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Every once in awhile it's nice to do a Frankenreview featuring a game that isn't considered to be a major blockbuster release. Hello, Splatterhouse. More »
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Can Splatterhouse throw enough internal organs, flesh-ripping kills and liquid gore to keep players interested in a middling beat 'em up adventure that full of gristle and bloodshed, but little meat? More »
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If Splatterhouse hero Rick's blood runs cold, it's probably because his memory has just been sold. His angel Jennifer is the video game centerfold in the December issue of Playboy. More »
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Splatterhouse is getting a bloody, modern remake later this month, but that's a gamble. The classic 1988 arcade Splatterhouse? We all know that's a fantastic game, and now you can play it on your phone. More »
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Had your fill of becoming the controller? It could be worse. You could be Rick Taylor, transformed into a rampaging juggernaut by a mystical mask and forced to fight in vicious survival arenas, as seen in these new Splatterhouse screens. More »
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Splatterhouse protagonist Rick doesn't spend all his time tearing terrible monstrosities limb-from-limb, bathing in their blood as horrific gaping wounds appear on his body. Just most of the time. More »
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If bands like 5 Finger Death Punch, WolfShirt, and Goatwhore get your motor running, then you'll love the soundtrack to Splatterhouse. If not, just look at the new screens and be quiet. More »
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Before the upcoming game Splatterhouse let players choose a "coward" difficulty setting, the game's developers were going to call their easy mode "pussy." This is no gentleman's game. More »
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I didn't play the original 1990s arcade game Splatterhouse. I told Crecente last week that the new one I played at E3 felt like a more violent God of War. Be careful, he warned me. More »
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Fangoria, the magazine that has been servicing horror fans the world over for over 30 years, has never had a video game on its cover. Until now. More »
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The successes of 1988's arcade brawler Splatterhouse were almost entirely due to its shocking portrayal of over-the-top violence and gore. More »
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Namco Bandai's gory re-imagining of the 16-bit side-scrolling classic Splatterhouse will come with an unlockable bonus: three 16-bit side-scrolling classic Splatterhouse games. More »
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Is it time to start age-gating screen shots? The newest Splatterhouse screens, full of blood-soaked ghouls, chunky guts and flying severed limbs, might be better limited to mature audiences only. Or are we overreacting? More »
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Call me cautiously optimistic about the new Splatterhouse, despite the developer switcheroo and year-long delay for the re-imagining of the arcade and Turbografx classic. New screens from Namco Bandai keep me cautiously optimistic. More »
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We weren't sure if Namco Bandai was taking the new Splatterhouse game seriously until we saw the exclusive Globe International Superfly model Splatterhouse shoes. More »
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It will, however, look great in your office, custom toysmith Jin Saotome's latest piece capturing Splatterhouse's Rick in all his barbaric, denim-clad glory. More »
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Namco Bandai unlocks the door to the Splatterhouse next year. Check out the latest screenshots to see what they've done with the place. More »
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BottleRocket Entertainment, formerly the developers of Splatterhouse for Namco Bandai and responsible for the Mark of Kri series for Sony, is no more. Studio president Jay Beard officially announced BottleRocket's demise today via e-mail. More »
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What go around. Come around. Despite Namco Bandai yanking development of Splatterhouse from developers Bottlerocket, the publisher has now hired many of those same developers to finish the game off. More »
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Ex-Splatterhouse developers BottleRocket Entertainment aren't taking accusations of poor performance lying down. The independent studio has issued a strong response to Namco Bandai's claim that a "performance issue" led to the project being pulled. More »
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When Namco Bandai yanked the modern-day Splatterhouse from developers BottleRocket, it was met with boos and hisses from the angry internet mob. But Namco's Makoto Iwai says the publisher wasn't trying to be evil. More »
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Earlier this week, Namco confirmed to Kotaku that California-based developer BottleRocket Entertainment is no longer working on the upcoming multi-platform Splatterhouse reboot. More »
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California-based developer Bottlerocket Entertainment is no longer working on Splatterhouse for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, Namco confirmed to Kotaku today. More »
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On the same day the Splatterhouse trailer debuted, Namco is rumored to have pulled the unfinished project from Bottlerocket, dooming the California-based developer. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5148824&view=rss&microfeed=true .html Namco Bandai's gory, 3D re-imagining of ye olde Splatterhouse series might... actually be pretty good, based on the newest trailer. Sure, it may lack some bitmap charm, but its better than we expected. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5148554&view=rss&microfeed=true Brace yourselves. The GameTrailers TV promo crew has fired up the Mr. Fusion, delivering 1.21 gigawatts of power to the internet hype machine, promising an exclusive bit of news on Call of Duty: World At War that will "rock the internet" and "will have everyone talking." Also on tap, the first trailer for Splatterhouse — one we desperately hope isn't the painfully brief preview we saw at Namco Bandai's Tokyo HQ. More »
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Ready the Sharpies and calendars, for Namco Bandai's upcoming wares have been dated, some loosely, for North America and the expansive PAL region. There's plenty of doe-eyed, anime and manga-inspired fodder for the inner 13-year old who still loves Dragonball in any form and is still planning on picking up Eternal Sonata on PlayStation 3. More »
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One day the official press release will be faster than the preview magazine cover, but until they develop some sort of magical network that spontaneously connects people all over the world our gaming news will come EGM cover first, then official release. Such is of course the case with Namco Bandai's revival of Splatterhouse, which we've known about for a couple of days now. More »
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Yesterday's news that Namco Bandai was reviving Splatterhouse for a next/now-gen release was met with greater enthusiasm than I'd expected. Suppose there's a reason why EGM opted to give the cover treatment. Thankfully, we have a tiny bit of new detail on the game, courtesy of 1UP. More »
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Splatterhouse is back! The next issue of EGM is said to have the exclusive first look at Namco Bandai's revival of the twenty year old sidescrolling hack and bludgeon classic that features a Jason Voorhees lookalike on the hunt for his missing girlfriend. In the arcade version, protagonist Rick Taylor uses the power of the Terror Mask and his expert ability to whack things into a bloody mess to track down the lovely Jennifer. The TurboGrafx 16 port is currently available via the Wii Virtual Console. More »
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Well dammit, Nintendo didn't make with the press release this morning, and I was running too late to check myself, so this week's VC update is brought to you by BB over at 1P Start. Perhaps they decided there was nothing special enough being released this week to actually warrant a press release, seeing as all we are getting is Splatterhouse for the TurboGrafx 16 (600 Points) and Beyond Oasis for the Genesis (800 Points). More »
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An alert Kotakuite going by the name of Yardarm51 discovered an interesting ad while flipping through a back issue of an Alpha Flight comic book. Issue 90, to be exact...which was part four of the Building Blocks story arc that featured the return of Mac Hudson as Vindicator...not that I was paying any attention. The ad is for the hack n' slash classic, Splatterhouse for the TurboGrafx 16. Click for a larger, more readable version. More »
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