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A portion of an N-Sider interview with Justin Leingang, lead designer… NS: I think what really made exploring worthwhile was how you had to seek out new routes if you really wanted to get more treasures; the game seemed to remember where I’d been, not giving me new treasures if I’d already been seeking in one [...]

I really love the look of it with that gloss! Thanks to Chris for the heads up. You can check out one more pic here

A portion of a C3 review… Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball plugs a gap in videogaming’s sports selection, and provides a fun, if sparse, game in the process. The download origins of this game are immediately apparent, but excused by some clever writing and fun controls, with a good amount of variety in tasks and features. It’s [...]

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As you guys know, Eurogamer pulled their original Grand Slam Tennis review. They found out that the final version of the game played much differently from out the review code did on their debug. Being responsible, they yanked the review and gave the game another scrubbing with the retail copy. This made [...]

Games invade Google Street View - full article here

When you think about it, Mother Brain is pretty damn strange. I think she’d freak me out more than most aliens. I say this without having actually seen an alien in real life. At least, I don’t think I have! Article here

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A portion of a Game Industry interview with Activision CEO and president Mike Griffith… GI: Do you expect peripherals to remain a significant part of this generation of console gaming? Mike Griffith: They’re going to be a big part for the rest of this cycle. The consumer has seen the advances in this technology, and seen peripherals [...]

1. Tired of having to find alternate routes around seemingly impenetrable walls? Choose Sakura as your main ninja and go right through the wall with her “Girl Power” jutsu. Check out more tips and tricks here

This one may be considered a bit of a spoiler, so I won’t post it on the front page. You’ll have to click through to get the info. A character from No More Heroes is returning in the sequel, Desperate Struggle. I think it’s one that fans will be pretty happy about. Click [...]

“I’m confident that publishers will be truthful. We will all lose out as an industry if this system is not seen to be absolutely transparent and absolutely followed by the publishing community. More importantly, if a publisher misleads PEGI, they will be fined up to half a million Euros – and be refused [...]

Mom Brain picked up a PS3 controller the other day, as she wanted to join in with me on some LittleBigPlanet. It was that moment that she realized that she’s hardly ever held onto a non-Nintendo controller, minus the Genesis. She wasn’t too much of a fan, so I don’t think this device [...]

Capcom is sharing some footage of Ghost n’ Goblins to show just how evil the game really is. I guess they’re in a bit of a torturous mood this week. More footage here

We’ve already told you this news, but now there’s an official press release for it. NOVATO, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Sonic Solutions(R) (Nasdaq: SNIC), today announced that it is partnering with Fujisoft Incorporated to deliver premium entertainment to the Nintendo Wii game console. Sonic’s Roxio CinemaNow(R) will be providing Hollywood content, beginning with new [...]

“(Devolver Digital is) a brand new production and publishing company based in Austin, Texas, specialising in delivering top quality entertainment to gamers worldwide at affordable prices by any and all means available.” - company statement Remember all the insanity that the Gamecock guys used to bring around? They were crazy, but they sure were fun. [...]

There are also some hands-on impressions for those that can read Spanish. Click here to check out more screens and the impressions

Strategy RPGs walk a very fine line. This line teeters on the edge of boredom. If a game isn’t done right, a strategy RPG can become a snooze fest in a matter of hours. The only way to keep things spiced up are with punchy battle animations and sound effects. Even [...]