With the upcoming release of Fatal Frame IV, Gaming_Issues has given a quick rundown of the entire series, for anyone who hasn't played the games and/or has no idea what they are about.

(go to source for full article, including the Pros and Cons of each game)

You can also read IGN's rundown of the series here.

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PlatinumGames is the studio that was formerly named Seeds, which currently houses ex-employees from the now-defunct Clover Studio. In a now-removed report from Videogaming247, Sega has apparently struck a deal with PlatinumGames to publish its first three titles.

Those three titles are the following (some info via Kotaku):

Bayonetta, directed by Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya, an action game featuring a "witch battling angels", with guns on her feet.

Infinite Line, a DS Sci-fi RPG ...

"Looking like a humongous Rubik's Cube, the Wii Fit ad in Times Square actually comprises of several screens that each show people doing various exercises with Nintendo Company Ltd.'s fitness program. It's a pretty neat sight, especially during the evenings."

As most of us know, Majesco Entertainment picked up Sandlot Games' Cake Mania and was working on it for the Wii. Majesco Entertainment has finally named the game, calling it Cake Mania: In The Mix! Players will be helping out Jill as she goes from one bakery to another. You will be able to serve cakes, advertise the bakery, and you can even run a catering business by phone!

"“Pitfall is one of the most legendary franchises in the history of videogames, so we look forward to releasing a new version exclusively for Wii,” said Dave Oxford, Activision Publishing. “What could be more fun than using the Wii Remote to swing on a vine over blood thirsty crocodiles as retro-cool Pitfall Harry?!”"

"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is the "greatest" Star Wars game ever made, according to the game's producer.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at an Activision/LucasArts event in London last week, Cameron Suey, the producer in charge of the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game, said that in his opinion The Force Unleashed, which sees you play Darth Vader's previously unknown secret apprentice in an adventure that takes place in between the two movie trilogies, has the greatest story of any Star ..."

"LucasArts is planning an Xbox LIVE and PSN demo for upcoming Star Wars game The Force Unleashed.

Cameron Suey, the producer in charge of the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game, revealed the news in an interview with VideoGamer.com at a recent press event in London. The details and timing of the demo are, however, still under wraps.

"I'm not certain about the specifics, but we definitely want to get this game out into people's hands," Suey told us. "There are people who are excited ab..."

WiiWare, Nintendo's new development platform, is now available. Much akin to the Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Store, WiiWare allows developers and teams with smaller budgets to bring their unique ideas for the Wii to fruition. WiiWare has already launched in Japan.

There are six titles available at launch for WiiWare:

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King, Square Enix, 1 Player, 1500 Points

LostWinds, Frontier Development, 1-2 Players, 1000 Points

Defend Your C...

Could Force Unleashed be one of the best Star Wars games ever made? Cameron Suey Producer of the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions certainly gives that impression in this interview. He also talks about the future of the Star Wars franchise in the game industry and says "You might see less and better" meaning there might be less Star Wars games in future, but they'll be of better quality.

As before, German fansite SEGA ON seems to have been given a tidbit of information from a source at SEGA regarding a sequel to Skies of Arcadia. Word has it it will be confirmed in the relatively near future, as early as the Tokyo Game Show (October 9-12).

Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto feels America is a greater source of unique video game products than his native Japan. In an interview with Wired, he states:

"In Japan, the technology required to create videogames tends to be concentrated in the bigger corporations."

Because of this, companies rarely take risks, which is just one of the reasons Nintendo is excited about turning things around with Wii Ware, which will allow essentially anyone to develop games and get them out in ...

Few more screenshots of The Force Unleashed for all you Star Wars fans. The game - developed and published by LucasArts alongside Dark Horse Comics, Lego, Hasbro, and Del Rey Books - will be released mid-Septemeber, and the plot will focus on Darth Vader's secret apprentice.

"There have already been countless stories about how titles such as Wii Fit have been integrated into rehabilitation programs for poorly patients, and now it looks like Wii Fit and the Balance Board will have a part to play too."

"And to wrap things up today, here's "The ABCs of Gaming," from a t-shirt design contest at Shirt.woot.com. The contest closed this week. The latest on the site shows another shirt claiming 2nd place in this derby so, who knows, maybe it won. I'm sure the ordering information will follow.

For now, take a long look and see if you can name all 26. I can name about 19 offhand. There's a spoiler solution after the jump."

"Griffith said that CoD5 would be available on PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, and PC. That pretty much covers every platform but the PSP. Why this is, is anyone’s guess. Griffith also pointed out that CoD5 will be using the same game engine that was used in CoD4. As for the game’s setting, “We’ll bring the intensity of the recent Call of Duty: Modern Warfare title to a new military theater to engage our significantly larger user base which nearly doubled last year as new users came into the fran..."

"Aahh, Central Park. By day a tourist hotspot, by night, a meeting point for miscreants and, if Home Alone 2 is to be trusted, terrifying tramps with hearts of gold.

There's no pigeon lady to protect you in Hydravision's take on NY's grassy centrepiece, though - this be demon territory.



An opening segment sees a few words exchanged with some mysterious chaps holding you hostage before all manner of unpleasantness crashes the party, taking out limbs, floors and walls in the process. ..."

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"The Playstation 3 is currently in a definite third place in worldwide sales, although momentum seems to be building for the machine, at the cost of the Xbox 360. But how long will that momentum take to build to a sufficient level to take the Playstation 3 past the Xbox 360, and then potentially beyond the Wii too?

The home console war between the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii may seem like it’s been going for ever, but actually, it has only been going for a relatively short period of time, especia..."

"VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Video-game publisher Electronic Arts Inc unveiled two initiatives last week to breathe new life into its sports business by making games that are easier to play and customized for Nintendo Co Ltd's popular Wii console.

Key games such as "Madden" football, "NBA Live" and "FIFA" soccer will come out in special versions for the Wii, which has become the best-selling game system by drawing in older and female players with friendly graphics and simple motion-sensing contro..."

The WiiWare games are being released on the Wii on Monday, with six games. The games are:

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life As A King (1 Player, 1500 Wii Points)

LostWinds (Frontier, 1 Player, 1000 Wii Points)

Defend Your Castle (XGen Studios, 1-4 Players, 500 Wii Points)

Pop (1-4 Players, 700 Wii Points)

V.I.P. Casino (High Voltage, 1-4 Players, 700 Wii Points)

TV Show King (Gameloft, 1-4 players, 1,000 Wii Points)

"EA Canada explained the following in a recent interview with Official Nintendo Magazine:

“In terms of game modes, controls, and gameplay we’ll actually have a lot of stuff [in the Wii version] that the other systems won’t.

“Since day one, we knew that we were taking FaceBreaker to the Wii. And we’ve learned that in order to be successful on the Wii, you have to create an experience that you can only get on this platform.”

“So we chose to build just about everything from scratch speci..."

"PC
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Ford Racing Offroad

PS2
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

PS3
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Xbox 360
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Wii
Castle of Shikigami III, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Deca Sports, We Ski

DS
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Drone Tactics, Myst"

Apparently, the highly acclaimed Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was going to be a first-person perspective game, so they could "spend more time and machine power on creating enemies and the environments." It really makes you wonder if it still would have been such a great game. They decided to go ahead and use bits and pieces from the storyline in Link's Crossbow Training, a third-person/first-person shooter.

"The main talking point, though, is that of WiiWare and how IGN has recently spoken with several developers that are using the service. According to these sources, most games are being budgeted at $100,000 or lower, with game developers able to either pitch ideas directly to Nintendo or Third Parties can simply go through the standard publisher route as well. Lots of “really weird deals” are currently underway as a result, with smaller companies trying very different models for the greatest pr..."