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New PS3 bundle includes MLB 09 The Show, Quantum of Solace movie

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jun 10th 2009 at 11:15AM }

Just in time for Papi Day (June 21), it appears that a new PS3 bundle will release June 14, which includes MLB 09 The Show and the Quantum of Solace movie on Blu-ray. Shots of the 80GB system, which will still carry the $399 price, were sent to us by a friendly Walmart insider.

We've contacted Sony for official confirmation of the bundle, but it appears not to be a Walmart exclusive from initial checks. We also can't confirm that this bundle is the one previously discovered in the Best Buy system, as more detailed photos revealing the UPC don't match up. We'll update if we hear something back from Sony.

[Thanks, Ray]

Japan will play Quantum of Solace courtesy of Square Enix

by Jem Alexander { Feb 2nd 2009 at 10:58PM }

James Bond is traveling to Japan this March when Quantum of Solace finally releases on the PS3, 360, PS2 and Wii in the region. Activision Blizzard has handed the publishing rights to Square Enix for the game's eastern release, where it will be named 007: Nagusame no Houshuu. Quantum of Solace's March 26th release date means it will be arriving a bit late when compared to the movie itself, despite it only just reaching Japan within the last week.

We're not sure how well Quantum of Solace is likely to sell in the far east, but we can presume that Square Enix thinks there's some money to be made from it. Since Activision has shut up shop in the region, handing the publishing rights over to Japanese publishers looks to become a regular occurrence. We weren't expecting Square Enix to be the first to take advantage, but perhaps sticking its name on the box will actually help increase sales.

The Best of Big Download: November 17-23

by Joystiq Staff { Nov 23rd 2008 at 6:00PM }

Killing zombies is fun, whether they're the fast Left 4 Dead variety or the slow Nazis in Call of Duty: World at War. While we go back to some undead-shooting fun, you can check out Big Download's features and highlights from the past week.

Exclusive features

Reviews: We give our final verdicts on Left 4 Dead, Sacred 2, Quantum of Solace, Strong Bad Episode 4 and American McGee's Grimm: Cinderella.
Things we love (and hate) about Left 4 Dead: Our gallery feature takes a look at the highs and lows of Valve's latest first person shooter.
Beyond mods: Our gallery feature takes a look at first person shooter mods that have changed into full fledged retail game titles.
Mac Monday: Our weekly look at Macintosh gaming is the casual city sim Jane's Reality.
Boot Disk: Our weekly look at retro gaming takes a look at the original King's Quest.
Independent Minds: Our weekly indie games feature takes a look at originality in game titles.
Big Ideas: Why are so-called horror games not that scary? Our weekly look at game trends tries to answer this question.
Freeware Friday: Our weekly look at free games is all about the strategy-sim title Simutrans.
Contests: You still have time to enter our contests to win copies of Left 4 Dead, Sacred 2 and beta codes for Battleforge.

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Los Angeles Quantum of Solace launch event fizzles

by Kevin Kelly { Nov 4th 2008 at 2:15PM }

Are people getting less excited about midnight launches? Or does it just depend on the game, or even the event itself? We'll have a chance to test that theory this week with what looks to be yin and yang launches. Last night we went to the midnight launch of Activision's James Bond game Quantum of Solace, and at the other end you've got Gears of War 2 launching on Friday. We'll have to see how they compare, because last night's Quantum of Solace launch was a big Dr. No.

Gallery: Quantum of Solace Launch

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DS releases for the week of November 3rd

by Alisha Karabinus { Nov 3rd 2008 at 3:00PM }

If you need a game, this week's for you. While we can't vouch for the quality of all the releases (or even, uh, half), but we can say one thing: there's a lot of 'em. And by a lot, we mean dozens. Well, if you add up all the regions, anyway. Look, don't get technical. It's a lot. See for yourself.

As an aside, after seeing this week's releases, we should stop crying about not having any more Professor Layton -- the first title is only just now being released in Europe! And what's up with Korg DS-10? It's been turning up on releases for a while. Maybe we'll actually see it this week.

Army Men: Soldiers of Misfortune
Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess
Dragonball: Origins
Exit DS
futureU: The Prep Game for SAT
Goosebumps HorrorLand
Guitar Rock Tour
Hello Kitty Daily
Imagine: Interior Designer
Imagine: Wedding Designer
James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace
Korg DS-10
Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Monster Lab
My Baby Boy
My Baby Girl
Petz Dogz Pack
Pony Friends: Mini Breeds Edition
Princess on Ice
Real Soccer 2009
Theresia
Tom Clancy's EndWar
Winx Club: Mission Enchantix
Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals

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Shipping this week: Boring edition

by Richard Mitchell { Nov 3rd 2008 at 10:45AM }

Is there a more boring month than November? It's like there's nothing worth playing this month at all. After the debacle that was last week, this week is completely bereft of anything even remotely resembling fun in even the most infinitesimal way. Seriously, have you seen what's coming out this week? Just take a look.

Gears of War 2
Tom Clancy's EndWar
Secret Service: Ultimate Sacrifice
James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Namco Museum Virtual Arcade
Legendary
History Channel Civil War: Secret Mission

See? Nothing. Ah well, maybe we'll finally get something worth playing next week.

[Image: sweet mandy kay]

[Via Joystiq]

Retail and download releases for the week of November 3rd

by David Hinkle { Nov 3rd 2008 at 8:59AM }

This is a big week for fans of James Bond. Those who found themselves interested in the super spy's latest exploits will have a chance to nab Quantum of Solace this week. If you enjoy FPS games, or are looking for some people to play online with, we'd suggest Game Night. Of course, Quantum of Solace isn't the only game releasing this week. Head past the break and check out what else is on offer.

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Sunday Savings: Gears of War 2 and 007 deals

by Dustin Burg { Nov 2nd 2008 at 4:30PM }

This Friday is the big day for Gears fans, because a wee lil' game by the name of Gears of War 2 will be available at retailers worldwide. So, we thought we'd wrangle up the best Gears 2 offers from retailers nationwide, including Circuit City's free 1600 Microsoft point offer that we heard about last week. Here's what we found:

Circuit City: Free 1600 Microsoft points
Toys R Us: Free $15 gift card
Best Buy: 25% off strategy guide
Best Buy Canada: Free Lancer keychain / bottle-opener
Future Shop: Free Locust headshot figure

And for those who aren't into Gears 2 or are just looking for other deals, we discovered that Best Buy is also offering a free t-shirt with purchase of Quantum of Solace and free earbuds with HSM3. Over at Toys R Us, they're giving out a $15 gift card with Quantum of Solace and Circuit City is selling the original Gears of War for $30 and the 360 Intercooler for $15. Enjoy!

Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of November 2nd

by Jem Alexander { Nov 2nd 2008 at 2:00PM }

Something for everyone this week. Resistance 2 hits the US while LittleBigPlanet finally sees a European release. Valkyria Chronicles also makes its way to American soil. If you're after something wholly unique and a little bit special this week, that might be your best bet (though only SRPG fans need apply). Here's the full release list:

US Games

EU Games

Asian Games

Tom Clancy's End War

Don't forget that your PS3 is region free. If you see anything on this list that isn't available where you live go ahead and import. Keep in mind that DLC is locked to the game disc's region so if you buy a US game you'll need to get your DLC from the US PSN Store. Release dates are constantly subject to change. That's our way of saying "don't blame us if something gets delayed last minute."

Quantum of Solace midnight launch in West Hollywood, new Bond theme goes Guitar Hero

by Xav de Matos { Oct 31st 2008 at 10:30PM }

Tired of all the Presidential coverage? Want to go British for a day? Activision has you covered. Best Buy and Activision have revealed plans to launch the Quantum of Solace game at midnight for players in the West Hollywood area. Beginning November 3 at 10PM, everyone and anyone is invited to celebrate the launch of the upcoming shooter which takes James Bond through Casino Royale and whatever a Quantum of Solace is. Attendees will also have a chance to score a boat load of prizes ranging from gift cards between $10 and $2,500 as well as a 52" LCD HDTV.

Also on hand will be stations where gamers can practice their hand at the latest Bond theme, "Another Way to Die" from Jack White and Alicia Keys, in Guitar Hero: World Tour. The Bond theme will soon be made available as downloadable content for World Tour but no timing or price has been confirmed at this time.

Not near West Hollywood? Best Buy has revealed 136 other locations will be open at midnight for the launch sans giveaways.

Rabbids -- Raving Rabbids

by JC Fletcher { Oct 30th 2008 at 7:13PM }

The latest teaser video for Raving Rabbids TV Party is short, but entertaining. A mini-trailer, perhaps, for minigames! It's also delightfully timely! More like Quantum of Lol-ace, amirite? We're not sure what it is about these little guys. We get the routine already -- they're loud and stupid and pull faces -- but for some reason, we're nowhere near tired of them yet.

After the break, a trailer from last week that eschews movie parody in favor of actual gameplay, as well as the "happy friends in front of couch" footage we've come to expect from our Wii trailers. Somehow, TV Party interprets "wrestling" as "whacking each other with plungers."

Gallery: Raving Rabbids TV Party

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Quantum of Solace video may cheer you up

by Alisha Karabinus { Oct 30th 2008 at 9:00AM }

Look at the footage!

As most of you have probably noticed, the Wii is inching toward living up to one of the great potentials of its controller: its usefulness for shooting at things! But what you may not have expected is the fact that a Bond game is looking pretty sweet. That hasn't happened too often since GoldenEye 007 set its amazing standard back in 1997.

One European Wii owner decided to perform a great service for all the world (or, uh, those who might buy Quantum of Solace), and the result is the above video, featuring (almost) ten minutes of footage from the game, that you may study it closely. Bless YouTube and all its users.

Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of October 26th

by Jem Alexander { Oct 26th 2008 at 1:30PM }

Big smiles on both sides of the Atlantic this week. America gets three big games in the form of LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm PR and Fallout 3. Europe may not be getting their hands on LittleBigPlanet until next week, but at least they've got Fallout 3, Quantum of Solace and Valkyria Chronicles to tide them over which, from what we've seen, look to all be excellent titles. Here's the full release list:

US Games

EU Games

Asian Games

Please keep in mind that release dates are constantly subject to change, so be sure to call ahead before leaving the house. Your PS3 is happy to play any of the above titles, regardless of where they originate from, so feel free to import anything you see up there. Remember, though, that any DLC has to be bought from the appropriate PSN store so if you pick up a US copy of LBP you'll need to download future DLC (and there's bound to be a lot) from the US store. Really, it's better just to wait a week.

Joystiq gets some hands-on time with Killzone 2, Dead Space and more

by Alan Tsang { Oct 9th 2008 at 2:15PM }

Our ~~archenemy~~ friend with the coolest name Xav de Matos attended the Sony Holiday event in Toronto, Canada and has written up impressions of upcoming PlayStation 3 titles on our sister site Joystiq. The Killzone 2 hands-on even includes a little bit of cam footage. And best of all, because it was a Sony event, all multiplatform games played were the PS3 versions, so it is definitely worth checking out:

Joystiq hands-on: Revisiting the Quantum of Solace

by Xav de Matos { Oct 8th 2008 at 8:00PM }

Skep·ti·cism (skpt-szm) n.

A doubting or questioning attitude or state of mind; dubiety.
Philosophya. A methodology based on an assumption of doubt with the aim of acquiring approximate or relative certainty.
The rational and historically-proven assumption that any licensed game will suck. Lots. Seriously, have you played half of this stuff?

As they prep the World for War, Treyarch has been quietly plugging away at the upcoming licensed title James Bond: Quantum of Solace. Powered by the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare engine, QoS blends scenes from the first Daniel Craig Bond film -- Casino Royale -- and the anticipated upcoming sequel of the same name. We spent some time with Bond at the recent Sony Holiday event in Toronto, Canada. Since our last trial with the game, did Bond change our definition of skepticism?