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The Xbox 360's Minecraft Will be a Little Different

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:00:00 EDT

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Minecraft is officially coming to the Xbox 360 this Fall. When it hits, though, don't be surprised if it's not the quite same Minecraft you've been playing on the PC. More »

One Does Not Simply Tunnel Into GameStop

Mike Fahey — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:20:00 EST

One does not tunnel into GameStop, unless of course they plan on robbing the place blind. Then they just need to prepare to be charged with felony burglary, just like Steven Paul Archer of Chuckey, Tennessee. More »

Namco Bandai Pulls Mr. Driller Chilean Miner Image, Apologizes

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:00:00 EDT

To mark the release of the 33 Chilean miners, Namco Bandai created the above image, which features the character Mr. Driller. Today, the company has removed the image and apologized. More »

Nothing Says Rescued Chilean Miners Like Mr. Driller

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:30:00 EDT

After 69 days of being trapped over 2,000 feet underground, the thirty-three Chilean miners have been rescued. Namco Bandai is marking the historic occasion with, yes, Mr. Driller. More »

Smoke Retro With Namco's Game Zippo Lighters

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:40:00 EST

Namco Bandai's Zippo lighters may not hold a candle to similar—okay, far superior—recent combustible offerings from Sega, but if you're a huge Xevious fan, Banpresto has a lighter for you, buddy. More »

Dig Dug: The Film Adaptation

Owen Good — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:30:00 EDT

The same folks who brought you Inglourious Plummers now bring you Dig Dug, a slasher-flick reimagining of the arcade classic that pumps you up with suspense, waiting for that moment when Pooka's overinflated ego to finally go pop. More »

Pac-Man And Dig Dug With A Facebook Twist

Mike Fahey — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Namco Networks and J2Play announce the launch of Namco All-Stars Pac-Man and Dig Dug, two classic games for your PC with built-in hooks to the Facebook community. More »

Pokemon WiiWare And VC Inflation

Mike Fahey — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:20:00 EDT

This week in Wii downloadables we are given a choice between new collectible goodness and old inflatable badness as Nintendo releases one new game for WiiWare and two classic titles on the virtual console. More »

ESRB Watch: SNK Gets Fightin' Mad With Wii Virtual Console Releases

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:40:31 EDT

The Entertainment Software Ratings Board has issued new rulings on a slew of still unconfirmed titles, giving us a look at what's next for the Wii's Virtual Console. The list is very SNK heavy, as Art of Fighting 2, Fatal Fury 2, Samurai Shodown and Burning Fight all are planned as Wii releases. That's a lot of 2D fighting. More »

Finally, A Sequel To Dig Dug II

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:40:05 EST

Gamers may not have the same fond memories of Dig Dug II, as it nixed the flat plane underground digging for a top-down island view, but, hey, this was the heady 80s, when you never knew what you were going to get out of a sequel. Arcade gamers who were raised on Namco and Bally Midway fare were just pleased as punch to not be on the receiving end of a pinball-only sequel. Fortunately, for those who have lust in their hearts for more Dig Dug II style gaming, Namco Bandai games has partnered with Verx to produce an online PC follow up named Dig Dug Islands. More »

Xbox Live Fire Sale

Brian Crecente — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:00:35 EDT

Larry Hyrb points out that Microsoft is slashing prices on four Xbox Live titles starting Sunday and ending Monday night. The Live fire sale cuts Small Arms, Zuma Deluxe, Gauntlet and Dig Dug prices in half starting 12:00 a.m. GMT on Sunday, September 2 and continuing until 11: 59 p.m. GMT on Monday, September 3. More »

Dig Dug Stained Glass

Brian Crecente — Mon, 14 May 2007 17:20:15 EDT

Bits, Bytes, Pixels, Sprites got their hands on this picture of a Dig Dug stained glass window. The image shows the cabinet for the game surrounded by an aura of orange light, as if it is something holy, given unto us by God. Which, of course, it was. More »

Clip: True Gaming Legends Confidential: Pac Man

fdemarco — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:00:00 EDT

Tabloid TV has yet to release it's stranglehold on America, especially on channels like E! which are dedicated to turning up the seedy underbelly of the entertainment industry. One of the great things out such outlets are that they are so cheaply done that they are easy to parody. And that's just what the makers of True Gaming Legends Confidential have done, taking the mick out of E!'s own muck raker "True Hollywood Story." This episode deals with the rise and fall of two of gamings most beloved characters, Pac Man and Dig Dug. Watch in amusement and terror as Pac Man's meteoric rise to fame gets him everything he ever wanted and leaves poor Dig Dug drunk and flailing in the gutter like McWhertor at game launch party. Flynn De Marco More »

Namco's Ultra Creepy All-Star Baseball Team

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:40:30 EST

Namco's upcoming Netsu Chu! Baseball 2007 for the PlayStation 2 treads into some of the deepest levels of the "uncanny valley", featuring a fictional, hidden baseball team called the Namco Stars. It's the stuff of nightmares, clumsy semi-humans with masks that make them look only slightly like Pac-Man, Dig Dug, the Prince of Cosmos, or the road from Pole Position and very much like fresh undead. These screenshots are not for the faint of heart. Proceed at your own risk. Michael McWhertor More »

Dig Dug Now On XBLA

kotaku.com — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:40:35 EDT

According to Major Nelson, Dig Dug is now available over Xbox Live Arcade. It costs 400 points and is available in all regions. More »

TGS06: New XBLA Games Announced

kotaku.com — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:47:54 EDT

At TGS06 yesterday, Microsoft announced a bunch of new games coming to XBLA over the next few months, including. More »

Buy Handre de Jager's Works Of Great And Terrible Genius

kotaku.com — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:40:15 EDT

And, forty minutes later, I answer my own question. The name of the deliciously deranged artist who painted a thyroidic, psychopathic Mario stomping the jelly-like brains of a Goomba out of its spurting eye sockets has an identity, and his name is Handre De Jager. And better yet, he's done more twisted video game inspired works, and they're all available to buy as prints, dirty cheap. More »

Meet Alan, Video Game Junkie

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 03:22:12 EDT

Back when Saturday Night Live was still funny, the sketch comedy show served up hot pippin' plates of giggle pie like this. A total classic! Brian Ashcraft More »

The Genius of Handr, Not For The Squeamish

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 14:20:54 EST

South African artist and deviantART member Handr de Jager has been making gory/creepy painted recreations of videogame scenarios for a while now, some that could pass for actual bad box art. I mean, remember the cover art for the original Mega Man? An insult to my eyes! But, Handr taps into something surreal, disturbing, and maybe just a bit hilarious in each of his paintings. Someone get this man a proper gallery show! More »