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Obviously this isn’t a store-wide movement, but it’s nice to see at least one employee spreading the important word of game ratings in Australia.

Scott Bromley really hates Final Fantasy.

Here's a good sign that Nintendo may continue supporting the WiiWare demo program, which, honestly, we were skeptical about. Two more demos have been added in Japan: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Aim! Light Adventure Team and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. A demo for Phoenix Wright is a great idea -- some people just need to try the game before they realize how much fun they could have arguing murder cases. But Mystery Dungeon? There's already a demo for one of the three WiiWare Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games. Does the other one play differently enough to require a different sample? [Via GoNintendo]

Scott Bromley really hates Final Fantasy.

Hey look, it’s Swords and Soldiers! You picked up that game, right? Oh…you didn’t? Well, it sounds like there were many more gamers that skipped over this one than actually picked it up…and that’s a real shame. If there were ever a game that deserved some demo love on WiiWare, this [...]

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia is one of my favorite Castlevania games of all-time. Just yesterday I was talking to Deux Michaels about top Castlevania games, and the second I hung up the phone I had realized that I forgot to mention Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia. We were caught up in the conversation of [...]

Direct link here Nintendo…are you actually going to start putting commercials on NA TV for WiiWare games?! I surely hope this Pokemon Rumble commercial is a step in that direction! Thanks to Fraz for the heads up.

Look at all dat juice!

8static is Philadelphia’s premier monthly chip music event! In just over a year 8static has hosted over 60 unique acts from around the world. More than just a concert, each month features a free workshop and open mic session for up and coming local artists. We are proud to be 100% DIY. 8static is curated and [...]

This is part of an email that just dropped into my inbox from the Two Tribes gang… It’s almost 2010 and we couldn’t end this year without sending you a Happy New Year card, again complete with future project spoilers :). In 2010 we’ll continue to work on self-published titles and already have a number [...]

How much does Japan love the Sengoku Basara series? Enough to warrant the creation of official Sengoku Basara Kotobukiya big-head mini figures. These figurines will go on sale in Japan starting this coming February.

We count down the best games in the history of the Japanese RPG tradition.

We count down the best games in the history of the Japanese RPG tradition.

Kojima's at it again, teasing something very odd: Piece Walker. The teaser image above comes from a page linked on the Japanese Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker site, which either confirms something entirely new is "coming soon" or one of Kojima's web people is in desperate need of a Webster's. We're leaning towards the former. And that's pretty much it. There's really only an image to go on right now, but, personally, we're crossing our fingers for some kind of KFC tie-in. Can you imagine every 10 piece meal coming with a neat little cardboard box with a Snake action figurine hiding inside it? Sure, it could be another iPhone game or something, but we think our idea is way better. [Via Siliconera]

This character was stealthily slipped into the latest commercial for Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier Exceed, but no one really seemed to notice it. The screen above was grabbed from the commercial itself, and it reveals a cameo by Kouta Azuma from Super Robot Taisen: Original Generations, wearing his Fighter Roar armor. Admit [...]

We count down the best games in the history of the Japanese RPG tradition.

A portion of a Diehard GameFAN review… Puzzler World isn’t going to shatter your perceptions of puzzle games any time soon, nor will it dazzle you with its presentation. Still, this is a pretty decent collection in terms of quantity and quality. If you’re the kind of person who likes the daily puzzle in the newspaper [...]

What happens when you ask your grandfather for Modern Warfare, but you aren’t specific enough? You end up with this DVD, which happens to be a collection of war documentaries. Not quite the game you were hoping to get, but maybe you’ll learn a thing or two!

click for "Return to Ostagar" gallery While trailing behind what some of us might call "this holiday season" (as originally pledged), the latest expansion for BioWare's Dragon Age: Origins, dubbed "Return to Ostagar," has been given a more finite release date of January 5th for both Xbox 360 and PC. The PS3 release is slated for "later in January." Aaryn Flynn, General Manager and Vice President at BioWare Edmonton, says of the DLC offering, "Return to Ostagar represents BioWare's commitment to providing a steady stream of compelling post release content as we continue to expand the Dragon Age universe." For just $5, and the promise of "the mighty arms and armor of the once great King Cailan," we imagine we'll be returning to Ostagar next week ... and as long as we're there, it won't hurt to find out what "King Cailan's top-secret political agenda" is, right? Check out a video of DLC expansion after the break.