Source: videogamesblogger.com

What are the top ten most anticipated games of TGS 2008?

There is a ton of stuff to look forward too, and all the Japanese big-guns from Square Enix to Capcom to Sony are ready to show the world what they got as the show gets ready to kick into high gear tomorrow and in the next couple of days.

Everyone has their own list, but GameTrailers has a pretty good one as well. Check out their list of the Top 10 Most Anticipated TGS 2008 Games.

Source: infendo.com

The Queen decreed, “You shall simulate murder with your Wii remote.” God save the Queen.

Rockstar Games’ controversial Manhunt 2 has secured an Oct. 31 release in the United Kingdom.

The UK version of Rockstar’s gruesome Wii thriller has been “heavily reworked” from the US version, according to IGN.

Rejected by the Ministry of Silly Walks the British Board of Film Classification in June 2007, Manhunt 2 was criticized for “unremitting bleakness and callousness of tone.”

The Wii version of Manhunt 2 released to mixed reviews in North America last Halloween. It has sold approximately 200,000 copies since according to VGChartz, slightly less than the PS2 version.

Source: infendo.com

A new Pikmin game is coming, and it’s not the GameCube port.

Speaking to Kombo, Nintendo representatives have clarified a new Pikmin title is being made in addition to the GameCube port.

They are apparently two different games, easing concerns that the fabled “Pikmin 3″ is actually just a new version of the first game.

Shigeru Miyamoto announced he is “making Pikmin” at E3 in July. Nintendo has not revealed specifics regarding the new Pikmin, which did not make an appearance at today’s press conference.

Source: infendo.com

Watch your step, Rock. Little Mac is back.

Confirming rumors reported Tuesday on Infendo, Nintendo has announced a new Punch-Out!! game is in development for Wii.

We’ve embedded a video montage of Wii titles shown at Nintendo’s Japanese press conference. The footage showcases first footage of Punch-Out!! Wii, among several notable games including Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, Sin & Punishment 2 and a new Trace Memory for Wii.

Punch-Out!! Wii is tentatively due for a 2009 release.

Source: infendo.com

Nintendo is bringing “enhanced GameCube software” to Wii.

The first games in Nintendo’s “Play on Wii Selection” will be Pikmin and Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat.

According to Nintendo President Satoru Iwata, the games will have additional Wii functionality. Both have Nov. 2008 releases in Japan.

Pikmin was originally released for GameCube in North America in Dec. 2001, and Jungle Beat followed in Mar. 2005. Nintendo has not yet revealed pricing details.

Source: videogamesblogger.com

Xbox 360 owners have had the best Arcade sales yet thanks to the “Summer of Arcade” promotion in which Microsoft released a string of very high profile and high quality Xbox Live Arcade games that included the likes of Braid, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, Galaga Legions, Bionic Commando: Rearmed and Castle Crashers.

The monthly sales numbers speak for themselves. For the month of August, sales were up 67%, which is a record-breaking high. In addition to that percentage, Xbox Live had a 58% increase in unique members who purchased downloadable content during the month of August.

So obviously Microsoft’s summer strategy to release a string of high quality and highly anticipated games to their Xbox Live Arcade service worked wonders.

“At E3, we committed to refocusing the Xbox Live Arcade business, vowing to release bigger and better games while focusing on quality and not quantity,” commented Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten in a statement. “The debut of the new strategy proved to be a huge success, with the Summer of Arcade making August the highest grossing month to date.”

And there are still a number of great titles that Microsoft plans to release in the coming months, among them Portal: Still Alive, Banjo-Kazooie, Uno Rush and a game based on the hit Comedy Central animated series South Park.

Source: infendo.com

Months had passed since I last used my DS for personal gaming.

It certainly isn’t because I’ve lost interest in the handheld. Recent releases just hadn’t sparked my interest the way older games did.

Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise changed that, and I haven’t been able to put down my DS because of it.

I received the game from the good folks at THQ to review for another site, and I immediately fell in love with its beautiful visuals and addictive gameplay. Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise is the best game Rare has made since leaving Nintendo.

For those who care about superficial review scores as opposed to the full text, I gave the game an 8.5 out of 10. Not trying to pimp my wares, I simply want to spread the word about this great game.

If you’re also neglecting your handheld, Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise might help you rekindle your love affair with the Nintendo DS.

Source: infendo.com

GameCube faithful will finally be able to get their hands on Radio Allergy, one of the system’s cancelled 2007 swan songs.

Only they’ll be playing it on Wii.

Ultimate Shooting Collection, the aptly named shooter compilation, will include Radio Allergy.

The localized version of Japanese shooter Radilgy, Radio Allergy was planned to be one of the final games released for GameCube before being cancelled in June 2007.

Ultimate Shooting Collection also includes 2005 GameCube shooter Chaos Field and Karous, a shooter that has never been released beyond Japanese shores.

The hardcore three-shooter compilation will be priced modestly at $29.99, and it is set for a November release in North America.

Source: infendo.com

Nothing to play on Wii, you say? Tell that to this guy.

IGN posted proof of the contrary this weekend with a feature analysis of the 20 best games available on Wii. Their list includes most of the usual suspects, but a few surprises made the cut, as well.

Here’s the complete list in no particular order:

- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Nintendo)
- Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo)
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
- Okami (Capcom)
- Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure (Capcom)
- Super Paper Mario (Nintendo)
- de Blob (THQ)
- Wii Fit (Nintendo)
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
- Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition (Capcom)
- Wario Land: Shake It! (Nintendo)
- SSX Blur (Electronic Arts)
- Scarface: The World is Yours (Vivendi)
- Trauma Center: New Blood (Atlus)
- Boom Blox (Electronic Arts)
- Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 (Electronic Arts)
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami)
- No More Heroes (Ubisoft)
- Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
- Excite Truck (Nintendo)

Surprisingly, only 9 of IGN’s top 20 are first-party titles, meaning more than half the system’s best games are third-party products. Fourteen of the games on the list are exclusive Wii releases.

Source: videogamesblogger.com

This week ScrewAttack takes a look at the Top 20 Genesis Games in their list of the all-time greatest games released on Sega’s 16-bit powerhouse that could, the Sega Genesis.

First they break down the Top 20 to 11 Genesis Games.

And finally they’ve reached the Top 10 to the #1 Genesis Game of All Time (according to them):

If you don’t want to watch both videos, here is their complete list:

20: X-Men 2: Clone Wars 19: TMNT: Hyperstone Heist 18: Mutant League Football 17: Shining Force 16: Altered Beast

15: Kid Chameleon 14: Comix Zone 13: Out Of This world (Another World) 12: Earthworm Jim 2 11: Mortal Kombat 10: Golden Axe 9: Vectorman 8: Castlevania: Bloodlines 7: Rocket Knight Adventures 6: Shinobi 3 5: Phantasy Star II 4: Gunstar Heroes 3: Streets of Rage 2 2: Sonic 3 1: Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker . . .