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Late Night Consoling

by Chris Remo, Jun 29, 2006 8:10pm PDT
Related Topics – Sega, Infinity Ward, Telltale Games, Virtual Console, Sony, Capcom, Ubisoft, Activision, Namco, Games: Console

So apparently there's some guy with the exact same name as I who lives in the UK, has my same phone number (weird!), owns an Xbox 360, has free Xbox Live Silver, and was interested in checking out From Software's Chromehounds demo. Lucky for him, since it's available everywhere in the world except the United States and Canada. Unfortunately, he found it to be pretty dull. Your mech moves incredibly slowly, but for some odd reason, each of the two included missions has you trudging across the map to a distant checkpoint before you even start fighting anything. Once you get there, you pretty much just slowly aim and fire at things, in between very slow reloading, until they blow up. That's about it. Essentially, everything is pretty slow. According to this guy, I mean.

  • COD2 Maps Invade Xbox Live

    [xbox360]
    As of today, the Invasion Map Pack for the Xbox 360 version of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 2 (X360, PC) is available through Xbox Live. It includes five new multiplayer maps: Crossroads in Antonville, France; Newvillers in St. Louet, France; Normandy in Amaye sur Seulles, France; Decoytown in Alam Halfa, Egypt; and Harbor in Rostov, Russia. The Invasion Map Pack is available for 800 Microsoft Points ($10). Activision also sent over some screenshots from the new maps.

  • PlayStation Games Head to PSP (Riiiiiidge Racer)?

    [psp]
    According to various online news outlets, UK publication PSP Magazine published news allegedly received straight from Sony that by the end of 2007, PSP will be compatible with close to 7,000 PlayStation games. During Sony's pre-E3 conference this year, the company announced that its portable system will at some point be able to play certain PlayStation titles made available for purchase and download. However, this is the first indication as to the amount of support the service will be receiving, as well as its time frame. There are a few things that do make the alleged news a bit implausible. Firstly, worldwide, there were 7,743 PlayStation titles published according to Sony's published data--1,335 were released in North America, 1,501 in Europe, and 4,907 in Asian territories. That would mean nearly the entire worldwide library, including localized versions, would be available for PSP by the end of next year. It is questionable whether this would be financially viable, given that every title is not likely to be in high demand. PSP will also have a tougher time with backwards compatibility than PS2 and PS3 since it lacks the built-in PS1 hardware of its home console brethren, making this purported lineup astonishingly ambitious. That's not to mention the PSP's lack of two of the four shoulder buttons present on the PS1 controller. Sony, unsurprisingly, is declining to confirm these rumors. For now, take this with plenty of salt.

  • Prepaid Virtual Money for Virtual Console?

    [nintendo]
    According to a presentation given this week by Nintendo of Spain, the company is considering offering pre-paid value cards for Wii's upcoming Virtual Console service, sold through retail channels. Virtual Console will offer titles from all pre-GameCube Nintendo home consoles, Sega Genesis, and TurboGrafx-16, as well as new smaller scale titles. Such prepaid cards would allow gamers to purchase games through the service without use of a credit card. Apparently, the idea is specific to Nintendo of Spain at the moment, though it may be extended to other Nintendo regional branches.

  • Riiiiiidge Racers 2

    [psp]
    According to Japanese publication Famitsu, a new Ridge Racer title is in the works from Namco for PSP. Last year, the racer-heavy portable console launched with a version of the long running racing franchise. Ridge Racers 2, as the new game will be known in Japan, will include 18 tracks from prior Ridge Racer games from the original PS1 title up to Ridge Racer Type 4. There will be 18 cars available from the start, with additional cars unlockable. The game will again feature 8-player local wireless multiplayer as well as World Tour and Time Attack, and will add new Arcade, Duel, and Survival modes. Ridge Racers 2 will be released in Japan on September 14, 2006. No North American release has been announced.

  • Ubisoft Goes to Bulgaria

    [ps2] [ps3] [xbox] [xbox360] [gamecube] [nintendo] [ds] [psp] [gba]
    Ubisoft today announced that it has opened up a new development studio in Sofia, Bulgaria. Some of its staff, including its manager, comes from Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII (Xbox, X360, PC) studio Ubisoft Romania. Ubisoft Bulgaria's first projects are the PC port of Ubisoft Montpellier's Rayman Raving Rabbids (PS2, Xbox, GCN, PS3, X360, Wii, PC) and a console port of Telltale Games' CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder (PC).

  • Misc. Q&As/Features

    GameSpot has a translated Q&A with From Software producer Toshifumi Nabeshima regarding Chromehounds (X360), originally published by ITMedia.

Misc. Media/Previews

PS2
GameZone checks out SCE Santa Monica's God of War II (PS2). GameSpot previews SNK's Metal Slug (PS2) (so does 1UP). Screenshots: Let's Make a Soccer Team! (PS2).
XBOX/X360
GameSpot takes a look at Capcom's Dead Rising (X360). Screenshots: Call of Duty 2 (X360, also PC).
PORTABLE
GameSpot checks out Aki's Def Jam: Fight for NY: The Takeover (PSP). Eurogamer takes a look at Rebellion's Miami Vice (PSP).

Console Game Of The Evening [Submit Yours!]

Final Fight for the Super Nintendo. "Sure it was lacking multiplayer, missing Guy, an entire level and boss (Rolento) were removed, bosses were renamed, and chicks turned into guys, but it was Final Fight on my home console!" (submitted by evancg)


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