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AGOURA HILLS, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2009) - Global videogame publisher, 505 Games U.S. and Discovery Communications today announced that Discovery Kids: Spider Quest for the Nintendo DS™ has shipped to retail stores nationwide. The latest adventure in the Discovery Kids line of video games puts venomous, eight-legged creatures from around the globe into gamers’ pockets, [...]

Talk about taking things too far… Yes, a man actually married his LovePlus girlfriend, having tied the knot at a church in Guam. This man is going to be holding a wedding reception on Nov. 22nd in Japan, with invites already out to various members of the press. He’ll be displaying pictures of the [...]

The madness is here!

Apparently it's not good enough to simply dispatch enemies these days. No, in these modern times, one must also torture them before they die. At least, that would appear to be the stance of Platinum Games' Bayonetta. The latest video released for the game explains the magic system. In short, landing successive blows on enemies without being struck fills the magic bar, allowing Bayonetta to unleash some particularly nasty finishing moves. For example she can summon a guillotine, stomp a foe's head right onto the chopping block and then drop the blade with a snap of her fingers. Or, if you're not really a traditionalist, you can opt for the giant, spiked wheel of death. Your choice. See the video after the break.

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To think that Luigi started out as nothing more than a palette-swapped Mario is a bit sad, isn’t it?! Now everyone knows who Luigi is, but has he ever really gotten his dues? Isn’t it time for him to have a platforming adventure, instead of a vacuum- wrangling outing? Luigi: A life in the [...]

Can you solve the mystery?

Last week, Square Enix announced a new entry in Taito's long-dormant Lufia(or Estpolis) series for an unknown platform. As it turns out, it's not entirely new, though enough is being changed that it might as well be. The new Lufia is, in fact, a remake of 1995's Lufia II, redone in 3D for the DS. According to IGN's summary of a Famitsu article, that's not the only change. The game is now an action RPG instead of a turn-based game -- with combo-based attacks, and the ability to launch enemies into the air, as well as switch party members mid-combo. In addition, it will be fully voice acted. Estpolis will be released in Japan on February 25.

Will Sylvie Leroux be tempted by this ancient artifact?

Quantic Dream discusses the technology of Heavy Rain and some recent feedback.

When the PSP Go was first announced, Sony focused much of its promotion of the new digital distribution model on one upcoming title for the portable platform: LittleBigPlanet. Unfortunately, those who bought a Go with visions of downloadable Sackboys dancing in their heads are probably feeling awfully jilted at the moment. See, though the UMD version of the game has been available since yesterday, the customizable platformer still hasn't hopped onto the PlayStation Store. Sony acknowledged the game's non-arrival on a PlayStation.Blog post earlier today. SCEA's Eric Levine later explained in an email to us that though the company planned on a simultaneous UMD/PSN release, unforeseen problems have delayed the game's downloadable iteration. However, Sony technicians "are working on solving that as we speak." We'll keep you updated as to when you Go-getters out there can join in the LittleBigFestivities.

Redwood City, CA DATE, 2009 - Graffiti Entertainment Inc - a subsidiary of Signature Devices, Inc. (OTCPK: SDVI) - today announced that it has secured an exclusive distribution deal to publish ‘Reader Rabbit Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade (Wii™, Nintendo DS™, iPhone™)’ in North America. The Reader Rabbit Series has been captivating children for over [...]

Arghh! Brain freeze!

It's fun in the sun with this Balance Board-based Wii game.

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The nurse will see you now ... and you will get to see the nurse too.

Gothenburg, 18th November 2009. Independent game development studio ZOINK GAMES AB have released a video revealing the concept behind their upcoming Wii game. “Wiiwaa” is the working title for a new video game for the Nintendo Wii home entertainment system under development at Zoink Games. The idea for this game is as stunning as it is [...]

Pip pip, cheerio!

Set off on a voyage with this game based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic.

Dutch developer Codeglue has announced that its XBLA title, Rocket Riot, has won the Best Visual Design Award from the Dutch Game Awards, which were held last week in Amsterdam. What makes the revelation particularly impressive is the competition, namely Guerrilla Games' Killzone 2. Yeah, that Killzone 2. The game was also nominated for Best Audio and Best Original Gameplay. We can certainly attest to Rocket Riot's unique visuals. The game use a 3D engine modeled to look like classic 8-bit games, utilizing backgrounds and characters with jagged edges made to resemble pixels. And let's not forget the copious, pixelated explosions either. See it for yourself in the video above and the screens below. And, of course, you could always give it a try. Just be sure to do it with friends.

Find the secrets before the ship sinks.

We take up our passport and head off to see the world.

Old man fights Panda. Are you not entertained?

They (media groups) want the sensationalism. They will broadcast anytime there’s a shooting; they will find people that have a very specific, loud, sensational, fearful opinion of it, and they will give them prime airtime. If you add up those minutes of airtime it’s actually a fair amount of penetration into the public mind. But then, [...]

Ashley wakes to a broken world in need of saving.

Mysterious happenings plague the Caribbean as denizens anxiously await answers in "Rise of the Pirate God" on Tuesday, December 8.