NCAA Football 09 video game - out now

The electricity of Big Play Saturday is back!

Powered by the all-new Breakaway Engine and showcasing unique college-style animations, NCAA Football 09 arrives with all the excitement and pageantry of a storied college bowl game.

Develop a loyal fan base with a Home Field Advantage and build your legacy in the Online Dynasty Mode.

With authentic collegiate gameplay and thousands of school specific plays, college Saturdays jump to life like never.

With more than 70 new features and modes, NCAA Football 09 is king of the next-gen gridiron this season!

New Dragon Quest video game debuts at No.1 in Japan

Square Enix's Dragon Quest V - Tenkuu No Hanayome has entered the Japanese charts at number one in its first week of sale, according to figures from Media Create.

The game sold 644,000 units, way ahead of its closest rival Gundam Battle Universe for the PSP, another new entry at number two, which sold 138,000 copies.

The only other new entry in the top ten was Aqua Plus' Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi for the PlayStation 3, at number four with 34,000 units sold.

The full Japanese top ten for the week ended July 20 follows -

1. Dragon Quest V (DS)
2. Gundam Battle Universe (PSP)
3. Persona 4 (PS2)
4. Tears to Tiara - Kakan no Daichi (PS3)
5. Wii Fit (Wii)
6. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
7. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (DS)
8. Derby Stallion DS (DS)
9. Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (PSP)
10. Densetsu no Stafi - Taiketsu! Dire Kaizokudan (DS)

Source: Games Industry

Video games bugs and glitches video

A video showing some classic video game bugs and glitches - look out for the football bouncing on the goal post that no player can reach...

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Les Claypool to write music for 'Mushroom Men' Video Games on Nintendo Wii

Primus principal Les Claypool has written the original theme track and four other themes for the Nintendo Wii "Mushroom Men" video games, due this fall.

This is the first game music for Claypool, who previously created the themes for TV's "South Park" and "Robot Chicken," as well as film scores. For Nintendo, it's believed the first time the leading game publisher will have original music from a top artist in one of its games.

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Top 10 video game animals

Main characters of video games are often of the humanoid-variety: You have your Clouds, and your Links, and your Dantes, and your Master Chiefs, and so on. Far too often are the minor characters of such games overshadowed by them, much more in the cases where those minor characters aren't even human.

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PopCap's Peggle coming to Nintendo DS

PopCap is one of the bigger names in casual games for the computer. It has now announced that one of its most popular games, Peggle, will be debuting on the Nintendo DS later this year. PopCap partnered with Q Entertainment to bring the game to the DS.

PopCap says that plans for launch in Europe for the Nintendo DS are not confirmed at this time. The Nintendo DS version is expected to have more levels than the existing versions of the game and some levels will be DS exclusives. Controls for the game will also be re-mastered.

Versions of Peggle are already available for Mac, PC and iPod. PopCap says Q Entertainment is underway with the adaptation of Peggle for the DS. I would expect the game to hit in time for the holiday shopping season.

10 Best Ever Football Computer Games

The beautiful game has done quite well over the years on games consoles and computers. And here are the ten finest examples...

1. Player Manager
   
2. Sensible World Of Soccer


   
3. New Star Soccer 3


   
4. Microprose Soccer


   
5. Match Day II


   
6. Track Suit Manager


   
7. Championship Manager ‘93
   
8. Pro Evolution Soccer 4


   
9. Football Manager
   
10. FIFA 98: Road To The World Cup

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The AI of Spore

It’s no secret that one of the more anticipated titles of the year will be Spore (Will Wright / Maxis / EA). With this title, the pre-release buzz has been almost peculiar.

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Top 5 fighting games

These button-mashing butt-kickers really dish out the pain!

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Gears of War video game books announced

Del Rey will publish three novels set in the gritty world of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Gears of War video game series. The first novel, GEARS OF WAR: THE BATTLE OF ASPHO FIELDS, written by No1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss, will go on sale October 28, 2008. The Gears of War 2 video game, the highly anticipated sequel to the genre-defining third-person shooter that won over 30 game of the year awards, will be released worldwide exclusively for the Xbox 360 on November 7, 2008.

In GEARS OF WAR: THE BATTLE OF ASPHO FIELDS, the last human stronghold on Sera braces itself for another onslaught from the Locust Horde, as ghosts come back to haunt Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago. For Marcus — decorated war hero, convicted traitor — the return of an old comrade threatens to dredge up an agonizing secret he's sworn to keep. As the beleaguered soldiers of the Coalition of Ordered Governments take a last stand to save humankind from extermination, the harrowing decisions made at Aspho Fields have to be relived and made again. Marcus and Dom can take anything the Locust Horde throws at them — but will their friendship survive the truth about Dom’s brother Carlos?



“After finishing the first Gears of War game, players were left wanting to know more about Delta Squad and the events leading up to Emergence Day,” said Epic Games’ president Michael Capps. “This trilogy of novels opens up whole new worlds of storytelling opportunities, and will add even more context to the upcoming comic book series, game sequel and motion picture. We loved Karen Traviss’ work on the Republic Commando series, and we can’t wait to get her Gears book to our fans.”

“Playing Gears of War is a kick-ass experience,” said Del Rey editor Keith Clayton, “And the Gears of War books should remain true to the spirit of the game. I’m happy to announce that the marriage of Karen Traviss and chainsaw bayonets is a match made in heaven—or hell, if you happen to be a Locust drone.”

For further information on the novel, GEARS OF WAR: THE BATTLE OF ASPHO FIELDS, visit www.delreybooks.com.