Sunday, October 22, 2006

Week recap: PS3 pimps 20; Wii AV; Xbox 360 Reelmaker

Promotional materials for Wii revealed this week that the U.S. launch SKU will include standard AV cables, stand, and startup disc.
Nintendo this week pimped new updates to U.S. Wii.com website. The site now includes Wii Experiences videos and the first Wii TV commercial.

THQ announced this week that it will pimp four titles at the Wii launch. The line-up includes titles based on television and movie properties.

AiLive this week demonstrated LiveMove technology for Wii on YouTube. LiveMove is a development tool that allows developers to program the Wii Remote through examples.

CheapAssGamer this week reported that retailer Toys R Us may pimp Wii pre-orders in Oct. Wii will drop to U.S. retail on Nov. 19.

Wii games will retail for as low as $29.99. Midway's Rampage: Total Destruction will be sold at launch for under $30.

Sony announced this week final details for the PS3 launch. Over 20 launch titles will drop through the holiday period and the first 500,000 PS3s will include Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby starring Will Farrell on Blu-ray Disc.

Sony this week blamed the PS3, PSP, and battery recall for a record low profit forecast. Net income for fiscal Mar. 2007 is expected to fall 35 percent.

Ebay has placed restrictions on sellers to hawk PS3 pre-sales online. Among the restrictions are the employment of PayPal only to accept payment and a photo of the pre-order receipt.

A TV ad for the Playstation 3 dropped online this week to YouTube. The 1-min spot features a young boy waiting on a rooftop to catch a glimpse of a hovering "3".

The Nihon Keizai Shimbun this week reported that the PS3 will outperform the Wii by 2007. The article cited figures from Enterbrain, a leading game magazine publisher in Japan.

KB Toys, eToys have said no to pre-orders for the PS3 and Wii. The online retail divisions request that customers check back around the console's respective launch dates to order.

EA this week announced that it will drop Def Jam: Icon to the PS3 and Xbox 360. Music will effect how players fight in the next installment of the hip-hop fight franchise.

In addition, EA announced this week that Fight Night Round 3 will KO the PS3 on Dec. 12. The game will include an exclusive mode called Get in the Ring.

EA's Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf 07 for the Xbox 360 has dropped to U.S. retail. The game features 12 championship courses and UCAP technology.

2K this week pimped 2K Reelmaker for the Xbox 360. Reelmaker allows fans to create their own highlight reels from saved replays and share them on Xbox Live.

SouthPeak Interactive this week announced that it will release Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia on Xbox 360 and PC. The multiplayer action game will also feature online competitive and co-op play.

Punch Jump Brew wants to know what you think! "Did you pre-order a PS3?" Head over the official Punch Jump Brew website and cast your vote on the sidebar poll and / or add a comment in the topic Brew #48 You Make The Call! and let us know how you feel!

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