Features
• Classic Sonic gameplay with enhanced new features
• All new 2D adventure
• Full HD resolution and wide-screen format
• Special Stages return along with the 7 Chaos Emeralds
How does this game use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection?
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After a small snafu this morning, Microsoft's Game Room service is now up and running. We figured people might like to know the ins and outs of the new service, so we decided to put together a quick video tour. In the video above, you'll learn about creating and decking out your own arcade, buying games, visiting the Showcase Arcade and, of course, actually playing the retro fare on offer. Check it out and leave your own thoughts on Game Room in the comments.
I am very interested to see what the new 3DS is all about and I can’t help but wonder how this will change the face of gaming as we know it. The DSi XL comes out very soon and some say that Nintendo’s announcement of the 3DS is ill timed because of it. [...]
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Is your allegiance to the Horde and Alliance so strong that you'd spend $159.99 on a World of Warcraft branded wireless headset from Creative Labs? Should it be? More »
Alright, folks, story time -- about five days ago, a tipster sent us the three box shots in the gallery below, claiming they were asked to take part in a survey that essentially revealed the existence of a third game in the Monolith-developed F.E.A.R. series. Further, the game's title on the boxes didn't read "F.E.A.R. 3," but rather "F.3.A.R." Fast-forward four days later and one of the box shots turns up on gaming forum neoGAF as an image (sans box) alleged to be from an unnamed Spanish magazine, with the words "próximo número" ("next number" literally, or, in this case, "next issue") cascading down the left side.
Normally we wouldn't tell you about any of this, except for the fact that when we contacted publisher Warner Bros. Interactive for comment, we were told by a representative, "We have no info to share at this time." While that's certainly not solid confirmation, the fact that WB didn't outright falsify the images strikes us as notable to say the least. We'll let you know if the publisher decides to be any more candid, but for now we're leaving this one firmly in the rumor bin.
[Thanks Jan!]
A portion of the True Game Headz interview with Press Play Game Designer, Bo Strandby:
TGH: What do you think is the biggest problem current games suffer from?
BS: Being part of small game company I would have to say how big a role marketing has compared to how much games sell. Often you will see companies [...]
One of the coolest aspects of Joystiq's #2 Game of 2009, Assassin's Creed II, had to be the search for "the truth." The meta game was hidden across the entire experience, and had players solving puzzles in an effort to unlock a video that would explain one of the franchise's biggest mysteries. That mystery and intrigue is coming to Sony's online community this week, in a brand new Space for PlayStation Home.
The Personal Space will include a multiplayer tower defense game that "pits Assassins against Templars," and includes access to developer blogs, concept art, the Animus 2.0 database, and the full "Assassin's Creed: Lineage" live action short film. The Space will cost $4.99, but for hardcore Assassin's Creed fans, the ability to have your Home Avatar walk around the Hideout from ACII may be worth the price of entry.
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Nintendo isn't the only company seeing a jump in value after announcing that they plan to release a 3D version of their popular DS portable console. More »
Streets of Rage
Break a garbage can or a barrel, get whatever you need to make you feel better. You can even find some cash in this trash! Seems like a pretty good system to me!
#pennyarcadeexpoeast
Kotaku is going to Boston to have a party at PAX East, to determine the 10 greatest games of all time and to teach Penny Arcade how to spell. All your planning details are here. More »
You have to love that sound effect when they show the LovePlus girls. I thought for sure there would be a stylus size joke as well! Thanks to NintenDaan for the heads up.
High Voltage's Tournament of Legends, the Sega-published two-player Wii fighting game about whaling on mythological creatures (which was once a Wii fighting game about whaling on gladiators), has experienced a bit of a delay. The game was originally dated for May 18, but now you won't have the opportunity to smack a minotaur with a sword until July 6*.
There is some good news, however: along with the new release date, Sega revealed the suggested price for the fighter: a wallet-friendly $29.99. In other good news, there's a new trailer, revealing a game that rivals Clash of the Titans for ridiculous dialogue and gratuitous monster use.
*Unless you get the WiiWare game Rage of the Gladiator, which is out now.
#clips
If you've ever played a game on a touch screen device, you know just how important it is that the screen recognize, perfectly, what you're stylus or finger is up to at any given moment. More »
Our friends at MTV got this little guy in a care package sent to their offices. Who knew that a little cube of meat could end up being so adorable! All the huggably-soft fun you could want, and none of the meat juice!
A portion of a Nintendo Life review…
…if you completely missed out on this game in its GBC incarnation and have never played the original, this is a great opportunity to experience for yourself the humble beginnings of Nintendo’s handheld gaming empire.
