Archive for August, 2007

Hands on with Otoda Master for DS

Monday, August 13th, 2007 Posted in DS | No Comments »

  We got the chance to try out Otoda Master at the Hudson caravan tour in Osaka. It looked pretty fun. You use the DS mike to summon Pokemon Otoda which you ... Read more..

Japan Hardware Sales: July 30th – August 5th

Sunday, August 12th, 2007 Posted in Charts | No Comments »

The new weekly hardware sales figures are out. A bit of a slump this week as the summer heat kicks in. It's just crazy hot at the moment - not ... Read more..

Freeloader Crippled by Wii update

Saturday, August 11th, 2007 Posted in Wii | No Comments »

Those of you that were successfully using Datel's Freeloader to play games from different regions on the Wii could be in for a shock if you download the latest firmware ... Read more..

More Gran Turismo Prologue Details

Monday, August 6th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is looking very nice indeed. The official website went live last month, and now features a ton of new screens. Famitsu recently interviewed Kazunori Yamauchi and ... Read more..

A look at Samurai Warriors Katana

Sunday, August 5th, 2007 Posted in Wii | No Comments »

IGN had the chance to try out Samurai Warriors Katana for Wii. Koei's new title is the latest game to utilize the Wiimote as a substitute sword. They seem pretty ... Read more..

Sega go sequel crazy: Shenmue, Jet Set Radio, Space Channel 5 get Updates

Sunday, August 5th, 2007 Posted in Sega | 1 Comment »

Update: Since we wrote this article it has emerged that the list is a fake. Apologies to anyone who got as excited as we were about it. It was fun ... Read more..

Edible Playstation Controller – Silences Rumbling

Sunday, August 5th, 2007 Posted in Japan, Playstation | No Comments »

Japanese mothers, in their infinite wisdom like to make sure their little terrors are well fed. That doesn't mean well fed in the extra large super wopper cheeseburger sense, but ... Read more..

Nintendo Fail to Balance Other People’s Books

Saturday, August 4th, 2007 Posted in Nintendo | No Comments »

Nintendo might be enjoying fabulous wealth at the moment, but some of their customers may be in trouble, at least if they're using Nintendo's home expenses diary software for the ... Read more..

Famitsu’s new vs old PSP comparison

Saturday, August 4th, 2007 Posted in PSP | 1 Comment »

Looking forward to the new PSP? We can't wait to get our hands on the new system. The PSP has never really set our hearts fluttering, but there's something about ... Read more..

Japan Hardware Sales: July 23rd – 30th

Saturday, August 4th, 2007 Posted in Charts | No Comments »

Still ahead: the DS of course. A good week for the PS3, which doubled it's sales off the back of Hot Shots Golf 5. That said, the Nintendo double act ... Read more..