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An exclusive look at the fleet tactics.

The insane Wii game is coming to 360.

Namco Bandai declined to publish The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces in North America, licensing the game out to XSEED instead. However, the company is handling the game itself for the European release, due in February. The game is a flight action game developed by Ace Combat dev Project Aces, and based on both the novel and the Mamoru Ishii-directed anime film of the same name. In addition to the game, the movie is planned for a DVD and Blu-Ray release in PAL territories at an unspecified future date ("coming soon"). That seems like a good idea -- licensed games probably work better when people know what the source material is.

Premier event to promote international game development has more than 90 venues for 2010.

Create, share and download customized animal creations.

Direct link here CERGY-PONTOISE, FRANCE –19 November 2009 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S today confirmed the Europe and PAL release of Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces, the flight action game exclusively for Wii based on the acclaimed 2008 Japanese anime feature film from internationally renowned director Mamoru Oshii. The game will bring its unique blend of [...]

Our absolute favorite thing about the Zelda series is how much it saves us on strategy guides. See, you can pretty much follow the walkthrough for Link to the Past to beat every installment in the franchise released thereafter. (Get the sword! Get the shield! Beat the Forest Temple! Get the power bracelet! Beat the Fire Temple!) However, in a recent interview with Official Nintendo Magazine, series producer Eiji Aonuma revealed that we can expect some big changes from the franchise's next iteration -- changes which he hopes will be revealed during next year's E3 showcase. Aonuma explained that, in order to try and keep the series fresh, he and Shigeru Miyamoto "have been trying something new in terms of the structure of the Wii version of the new Zelda game this time." You know what that means. They're going to put the Fire Temple before the Forest Temple. We're kidding, of course -- that's just crazy talk.

2.5 million copies moved in three days. Big expectations for rest of holiday.

The countdown to May's launch date begins!

More drama and more action in this New Moon parody.

First ballet game for Wii allows players to develop their dance skills to become top ballerinas using Wii Balance Board.

That still above is from the TV show ‘Modern Family’, and it sure looks like someone is using an R4-like device to play some DS games. While you might mistake that cart for a DSi-only game at first, it’s the notch on the side of the cart that points to piracy. That’s where [...]

A bunch of you sent in these screens from the 360/PS3 version of No More Heroes, so I’ll run with theme. Thanks to everyone for the heads up!

See screens from the downloadable content.

Boutique law firm AbingtonIP is "investigating" what it considers the "convenient" recent Xbox Live bannings. The firm posits that the "tens of thousands" of banned Xbox Live subscribers who used modded consoles deserve recompense due to the timing of the action. The firm believes that said timing -- i.e., after Halo 3: ODST and shortly before Modern Warfare 2's releases -- was executed to net Microsoft as much money as possible out of potential Xbox Live subscribers before banning the modded devices. The class action lawsuit would attempt to obtain a refund for the prorated sums left on the banned Xbox Live subscriptions. We asked Joystiq legal columnist, Mark Methenitis, for his analysis, and he told us, "To me, this certainly sounds a lot like a cash grab directed at a company with deep pockets, but perhaps there are more facts than they are letting on." He explains that a user savvy enough to have a modded console would also know not to connect it to Live without "serious risk." Methenitis concludes, "If, in fact, Microsoft is inducing people to buy a service only to terminate them, then there's certainly a deceptive business practice concern. But this seems far more cut and dry than that." [Thanks, C. Carl Carlston]

Extra content confirmed for The States in two forms.

Game celebrates excitement of WWII air combat missions; developed by games industry veteran and Air Force Command Pilot JW "Wild Bill" Stealey.

“The basis for the idea was a re-imagining of the Mortal Kombat franchise from the original premise but mixing modern multi-player and dismemberment game design with the original fighting mechanic. The game idea isn’t going to happen now that I no longer work there.” - Vincent Proce, Midway’s former visual creative director The idea for [...]

Official release of Runes of Magic in Korea.

Gamers certainly aren't strangers to memorabilia, doubly so for figurines, but this Professor Layton statue from NCSX has one thing going for it those others don't: you can actually afford it. We're used to seeing those high-dollar Samus statues and Capcom's ridiculously-priced (and ridiculously nice!) Street Fighter series, so when we caught wind of this $30 Professor Layton companion, we knew we had to post it up. So ... yeah, that's what this is. What? You were expecting more? OK, here's a riddle: What's 120 words, loves you and thinks you're the sexiest person on the planet? Head past the break for the answer! [Via Go Nintendo]

Whoa, hey. Slow your roll, sir. We know seeing the terms "PSN" and "subscription" in the same headline might have set off a few red flags for you, but let's look at this logically. Earlier today, Sony released the presentation report from its media and investor conference, one portion of which focused on the future profitability of its gaming platform. One element of the company's strategy is turning a larger profit on PlayStation Network -- and yes, according to the report, Sony's planning to obtain a "new revenue stream from subscription." Now, this doesn't necessarily mean the currently free online service will start charging its users at some point during this next year. It's far more likely that the line in the report was referring to new subscription-based features, such as the PSP rental service or one of SOE's upcoming MMOs. We contacted Sony about the reference to PSN subscriptions, and a representative responded, saying, "We have not made any formal announcements on a subscription based service. We're looking into a variety of options." It sounds like the company has yet to set any subscription plans in stone -- or perhaps Sony's just now gauging the community's reaction to the concept of a pay-to-play PSN. If that's the case, the comments on this post could likely provide an adequate barometer for how this news would be received. But that's just our hunch ... Source - "Media / Investor Conference - November 19th 2009" [PDF]

Just because Pikachu is on it, doesn't mean it's any good.

Prepare to Return to Ostagar.

It's more than just fun. New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Vaudeville, and the bright center of the universe.

The official Japanese ‘Iwata Asks’ feature for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is now up and running. There’s some footage within the interview, but if you watched our video just a few posts below, you’ll have seen all the videos aleady! I guess we’ll just have to wait for the translation of [...]

PC game market exits the recession in time for the holiday.

Check out more in our Flickr set EDISON, N.J., November 19, 2009 - To get girls excited for the upcoming party starring everyone’s favorite feline, Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today released new screens from Hello Kitty Party for Nintendo DS™. The party preparation has been [...]