DS, Wii Totally Cooling Off In Japan

Kotaku: In 2006, the DS ruled Japan. (Heck, in 2007, too.) The hardware was hard to come by, and things got so back in 2006 that American DSes were re-imported into Japan to satisfy the demand. Things have tailed off considerably. According to Nintendo’s Q1 FY3/09 statement, DS hardware sales dwindled, moving 580,000 units in Q1 this year. In last year’s Q1, Nintendo moved a staggering 2 million plus DSes. Hardware isn’t the only thing that suffered; DS software sales are down as well. Last year’s Q1, 979,000 units of DS software were sold, compared to this part quarter’s 493,000 units of DS software.

Same’s true for the once red hot Wii console. In the previous year’s Q1, Nintendo shifted 950,000 units. This past quarter, Nintendo sold 530,000 Wiis. Good news is that Wii software sales are up. Last year Q1, Nintendo moved 2.78 million units of Wii software. What about Q1 2009? A strong 3.9 million units. As the domestic business continues to diminish, Nintendo is clearly finding success with customers in North America and Europe. Japan, it seems, is on the decline.

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Available Now: Geometry Wars 2: Retro Evolved on Arcade

The follow up to the ‘Halo’ of Xbox LIVE Arcade is now available. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 includes six gameplay modes, and will set you back 800 Microsoft Points.
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New screenshots of Dragon Age : Origins

Pro-gamers.fr published some new screenshots of new Bioware RPG Dragon Age : Origins to be come on PC.
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E3 ‘08: Square: Game Informer Discuss The Publishing Powerhouse’s Hardest Hitters

Last week during E3 Game Informer had a chance to sit in on not one, not two, but three Square Enix roundtable discussions. Each of the intimate chats involved up and coming titles from the publishing powerhouse, including talk about Final Fantasy XIII, Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope, Infinite Undiscovery, and The Last Remnant.

Roundtable Participants:

Yoshinori Kitase: Producer, Final Fantasy XIII

Meagan VanBurkleo: Game Informer Online

Joe Juba: Game Informer Magazine
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FIFA 09: A visit to EA Canada ; tons of new infos

FIFA Soccer Blog:

"Well all I can say is that FIFA 09 is truly where next gen football begins."
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A new scan of Ragnarok Online on Nintendo DS

Famitsu reveals first images of Ragnarok Online on Nintendo DS. Coming next on December 18 in Japan.
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Game Informer Review: Soul Calibur IV

Game Informer writes: "I’ve always loved Soulcalibur’s brand of weapon-based one-on-one combat, from its precursor on PSone to the amazing multiplatform sequel and the mediocre third entry on PS2. This latest iteration falls somewhere in the middle of the series’ legacy. While it doesn’t recreate the finely tuned excellence of Soulcalibur II, it sidesteps many of the issues found in III and adds a ton of single-player depth and lag-free online play. Plus, on an HD display, you really have to see this thing in motion."
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BioShock was supposed to be the most integrated porn film of all time, says Levine

VG247: Speaking at Develop today, 2K Boston star Ken Levine said that BioShock’s narrative was supposed to bear more than a little relation to adult entertainment.
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Firmware 2.42 PC download link

For those of you having trouble downloading it with your PS3, you can download it to your PC and transfer it.

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I’ve added an alternate source for another option so you can choose. At the moment the other one is slow.
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Latest Famitsu Review Score,Tales of Vesperia get 35/40,Fatal Frame IV get 34/40

Xbox360

Tales of Vesperia |9-9-9-8(35/40)

NBA 2K8 |5-7-5-7(24/40)

Wii

Fatal Frame IV |9-9-8-8(34/40)

Lost in Blue Wii |7-7-6-5(25/40)

NDS

Fire Emblem: Dark Dragon and Sword of Light |9-8-8-9(34/40)

Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 |8-8-8-8(32/40)

Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2 - Banjou no Geass Gekijou |6-6-6-7(25/40)

Summon Night 2 |8-8-8-6(30/40)

Wantame variety channel |6-6-6-6(24/40)

DS Pico Series: Sanrio no Party e Ikou! Oryouri - Oshare - Okaimono |6-5-6-5(22/40)

Ron-Q! Highland in DS |7-7-7-6(27/40)

San Goku Shi Taisen Ten |8-8-8-8(32/40)

Mite wa Ikenai |6-6-6-5(23/40)

Monster Farm DS 2: Yomigaeru! Master Breeder Densetsu |6-7-8-8(29/40)

PS3

NBA 2K8 |5-7-5-7(24/40)
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