Nokia and Namco Bandai Games has released this week 22 classic retro arcade games for the Asha Touch phones range.
The news about the newly available retro games from Namco Bandai comes as Nokia also recently passed the 5 billion downloads milestone with its Nokia Store.
Headlining the 22 retro games for the Nokia Asha Touch range are PAC-MANR and Final Fantasy while the following classic Namco Bandai games are also available on the Nokia Store:
- SOULCALIBURR
- ACE COMBAT NORTHERN WINGS(TM)
- …

Remember the recent leak about the Xbox 720? The one coming from a very long and richly-detailed document posted on sites like Scribd? That document – and by extension, the reports based on it which include our own here on Social Barrel – is likely authentic.
When that 56-page document hit Scribd, it also took by storm the whole tech news scene. With dozens upon dozens of pages revealing Microsoft’s plans for the Xbox 720 and the ecosystem it will create, the document was the …

In an effort to take back the reported loss of the previous year, Nintendo Co. (7974) will present a larger version of its handheld 3DS in Japan on July.
The new version, called 3DS LL will be out next month in Japan’s market for 18,900 yen, and in the US market, where it will bear the name, 3DS XL, on 19 August at $199.99. The present model is currently available for 15, 000 yen.
According to the “Super Mario” creators, the 37% increase of 3DS sales plus the launching of the Wii U …

E3 2012: Top 5 Games Presented At E3 2012. (Image via E3)

Last week marked the 2012 edition of the most important event dedicated to video games – Electronic Entertainment Expo. As expected, E3 2012 came with the usual press conferences of the leading players in the industry – Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Sony and Nintendo, but also with many surprises, which materialized under new games that you definitely cannot wait to put your hand on.
Thus, we have created a list of five …

E3 2012: The New Xbox And PlayStation Consoles Are Still Far Away. (Image via E3)

The E3 2012 expo, probably the most important event in the gaming world is coming to an end, and it’s quite clear that both Sony and Microsoft are still far to launch next-generation consoles. What is strange is the fact that things seem to go on without them.
About a year ago, media was roaring with rumors, according to which E3 2012 will be the launch of the next-generation gaming consoles – PlayStation …

E3 2012: Microsoft Presents Halo 4, Tomb Raider and SmartGlass. (Image via Microsoft)

Microsoft made an extensive presentation on the E3 stage this year, offering details not only about the much-awaited Halo 4, but also about some other very interesting projects in terms of video games.
Halo 4
Microsoft’s ace in the sleeve when it comes to gaming consoles, the Halo series, comes back with Halo 4, the beginning of a new trilogy under the baton of those from 343 Industries. The presentation …

Microsoft has revealed that it has extended its pilot program of offering a 4GB Xbox 360 Kinect bundle to U.S. Best Buy and certain GameStop stores.
In a post on the Major Nelson blog, Larry Hryb – AKA Major Nelson – said that Microsoft will be selling the 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle at U.S. Best Buy stores and some selected GameStop stores.
Here’s Major Nelson’s whole post:
“A few weeks ago you may have heard that Microsoft began a pilot program to test a new retail model for the …

New Games from Sony: DanceStar Party Hits and Sports Champions 2 – Prepare Your Move Controller! (Image via Sony)

Sony announces new titles for the PlayStation 3 console, Sports Champions 2 and DanceStar Party Hits. The two games rely on the PlayStation Move control system, offering a plus of fun on the virtual dance floor or on the ski slope.
Champions Sports 2, the sequel to one of the most sold games ever for PlayStation Move, proposes new sports to try in the living room. Whether …

E3 2012: Sony Presents God of War Ascension, The Last of Us and Beyond. (Image via E3)

The press conference held by Sony at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012 (E3 2012) managed to make waves among video games fans, with the event offering new details about a firsthand series of games such as Beyond: Two Souls, from the producers of Heavy Rain, the next God of War named Ascension, which will arrive in March 2013, and The Last of Us.
The portable gaming console PlayStation Vita was also in …

Incantor – New Online Game That Transforms WoW into Reality! / image via Kickstarter

Have you ever wanted to have a magic wand with which to make spells and to defeat your friends, obviously in play? A new Kickstarter project of those from MoveableCode is likely to turn into reality if it will receive funding from Internet users.
Incantor uses a motion-sensed wand trough, which its users can make gestures translated in virtual spells by using a smartphone. With that smartphone, you will …