Atlus: Legacy of Ys: Books I & II

Atlus reveals free pre-order bonus soundtrack CD for Legacy of Ys^TM: Books I & II

Experience the revered music of Ys with this limited edition companion disc

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 30, 2008 – Representatives from Atlus today stood silently before assembled members of the gaming press for an estimated 30 to 40 minutes, headphones in ears, listening to the Legacy of Ys: Books I & II soundtrack. Following the awkward delay, it was then announced that the game’s renowned musical score would be offered as a free pre-order bonus at select retailers.

Epic in melody and arrangement, the Ys Books I & II soundtrack has long been considered one of the greatest video same scores ever created. Originally released in an era when many games used music simply to avoid stretches of silence, Ys offered a sweeping emotional score, building on action and tension to provide players with an altogether potent experience. As relevant today as ever, the freshly arranged music CD still manages the same level of excitement and energy, and stand as a testament to true excellence in game music.

For more info and to sample the pre-order bonus disc:
http://www.atlus.com/ys/pre-order.html

For more information about Legacy of Ys: Books I & II, visit the official website:
http://www.atlus.com/ys

Legacy of Ys: Books I & II is scheduled for release for Nintendo DS™ on February 10, 2009, with an MSRP of $34.99.

Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online

Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online

Aeria Games Announces the Open Beta Launch of Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online

Santa Clara, Calif. – Dec 30, 2008 – Aeria Games, a publisher of Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) games announced today the open beta launch of Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online. The game, already highly successful in Japan, proved to be popular amongst English speakers during the closed beta test. For open beta, everyone is invited to play the game for free without download or subscription fees.

Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online is the first MMO game in the franchise’s 20 year history which includes such popular titles as Digitial Devil Saga and the recently released Persona 4. In Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online Players fight alongside friends and demon allies to restore order in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo. The game features a real-time battle system, advanced character customization with modern and traditional Tokyo fashion, and demon fusing – the process of fusing multiple demons together to form powerful new breeds. Most importantly, new social aspects that can be found only in the MMO game are introduced. Players can find new friends by using built-in search functions that filter community members by pre-determined criteria.

As with all titles at Aeria Games, Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online is free to play. The game service and customer support are funded through the micro-transaction sales model where players have the option of purchasing cosmetic and enhancement items.

For more information, please visit the official game site at http://megaten.aeriagames.com.

Internet Superstars: The Game Conference Game

Game recovered from 1976, release to benefit Child’s Play

BALTIMORE, MD – A group known as Internet Superstars are donating their proceeds from a flash game to Child’s Play Charity.

In 1976, a company called Internet Superstars (originally ARPAnet Superstars) released a game called “The Game Conference Game.”  It details a person’s quest to get a job in the video game industry by attending “The Game Conference” and telling everyone about their cool game idea.  First made for the PDP-10, the game was later ported for systems such as the PC and Commodore 64. It was later found that the disks used for the game were of low quality and went bad.  Less than 10 years after it’s release, the game existed only in the minds of it’s fans.

Earlier this year, a working copy was found.  The finders took up the discarded mantle of Internet Superstars. They decided to donate all revenue from the game to Child’s Play Charity which donates video games to children in hospitals. The revival was done in Macromedia Flash and is playable by most computers with a web browser. Chris Best, Lead Excavator, said  ”We decided on Flash so that gamers everywhere could enjoy this classic. [The Game Conference Game] has been hailed as a serious game version of rogue” and added, “donating everything to Child’s Play has made what we’ve done here much more important.”

The Game Conference Game can be played for free at  http://www.internet-superstars.com/games/GCG/

Internet Superstars is a game studio located in Baltimore, Maryland that makes flash games for charity.

Child’s Play is a charity that donates games to children’s hospitals. More information can be found at http://childsplaycharity.org/

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li

Hudson’s Pool Revolution: Cue Sports | Wii

Hudson Entertainment releases Pool Revolution: Cue Sports for digital download on Wii

WiiWare Pool Title Features Realistic Controls Using the Wii Remote

REDWOOD CITY, CA – December 29, 2008 – Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT, today announced that Pool Revolution: Cue Sports™ is now available for WiiWare™. Players no longer need to worry about having enough space for a pool table with this fun and addicting game that can be played against friends in the living room or online.

“Pool Revolution: Cue Sports is the only pool game for WiiWare that lets people play online,” said Sabine Duvall, Vice President of Product Development at Hudson Entertainment. “Pool fans can now play with people from all over the world in the comfort of their living rooms.”

An iPhone 3G @ $99? | ¿Un iPhone 3G @ $99?

AT&T is now offering iPhones at a cheaper price, but there is a catch. If you are comfortable with a refurbished iPhone, then… go for it! The used 8GB iPhone costs $99 while the 16Gb version is $199. If you buy one of these, make sure everything works. According to the site, some may have minor scratches. Once you get to the page at the link below, click on the “Learn about Refurbished Devices” for more info. Are you willing to get one of these?

Link: AT&T.com – Refurbished cell phones [http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phones/refurb-phones.jsp].

AT&T ofrece ahora los iPhone a un precio más barato, pero hay una inconveniencia o enganche. Si estás a gusto con un iPhone reacondicionado (“refurbished”), entonces… ¡a por todas! El iPhone usado de 8GB cuesta $99 mientras que la versión de 16GB está a $199. Si compras uno de estos, asegúrate de que todo funcione. De acuerdo al sitio web, algunos pueden tener marcas o rayas menores. Apenas llegues a la página por medio del enlace debajo, haz clic en “Learn about Refurbished Devices” para más información. ¿Estás dispuesto a conseguirte uno de estos?

Enlace: AT&T.com – Refurbished cell phones [http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phones/refurb-phones.jsp].

iPhones at Walmart | Los iPhone en WalMart

If you did not get an iPhone for Christmas and are most likely ready to get one for yourself, then you can buy one at a Walmart store near you starting tomorrow. Though Walmart claims to be the “always low prices” store, you may still find it cheaper at Best Buy. The prices at Walmart will be $197 (8GB model) and $297 (16GB model). If you do want to save a few more dollars, take your Best Buy ad for Walmart to match the competition’s price of $189.99 (8GB) and $289.99 (16GB). Why doesn’t Walmart lower the price from the start is still unknown. Just don’t expect to find a 4GB iPhone at $99.

Source: Wal-Mart iPhone Sales: Where’s the Discount? [http://www.pcworld.com/article/156083/walmart_iphone_sales_wheres_the_discount.html].

Si no consiguieron un iPhone en Navidad y más probablemente se van conseguir uno, entonces puede comprarse una en la tienda Walmart cerca a ustedes a partir de mañana. Aunque Walmart  afirma ser la tienda de “siempre bajos precios”, aún podría conseguirlo m5s barato en Best Buy. Los precios en Walmart serán de $197 (modelo de 8GB) and $297 (modelo de 16 GB). Si quiere ahorrarse unos cuántos dolares, lleve su propagande de Best Buy para que Walmart iguale el precio de la competencia de $189.99 (modelo de 8GB) and 289.99 (modelo de 16 GB). El por qué WalMart no baja el precio desde el comienzo aún se desconoce. Solo no se imagine en encontrar un iPhone de 4GB a $99.

Fuente: Wal-Mart iPhone Sales: Where’s the Discount? [http://www.pcworld.com/article/156083/walmart_iphone_sales_wheres_the_discount.html].

Video service for your Wii | Servicio de videos para tu Wii

Nintendo has been catching up in features other consoles have been offering already. So, what is Nintendo going to do now? Offer shows through the Wii console. Now that lots of people have gotten used to the Nintendo Channel in order to watch previews and other game-realted videos, the company will take the next logical step. According to Reuters, what it’s known so far is that both Nintendo and Japanese ad agency Dentsu haven’t announced what specific programming will be accesible, but mentioned cartoons and original shows will be available on the video distribution service starting in Japan early next year and later overseas.

However, this news leads to some other questions that still remain unanswered: How are users going to store the shows on the Wii if the space (512MB) is not even big enough for just a few TV shows on SD or HD? Will this mean a Wii hard drive is also on its way? If not, will we instead have to rely on SD memory cards?

Source: Nintendo’s Wii video service [http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=95992&newsChannel=technologyNews].

Nintendo ha estado poniéndose al día en funciones que otras consolas ya han estado ofreciendo.  Así que, ¿qué va a hacer Nintendo ahora? Ofrecer programas por medio de la consoloa Wii. Ahora que mucha gente se ha acostumbrado al Canal Nintendo para ver avances y otros videos relacionados a los juegos, la compañía tomará el siguiente paso lógico. De acuerdo a Reuters, lo que se sabe hasta ahora es que ambos Nintendo y la agencia de avisos Dentsu no han anunciado que programación específica será accesible, pero se mencionaron que dibujos animados y otros shows estarán disponibles en el servicio de distribución de videos en Japón a partir de comienzos del próximo año y luego en el extranjero.

Sin embargo, esta noticia nos lleva a otras preguntas que aún permanecen sin respuestas: ¿Cómo es que los usuarios van a guardar los programas en el Wii si el espacio (512 MB) no es lo suficientemente grande ni para unos cuantos shows de TV en SD (definición estándar) ó HD (alta definición)? ¿Significará esto que un disco duro Wii ya se encuentra en camino? Sino, tendremos que depender de las tarjetas de memoria SD?

Fuente: Nintendo’s Wii video service [http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=95992&newsChannel=technologyNews].

EA: Games for the whole family | EA: juegos para la familia entera

Family Gamers Choose EA Hasbro Games This Holiday

LITTLEST PET SHOP, NERF “N-STRIKE”, MONOPOLY and HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT Video Games Prove Hot Holiday “Must-Haves”

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec 26, 2008 –(BUSINESS WIRE)–A video game for girls, a game and NERF blaster combo for boys and two video games for everyone in the family to play prove hot holiday sellers for Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS). The first wave of console and handheld titles under the EA and Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) long-term agreement have combined to sell two million units globally since their respective fall launches, according to internal EA sell-thru data.

The Twelve Days of Video Game Christmas Song

http://www.thestream.tv/watch.php?v=1146 – “The Twelve Days of Video Game Christmas Song” as performed live during “The Game Show” Christmas special. Our take on the holiday classic with nifty video game terminology instead of golden rings and such. Can you tell what games all the references are to?