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Drake's Voice Actor Says Jackman's the Man

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In a podcast interview, Nolan North, the voice of Nathan Drake, indicated that Hugh Jackman is the preferred actor - by producers - for the upcoming Uncharted movie. Desmond - er, Drake - er, North - told the Official Playstation Magazine UK's podcast that not only is Jackman who he'd like to see take on the treasure hunters role, but the film's producers agree too.

Jackman is who I'd like to see. I think the producers would like to see Jackman too, because he has that tough guy exterior, but [...] there's also a lot going on behind his eyes. A lot of emotion and sensitivity on that brusque exterior, and he has great comic timing. He's a phenomenal actor. I just hope I get a part on the movie so I can work with Hugh."

For his part, North said he'd of course "love to do the movie; obviously I'd love to do it as Nathan Drake," however, "I've done film and television and I understand the reality of the business."

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Old News: Uncharted Sequel Named

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Nathan Drake's latest adventure revealed.

December 1, 2008 - PS3 adventure fans looking for a follow up to Naughty Dog's popular Uncharted: Drake's Fortune don't have much longer to wait, as the developer has been hard at work on a sequel to their popular 2007 title. According to the January 2009 issue of Game Informer, the sequel will be called Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and will cover the voyages of Marco Polo and his explorations. Uncharted 2 will have a number of new gameplay features, including a free climbing mechanic and stealth sections within the game, as well as new locations, characters and story elements.

Along with the announcement of the game, a teaser trailer has been released that shows Nathan Drake walking through a blizzard, stumbling and trying to protect his eyes. In a voiceover, he mentions that he should have quit when he was ahead but goes on to state that fortune favors the bold as he reaches down and picks up an ornately carved artifact sticking out of the snow. Unfortunately for Nathan, it appears that he's seen much better times: he's favoring his right arm and appears to have been severely beaten with cuts over his face and arms.

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Old News: Infamous Grants Uncharted 2 Beta Access

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Want to try Nathan Drake-inspired multiplayer? Buy Sucker Punch's latest.

April 27, 2009 - Chances are you were going to buy Infamous already, but Sony just sweetened the pot. A lot. Turns out the Infamous copies that will be hitting stores on May 26 will have a voucher code inside them that grants exclusive access to the Uncharted 2: Among Thieves multiplayer beta.

Wow.

Yes, the multiplayer mayhem IGN told you about today can be yours if you just plunk down your cold, hard cash for Sucker Punch's superhero epic. The news came via a trailer at the Infamous preview party in Seattle, and during that video some small text ran underneath the Uncharted part that said "Beta available 6/23 to 6/29." Does that mean that's when you'll be able to play? Does that mean that's when you'll be able to download? We don't know, but we're looking into it.

UPDATE: PlayStation.com is running a banner stating the beta voucher will be good from 6/3 to 6/29. Until we get more on the subject, have fun filing those Infamous preorders!

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Old News: Among Thieves Gameplay Expands by Introducing Online Multiplayer

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Featuring five-versus-five player matches competitively, and up to three player cooperative modes.

April 27, 2009 - SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Sony Computer Entertainment America today announced that UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves, exclusively for the PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) system, will introduce online competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes to the franchise. Developed by premier PS3 software developer Naughty Dog Inc., UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves, the highly-anticipated follow up to UNCHARTED: Drake's Fortune, will feature up to 10 players in 5-versus-5 competitive gameplay.

Cooperative multiplayer modes allow up-to-3 players to progress through a variety of environments by working together to accomplish set objectives. Utilizing a robust party system, groups of players will remain together in ranked and custom matches while earning currency, which used in combination with currency earned in single player missions, will unlock additional content and upgrades.

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Old News: The Big E3 List: 2009 Edition

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IGN's ever-evolving list of confirmed games scheduled for the big show.

May 1, 2009 - The 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo has ditched its lower-key approach from previous years and is supposed to put the "big" back into the "big show" once again. Scheduled to run from June 2-4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, E3 2009 showcases several of the year's hottest games from the industry's most powerful publishers and developers.

As always, we're kicking off our E3 coverage for the year with a list of every announced videogame that has been "officially confirmed." Just remember not to go crazy if your most anticipated title isn't on the list -- after all, E3 is known for its surprises and secrets, not every company is going to let us know everything ahead of time. That means that our list will by no means be complete until the show starts. Regardless, this page will continue to be updated immediately whenever we can confirm additional titles.

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Old News: E3 2009: Uncharted 2 Multiplayer Beta Details

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Nathan Drake isn't alone anymore.

June 1, 2009 - Even as news pours out of the various press conferences happening in Los Angeles today, some Uncharted 2 news has snuck onto the official PlayStation Blog thanks to Naughty Dog's Multiplayer Designer, Justin Richmond. Although we already knew that Uncharted 2 would offer a multiplayer beta to eager PS3 owners, Richmond documents a few tidbits of info that are sure to excite Uncharted junkies.

The beta, which launches on June 3rd, comes packed with two playlists: one for co-op and one for competitive play. Richmond explains that profile functionality is quick and easy in the beta, as hitting Triangle on one of your friends will display his profile and provide you with options for joining his party or inviting him into yours.

The competitive playlist features two maps and two game types: Deathmatch and Plunder. While Deathmatch is rather self-explanatory, Plunder puts a piece of treasure onto the map and tasks you and your team with capturing it and returning it to your capture chest.

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Old News: Uncharted Heading to Big Screen

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Drakes Fortune makes the leap courtesy of Columbia.

UK, June 26, 2009 - Nathan Drake is swinging to the silver screen, with Columbia developing a feature film based on Sony Computer Entertainment and Naughty Dog's Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.

One of the PlayStation 3's early standout titles, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is a third person action game with unrivalled charm, mixing Boys Own adventures with Tomb Raider-style exploration in a combination that earned an impressive 8.4 back in 2007.

According to a recent article in The Hollywood Reporter, the film is being penned by Kyle Ward, who is also at work on adaptations of Kane & Lynch and Hitman 2, while Avi Arad -- whose credits include Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk -- is heading up the production.

Nathan Drake is returning to PlayStation 3 later this year in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, which was one of the most impressive looking titles at E3.

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Old News: Lots of New Uncharted 2 Details

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Naughty Dog hops online to answer fan questions, and we've got the details.

June 30, 2009 - Over at the official PlayStation blog today, a couple folks from Naughty Dog stepped into a live chat to answer fans' questions about Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Evan Wells, co-president, and Amy Hennig, creative director, were on hand to field the Q&A and gave us a handful of new details on what we'll be playing this fall.

In terms of the game's length, Evan chimed in to say that "the single player campaign is definitely going to be longer than Uncharted: Drake's Fortune." He pointed out that the online co-op and competitive multiplayer modes will add to the value, and the more than 90 minutes of cutscenes will offer up a more robust story than the first time around.

The beta was apparently a big success. The team has already implemented a ton of features based on feedback from people in the beta. For example, there's now a skill rating that's used to match appropriately-skilled players against one another.

As far as multiplayer Trophies go, Evan mentioned that while they're still finalizing the list, they may include a couple of online-centric Trophies, but they don't want to force players to grind just to gain them.

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Old News: Uncharted 2 Gets a Release Date

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It's coming! It's coming! It's coming!

July 21, 2009 - Hold on to your Naughty Dog hats -- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is coming out Oct. 13, 2009. Yes, the sequel to IGN's 2007 PS3 Game of the Year finally has a release date and is set to drop Nathan Drake into another life and death quest for riches. Elena Fisher is back, but things don't seem lovey-dovey with her and Drake, and the game even introduces a new love interest in Chloe Frazer.

Fans have a lot to look forward to as October gets closer, but until then, the brand new box art below will have to do.

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Old News: Sony Supports Alli Dew Tour for Fifth Straight Year

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Get some hands-on time with some of the biggest PlayStation games of the year.

July 24, 2009 - Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced its fifth year of aligning with the Alli Dew Tour, the world's premier season-long action sports tour, to reinforce their commitment to the action sports community and to offer new interactive activities to engage fans. The five-city tour kicked off in Chicago, IL on June 26 and will wrap at the PlayStation Pro in Orlando, FL on October 18.

As part of SCEA's dedication to promoting action sports, the top "PlayStation Pro Moments" from each event will be selected and the videos will be featured on allisports.com/playstation for consumers to vote on their favorite. For each tour stop, PlayStation will announce a "Pro Moment" winner who will receive $5000 along with a PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) system and additional prizes.

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Old News: No, Uncharted 2 Doesn't Require an Install

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Don't flip out.

July 28, 2009 - Gamer's picking up the Best Buy pre-order box of Sony's Uncharted 2: Among Thieves were perhaps shocked to see the game's 1.7GB required install on the back of the package.

Naughty Dog was quick to shoot down this news when co-president Christophe Balestra wrote on his twitter account saying: "Uncharted 2 does not require any install." There was also an update on the official Naughty Dog twitter saying:"We can confirm there is NO mandatory installation for #UNCHARTED2"

According to Naughty Dog's Senior Marketing Manager Arne Meyer on NeoGAF, you can chalk this up as a possible printing error on SCEA's part and notes the number mimics that of Sucker Punch's Infamous. So there you go. No mandatory install for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.

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Old News: No Single-Player Demo for Uncharted 2?

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Sony confirms demo details.

August 13, 2009 - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is one of the IGN PlayStation Team's favorite games on the PS3, so it should be obvious, then, that we're very excited for Uncharted 2. For gamers out there that are equally excited but haven't had the chance to play the multiplayer beta, a multiplayer demo is on the way -- but it sounds like there will be no single-player demo to go along with the multiplayer shenanigans.

Sony confirmed the Uncharted 2 demo details with IGN today. Producer Sam Thompson comments: "we've confirmed a multiplayer demo which will be released on September 15th. Those that have pre-ordered Uncharted 2: Among Thieves [through GameStop] will receive exclusive access for the first two weeks (9/15 - 9/29). The next two weeks (9/30/09 - 10/12/09) of the multiplayer Beta will be open to PSN users. We have not made any official announcements regarding a single-player demo at this time."

So if you were hoping to get a taste of the Uncharted 2 campaign, it looks like you'll be disappointed. But as our own Greg Miller notes: "you want a single-player demo? Play Uncharted: Drake's Fortune."

That settles that.

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Old News: Uncharted Hurt by Firmware 3.0?

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Naughty Dog's original hit isn't cooperating with the new update.

September 2, 2009 - Firmware version 3.0 went live recently and brought with it dynamic themes, a redesigned (arguably uglier) friends list and new avatars. Actually, we haven't found the new avatars yet, but they'll hopefully be along shortly...

Unfortunately, the firmware update hasn't been all fun and games. According to a fair number of users on the PlayStation.com boards, the update has caused the original Uncharted to crash almost every time the game is played. Whether this is a problem with a select group of gamers or it's nearly universal is hard to tell, but we can only hope that a fix is in the works for those affected.

We attempted to contact Sony for a comment regarding this matter, but a representative could not be reached at the time this article was published.

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Old News: PAX 09: Uncharted 2 Special Edition Will Be Tough To Get

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Replica knife, autographed case, art book, and more...if you can get it.



September 4, 2009 - Revealed at Penny Arcade Expo 2009 in Seattle, the Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunter Edition is a collector's item that is truly for the hardest of hardcore. Should you be able to acquire one, you'll receive a life-sized replica Phurba Dagger Artifact, a collector's artbook and case autographed by Naughty Dog, and "a host" of downloads.

No, you won't be able to go to GameStop and reserve this puppy. And no, you won't be able to order this off your favorite online retailer, either. The only way to get one of these is to win it through Sony in one of their many planned contests. So far, they plan to give them away on their official blog, in HOME, and during the multiplayer demo that goes live on September 15th, but there will be more opportunities announced later.

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Old News: Pre-TGS 09: Sony Shares TGS Lineup

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Final Fantasy XIII, Gran Turismo 5, Lost Planet 2 playable.


September 11, 2009 - The Tokyo Game Show lineups from Japan's biggest publishers have been a bit ho-hum so far. But Sony stepped up with its lineup today and instantly got us excited for the big event. Sony's booth will have some major titles up for play. Final Fantasy XIII will appear there, in addition to its Square Enix booth appearance. It will be joined by other sure fire blockbusters like Gran Turismo 5 and Lost Planet 2.

The PSP section of Sony's booth will see first party titles like Gran Turismo and LocoRoco along with major third party games like Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Valkyria Chronicles 2. Sony will also have a PSN zone at its booth. This one has some surprises, including Square Enix's Thexder Neo and Crystal Defenders, both listed for the PSP in Sony's press release announcing its show plans. Here's the full list of titles, split up by zone:

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Old News: Get Your Uncharted 2 UK Beta Key!

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14,000 keys to give away exclusively to IGN UK readers.

UK, September 15, 2009 - You've been begging for them for the past few hours and at last, our truck-load of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves beta keys is now ready to roll out! Yep, you can get in on the multiplayer beta action simply by heading on over to Fileplanet's Uncharted 2 beta hub, and a code could be yours.

You'll need to be a registered user of IGN to receive a key and of course own a PS3 with an active PSN account. If you're not a registered user, signing up is free and only takes a couple of minutes - head on over to the IGN log-in page, then hit up Fileplanet to grab your key. Better still, your exclusive key will appear immediately on screen, so you don't have to wait around for an email to get lost in your inbox.

So that's it. Bear in mind a lot of people are desperate to grab a key so we expect them to go pretty quickly. So if you want to get in on the action, stop reading this and head on over to Fileplanet now!

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Old News: Rumor: Uncharted 2 250GB PS3 Bundle [Update]

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The bundle wars have begun!

September 16, 2009 - A FCC filing spotted a few weeks ago suggested Sony would eventually be releasing a larger 250GB PS3 model alongside the standard 120GB unit. But now it seems we could see a larger bundled harddrive sooner than we thought.

Tech website Engadget obtained an apparently leaked photograph of an Uncharted 2: Among Thieves PlayStation 3 bundle that comes with a 250GB harddrive and a copy of the game. This news comes just a day after Microsoft unveiled its Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 250GB bundle.

We contacted Sony for comment on this, but we may not get an official confirmation until Tokyo Game Show next week. Or maybe never. We'll keep you updated. Update: A SCEA rep claims this photo is a fabrication and the company has no plans to release a bundle in North America.

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Old News: Modern Warfare Dominates GPM

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ODST and Uncharted also chart; Wii misses Top 10

With the holiday season just around the corner, the biggest titles of the year are set to make it rain on registers in the next few weeks. Early reviews have begun to pop up in magazines and on websites (including many world's first reviews right here on IGN), and gamers are keeping a close watch on these big titles to see which games deserve their hard earned money.

To track the trends, IGN turns to the stats machines running GameStats.com for info on this year's titles. Already this month, we're seeing some surprises, as well as some big changes from 2008. Here are the current Top Ten most popular games on IGN's network of sites:



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Old News: Naughty Dog Bites Down on Uncharted 2's Twitter

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Frequent updates cause the developer to remove the 'Chapter Completion' tweets.

September 28, 2009 - If you've been following videogame reviewers on Twitter lately, chances are you've been flooded with constant updates when one of the many chapters are completed in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. This has, apparently, become a concern with the game's fanbase.

Naughty Dog Co-President Evan Wells discussed the situation on Sony's official blog, saying the developer is now pulling back on the Twitter implementation just weeks before the game's release. "Some reviewers have had early access to the game and selected the option to update their Twitter accounts as they completed each chapter of the game," he wrote.

"This has resulted in some Twitter feeds being updated multiple times an hour. We obviously want to provide the best experience for everybody, so for the time being we've disabled Twitter updates on chapter completions. Wells would continue on to say soon after the game ships, a patch will be released to enable the 'chapter completion' twitter update feature, but with a limit on the frequency of updates.

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Old News: Uncharted 2 Multiplayer Demo Now Open to All

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Practice your skills before the game launches next month.

September 29, 2009 - This is just a friendly reminder for those who don't have anything to do today, or the next couple weeks. The Uncharted 2 Among Thieves multiplayer demo is now available to download on PlayStation Network for everyone. Yes, even you.

The demo contains four maps, four competitive modes and two co-op modes, and clocks in around 1.3GB. The June multiplayer Beta. only had half of these modes and maps, so there's a good reason to download this puppy again if you already tried that. Keep in mind, however, all these multiplayer stats and unlockables will be erased once the game launched on October 13, so you'll have to pwn all over again.

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Old News: Uncharted 2 Online Numbers are Staggering

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...and this is only for the demo!

October 8, 2009 - Naughty Dog just released some numbers for Uncharted 2 fans to chew on. With the multiplayer demo released to everyone last week, Co-president Even Wells posted online statistics the team has been keeping track of:

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Old News: Award-Winning Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Debuts Exclusively on the PlayStation 3

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Naughty Dog's genre defining action shooter demonstrates power of PS3 mixing story telling and gameplay to provide the adventure of a lifetime.

October 13, 2009 - FOSTER CITY, Calif. - Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced today the North American launch of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves exclusively for the PlayStation 3 (PS3). Developed by Naughty Dog Inc., the acclaimed development team that produced UNCHARTED: Drake's Fortune for PS3 and the Jak & Daxter franchise for PlayStation 2, UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves blends together the art of cinema and gaming to bring players a level of realism never before seen on a game console. With an extensive, story-driven single-player mode and thrilling competitive multiplayer and cooperative modes, UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves demonstrates Hollywood blockbuster moments of roller coaster tension and exhilarating action through environments and characters brought to life by the most advanced graphics currently available on the PS3 system.

UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves picks up the story of Nathan Drake, a fortune hunter with a shady reputation and an even shadier past who is lured back into the treacherous world of thieves and mercenary treasure-seekers. In this adventure, Drake embarks on a journey that will push him to his physical, emotional, and intellectual limits as he seeks to discover the truth behind the lost fleet of Marco Polo and the mythical Himalayan valley of Shambhala, and ultimately recover the legendary Cintamani Stone. Along the way Drake encounters a rogue paramilitary leader and fugitive war criminal who's seeking the treasure for his own nefarious purposes. Accompanied on this quest by allies both old and new, Drake is forced to confront crises of loyalty and betrayal within an underworld of smugglers and thieves.

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Old News: Uncharted Getting Prequel Motion Comic

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Get to know Nathan Drake's back-story.

October 14, 2009 - Naughty Dog's Uncharted series is expanding beyond videogames

Announced during the yesterday's developer liveblog on the PlayStation website, Neil Druckmann of Naughty Dog revealed the series will be getting its own prequel motion comic, and it will be voiced by the actors from both games.

"We're releasing a prequel story to Uncharted 1 as a motion comic voiced by your favorite actors from the two games," Druckmann wrote. No other details were revealed. PlayStation owners should bet this will be released on the PlayStation store. Expect to hear more details soon.

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SCEA Brings Fans into the Action at Final Stop of the 2009 Alli Summer Dew Tour

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Get a chance to play the season's biggest Sony games.

October 16, 2009 - Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), a title sponsor of the 2009Alli Summer Dew Tour, will provide fans a chance to be part of the action and put today's top athletes in head-to-head competition at the final stop of the Tour, the PlayStation Pro, at the Amway Arena in Orlando, FL from October 15-18, 2009.

SCEA will also host the "PlayStation Play the Pros" competition, during which six popular professional action sports athletes will face off against one another and compete against consumers in a variety of games on the PlayStation 3 (PS3) system. Fans will be able to enter into a drawing for a chance to win an opportunity to meet and face-off against their favorite athletes in intense, virtual competition at the award-winning PlayStation Experience truck, located in the Vendor Village, at the following times:

Friday, October 16th, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. EST
Saturday, October 17th, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. EST

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Old News: Wii Fit, Pokemon Dominate in Japan

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Nintendo software tops the charts once again.

October 16, 2009 - Media Create's Japanese sales charts are starting to get predictable once again. The mix of Pokemon, Wii Something Something, and the occasional long legged original Nintendo creation have become a common pattern.

Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey debuted last week and grabbed third place. With 97,000 units sold, its first week total was far higher than January's Devil Survivor, which managed 55,000 units. Further more, Strange Journey sold 82.65% of stock, with some stores seeing sellouts. Perhaps we can expect it to return in next week's chart as well.

Aside from that, Wii Fit Plus and Pokemon continued to dominate at retail. Heart Gold and Soul Silver continues to sell out of stock. Wii Fit Plus continues to outpace its predecessor.

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Uncharted Scores Big in Japan

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Sequel sells three times original in debut week.

October 23, 2009 - The big mover and shaker in the Japanese sales charts this week is a Western title. Uncharted 2 debuted for the Japanese PS3 last week. Backed by a full localization and a reasonably sized marketing campaign, the game managed to sell 54,000 units in its first week according to Media Create.

While 54,000 units may not seem like much for a game of Uncharted 2's caliber, it is more than three times the first week's sales of the original. In our tours of Tokyo, we saw sellouts in a number of locations, an observation that Media Create echoed in its analysis. Aside from Uncharted, the top ten chart was mostly older titles. Here's the full list covering October 12 through October 18.

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Old News: Pokemon Continues Japanese Dominance

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Another week at the top for Gold and Silver remakes.

October 30, 2009 - A flood of new releases last week didn't phase the Media Create top three in the least bit. For the week covering 10/19 to 10/25, Pokemon Heart Gold & Soul Silver, Wii Fit Plus, and Friend Collection continued their dominance, with Friend Collection inching closer to the 1.5 million mark.

New releases for the week included Rune Factory 3, Forza Motorsport 3, FIFA 10, and Dynasty Warriors 6 Special. While FIFA did place in the top 10, the real star of the Japanese soccer season will come in November with Winning eleven.

Here's the top full top ten, with life to date sales in parenthesis.

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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves PlayStation 3 Review - Video Review

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More Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Info