Wii Gets Fancy New Coloured Straps Wii (via Kotaku) - Hey, remember that rumour about coloured Wii straps a few weeks back? Not even close to being a rumour. It's total fact. Nintendo Japan will be releasing the straps in September for ¥300 (USD$2.75) each, or you could get the whole set of four for ¥1,000 (USD$9.15). They'll be available in blue, green, pink and white.
Wii Gets Fancy New Coloured Straps (via kotaku) - Hey, remember that rumour about coloured Wii straps a few weeks back? Not even close to being a rumour. It's total fact. Nintendo Japan will be releasing the straps in September for ¥300 (USD$2.75) each, or you could get the whole set of four for ¥1,000 (USD$9.15). They'll be available in blue, green, pink and white.
You Seem To Have Got Ulala In My Samba Di Amigo Plus Final Tracklist Details (via kotaku) - Oh dear. You've gone and done it, Sega. You've gone and done the one thing you needed to do to get us interested in Samba Di Amigo again. You brought in a Space Channel Stage, with an Ulala cameo. Ulala and monkeys and (simulated) maracas? It's like a Dreamcast reunion party.
You Seem To Have Got Ulala In My Samba De Amigo Plus Final Tracklist Details (via kotaku) - Oh dear. You've gone and done it, Sega. You've gone and done the one thing you needed to do to get us interested in Samba De Amigo again. You brought in a Space Channel Stage, with an Ulala cameo. Ulala and monkeys and (simulated) maracas? It's like a Dreamcast reunion party.
Three Reasons GTA IV Should Be Better On PC Gta Iv (via Kotaku) - Fun fact: GTA IV was the first GTA I ever completed on a console. All the others (at least, the 3D ones), I played on PC. Figured the wait was worth the better graphics and better gunplay. And so it is again with GTA IV, as the PC version of Rockstar's latest murder simulator will boast a number of improvements over those found on 360 and PS3.
New Mad World Trailer, Screens Mad World (via Kotaku) - Hey, a new Mad World trailer. And new Mad World screens. With buses that have giant spikes attached to them. And corpses hanging of those spikes. And a giant jet engine to punch ninjas into. And a motorbike that rides down the side of a building. We couldn't be more excited for this game if we tried.
New Mad World Trailer, Screens (via kotaku) - Hey, a new Mad World trailer. And new Mad World screens. With buses that have giant spikes attached to them. And corpses hanging of those spikes. And a giant jet engine to punch ninjas into. And a motorbike that rides down the side of a building. We couldn't be more excited for this game if we tried.
The Activision Presser, With Special Guest German Guy Games Convention 2008 (via Kotaku) - Isn't he dreamy? This, ladies and gentlemen, is Thomas Godoj, winner of the fifth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, which is essentially the German version of American Idol. I'm told that, unlike the American contestants, Godoj here actually has musical talent.
Kratos, Tired Of Bloodshed, Relaxes With A Spot Of Hot Shots Golf God Of War (via Kotaku) - Promise, this is real. Sony have announced that, as of this Thursday, you'll be able to download Kratos as a playable character in Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds. There he is above, rendered all cartoon-like, taking his one-under-par very, very seriously. Kratos' voice actor from the "proper" GoW games - T.
A Childrens Guide To Bionic Commando's Controls Bionic Commando (via Kotaku) - Dunno if we've mentioned it specifically, but the new Bionic Commando's controls are meant to be hard. Which is a design decision: they'll be hard to master, but once you have, they'll ultimately be more flexible and more rewarding than if they'd been really easy. Still.
Watch The Heavy Rain Gameplay Trailer Heavy Rain (via Kotaku) - As expected, a proper trailer for Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain was shown at Sony's Leipzig press conference earlier today. It's since been uploaded, so why not take a look. It's nice to see the cinematic flair of Indigo Prophecy has been kicked up a notch, but seeing as that game was almost ruined by their over-use, all those QTE flashes during the kitchen table tussle are a little worrying.
360 Gets Improved Controller, But Only For A Limited Time Xbox 360 (via Kotaku) - No sooner have we hated on the 360 pad's useless d-pad for the 1,165th time than we hear that a new 360 control pad is on the showroom floor at Leipzig. Microsoft, your sense of timing is impeccable. While the pad looks identical to the existing one, the d-pad is apparently much-improved, as it can now register movement in 32 directions, as opposed to the existing one's.
New Multiwinia Video Shows King of the Hill Multiwinia (via Kotaku) - For those of you who don't know, Multiwinia is the fourth game developed by Introversion Software. I was a huge fan of Defcon and Darwinia. Multiwinia looks like it's shaping up very nicely. In this video we take a look at the "King of the Hill" mode where players try to control zones.
Midway Releases New Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Teaser Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe (via Kotaku) -- Get ready for some fatalities and brutalities. Amidst all of the Sony news today McWhertor attended the Midway press conference this morning. Along with the announcement of four new Kombatants in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe they also released this teaser for the game.
Sega Sexes Up Samba De Amigo For Games Convention Games Convention 2008 (via Kotaku) - Pictured: A scene from Sega's business center booth, far from where consumer eyes survey, where only check-signin' shot-callers (and lowly press) have access. That means that even an innocent title like Samba de Amigo for the Nintendo Wii has to be sexed up for those who might not "get it," an attempt to lure in buyers (and creepy press) with means other than good gameplay.
Sega Sexes Up Samba De Amigo For Games Convention (via kotaku) - Pictured: A scene from Sega's business center booth, far from where consumer eyes survey, where only check-signin' shot-callers (and lowly press) have access. That means that even an innocent title like Samba de Amigo for the Nintendo Wii has to be sexed up for those who might not "get it," an attempt to lure in buyers (and creepy press) with means other than good gameplay.
Does Playing Mario Kart Drunk Help Your Performance? Mario Kart (via Kotaku) - Following on from the GTA DUI controversy, Drunk-driving in gaming rears its ugly, pie-eyed head again. This time, though, the bottle is in the other hand. Or the beer is in the other dashboard cup holder. Or something. Over at the delightfully named HipAsFuck.com, some gamers decided to see just how much a little booze would affect their Mario Kart skills.
New RACE Pro Screens RACE Pro (via Kotaku) - Like a dehydrated baby weeing into a swimming pool, Atari has let out a teensy little trickle of screenshots from their upcoming Xbox racer RACE Pro. They are fine - nice shiny wing mirror effects, car-shaped cars and some quite nice details like the LED panels and tinted window stickers.
EA Releases New Need For Speed: Undercover Trailer Need For Speed: Undercover (via Kotaku) - On rare occasions we are treated to a game trailer that aspires to be a movie trailer. When it comes to making a trailer like this I feel it's a very difficult thing to accomplish because even though games are becoming more cinematic, the fact still remains that what you are trying to convey will never leave game classification.
LocoRoco 2 Trailer to Listen to Clips (via Kotaku) -- Sony's PSP title LocoRoco is back with a cleverly named sequel: LocoRoco 2. And it's brought annoyingly catchy music with it! If you watch this trailer at least twice, you'll have that tune stuck in your head all day. Once, even.
Games Convention is LIVE Day Note (via Kotaku) - To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Tomorrow Is A Horrible, Horrible Day (No Yoda on Facebook) The Games Convention kicked off early this morning and the day has been down right packed with news, and not just all of that Sony news, there's also been lots of news shaking loose from publishers.
FIFA Soccer 09 To Get Weekly Player Stat Updates Fifa Soccer 09 (via Kotaku) - EA Sports' Fifa Soccer 09 will get an optional realism boost in the form of weekly stat updates to reflect player's real world performance. The Adidas Live Season add-on will use a network of real-world fact finders and stat-grinders to compile performance reports on all the players in Britain's Barclay’s Premier League, Spain's La Liga BBVA, France's Ligue 1, the German Bundesliga, Italy's Serie A and the Mexican Primera Division.
Nintendo Gets Sued Over Wii (via kotaku) - Hillcrest Laboratories sued Nintendo today claiming the game maker is using their motion-control inventions in the Wii, Bloomberg reports. Hillcrest is seeking to block imports of the Wii and Wii remotes, according to a complaint filed today with the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington.
GTA IV DLC On Xbox Live This Fall Gta Iv (via Kotaku) - Wow, it seems like years since the first rumors of the Xbox getting exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV DLC and months since the game actually appeared (ok, it has been months... but I mean more months) Finally, Microsoft has announced that the first dollop of episodic GTA action will appear on Xbox Live in the fall.
Silent Hill Homecoming Coming to Steam in September Games Convention 2008 (via Kotaku) - Silent Hill Homecoming, the fifth story in Konami's Silent Hill franchise, will be heading to the PC along with hitting the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. The game will be available as a digital download through Steam and is expected to launch in September. In Silent Hill Homecoming you play as Alex Shepherd, who returns to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother and the strange occurrences taking place around town.
Fallout 3 Hits October 28 Fallout 3 (via Kotaku) - Fallout 3 is coming to the PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on October 28 in North America and three days later in Europe, Bethesda announced today. “We are very excited to let gamers get their hands on Fallout 3, the latest chapter in this beloved and highly acclaimed franchise,” said Vlatko Andonov, president of Bethesda Softworks.
Madden ‘09 Review: It's Still a W in the Standings Review (via Kotaku) - The 20th edition of gaming’s signature sports simulation sells us a big-tent philosophy — dueling difficulty settings that will level the playing field between lifelong players of Madden football and more casual gamers who just want in on the fun without reading a playbook the size of an encyclopedia.
