News: Street Fighter IV now Game on Demand

Download it directly for just under 20 quid. Superfly beat-em-up Street Fighter IV has joined the Xbox Marketplace library of Games on Demand. That means you can download it directly to your Xbox 360. The game is priced at £19.99. Our US counterparts have a different addition to the library this week in the shape of Fallout 3. There’s no word on when, or indeed whether, the game will also make it to the European Marketplace. Read more…

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Buggy Shooter Port Makes Game Exec Want To Die (Not, Really Die!) [Xbox 360]

DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black Label EXTRA, the Xbox 360 port by 5pb, was released with so many bugs that production was halted. It’s 2010, there’s still no patch, and now a game exec writes, “I want to die”. Cave’s bullet hell shooter DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou was ported to the Xbox 360 by Japanese entertainment company 5pb. It was announced for Christmas Day 2008, but then the game was delayed. It was released in February 2010, but so buggy that shipments of the game were ceased . The reason for the bugs was that 5pb had copied the source code from developer Arika’s PS2 version of DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou. According to 5pb, “We’ve confirmed that the source code from copied without permission and intentionally altered while making this title.” As of February 2010, a patch still has still not been released. On the 5pb website, the company announced earlier this month, “Regarding the download update for Xbox 360 title DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black Label EXTRA, we were planning on making it available during January 2010, however, a technical problem has arisen and our company is currently moving forward with Microsoft to pin point a solution for this issue.” The company then once again apologized for the delay and asked customers for a little more time to rectify the problem. Ichiro Mihara, president of game developer Arika who did the PS2 version of DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou that 5pb copied, has written a post titled “The 360 Dai Ou Jou Matter”. “I’m exhausted, I want to die,” writes Mihara. “But I’m not going to die.” Everybody relax! Mihara is speaking figuratively and will be JUST FINE. DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou on the other hand…. ３６０大往生のこと [Mihara's sub Layer via オレ的ゲーム ]

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Dark Void: Survivor Missions Review

Despite some turbulence, this download provides a distilled slice of jetpack-fueled fun.

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News: Beautiful Katamari appears on Xbox Live

Download the roll-em-up directly. Beautiful Katamari has become the latest addition to Xbox Live’s Games on Demand library. For those who aren’t familiar, Beautiful Katamari sees you rolling a sticky ball round a series of environments, picking up objects as you go. The game is now available to download directly for £19.99. You might want to try the free demo before you buy, though, as it may not be to everyone’s taste – read Tom’s review for the full lowdown. Read more…

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Try A Little Miles Edgeworth On For Size [Demo]

Capcom takes advantage of the Nintendo DS’s download capability today, putting up a demo for Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth two weeks ahead of the game’s release date. Sometimes I forget that I can download things to my regular old DS. Hell, sometimes I forget I can do it with my DSi, and I write The Nintendo Download every week. It’s nice to be reminded of the capability now and then, and a demo of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth seems like the perfect way to remember. Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth lets players take a turn at crime scene investigation, searching for clues and using logic to combine facts to create new facts, eventually (hopefully) cracking the case. It’s a whole new kind of Ace Attorney game, with the same flair and style of the Phoenix Wright incarnations. Having trouble imagining what that’s like? Then download the demo, silly. That, or buy the game when it comes out on February 16th. Your choice!

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Age Of Empires Godfather Working On…Settlers 7 [Ubisoft]

Living legend Bruce Shelley , with Civilization and Age of Empires as notches on his belt, has been out of the limelight since his studio, Ensemble, went bust last year . So, Bruce, been keeping busy? You bet he has. Ubisoft has begun marketing Settlers 7 in the West, and to help boost awareness of the series in the US (it’s always been a more Germanic affair), the publisher has revealed that Bruce Shelley has helped as a “game design consultant”. It’s only a “helping hand” kind of thing, so it’s not like he’s redesigned the series, but it’ll still be interesting to see how his hand has helped guide the game. Ensemble co-founder working on The Settlers 7 [Big Download]

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New Diablo III Screens [Diablo]

Blizzard released some new screenshots for Diablo III over the weekend. With the game not due until 2011 at the earliest, those with short attention spans have been warned. [via Big Download ]

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Bayonetta Updated For PS3, Load Times Improved [Sega]

Sega has released an update for the PlayStation 3 version of Bayonetta, addressing one of the complaints we had about the port of Platinum Games action game, frequent and lengthy load times. Those load times are much improved. The 138 MB download brings Bayonetta for the PS3 to version 1.01, offering an option to install the game to the console’s hard disk. That 15-minute-long installation procedure will result in approximately 4.5 GB worth of disk space being absorbed by Bayonetta game data. It’s worth the wait and the extra sandwiches made during the download and installation procedure. Promise. Load times between chapters are noticeably shorter, but it’s the load times elsewhere, when Bayonetta picks up items or the player attempts to skip cut scenes, that make the install worthwhile. Unfortunately, the update to 1.01 doesn’t address some of our other concerns with the PlayStation 3 version, like the weaker frame rate and texture quality. But it’s an improvement over the launch version, an update owners of the PS3 version will no doubt be thankful for.

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PlayStation Store Update

Hi Everyone – it’s Thursday. And that means it’s time for the weekly PlayStation Store Update . Updates PlayStation Network 10 for ’10 Game Sale If you scored a PS3 or PSP system this holiday season, PlayStation Store is making it easy to load up on great games to kick off 2010. For one week only, get HALF OFF 10 handpicked titles during the PlayStation Network 10 for ’10 Game Sale. It’s a perfect start to getting the most out of your gift. Offer valid through 1/27. PS3 Games: Gravity Crash (now $4.99, original price $9.99) ZEN Pinball (now $4.99, original price $9.99) Critter Crunch (now $3.49, original price $6.99) Braid (now $7.49, original price $14.99) Burn Zombie Burn (now $4.99, original price $9.99) Tank Battles (now $3.49, original price $6.99) Uno (now $3.99, original price $7.99) PSP Games: Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign (now $4.99, original price $9.99) Crystal Defenders PSP (now $4.99, original price $9.99) Creature Defense (now $3.99, original price $7.99) Kurulin Fusion (now $2.49, original price $4.99) Thexder Neo (now $4.99, original price $9.99) Downloadable Games Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment ($14.99) Konami’s legendary tactical RPG series returns! On the continent of Sostegaria, two rival kingdoms stand on the brink of war. Caught in the tide of battle is young orphan Tobias Martin. Driven to defend his homeland, and to avenge those already fallen, Tobias enlists with his comrades to fight for peace. But all is not what it seems, and they face a threat far deadlier – and closer – than they know. ESRB Rated T File size: 581 MB PS one Classics Championship Bass ($5.99) Hit the lakes in this realistic bass simulation. You have many tricks in your arsenal, but do you have what it takes to reel in the big one? ESRB Rated E File size: 151 MB Add-on Game Content SingStar Viewer (free) Download the SingStar Viewer today and get access to the best interactive online SingStar content straight from the XMB Menu. Check out hot new tracks at the SingStore, the best performances from the SingStar community at My SingStar Online and everything in between – only on PlayStation 3. File size: 93 MB Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Warriors of Justice (free) “Dragon Ball: Raging Blast” Character Pack #5 is now available! The fifth release is the “Warriors of Justice Pack!” This pack contains Kid Gohan, Gohan, Kid Trunks, Goten and Videl! They fight, in the name of justice! The power of justice will conquer it all! File size: 116 KB WWE SmackDown vs RAW 2010 Stone Cold Steve Austin DLC ($0.99) Download this pack and play as WWE Legend, Stone Cold Steve Austin. File size: 5.02 MB Guitar Hero 5 For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com . “Broken Man” by Scott McKeon ($1.99) “Lonesome Road Blues” by Joe Bonamassa ($1.99) “Who I Am” by Tyler Bryant ($1.99) New Blues Masters Track Pack ($5.49) – Downloadable Track Pack featuring “Who I Am” by Tyler Bryant, “Lonesome Road Blues” by Joe Bonamassa, and “Broken Man” by Scott McKeon. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading. “Laser Cannon Deth Sentence” by Dethklok ($1.99) “Still I Rise” by Shadows Fall ($1.99) “Twilight of the Thunder God” by Amon Amarth ($1.99) Metal Track Pack ($5.49) – Downloadable Track Pack featuring “Still I Rise” by Shadows Fall, “Twilight of the Thunder God” by Amon Amarth, and “Laser Cannon Deth Sentence” by Dethklok. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading. File sizes: 32 MB – 67 MB (singles), 128 MB – 136 MB (track packs) Rock Band Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com . “1901″— Phoenix ($1.99) “Lisztomania”— Phoenix ($1.99) “Blue Jeans”— Silvertide ($1.99) “A Woman in Love (It’s Not Me) (Live)”— Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ($1.99) “Breakdown (Live)”— Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ($1.99) “Century City (Live)”— Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ($1.99) “Jammin’ Me (Live)”— Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ($1.99) “Nightwatchman (Live)”— Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ($1.99) “The Waiting (Live)”— Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ($1.99) Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Live Anthology Pack 2 ($9.99) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Live Anthology Pack 2. This pack includes: “A Woman in Love (It’s Not Me) (Live),” “Breakdown (Live),” “Century City (Live),” “Jammin’ Me (Live),” “Nightwatchman (Live),” and “The Waiting (Live)” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. File sizes: 24 MB – 37 MB (singles), 180 MB (track pack) Game Videos (free) Pulse 1/21 Edition Join host Christina Lee for PULSE presented by the PlayStation Network. This edition features the massive action of MAG, the new billiards simulator Hustle Kings, add-ons for Assassin’s Creed II and WWE SmackDown vs. Raw, new video releases, and a taste of PlayStation Network’s new reality series, The Tester. File size: 260 MB (HD) 451 MB (1080) Dante’s Inferno Developer Diary – Fraud File size: 185 MB (HD) Dante’s Inferno Developer Diary – Violence File size: 136 MB (HD) Army of Two: The 40th Day “Demo Trailer” File size: 49 MB (HD) Fairytale Fights Trailer File size: 58 MB (HD) Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Happy Holidays Trailer File size: 62 MB (HD) Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Adrenaline Trailer File size: 50 MB (HD) Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Gameplay Trailer 2 File size: 42 MB (HD) Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Gameplay Trailer 3 File size: 43 MB (HD) Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Gameplay Trailer 4 File size: 62 MB (HD) Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Gameplay Trailer 5 File size: 38 MB (HD) Hasbro Family Game Night Trailer File size: 37 MB (HD) Darksiders Mayhem Trailer File size: 44 MB (HD) Darksiders Launch Trailer File size: 60 MB (HD) Darksiders Heads Will Roll Trailer File size: 46 MB (HD) Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Announcement Trailer File size: 38 MB (HD) Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Trailer File size: 58 MB (HD) Medal of Honor Announce Trailer File size: 41 MB (HD) PS3 Themes Banana Girl Hook-Ups Theme ($1.99) File size: 3.27 MB Devil Vixen Hook-Ups Theme ($1.99) File size: 3.87 MB School Girl Hook-Ups Theme ($1.99) File size: 4.31 MB Liquid Metal 2 Theme ($1.49) File size: 6.18 MB PlayStation Store for PSP Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 storefront) METAL GEAR SOLID PSP Bundle ($29.99) The METAL GEAR SOLID PSP Bundle features three PSP titles from Hideo Kojima’s legendary series that redefined the stealth action genre. Included within this extraordinary bundle are METAL GEAR SOLID PORTABLE OPS, METAL GEAR SOLID PORTABLE OPS PLUS, and METAL GEAR SOLID DIGITAL GRAPHIC NOVEL. ESRB Rated T- M File size: 2.01 GB DJ Max Fever ($19.99) The beat jamming sensation that started the music game craze comes to the PSP system in its most complete form ever. ESRB Rated T File size: 1.38 GB Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance ($29.99) An enhanced version of the original Valhalla Knights 2, “Battle Stance” streamlines gameplay by reducing battle parties from six to four members for more party control, as well as adding warp points in various locations for expedited travel. Combine this with added customization options, new weapons, armor, quests and monsters, and this becomes the most complete Valhalla Knights experience yet. ESRB Rated E10+ File size: 696 MB Game Videos (free) Pulse 1/21 Edition File size: 50 MB Army of Two: The 40th Day PSP Trailer File size: 10 MB Dante’s Inferno Game Trailer File size: 25 MB PSP Themes (also available from PS3 Storefront) Liquid Metal 2 PSP Theme ($1.49) File size: 606 KB Dita Von Teese PSP Theme 3 ($1.49) File size: 588 KB Dita Von Teese PSP Theme 4 ($1.49) File size: 556 KB Banana Girl Hook-Ups PSP Theme ($1.99) File size: 380 KB Devil Vixen Hook-Ups PSP Theme ($1.99) File size: 415 KB School Girl Hook-Ups PSP Theme ($1.99) File size: 367 KB

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Sony Brings Patchwork Heroes To North American PSP [Game Announce]

Today Sony Computer Entertainment America announced the domestic release of the game previously known as One Million Ton Bara Bara, now known as Patchwork Heroes , an original action puzzle game for the PlayStation Portable. So what is Patchwork Heroes? A game about destroying massive sky ships, tearing them apart piece by piece, and, you know, saving the world. And it will come to PSPs in North America this spring via the PlayStation Network as a digital download. The game comes from developer Acquire, responsible for the similarly interesting and quirky Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! series. We’ll obviously keep an eye on Patchwork Heroes to see if the PSP game will be worth the download. Announcing Patchwork Heroes for PSP [PlayStation.blog]

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