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This has to be some sort of mistake. We’ve already seen/heard rumors of a GoldenEye controller coming down the pipeline, but paying $70 for just the controller? That simply can’t be right. Now, throw in that controller along with the game for a bundle, and that makes sense. If that’s not [...]

#review In a world where iPads constantly topple over at the merest touch, ElementGEAR releases a top-of-the-line solution that will have iPad owners standing at attention, but at what cost? More »

There are quite a number of music creation games/software packs out for the DS, as well as on DSiWare. If you’re spending time creating tunes, don’t you want the ability to put them onto your computer, and then possibly onto a CD/MP3 player? I know that I would! Now, thanks to this [...]

Ave, Imperator, Morituri Te Salutant hail, Emperor, those who are about to die salute you.

'Toad-ally' good value.

With the recent reveal of Nickelodeon Fit, 2K Play looks to capitalize on the still-raging exergaming craze in a fairly unorthodox way. The Wii-exclusive is a youth-oriented, Balance Board-supported title that features characters from Nickelodeon cartoons, including Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!, Ni-Hao, Kai-lan and The Backyardigans. The game's young players will participate in context appropriate exercises, such as pogo-sticking with Dora (which we all know is the most efficient method for blasting your core).

Scoff as you might, but we don't think this sounds like too terrible an idea. If we had access to an exercise game when we were kids featuring Rocko, Ren, Stimpy and Doug, we probably wouldn't have received a "Laughable" rating on our Presidential Physical Fitness Test.

A teaser trailer.

This sucker was up on Yahoo! Auctions, but was yanked shortly after. Why was the piece pulled down? It turns out that the person auctioning it off decided that he wanted to keep it! Wise choice, my friend.

Limited quantity exclusive items include downloadable content packs, official soundtrack or Marvel custom mini-comic.

Whatever you do, don’t forget about Dragon Quest IX! I’m getting a little bit worried about the game, since I haven’t even seen Nintendo’s commercial for this yet. I want to see the series get that big push! Something to elevate the brand in the states a bit more. This is [...]

As the Independent Games Festival enters its thirteenth year, chairman Brandon Boyer has announced a couple of significant changes to the awards format. This year, handheld games -- including those for DS, PSP and iPhone -- will be included in the main judging and be up for the same awards as non-portable titles. A new "Best Mobile Game" category is also being added to the IGF Awards suite; though the separate IGF Mobile Awards will continue as usual. The next IGF Awards event is scheduled for March 4, 2011.

Additionally, the field for the IGF Nuovo Award, which is given to more "abstract" entries, is being widened from five to eight titles. Finally, judging will be overhauled: 170 IGF member judges will evaluate the initial entries, recommending them for specific categories, which will then be judged by smaller, more specialized panels to determine a winner for each award.

The Independent Games Festival runs from February 28 through March 4, 2011, during GDC 2011 in San Francisco. Submissions are now being accepted.

First episode set for release this July.

#clips Is it just me or does the iPhone always seem to be one step behind Android phones these days? More »

As the Independent Games Festival enters its thirteenth year, chairman Brandon Boyer has announced a couple of significant changes to the awards format. This year, handheld games -- including those for DS, PSP and iPhone -- will be included in the main judging and be up for the same awards as non-portable titles. A new "Best Mobile Game" category is also being added to the IGF Awards suite; though the separate IGF Mobile Awards will continue as usual. The next IGF Awards event is scheduled for March 4, 2011.

Additionally, the field for the IGF Nuovo Award, which is given to more "abstract" entries, is being widened from five to eight titles. Finally, judging will be overhauled: 170 IGF member judges will evaluate the initial entries, recommending them for specific categories, which will then be judged by smaller, more specialized panels to determine a winner for each award.

The Independent Games Festival runs from February 28 through March 4, 2011, during GDC 2011 in San Francisco. Submissions are now being accepted.

#innovation Eric Chahi likes lava. He likes talking about lava. He likes e-mailing a photo (above) of some lava that he photographed on Reunion Island. This man likes volcanoes more than you or I do. More »

Back during this week in 1997, the Nintendo 64 got a game that changed the course of consoles in a big way. StarFox 64 shipped with the Rumble Pak, a controller add-on that threw vibration into the ring. Man, I was absolutely blown away by that thing when it came out. I [...]

Japanese retailers Geo has put up some various listings for future games and products, with the 3DS included. According to their information, the 3DS is due out this year. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the 3DS launch in Japan this year, but I’m still not sure we’re going to see the device [...]

A portion of a Nintendo Life review… T-Rex Rumble would be an automatic recommendation if not for the occasionally dumb-as-a-rock AI of your soldiers, the often glitchy controls and other small flaws. It’s still very much worth picking up, however, as once you come to terms with them you’ll find a very challenging and rewarding experience [...]

#facebook With countless folk horror tales of theme park rides decapitating or removing the limbs of riders, you'd think Six Flags would have shied away from promoting over-the-top, blood-spurting violence in their new Facebook game, Six Flags Mascot Park. More »

As usual, this OFLC listing comes with a ‘multiplatform’ tag, so we have no idea what platforms the game will end up on. On top of that, there’s really no information to discuss about this game. We’ll keep close tabs on the listing to see if Activision drums up any activity soon.

Teyon, a Polish video games developer and publisher, revealed today that their exciting puzzle game Ball Fighter, after a well reception in the U.S., is heading to the European Nintendo DSiWare™. It will be available in the Nintendo DSi™ Shop starting from July 2nd 2010 with the price at 500 Nintendo DSi [...]

At their standard retail prices, BioWare titles typically offer players an unparalleled amount of HEPD, or "hours of enjoyment per dollar." That highly scientific ratio has been significantly altered by Amazon today.

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