03 Jan 09 Top 5 game sales per system worldwide in week 53, 2008
What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe this week? Call of Duty: World at War stays #1 on the Xbox 360 chart and returns to the PS3 chart. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is making one of many trips to the top of the PC chart. Mario Kart Wii races to the first place on the Wii chart.Tags: Best Selling Games, Europe, Game Sales, Game System, Japan, Mario Kart Wii, Warcraft Wrath Of The Lich King, Wii, World At War, World Of Warcraft, World Of Warcraft Wrath, World Of Warcraft Wrath Of The Lich King, Wrath Of The Lich, Wrath Of The Lich King, Xbox, Xbox 360
02 Jan 09 PS3, Xbox360 Resident Evil 5 screen version of Competition
December 5, “Resident Evil 5″ Xbox360 demo version of the Xbox Live service released Wednesday, followed by the December 18 version of the PS3 demo releases, is limited to Japan the same region, and not to download the demo disc but In the form of introduction.Tags: Demo Disc, Demo Version, Japan, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, Xbox, Xbox Live, Xbox360
31 Dec 08 Xbox 360 Mod Chip - What Is It And Should You Buy One?
As a serious gamer myself, I love to see games before they hit our shores here in North America. But more than that, I am always looking for the hottest and most unique games I can get my hands on. Unfortunately, many of those games just don’t come to our side of the ocean from Japan.Tags: Gamer, Japan, Mod Chip, North America, Unique Games, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Chip, Xbox Mod
30 Dec 08 Nintendo starting Streaming Video Service on Wii in 2009
Video streaming is coming to the Wii in 2009 for both Japan and later Western territories. In Japan Nintendo has partnered with Japanese company Dentsu to provide original stream video programming which will include some free but ad-supported videos and some pay-to-watch videos. Among statements from both companies is this line: “Nintendo and Dentsu shall use the environment surrounding the Wii so that living rooms with Wii-ready TVs would become more of a fun area for communication amoTags: Dentsu, Environment, Japan, Japanese Company, Nintendo, Stream Video, Streaming Video, Tvs, Video Programming, Video Service, Video Streaming, Western Territories, Wii
29 Dec 08 Ninja Blade demo hits Japanese Marketplace
Ninja Blade demo hits Japanese Marketplace Posted in Xboxic, Xbox Live Marketplace, Xbox 360 by Tyler Rosini on December 29th, 2008 at 20:49 Today gamers in Japan will get their hands on the new demo Ninja Blade, a new action game to be released by FromSoftware. This demo should give us insight of whether or not the developer has arrived at their goal to create a “cinematic action game.” While our fellow Japanese gamers test the demo to see if this goal has been reached, the rest of us may beTags: Action Game, Blade, Demo, Gamers, Insight, Japan, Japanese Marketplace, Ninja, Rosini, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Marketplace
29 Dec 08 Xbox 360 gets stylish Domo-kun paint job (Engadget)
It may not be quite as elaborate as some console paint jobs , but if you're looking to add a touch of Japan to your Xbox 360, you may want to follow the lead of deviantART member Ricepuppet, who has managed to create a relatively faithful Domo-kun themed console. As you can see above, that even includes a matching controller, which we presume is still fully functional (and, apparently, ...Tags: Domo Kun, Japan, Paint Job, Paint Jobs, Xbox, Xbox 360
28 Dec 08 Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 Sells 300,000 in First Four Days
"The action game Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 was released on 12-18-2008 (in Japan) for the consoles Xbox 360, PS3 and PS2 , and sold 303,000 units in just four days. The original game sold over 500,000 units total..."Tags: Action Game, Consoles, Dynasty Warriors, Dynasty Warriors Gundam, Japan, Ps2, Ps3, Warriors 2, Xbox, Xbox 360
27 Dec 08 Top 5 game sales per system worldwide in week 52, 2008
What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe this week? Call of Duty: World at War stays #1 on the Xbox 360 chart. LittleBigPlanet remains on the top spot of the PS3 chart. Left 4 Dead rises from the ground to the top of the PC chart. Wii Fit ends up on the healthiest spot on the Wii chart.Tags: Best Selling Games, Europe, Game Sales, Game System, Japan, Littlebigplanet, Wii, World At War, Xbox, Xbox 360
27 Dec 08 PlayStation 3 still King in Japan
After two/three weak months of sales in Japan (september/october) and North America (November) it’s seems PlayStation is on the up again in Japan. The PlayStation managed to sell 3 times more then it’s direct competitor (Xbox 360) during the period December 15th till December 21st. DSi 204,100 PSP 146,000 Wii 131,000 DSlite 50,300 PS3 39,100 X360 12,900 PS2 8,700 These are still not super numbers but atleast they’re out of their slump. Still king of the hill remains Nintendo with thTags: Competitor, December 21st, Japan, King Of The Hill, Nintendo, North America, Playstation, Playstation 3, Psp, Slump, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360
26 Dec 08 Media Crate: Japanese sales figures for December 15-21
One fifth of a million in a week, huh? I guess that should quiet some of you DSi naysayers out there. Combined DS sales in Japan for the week ending Dec. 21st exceeded a quarter of a million, with the PSP and Wii also selling astoundingly well. Not bad at all. Five systems benefited from the week’s sales of the top ten software titles, including Kirby Super Star Ultra and Pokemon Platinum for the DS, Dissidia: Final Fantasy for the PSP, and Gundam Musou 2 scattered all over the charts. The aTags: Final Fantasy, Gundam Musou, Japan, Japanese Sales, Kirby Super Star, Naysayers, Pokemon Platinum, Psp, S Sales, Software Titles, Wii
25 Dec 08 AQ Interactive Announces Cancellation Of Cry On For Xbox 360 (1up.com)
On Christmas Day in Japan, AQ Interactive has announced the cancellation of Cry On for Xbox 360. First revealed in 2005, Cry On was to be developed by Mistwalker and Cavia as the third in Hironobu Sakaguchi's triumvirate of Xbox 360 titles. Cry On was to be an action RPG featuring a Nobuo Uematsu soundtrack, with character designs by Kimihiko Fujisaka. No screen shots were ever shown. ...Tags: Action Rpg, Aq, Cancellation, Cavia, Character Designs, Christmas, Christmas Day, Hironobu Sakaguchi, Japan, Mistwalker, Screen Shots, Triumvirate, Xbox, Xbox 360
