Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective Review
Monday, February 28th, 2011Could Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective be the last great game on the DS?
3 CommentsNinja Gaiden 3 Announced for 2012
Monday, February 28th, 2011Tecmo Koei has released a teaser for a new installment in the Ninja Gaiden series. The trailer for Ninja Gaiden III shows Ryu, the protagonist from the previous two games, cover in blood and guts. The shot fades as he moves to take off his mask, though the trailer concludes with a statement that there [...]
Comments OffStacking Review
Monday, February 28th, 2011Stacking is a very simple concept, at least if you are familiar with Russian toys or were simply exposed to your grandmother’s collections of curios.
1 CommentPatapon 3 Dated
Friday, February 25th, 2011[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVuXw0u1x5Y[/youtube] The latest in the charming (and at times annoying) rhythm-action game franchise Patapon recently got a street date. North American gamers can pick up Patapon 3 on April 12th, with Japan getting it a couple weeks later on April 28th.
Comments OffBizarre Creations Vets Form Lucid Games
Friday, February 25th, 2011Out of the sad shut-down of Bizarre Creations, home of the Project Gotham franchise, among other games, comes the formation of a new studio. A couple of former employees at the developer have founded a new studio, currently known as Lucid Games. As part of its creation, the studio is looking to fill 50 positions, [...]
2 CommentsPSP Drops Price
Friday, February 25th, 2011An expected move with a new portable on the way, Sony has dropped the price of the PSP-3000 model from $170 to $130 in the States. The reduction will go into effect this Sunday, February 27th, and comes in conjunction with massive software deductions across the PSP library.
Comments OffUbisoft Debuts Adult Wii Mini-Game Collection
Friday, February 25th, 2011We’re frankly surprised it took this long. While sexy hacks and cheap import games have made their way to the normally kid-friendly Nintendo Wii, no major publisher has put a budget on any adult-themed mini-game collection for the system, until now. Ubisoft has just recently announced We Dare. Equal parts a title and a pronouncement [...]
4 Comments‘Catherine’ Not Planned for West Release
Friday, February 25th, 2011Maybe because its too hard, maybe its too graphic, or maybe it just doesn’t seem poised to make any money outside of Japan. Whatever the reason, Atlus US recently announced that the company’s Japan HQ has no plans to release the action platformer/dating-sim Catherine outside of Japan, despite it dethroning Marvel vs. Capcom 3 as [...]
7 Comments‘Halo: Reach’ Getting Three New Maps
Friday, February 25th, 2011[Initial reporting provided by Eli English] Halo Reach, Bungie’s last title in the Halo series, will be getting its newest map pack on March 15th. Called the “Defiant Map Pack” which features the three new maps; “Condemned”, featuring intense firefights from the inside of a large space ship, “Highland”, the large terrain featuring intense combat [...]
Comments OffGears of War 3 Cover Art Released
Thursday, February 24th, 2011In an interview with VG247.com, Epic Games art director Chris Perna has revealed the cover art for the third installment in the Gears of War series. The image can be found after the jump. In the interview, Perna has stated that because the storyline has slowly been taking a more dramatic direction, “we wanted to [...]
2 CommentsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Receives First Trailer
Thursday, February 24th, 2011Bethesda Softworks has released the first trailer for the fifth installment in the Elder Scrolls franchise. The trailer shows some of the new features to be include, such as dual-wielded weapons, and greatly improved character animations. Â Most of the footage contained within the trailer is rendered in-engine, though it also reuses a few shots from [...]
2 CommentsNew Samurai Warriors: Chronicles Screenshots
Thursday, February 24th, 2011Tecmo Koei released some new screen shots of their upcoming 3DS title Samurai Warriors: Chronicles. These new screens show character customization, equipment upgrades, side missions within levels, and the online component of the game. You can view them after the jump.
Comments OffThe Gav’s Guide to the 83rd Academy Awards
Thursday, February 24th, 2011Need a bit of help with your office Oscar pool? Let the Gav help you with a behind-the-scenes look into the Academy Voter’s mind in his annual Awards Predictions!
3 CommentsThe Story Behind the ‘Dead Island’ Cinematic Trailer
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_KBtOVx-x0[/youtube] Few trailers outside of Rockstar have garnered the internet buzz that Dead Island‘s cinematic trailer have. According to the game’s publisher Deep Silver, the trailer was even impressive enough to merit movie publishers to come calling for the film rights to the franchise. The publisher, while confirming the rights are still in their possession, [...]
4 CommentsReport: Apple to Reveal iPad 2 Next Week
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011One week from today, Apple is set to reveal to the first major evolution in its iPad tablet line, as originally reported on by All Things Digital. Both The New York Times and Reuters (thanks Yahoo! News) had also given reports before Apple sent out official invites to the unspecified event. Report cites multiple sources [...]
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