New expansion for Metal Gear Online
EL SEGUNDO, CA - October 6, 2008 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced the second Metal Gear Online expansion pack - MEME Expansion -- will be available for download later this year. Soon to be available through the Metal Gear Online shop, MEME Expansion will contain a vast amount of new content including new maps, special characters, new skills, tournament lobby and more.Please fin...[Read More]
Timeless Classic and Modern Film Favorites
Burbank, Calif. October 6, 2008 – On January 27, 2009 Warner Home Video will make sure Cupids everywhere have their choice of inspiration with the introduction of two different groups of highly demanded, all new-to-DVD romantic film favorites. The All-Star Romance group of titles features Goodbye Mr. Chips (1969), Far From the Madding Crowd, The Yellow Rolls Royce, Waterloo Bridge (1940) and Canne...[Read More]
Natsume announces exclusive pre-order gift with Amazon.com for Rune Factory 2
Burlingame, Calif., October 6, 2008 - Natsume Inc., a worldwidedeveloper and publisher of family-oriented video games, announcedtoday that it will offer an adorable squirrel plush as an exclusivepre-order gift for customers who order Rune Factory 2: A FantasyHarvest Moon for Nintendo DS from Amazon.com."There are gamers counting the days until they get their hands on RuneFactory 2, and we wanted t...[Read More]
National Security and Blue Streak coming to Blu-ray on November 18th
Crafty jewel thief Miles Logan (Martin Lawrence) stole a $14 million diamond and found the perfect place to hide it. And then he got arrested. Two years later, Logan is released from jail and decides to recover the jewel, but finds that the construction site where he hid the diamond is now the new police headquarters for the LAPD. Posing as a detective from another division, Logan starts servin...[Read More]
Meals on DVD: Shop, Watch, Cook!
Culver City, Calif. (October 6, 2008) – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is cooking up a series of 12 mouth-watering DVDs, debuting November 18, entitled “Meals on DVD: Shop, Watch, Cook!” – the three simple steps to easy entertaining during the busy holiday season. Conveniently featuring a shopping list on the outside packaging, the “Meals on DVD: Shop, Watch, Cook!” series allows home chefs to ...[Read More]
The Notebook making it to DVD and Blu-ray
Burbank, Calif., October 6, 2008 – On January 20, Warner Home Video will release the romantic love story The Notebook in a Limited Edition Giftset, filled with exclusive collectible premiums, making this the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day. Collectibles include a photo album and scrapbook with images from the movie plus space for your own photos; scrapbook accessories such as stickers and photo ...[Read More]
Wii-kly update for WiiWare and Virtual Console, courtesy of Nintendo
Pop quiz: What do you get when you add together 10 pins, 18 holes, two stolen jewels and hundreds of tumbling blocks? Never mind arithmetic—the answer lies in this week’s excellent additions to the Wii Shop Channel™. Wii™ lovers on the lookout for fresh gaming thrills can take their pick from a lively lineup that includes electrified bowling, Mario-styled golf, inventive puzzles and fantastic batt...[Read More]
Buzz! Quiz TV Question/Answer
We were privileged to ask some hard hitting questions in regards to the high-octane trivia game that is Buzz! Quiz TV. Associate Producer Jenny Barbour helps us improve our knowledge. 1. Where did the idea start for Buzz! Quiz TV? BUZZ! is a very popular franchise that has had great success on PlayStation2. With the advent of PlayStation3, we started looking at ways we could take BUZZ! to the n...[Read More]
NBA 2K9 Conference Call And Preview
I just wrapped up a conference call with Erick Boenisch, Lead Feature Designer of NBA 2K9, and and Rob Jones, the Gameplay Director for NBA 2K9. I wrote out several notes during the call which featured questions from several gaming outlets, including Digital Chumps. These are my notes, expanded for coherency and readability, enjoy :-)
Last Chance For Players To Sign Up For The Bomberman Blast WiiWare Tournament & Sweepstakes
REDWOOD CITY, CA - October 3, 2008 - With the release of BombermanBlast on WiiWare, Hudson Entertainment is offering several onlinetournaments including a live, online, head-to-head competition between49 randomly-selected entrants and hosted by Hudson Entertainment. Registration for the tournament and an associated sweepstakes beginsimmediately and runs until 5:00 p.m. PST on October 3, 2008. Thec...[Read More]
Eternal Sonata for Playstation 3 gets the gold and a demo
Santa Clara, Calif., (October 3, 2008) – Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today announced Eternal Sonata®, the critically acclaimed role-playing game has gone gold for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Featuring exclusive playable characters and quests, Eternal Sonata allows players to join Frederic Chopin during the final hours of his lif...[Read More]
Latin American content revealed for Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - October 3rd, 2008 Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced new Latin American focused content for Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (PES '09). The latest edition of the world's best-selling soccer video game franchise will feature beloved Mexican soccer athlete Andres Guardado in the game and on the cover of the box alongside Lionel Messi throughout the Americas. Additiona...[Read More]