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Turns out that I had internet upgrade issues, as well as a dead router…all in one day! How’s that for some crappy luck? Now, before I head to bed…I get to go to Walmart and grab a new router. What a great way to start/end the day! See you guys in [...]

Check okut more screens in our Flickr set London (1st July 2009) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that PUZZLE BOBBLE GALAXY™ a brand new release from TAITO®, based on the classic video game franchise Bubble Bobble, will be released across PAL [...]

The Wii is the frontrunner in the motion-control race. Sony may have the SIXAXIS, but I don’t really consider that as an alternative, seeing how few developers pay attention to it. While the Wii is king of the mountain right now, there are two big competitors on the way. Nintendo has shown that the [...]

Hey UK gamers, are you ready to hear about the absurd pricing you’ll have to live with for DJ Hero? UK retailer ShopTo says that Activision has given them the final word on pricing, and I’m pretty sure you guys aren’t going to be happy. Get ready to shell out GBP 107.99 for [...]

As I have stated numerous times in the past, game outlets absolutely love to put together lists. Instead of waiting for the year to end, now some outlets are putting together lists that look at what the year has offered thus far. I’m guessing these types of articles will slowly start to catch [...]

Wouldn’t it be nice to have one of those gold carts in your possession? I’d love to have one…because I’d sell it in a heartbeat. I may be a huge Nintendo fan, but I think a cool $25,000 is a little more important! I know that I’d regret it some day down [...]

“It’s going to be an issue but it comes down to how we deal with it. It’s too early to say what those issues might be. There are two possible routes. You can opt to design a system around commonality so you have efficiency when you grow out your game design across platforms, or [...]

A portion of an MCVUK interview with Warner Bros President Martin Tremblay… MCV: Used games are a hot topic at the moment; non-specialist retailers are entering the space and the category continues to grows. What is Warner Bros’ stance on this matter? MT: We will look to do whatever is best for a game in the marketplace. [...]

Direct link here As of right now, there is no date set for North America. Final testing is being performed on the game, and the developer has told us that they’ll shoot us an email when a North American release date is confirmed. PR email

A portion of a GamesRadar review… You’ll love * Gratifying combat options * Robot customization * Downloadable challenges You’ll hate * Horrible checkpoints * Repetitive, linear levels * A story only fans care about Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Autobots/Decepticons [...]

“The trajectory is undeniable and we’re beginning to feel that. Even with the difficult economy – finance and automotive were especially hard hit – we’re still seeing investments and new brands coming online, and multimillion deals like our Dr Pepper example. I think what this recession has done for marketing is forced people to be [...]

A pair of features from GameeDaily… When Fan Boys Film Video Game Yearbook Awards

Episode 2 is now on iTunes! Listen as Jeff Green, guest host Dana Jongewaard and I interview Visceral GM Glen Schofield about the renaming of the studio, and what Visceral will bring to the games they create. Grab the show here

Marvelous’ planned releases in Japan until Q3 2010… Wii 6 Wiiware 2 DS 10 PSP 9 PS3 2 360 2 Marvelous’ planned releases in North America until Q3 2010… Wii 4 (170k to be shipped) DS 1 (8k) PSP 1 (20k) PS3 1 (20k) 360 1 (40k) We are also hearing that Marvelous may be bringing one of their Wii titles over to the 360 and PS3, but [...]

Extreme Escape: 9 hour 9 People 9 doors is due out sometime this Winter in Japan. Link and Link

A review and preview from the guys over at GamePro… Bit.Trip Core preview Overlord: Dark Legend review

“The lines are blurry. One of the things that THQ has tried to do is innovate — sometimes successfully, sometimes not. We wanted to see ‘is there an audience out there that will play something completely different on the Wii?’. Commercially, we were not pleased with how it was received, but again, [...]

“This time around, wanted to see us go with cute. Because of Koakuma Ageha or the ‘gal’-style or whatever, we tried it.” - DQ creator Yuji Hori I’m sure you recognize the style of the girl above, as it’s quite the rage in Japan right now. I bet we look at this game 10 [...]