All about Japan’s Anti-Violence Game Rating System
In Japan, the equivalent of the ESRB is the Computer Entertainment Rating Organization (CERO), the industry outfit responsible for giving content ratings to every console game released in the country. CERO rates based on a scale of five letters: A (all ages), B (ages 12 and up), C (ages 15 and up), D (ages 17 and up), and Z (ages 18 and up only ). That “only” attached to the Z rating has been the source of consternation for many a gamer in Japan
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Ubisoft Announces Shaun White Skateboarding
Shaun White was a major hit during the Olympics, so how does a license holder like Ubisoft capitalize? The obvious answer is “make more snowboarding games,” but it seems that the publisher is interested in taking the series in a slightly different direction.
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No Wii Price Cut Planned For 2010, Nintendo Says
Nintendo cut the Wii’s price for the first time last year, but don’t expect a repeat performance in 2010. Speaking with GamesBeat , Nintendo’s Cammie Dunaway seemed content with the console’s current standing. “Certainly on the Wii, we are now in the fifth year
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TT Games Signs Lego Deal for 6 More Years
If Star Wars, Batman, and Indiana Jones haven’t sated your thirst for Lego games, you’ll be happy to know there’s plenty more where that came from. Warner Brothers Interactive and Traveller’s Tales announced today that they’ve extended their deal with Lego until 2016
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Tomonobu Itagaki Reveals New Game Outfit
It’s been a nearly two years since Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden guru Tomonobu Itagaki left Tecmo and sued his former employer.
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Wii Classic Controller Pro Retailing for $19.99
If you want a Wii Classic Controller Pro, but you don’t necessarily want to drop the cash for a copy of Monster Hunter Tri, it appears that you’re in luck. The newer variant will be retailing separately starting next month.
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Playable Bass, Special Stages Coming to Mega Man 10
Like Mega Man teleporting into a stage, word of downloadable content for Mega Man 10 came almost instantly. No sooner was the game released on WiiWare than the official Nintendo page detailed DLC plans to take place during April. “Bass Mode,” which presumably will let you play as Mega Man’s musically-named rival, will come on April 5 for 200 points ($2)
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Disney Wants Epic Mickey to Reach "Nintendo Levels" of Quality
Why do Nintendo games, on average, sell so much better than third-party games on the Wii? There are probably a number of ways to answer that question, but according to Disney Interactive Studios executive VP and general manager Graham Hopper, it’s about giving games the time and care they need to reach the “Nintendo level” of quality — and they intend to do so with Epic Mickey . “I think we’ve tried to learn from the things Nintendo does well,” Hopper said in an interview with Gamasutra.
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No Wii Successor "Anytime Soon," Nintendo Says
Rumors of a successor to the Nintendo Wii have been flying around for some time now, not the least because last year saw a slight downturn in sales following previous record-breaking years. According to Nintendo’s Cammie Dunaway though, the platform’s install base still has plenty of room to grow. Speaking with GameSpot during yesterday’s Nintendo Media Summit, Dunaway suggested that gamers shouldn’t be holding their breath for the next generation of the Wii, “I don’t think it’ll be anytime soon.
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Disney Announces Guilty Party for Wii
Families will get a chance to solve mysteries on the Wii later this year when Disney’s Guilty Party launches. Dubbed a “mystery party game,” the title fuses elements of board games and a whodunit, but clues and logic puzzles shift in each play to offer new experiences. The plot follows the Dickens Detective Agency as they solve crimes set in motion by Mr
