Nyko’s Metal Pedal now available, includes splitter for double bass

click to enlarge Are you bored of only using one foot in your music games? Did you decide not to slap down the cash for a Guitar Hero: Metallica pre-order ? If you answered yes to both of these question, then this post is for you! Nyko announced today that it has released its Metal Pedal, a replacement bass pedal that’s compatible with all Rock Band and Guitar Hero drum kits on all platforms.

The Pokemans, we want you to follow them

With the popularity of Twitter exploding everywhere, it was bound to happen — Pokemon are now twittering. If you’ve ever wanted to follow the daily musings of your favorite characters, then Twitter is the place to be.

Second functions: Use PSP as PC status monitor

Ever wanted a fully dedicated status monitor for your PC?

Even Wii games not immune to dilution of industry profits

Get this: Game publishers would be charging more for their console games if it wasn’t for your consumer choice. Despite continued sales growth in the game industry, its biggest companies are still losing money. While ballooning production costs are certainly to blame ($25 million is a typical bill before marketing), the proliferation of low-cost games — and means of distribution — has been singled out as the underlying culprit of profit dilution, according to a NYTimes.com report.

VC/WiiWare Tuesday: New first-party WiiWare and other things worth exclaiming

It’s a very exciting day for game downloads in Japan! Not just because one of the Famicom’s most infamously difficult games, Beat Takeshi’s Takeshi no Chousenjou , is out, though that is exciting! Three new WiiWare games are available today, every one of which bears at least one exclamation point! In fact, Nippon Ichi’s Let’s Zenryoku Hitchhike features no fewer than nine! Tecmo’s Atsui 12 Games Furifuri Party is the Playshake prototype from TGS, made more adorable, but still based on furious shaking! Most exciting, however, is Asoberu Ehon Tobida-Suguroku! ( Playable Picture Book: Suguroku Flies Out), a multiplayer board game from Nintendo itself, based on the same Monopoly-like board game as Family Pirate Party ! There’s a long trailer up on Wii.com that demonstrates the gameplay! Virtual Console: Takeshi no Chousenjou (Famicom, 1 player, 500 Wii Points) Samurai Ghost (Arcade, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points) WiiWare: Atsui 12 Games Furifuri Party! (Tecmo, 1 player, 500 Wii Points) Let’s Zenryoku Hitchhike!!!!!!!!! (NIS, 1-4 players, 1,000 Wii Points) Asoberu Ehon Tobida-Suguroku! (Nintendo, 1-4 players, 1,000 Wii Points) [Image via 4Gamer ] VC/WiiWare Tuesday: New first-party WiiWare and other things worth exclaiming originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read  |  Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

Big in Japan: Xbox 360 cracks 1 million, PS3 just over 3 million

According to Enterbrain figures , the Xbox 360 and PS3 have both achieved milestones in Japan.

New Fight Night Round 4 screens look great, face tattoos absent

First things first: Mike Tyson, where’s your face tattoo?! Second: We’ve got a load of new screens from semi-perennial pugilist Fight Night Round 4 , presented in a gallery just a few inches down. Do the shots look good

PSA: Go buy Okami for $20 at the Capcom Store

It’s okay, we can wait. Just head over to the Capcom Store and buy your copy of Okami right now

PSA: Gears 2 Snowblind Map Pack out now

click to enlarge Locusts and gentlemen, COGs and girls, the Gears of War 2 Snowblind Map Pack is now available . The pack contains four new maps: Grindyard, Under Hill, Courtyard and a remake of Fuel Depot from the first Gears .

PopCap Arcade Vol. 2 includes three games for $20

PopCap Arcade Vol. 2 is hitting stores across North America today for slightly under 20 bucks

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