Wii-kly update for the week of October 20th, 2008

No matter how many years go by, the blocks just never stop falling. Now Tetris Party gives you the chance to show off all the block-stacking skills you have honed through the years while competing with friends in a variety of new challenges. If you’re in more of a solitary mood, see how long it takes you to work your way through The Incredible Maze. The Virtual Console also sees two classic games ...[Read More]

Wedding Crashers coming to DVD and Blu-ray

Burbank, Calif., October 20, 2008 – Wedding Crashers, the hilarious box-office smash hit starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, is now available fully unrated for the first time on Blu-Ray Hi-Def on December 30 from Warner Home Video. Timed to the DVD release of Vince Vaughn’s Fred Clause, the DVD features both the Original Theatrical and the Uncorked version, commentary with Owen Wilson and Vince...[Read More]

DLC packs available this week for Mega Man 9

We’re proud to announce that the second of Downloadable Content packs for Mega Man 9 will be available this week. Here’s the run down on what’s coming out. Hard Mode – Dubbed Hero Mode in Japan, this mode enables you to play the entire game on an increased difficulty level with alternate enemy distribution and spawning points. Hard Mode is not compatible with Rankings or Challenges Modes. Expert M...[Read More]

Wii Music making music today

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The sound of trumpets, the clash of cymbals and the thunder of drums herald today’s launch of Wii Music™. Just as Wii Sports™ attracted millions of new players to the world of video games andWii Fit™ showed people that fitness could be fun, Wii Music creates a whole new genre in video games, one that lets players have fun experimenting with music as they strive to...[Read More]

Pinocchio coming to DVD and Blu-ray

Burbank, California, October 17, 2008—The film that taught the world to “Wish Upon a Star” shines brighter than ever when Walt Disney’s original classic,Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition is released from the Disney vault on March 10, 2009.  Available for the first time in high-definition and 2-Disc DVD,Pinocchio is brilliantly restored with enhanced picture and sound unlike anything you...[Read More]

Far Cry closed Beta… lucky people!

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – October 16, 2008 – Today Ubisoft announced the launch of the official Far Cry® 2 space in PlayStation®Home's closed beta in North America and Europe. Featuring details from the game's expansive open world universe wrapped in what will become a fully interactive experience, the Far Cry 2 space marks the first third-party video game environment in PlayStation Home. PlayStation Ho...[Read More]

The new Eye of Judgment cometh…

Sony Computer Entertainment America today announced the release of over 100 new cards and abilities for consumers to use in conjunction with the revolutionary collectable card game, THE EYE OF JUDGMENT™. A downloadable expansion pack available exclusively from PlayStation®Network, THE EYE OF JUDGMENT™: Biolith Rebellion 3 (Set 3) works with the existing THE EYE OF JUDGMENT retail disk and 210 prev...[Read More]

Home Alone and Jingle All the Way coming to Blu-ray

LOS ANGELES, CA – Start rockin’ around the Christmas tree as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment debuts two hilarious holiday comedies,HOME ALONE and JINGLE ALL THE WAY, on Blu-ray Disc (BD) in high-definition format for the first time on December 2nd.  From director Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Mrs. Doubtfire) and iconic writer John Hughes (Sixteen Candles), the bel...[Read More]

Dragon Ball: Origins to the DS!

NEW YORK, NY – October 15, 2008 – Atari announces that development of the latest hit from the Dragon Ball franchise, Dragon Ball: Origins for Nintendo DS™, is complete! Developed by NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc., Dragon Ball: Origins takes players back to the original Dragon Ball series and around the world for a thrilling action-adventure game with innovative stylus controls. Marking the first ever Dra...[Read More]

Phantasy Star to the PSP via SEGA

SAN FRANCISCO (October 14, 2008) – SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Phantasy Star Portable™  exclusively for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system will be coming to North America.  Based on the highly successful and critically acclaimed Japanese title, gamers can now experience the exhilarating RPG adventure of the Phantasy Star Universe series anytime, anywhere.                       ...[Read More]

Nintendo Wii leaving its footprint on the video game industry

Backed by a variety of unique interfaces, Nintendo’s Wii™ console topped the U.S. video game hardware sales charts with nearly 687,000 units sold in September, according to the independent NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. Nintendo DS™ was the No. 2 best-selling system, with nearly 537,000 sold.Wii enjoyed the biggest monthly unit sales increase with 234,000 more units...[Read More]

Capcom coming to the Brooklyn in October…

Wanted to let you know that Capcom has announced that the next "underground" Street Fighter Club event will be held in Brooklyn, NY on Friday night, Oct. 24. We still haven't announced the definitive location in Brooklyn -- coming soon! -- but we're encouraging Street Fighters on the East Coast to save the date for an evening of Street Fighter IV on console (with Sakura and Akuma unlocked for play...[Read More]