July 2007 - Posts

• Nintendo Wii Virtual Console Releases for the Week of July 30, 2007

  The Nintendo Wii Virtual Console is once again packed with three releases this week from the NES, Genesis, and TurboGrafx16.  Dynamite Headdy for the Sega Genesis leads the pack and reminds us how dominant the single player platform games genre was back in the day... In Summary: Star Soldier (NES®, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone - Mild Fantasy Violence, 500 Wii Points) Dynamite Headdy™ (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone - Comic Mischief, 800 Wii Points) Drop Off (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 600 Wii Points)   WII-KLY UPDATE: THREE NEW CLASSIC GAMES ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL July 30, 2007 The Virtual Console™ is like a box of chocolates: You never know which games have the tasty caramel filling and which ones have that pink-green crème inside. Whatever your preference, we've got you covered with this weeks release of Star Soldier, Dynamite Headdy and Drop Off. Read on and savor the delicious centers of these classic treats. Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are: Star Soldier (NES®, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone - Mild Fantasy Violence, 500 Wii Points): The standard for vertically scrolling shooters, Star Soldier is the original game that spawned all of the titles in the long-running Soldier series. Go inside a floating space station inhabited by a giant computer known as Starbrain. Your mission: to stop Starbrain's galactic invasion by piloting Caesar, a new, compact space fighter through 16 deadly stages. Collect power capsules to increase three different attributes of your ship: firepower, movement speed and defensive shields. Blast wave after wave of approaching enemies or use the innovative Trap Zone feature to fly beneath a land mass and avoid incoming fire. Conquer each stage to make your way to the final confrontation with Starbrain. Dynamite Headdy™ (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone - Comic Mischief, 800 Wii Points): Headdy, a toy with a detachable head, arrives in North Town to find that the evil puppet king Dark Demon is causing serious problems. Dark Demon is gathering up all the puppets in town and turning some into his own evil minions, while eliminating the rest of the puppets that aren't good enough to join his legions. Headdy is captured and is targeted for the incinerator, but escapes in the nick of time. Now he's got to save the town. To do so, Headdy has to take on all manner of bad guys and even has to contend with his lifelong nemesis, Trouble Bruin the bear. Can Headdy overcome all his foes and take down Dark Demon? Drop Off (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 600 Wii Points): Brave five rounds of haunting, nightmarish dreams in this take on the classic arcade puzzler. To save his dearly beloved from the malicious demon that controls her dreams and holds her captive, our brave hero plunges himself into the nightmare to vanquish this evil foe. Deftly use the arrow items and control the angle of the ball to shatter the blocks that descend from the top of the screen. Set your sights on the joints holding the blocks together and knock off multiple blocks in one exhilarating blow. As you drop more and more blocks, their shapes will change, allowing you to earn bonus points. You must use your concentration and reflexes to defeat the demon and save your beloved. For more information about Wii, please visit wii.com. Posted Tuesday, July 31, 2007 8:33 PM from Cheap Nintendo Wii DS - NEWS | 0 Comments

• Xbox 360 Price Cut Details

  Another day.... another retail flyer makes the news... This one courtesy of Circuit City via Joystiq and tipster ToeFurB.. In a nutshell: Xbox 360 Elite - $449 ($30 Price Cut) Xbox 360 Premium - $349 ($50 Price Cut) Xbox 360 Core - $279 ($20 Price Cut) All price breaks are apparently kicking off on August 12th (if not earlier). Plus you can look forward to a free copy of Table Tennis with an Xbox 360 Premium at Circuit City! Of course we will be listing the best deals come the 'rumored' price cut! Posted Tuesday, July 31, 2007 6:46 PM from Cheap Xbox 360 - NEWS | 0 Comments Filed under: Microsoft News

• Analysis of Xbox 360 Price Cut

  Top Reasons Why the Xbox 360 August Price Cut Makes Sense With all the sales flyers and rumors floating around the interweb more or less confirming a Xbox 360 price cut, we wanted to step back and rationalize the reasons why it would make sense... Madden NFL 08 With all three consoles finally available come 'Maddenoliday', this makes perfect sense.  Madden Football gamers are an entirely separate gamer 'clique' (but equally important).  The vast majority of Madden 'ballers' had a PS2 last generation.  These gamers likely waited this year to see how the PS3 and Xbox 360 compared prior to committing to a 'Madden' platform.  The word on the sports message boards is that NCAA Football apparently runs smoother on Xbox 360 (compared to the PS3 version).  This is due to the game running at 60 fps.  Madden 08 has also been reported to run at 60 fps on the Xbox 360 as well.  Microsoft is certainly in a good position to take advantage of this annual 'Maddenoliday' surge in game sales with a well timed price cut.   Follow What Leader? During E3 2003, Sony apparently became aware of a pending Xbox price cut and beat Microsoft to the punch by announcing a Playstation 2 price cut to $179 (from $199) during the week prior to E3.  As planned, Microsoft followed through with their announcement at E3 Wednesday that year.  This year, Sony also announced (prior to Microsoft's press conference) that they would indeed be cutting the price of the PlayStation 3 by $100 (even though this is apparently a temporary 60GB inventory reduction).  Perhaps Microsoft is tiring of these console war games and didn't want to appear to be 'following the leader' as in the previous generation.   $399 for how long? On June 30th, 2007, the Xbox 360 Premium will have been $399 for 645 days.  This is even longer than the time it took the PlayStation 2 to initially reduce its launch price.  Certainly the Playstation 3 launch price influenced this quite a bit, but damn.... that is a long time at $399!         Posted Monday, July 30, 2007 7:29 PM from Cheap Xbox 360 - Gamer News | 0 Comments

• New Releasezzz for the Week of July 30, 2007

  Welcome to New Releasezzz for the Week! This week we see a rather craptackular collection of goodies for back to school shoppers to scoop up.  Perhaps the darling of the bunch is Mario Strikers Charged for the Nintendo Wii.  We personally find it to be a bit ironic that both 'Bratz Ponyz' and 'Spelling Challenges & More!' happen to be releasing simultaneously on the Nintendo DS this week! Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of July 30, 2007 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 (PS3), Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC (USA)!  As always, release dates are subject to change. No new releases   No new releases   Mario Strikers Charged   World Championship Cards   Brave Story: New Traveler   World Championship Cards   Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl   Bratz Ponyz   Picross   Drake & Josh   Pet Alien   Chameleon: To Dye For   Spelling Challenges and More!   Professional Fisherman's Tour: Northern Hemisphere   Glory Days 2   Attack on Pearl Harbor   Virtual Villagers: The Lost Children   Hidden Expedition Forest   Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst   About Us If you find a video game deal, make sure to join and submit it to the GamerDeals Network (GamerDeals.net, 360-Deals, PS-Deals, and NintenDeals)!  Gamers finding the latest deals, bargains and cheap discount video game and console prices on the net!     Posted Sunday, July 29, 2007 8:12 PM from Cheap Xbox 360 - NEW GAMES | 0 Comments Filed under: New Releases

• Xbox 360 HD DVD Price Drop and 5 Free HD DVD Movies Offer

  Microsoft has just annound a price drop on their HD DVD add on for the Xbox 360 to $179 (from $199).  In addition, they are throwing in 5 free HD DVD movies for all new purchases.  This 5 free HD DVD movies offer runs through September 30, 2007.  Print out the 5 free movie rebate offer here. The price drop is effective August 1st.  Come back then as we will be listing the best deals out there!   Full Press Release: Xbox 360 HD DVD Price Drop Announced Published July 26, 2007 San Diego—Today at Comic-Con International 2007, Microsoft Corp. announced it will lower the price of the popular Xbox 360™ HD DVD Player from $199 to $179 (in the U.S. only) starting August 1, 2007, and will add five free HD DVD movies for anyone purchasing an Xbox 360 HD DVD Player between August 1 and September 30. In addition, Microsoft further solidified the Xbox 360 as the ultimate high-definition entertainment platform, with key announcements around the HD DVD launches of 300 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group and Heroes: Season 1 from Universal Studios. Exclusive Marketplace Content To promote the HD DVD versions of 300 and Heroes: Season 1, Microsoft unveiled exclusive content for Xbox LIVE® Marketplace. Xbox LIVE will offer 300 on demand in HD starting August 14, and is working with Warner Bros. at Comic-Con on a Bringing It Home campaign featuring 300 and other Warner Bros. properties. In advance of the street date for the Heroes: Season 1 HD DVD boxed set, Xbox LIVE members will be able to download the show’s pilot episode free in high definition for a limited time. Members will also be able to download trailers, teaser scenes, and other promotional materials highlighting the Heroes: Season 1 boxed set on HD DVD. Already the most affordable high-definition player available, the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player is the best solution for movie lovers seeking HD content in the highest possible resolution. The player’s price reduction to $179 continues to set the bar for value, making the Xbox 360 platform the most affordable solution for consumers seeking the broadest, most compelling selection of next-generation gaming and HD video experiences. "With the price reduction to $179, the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player continues to be the most affordable way to enjoy high definition," said Jeff Bell, corporate vice president of Global Marketing, Interactive Entertainment Business, Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. "From the beginning, we set out to offer Xbox 360 owners an unrivaled high-definition experience, with a choice of optical discs on the HD DVD format and digital downloads through Xbox LIVE Marketplace—both of which have a selection of the best content Hollywood has to offer. Today's announcements around 300 and Heroes: Season 1 are great examples of how we believe HD content can be offered to consumers.” Free HD DVD Movies In addition to the price drop, Microsoft is extending Toshiba's highly successful "Perfect Offer" of five free HD DVD discs to Xbox 360 consumers. Previously exclusive to Toshiba HD DVD Players, with the purchase of an Xbox 360 HD DVD Player at the new low price of $179, choose five HD DVD titles free from a selection of 15 popular titles through a mail-in offer. With a retail value of over $140 (U.S.), this promotion makes the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player one of the most compelling offerings for consumers looking to make the leap into HD this holiday season. Posted Friday, July 27, 2007 2:19 PM from Cheap Xbox 360 - NEWS | 0 Comments Filed under: Microsoft News

• Gamefly Top Queued Games for the Week of July 23rd

  Mario Strikers Charged for the Nintendo Wii takes the top spot of the Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list.  Overlord is at the top of the Xbox 360 list, while PlayStation 3 gamers can't wait to get Lair in their mailbox. Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested list:   Most Popular Games Cross-Platform: Rank Title Platform Category Publisher 1 Mario Strikers Charged Wii Sports Nintendo 2 Overlord Xbox 360 RPG Codemasters 3 Darkness Xbox 360 Shooter Take Two 4 Transformers: The Game Xbox 360 Action Adventure Activision 5 NCAA Football 08 Xbox 360 Sports Electronic Arts 6 All-Pro Football 2K8 Xbox 360 Sports Take Two 7 Two Worlds Xbox 360 RPG South Peak Interactive 8 Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80's PlayStation 2 Arcade/Puzzle Activision 9 NASCAR 08 Xbox 360 Racing Electronic Arts 10 Madden NFL 08 Xbox 360 Sports Electronic Arts   Xbox 360 Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Overlord RPG Codemasters 2 Darkness Shooter Take Two 3 Transformers: The Game Action Adventure Activision 4 NCAA Football 08 Sports Electronic Arts 5 All-Pro Football 2K8 Sports Take Two 6 Two Worlds RPG South Peak Interactive 7 NASCAR 08 Racing Electronic Arts 8 Madden NFL 08 Sports Electronic Arts 9 DiRT Racing Codemasters 10 Bioshock Shooter Take Two   Nintendo Wii Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Mario Strikers Charged Sports Nintendo 2 Resident Evil 4 Action Adventure Capcom 3 Mario Party 8 Arcade/Puzzle Nintendo 4 Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree Arcade/Puzzle Nintendo 5 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Action Adventure Electronic Arts 6 Transformers: The Game Action Adventure Activision 7 Super Paper Mario Action Adventure Nintendo 8 Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Shooter Nintendo 9 The Bigs Sports Take Two 10 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Fighting Nintendo   PlayStation 3 Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Lair Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 2 Ninja Gaiden Sigma Action Adventure Tecmo 3 NCAA Football 08 Sports Electronic Arts 4 Darkness Shooter Take Two 5 NASCAR 08 Racing Electronic Arts 6 Transformers: The Game Action Adventure Activision 7 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas Shooter Ubisoft 8 All-Pro Football 2K8 Sports Take Two 9 Heavenly Sword Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 10 John Woo presents Stranglehold Action Adventure Midway   PlayStation 2 Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80's Arcade/Puzzle Activision 2 Transformers: The Game Action Adventure Activision 3 NCAA Football 08 Sports Electronic Arts 4 God of War II Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 5 NASCAR 08 Racing Electronic Arts 6 Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 Fighting Namco 7 Bully Action Adventure Take Two 8 Madden NFL 08 Sports Electronic Arts 9 Persona 3 RPG Atlus 10 The Bigs Sports Take Two   Xbox Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 NCAA Football 08 Sports Electronic Arts 2 Halo 2 Shooter Microsoft 3 Madden NFL 08 Sports Electronic Arts 4 Ninja Gaiden Black Action Adventure Tecmo 5 Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: RPG LucasArts 6 Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction Action Adventure LucasArts 7 Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Action Adventure LucasArts 8 Half-Life 2 Shooter Electronic Arts 9 Black Shooter Electronic Arts 10 Star Wars: Republic Commando Shooter LucasArts   Nintendo DS Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Picross Arcade/Puzzle Nintendo 2 Pokemon Pearl Strategy/Sim Nintendo 3 Pokemon Diamond Strategy/Sim Nintendo 4 Deal or No Deal Strategy/Sim DSI Games 5 Transformers: Autobots Action Adventure Activision 6 New Super Mario Bros. Action Adventure Nintendo 7 Sim City DS Strategy/Sim Electronic Arts 8 Transformers: Decepticons Action Adventure Activision 9 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass RPG Nintendo 10 Final Fantasy III RPG Square Enix   PlayStation Portable Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Final Fantasy II RPG Square Enix 2 Dungeons & Dragons Tactics RPG Atari 3 Transformers: The Game Action Adventure Activision 4 Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology RPG Namco 5 Final Fantasy RPG Square Enix 6 PaRappa the Rapper Strategy/Sim Sony Computer Entertainment 7 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas Shooter Ubisoft 8 Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions RPG Square Enix 9 Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters