Gamasutra Columns

Release This: Too Human, Sims 2: Apartment Life Head U.S. Lineup

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:34:00 -0400

Gamasutra's latest "Release This!" explores a week that brings the debut of Too Human and The Sims 2: Apartment Life in the United States, as Japan prepares for J-League Winning Eleven 2008 Club Championship and Inazuma Eleven.

Saling The World: Madden NFL 09 Leads U.S. Sales on 360 and PS3

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:38:00 -0400

Gamasutra's latest "Saling The World" charts see Madden NFL 09 outselling all Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 competition in its first week of release in North America, as Tales of Vesperia meets with an enthusiastic reception in Japan.

Critical Reception: D3/Treasure's Bangai-O Spirits

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:05:00 -0400

This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Bangai-O Spirits, a Treasure-developed sequel that reviewers describe as "a shooter that celebrates shooters."

Release This: Madden NFL 09 Kicks Off in North America and UK

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:48:00 -0400

Gamasutra's latest "Release This!" explores a week that finds Madden NFL 09 debuting in the U.S. alongside Line Rider 2: Unbound and Bangai-O Spirits, as Summer Athletics and Table Football premiere in the UK.

Critical Reception: Bizarre Creations' Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:04:00 -0400

This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, an Xbox Live Arcade shooter sequel that critics say is a "superb sequel" that "bests the original in every respect."

Release This: Tales of Vesperia, Fire Emblem DS Launch in Japan

Sun, 3 Aug 2008 12:47:00 -0400

Gamasutra's latest "Release This!" explores a week that finds Tales of Vesperia and a Wii port of Imabikisou debuting alongside awaited portable offerings like Fire Emblem: Shin Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Ken and Summon Night 2 in Japan.

Saling The World: Soulcalibur IV Debuts High in Worldwide Charts

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 19:05:00 -0400

Gamasutra's latest "Saling The World" charts see Soulcalibur IV top weekly Xbox 360 and PS3 software sales in the U.S. and Japan, while Phantasy Star Portable leads overall Japanese cross-platform results.

Critical Reception: Namco Bandai's Soulcalibur IV

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:54:00 -0400

This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to this week's debuting fighter sequel Soulcalibur IV, which initial reviews claim is "unquestionably [Namco Bandai's] best fighting game to date."

Release This: Soulcalibur IV, Rhythm Tengoku Gold Debut Worldwide

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:26:00 -0400

Gamasutra's latest "Release This!" explores a week that brings the worldwide debut of Namco Bandai fighter Soulcalibur IV and the Japanese portable premieres of DS music game Rhythm Tengoku Gold and Sega's PSP action/RPG Phantasy Star Portable.

Saling The World: Final Fantasy IV Heads DS Charts In Debut Week

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:32:00 -0400

Gamasutra's latest "Saling The World" charts see the just-released Final Fantasy IV surpassing long-time chart leader Guitar Hero: On Tour on the Nintendo DS in North America, as KORG DS-10 leads DS sales in Japan.