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This isn’t a confirmation by any means, but it’s interesting to see that both Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk have the same release date for Metroid: Other M. Remember, Europe never officially got a release date for Other M, so anything is possible right now. Thanks to Frank for the heads up!

Pre-order now to get a limited edition Harvest Moon plush horse.

We are not alone.

245 companies now confirmed for the show.

245 companies now confirmed for the show.

245 companies now confirmed for the show.

245 companies now confirmed for the show.

06/05/10 – The June issue of Future’s Official Nintendo Magazine goes on sale next week in a special collectors’ package to celebrate the launch of Nintendo’s biggest Wii game of 2010. Ahead of Super Mario Galaxy 2 hitting UK stores on Friday 11th June, from Wednesday 12th May Official Nintendo Magazine offers gamers six limited edition [...]

Our friends at Direct2Drive have teamed up with us again to offer one lucky Joystiq reader a heapin' helping of PC gaming goodness. This time around, we're gifting every game that's part of Direct2Drive's ongoing Spring Sale event -- a total of 22 games (not counting individual games in some of the bundles). It's a massive giveaway, headlined by a bundle of intergalactic magnitude: Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2.

Follow the rules below to enter -- and good luck!

• Optional: Set up a Direct2Drive account in advance (it'll save time later)
• Leave a comment telling us your favorite crew member from Mass Effect 2's Normandy SR-2 ship
• You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US
• Limit 1 entry per person per calendar day
• This entry period ends at 3:00PM ET on Wednesday, May 12
  
• At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive all 22 PC titles (full list after the break) from Direct2Drive's Spring Sale [ARV $254]
• For a list of complete rules, click here

What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition.

For more info on our policy, click here.

Monopoly-inspired videogame to help celebrate 75th anniversary of Hasbro's Monopoly brand.

Somebody brought back Boxxle!

Good luck solving them all.

It's not AlphaBounce, but that's OK.

Good game. Bad name.

A bit better on DSi than Wii, but still not worth your time.

Games Distillery has released some new details about its upcoming XBLA game, Aqua: Naval Warfare. Players will take control of one of three different basic ships: the speedboat, the cruiser or the gunship. Each vessel offers its own strengths and weaknesses. The speedboat is agile but low on firepower, while the gunship is slow but powerful. Meanwhile, the cruiser is an "all-rounder" with no outstanding weaknesses or strengths. Each craft can also be upgraded in the game's "Warshops" and via upgrades hidden in the game's levels.

Aqua also allows players to issue commands to a squadron of four support ships. These ships provide a variety of support abilities including healing, extra firepower and sonar. Check out screens of each vessel and the support ships in the gallery below.

#science While we're busy fumbling through dark corridors and navigating twisting platforms searching for health packs, food, and other esoteric life-saving items, the Air Force is healing wounds with lasers and nanotechnology. More »

I can’t tell you how happy I am to see that other people out there are having an amazing time with Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon. I’ve been gushing about the title for the last few weeks now, and I’ll continue to do so for many more to come. The article [...]

In a recent update on the Marvel vs. Capcom 3 developer blog, assistant producer Akihito Kadowaki wrote, "Development is approaching a climax" (as translated by Andriasang). While Kadowaki didn't elaborate on the exact meaning of that statement, it could suggest that the game's groundwork is almost complete, leaving plenty of time for the team to focus on character balancing before the game's expected release in spring 2011. Other, completely unlikely scenarios include: (1) Development is about to be handed off to British indie studio Climax Group for the finishing touches; or (2) an agreement has been reached with Sega to add Bayonetta to the roster to ensure that once this mysterious climax is reached, it will be nonstop.

Kadowaki also hinted that MvC3 would appear at an event -- hmm, what's coming up? If the core development phase, which reportedly began almost two years ago, is nearing completion, perhaps we could soon see a gameplay demonstration. Dare we even hope for a playable E3 demo?

We’ve featured many, many of Hyadain’s remixes on the site in the past. What a talented guy, right? Well today, we come to find out that Hyadain is no regular guy. He’s quite a seasoned composer that goes by the real name of Kenichi Mayamada. Mayamada has worked on movies, TV [...]

I don’t think the Mirror Shield would hold up too well in a fight, but I’ll be damned if it isn’t pretty. This is the type of shield you take home and hang up over your fireplace. You know, after you’ve managed to defeat Ganon, of course!

PopCap's remarkably popular casual games have been released on just about every gaming platform on the current market, save for one notable exception: Wii. That could soon change, however, according to the USK. Germany's ratings board has listed the match-three puzzle game Bejeweled 2 for release on Wii. Now Mike Leyde can start all over again -- with a new control scheme!

If you haven't played Bejeweled 2, you can download it here or play a web version here. Oh, but first, clear your day.

[Via Gamerbytes]

Check out all the pictures in our Flickr set, and read the captions at Flickr, or below 001 – IMAGE 001: Girl Scout Olivia Cranshaw, 8, right, and her mother Cynthia play LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 at the video game preview event held at the Pratt House, Tuesday, May 4, 2010 in New York. The [...]

#republished Clothing puts flesh on the avatar. More »

No word on whether or not this will be a retail release or WiiWare release, and when PopCap was asked for comment, they wouldn’t say a thing. I wonder why we’re getting Bejeweled 2 instead of 3!