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September 14th, 2009 at 10:00am
Under Wii / Nintendo
Guitar Hero 5, which is like the tenth (give or take a couple) installment in the series, has resonated with UK consumers and hit a high note atop the Chart Track all-formats chart. The Dark Knight of Arkham Asylum — who was perched above the charts for two weeks — slipped off the top to the number three spot, with Colin McRae: Dirt 2 taking the silver.
The Beatles: Rock Band premiered at the number four spot, which some are sure to find disappointing. Both Guitar Hero and Rock Band have previously debuted at the fourth and sixth spot, respectively, with previous iterations. Music games may be on a sales decline, but they apparently still know how to make an entrance.
Source — Guitar Hero 5 hits the right notes (Chart Track)
Source — All formats chart (Chart Track)
Guitar Hero 5 goes straight to the top of the UK charts originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 27th, 2009 at 05:00pm
Under PSP
Sony continues its third-party publishing strategy in PAL territories today by taking up Codemasters’ DiRT 2. Unlike the Ghostbusters venture, however, this is not a timed exclusive for PlayStation platforms. MCV reports that Sony will publish the PSP and PS3 versions of the game, while Codemasters handles publishing duties on all other platforms.
Codemasters’ senior VP of publishing for EPAC, Axel Herr, is glad to have Sony take over, citing the series’ “great affinity with the PlayStation brand in PAL territories for over 10 years” as one of the key factors behind the decision. We’re sure all of the buzz around the PS3 Slim didn’t hurt either.
Sony publishing DiRT 2 for PSP, PS3 in PAL regions originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 20th, 2009 at 05:45pm
Under Xbox 360
Need something to chew up your free time between constant attempts to sequence break Shadow Complex? Xbox Live Marketplace has been invaded by a slew of new game demos — currently available to Gold members — to help combat your boredom.
With four demos hitting the Marketplace in the last two days, Xbox users are treated to a collection of completely different gaming experiences. Strap into the Mitsubishi Eclipse GT and race the Trailblazer event in DiRT 2, lace up your skates and hit the ice in the NHL 10 demo, show off your ninja skills in Mini Ninjas or jump online with up to four players and attack the evil Akrid in the Lost Planet 2 Co-op demo. That, ladies and gentlemen, is what we call a diverse selection of video game demos.
Queue up the DiRT 2 demo
Queue up the NHL 10 demo (and check out Xbox Canada’s exclusive Q&A)
Queue up the Mini Ninjas demo
Queue up the Lost Planet 2 Co-op demo
Demos for NHL 10 and DiRT 2 join Lost Planet 2 and Mini Ninjas on Live originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 12th, 2009 at 08:00pm
Under Xbox 360
Though “meme” is perhaps a euphemistic label for the lurid mental virus that is “Two Girls, One Cup” (don’t Google that if the phrase sounds foreign), we’re nonetheless pleased to see Codemasters taking the piss out of the fecal internet documentary and turning it into something more wholesome and rewarding: an Achievement (slash Trophy)!
Witness the “Two Cups One Girl” Achievement, awarded in the upcoming off-roader, DiRT 2, for winning two team events with the same female teammate. Looking over the game’s 47 pop-up awards, you’ll also spot a Ghostbusters reference, a pun or two, and a joke that requires cursory knowledge of The Karate Kid. It’s like they made this just for the internet.
[Thanks, Merkaba]
DiRT 2 Achievement takes off-putting meme off-road originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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July 16th, 2009 at 01:30pm
Under PSP
Codemasters today announced the official release dates for Dirt 2. The utterly filthy racing game will hit US shores on September 8, Europe on September 10 and the UK on September 11. For those out there who aren’t filthy rich enough to own all the consoles, have no fear, for Dirt 2 will be available on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS and PSP. Much like actual dirt, you should be able to find it just about anywhere.
Unless you want to pick up the PC version, which was recently delayed in order to accommodate DirectX 11. Expect it to arrive in December.
Dirt 2 release date all cleaned up originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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June 23rd, 2009 at 02:15pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
When people criticize the Wii, the graphics are usually one of the first things mentioned. Codemasters’ DiRT 2 is sure to bring about cries of “N64!” and other such malarkey, because, well, it looks bad. We’d like to be more diplomatic, but, yeah, you can see it in the trailer above and in the screens in the gallery below. Bad, right?
First DiRT 2 media lacks polish originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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June 12th, 2009 at 12:45pm
Under Xbox 360
E3 was brütal! If you blinked, for a split/second, you missed something. Even if you were trine to keep up, it was a blur — staying a.wake like that, you only pushed yourself to the brink of your own dark void. That’s where Joystiq comes in; to crackdown on the madness; to reach out … with conviction — phew! Crysis averted.
We’ve scoured the dark corners and survived the inferno to piece together this roundup of all things Xbox at E3. Why? Just ’cause we love you. So, draw nier and shift your eyes past the break.
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E3 2009 highlights: The Xbox roundup originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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