All Natsume News
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Japanese platformer Umihara Kawase to get 3DS sequel
Sayonara Umihara Kawase to reunite the staff who worked on the first game. Full Story
- Posted Mar 6, 2013 10:43 am GMT
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Big in Japan March 5-11: Street Fighter X Tekken
New Capcom fighting game debuts just below One Piece and Project Diva 3DS titles; PS3 sales slowing down. Full Story
- Posted Mar 16, 2012 5:16 am GMT
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Big in Japan Feb. 20-26: Tales of the Heroes, Harvest Moon
Two Namco Bandai-published titles and a new Harvest Moon take the top spots; hardware sales down for major consoles. Full Story
- Posted Mar 2, 2012 6:56 am GMT
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Fallout, Gauntlet retrospective at GDC
Classic Games Postmortem series returns to the Game Developers Conference in 2012; Alone in the Dark, Fallout, Gauntlet, and Harvest Moon all going under the microscope. Full Story
- Posted Feb 9, 2012 5:23 am GMT
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Batman: Arkham City tops GameFly's 2011 most requested list
Caped Crusader's latest outing proves to be non-PC game rental service's most popular cross-platform title last year. Full Story
- Posted Jan 5, 2012 9:37 pm GMT
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Asia Shippin' Out Oct 30-Nov 5: Uncharted 3, LOTR: War in the North
Treasure hunting, north warring, and star exploring are the main agendas of this week's releases. Full Story
- Posted Oct 31, 2011 4:35 am GMT
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Shippin' Out October 23-29: Battlefield 3
EA sends DICE shooter to the front lines as Dance Central 2, Kirby's Return to Dreamland, and Daytona USA also head to market. Full Story
- Posted Oct 24, 2011 5:16 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out October 9-15: Forza 4, Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
New release slate led by Turn 10's Forza Motorsport 4; Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, and Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster also out. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2011 2:49 am GMT
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Shippin' Out October 2-8: Rage, Dark Souls
New release slate led by id's shooter and From Software's Demon's Souls follow-up; NBA 2K12, Spider-Man: Edge of Time, and Just Dance 3 also out. Full Story
- Posted Oct 3, 2011 6:13 pm GMT
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Asia Shippin' Out July 24-30: Catherine
Sheep-laden nightmares, godly power wielding, and a return trip to Kirkwall are on the agenda in this week's releases. Full Story
- Posted Jul 26, 2011 12:47 am GMT
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Shippin' Out July 24-30: Catherine, From Dust
New release slate led by Atlus' horror puzzler and Ubisoft's god game; Black Ops Annihilation DLC for PS3, Dragon Age II: Legacy DLC, 3DS Pac-Man and Galaga Dimensions also hit this week. Full Story
- Posted Jul 24, 2011 7:08 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out June 26-July 2: Resident Evil 3DS, Black Ops DLC
New release slate led by Capcom's horror game for 3DS and latest Call of Duty map pack for the Xbox 360; SSFIV: Arcade Edition, UFC Trainer, and Sniper: Ghost Warrior for PS3 also out. Full Story
- Posted Jun 27, 2011 9:31 pm GMT
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Harvest Moon 3DS-bound
Natsume bringing family-friendly farming sim series to Nintendo's three-dimensional handheld, DS simultaneously. Full Story
- Posted Apr 8, 2011 12:38 am GMT
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Shippin' Out Oct. 10-16: Medal of Honor, Super Scribblenauts
New releases this week highlighted by EA's shooter reboot, 5th Cell's creative sequel; others hitting shelves include Lucha Libre, Borderlands GOTY. Full Story
- Posted Oct 9, 2010 3:49 pm GMT
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Nintendo 3DS dated, priced
Stereoscopic handheld to launch February 2011 in Japan, March 2011 for US/Europe; price pegged at Ľ25,000 ($299) in home nation; to include Game Boy Virtual Console. Full Story
- Posted Sep 29, 2010 7:18 am GMT
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Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals hits DS October 19
Natsume's remake has gone gold, nails down release date for action-oriented twist on 1995 Super Nintendo turn-based RPG. Full Story
- Posted Sep 9, 2010 9:50 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out August 22-28: Mafia II, NHL 2K11
2K Games' period mobster game hits retail this week alongside 2K Sports' Wii-exclusive hockey sim; Elemental: War of Magic, Shank, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World also due out. Full Story
- Posted Aug 23, 2010 5:08 pm GMT
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Big in Japan July 5-11: Wii Party, White Knight Chronicles 2
Nintendo's latest minigame collection tops the charts in debut week, with Level Five's action RPG close behind; Crackdown 2 debuts in seventh place. Full Story
- Posted Jul 16, 2010 10:51 pm GMT
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Marvelous gives up on original titles
Poor sales force Harvest Moon and No More Heroes publisher into financial restructure; new focus to be on sequels and Web games instead of original IP. Full Story
- Posted Jun 8, 2010 7:04 am GMT
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Lufia II casts a spell on North America this fall
Natsume's localized DS remake Curse of the Sinistrals ditches series' roots for action-RPG experience. Full Story
- Posted May 27, 2010 8:02 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out May 23-29: Super Mario Galaxy 2
Nintendo's latest extraterrestrial platformer is the brightest star in a week featuring Blur, ModNation Racers, and UFC 2010 Undisputed. Full Story
- Posted May 26, 2010 10:54 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out April 25-May 1: Super Street Fighter IV, 2010 FIFA World Cup
Capcom's latest brawler, EA's soccer sim face off against Dead to Rights: Retribution, Nier, PC Splinter Cell: Conviction, White DSi bundle. Full Story
- Posted Apr 26, 2010 5:41 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Apr. 4-10: Borderlands Add-On Pack
Retail combo of Gearbox shooter's Dr. Ned and Underdome Riot DLC leads an anemic week of new releases. Full Story
- Posted Apr 4, 2010 9:44 pm GMT
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Section 8 leads PSN update
PS3 sees TimeGate Studios' sci-fi first person shooter, Blue Toad Murder Files, three more added to online storefront; Cho Aniki Zero spearheads a slate of five new PSP games. Full Story
- Posted Mar 26, 2010 2:29 am GMT
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Shippin' Out March 21-27: Just Cause 2, Red Steel 2, XBL Game Room
Square Enix's open-world actioner joins Ubisoft's swordplay pseudo-sequel and Microsoft's virtual Xbox Live arcade on the week's docket; Settlers 7, Shin Megami Tensei DS also on tap. Full Story
- Posted Mar 20, 2010 12:57 am GMT
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PSN Store stuffed for Thanksgiving
PlayStation Store Update: Tekken 6, Little Big Planet hit PSP; Madden Arcade, Diner Dash, and Gravity Crash debut on PS3; PSone classics and PSP Minis each get six new games. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 9:58 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Nov. 15-21: Assassin's Creed II, New Super Mario Bros., Tony Hawk Ride, L4D2
Hectic week at retail sees headliners joined by more EA Sports Active, RE: Darkside Chronicles, God of War Collection, first Sims 3 expansion, NCAA Basketball 10, LBP PSP, more. Full Story
- Posted Nov 16, 2009 5:29 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Nov. 8-14: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Activision shooter dominates busy holiday release week; new Dragon Ball, Pro Evo Soccer games also set for launch. Full Story
- Posted Nov 7, 2009 11:58 pm GMT
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Big in Japan Oct. 19-25: Pokemon, Wii Fit Plus repeat
Tomodachi Collection for DS takes third to complete Nintendo chart-topping trifecta; Rune Factory, Forza 3, FIFA 10 make their debuts. Full Story
- Posted Oct 31, 2009 12:29 am GMT
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AU Shippin' Out October 12-16: Uncharted 2
Search for treasure and save the world with rock music in this week's Aussie releases. Full Story
- Posted Oct 12, 2009 7:21 am GMT
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Shippin' Out Oct. 4-10: Wii Fit Plus, Spore Hero, NBA
Expanded Nintendo workout game joins EA's everything sim spin-off and a three-way basketball face-off between NBA 2K10, NBA Live 10, and NBA 10: The Inside. Full Story
- Posted Oct 3, 2009 12:24 am GMT
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Link and Mario star in Nintendo's Q4 EU lineup
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and Wii Fit Plus all due out in time for Christmas. Full Story
- Posted Oct 1, 2009 5:22 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out: Sept. 20-26: Halo 3: ODST, Aion
Microsoft and Bungie's latest sci-fi shooter joins NCsoft's angelic MMOG; Afrika, Katamari Forever roll to PS3, Spyborgs, TMNT Smash-Up brawl on Wii. Full Story
- Posted Sep 21, 2009 5:27 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Aug. 23-29: Arkham Asylum, Dissidia
Eidos' comic-book action-adventure game committed to X360, PS3; Square Enix's Final Fantasy 3D fighter hits PSP, with Professor Layton rolling onto DS and Metroid Prime Trilogy for Wii. Full Story
- Posted Aug 24, 2009 12:21 am GMT
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Shippin' Out July 19-25: Little King's Story, 'Splosion Man
Cing's RTS/RPG hybrid and XBLA action platformer blow up retail; PSN's Shatter, Watchmen compilation, and Rock Band Country Track Pack also mosey into stores. Full Story
- Posted Jul 19, 2009 5:58 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out June 28-July 4: Call of Juarez prequel, Harry Potter
Ubisoft's Western shooter and J.K. Rowling's boy-wizard lead this week's retail charge along with Mega Man Star Force 3, Worms 2: Armageddon, The Punisher: No Mercy, Ice Age film game. Full Story
- Posted Jun 29, 2009 4:22 pm GMT
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Afrika journeys to PS3 this fall
Harvest Moon publisher Natsume signs on to publish Rhino's photosafari sim on Sony's console later this year. Full Story
- Posted May 27, 2009 10:11 pm GMT
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Natsume joins ESA
Harvest Moon publisher hooks up with gaming industry trade group, confirms appearance at this year's E3. Full Story
- Posted Mar 16, 2009 6:00 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Nov. 16-22: Left 4 Dead, Animal Crossing
MK vs. DC Universe, Shaun White Snowboarding, Lips, Tomb Raider Underworld, NFS Undercover, Rabbids TV Party, New Xbox Experience all launch this week. Full Story
- Posted Nov 17, 2008 9:38 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Oct. 19-25: Far Cry 2, Fable II, Wii Music
It's raining games, as headliners join Midnight Club, PS3 trio of BioShock, Eternal Sonata, Rock Band 2, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, Portal: Still Alive, and more. Full Story
- Posted Oct 20, 2008 9:54 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Sept. 28-Oct. 4: Sonic Chronicles, Silent Hill 5
BioWare's Sega-mascot-centric DS RPG and Konami's PS3, Xbox 360, and PC horror survival frightener top the week's release slate; video feature inside. Full Story
- Posted Sep 30, 2008 4:41 am GMT
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Shippin' Out Sept. 21-27: Brothers in Arms, Samba de Amigo
It's a busy week, as Gearbox's shooter joins Gearbox's maraca-shaker; also, Lego Batman, Wario Land, de Blob, Civ IV: Colonization, Buzz! Quiz TV, and on and on. Full Story
- Posted Sep 22, 2008 8:55 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out August 25-29: Infinite Undiscovery, Disgaea 3
Square Enix Xbox 360 role-playing game leads busy slate of releases including Mario Super Sluggers, Tiger Woods, Tales of Vesperia, and more. Full Story
- Posted Aug 25, 2008 10:29 pm GMT
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Harvest Moon ushers in Happiness, Tranquility
Natsume plans to launch new DS, Wii titles this summer in belated honor of franchise's 10-year anniversary. Full Story
- Posted Jul 8, 2008 1:17 am GMT
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Afrika teaser launches in Japan
Placeholder Web site for Rhino's heavily shrouded Serengeti wonderland goes online for Japanese gamers; global release status unclear. Full Story
- Posted May 28, 2008 12:51 am GMT
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SpongeBob gets Drawn to Life
New edition of DS game arriving alongside Naked Brother Band title as THQ's Nickelodeon-licensed games reach $1 billion sales milestone. Full Story
- Posted May 5, 2008 8:51 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out April 20-25: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Persona 3: FES
Niche gaming rules the week, as headliners join SE's The World Ends With You; Battle of the Bands jams on Wii, NBA Ballers slams 360, PS3. Full Story
- Posted Apr 21, 2008 8:41 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out March 31-April 4: Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus
It's slim pickings down under this week. Full Story
- Posted Mar 31, 2008 7:55 am GMT
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Shippin' Out March 24-28: Crisis Core, Kane's Wrath
Final Fantasy VII and Command & Conquer 3 revisited while Dark Sector and Viking lay foundations for potential franchises. Full Story
- Posted Mar 24, 2008 10:37 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out February 11-15: Lost Odyssey, Professor Layton
Japanese RPG and puzzle-mystery games lead a wave of new releases including Wipeout Pulse for PSP, 360 Dark Messiah of Might and Magic. Full Story
- Posted Feb 12, 2008 12:06 am GMT
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New Harvest Moon, Fire Emblem dated for Oz
April dates set for new Harvest Moon and Fire Emblem games. Full Story
- Posted Feb 7, 2008 4:47 am GMT
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Shippin' Out January 7-11: NFL Tour, Harvey Birdman
Over-the-top football and avian attorney joined in stores by Kingdom Under Fire for 360, Sonic Riders sequel, Jackass DS. Full Story
- Posted Jan 7, 2008 7:59 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out November 27-30: Super Mario Galaxy
The week many Wii owners have been waiting for is finally here! Full Story
- Posted Nov 27, 2007 3:38 am GMT
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Shippin' Out November 5-9: COD4, Gears of War PC, Mario & Sonic
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance, Viva Pińata PC, Koei's Bladestorm, Sam & Max: Season Two, and Super Mario Bros. 3 on the VC all part of November's opening fusillade. Full Story
- Posted Nov 5, 2007 11:31 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out October 22-26: Ratchet & Clank, Jericho, Conan, Phoenix Wright
The week's headliners joined by Namco Bandai's Ace Combat 6, Naruto on the Wii and DS, Eye of Judgment, and Zack & Wiki, among many others. Full Story
- Posted Oct 22, 2007 10:35 pm GMT
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Pre-TGS '07: Xbox Live Arcade gets hardcore
Ikaruga, Rez, Exit, and more making their way to Microsoft's online arcade service. Full Story
- Posted Sep 12, 2007 6:40 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out August 20-24: BioShock, Brain Age 2
2K's creepy underwater FPS dives into retail alongside Nintendo's mind-expanding puzzle game; Space Giraffe XBLA-bound, Super Metroid headed for Wii VC. Full Story
- Posted Aug 20, 2007 8:09 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out August 13-17: Madden, Metroid, Hexic 2
The second-half of 2007 game blitz kicks off this week, as Electronic Arts officially puts its annual footballer in the game. Full Story
- Posted Aug 13, 2007 10:08 pm GMT
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THQ details 2007 Nickelodeon lineup
More SpongeBob, more Avatar, and another Nicktoons crossover lead the way for publisher's slate of games based on kids' cable network. Full Story
- Posted May 8, 2007 9:14 pm GMT
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Wii Pokémon, DS browser coming in June
First US Wii game to use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, DS connectivity coming to US; other Nintendo games dated. Full Story
- Posted Mar 8, 2007 2:43 am GMT
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Shippin' Out 2/12-2/16: Ratchet & Clank PSP, Wii Play
Nintendo's new accessory bundle and PlayStation Portable offerings take center stage on the new-release shelves this week. Full Story
- Posted Feb 13, 2007 11:34 pm GMT
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Nintendo details Euro Q1 releases
WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Excite Truck, and Star Fox Command all coming to the continent and UK at the start of 2007. Full Story
- Posted Dec 20, 2006 9:40 pm GMT
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Japan game charts: October 16-22
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl selling as well as ever, as seven DS titles set up camp in the top 10. Full Story
- Posted Oct 27, 2006 11:24 pm GMT
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Nintendo dates Euro DS releases
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney sequel Justice for All and Square Enix's Children of Mana among first-quarter European DS releases. Full Story
- Posted Oct 20, 2006 5:51 pm GMT
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TGS 06: Sony tips PS3 Japan launch hand
Press materials confirm a minimum of six titles for 11/11, nine more due by end of year; at least 12 confirmed for 2007; US launch catalog to be at least eight titles larger. Full Story
- Posted Sep 22, 2006 11:53 am GMT
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Full Metal Alchemist DS US-bound
Destineer conjures up North American publishing deal for side-scrolling action game Full Metal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy. Full Story
- Posted Sep 13, 2006 10:25 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out 9/11-9/15: Hockey, Lego Star Wars, Mario Hoops
NHL 07 and NHL 2K7 face off, Legos take on Episodes IV-VI, and Mario brings his game to the DS. Full Story
- Posted Sep 12, 2006 8:30 pm GMT
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Japan game charts: August 21-27
Final Fantasy III leads nine other titles to total DS domination of Japan's top 10 weekly best-sellers. Full Story
- Posted Sep 1, 2006 7:37 pm GMT
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Harvest Moon rises on Wii at TGS
Marvelous confirms that the next-gen version of its farming franchise will be shown at Tokyo's big event; PSP and DS games also on tap. Full Story
- Posted Aug 23, 2006 8:22 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out 8/21-25: Madden, Texas Hold 'Em
Annual edition of top-selling franchise arrives on shelves alongside first XBL poker game. Full Story
- Posted Aug 22, 2006 1:06 am GMT
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Shippin' Out 8/14-18: Dirge of Cerberus, Ninety-Nine Nights
Final Fantasy spin-off and Ninety-Nine Nights cut through the fog of a front-loaded games week; DS gets triple dose of new releases. Full Story
- Posted Aug 14, 2006 9:27 pm GMT
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Harvest Moon Wii details spilled
Marvelous plants the Harvest Moon seed on the Wii with Bokujo Monogatari Wii; new island-based DS Harvest Moon game revealed. Full Story
- Posted Aug 11, 2006 8:57 pm GMT
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Nintendo details European release schedule
Yoshi's Island 2, Mario Slam Basketball, and the DS browser all Europe-bound before the end of the year. Full Story
- Posted Jul 17, 2006 8:49 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out June 26-30: Over G, Titan Quest, Pirates of the Caribbean
As the summer movie season heats up, game adaptations begin to hit the slightly slower release calendar. Full Story
- Posted Jun 27, 2006 12:53 am GMT
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Details planted for three Harvest Moons
Simple life of farmers goes futuristic on the PSP, into battle on the DS, and online for an unannounced platform. Full Story
- Posted Nov 2, 2005 10:52 pm GMT
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New Power Rangers ships for GBA
THQ brings the superheroes back to the handheld with Power Rangers: Space Patrol Delta. Full Story
- Posted Sep 6, 2005 11:24 pm GMT
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Fullmetal Alchemist DS-bound
Square Enix's anime action franchise reportedly debuting on the DS this summer. Full Story
- Posted Mar 11, 2005 8:32 pm GMT
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Battle Assault 3 mobilizes to retail
Bandai's action title featuring Gundam Seed available now; game features five game modes and more than 30 mechanized mobile suits. Full Story
- Posted Dec 8, 2004 6:00 pm GMT
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Battle Assault 3 engages gold
PlayStation 2 action title featuring Gundam Seed mobilizes to stores December 6. Full Story
- Posted Nov 19, 2004 8:38 pm GMT
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Bandai developing new Gundam Seed title for Game Boy Advance
Because there just aren't enough Gundam games. Full Story
- Posted Sep 21, 2004 8:53 pm GMT
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THQ taking three new WWE games to the mat
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw, WWE WrestleMania 21, and WWE Survivor Series will step into the publisher's ring. Full Story
- Posted May 6, 2004 11:31 pm GMT
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THQ ships two for the GBA
The Simpsons Road Rage and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King are now available for the GBA. Full Story
- Posted Jul 3, 2003 3:51 pm GMT
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First look: Buffy: Wrath of the Darkhul King
THQ releases the first information on this TV-show-inspired action game for the GBA. First screens inside. Full Story
- Posted Jun 4, 2003 5:05 pm GMT
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Power Rangers Ninja Storm details
THQ releases the first information on the PC and GBA versions of its upcoming Power Rangers-inspired action game. Full Story
- Posted May 22, 2003 1:23 pm GMT
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First look: Reel Fishing III
Ubi Soft releases the first gameplay information on Natsume's fishing sequel for the PlayStation 2. First screens inside. Full Story
- Posted Apr 24, 2003 3:22 pm GMT
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Gundam Seed announced for the PlayStation 2
Bandai announces another Gundam game for the PlayStation 2. Full Story
- Posted Apr 3, 2003 7:45 pm GMT
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Harvest Moon 64
Natsume's RPG continues the Harvest Moon tradition. Full Story
- Posted Apr 9, 1999 8:00 am GMT


