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SEGA ANNOUNCES NIGHTS: JOURNEY OF DREAMS

The rumors were true – Sega has announced that a sequel to the Saturn classic NiGHTS: Into Dreams is now in development for the Nintendo Wii. Not much is known about NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams at this point beyond the fact that it’ll be on the Wii, it will support one or two players and most importantly, it’s slated for release this holiday season.

"The critically-acclaimed franchise that gave gamers the freedom to fly in a world of dreams is coming to the Wii™! As a fantasy jester called NiGHTS, you will experience a heightened sense of gliding, spiraling, and looping through seven extraordinary worlds of Nightopia where the ocean resides in the sky and glass-formed cliffs overlook a castle of mirrors. When the “Nightmarens” from the neighboring dark world of Nightmare infiltrate the idyllic Nightopia, NiGHTS must defend the dream world to keep it safe for all dreamers. This holiday, NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams will take you in a voyage filled with courage, hope and inspiration." – Sega

I now have a reason to buy a Wii – so long as Sega doesn’t take this one down the same road they’ve been taking the Sonic franchise.

April 3, 2007 Posted by | Announcements, NiGHTS, Sega, Wii | Leave a comment

SEGA ANNOUNCES NIGHTS: JOURNEY OF DREAMS

The rumors were true – Sega has announced that a sequel to the Saturn classic NiGHTS: Into Dreams is now in development for the Nintendo Wii. Not much is known about NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams at this point beyond the fact that it’ll be on the Wii, it will support one or two players and most importantly, it’s slated for release this holiday season.

"The critically-acclaimed franchise that gave gamers the freedom to fly in a world of dreams is coming to the Wii™! As a fantasy jester called NiGHTS, you will experience a heightened sense of gliding, spiraling, and looping through seven extraordinary worlds of Nightopia where the ocean resides in the sky and glass-formed cliffs overlook a castle of mirrors. When the “Nightmarens” from the neighboring dark world of Nightmare infiltrate the idyllic Nightopia, NiGHTS must defend the dream world to keep it safe for all dreamers. This holiday, NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams will take you in a voyage filled with courage, hope and inspiration." – Sega

I now have a reason to buy a Wii – so long as Sega doesn’t take this one down the same road they’ve been taking the Sonic franchise.

April 3, 2007 Posted by | Announcements, NiGHTS, Sega, Wii | Leave a comment

LAZY DAY TRAILERS: VIVA PINATA – SKULLS OF THE VANQUISHED

While "Skulls of the Vanquished" is not the actual title of this video, it is one of the things that makes the below commercial for Microsoft’s Viva Pinata absolutely hilarious. I won’t spoil the rest of it, other than to say that when Horstachio started quoting from Conan the Barbarian, I was literally on the floor laughing.

And now the shout-outs to all the places where I saw this video today;

April 3, 2007 Posted by | Hilarious, Microsoft, Rare, Video, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SONY TO DROP PSP CORE SYSTEM TO $169.99?

Kotaku is reporting that Sony will be dropping the price of the PlayStation Portable’s Core pack to $169.99 effective immediately. While I’ve certainly been impressed with the direction Sony has been taking with the PSP lately, I still think that the buy in is still a bit too high. The Core PSP includes only an AC adapter and battery, meaning at the very least you’re going to be on the hook for a memory stick as well.

Given the fact that the rumor mill is still pointing towards the possible announcement of a PSP2 sometime this year, you have to wonder if this is an attempt to bolster the system’s install base or if it’s more about clearing out inventory. I don’t know about you guys, but I think I’ll wait for the price to hit $149.99 or less before I bite – even with the enhanced version of Rondo of Blood coming this year.

April 3, 2007 Posted by | Price Drop, PSP, Rumors, Sony | Leave a comment

HARMONIX ANNOUNCES ROCK BAND

On the eve of Guitar Hero II’s arrival on the Xbox 360, Harmonix has announced that they’ll be teaming with Electronic Arts and MTV to bring Rock Band to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 later this year.

What is Rock Band, you ask? While little about the gameplay was revealed, I get the feeling this will be a game like Guitar Hero where instead of just playing the guitar, there are also options for singing vocals, playing the bass guitar, and playing the drums. Yeah, I’m drooling too. (well, I’m drooling about everything but the vocals – I freely admit I couldn’t hold a tune to save my life)

“Our vision for Rock Band is to completely change the way people interact with and enjoy the music they love,” said Jeff Yapp, EVP, MTV Program Enterprises. “By joining forces with EA and the music industry’s largest record labels and publishers, we are striving to create a groundbreaking new platform that allows people to connect with their favorite music and artists in ways they never have before.” – Harmonix press release

The game is scheduled to ship this holiday season, and before you ask, they’re still working out the details of how they’ll be offering the peripherals for purchase. I expect this is going to be one of those titles that’s going to get pricey real fast.

April 3, 2007 Posted by | Announcements, Electronic Arts, Harmonix, Rock Band | Leave a comment

XBOX 360 ARMORED CORE 4 DEMO NOW AVAILABLE

Major Nelson is advising that a demo for Armored Core 4 for the Xbox 360 is now available for download via the Xbox Live Marketplace. The demo weighs in at 791.20mb and is only available in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

April 3, 2007 Posted by | Demo, Sega, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Marketplace | Leave a comment

MAME V.114 RELEASED

The latest version of the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator is now available. Version 1.14 incorporates all of the changes made in the last series of interim updates, so if you were having problems with anything in v.113, this new version may be the answer to your problems. In addition to bringing all of the changes that the last series of updates added to the emulator, Virtua Racing has now been promoted to working status. If you’ve got the boards and have been waiting for it to be supported, this one’s for you!

The updated files can be found at the official MAME page at Mamedev.org. You can Click here to see the full list of what’s new in this update.

April 3, 2007 Posted by | Arcade, Emulation, MAME | Leave a comment