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There are a ton of new gamers out there right now. They joined in all the fun after seeing what the Wii and DS had to offer. While the industry sees that as a great thing, perhaps it’s not all that good. These new gamers are oblivious to what’s been going on in the [...]

SAN FRANCISCO – June 25, 2009 – Today Ubisoft announced that Dawn of Discovery(TM), a real-time strategy and simulation game specifically designed for the Wii(TM) system, the Nintendo DS(TM) hand-held system and PC, is now available in stores. Dawn of Discovery gives gamers the opportunity to explore new civilizations and build their own empire like [...]

A collection of Eurogamer reviews and previews… Trace Memory: R review Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story preview Sin and Punishment 2 preview

LEGO Luigi stands 77cm or 80 brick layers tall Is it just me, or does LEGO Luigi look a little bit fake? Thanks to Cereal for the heads up! Link

“…So, a goal of ours with The Grinder is to have a fun 4 player cooperative game, where players work together to defeat the monsters, but at the same time, we want there to be something unique and compelling enough about our story, and to have that story work its way into the gameplay. So [...]

Well, that’s a striking likeness. Maybe scary is a better way of describing it. Article here

Twain Harte, Calif.—June 25, 2009—O-Games, a publisher of family, social and sports videogames and part of Oxygen Interactive Software Limited, announced today that Hurry Up Hedgehog, the exciting multiplayer brainteaser for all ages, is now available at retail stores nationwide for the Nintendo DS™ handheld device. Hurry Up Hedgehog is a puzzle racing mash-up with the [...]

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 [...]