September 2007 Archives

Draglade

DS owners, the wait is over. The game you were waiting for finally has a....website..Atlus has just informed us that their uber-awesome Draglade site is up. (wouldn't it make better sense to call the game Dragon Blade?) Grab 5 bucks and head down to your nearest game store to pre-order... [More]

10 Great Games to Play Besides Halo 3

Alright, non-Halo fans, (all 5 of you) looking for some great, non-halo games to play this year. Lucky for you, Games Radar has got your back. Here's their top 10 games that aren't Halo 3. I found their description of Ratchet and Clank somewhat familiar. "you can expect nothing but... [More]

Hudson Entertainment Blasts Bomberman Land onto Wii, NDS, and PSP

Experience Triple The Fun With 3 Full Fledged Game Modes Hudson Entertainment, has announced Bomberman Land, the award-winning series, is coming to the Wii and PSP (PlayStationPortable) system, and BOMBERMAN LAND Touch! 2 is coming for the Nintendo DS. Published by Hudson and distributed in North America by Konami Entertainment,... [More]

Kingdom Hearts Delivers Three Brand-New Titles to the Nintendo DS & PSP

Square Enix has announced three new titles in the award-winning KINGDOM HEARTS series at the Tokyo Game Show 2007 held in Makuhari Messe. The new titles are KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days for the Nintendo DS, KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep for the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system, and KINGDOM HEARTS coded for... [More]

Hot Wheels: Beat That! Zooms to Retail Stores Nationwide

Time to hop into the driver's seat with Hot Wheels: Beat That!, now available from Activision. Players will utilize a blazing combination of precision driving skills and breakneck speed to defeat all opponents in the ultimate racing experience. With 30 authentic Hot Wheels cars and 12 unique racing environments, players... [More]

The Force to be Unleashed on the DS!

According to the Nintendo Website, the new upcoming Star Wars game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be available on the DS! So DS fans, be prepared to unleash the force on the DS Spring 2008!... [More]

World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets Ships to Stores

Raise the ante! World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets has shipped to retailers nationwide from Activision. The game features Phil "The Poker Brat" Hellmuth Jr. -- owner of a world record eleven WSOP bracelets -- in a special "Beat The Brat" Heads-Up mode and thrusts players deep... [More]

eBuddy launches instant messaging for the NDS

eBuddy has just launched a new chat service, specially for the NDS. By going to m.ebuddy.com in the browser of the NDS, you can chat with MSN, AIM, Yahoo! and Google Talk. No download required and it's free to use. eBuddy is a free web based messenger that enables you... [More]

SNK PLAYMORE USA Announces 2007 Tokyo Game Show Line-up

SNK PLAYMORE USA recently announced its 2007/2008 line-up at the Tokyo Game Show 2007, just held over Sept. 20-23 at Makuhari Messe in Tokyo. "We're pleased to once again be bringing fans more of the quality fighting and great arcade games they've come to expect from us," said Ben Herman,... [More]

RealNetworks Brings Award-Winning Casual Game to Handhelds

Best-selling Super Collapse! 3 busts its way onto new gaming platforms, delivering portable fun for the whole family Digital entertainment services company RealNetworks, today announced the expansion of one of RealArcade's most popular casual game titles, Super Collapse! 3 onto the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system, the Nintendo DS system and mobile... [More]

DFC Intelligence Forecasts Video Game Market to Reach $47 Billion by 2009

According to a series of new reports from DFC Intelligence the worldwide video game and interactive entertainment industry is expected to grow from about $33 billion in 2006 to as much as $47 billion in 2009. This forecast includes revenue from video game hardware and software, dedicated portable system hardware... [More]

EA Ships MySims to Retail Shelves

Created Especially for the Wii and Nintendo DS Platforms, MySims Allows Players to Build a Town, Grow a Community and Discover a World of Their Own EA has announced that MySims, the first game in a revolutionary new product line from the developers of the blockbuster franchise, The Sims, has... [More]

Nancy Drew Teen Detective Debuts on Nintendo DS

The Teen Super Sleuth Makes Her Nintendo DS Debut as Majesco Entertainment Ships 'Nancy Drew: The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park' Majesco an innovative provider of video games and digital entertainment products for the mass market, has announced the retail availability of Nancy Drew: The Deadly Secret of Olde... [More]

THQ's Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights Ships Worldwide

Internally-Developed Street Racer Features an Intense Drift Racing Experience, Detailed Customization and Full-Length Online Career Mode THQ today announced that Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (HIN) has shipped to retail outlets worldwide for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system and the... [More]

Tweens and Teens Reveal Their Holiday Video Game Wish Lists

Guitar Hero, Mario Party DS, Super Mario Galaxy, My Sims and Halo 3 Among Most-Wanted Games for 8-17 Year-Olds; Nintendo Wii and Sony PS3 Among Most-Coveted Game Systems Video games and game systems will continue to be hot holiday gifts this year, with more than 80 percent of tweens and... [More]

Pokemon Trades Span the Globe

Pokemon Trading Heats Up, Spreads Worldwide with Global Trade Station They invaded. They evolved. And now they'll be traded -- across oceans, and without regard for national borders or native tongue. Nintendo today announces the Pokemon GTS (Global Trade Station) Web site goes online worldwide Sept. 15 and will be... [More]

Take-Two Announces New 2K Play Publishing Label and Partnership with Nickelodeon

Take-Two Interactive Software, has announced the formation of 2K Play, a new publishing label dedicated to casual gaming. As part of the 2K Play initiative, Take-Two also announced an expansive new handheld and console video game licensing agreement with Nickelodeon, a partnership involving top-rated properties including Nick Jr. preschool television... [More]

EA'S FIFA Soccer 08 Music Soundtrack Sets the Stage for International Soccer Glory

EA will kick off the new international soccer season with the incredible FIFA Soccer 08 soundtrack -- one of its largest soundtracks ever with 50 artists representing 27 countries. Set to launch in 16 languages and 37 nations, EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 08 creates a soccer experience that matches the... [More]

EA and Best Buy Want You to Feel the Gridiron at The EA Sports Madden NFL 08 Challenges

Electronic Arts today announced the start of the EA SPORTS Madden NFL 08 Challenge series presented by Best Buy, one of the nation's leading gaming retailers. In its sixth year, the Madden Challenge series has proven to be the ultimate competition for EA SPORTS Madden fans. The new season officially... [More]

New site features and recent events at GameFlavor

We've seen plenty of activity recently here at GameFlavor, what with a number of new features including the new fan blogging feature on PSP World and DS Village, and our very own new GameFlavor TV presence on YouTube featured here (look out for our video sharing feature coming soon)! We're... [More]

GameFlavor Looking For Writer

As the GameFlavor Network, which includes PSP World, PS3 Informer, Wiiland, and Xboxist, continues to grow and expand, we have found ourselves in need of some extra hands to help with the workload. So we are putting out a call for a volunteer writer/editor for all sites in the network.... [More]

The Wii Still the Buzz of the Net

It appears that the Wii is still proving to be the buzz topic on the web right now, according to market research firm BrandIntel's Top Video Game Console Report: Consumer Insight Monitor. “In the videogame space, we find that gamers are fairly enthusiastic when they like a product,” says Alan... [More]

The Japanese Software Chart This Week

Another Century's Episode 3 has taken the top spot for this week's Japanese software sales chart, with only a few new titles breaking into the top ten. Namely, "Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Kidou Gekidan Haro Ichiza Gundam Mahjong + Z— proving Gundam + Nintendo DS + mahjong... [More]

GameStop Looking After Grandma

Speaking to the New York Times yesterday, Daniel DeMatteo, vice chairman and COO of GameStop believes that casual gamers are playing an increasingly important role in the video game market today. “There is a real breadth of properties now appealing to a much broader audience than we’ve seen before,” Mr.... [More]

New Race Driver Videos from CodeMasters

CodeMasters have a number new trailers and vignettes for their new game on NDS, Race Driver: Create and Race. One of which includes exciting gameplay footage of the DS stylus interface for the game. This is exactly the innovative kind of game development the NDS needs. Check them out.... [More]

New Releases This Week!

Some kick ass games are scheduled for release this week. Most notably is the arrival of Heavenly Sword for the PS3, as this means good news for PS3 owners, what with the recent release of Warhawk on the platform as well. Here's the full list: PS3: * Heavenly Sword *... [More]

Bleach Comes to the DS!

The hit anime Bleach will be turned into a video game and will be hitting the DS late 2007! Bleach: The Blade of Fate will be a 2D fighting game with over 28 characters for players to choose from. Players will have the ability to move from lower-plane to upper-plane... [More]

Are Two Screens Big Enough for the New Final Fantasy Sequel?

The sequel to Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles will be coming out on the DS in 2008 in North America.The sequel Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates is out in Japan right now and has been getting some good reviews. From the scenes of the trailer, it seems that most... [More]

Mario and Sonic Compete at the Olympic Games!

Mario and Sonic, the two most famous characters in video games, come together, or should I say compete against each other, in an all out battle. However, there will be no punches, kicks, or fireballs being aimed at each other. These two will be laying it out all on the... [More]

Nintendo Stifle Supply in Preparation for Holidays

Wired.com's games blog Game Life muses that the reduced sales of the Wii and NDS was most likely due to Nintendo stifling supply. Either to meet the release of Metroid in the States and Europe or to prepare for the coming holiday season. Whatever Nintendo's intentions, it is clear from... [More]

Activision To Distribute Scholastic Titles For Nintendo DS

Scholastic Media has announced a distribution agreement with Activision. Activision will distribute two new Scholastic developed Nintendo DS titles in North America -- I SPY Fun House and Animal Genius. Both titles have a suggested retail price of $29.99 and have been rated "E" for Everyone by the ESRB. I... [More]

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Fact Sheet and Screens

Activision have released the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare screens for the Nintendo DS version of the game along with the fact sheet. This version of the game is rated "T". * Nintendo DS Touch Screen and Stylus – Intuitive stylus-based movement controls allows unique ways to construct explosive... [More]

Activision Reveals Epic Soundtrack for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

MCA of the Beastie Boys Also Unveiled as a Secret Character This October, Activision, is bringing the sounds of skate culture to life like never before in Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground -- the deepest, most customizable skateboarding game ever. Featuring over 50 tracks including “The Pretender,” the first single from... [More]

Nintendo Momentum Pays No Heed to Industry Pricing Shifts

Wii™ emerged as August's best-selling video game system of any type in the United States and achieved its highest weekly sales rates since December, despite pricing shifts in the industry, according to the independent NPD Group and internal Nintendo figures. Wii and Nintendo DS™ remained the two best-selling video game... [More]

Let's Stop The Terminator

Judge Terminates Anti-Video Game Law, but Governor Schwarzenegger Wants It Back After Federal Judge Ronald Whyte, declared California's Anti-Video Game Bill, AB1179, unconstitutional as it would have regulated video games, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger now will appeal the ruling and wants the law back. He is completely disregarding the Constitution,... [More]