Podcast #111 News Thread

[BRYN]

Post video game industry news for the next podcast.
Please remember to include your sources.

[DaKareBear866]

Seems America will finally be getting a Sakura Wars game and thanks to no other than Nippon Ichi America.

kotaku.com/5245006/segas-sakura-wars-finally-coming-stateside-but-not-from-sega

[zekana]

THURSDAY:

Possible Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom News Coming?
wii.ign.com/articles/980/980628p1.html

Wii: Ubisoft's new comedy-adventure stars the Raving Rabbids as they plot their return home... to the moon
wii.ign.com/articles/980/980708p1.html

Nexon America Celebrates Four Year Anniversary of MapleStory
pc.ign.com/articles/980/980743p1.html

Contra ReBirth Set for WiiWare
wii.ign.com/articles/980/980935p1.html

New Pokemon Games Confirmed
ds.ign.com/articles/980/980931p1.html




FRIDAY:

First BioShock 2 Multiplayer Details
xbox360.ign.com/articles/980/980997p1.html

New maps available for BattleForge players
pc.ign.com/articles/981/981007p1.html

Mr. Driller Creators Developing New PS3/PSP Puzzle Game
ps3.ign.com/articles/981/981010p1.html

Persona Remake Tops Japanese Charts
psp.ign.com/articles/981/981018p1.html

EVO Is First Cloud Gaming System
games.ign.com/articles/981/981065p1.html

Last Rebellion Announced
ps3.ign.com/articles/981/981090p1.html

Mana Khemia 2 Officially Announced
ps2.ign.com/articles/981/981123p1.html

Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss Beta Applications Open
pc.ign.com/articles/981/981119p1.html

Disgaea 2 Confirmed for US Launch
psp.ign.com/articles/981/981177p1.html


MONDAY:

Ashes Cricket 2009 Announced
pc.ign.com/articles/981/981396p1.html

Thief 4 Confirmed
xbox360.ign.com/articles/981/981496p1.html

Free-to-Play Multiplayer Action Game NinjaTrick Launches
pc.ign.com/articles/981/981499p1.html

Greenpeace Launches iPhone Application Version of its Recycled Tissue and Toilet Paper Guide
wireless.ign.com/articles/981/981514p1.html

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes Comes to the Rescue This September
xbox360.ign.com/articles/981/981526p1.html

Analysts Predict April Game Sales Slump
games.ign.com/articles/981/981544p1.html

Majesco Entertainment's Cooking Mama Franchise Surpasses 4 Million Sold
games.ign.com/articles/981/981548p1.html

China's Video Game Industry Annual Review & Five-Year Forecast 2009 Report
games.ign.com/articles/981/981578p1.html

2009 Game Developers Conference Austin Focuses on Connected Games
games.ign.com/articles/981/981611p1.html

GameStop Starts 'Love the Movie-Live the Game' Promotion
games.ign.com/articles/981/981714p1.html

Duke Nukem Forever Facts
ps3.ign.com/articles/981/981847p1.html

Ubisoft confirms that Red Steel 2 will be motion plus exclusive, no alternative
www.edge-online.com/news/red-steel-2-motionplus-only


WEDNESDAY


Monster Hunter 3 (Wii exclusive) officially headed to US/EU
www.joystiq.com/2009/05/11/monster-hunter-3-coming-to-u-s-and-europe-capcom-working-on-ni/

Lunar Set for PSP
psp.ign.com/articles/982/982295p1.html

Monster Hunter 3 Dated in Japan
wii.ign.com/articles/982/982300p1.html

Playlogic Becomes Official North American Publisher for Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, and Wii
games.ign.com/articles/982/982340p1.html

New MMO title from the makers of Atlantica Online
pc.ign.com/articles/982/982346p1.html

Ecochrome Gets YouTube Support
ps3.ign.com/articles/982/982356p1.html

New Independent Game Company Loose Cannon Studios Set to Ignite the Games Industry
games.ign.com/articles/982/982384p1.html

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Gets Free DLC
ps3.ign.com/articles/982/982386p1.html

Ubisoft Creates New Might & Magic Experience for Nintendo DS Players
ds.ign.com/articles/982/982412p1.html

Frogster America Partners with BitRaider to Stream Runes of Magic
pc.ign.com/articles/982/982468p1.html

Square Enix Releases Crystal Defenders Vanguard Storm for iPhone
wireless.ign.com/articles/982/982488p1.html

Treyarch Working on Call of Duty 7
xbox360.ign.com/articles/982/982513p1.html

GameX Industry Summit Announces Harmonix Design Director as Keynote Speaker
games.ign.com/articles/982/982518p1.html

[loginnameperson]

God damn, Zekana. Give other people a chance, lol.

[mastermara]

Atari/Infogames sells distribution business to Namco Bandai

www.joystiq.com/2009/03/26/atari-infogrames-sells-distribution-business-to-namco-bandai/

Is Hideo kojima is teasing a new game?

www.eurogamer.net/articles/new-kojima-productions-game-teased

that's all i have