Archive for October, 2009

Perfect World Announces Appointment to the Board of Directors

October 30 2009 No Commented

BEIJING, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Perfect World Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: PWRD) (”Perfect World” or the “Company”), a leading online game developer and operator in China, today announced the appointment of Mr. Daniel Dong Yang as an independent director to the Company’s Board of Directors.

Iwata: DSi XL Not Just For Seniors, It's For Watching Others Play …

October 30 2009 No Commented

Nintendo DSi XL realizes beautiful game screens even for those who look at them from an angle,” Iwata claims. “You do not have to peek closely into the monitor of another player’s video game to get a good view anymore. Nintendo DSi LL is going to offer … Iwata pointed to the Nintendo DS Mii collecting game Tomodachi Collection—a bestseller in Japan—as an example of a title which “whose appeal can by multiplied and enjoyed by bystanders.” The Nintendo DSi XL, Iwata says, …

Can Bigger Screens Save a Shrinking Market? [Well Played …

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“When you look at the home console video games you can understand that the fun of great games can be conveyed to and shared by those who are watching the player play.” While Iwata never really explained the seeming reversal of opinion … Nintendo was ahead of the curve in adding touchscreen technology to the DS , Ackerman points out, and he sees the increase in screen size on the DSi Xl as an acknowledgement that the iPhone and iPod Touch are becoming a juggernauts in the …

DS Lite, Xbox 360 Only Positives In This Week's Japanese Hardware …

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Zergwatch Video Game News & Media Syndication … And what color will we use to represent the third DS platform in the pie when it ships?! Nintendo DSi – 42199 PSP – 32865 PlayStation 3 – 29977 Wii – 25917 Nintendo DS Lite – 6550 Xbox 360 – 4470 PlayStation 2 – 1951. Read more here: DS Lite, Xbox 360 Only Positives In This Week’s Japanese Hardware Chart [Console Taisen]. Tags: console taisen, from-the- wii , left-image500, media create, mediacreate, Nintendo , posts-tagged, …

LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias Micro Review: A Pleasant Gust of …

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Subscribe to ZergWatch Video Game News, Reviews & RSS Syndication – 360 PS3 Wii Xbox News Feed · Subscribe to ZergWatch Video Game News, Reviews & RSS Syndication – 360 PS3 Wii Xbox Comments · Zergwatch Video Game News & Media Syndication … Retails for 1000 Wii Points. A copy of the game was purchased using WiiPoints provided by Nintendo of America for reviewing purposes. Completed game . Confused by our reviews? Read our review FAQ . Continue reading here: …

Forza 3 Makes Inroads Into Japanese Game Chart [Sales Get …

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Yes, Pokemons Heart Gold and Soul Silver once again top the Media Create software chart, followed by chart toppers Wii Fit Plus and Tomodachi Collection. Another good week for Nintendo . It was also a pretty good week for games like Rune … Forza Motorsport 3 ( Xbox 360) – 32000 / NEW 07. FIFA 10 (PS3) – 21000 / NEW 08. Wii Sports Resort ( Wii ) – 19000 / 1319000 09. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3) – 19000 / 72000 10. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Special ( PSP ) – 18000 / NEW 11. …

Unity Technologies Announces Award Winners of Its Third Annual ‘Best of’ Contest

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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Today at the Unite conference, Unity Technologies, the leading provider of the multi-platform game development platform for Web, PC, Mac, Wii and iPhone, announced the award winners of its third annual contest. This year, there were 129 submissions, twice the number of submissions last year, spanning four categories: Best Overall, Best iPhone Game, Best Visual Design and Best Technical Achievement; prizes totaled $9,500.

New Super Mario Bros. Nearing 20 Million In Sales [Nintendo …

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So it beats Mario Kart DS , which is at 16090000 and Mario Kart Wii , which is at 18360000 copies sold. Other big-sellers on NIntendo’s chart include Wii Sports (bundled with the Wii in North America and Europe) at 50540000, Wii Play at 23430000 and Wii … Hefty sales for all these games , and a sign that next month’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii has a shot at some huge numbers. Financial Results Briefing For the Six Month Period Ended September 2009: Supplementary Information …

Video: Gaming Innovation Celebrated at Record Breaking Golden Joystick Awards

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LONDON, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ — The video games industry was recognized as the fastest-growing entertainment medium and the UK was acknowledged as a centre of creative excellence today as the winners of the world’s most popular video game awards show, the 27th annual Golden Joystick Awards were announced in London.

Sony Computer Entertainment America Announces God of War(R) III Ultimate Edition – an Exclusive Collector’s Pack Celebrating the Final Installment of…

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FOSTER CITY, Calif., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced today the worldwide release of the God of War III Ultimate Edition available exclusively for the PlayStation3 (PS3(TM)) system. Built by the fans and for the fans of the award-winning God of War franchise, the God of War III Ultimate Edition will feature an assortment of exclusive collectible and digital content encased in a high-end sculpted replica of Pandora’s Box. Scheduled to release along with God of War III in March 2010, consumers can pre-order their copy of the God of War III Ultimate Edition beginning today from select retailers and receive a free PlayStationNetwork voucher code to download the God of War III E3 2009 demo.