, profits come from the lower price point."
MadWorld, another of Sega's M-rated Wii titles, similarly didn't sell all that well, but Dunn says they're still willing to take the risk of putting out another M-rated game on the squeaky-clean Nintendo console.
"You have to push boundaries and explore. I think whilst MadWorld commercially didn't sell what we were expecting I wouldn't say it's game over for mature Wii titles from Sega," said Dunn. "We're taking a look at the resources we have now. We've got money to invest in development, we're just considering where to invest it next."
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Exclusive look at the latest gameplay clip for Tales of Monkey Island!
Analyst
Michael Pachter expects that by 2015, 7th-gen console sales will end up like this: Wii on top, the PS3 in second, and the Xbox 360 in third place. The Wii's first-place position seems like a foregone conclusion, but what about the other two?
We think that the PS3 will capture significant market share, primarily due to
Sony s victory in the high definition DVD format war, and will end up in second place by 2015, he explained. Although
Microsoft s Xbox 360 enjoyed a first mover advantage, we think that its market position will fade to third place due to lack of penetration in
Japan.
Pachter also noted that by the end of 2009, he expects the Wii to have a 49 per cent share of the US and European markets, followed by the Xbox 360 at 29 per cent and the PS3 at 22 per cent. In two years' time, he expects the Wii to have slipped down to 48 per cent market share while the PS3 and Xbox 360 will be tied at 26 per cent each.
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Wedbush Morgan's exhaustive report on the effects of ancillary revenues on the console cycle contains a little nugget that suggests a Wii HD could convince consumers that it's "the last console they will ever need."
The analyst firm suggests that the HD-capable Wii, which is referred to in the paper as "Wii Plus", would also come with a redesigned
WIimote that incorporates Motion Plus technology, 1080p output at 60 FPS, and full backwards compatibility with current Wii titles. Oh, and a hard drive too. And all that for close to the US 199.99 price point.
So what does this mean for the other consoles? The report says that the advent of the "Wii Plus" could seriously damage
Sony's chances for a PS3 comeback for the current console cycle:
In our view, if Nintendo can offer such a device by year-end 2010, it will be in a position to seriously damage Sony s chances of a comeback this cycle. We would expect publishers to support such a move, given that the cost of porting an Xbox 360 game to the new Wii Plus HD format would likely be lower than the cost of building a ground up Wii game (we estimate under US 5 million). Should Nintendo be able to convince publishers like EA and Take-Two that the Wii Plus should be supported by the entire EA Sports catalog and by the next installment of Grand Theft Auto, it should be in a position to successfully convince consumers that the Wii Plus is the last console they will ever need to purchase.
Lots of ifs and shoulds, there. Earlier this month, Nintendo president
Satoru Iwata stated that he sees no reason to make a Wii HD, but hey, maybe by next year they'll finally have that reason.
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Seems like
2K Sports is rolling out the red carpet for the 10th anniversary of the
NBA 2K franchise. Team Xbox reports that a special limited collector's edition of
NBA 2K10 is in the works. The CE will reportedly have the following:
- a numbered 2K Sports game storage locker with combination lock that can store up to 20 games
- an exclusive figurine from McFarlane Toys featuring NBA 2K10 cover athlete and spokesman Kobe Bryant
- a 16"x36" 2K Sports Kobe Bryant poster designed by Shepard Fairey's Studio N 1
- a NBA 2K10 10th anniversary video that explores the history of the NBA 2K franchise
- access to the Gold Room, NBA 2K10's VIP online lobby
As noted in the pic above, the locker will also come with one copy of
NBA 2K10. All of this is still unverified, but the CE will supposedly be announced today. The suggested retail price is US 99.99.
NBA 2K10 will be out this fall on
Xbox 360,
PS3,
PS2,
PSP,
Wii, and
PC.
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