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Late Night Consoling
Alec Matias
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Not even unnecessary bundles will keep gamers away from the PSP. GameStop has sold out of its initial allotment of PSPs and are now taking orders for the next wave. For the Nintendo DS launch, many game retailers had their first shipment locked up in pre-orders a month before the launch. I went with a pal who did not pre-order to a local Best Buy an hour before they opened on the DS' launch day. While there was a small crowd, most of them were there for some hot deal on a digital camera. My point is to not be a sucker, don't pay $400 for a bundle unless you do plan to buy three games and an accessory. If you want a PSP on launch day, get to your local electronics store an hour early and you should be fine.

  • First PSP Title to Use Game Sharing Revealed

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    The first title to use the Game Share function of the PSP will be Namco Museum. While Sony has yet to officially address the purpose of the function, the user manual hosted on their site explains, "GAME SHARING - You can play games that support Game Sharing. For details refer to the software manual supplied with the game." The way Namco Museum will use this is by allowing a certain set of games to be sent wirelessly to users who don't own the game. It is not used for any kind of multiplayer purpose, just to share the game.

  • Metroid Pinball?

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    EBgames.com is at it again, adding a new game to their online catalog before it was officially announced. This time it's for Metroid Pinball DS. The only detail given aside from the title is a December 12 release date. Nintendo has no comment at the time. I think if there's ever a Nintendo character to use for a pinball game, Samus would be it. However, it still doesn't make it right.

  • Mysterious Nintendo Trademarks

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    Two trademarks were filed in Japan by Nintendo in the past few months and both leave much room for speculation. First is simply PCGP. The trademark was made with Game Freak, the company behind the Pokemon series, so it could be related to that. The more telling, or maybe interesting, trademark was for the Nintendo V-Pocket. According to GameSpot, it covers "covers portable LCD game machines and adapters that allow for the display of images and audio recorded on memory cards."

  • Robotech: Invasion Soundtrack to be Released

    [ps2] [xbox]

    Jesper Kyd and Sumthing Else Music Works are teaming up to release the soundtrack of Robotech: Invasion. It will go on sale February 15 alongside the Fable soundtrack.

  • Metroid Prime: Hunters in August?

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    The websites for EBgames and GameStop updated their listings for Metroid Prime: Hunters, giving the FPS a release date in August. While Nintendo hasn't ever gone on record with a date, it was anticipated for release sometime in the first half of 2005. No official word from Nintendo is available.

  • Hoop it Up with Jerome Williams

    [xbox]

    Microsoft announced today their next Game with Fame event. Between the hours of 5 and 6pm EST, gamers can challenge New York Knicks strong forward Jerome Williams to a game of ESPN NBA 2K5. He'll be using the gamertag "jyd31knicks."

  • Misc. Q&As/Features

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    GameSpot talks with developer Takai Homma about Tekken 5.

Misc. Media/Previews

PS2

Game Informer has new shots for Tenchu: Fatal Shadows and impressions of Musashi: Samurai Legend. GamerFeed goes hands-on with God of War. GameSpot spends time with World Tour Soccer 2006 and Tekken 5. Game Zone discusses Cold Winter. IGN has more shots of Dynasty Warriors 5 and Enthusia.

Portable

EuroGamer gives us their impressions of MediEvil (PSP).

Multi

Games Domain takes Juiced (PS2, Xbox) out for a spin. 1UP takes a look at NARC (PS2, Xbox). GameSpot has the latest official movie of MVP Baseball 2005 (PS2, Xbox, GCN). They also have two trailers for The Godfather (PS2, Xbox). IGN gives Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition (PS2, Xbox) a nice hard look. They also provide screens for Killer 7 (PS2, GCN).

Console Game Of The Evening [Submit Yours!]

D for the Sega Saturn. "You had two hours to find out your dad is Dracula and you killed your sister and mother at a dinner party." (submitted by packav).

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