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April NPD

2007-05-19T17:12:00.000-07:00

DS 471k
Wii 360k
PS2 194k
PSP 183k
360 174k
GBA 84k
PS3 82k
GameCube 13k

NDS POKEMON DIAMOND 1.045 M
NDS POKEMON PEARL 712K
WII SUPER PAPER MARIO 352K
WII PLAY W/ REMOTE 249K
360 GUITAR HERO 2 W/ GUITAR 197K
PS2 GUITAR HERO 2 W/GUITAR 142K
360 SPIDER-MAN 3 117K
PS2 SPIDER-MAN 3 105K
PS2 GOD OF WAR II 101K
PS2 MLB '07: THE SHOW 79K

Media Create Hardware Sales: 2007 May 7th - 13th May

2007-05-19T17:10:00.000-07:00

DSL - 163,785
Wii - 52,544
PSP - 34,433
PS2 - 10,414
PS3 - 8,839
Xbox360 - 2,105
GBM - 408
GBASP - 343
GC - 315
DS - 39
GBA - 18

From M Create

Media Create Software Sales: 2007 May 7th - 13th May

2007-05-19T17:06:00.000-07:00

01./00. [PSP] Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lion War (Square-Enix) - 154,891 / NEW
02./01. [NDS] Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings (Square-Enix) - 38,003 / 421,333
03./03. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 30,180 / 1,573,776
04./10. [NDS] More Brain Age (Nintendo) - 27,930 / 4,266,115
05./08. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) - 21,332 / 4,440,924
06./02. [WII] Super Paper Mario (Nintendo) - 20,670 / 330,851
07./05. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 20,498 / 1,299,628
08./07. [WII] Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (Nintendo) - 20,063 / 117,487
09./09. [NDS] Momotarou Dentetsu DS: Tokyo & Japan (Hudson) - 18,547 / 143,189
10./04. [NDS] Yoshi's Island DS (Nintendo) - 17,423 / 808,555

11./13. [NDS] More English Training (Nintendo)
12./15. [NDS] Brain Age (Nintendo)
13./11. [NDS] Phoenix Wright 4 (Capcom)
14./14. [NDS] Panel de Pon DS (Nintendo)
15./06. [NDS] Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Nintendo)
16./12. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
17./16. [NDS] Animal Crossing Wild World (Nintendo)
18./17. [NDS] Prof. Layton and the Mysterious Village (Level 5)
19./18. [NDS] Common Knowledge Training (Nintendo)
20./20. [NDS] English Training (Nintendo)
21./21. [NDS] Word Puzzle Mojipittan DS (Bandai-Namco)
22./22. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom)
23./41. [NDS] 1000 Recipes (Nintendo)
24./34. [NDS] Kanji Brain Test 2M (IE Institute)
25./19. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (Square-Enix)
26./00. [PS2] Wrestling Kingdom 2: Pro Wrestling World War (Yuke's)
27./25. [PSP] Final Fantasy (Square-Enix)
28./43. [NDS] Cooking Navi (Nintendo)
29./30. [NDS] Kanji Test (Rocket Co.)
30./37. [NDS] Tetris DS (Nintendo)
31./23. [NDS] Pokémon Diamond (Pokemon)
32./26. [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 4 (Konami)
33./46. [NDS] Phoenix Wright 2 (Capcom)
34./27. [PS2] Persona 3: Fes (Atlus)
35./35. [NDS] Big Brain Academy (Nintendo)
36./24. [NDS] Pokémon Pearl (Pokemon)
37./31. [PS2] Musou Orochi (Koei)
38./39. [NDS] DS Kageyama Method Electronic Kanji Drills (Shogakukan)
39./44. [NDS] Puyo-Puyo! (Sega)
40./36. [NDS] Nodame Cantabile (Bandai-Namco)
41./00. [NDS] SimCity DS (EA)
42./38. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Portable 2 (Konami)
43./32. [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan DS: Arashi wo Sakebunutte Crayon Daisakusen! (Banpresto)
44./29. [WII] One Piece: Unlimited Adventure (Bandai-Namco)
45./48. [NDS] IQ Supply (Spike)
46./00. [NDS] TOEIC Test Training DS (IE Institute)
47./00. [NDS] Phoenix Wright: Gyakuten Revival (Capcom)
48./28. [NDS] Tamagotchi's Splendid Rainbow-venture (Bandai-Namco)
49./50. [PSP] Gundam SEED Alliance vs. ZAFT Portable (Bandai-Namco)
50./33. [WII] Wario Ware Smooth Moves (Nintendo)

Link

Manhunt 2 Box Art

2007-05-19T17:01:00.000-07:00

A guy over at NeoGAF took this picture after visiting HMV. He claims it to be real, with over a dozen of boxes having the same message.

Note: This is only the preorder boxart, not the official.

From NeoGAF

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers scan

2007-05-18T03:25:00.000-07:00

Looks pretty good. Actually, it looks great when comparing it with other Wii titles.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl site relaunching, expect something big?

2007-05-15T01:59:00.000-07:00

Can we expect anything new? All the details and new information (if any) will be posted in a weeks time.
It's been a while since we've heard any news about this and Metroid Prime Corruption, which Matt C. said we'll see some news not long from now.

New Haze screens

2007-05-13T14:35:00.000-07:00

The game sure doesn't look how it did a year ago.
Previous screens

From NeoGAF

Naruto: Rise of a Ninja Trailer

2007-05-11T02:25:00.000-07:00

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction screens

2007-05-11T02:20:00.000-07:00

Looks very impressive.

From IGN

Media Create Hardware Sales: 2007 April 30th - 6th May

2007-05-11T02:19:00.000-07:00

DSL - 285,123
Wii - 101,320
PSP - 35,172
PS2 - 14,815
PS3 - 12,974
Xbox360 - 3,205
GC - 394
GBM - 340
GBASP - 302
DS - 69
GBA - 11

From M Create

The Last Remnant screens

2007-05-10T02:01:00.000-07:00

From NeoGAF

Media Create Software Sales: 2007 April 30th - 6th May

2007-05-09T21:24:00.000-07:00

Golden Week Sales

01./01. [NDS] Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings (Square-Enix) - 109,326 / 383,330
02./03. [WII] Super Paper Mario (Nintendo) - 90,151 / 310,182
03./04. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 84,782 / 1,543,596
04./12. [NDS] Yoshi's Island DS (Nintendo) - 58,948 / 791,132
05./06. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 58,718 / 1,279,131
06./08. [NDS] Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Nintendo) - 57,741 / 233,477
07./05. [WII] Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (Nintendo) - 55,165 / 97,424
08./14. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) - 51,681 / 4,419,592
09./02. [NDS] Momotarou Dentetsu DS: Tokyo & Japan (Hudson) - 45,662 / 124,642
10./13. [NDS] More Brain Age (Nintendo) - 44,047 / 4,238,185

11./09. [NDS] Phoenix Wright 4 (Capcom)
12./20. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
13./15. [NDS] More English Training (Nintendo)
14./10. [NDS] Panel de Pon DS (Nintendo)
15./19. [NDS] Brain Age (Nintendo)
16./22. [NDS] Animal Crossing Wild World (Nintendo)
17./16. [NDS] Prof. Layton and the Mysterious Village (Level 5)
18./29. [NDS] Common Knowledge Training (Nintendo)
19./34. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (Square-Enix)
20./30. [NDS] English Training (Nintendo)
21./26. [NDS] Word Puzzle Mojipittan DS (Bandai-Namco)
22./23. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom)
23./36. [NDS] Pokémon Diamond (Pokemon)
24./41. [NDS] Pokémon Pearl (Pokemon)
25./17. [PSP] Final Fantasy (Square-Enix)
26./28. [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 4 (Konami)
27./18. [PS2] Persona 3: Fes (Atlus)
28./47. [NDS] Tamagotchi's Splendid Rainbow-venture (Bandai-Namco)
29./07. [WII] One Piece: Unlimited Adventure (Bandai-Namco)
30./38. [NDS] Kanji Test (Rocket Co.)

Complete dominance shown by the DS.

From NeoGAF

Final Fantasy IV remake headed to DS

2007-05-09T20:09:00.000-07:00

Looks like SquareEnix is continuing its DS support by developing a remake of the original SNES classic, Final Fantasy IV.

Here is a scan:

Link

New Wii exclusive: Soul Calibur Legends - info, artwork

2007-05-09T20:04:00.000-07:00

- There will be old faces making an appearance, as well as new ones
- The game is an Action Adventure game, instead of a fighter
- It will use the Wiimote and nunchuk for fighting, though the fighting system won't have as much depth as the previous games, which is understandable since this is an action adventure game
- The more you fight, the more experience you gain, earning you extra titles which unlock more attacks

From 1UP

New God of War game - God of War: Betrayal heading to cellphones

2007-05-09T19:15:00.000-07:00

First it came to the PS2, than PSP and now... cellphones?! That's right. It's a 2-D sidescroller, being made by a completely different team.

Hands-on impression from Destructoid:

'Of course, it's not just graphics that really make cell phone titles work. The most important part is how they play -- something especially true for action games. What's crazy is that not only did the SOE team create a wonderfully familiar feel to God of War: Betrayal, but they did it in such a way that makes the game actually easy and intuitive to play on a cell phone.
The game takes many cues from its big brothers, whether it be pushing a directional button several times to move a statue or pushing in different directions to pull off a finishing move. In essence, the same kind of quality and excellent gameplay you get in the console version is absolutely perfectly translated to the cell phone.
I don't know about you, but I'm one to never download games to my phone. If I need mobile gaming, then I just whip out my DS or PSP. But, after seeing God of War: Betrayal, I can say without a doubt I will be downloading this thing.'

First screens of new Simpsons game surface

2007-05-09T18:53:00.000-07:00

More screens of unveiling can be found here

Media Create Hardware Sales: 2007 April 23rd - 29th April

2007-05-09T02:46:00.000-07:00

DSL - 255,971
Wii - 102,522
PSP - 33,860
PS3 - 12,791
PS2 - 12,584
Xbox360 - 3,162
GBM - 630
GBASP - 495
GC - 167
DS - 92
GBA - 0

Media Create Software Sales: 2007 April 23rd - 29th April

2007-05-09T02:43:00.000-07:00

01./00. [NDS] Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings (Square-Enix) - 274,004 / NEW
02./00. [NDS] Momotarou Dentetsu DS: Tokyo & Japan (Hudson) - 78,980 / NEW
03./01. [WII] Super Paper Mario (Nintendo) - 75,839 / 220,031
04./08. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 58,026 / 1,458,814
05./00. [WII] Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (Nintendo) - 42,259 / NEW
06./09. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 41,784 / 1,220,413
07./00. [WII] One Piece: Unlimited Adventure (Bandai-Namco) - 40,003 / NEW
08./07. [NDS] Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Nintendo) - 37,115 / 175,736
09./06. [NDS] Phoenix Wright 4 (Capcom) - 35,052 / 333,535
10./00. [NDS] Panel de Pon DS (Nintendo) - 34,583 / NEW

11./00. [NDS] Daito Giken Official Pachislo Simulator DS: Ledendary Treasure; Osu! Banchou; Yoshimune (Paon) - 31,554
12./10. [NDS] Yoshi's Island DS (Nintendo) - 30,937
13./15. [NDS] More Brain Age (Nintendo) - 27,617
14./14. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) - 26,744
15./11. [NDS] More English Training (Nintendo) - 23,776
16./13. [NDS] Prof. Layton and the Mysterious Village (Level 5) - 20,359
17./05. [PSP] Final Fantasy (Square-Enix) - 19,308
18./03. [PS2] Persona 3: Fes (Atlus) - 17,797
19./22. [NDS] Brain Age (Nintendo) - 17,652
20./20. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo) - 16,603
21./02. [PS2] Fate/Stay Night ［Realta Nua］ (Kadokawa Shoten) - 15,477
22./21. [NDS] Animal Crossing Wild World (Nintendo) - 15,100
23./18. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom) - 14,384
24./00. [360] Test Drive Unlimited (Microsoft) - 13,962
25./00. [PS2] Magister Negi Magi: Dream Tactic: Dream Woman is a Princess (Konami) - 13,554
26./19. [NDS] Word Puzzle Mojipittan DS (Bandai-Namco) - 12,900
27./00. [360] Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas (Ubi Soft) - 12,267
28./17. [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 4 (Konami) - 11,758
29./25. [NDS] Common Knowledge Training (Nintendo) - 11,712
30./24. [NDS] English Training (Nintendo) - 11,583
31./04. [NDS] Nodame Cantabile (Bandai-Namco) - 11,486
32./16. [PS2] Musou Orochi (Koei) - 11,096
33./00. [PSP] Everyone's Map 2 (Zenrin) - 10,273
34./26. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (Square-Enix) - 9,775
35./00. [PS2] Elvandia Story (Spike) - 9,174
36./33. [NDS] Pokémon Diamond (Pokemon) - 8,925
37./36. [NDS] Kanji Brain Test 2M (IE Institute) - 7,952
38./38. [NDS] Kanji Test (Rocket Co.) - 7,308
39./29. [PS2] Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (Square-Enix) - 7,077
40./27. [PSP] Gundam SEED Alliance vs. ZAFT Portable (Bandai-Namco) - 7,045
41./39. [NDS] Pokémon Pearl (Pokemon) - 7,015
42./31. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Portable 2 (Konami) - 6,823
43./00. [PS2] Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica (Prototype) - 6,329
44./37. [NDS] Super Robot Wars W (Banpresto) - 6,241
45./00. [NDS] Tetris DS (Nintendo) - 6,056
46./34. [NDS] DS Kageyama Method Electronic Kanji Drills (Shogakukan) - 6,053
47./35. [NDS] Tamagotchi's Splendid Rainbow-venture (Bandai-Namco) - 5,976
48./48. [WII] Wario Ware Smooth Moves (Nintendo) - 5,945
49./40. [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan DS: Arashi wo Sakebunutte Crayon Daisakusen! (Banpresto) - 5,859
50./12. [NDS] Atelier Lise: The Alchemist of Orudôru (Gust) - 5,819

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare screens

2007-05-08T06:23:00.000-07:00

Looking great. Though, would've loved to see gameplay shots.

From The Magic-box

Tank Beat announced for DS

2007-05-08T02:04:00.000-07:00

Famitsu recently revealed a game named Tank Beat.The main story mode is mission based. To progress further into the game, the missions need to be won. As they're being cleared, players will be able to unlock tanks based on their performances. Different tanks can also determine how the story will unfold.

The game also allows you to play locally with other DS owners, or online, over Wi-Fi connection.

Scheduled release date:
Japan - November
US/Europe - N/A

Developed by MileStone Inc.

Link

New Timeshift screens

2007-05-05T06:40:00.000-07:00

Looks great. Has some nice effects too.

From Neogaf

Skate screens

2007-05-04T18:01:00.000-07:00

Looks really impressive.

Hands on can be found here

THQ Euro release dates

2007-05-04T17:57:00.000-07:00

September 2007
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, NDS)
MotoGP ´07 (Xbox 360)

4th Quarter 2007 -
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2008 (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, NDS)

2007
Frontlines: Fuel of War (PS3, Xbox 360)
Ratatouille (Xbox 360, GC, NDS, PS2, PSP, PS3, Wii)
Stuntman: Ignition (Xbox 360, PS3, PSP)

From GoNintendo

Boogie screens, trailer

2007-05-04T17:54:00.000-07:00

Trailer Can be found here

Looks pretty lame to me...

Stuntman: Ignition screens

2007-05-04T17:37:00.000-07:00

From JeuxFrance

New Crysis Screens

2007-05-01T14:49:00.001-07:00

From NeoGAF

New Devil May Cry 4 Screens

2007-05-01T14:49:00.000-07:00

From NeoGAF

Manhunt 2 Wii screens

2007-05-01T14:34:00.000-07:00

Looks much better than the screens we posted earlier. According to GoNintendo, these are screens from the Wii version. Can't wait to see it in motion.

More screens can be found at gamefront

Gundam 0079 screens

2007-04-30T14:31:00.000-07:00

Looks pretty good. Should look better nearng release and in motion.

From NeoGAF

Call of Duty 4: Official Trailer

2007-04-28T00:40:00.000-07:00

720p Version Download (~31mb)

Looks great, though the consoles it's being released on is not yet known. I expect it to be on the PS3/360, though I'm not too sure if it's going to be released on the Wii.

New Mario Party 8 screens

2007-04-27T16:50:00.000-07:00

Looks pretty good actually.

From JeuxFrance

Dawn of Mana (English localized) screens

2007-04-27T16:39:00.000-07:00

This game is for the PS2. Doesn't look too bad, though it has recieved some negativity from the Japanese press.

More over at NeoGAF

Manhunt 2 screens

2007-04-27T16:34:00.000-07:00

Couple more can be found at 1UP

Donkey Kong Bongo Blast screens

2007-04-27T16:16:00.000-07:00

This game is a racing game? Thought it'd be rhythm based.

More can be found here

New Stuntman: Ignition screens

2007-04-27T06:50:00.000-07:00

Looks good, though not great.

From IGN

Media Create Hardware Sales: 2007 April 16th - 22nd April

2007-04-27T06:44:00.000-07:00

DSL - 172,359
Wii - 77,913
PSP - 29,459
PS2 - 11,398
PS3 - 11,000
Xbox360 - 2,307
GBASP - 860
GBM - 449
GC - 266
DS - 81
GBA - 55

Media Create Software Sales: 2007 April 16th - 22nd April

2007-04-27T06:40:00.000-07:00

01./00. [WII] Super Paper Mario (Nintendo) - 144,192 / NEW
02./00. [PS2] Fate/Stay Night [Realta Nua] (Kadokawa Shoten) - 134,887 / NEW
03./00. [PS2] Persona 3: Fes (Atlus) - 90,369 / NEW
04./00. [NDS] Nodame Cantabile (Bandai-Namco) - 50,785 / NEW
05./00. [PSP] Final Fantasy (Square-Enix) - 48,559 / NEW
06./01. [NDS] Phoenix Wright 4 (Capcom) - 48,296 / 298,482
07./02. [NDS] Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Nintendo) - 46,605 / 138,621
08./03. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 43,822 / 1,400,788
09./05. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 30,818 / 1,178,629
10./04. [NDS] Yoshi's Island DS (Nintendo) - 30,815 / 701,247

11./07. [NDS] More English Training (Nintendo)
12./00. [NDS] Atelier Lise: The Alchemist of Orudôru (Gust)
13./06. [NDS] Prof. Layton and the Mysterious Village (Level 5)
14./11. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
15./18. [NDS] More Brain Age (Nintendo)
16./08. [PS2] Musou Orochi (Koei)
17./09. [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 4 (Konami)
18./15. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom)
19./13. [NDS] Word Puzzle Mojipittan DS (Bandai-Namco)
20./19. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
21./21. [NDS] Animal Crossing Wild World (Nintendo)
22./23. [NDS] Brain Age (Nintendo)
23./00. [NDS] Academy Alice: Excited, Happy Friends (Kids Station)
24./22. [NDS] English Training (Nintendo)
25./27. [NDS] Common Knowledge Training (Nintendo)
26./28. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (Square-Enix)
27./17. [PSP] Gundam SEED Alliance vs. ZAFT Portable (Bandai-Namco)
28./14. [PS2] Naruto: Shippuuden N-Ultimate Accelerator (Bandai-Namco)
29./16. [PS2] Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (Square-Enix)
30./00. [NDS] Clubhouse Games Online (Nintendo)
31./20. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Portable 2 (Konami)
32./00. [PS2] Ouran High School Host Club (Idea Factory)
33./32. [NDS] Pokémon Diamond (Pokemon)
34./26. [NDS] DS Kageyama Method Electronic Kanji Drills (Shogakukan)
35./25. [NDS] Tamagotchi's Splendid Rainbow-venture (Bandai-Namco)
36./42. [NDS] Kanji Brain Test 2M (IE Institute)
37./33. [NDS] Super Robot Wars W (Banpresto)
38./43. [NDS] Kanji Test (Rocket Co.)
39./36. [NDS] Pokémon Pearl (Pokemon)
40./37. [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan DS: Arashi wo Sakebunutte Crayon Daisakusen! (Banpresto)
41./29. [PS2] Pro Baseball Netsu Stadium 2007 (Bandai-Namco)
42./39. [NDS] Phoenix Wright 2 (Capcom)
43./30. [NDS] Digimon Story: Sunburst (Bandai-Namco)
44./41. [NDS] Phoenix Wright: Gyakuten Revival (Capcom)
45./00. [NDS] Sam-X: Character-Searching Land (MTO)
46./31. [NDS] Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Goku Legend (Bandai-Namco)
47./10. [NDS] My Relakkuma (Rocket Co.)
48./40. [WII] Wario Ware Smooth Moves (Nintendo)
49./24. [NDS] Case Closed! Detective Trainer (Bandai-Namco)
50./45. [NDS] 1000 Recipes (Nintendo)

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars screens

2007-04-26T03:56:00.000-07:00

Source NeoGAF

Mario Strikers Charged Football online screens and info

2007-04-24T04:15:00.000-07:00

- Use your Mii's to create seperate profiles

- Uses game-specific friendcodes

- Online matches can be 1vs1 or 2vs2

- There seems to be a ranking system and a leaderboard

Image from JeuxFrance

Dewy's Adventure screens

2007-04-24T04:08:00.000-07:00

This game looks absolutely amazing. The Wii has proved itself at being able to produce next-gen graphics.

Check out the rest at 1UP

Crash of the Titans Comparison screens (Wii, 360, PS2)

2007-04-23T23:50:00.000-07:00

Here are some comparisons of Crash of the Titans which I've put together:

As you can see, the Wii version isn't just a direct port of the PS2 version, which is a good thing. Another thing I realised is that the Wii version doesn't look too much worse than the 360 version, which means that Amaze Entertainment is really trying on making the Wii version not only play great, but also look great.

Crash of the Titans (360) screens

2007-04-22T23:07:00.000-07:00

We've seen the Wii, the DS and now the 360.

It doesn't look great considering the quality we've seen from 360 games, though the artstyle seems fairly nice. Still, it looks similar to the Wii version, just at a higher resolution. I expect this to change as time passes by.

Images from Gamespot

New Hellboy screens

2007-04-20T00:05:00.000-07:00

Not too impressive...

From Neogaf

First look at: Crash of the Titans (DS)

2007-04-19T23:37:00.000-07:00

From IGN

March NPD

2007-04-19T23:30:00.000-07:00

DS 508K
PS2 280K
Wii 259K
60 199K
PSP180K
GBA 148K
PS3 130K
GameCube 22K

PS2 GOD OF WAR II 833K
360 TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON: ADVANCED WARFIGHTER 2 394K
360 GUITAR HERO 2 W/ GUITAR 291K
WII WII PLAY 273K
PS3 MOTORSTORM 199K
NDS DIDDY KONG RACING 189K
NDS SPECTROBES 165K
360 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2K7 165K
PS2 MLB '07: THE SHOW 164K
360 DEF JAM ICON 148K

Media Create Hardware Sales: 2007 April 9th - 15th April

2007-04-19T23:29:00.001-07:00

DSL - 133,325
Wii - 75,759
PSP - 24,850
PS2 - 12,872
PS3 - 11,948
360 - 2,900
GBASP - 654
GBM - 617
GC - 167
DS - 146
GBA - 26

From M Create

Media Create Software Sales: 2007 April 9th - 15th April

2007-04-19T23:24:00.000-07:00

01./00. [NDS] Phoenix Wright 4 (Capcom) - 250,186 / NEW
02./00. [NDS] Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Nintendo) - 92,017 / NEW
03./07. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 41,035 / 1,356,966
04./03. [NDS] Yoshi's Island DS (Nintendo) - 40,974 / 670,432
05./15. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 28,394 / 1,147,811
06./10. [NDS] Prof. Layton and the Mysterious Village (Level 5) - 25,548 / 417,682
07./06. [NDS] More English Training (Nintendo) - 25,264 / 109,909
08./05. [PS2] Musou Orochi (Koei) - 23,067 / 538,869
09./04. [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 4 (Konami) - 19,816 / 101,868
10./00. [NDS] My Relakkuma (Rocket Co.) - 18,734 / NEW

11./14. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
12./00. [PS2] gRimgRiMoiRe (Nippon Ichi Software)
13./12. [NDS] Word Puzzle Mojipittan DS (Bandai-Namco)
14./01. [PS2] Naruto: Shippuuden N-Ultimate Accelerator (Bandai-Namco)
15./16. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom)
16./09. [PS2] Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (Square-Enix)
17./02. [PSP] Gundam SEED Alliance vs. ZAFT Portable (Bandai-Namco)
18./21. [NDS] More Brain Age (Nintendo)
19./19. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
20./08. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Portable 2 (Konami)
21./22. [NDS] Animal Crossing Wild World (Nintendo)
22./28. [NDS] English Training (Nintendo)
23./33. [NDS] Brain Age (Nintendo)
24./11. [NDS] Case Closed! Detective Trainer (Bandai-Namco)
25./18. [NDS] Tamagotchi's Splendid Rainbow-venture (Bandai-Namco)
26./26. [NDS] DS Kageyama Method Electronic Kanji Drills (Shogakukan)
27./29. [NDS] Common Knowledge Training (Nintendo)
28./24. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (Square-Enix)
29./13. [PS2] Pro Baseball Netsu Stadium 2007 (Bandai-Namco)
30./20. [NDS] Digimon Story: Sunburst (Bandai-Namco)
31./27. [NDS] Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Goku Legend (Bandai-Namco)
32./35. [NDS] Pokémon Diamond (Pokemon)
33./30. [NDS] Super Robot Wars W (Banpresto)
34./25. [NDS] SimCity DS (EA)
35./23. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 4 (Konami)
36./38. [NDS] Pokémon Pearl (Pokemon)
37./31. [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan DS: Arashi wo Sakebunutte Crayon Daisakusen! (Banpresto)
38./36. [NDS] TOEIC Test Training DS (IE Institute)
39./00. [NDS] Phoenix Wright 2 (Capcom)
40./40. [WII] Wario Ware Smooth Moves (Nintendo)
41./00. [NDS] Phoenix Wright: Gyakuten Revival (Capcom)
42./44. [NDS] Kanji Brain Test 2M (IE Institute)
43./41. [NDS] Kanji Test (Rocket Co.)
44./32. [NDS] Digimon Story: Moonlight (Bandai-Namco)
45./00. [NDS] 1000 Recipes (Nintendo)
46./17. [PS2] Rakushou! Pachislo Sengen 5: Rio Paradise (Tecmo)
47./00. [NDS] Cooking Navi (Nintendo)
48./46. [NDS] Love+Berry (Sega)
49./47. [NDS] Puyo-Puyo! (Sega)
50./00. [NDS] Iron Left Brain: Mistake Museum 2 (Bandai-Namco)

From Neogaf

First look at: Crash of the Titans

2007-04-19T23:21:00.000-07:00

I have to say that I'm fairly impressed by these graphics. I wonder how it will look in motion? No doubt better, as all Wii games do.

More artwork can be found over at IGN

Worms: Open Warfare 2 screens

2007-04-18T14:32:00.000-07:00

More can be found over at DS-x2

Resident Evil 4 Wii 'Controls' video

2007-04-15T23:17:00.000-07:00

Rune Factory DS screens

2007-04-15T23:13:00.000-07:00

Who needs top of the line hardware when you can have the DS? This game looks fantastic.

From NGCFrance

New Driver 76 screens

2007-04-15T23:09:00.000-07:00

The PSP is a really powerful console in terms of graphics, and this is one of those games that really shows it off.

More over at Jeuxfrance

Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles Trailer

2007-04-13T05:06:00.000-07:00

Manhunt 2 Trailer

2007-04-12T23:19:00.000-07:00

Gametrailer's version:

Official Site of Manhunt 2

Media Create Hardware Sales: 2007 April 2nd - 8th April

2007-04-12T19:13:00.000-07:00

DSL - 110,845
Wii - 52,583
PSP - 31,503
PS3 - 14,520
PS2 - 14,234
Xbox360 - 2,963
GBASP - 833
GBM - 512
GC - 255
DS - 90
GBA - 12

From M Create

Media Create Software Sales: 2007 April 2nd - 8th April

2007-04-12T19:08:00.000-07:00

01./00. [PS2] Naruto: Shippuuden N-Ultimate Accelerator (Bandai-Namco) - 75,453 / NEW
02./00. [PSP] Gundam SEED Alliance vs. ZAFT Portable (Bandai-Namco) - 58,751 / NEW
03./05. [NDS] Yoshi's Island DS (Nintendo) - 47,566 / 629,459
04./07. [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 4 (Konami) - 40,891 / 82,052
05./02. [PS2] Musou Orochi (Koei) - 36,168 / 515,803
06./03. [NDS] More English Training (Nintendo) - 34,933 / 84,645
07./09. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 30,807 / 1,315,931
08./00. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Portable 2 (Konami) - 29,944 / NEW
09./01. [PS2] Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (Square-Enix) - 29,638 / 202,850
10./12. [NDS] Prof. Layton and the Mysterious Village (Level 5) - 27,833 / 392,135

11./00. [NDS] Case Closed! Detective Trainer (Bandai-Namco)
12./08. [NDS] Word Puzzle Mojipittan DS (Bandai-Namco)
13./00. [PS2] Pro Baseball Netsu Stadium 2007 (Bandai-Namco)
14./17. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
15./13. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo)
16./10. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom)
17./00. [PS2] Rakushou! Pachislo Sengen 5: Rio Paradise (Tecmo)
18./06. [NDS] Tamagotchi's Splendid Rainbow-venture (Bandai-Namco)
19./22. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
20./04. [NDS] Digimon Story: Sunburst (Bandai-Namco)
21./23. [NDS] More Brain Age (Nintendo)
22./24. [NDS] Animal Crossing Wild World (Nintendo)
23./20. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 4 (Konami)
24./19. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (Square-Enix)
25./34. [NDS] SimCity DS (EA)
26./00. [NDS] DS Kageyama Method Electronic Kanji Drills (Shogakukan)
27./18. [NDS] Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Goku Legend (Bandai-Namco)
28./30. [NDS] English Training (Nintendo)
29./27. [NDS] Common Knowledge Training (Nintendo)
30./29. [NDS] Super Robot Wars W (Banpresto)
31./25. [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan DS: Arashi wo Sakebunutte Crayon Daisakusen! (Banpresto)
32./11. [NDS] Digimon Story: Moonlight (Bandai-Namco)
33./33. [NDS] Brain Age (Nintendo)
34./00. [NDS] Shin Sangoku Musou DS: Fighters' Battle (Koei)
35./31. [NDS] Pokémon Diamond (Pokemon)
36./28. [NDS] TOEIC Test Training DS (IE Institute)
37./21. [WII] Mezase!! Fishing Master (Hudson)
38./36. [NDS] Pokémon Pearl (Pokemon)
39./16. [NDS] Home Teacher Hitman Reborn! DS (Takara-Tomy)
40./38. [WII] Wario Ware Smooth Moves (Nintendo)
41./41. [NDS] Kanji Test (Rocket Co.)
42./14. [NDS] D. Gray-man: The Followers of God (Konami)
43./15. [PS2] Fist of the North Star: Shinban no Futazousei - Kengou Retsuden (Sega)
44./48. [NDS] Kanji Brain Test 2M (IE Institute)
45./43. [NDS] Kirby Squeek Squad (Nintendo)
46./46. [NDS] Love+Berry (Sega)
47./50. [NDS] Puyo-Puyo! (Sega)
48./42. [NDS] Wario: Master of Disguise (Nintendo)
49./40. [NDS] Harvest Moon: The Island I Grew Up On (Marvelous Interactive)
50./35. [NDS] Doraemon's New Magic World Adventure DS (Sega)

From: Neogaf

New Japanese Trademarks

2007-04-12T02:10:00.000-07:00

Nintendo
2007-011664 Joy Mecha Fight
2007-011665 Mario Open Golf
2007-011666 Minna de Touhyou Channel (JP name for Everybody Votes)
2007-011943 Everybody Votes Channel
2007-014031 Wii de Yawaraka Atamajuku
2007-014032 Mini Mini Daikoushin!
2007-014420 Brownie Brown

Bandai Namco
2007-016169 Tales of Valoria
2007-016170 Tales of Strife
2007-016171 Tales of Vesperia
2007-011877 Jumpin' Fantasy
2007-012049 Eitan Puzzle
2007-015677 Smash Court Tennis

Sega
2007-012977 Private Ocean
2007-013996 D Kids Adventure
2007-015049 Sega Blocks
2007-016664 Pictimage
2007-016859 Flicky
2007-011756 Contributing to

SCE
2007-012560 Cell Museum
2007-013802 Calling All Cars!
2007-014000 Pocket P-dama

Konami
2007-011472 Tactical Evolution
2007-014341 Final Gallop
2007-016188 Excellent Excavation Online
2007-016189 Professional Baseball Spirits

I'm really interested in the three new "Tales of" trademarks. I wonder which console will be getting them?

Thanks to NeoGAF

New Time Shift screens

2007-04-10T23:32:00.000-07:00

Looks really good. Looks very different from when the game was first shown.

Source: Neogaf

TimeShift no longer a 360 Exclusive?

2007-04-10T16:57:00.000-07:00

From Worthplay:

TimeShift is an FPS in which players control time to complete missions and defeat foes. The game will leverage first-of-its-kind gameplay abilities and functionality, and the latest graphics technology to create a unique action game experience. At a press event last night, Sierra showed off the new and improved TimeShift, ending with a video clip which revealed the PlayStation 3 logo in the closing credits. When asked, Sierra PR would neither confirm nor deny this news.

Scarface Wii footage, screens

2007-04-10T16:47:00.000-07:00

More screens can be found over at IGN

This game actually looks better than I expected. Looks like the Wii is getting a port that isn't directly ported and rushed.

Reggie comments on LittleBigPlanet

2007-04-09T02:15:00.000-07:00

"I think the best thing shown by Phil Harrison [at March's Game Developers Conference] was LittleBigPlanet," Nintendo of America president Fils-Aime told N'Gai Croal. "The group doing that game is fantastic, and I say that having seen the rag doll little product that they had created."

He continued, "Frankly, Nintendo wanted to do some business with those folks, but to give Phil some credit, he got there first. That product, I think, is quite intriguing. I'm not sure how well it will do on the Sony platform, quite frankly, but I think that the product they showed was outstanding."

Full Article can be found at Next-Gen

Spider Man 3 (PS3) images

2007-04-07T19:50:00.000-07:00

Looks kinda... plastic.

From NeoGAF

Super Stardust HD screens, info

2007-04-06T17:31:00.000-07:00

From 1UP's Preview:

This summer, Housemarque will get back to its roots with a hardcore shooter that may interest fans of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved and Blast Factor. Like Blast Factor, Super Stardust HD will be on the PlayStation Network, though we don't have confirmation on a U.S. release at this time, so here's hoping it doesn't end up a Europe-only release.
In the game you control a tiny spacecraft that hovers over planets. Your mission is simple: destroy everything in sight. The ship has three different weapons, each of which has a different impact on the various asteroids and ice crystals floating around. For example, while some weapons are able to break asteroids more effectively than others, they create far more debris as well. After blowing up enough asteroids and crystals, enemies appear -- once you eliminate those, you move onto the next phase. Each planet has five phases, with the last featuring a boss battle.

Full Preview

2007-04-05T19:25:00.000-07:00

'2D and 3D come together as platformer and RPG join hands in Nintendo's fun (and nearly unclassifiable) new Mario outing.'

You should buy this game for a number of reasons. It's a Mario game and for some that will be enough. It's also one part platformer and another part RPG, successfully dabbling in both genres. It controls tightly and uses the Wii remote in a smart manner without stepping into forced territory. The new 2D-to-3D dynamic is built around clever and surprisingly complex puzzles that will challenge and impress you. And it all comes together to make Super Paper Mario a highly enjoyable title, whether you want to call it a platformer, an RPG, or something in-between. You will have fun and the fun will last for a good while, plain and simple.

And with that being said, that doesn't mean that the game is a work of perfection because that isn't true. The writing is well-crafted and humorous, but there is so much to read that it actually interrupts the flow of the game. Meanwhile, the 3D perspectives tend to look barren and boring even as the 2D views showcase stylized and colorful backdrops befitting of a classic Mario game. These gripes keep Super Paper Mario from becoming a truly masterful endeavor, but they don't stop us from recommending it as a must-buy for any Nintendo fan.

Score: 8.9

Full Review

First Harry Potter Wii screens

2007-04-05T19:08:00.000-07:00

They don't look too bad. The environment is fairly nice. Like many Wii games, it should look much better in motion.

From NeoGAF

Media Create Hardware Sales: 2007 March 26th - 1st April

2007-04-05T19:03:00.000-07:00

DSL 79,897
Wii 51,365
PSP 39,077
PS2 17,787
PS3 16,889
Xbox360 3,889
GBASP 609
GBM 588
GC 205
DS 115
GBA 9

The DS sold less than average, while the Wii and PSP continue to have good sales.

From MCreate

Media Create Software Sales: 2007 March 26th - 1st April

2007-04-05T18:57:00.000-07:00

01./00. [PS2] Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (Square-Enix) - 173,212 / NEW
02./01. [PS2] Musou Orochi (Koei) - 73,387 / 479,635
03./00. [NDS] More English Training (Nintendo) - 49,712 / NEW
04./00. [NDS] Digimon Story: Sunburst (Bandai-Namco) - 48,192 / NEW
05./02. [NDS] Yoshi's Island DS (Nintendo) - 46,123 / 581,893
06./00. [NDS] Tamagotchi's Splendid Rainbow-venture (Bandai-Namco) - 44,250 / NEW
07./00. [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 4 (Konami) - 41,161 / NEW
08./04. [NDS] Word Puzzle Mojipittan DS (Bandai-Namco) - 40,788 / 176,494
09./06. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 34,527 / 1,285,124
10./05. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom) - 33,217 / 1,085,767

11./00. [NDS] Digimon Story: Moonlight (Bandai-Namco)
12./08. [NDS] Prof. Layton and the Mysterious Village (Level 5)
13./09. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo)
14./00. [NDS] D. Gray-man: The Followers of God (Konami)
15./00. [PS2] Fist of the North Star: Shinban no Futazousei - Kengou Retsuden (Sega)
16./00. [NDS] Home Teacher Hitman Reborn! DS (Takara-Tomy)
17./10. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
18./03. [NDS] Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Goku Legend (Bandai-Namco)
19./11. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (Square-Enix)
20./00. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 4 (Konami)
21./00. [WII] Mezase!! Fishing Master (Hudson)
22./14. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
23./12. [NDS] More Brain Age (Nintendo)
24./13. [NDS] Animal Crossing Wild World (Nintendo)
25./07. [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan DS: Arashi wo Sakebunutte Crayon Daisakusen! (Banpresto)
26./00. [360] Call of Duty 3 (Spike)
27./17. [NDS] Common Knowledge Training (Nintendo)
28./00. [NDS] TOEIC Test Training DS (IE Institute)
29./15. [NDS] Super Robot Wars W (Banpresto)
30./20. [NDS] English Training (Nintendo)

From NeoGAF

New Enchanted Arms screens

2007-04-04T17:35:00.000-07:00

Many more can be found over at IGN

New Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles scans, info

2007-04-04T17:25:00.000-07:00

The game is no longer in 3rd person view. Instead, it's in first person view. It's also on rails, giving the player to freedom to walk around, but they can look around and choose their different paths with the analog stick.

From GoNintendo

Resident Evil 4 coming to Wii

2007-04-04T17:19:00.000-07:00

These scans are from a Japanese magazine callled Famitsu. The game will include the features of the PS2 version and the Wiimote will be utilized in both aiming and cutscenes.

From NeoGAF

More Mass Effect screens

2007-04-03T04:50:00.000-07:00

These screens seem worse than the early screens of the game. The textures don't look as good as in the earlier screens. Possibly bad captures?

From Jeuxfrance

Rock Band might be heading to Wii

2007-04-02T17:45:00.000-07:00

Absolutely, we will at some time bring Rock Band to every console of significance and in doing so we will customize and tailor the play experience to take into account the weakness of the console and the strengths of the consoles," he Alex Rigopulos. "I think (the Wii) is something that holds enormous potential for music games."

Well that's great news for Wii fans. Good to see they aren't being left out. I expect a Wii version sooner or later.

From Kotaku

New Scarface: The World Is Yours Screens

2007-04-02T17:34:00.000-07:00

Well, the game does look average, though it isn't acceptable for a Wii game since the Wii has been out for half a year now. The gameplay better make up for the average graphics.

From: NGCFrance

Harmonix announces Rock band

2007-04-02T17:30:00.000-07:00

CAMBRIDGE, MA - April 2, 2007 - Harmonix, developer of the blockbuster Guitar Hero(tm) franchise, MTV: Music Television, a division of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), and Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced Rock Band, an all-new platform for music fans and gamers to interact with music like never before. Rock Band will allow gamers to perform music from the world's biggest rock artists with their friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering deep online* connectivity. Built on unprecedented deals with the world's biggest record labels and music publishers, the music featured in Rock Band will span all genres of rock and include many of the master recordings from the biggest songs and artists of all time. Rock Band is slated for release on PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360(tm) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft(R) in holiday 2007.

The leading music publishers - EMI Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell Music - are allowing unrivaled access to their catalogs of incredible songs for use in Rock Band. The record labels - EMI Music, Hollywood Records, Rhino Entertainment (Warner Music Group), Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Universal Music Enterprises - have agreed to supply master recordings by their artists for use in the game.

"Harmonix was founded to create new ways for everyone to experience the pleasure and satisfaction that comes from playing music. Our work on Guitar Hero was an instrumental step toward that goal," stated Alex Rigopulos, co-founder and CEO of Harmonix. "But Rock Band is Harmonix's most ambitious project to date, and it will take music gameplay to an entirely new level. MTV has given us the freedom and the resources to really swing for the fences and make the game we've always wanted to make."

"Our vision for Rock Band is to completely change the way people interact with and enjoy the music they love," said Jeff Yapp, EVP, MTV Program Enterprises. "By joining forces with EA and the music industry's largest record labels and publishers, we are striving to create a groundbreaking new platform that allows people to connect with their favorite music and artists in ways they never have before."

"Rock Band is a revolutionary new way for gamers and music fans to experience music," said David DeMartini, said vice president and general manager of EA Partners. "The team at EA Partners is thrilled to help MTV and Harmonix launch this incredible game on the global stage and get it into the hands of gamers worldwide."

As previously announced, Electronic Arts will serve as the exclusive distribution and marketing partner for Rock Band, managing distribution for the game in US, Europe and Australia.

Link

NGamer Scores

2007-04-02T17:22:00.000-07:00

Bionicle Heroes (Wii) - 64
Mercury Meltdown Revolution (Wii) - 80
Let’s Go By Train (JP-DS) - 30
Theme Park (US-DS) - 80
Quickspot (DS) - 72
Zendoku (DS) - 80
Simcity DS (JP) - 81
Bleach DS 2nd (JP) - 73
Death Note (JP) - 72
Boku Wa Koukuu Kanseikan DS (JP) - 66
Pokemon Ranger (DS) - 70
Harvest Moon DS - 82
Professor Layton And The Strange City (JP-DS) - 80
F-24 Stealth Fighter (US-DS) - 24
Jet Impulse (JP-DS) - 77

Some really good scores on that list, especially Simcity DS and Mercury Meltdown Revolution.

From: GoNintendo

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams headed to Wii

2007-04-01T22:33:00.000-07:00

Well, there you have. The Rumoured NiGHTS game has been given a name and is headed to Wii.

Here is what the producer, Takashi Izuka had to say (bad translation):

1996, we the word, “refreshing impression of flying through the sky” produced the character “[naitsu]” of the world of the dream which whirls the skies to concept. From that 11 year… Long silence is torn, fly away to the world of the dream whose [naitsu] is new. With the new platform, new stage, new story, and Wii…. [naitsu] and the companions unfold, expectation in new venture.

Source: Famitsu

Media Create Hardware Sales: 2007 March 19th - 25th March

2007-03-30T19:16:00.000-07:00

DSL - 130,549
Wii - 75,571
PSP - 41,546
PS3 - 20,459
PS2 - 16,961
Xbox360 - 3,492
GBM - 765
GBASP - 607
GC - 270
DS - 135
GBA - 22

Media Create Software Sales: 2007 March 19th - 25th March

2007-03-30T19:15:00.000-07:00

01. (PS2, Koei) Musou Orochi - 406,247 / NEW
02. (NDS, Nintendo) Yoshi's Island DS - 100,812 / 535,770
03. (NDS, Bandai-Namco) Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Goku Legend - 65,203 / NEW
04. (NDS, Bandai-Namco) Word Puzzle Mojipittan DS - 64,005 / 135,706
05. (PSP, Capcom) Monster Hunter Portable 2nd - 51,952 / 1,052,550
06. (WII, Nintendo) Wii Sports - 46,362 / 1,250,596
07. (NDS, Banpresto) Crayon Shin-chan DS: Arashi wo Sakebunutte Crayon Daisakusen! - 38,413 / NEW
08. (NDS, Level 5) Prof. Layton and the Mysterious Village - 37,912 / 335,300
09. (WII, Nintendo) Wii Play - 37,289 / 1,070,334
10. (NDS, Nintendo) New Super Mario Bros. - 25,184 / 4,257,646

11. (NDS, Square-Enix) Dragon Quest Monsters Joker
12. (NDS, Nintendo) More Brain Age
13. (NDS, Nintendo) Animal Crossing Wild World
14. (NDS, Nintendo) Mario Kart DS
15. (NDS, Banpresto) Super Robot Wars W
16. (PS2, Sony) Rogue Galaxy: Director's Cut
17. (NDS, Nintendo) Common Knowledge Training
18. (NDS, Square-Enix) Front Mission 1st
19. (360, From Software) Armored Core 4
20. (NDS, Nintendo) English Training
21. (NDS, Nintendo) Brain Age
22. (PS3, Bandai-Namco) Gundam Musou
23. (NDS, Pokemon) Pokémon Diamond
24. (NDS, Marvelous Interactive) Magister Negi Magi
25. (WII, Nintendo) Wario Ware Smooth Moves
26. (NDS, Bandai-Namco) Iron Left Brain: Mistake Museum 2
27. (NDS, Pokemon) Pokémon Pearl
28. (NDS, Marvelous Interactive) Harvest Moon: The Island I Grew Up On
29. (NDS, Sega) Doraemon's New Magic World Adventure DS
30. (NDS, Sega) Love+Berry
31. (NDS, Konami) Survival Kids: Lost in Blue 2
32. (PS2, Hackberry) Pachinko Hana-oh: Misora Hibari
33. (NDS, Nintendo) Picross DS
34. (PS2, EA) The Godfather
35. (PS2, Spike) Kenka Bancho 2: Full Throttle
36. (NDS, Spike) IQ Supply
37. (NDS, Sega) Puyo-Puyo!
38. (NDS, IE Institute) Kanji Brain Test 2M
39. (NDS, Rocket Co.) Kanji Test
40. (PS2, Taito) Rozen Maiden: Gebetgarden
41. (NDS, Nintendo) Wario: Master of Disguise
42. (NDS, Nintendo) 1000 Recipes
43. (WII, Nintendo) Fire Emblem: Goddess of the Dawn
44. (NDS, Nintendo) Kirby Squeek Squad
45. (NDS, Hudson) Bomberman Story DS
46. (NDS, Konami) Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side 1st Love
47. (NDS, Square-Enix) Seiken Densetsu: Heroes of Mana
48. (NDS, Nintendo) Hotel Dusk: Room 215
49. (PSP, Sega) Puyo-Puyo!
50. (NDS, Konami) Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: World Championship 2007

Media Create Hardware Sales: 2007 March 12th - 18th March

2007-03-30T19:07:00.000-07:00

NDS - 121,630
Wii - 67,070
PSP - 43,769
PS3 - 21,635
PS2 - 13,321
360 - 2,910
GBA - 1,293
NGC - 367

New Mass Effect screens

2007-03-30T18:49:00.000-07:00

Tons of Artwork can be found over at VideogamerX

First NiGHTS Wii screens

2007-03-30T18:40:00.000-07:00

These screens look great. The graphics aren't plain, but instead show a lot of detail. The game is also online and will also feature offline multiplayer. An official announcement is said to be made at the beginning of April.

From Portuguese magazine, Maxi Comforted

IGN Reviews: Guitar Hero II (X360)

2007-03-30T18:08:00.000-07:00

'The PS2 mega hit comes to Xbox 360 with more reasons to rock than ever before.'

Guitar Hero II on Xbox 360 is the best iteration of the hit music rhythm game yet, but it's also an important addition to the Xbox 360 library. On a console dominated by shooters and action titles, it is one of the few titles that everyone can and will enjoy. RedOctane and Harmonix put their best foot forward with this release The result is a port that adds enough content to make it worth a second look from the hardcore fans, especially with the downloadable songs, and a game that is put together so well that all newcomers should give it a try. It's a bit pricey at $90 and doesn't have the wireless guitar we all hoped for, but worth it.
Score: 9.4

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IGN goes hands-on with: Mortal Kombat Armageddon

2007-03-30T17:58:00.000-07:00

That being true, Armageddon is fundamentally changed on Wii because of the remote-enhanced control scheme and it is, at the very least, worth exploring. Now that we've had some time with it, we're our skepticism about the product has melted away. A new gesture-based system replaces D-Pad/analog stick and button presses altogether. Maneuvers are now done by holding the B-trigger, quickly making a gesture, and then releasing. Simple. And you know what? It actually works. Midway has kept the gestures easy so that anybody can pick them up - accessibility was a primary goal for the developer, which ultimately wants even novice players to pull off fatalities. So, to throw a fireball, you might merely hold B-trigger, and make a motion from the right to the left and back again. Or, a swiping motion up and then down again. Or an underhanded half-circle. Or an over-handed half-circle. And it's really not much more complicated than that.

We found the system to be surprisingly quick and responsive. Had it been slow or lagging in any way, it wouldn't have sufficed, since you need speed for a fighter like Armageddon. We watched Ed Boon pull off maneuver after maneuver with unrehearsed ease and most of the time we could, too, although we couldn't always duplicate the experience in our limited play time - every so often a gesture would go ignored, which we chock up to the fact that our timing wasn't quite right.

From a technical standpoint, Armageddon looks very much like the other builds, but it does support both 480p and 16:9 widescreen mode on Wii and it never, ever drops from a smooth 60 frames per second. The title also boasts impressive lighting and particle effects, which cover the screen in explosions and blood at any given moment. Fighters animate quickly and fluidly and textures are overall clean. There is a strong sense of polish about the fighter, even during four-player Motor Kombat, which never hiccups.

We've included an official Mortal Kombat Armageddon Wii tutorial trailer in our videos section below. We've also grabbed six additional 480p / 16:9 movies to complement the official one. On top of that, check our images section for a half dozen new screenshots.

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EGM Review Scores - May Edition

2007-03-30T17:52:00.000-07:00

Wii
Super Paper Mario: 8, 9, 9 [Game of the Month]
Cooking Mama: Cook Off: 7, 8, 7.5
Medal of Honor: Vanguard: 4, 4, 6

Playstation 3
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: 9.5, 8.5, 9

Xbox 360
Earth Defense Force 2017: 8, 7, 7.5
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2: 8.5, 8, 7.5

Nintendo DS
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales: 6, 6.5, 6.5
Wario: Master of Disguise: 4, 5, 5
Custom Robo Arena: 7.5, 8, 8
Lost in Blue: 5, 5.5, 4.5

Some of you might be wondering why Oblivion didn't get Game of the Month:
Well, the PS3's Oblivion is essentially the same game as the one that came out last year on 360. It's still great, but we don't want the same already-honored game to nab another GOTM award when new games like Super Paper Mario deserve the love.

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Smackdown VS. Raw 2008 headed to...

2007-03-29T18:44:00.000-07:00

... PS2, PSP, Xbox 360, PS3 and surprisingly, DS and Wii. That's correct. All current-gen consoles and handhelds will receive Smackdown VS Raw 2008, including last-gen's PS2.

We are extremely pleased with the success of the SmackDown vs. Raw franchise and its continued growth to a widespread audience, particularly in our European markets. With the addition of fresh, innovative game play on the Wii, the tremendous capabilities of the PlayStation 3 system and unique handheld experiences for Nintendo DS and wireless devices, gamers can now truly live the life of a WWE Superstar and choose from numerous ways to play.

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Boom Boom Rocket screens

2007-03-27T23:18:00.000-07:00

Being developed by Bizarre Creations and published by EA, Boom Boom Rocket is set for a Spring release and will be available as a Xbox Live Arcade game.

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Devil King 2 Heroes screens

2007-03-27T23:12:00.000-07:00

I'm assuming that these screens are from the PS2 version, but I could be wrong.

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Devil May Cry 4 no longer a PS3 exclusive

2007-03-27T03:27:00.000-07:00

Capcom recently announced that their franchise, Devil May Cry 4, is no longer a PS3 exclusive. They've announced that it will also be headed to the 360. This is what Capcom had to say:

Capcom is committed to making its titles available to as wide an audience as possible, and has been building its technology base to meet that goal," said Mark Beaumont, executive vice president, officer and head of Capcom consumer software publishing in the Americas and Europe. "This announcement means that PS3, Xbox 360 and PC owners worldwide will be able to experience the latest installment of one of Capcom's pillar franchises.

Well, another strike for PS3 owners, another homerun for 360 owners.

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IGN Reviews: Medal Of Honor Vanguard

2007-03-27T03:20:00.000-07:00

'The best looking (but not best playing) wartime first-person shooter on Wii.'

Medal of Honor Vanguard was clearly designed for PlayStation 2 and upgraded for Wii. Games developed in this manner have a tendency to show barely-tweaked visuals and tacked on controls, but Vanguard looks notably sharper and plays significantly better on Nintendo's system. I've scored it lower than our sister site, though, because Wii is simply capable of so much more. Vanguard arrives on PS2 at the end of its life cycle, but it comes to Wii at the beginning and it barely scratches the surface of what's really possible.
Even with that being true, Vanguard is fun and pretty wartime first-person shooter on Nintendo's Wii and If you played Call of Duty 3 and want something more atmospheric, this is your game. Its overall presentation is much better and the resulting experience much more engaging. Plus, it's got a decent four-player compatible multiplayer mode, which CoD lacked completely.
But Vanguard's controls, while adequate, are looser than Activision's shooter, which is a disappointment. The developer has almost made up for the less desirable responsiveness with a host of control intricacies, from an analog lean in sights mode to a quick 180 turn and a sprint option and they're all welcomed additions. And yet, none of them mask that basic control shortcoming entirely.
If you can live with it, and I suspect many can, you will undoubtedly find Vanguard to be an entertaining and intense first-person shooter. For me, this is just the beginning of better games to come. I don't want to choose between tight controls or good graphics. I expect them both.
Score: 7.0

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New Medal of Honor: Airborne screens

2007-03-25T02:09:00.000-07:00

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Media Create Hardware Sales: 2007 March 12th - 18th March

2007-03-23T17:17:00.000-07:00

DSL - 121,471
Wii - 67,070
PSP - 43,769
PS3 - 21,635
PS2 - 13,321
Xbox360 - 2,910
GBM - 727
GBASP - 557
GC - 367
DS - 159
GBA - 9

Media Create Software Sales: 2007 March 12th - 18th March

2007-03-23T17:16:00.000-07:00

01. (NDS, Nintendo) Yoshi's Island DS - 131,843 / 434,958
02. (NDS, Bandai-Namco) Word Puzzle Mojipittan DS - 71,701 / NEW
03. (PSP, Capcom) Monster Hunter Portable 2nd - 64,368 / 1,000,599
04. (WII, Nintendo) Wii Sports - 38,560 / 1,204,234
05. (PS2, Koei) Kin-iro no Corda 2 - 34,585 / NEW
06. (NDS, Level 5) Prof. Layton and the Mysterious Village - 31,371 / 297,388
07. (WII, Nintendo) Wii Play - 30,416 / 1,033,044
08. (NDS, Konami) Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side 1st Love - 29,033 / NEW
09. (NDS, Banpresto) Super Robot Wars W - 25,139 / 200,759
10. (NDS, Square-Enix) Dragon Quest Monsters Joker - 22,462 / 1,250,726

11. (NDS, Nintendo) More Brain Age
12. (NDS, Nintendo) New Super Mario Bros.
13. (NDS, EA) SimCity DS
14. (PS3, Bandai-Namco) Gundam Musou
15. (NDS, Nintendo) Animal Crossing Wild World
16. (NDS, Konami) Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: World Championship 2007
17. (PS2, Spike) Kenka Bancho 2: Full Throttle
18. (NDS, Nintendo) Mario Kart DS
19. (NDS, Nintendo) Common Knowledge Training
20. (NDS, Nintendo) English Training
21. (NDS, Nintendo) Brain Age
22. (WII, Sega) Sonic and the Secret Rings
23. (NDS, Konami) Survival Kids: Lost in Blue 2
24. (NDS, Bandai-Namco) Iron Left Brain: Mistake Museum 2
25. (NDS, Nintendo) Picross DS
26. (NDS, Pokemon) Pokémon Diamond
27. (NDS, EA) Theme Park DS
28. (NDS, Marvelous Interactive) Harvest Moon: The Island I Grew Up On
29. (WII, Nintendo) Wario Ware Smooth Moves
30. (NDS, Sega) Doraemon's New Magic World Adventure DS
31. (NDS, Square-Enix) Seiken Densetsu: Heroes of Mana
32. (NDS, Nintendo) Hotel Dusk: Room 215
33. (NDS, Pokemon) Pokémon Pearl
34. (NDS, Nintendo) 1000 Recipes
35. (WII, Nintendo) Fire Emblem: Goddess of the Dawn
36. (NDS, Spike) IQ Supply
37. (NDS, Rocket Co.) Kanji Test
38. (NDS, Sega) Puyo-Puyo!
39. (NDS, IE Institute) Kanji Brain Test 2M
40. (PS2, Capcom) History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi: Fight the 8 Fists of Ragnarok!
41. (WII, Koei) G1 Jockey Wii
42. (NDS, Konami) Konami Arcade Collection
43. (NDS, Nintendo) Wario: Master of Disguise
44. (NDS, Nintendo) Cooking Navi
45. (NDS, Nintendo) Tetris DS
46. (NDS, Sega) Love+Berry
47. (NDS, Spike) Spinning Princess: Sparkling Figure * Ice Angel
48. (WII, Nintendo) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
49. (NDS, Bandai-Namco) Heisei Board of Education DS
50. (NDS, Nintendo) Kirby Squeek Squad

EA announces new rhythm, "Boogie" for Wii

2007-03-23T17:08:00.000-07:00

Electronic Arts announced today that Boogie – an all new intellectual property in development at EA Montreal will be released exclusively for the Wii worldwide in 2007. Boogie is a unique music/rhythm-based game that takes advantage of the innovative Wii controls to get gamers off their couch, playing and dancing to a new beat.

“We’re creating something new and different for gamers of all ages to enjoy; the complete party package where gamers can dance as well as sing,” said Alain Tascan, Vice President and General Manager, EA Montreal. “Nintendo’s Wii is an amazing console that really gives us a platform to be creative and to re-think traditional game development.”

Boogie will have gamers dancing, singing and starring in their own music videos. Players can also choose and customize different characters in the game to best show off their dancing style and karaoke skills. With innovative gameplay that perfectly matches the unique Wii controls, Boogie is the ultimate videogame party package.

Boogie is the latest addition to EA Montreal’s roster of high profile games including SSX Blur and ARMY OF TWO. SSX Blur is the newest version of the critically acclaimed snowboarding franchise that shipped exclusively for the Wii in February. EA Montreal is also working on ARMY OF TWO, the highly anticipated shooter and original intellectual property that will redefine strategic two-man cooperative play. The game was ranked at the top of the list in Electronic Gaming Monthly’s Top 50 Coolest New Games cover story in their August issue. ARMY OF TWO will be released for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system.

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Mercury Meltdown Revolution screens

2007-03-23T16:58:00.000-07:00

Looks pretty decent.

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Amazing new Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates screens

2007-03-23T16:45:00.000-07:00

The DS sure has come a long way.

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Chronos Twin screens

2007-03-20T13:38:00.000-07:00

Game looks like a Megman/Metroid hybrid. Wonder how it'll turn out.

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IGN Reviews: Virtua Tennis 3

2007-03-19T22:25:00.000-07:00

'SEGA's original arcade tennis game returns with a well-rounded, if uninspired, effort.'

SEGA's Virtua Tennis 3 is an example of a tennis game inching forward, instead of making significant or even moderate leaps forward. Most gamers who bought an Xbox 360 are hoping to play brand new experiences and full-bodied improvements over their predecessors. I know I am. SEGA only goes half way. Virtua Tennis 3 does make some decent steps forward in the World Tour mode. The added variety -- the attempt at making athletes more realistic and at humanizing them in conversations, for instance, was a nice attempt -- is welcome. The Court mode mini-games are fun for gamers to fiddle around with. And the Xbox Live component does what all good Xbox 360 should do, which is to provide a solid, entertaining, and working online version of the game for both singles and doubles players.

In short, VT3 is impressive in some ways, and all too familiar in others. While SEGA's game provides the best tennis experience on the Xbox 360, there is still a lot of room for SEGA to improve.

Score: 8.0

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IGN Previews: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (Wii)

2007-03-19T22:20:00.000-07:00

During combat, which is the backbone of the game since it's very action-oriented, gamers are auto-locked onto enemies and can toggle between them. Blocks are performed with the Z button and attacks are assigned to gestures on the Wii remote. A horizontal swing will inflict a light attack and a vertical swing will deal out a heavy attack. It's very simple stuff, but it seems to function just fine. Combos can be linked together with a forward stabbing motion of the Wii remote. The characters always carry their swords, but they can use other weapons too, which are assigned to the D-Pad. Knives, grenades, and a gun comprise a few of the items available throughout the adventure.

Combat is complemented by what Disney calls an ole system -- the means for players to side-step oncoming attacks and instead throw enemies with a shake of the nunchuk. This move is particularly useful for battles set atop high locations, as foes can be tossed over edges with the greatest of ease.

The title is one or two-player compatible and gamers can jump in or out at any time, from what we can tell.

Disney only showcased a few key areas from the Wii version of the game -- all from the second movie. It wasn't allowed to unveil any bits from the upcoming film, although these areas will, of course, be featured in the final product. There will be 10 or 11 different stages to play through, of which we saw two: the tropical cannibal-infested island and the shipyard. The Wii game runs in progressive-scan and 16:9 widescreen modes, and it never drops from 60 frames per second

Impressive TMNT Gameboy Advance video

2007-03-16T22:16:00.000-07:00

'This portable version might end up being the best Turtles game yet. Find out why.'

The game clearly lifts some of the best elements of games like River City Ransom, Double Dragon, and Final Fight for its gameplay. The only downside is that the game's only made for a single player. No link cable support on this one, so the idea of having all four players together in an all out brawl will have to remain in the arcade version.

IGN Reviews: The Godfather: The Don's Edition

2007-03-16T19:52:00.000-07:00

'The Corleones may be bigger and more well-rounded than ever, but they're also showing plenty of wrinkles with age.'

The Godfather: The Don's Edition is a strong and rather noticeable improvement over the original release, though much of it does feel outdated on the PlayStation 3. EA has done a great job of expanding nearly every facet of the game, and even though only a few of these additions change the game in major ways, the overall package is a good deal better. Still, with last-gen visuals, a frustrating city layout and other issues that plagued the original release, it's still far from perfect. But if you haven't played any of the previous releases, it's certainly worth a look.
Score: 7.5

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