New DS Lite Bundles

After hinting at some sort of new DS release, Nintendo has officially announced that two new Nintendo DS Lite bundles will be released in time for this Christmas.

The first is the "Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass" bundle which includes a gold colored DS Lite with the triforce emblem on the top of the case. This comes complete with a copy of the "Phantom Hourglass" cartridge.




The second are two editions of a "Nintendogs" bundle. A blue and pink version will each come shipped with a copy of the game as well as paw prints across the casing.


Both bundles with be available on November 23 ("Black Friday") and will sell at $149.99 each.

Source: Gamespot.com

Video Game Sales Soar

Gamespot recently published that statistical research from the NPD group suggests increases in the number of video game and console sales.

Below are a list of the top software and hardware sales in October 2007, as published on Gamespot.com:

Top 10 best-selling games of October 2007, according to NPD Group

Halo 3 (regular, collector's, and legendary versions)--Xbox 360--434,000
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (with guitar)--Xbox 360--383,000
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (with guitar)--Wii--286,000
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (with guitar)--PS2--271,000
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass--DS--263,000
Wii Play with Wii Remote--Wii--240,000
The Orange Box--Xbox 360--238,000
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock--PS2--232,000
FIFA Soccer 08--PS2--130,000
Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day--DS--117,000

October 2007 hardware sales, according to NPD Group

Wii--519,000
Nintendo DS--458,000
Xbox 360--366,000
PSP--286,000
PS2--184,000
PS3--121,000

Halo 3 is no surprise, but the Playstation 2 outselling the PS3 by about 60,000 units is a little strange. Perhaps the availability of PS2 games and cost are a large factor.

It is wise for Sony to support their strongest system, but they need to focus on the PS3 if they are going to survive.

Expect an investigative report on video game consumption and usage in the coming weeks.

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Assassin's Creed Review

4 out of 5

One of the year's most highly anticipated games has finally positioned for the kill in "Assassin's Creed" for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

But this is one game that is not what it seems.

Although early previews of the game portray a young assassin traversing the streets of ancient Jerusalem, the game begins sometime between the current era and near future...

(For complete review, please follow link)

Super Mario Galaxy Reviewed

The Wii's biggest release this year receives the console's best review.

"Super Mario Galaxy" is the newest installment in the long-running flagship for Nintendo.

Critical acclaim suggests that "Galaxy" is the best Mario title since "Super Mario 64."

Video reviews below:

Gamespot - 9.5 of 10


1up.com - 9.5 of 10


IGN.com - 9.7 of 10

GamePro.com - 4.75 of 5

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Recieves Critical Acclaim

After the release of the highly anticipated next-gen first person shooter "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" video game critics have hailed it as "one of the best FPS packages of the year."

'The quality of the content in the campaign is totally top-shelf, and the multiplayer is some of the best around, making this a truly superb package.' - Gamespot

The newest installment of the series places the setting within the current era of combat which is a break away from the World War II environment found in its predecessors.

This seems to be a welcome change and is reflected in critics' reviews:

1up.com - 9.5 of 10

Gamespot.com - 9.0 of 10

GameInformer - 10 of 10

GameSpy - 5 of 5

IGN.com - 9.4 of 10

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