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"With the launch of the newly redesigned PlayStation 3 throughout Europe today, Electronic Theatre has taken the time to find out how both high street and independent retailers across the UK have been responding to the new hardware proposition. With the Xbox 360 having received a price-drop prior to the weekend and many retailers still carrying stock of the PLAYSTATION 3 unit, it comes as little surprise to find that the high street stands as a very competitive arena currently."
"DS, 360, Wii and PC editions arrive this October
Namco Bandai Partners has announced that Ghostbusters will arrive in Europe on October 26th for Xbox 360, DS, PC and Wii.
The titles were originally scheduled for release in June, before Sony secured publishing rights for the PlayStation games – forcing the other SKUs to get pushed back.
Ghostbusters was released on all formats in the US in June to coincide with the Blu-Ray release of the movies."
"Since its release roughly a month ago — timed to the 25th anniversary of 1984’s monumentally popular movie, Ghostbusters — the video game has already achieved "blockbuster" status with an estimated 1 million units sold. Terminal Reality’s video game was the product of years of planning and execution, thousands of hours of work, a final budget of $15 million-$20 million, and a huge gamble that a video game could successfully revive the off-kilter humor and the paranormal magic and mayhem of th..."
"Ghostbusters: The Video Game is a gorgeous game. It just looks great. The CGI Ghostbusters strike a nice balance of realistic- and caricature-looking, with facial expressions that are subtly impressive. Especially when the lines are delivered by a cast that sounds like they're actually having fun doing this. The story will make you appreciate the original movie all over again when you realize that little references in it have been fleshed out. A lot of love was put into every part of this game."
"This mid-year update allows Plastic Wax to reveal 2009 collaborations that had been kept under wraps for months: the opening cinematic and unlockable cinematic for Activision’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen game, two different thirty-second television spots that mix live action and CG (which involved animating the classic Slimer character) for Atari’s Ghostbusters, and the E3 2009 CG trailer to launch the new Relic/THQ title Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine. Plastic Wax also has a number ..."
Not too much to note this week, though a couple of gems stand out: Suda 51's (No More Heroes, Killer 7) Flower, Sun and Rain on DS, and Let's Tap, an innovative game set from Yuji Naka's (Sonic) Prope studio.
The latter game utilizes a control scheme whereby the Wii controller is placed on a flat surface in order to detect small vibrations; tapping the surface, then, serves as your input.
"Although a timed exclusive for the Playstation 3 in europe, PAL 360 owners must not forget that the US version is region free and can be picked up from the numerous online retailers out there."
When it was announced that Sony had got a timed exclusive for the Ghostbusters video game for the Playstation 3 in europe, Xbox 360 owners hopes of getting the game soon sank. Well not anymore! See inside for details.
""You have have heard about the huge exclusivity deal that Sony put into place for the European release of Ghostbusters, a game that has been eagerly anticipated by fans for several years now. There were lingering questions of when the game would show up on non-Sony consoles in the region, and we have a final answer for you.""
"Moments ago, however, Sony issued a Press Release to clarify the matter. Ghostbusters: The Video Game will arrive in Europe on PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation2 on 19th June, 2009, with a PlayStation Portable version scheduled to follow in the autumn. All three of these releases will be published by Sony, as opposed to ATARI, the most recently attached publisher. The game will still make it’s way to Xbox 360 and Wii, however, although at an unspecified date later this year and remaining the resp..."
Word has just been handed down that Sony are now helping Atari publish the upcoming multiplatform game Ghostbusters. While initially it isn't that interesting, but then consider that Sony would be more than happy to nab themselves such a game as exclusive, either timed or permanent. Of course nothing could change, and the game continue on course. But we'll see won't we?
Update: It is confirmed to be a timed Sony exclusive
A few months ago Sigourney Weaver admitted that she would gladly reprise her role in the new Ghostbusters game if it were high quality. Unfortunately, it looks like Weaver was too late in her assessment. She recently asked if she could be a part of the game's cast after discovering that the other actors were involved, but was turned down as another leading lady had been written into the story instead.
Looks like there will be no Gatekeeper or Keymaster.
In a recent interview with MTV's Josh Horowitz. Actress Sigourney Weaver revealed that she has been asked to apear in an Aliens video game, but turned it down because it was not true to the character of Ripley.
It also appears as though she will not be reprising her role in the upcoming Ghostbusters game, despite most of the original actors returning as voice-actors for the game.
"You can thank Atari as we finally get some clarity on the ambiguous release date for the highly antipated Ghostbusters title that many feared was lost when the title was dumped during the Activision/Blizzard merger."
"Ghostbusters; The Video Game, based on the smash hit motion picture franchise, also reunites original cast members to recapture the unique blend of humour and fright that established Ghostbusters as a pop culture sensation.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game is a fantastic addition to ATARIs global line-up in 2009, said Phil Harrison, President of Infogrames Entertainment, the parent company of ATARI..."
According to Kotaku, Gamestop has retracted all Ghostbuster games from pre-order, but don't worry, if you pre-ordered one or more games, you will receive a full refund.
At this point, everyone is so confused. We have no idea who is publishing the game - Vivendi or Terminal Reality.
Activision announced that they will continue publishing Vivendi franchises such as Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Ice Age, Prototype, and another unannounced IP, for their "long term strategy". The problem is that they're NOT going to publish other Vivendi games:
Ghostbusters: The video game
Brutal Legend
Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
World in Conflict: Soviet Assault
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand
These games are NOT cancelled but they are without a publisher which ...
If you've been keeping up to date with Ghostbusters news, then you would know that every actor from the original movie will be reprising their roles for the upcoming game. Yes, everyone, from star Bill Murray to "that dickless guy".
There is only one actor who won't be returning for the game...
Rick Moranis, who played the "Key Master", won't be coming back as he retired from acting back in the 90s.
Despite being asked to come back for the game, he declined.
Brendan Gross, who is the development director at Terminal Reality, said they intend to include action from Gears of War and the funny factor from the Ghostbuster films into the video game. He also noted that they are trying to have something funny or scary every 15 feet! Gross went on to say that he wants to show everyone that a movie game can be a success, as well as other things.
Kotaku got a glimpse of the new Ghostbusters game at Sierra's Spring Event... and they were impressed!
The game not only stayed true to the movie, but also had solid gameplay, AI and online play. It looks like Ghostbusters fans won't be disappointed when Ghostbusters: The Video Game is released on Halloween.
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