I’m not too sure Starcraft would make for a good movie. I mean, if you’re talking a literal translation from game to movie, it would actually be quite unbearable to watch. If you adapted it more to movie-style, I bet plenty of people would complain that it didn’t stay true enough to the [...]
Did you know that the gang at Zelda Reorchestrated has been working on remixing every track from Ocarina of Time for 6 years now!? Believe it or not, they’ve finally achieved their goal! Talk about an awesome amount of dedication! You can hit up the link below to check out all the [...]
Pitfall has appeared on a number of Nintendo consoles in the past, and now you can see a wonderful remake of the boxart from Doctor Popular. It’s a little more telling of the actual game!
There is, and will never be a better in-game Santa than the one in ToeJam and Early. Seriously, how awesome does he look?! Santa with a jetpack…now that’s amazing.
The official Japanese site for New Super Mario Bros. Wii has been updated yet again. This time around, it looks like Nintendo might be scraping the bottom of the barrel. They’ve opened up a section that teachers newcomers about the basic moves and elements of a Mario game, with New Super Mario Bros. [...]
Hmmm…certainly sounds like a racing game subtitle to me. Make sure you take note of the lack of spacing between the words ‘Dead’ and ‘Heat’. There are already trademarks for Dead Head, so it looks like Namco Bandai was doing all they could to still get the name, but avoid any issues!
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Anxious to get your hands on Final Fantasy XIV's new job system and level-less gameplay? Your best bet is to sign up for the beta -- oh, you've already done that? Well, there's nothing we can do to make your wait any easier, aside from assaulting your eye holes with a staggering amount of new screenshots.
Square Enix has unloaded the new media onto the game's official site, though in our usual style we've plucked out all of the good stuff and situated 'em into our gallery below. Consider it our gift to you this holiday season. Sharing is caring, y'know.
Can't wait to get home to the family for the holiday this weekend ... and then completely ignore them with a Left 4 Dead 2 marathon on Xbox Live? You're not the only one. Microsoft is bracing itself for a flood of online gameplay this weekend, including players trying catch up on all of the games they were too busy (baking cookies and wrapping presents) to play since November, as well as all the new folks who just unwrapped new games from under the tree. It's become a holiday tradition -- last year, the outage lasted for 11 days, from the weekend before Christmas to the end of the year, and spawned not only a free game, but a class action lawsuit to boot.
Last year, the problem was compounded by most of the tech staff being offline with their families, but this year, we're sure Microsoft has both servers and staff on notice to solve problems the second a clatter happens to arise. And if not, maybe we'll get another free game. Hopefully one better than Undertow.
“Buffalo Boy” by Polygraph
Take the original Game Boy design, add in some more buttons and European coloring, and throw in some horns just for the hell of it. That gives you the Buffalo Boy…a creation that can only exist within the mind of an artist.
Microsoft has posted Japan's top ten Xbox Live Arcade games of 2009. It's unclear whether it's a list organized by sales or critical response, but the top title is Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram -- you know, the classic robot fighter from ... no? Just play along then. The rest of the list, scrawled down by Siliconera, features many titles that found a lot more success in the west.
Battlefield 1943, Castle Crashers, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and Trials HD (another surprise) take spots two through five, respectively. Check out our XBLA in Brief on Virtual-On after the break if you'd like to know what all the Japanese fuss is about.
Just missing the opportunity to become the ideal -- and stuffed -- stocking stuffer, the first official line of LittleBigPlanet plushies is now available on Amazon.com. This two-pack bundle from Senario includes one naked Sackboy and one white Sackgirl for $20. Unfortunately, the online retailer won't have these dolls in stock until the December 30th, so you'll have to take Amazon's prohibitively pricey "One Week Ago" time-travel shipping option.
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As you can see, the online lobbies for Zangeki no Reginleiv offer up a bunch of info. You get to check out a status card for the other players, and even chat through text bubbles. It’s not clear whether the text is predetermined, and there’s no word on WiiSpeak support at this time.
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A few big-name game retailers have listed FIFA World Cup Edition for an April 27th, 2010 release. EA is yet to comment on the date, so don’t take it as a 100% confirmation just yet. With that said, the date does indeed look like the real deal.
That’s quite an interesting title screen, don’t you think? Well, you won’t be able to buy a copy of the game that provides you with this title screen. It’s a special one-build only for a Capybara employee. This title screen was drawn by the employee’s 5-year-old son, and since the boy loved [...]
Select Sega Genesis titles are 500 Wii Points (normally 800) now until January 6th.
• Sonic The Hedgehog
• Sonic The Hedgehog 2
• Sonic The Hedgehog 3
• Gunstar Heroes
• Toe Jam & Earl
• Puyo Puyo 2
• Shining Force
• Golden Axe
• Altered Beast
• Streets Of Rage 2
I emplore everyone to get Gunstar Heroes or Streets Of Rage 2.
Let's face it, childhood was disappointing. Every year, you begged your parents to take you to Disney World, forever dreaming that you might own your very own pair of Mickey Mouse ears, the accessory that screams, "Yeah, I've been there." And every year, your parents would say, "We're going to Disney World!" Filled with glee, you would pile into the car with the rest of the family, only to arrive at the local Pottery Barn. Okay, so it might not be everyone's childhood, but it's close enough.
The point is that there is now a digital ton of Disney themed Avatar goodies on Xbox Live Marketplace. There's actually some fun stuff up there, including the enchanted broom from Fantasia, a Tigger doll and plenty of clothing options. And yes, there are Mickey Mouse ears. Unfortunately, at the time of this writing, some of the Disney items, including the ears, are experiencing some technical difficulties. Fret not, however, as Major Nelson assures us that Microsoft is on the case, so we're sure our your childhood dream will soon be within reach.
Having received my copy yesterday, I've only been able to put a few hours into Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes for DS. However, I can already tell that it's going to become an obsession, at the expense of things like other games and interacting with my family. Critter Crunch developer Capy has created an incredibly engrossing game that melds the best aspects of both strategy RPGs and puzzle games.
I know awhile back we got to see what the new ‘greener’ game cases looked like, but the example was a 360 box. I’ve been meaning to take a pic of this for awhile now, and the idea just popped in my head again. Here’s what a Wii ‘green’ game case looks like, [...]
