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Insomniac: No Ratchet and Clank 360 or Wii ‘anytime soon’
ConnectedConsoles: There have been many rumors hitting the internet concerning platform exclusive’s and whether they’ll be heading over to different consoles. Especially with games such as Left 4 Dead 2, which has recently come into the headlines with rumors that it will be heading to PS3 as well as Xbox 360 and PC read more
Capcom VS Nintendo
Capcom characters have crossed paths with a number of other members from significant franchises in previous fighting titles. But how does Capcom vs. Nintendo sound? Tatsunoko vs. Capcom producer Ryota Niitsuma doesn’t seem opposed to the possibility and even told NGamer magazine that it’s “an interesting idea.”

“As you know, we like our Capcom Vs series – we have quite a few: SNK, Marvel, Tatsunoko. An interesting idea would be Capcom Vs Nintendo. Capcom wins!” -
Happy Birthday Nintendo
Let us get three cheers for our favorite gaming company, Nintendo! We’ve been with you through the good times. When you made cards, that were exclusive to Japan in the style of Hanafuda. We were there for the slightly awkward times, when you tried to make instant rice and owned some love hotels or something like that… it doesn’t really matter. However, for a lot of us, we were there when you released your first electronic games for the Atari as a publisher, and when you went into the gaming market with your first console.
Edge – Gamings Biggest Flip Flops
Edge writes: “It is often said that the only thing that remains constant is change, and rarely will anything better exemplify this than the videogame industry. Driven by a perpetual technological arms race along with continual software innovations, the business will often shoot past the viewpoints of those standing in it. It is in this environment that promises can end quickly, quotes can turn abruptly and policy can age rapidly. The following ten turnarounds show that no quote is safe from an ever-morphing business. In certain cases, they show that some people aren’t safe from themselves. ”
10. The “PSP Brite’s” non-existent battery problem
When Sony announced the PSP-3000, it seemed like a nice little incremental update to the platform. Sure, the brighter screen and tweaked cosmetics wouldn’t lure many existing owners into a repeat purchase, but it would help keep the aging platform relevant.
But within just a few days of its announcement, it came out that in one key way the “PSP Brite” would actually be a downgrade over existing models: battery life. In an interview with Gamespot, Director of hardware marketing John Koller said, “Battery life will decrease by a small amount. It’s material, but it’s about 20 minutes, maybe 30 minutes.” Koller explained that the pretty new screen had a higher power draw compared to older models.
Nintendo working on new handheld
Will nintendo announce a third-gen DS at the Tokyo Game Show? It has been widely rumoured that the gaming geniuses will be unveiling a super-duper, slimmed down version of everyone’s favourite handheld. And yet Nintendo has gone on record to poo-poo the very idea of this happening, labelling it “rumour and speculation”.All rather frustrating, we’re sure you’ll agree.
For, although the Nintendo DS is a near-perfect little machine and one which gives us all immense joy, there is always room for improvement. Of course, we love a new hardware launch too! So when we caught wind of a – somewhat poorly – translated interview from a report on bloomberg’s Japanese website that seemed to indicate a new DS announcement was imminent, it was hard to contain our excitement.
The comments came from Hirokazu Hamamura, the President of Famitsu magazine publisher, Enterbrain. He forecast that Nintendo wouldn’t leave it much longer and that there is usually an average of two years between handheld releases. Enterbrain has since gone on record to say that “no such statement or announcement was made by the president” and that he was merely speculating on the future of the DS and looking forward to E3, Leipzig and TGS.
Activision confirms another new Guitar Hero for 08
The Answer’s track “Never Too Late” selected for inclusion in secretive title.Activision has confirmed that the four-piece rock band The Answer will feature in an upcoming version of Guitar Hero. read more
Ferrari Challenge – Beating Gran Turismo to the Finish Line
Gameplayer has a hand-on preview of Ferrari Challenge live on the site. The racing simulation includes realistic physics, damage modeling and 16 player online multiplayer. read more
Worldwide Sales Chart for Week Ending 15th February 2008
Hardware Sales, 15th Feb 2008
Mario Kart Wii Hands-on
Ever since Nintendo created the franchise for the Super Nintendo back in 1992, nearly every succeeding Nintendo video game system read more
Call of Duty 5 confirmed for Wii, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, DS, PC
Activision has confirmed in their quarterly conference call that Call of Duty 5 will appear on the Wii read more







