MS Japan to cut price of Xbox 360 by 30%
TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - The Japanese unit of U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp plans to slash the price of its Xbox 360 home video game console by nearly 30 percent in a move that will undercut the more popular Wii machine from Nintendo Co, the Nikkei reported on Monday, without citing sources.VE3D: Left 4 Dead Updated Hands-on
VE3D: "How do the graphics compare? Between you, me, and the wall, I'll admit that the PC's visuals were light years better than the 360. I think sitting a foot away from a big-ass flat screen panel probably didn't help the situation, but it's becoming clear that the console hardware is quickly becoming last-gen. The frame rates though, I am happy to report, were great – and other than the slightly blocky graphics – didn't suffer from any obvious problems. I doubt Left 4 Dead is a true 720p game, but we'll have to wait and see."VE3D: Left 4 Dead Updated Hands-on
VE3D: "How do the graphics compare? Between you, me, and the wall, I'll admit that the PC's visuals were light years better than the 360. I think sitting a foot away from a big-ass flat screen panel probably didn't help the situation, but it's becoming clear that the console hardware is quickly becoming last-gen. The frame rates though, I am happy to report, were great – and other than the slightly blocky graphics – didn't suffer from any obvious problems. I doubt Left 4 Dead is a true 720p game, but we'll have to wait and see."Vampire Rain: Altered Species to Have 3.8GB HD Install
GamersPlatform reports:"ArtToon is at it again, giving Vampire Rain a chance to be a big hit for the Playstation 3 next week. When GamersPlatform received the review copy of Vampire Rain: Altered Species last week, we were surprised to find out that the game will have a 3.8GB mandatory install!..."
The Japanese Resistance 2 trailer
Ps3 Fanboy reports:-"Ever wondered what an alien invasion of America would sound like ... in Japanese? Good, because this will hit the spot. This new trailer from PlayStation Japan highlights many of the epic battles that we've come to associate with the upcoming PS3-exclusive FPS. The game looks better with every new trailer they release, and this is no different. While this may tantalize our senses, we wonder how many Japanese (who usually dislike FPS games) will actually pay attention to this upcoming game. "
1UP: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review
Review by Nick Suttner:"Though much has changed in the gaming industry in the three-and-a-half years since the original Mercenaries, developer Pandemic banks smartly on the first game's proven formula in this sequel, relying on one of life's few constants: Blowing things up is fun. A lot more fun than death and taxes. World in Flames doesn't do much to evolve that formula, but this is one of those rare cases where that's alright -- Mercs still does open-world destruction best, and despite a plague of idiotic A.I. drones and some other nagging annoyances (left over from the first game), this sequel is almost everything it needs to be."
1UP: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review
Review by Nick Suttner:"Though much has changed in the gaming industry in the three-and-a-half years since the original Mercenaries, developer Pandemic banks smartly on the first game's proven formula in this sequel, relying on one of life's few constants: Blowing things up is fun. A lot more fun than death and taxes. World in Flames doesn't do much to evolve that formula, but this is one of those rare cases where that's alright -- Mercs still does open-world destruction best, and despite a plague of idiotic A.I. drones and some other nagging annoyances (left over from the first game), this sequel is almost everything it needs to be."
1UP: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review
Review by Nick Suttner:"Though much has changed in the gaming industry in the three-and-a-half years since the original Mercenaries, developer Pandemic banks smartly on the first game's proven formula in this sequel, relying on one of life's few constants: Blowing things up is fun. A lot more fun than death and taxes. World in Flames doesn't do much to evolve that formula, but this is one of those rare cases where that's alright -- Mercs still does open-world destruction best, and despite a plague of idiotic A.I. drones and some other nagging annoyances (left over from the first game), this sequel is almost everything it needs to be."
Exclusive Nariko Sackgirl From Play
GameXtract writes "With LittleBigPlanet becoming the new title to watch out for this fall it only makes sense to see electronic retails scrambling to secure all sorts of promotional giveaway with their copies of the game. We have seen exclusive trailers from retailers such as Amazon, Wall-mart, and an exclusive Kratos Sackboy kit, but now we have found something equally as good. Play.com is giving away an exclusive Nariko Sackgirl character with your order of LittleBigPlanet."Get the full info after the jump!