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#business If you think working as a designer for Nintendo sounds like a sweet job...you're probably right. More »

Not too long ago, we posted up an ESRB rating for ‘Enjoy your Massage!’, a WiiWare title coming down the pipeline. While the game description was weird enough on its own, the origins of the title point to some rather seedy behind-the-scenes details. The publisher involved is Microforum Ltd., and they’ve worked on some massage [...]

For every honest seller on eBay, there are 5 more that try to screw you out of your hard-earned cash. Case in point, the seller linked below. Auction here He’s selling Master Sword replicas for $200 a pop. What’s the big deal about that? Well actually, it’s quite a small deal. All the [...]

#wii Has shovelware ever felt this good? More »

Think the peripheral-equipped EA Sports Active provides nothing more than a wussy, girly-man workout? You might be right, but at least it's a wussy, girly-man doctor-approved workout. So says a new study conducted by a researcher from the University of Wisconsin, who found that EA's exer-game meets the requirements set up by the American College of Sports Medicine for "a healthy, active lifestyle."

The researcher had 16 different adults use the game as directed, and had them performing with a high heart rate and oxygen consumption, burning a minimum of 200 calories a session, five days a week. According to the ACSM, that's enough to "maintain proper health."

Unfortunately, the game doesn't actually stop you from playing Red Dead Redemption and connect the monitors up to you, so you'll have to do that part yourself. And while 200 calories can be significant (depending on your diet), you can burn just about that much by walking for an hour. Then again, this "walking" game doesn't have any DLC coming, does it? Take that, ambulation!

#gundam The most important building project of this year has gotten underway in Shizuoka, Japan. More »

#pc Company of Heroes Online - the free-to-play version of the classic PC real-time strategy game that's previously only been available in Asia - is going to be released in the West, publisher THQ said today. More »

#pc It's time to check in and see, courtesy of Valve's hardware surveys, what the average PC gamer's rig looks like. Hmm. Uh huh, uh huh. Yeah, I'm still average. Great? More »

I will only be covering details that we haven’t already featured on the site. - Humanity has loaded refugee ships with the Earth’s great artifacts - the ships crash land and spread artifacts everywhere - the ships’ computers are trying to remake this new planet in Earth’s image, but are having trouble due to issues that arose when [...]

A portion of a CheatCC review… Blue Dragon reminds me of two other DS titles in particular: Phantasy Star 0 and Ragnarok DS. Blue Dragon is more fun and engaging than Ragnarok (how could it not be?), but in every area where Blue Dragon trips and makes a mess of things, PS0 truly shines. If given [...]

‘Z is for Zelda’ by Carlos Ramos (who knows that it’s Link and not Zelda, but he liked the sound of Zelda better!)

#sega Deciding that E3 was simply too far away to wait, Creative Assembly today took the wraps off the latest game in the Total War series: Shogun 2: Total War. Or, going by this video, Okami: Total War. More »

Gold's Gym Dance Workout is set to continue Ubisoft's cost-effective, potential hit-making formula this August. For those just joining us, Ubi's Just Dance has sambaed silly amounts of cash into the publisher's coffers. And because you can't stop the beat, the company is premiering Dance on Broadway this June.

As for Gold's Gym Dance Workout, it'll feature Latin (carpe diem!) style and "boxing-inspired" dance routines. There's also a co-op mode, the option to make customizable circuit programs and the game supports the Wii Balance Board. Also, if you get sick of sweating all over your own living room, the "game" also comes with a one-week trial membership to an actual Gold's Gym.

There was a time when Rare was one of the crown jewels in Nintendo’s crown. Rare kept pumping out hit after hit, sometimes using Nintendo characters, and other times creating fully original characters. Nowadays, Rare is teamed up with Microsoft, and some might say that their better days are behind them. We’ve [...]

This is the first sneak peek at what Captain America is going to look like in the upcoming film. Oddly enough, SEGA has the rights to make a game based off of this film. So, in a backwards sort of way, we’re getting a first look at art for the game as well! More [...]

Sony piles on the extras with their diminutive handheld.

#sports EA Sports picked one hell of a day to confirm its NBA title's name change. Not like anyone will remember today for Michael Jordan returning to video games, Ken Griffey Jr. retiring, or the worst umpiring mistake in baseball history. More »

We're not sure who clued Turbine into this particular fact, but our two favorite things on this earth are, in order: boats which use primitive yet impossible technology to travel through the skies, and owning property. The fifth major update to Dungeons and Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited will manage to incorporate both of these elements into the free-to-play MMO when it launches June 28.

Not only will the update give your guild access to soaring, winged home bases, it will also add the "Carnival of Shadow" scenario to the game, which sounds like the worst carnival ever. Check out the game's blog for more information on this new adventure, or check out the gallery below to catch a few glimpses of DDO's pretty new airships.

#rockband Lost is over. But Lost devotees can still experience the drug-addled, pop rock thrills of its fictional band Drive Shaft and the show's in-joke act Geronimo Jackson, thanks to Rock Band and the efforts of a dedicated Harmonix employee. More »

A little bit of tough-love goes a long way. We hope.

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To celebrate 25 years of making games, Rare has touched up its old logo. Above, you can see the updated version, which will be featured on Rare's site when it relaunches "soon."

"Both Rare and the games industry have seen massive changes over the past 25 years, and right now it feels as if both we and the industry are continuing to evolve at an ever-increasing pace," offered studio head Mark Betteridge. "With this landmark anniversary coming up, and knowing that we have a really exciting future ahead, we felt now was the time to have a new image more in keeping with an innovative and creative entertainment company, which aspires to be around for at least the next 25 years!"

Well, here's to the first 25 years! We're grateful to have shared quite a number of rare moments over the years; from our younger days playing R.C. Pro Am on the NES; to Rare's contributions on the N64 -- you have no idea how many nights we spent playing GoldenEye and Perfect Dark; to the Microsoft acquisition; to the studio's reinvention of itself -- who ever thought a pseudo-cannibalism sim would be a hit? Good times and bad, we appreciate all of the hard work. Congratulations to Rare!