• kotaku magu

    It's EGM, But Not As You Know It

    Electronic Gaming Monthly died, then was risen. But when it makes its eventual return, it won't be in any form, shape or guise you're used to. More »
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    Comment by Calvin: -1. I don't have something big enough to read print on the toilet and I'm NOT buying a laptop. ): 19 Responses | Other threads

  • print is dead

    EGM Subscribers Getting Maxim As Replacement

    Those of us with outstanding subscriptions to Electronic Gaming Monthly may finally be on the receiving end of a suitable replacement, should you be a horny hetero male who doesn't like actual nudity in your magazines and enjoys skimming Maxim. More »
    06/15/09
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    Comment by Maxyboy13: I can't wait until a six year old explains this to his mom. :P 21 Responses | Other threads

  • prints not dead

    Electronic Gaming Monthly To Return

    EGM is dead. Long live EGM! The struggling game magazine that shut down in January after nearly twenty years in print is returning later this year, courtesy of Electronic Gaming Monthly founder Steve Harris. More »
    05/29/09
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    Comment by xX-Wrath-7-Xx: Hopefully they don't screw me on the 8 months they still owe me. 21 Responses | Other threads

  • print's not dead

    GameSpite Quarterly Gives Game Print Media 1-UP

    The video game magazine business is not a healthy one. Nor is there much in the way of competition anymore. Nor is there anything like GameSpite, which has been announced as going to print quarterly. More »
    04/22/09
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    Comment by Derek Rumpler: I'm going to miss magazines. I still buy Nintendo Power. But I didn't get one this last month because apparently,... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • egm

    The Final Copy Of EGM That (Almost) Never Was

    1UP is a husk. EGM is dead. Sad news, especially for subscribers, especially for those anticipating what would have been the magazine's 20th anniversary issue. But hey, chin up, here's your silver lining. More »
    01/07/09
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    Comment by KaneRobot: I've bitched about EGM earlier today, but I will say it's a damn shame this mag doesn't get a true... 18 Responses | Other threads

  • magazines

    EGM En Español Is Dead

    The Spanish language print version of EGM has seen its last issue, according to the magazine's editorial director Adrián Carbajal. He cites the uncertainty over the English language version's fate as the cause for closure. More »
    12/11/08
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    Comment by HibikiRush: R.I.P, Spanish EGM. We hardle knew ye. Really. I had no idea there was a Spanish EGM. 8 Responses | Other threads

  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine

    First Look At Wolverine's Solo Game In New EGM

    The January issue of EGM spills the beans on the video game adaptation of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Raven Software's actio-adventure starring Marvel's most popular mutant. And 1UP has the first shot of Logan in action. More »
    12/04/08
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    Comment by Krackatoa was hit by a smooth criminal: DEADPOOL! We get to see Deadpool, right? Deadpool? Deadpooool. Deadpool. 9 Responses | Other threads

  • ziff davis

    Print Version Of EGM May Be On Its Way Out

    Ziff Davis may shutter Electronic Gaming Monthly, according to Jason Young, CEO of the ailing publisher. The company announced earlier this week it was shutting down the print version of PC Magazine, a publication that has been in existence for 27 years, shifting focus to its online sibling. And it may do the same for EGM. More »
    11/20/08
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    Comment by spoonTRex: Well if that's true I want my subscription refunded. I only read EGM on the toilet. 16 Responses | Other threads

  • lbp

    LBP 4 PSP WTF?

    LittlerNotAsBigPlanetoid? The December issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly carries a rumor (the second we've heard this year) that LittleBigPlanet may be about to get even more ubiquitous as the title is ported to the PSP. EGM's head of rumor mongering Quartermann wrote, More »
    11/13/08
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    Comment by ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.: LittleLittlePlanet? LittleBigLittlePlanet? MinisculeSlightlyLargePlanet? The possibilities are endless! 9 Responses | Other threads

  • sega

    Rumor: Sega Drops Silicon Knights' Unannounced Game

    The newest issue of EGM, the one with Watchmen's Rorschach on the cover, contains a rumor that the unannounced game that Eternal Darkness and Too Human developer Silicon Knights is prepping for Sega may have to find a new home. The title is said to be looking for a new publisher but doesn't expound upon the reasoning for the alleged change. More »
    11/12/08
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    Comment by zkotaku: in your face microsoft. :P 4 Responses | Other threads

  • watchmen: the end is nigh

    First Watchmen Details In December EGM

    We know, as fellow fans of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen, how... trepidatious you may be about a video game based on the groundbreaking maxi-series. After all, it's episodic in form, it's a prequel to the original story, it's downloadable, and it's coming from a developer you've likely never heard of, Deadline Games. I mean, I went as Rorshach for Halloween when I was 13 years old, so I'm with you. But, unless you're Alan Moore himself, you must be at least curious about the thing. More »
    11/07/08
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    Comment by DukeOfPwn: I've never heard of Watchmen until I saw the trailer. Should I just see the movie so I'm not disappointed,... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • cliff bleszinski

    Rumor: Gears Designer Going Survival Horror, Multi-platform

    Now that Gears of War 2 is in the can and maybe even in your hot little hands, what's next for Epic Games and designer Cliff Bleszinski (née Dude Huge)? Would you believe survival horror? That's the word from EGM's "Quartermann" who writes in the mag's monthly rumor column that Bleszinski's next will be a "mix the bloody visceral elements of Gears of War with psychological terror." More »
    11/07/08
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    Comment by impaKt: So much for Gears 3 I guess? Wait, Dude Huge actually working on a game that'll be playable on PS3? OMG!... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • rumor

    EGM: LBP Getting "Non-Sony," Disney DLC?

    If anyone has the November edition of Electronic Games Monthly — big rumor is that LittleBigPlanet will be soon announcing DLC, and the content is "non-Sony" or, more specifically, Disney's IP. And, rampant speculation on who that might be in 3 ... 2 ... More »
    10/04/08
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    Comment by DaveStampeed: sure its targeted to kids already. nothings gonna stop them doing it even more. 23 Responses | Other threads

  • retro-revival

    Rumor: Konami Following Retro Trend

    Good ole rumor-speculation combo, begun by the latest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly and applied by Wiifanboy. First, EGM in its rumors column of the Sept. 2008 edition, promises that "one of the most beloved (yet overlooked) action-adventure franchises of yore will soon get a surprise retro-revival sequel." OK, that, like, rules out Contra, right ? Because that's anything but overlooked. More »
    08/02/08
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    Comment by Captain Matt Sparrow: Can't be Metal Gear or Castlevania, since it said the title was overlooked. I would hardly call those games overlooked. more » | Other threads

  • ziff davis

    Court Confirms Ziff Davis' Bankruptcy Plan

    A U.S. Bankruptcy Court has OKed 1Up and EGM owner Ziff Davis' bankruptcy reorganization plans, the company said today, adding that it expects to emerge from Chapter 11 on July 1. More »
    06/18/08
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    Comment by Libertarianism is the only way, mang!: @Lazlo: I have to disagree with you there. EGM is the only magazine in which I find most of the... more » | Other threads

  • metal gear solid 4

    EGM Refuse To Review MGS4 Because Konami Imposed "Limitations"

    To recap: Konami are imposing restrictions on what publications can and cannot talk about when reviewing Metal Gear Solid 4. No mention of 90-minute cutscenes please, and while you're at it, no talky-talky about install sizes either, K? IGN are cool with that. EGM, refreshingly, are not. Due to "limitations Konami wanted to impose on our comments", the editorial team decided to refrain from giving the game a score, and in lieu of a "review" posted a lengthy roundtable discussion about the game instead. It's hardly a gloved fist on an Olympic dias, but it is nice seeing somebody do something about such an...unsavoury practice. More »
    06/02/08
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    Comment by MadisonGlabrio: What tha' hell?! Some of you guys are seriously lacking in the reality department... Im actually shocked I am reading... more » | Other threads

  • egm

    Killer Instinct 3 Rumors Fresh From The Mill

    This again? Yes, this again. The latest batch of rumors to come from EGM's Quartermann dredges up one we've been hearing for as long as we can remember, one that pegs Rare hard at work on a new Killer Instinct. This one, dubbed Killer Instinct 3D: Death, Destruction and Doom, is said to bring the delightfully goofy fighting game that pits boxers against skeletal pirates, lizardmen against werewolves into the world of 3D. More »
    05/23/08
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    Comment by gencid: Best thing Killer Instict had going for it in its time were unparalleled graphics for 16-bit consoles and incredible soundtrack.... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • egm

    More BioShock PS3 Details Emerge From EGM

    Did you hear? BioShock is coming to the PlayStation 3. We're totally 100% sure of it, because the announcement made not only the cover of PSM3 magazine, but local favorite EGM as well. BioShock is featured prominently—but not as prominently as Gears of War 2—in the mag's July issue and helps to explain why PSM3 said it's "better on PS3." More »
    05/22/08
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    Comment by Ashok: What I think is most surprising is that in last months issue there was an article in the rumor section... more » | Other threads

  • ziff davis electronic gaming summit 08

    Ziff Davis Wraps Up Restructuring, Cuts Debt

    Back in March 1Up promised that all of that nasty business with parent company Ziff Davis' bankruptcy would soon be behind them and that they would be a stronger publication for it. More »
    05/20/08
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    Comment by Athest: I completely agree with the "bring back the magazine sentiment", except I'm going to make one change "BRING BACK COMPUTER... more » | Other threads

  • free magazine

    Download EGM #1 In Mint Condition

    The first issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly ran back in May of 1989. But even those of us who read it probably don't still have the issue on their nearest coffee table. Now Retromags has gone back in time, stolen some poor kid's reading material and posted it out of spite. Well, that, or they paid a bit too much for an antique issue after months of searching, spent hours retouching any signs of aging in Photoshop and then made it available to us in PDF for free. You can go with whichever version of the story best reaffirms your faith in humanity and the power of the human spirit. We'll be catching up on the latest rumors about Mega Man 2. More »
    04/24/08
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    Comment by freespeech: i didn't know megaman used a pistol?????? more » | Other threads

  • namco bandai

    More Splatterhouse Details Bleed Out

    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 »
    04/23/08
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    Comment by Enigma_20XX: .... Sumb!tch... I just know reversals are gonna be more effective than the actual combat... more » | Other threads

  • wii

    Splatterhouse Returns!

    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 »
    04/22/08
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    Comment by --Core--: Wow.. this brings back memories. Look forward to it coming out on Xboxlive. (It could happen?) more » | Other threads

  • industry

    Dan "Shoe" Hsu Leaves EGM/1Up

    I was shocked today to read that long-time EGMer and guiding force Dan "Shoe" Hsu is leaving Ziff Davis Media and the 1Up Network for personal reasons. His last day will be April 25. More »
    04/11/08
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    Comment by freespeech: that's a shame, i stopped reading egm awhile back and he was the reason. All his BS on how... more » | Other threads

  • ziff davis

    1UP VP Explains The Positives Of Ziff Davis Bankruptcy

    Simon Cox, Vice President of Content for the 1UP network, writes in his official 1UP blog that parent company Ziff Davis filing for bankruptcy isn't all gloom and doom. It's not like the staff of 1UP and EGM are going to be working out of refrigerator boxes when and living off government cheese. Business is, well, business as usual and bankruptcy can be a positive thing. How's that again, Mr. Cox? More »
    03/06/08
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    Comment by Kounji: They seriously need to fix their website design. It's about as bad as Gamespy's website. It really doesn't feel intuitive... more » | Other threads

  • esrb

    Confessions Of An ESRB Employee

    In the April edition of EGM, Jerry Bonner, a former ESRB employee who worked for the company over six months, fills us in on the hot gossip of what it's like to work inside the machine. While he dishes plenty of information we already knew—like that the ESRB raters watch clips in lieu of actually playing the games—some of what he said about the ESRB's culture of secrecy is daunting: More »
    03/06/08
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    Comment by joelface: the "don't tell" esrb rating is the funniest thing i've seen in a long time. ...like a few hours or so. but... more » | Other threads

  • egm

    Ziff Davis Files For Bankruptcy

    The publisher of EGM, Games for Windows: The Official Magazine and 1UP.com has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a Manhattan court today, in an attempt to restructure its sizable, long-term debt. Ziff Davis has, according to Bloomberg's report, filed papers indicating it has somewhere between $500 million and $1 billion in debt, with previous reports pegging the debt at around $400 million. More »
  • playstation 2

    Is PlayStation 3 Backwards Compatibility Dead? Maybe Not

    The one version of the PlayStation 3 that currently supports PlayStation 2 software—via emulation of the "Emotion Engine"—looks like it's about to go the way of the dodo. Exactly how crushed should those of us be, should we want to experience PS2 classics on our future PS3s? Oh, totally crushed for now, but the future may provide a glimmer of hope, backing us away from the ledge. PlayStation Network director Eric Lempell says there are "possibilities" the PS2 playing capabilities could come back to the gutted PS3 in the most recent issue of EGM. More »
    02/12/08
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    Comment by EltonHammer: Its sad to know the new 80g model is not compatable with 1 and 2 especially when you follow a... more » | Other threads

  • rumor

    Dead Rising 2 Rumored To Be In The Works, But Not At Capcom

    The latest issue of EGM should be hitting subscriber mailboxes any day now, but 1UP has an early look at the month's rumor round up from the enigmatic Quarterman. One of the biggest unconfirmed stories is that Capcom is indeed readying a sequel to Xbox 360 zombie fest Dead Rising. A Western developer is rumored to have taken the development reins, one based in the Los Angeles area. Capcom has certainly warmed up to developers outside of Japan, as development on Okami, Bionic Commando and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix has been outsourced westward. More »
    02/04/08
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    Comment by deadmot: just a couple of things firstly please keep frank west as the character because without him the games is ruined and secondly... more » | Other threads

  • rumor

    Next-Gen Xbox Development Already Underway?

    That's what the latest issue of EGM says in its Quarterman rumors section, indicating that an unnamed "first party sequel" is already in development for whatever console Microsoft has planned after the Xbox 360. That could mean a next-gen—yes, that next-gen—Halo, Perfect Dark or Viva Pinata is just a few years off, as is the next step in the Xbox hardware cycle. Seems a bit early, doesn't it, given that the 360 is only two years and change old? Given that the Xbox and Xbox 360 were born just four years apart, it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility—and these games do take quite a bit of time to cobble together—but we doubt that another short lifecycle on the current generation box would sit well with gamers. More »
    01/04/08
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    Comment by zertx: i dont know what all the fuss is about the rrod because ive had the freaking thing since it came... more » | Other threads

  • rumor

    PlayStation Network To Get Japanese Retro Remakes?

    The latest batch of rumors from EGM's venerable Quarterman character/column points to a mysterious "major Japanese third-party publisher" signing on for a series of classic remakes to be delivered via the PlayStation Network. Who? EGM won't say, but 1UP head Sam Kennedy tosses out a few ideas—Konami, Capcom, Square-Enix. No word on graphical overhauls or Xbox Live Arcade-style releases featuring both visual updates and original versions, but we're hoping that they're not just upscaled More »
    01/04/08
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    Comment by superdynamite: How about a region Free firmware for PS3. Come on! more » | Other threads

  • mea culpa

    Ziff Sets Us Straight On Stolen Street Fighter IV Pics

    Earlier today, we posted about the plight of "tiny Brazilian blog" Blogeek, who, as you may remember, posted a pair of screen shots of Street Fighter IV yesterday. Amazingly, the site scooped 1UP to its own exclusive, claiming it had received the screens and details on the Capcom fighter from an "anonymous source." The site's owner, Douglas Pereira, wrote us this morning, crying out for help. "Ziff Davis is going after me. They're chasing me," he lamented. It was very heart-wrenching. More »
    12/07/07
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    Comment by DarkAdonis: I have nothing against people who speak (or in this case write) their mind, but when proven wrong at least... more » | Other threads

  • rumor

    Ziff Davis Picks On Tiny Brazilian Site Over Leaked SFIV Pics [Updated]

    Yesterday a tiny little Brazilian gaming site called Blogeek run by Douglas Pereia stumbled upon some new information and screens of Capcom's Street Fighter IV, which were due to be revealed in the next issue of EGM, which will surely grace bathroom floors across the country when it comes out. Gaming websites around the world - including Kotaku - picked up the story and ran with it. Douglas received the information from an anonymous source, but it all looks and feels legit. Well now said information has been confirmed in the form of a threatening e-mail to Douglas from André Forastieri, the boss of Futuro Comunicação, the publisher of the Brazilian EGM.
    "The content you posted in the site blogeek is property of Ziff Davis, given from Capcom only to Ziff Davis and EGM issues, with embargo for the publications. Your publication of this subject is theft of intellectual property and should have immediate legal consequences. Ziff Davis and Futuro want you to cut off the content form your site immediately."
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    12/07/07
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    Comment by RadarScope1: This is part of the reason it's so hard to trust what's said on blogs. There's zero reflection time or... more » | Other threads

  • capcom

    First Look At Street Fighter IV Coming Thursday?

    According to Next-Gen's blog, Capcom may be revealing a bit more of the recently announced Street Fighter IV this Thursday, including exactly how the game will look. How will the company show it off? Presumably via EGM magazine, by way of 1UP. The current issue of EGM teases in its closing comments "We're kicking off our first issue of the new year with a cover story so epic, we can't even tell you about it", signing off with a roman numeral three that looks suspiciously like it belongs in a Street Fighter logo. 1UP writes today that "you won't be disappointed" by the new EGM cover it will reveal on December 6th. Coincidence? Doubt it! More »
    12/04/07
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    Comment by MoaM: @KeithCourage: You are a true fan sir. I only need three things for a great Street Fighter 4: 1. Oro 2. Battlefield remains... more » | Other threads

  • rare

    Rare Denies Banjo Threeie Was Canceled

    Did you know that Banjo Threeie for the Xbox 360 was, for the course of about 72 hours, in speculative danger of being canceled? Neither did I. But, according to a remark from EGM executive editor Shane Bettenhausen in the most recent 1UP Yours podcast, a "big Microsoft first-party title that has been in the works for a very long time, that people are very excited for" was supposedly at risk of cancellation. That led some to believe that the third proper Banjo Kazooie game from the Microsoft owned Rare was on the chopping block. More »
    11/12/07
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    Comment by FeendRendor: @Ratuna: I never really liked the Banjo Kazooie universe but had some fun playing through the original. I never touched... more » | Other threads

  • doh

    Konami's Castlevania Boo-Boo

    Anyone who's ever played one of Konami's Castlevania game can tell you, the Belmonts are the franchise heroes. The family has sworn to fight Lord Dracula. Without the Belmont clan, you wouldn't have a Castlevania game! Don't tell a recent ad in Electronic Gaming Monthly for PSP title Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles — It refers to the "Beaumont family." Who the hell are they? Konami writing "Beaumont" is a bit like Nintendo writing "Murio" or Microsoft referring to Hilo 3. More »
    10/09/07
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    Comment by Video: Too bad Symphony of the Night's Map is the PSP version not the Sega Saturn Version (which is better and... more » | Other threads

  • so deep

    New Silent Hill 5 Details on Touchable Paper

    There's been a dry spell. After bam-bam-bam four Silent Hill games in five years, fans have had to wait for the fifth entry in the series. The next issue (out September 4th) of game mag EGM has details about the still-in-development Silent Hill 5. The game is populated with new characters, but takes place in the same world. The game follows a young war vet who believes his brother is in danger and returns home. According to EGM, the game's combat system is getting reworked, but it will not be an action game. While originally developed in Japan, American studio The Collective is bringing the new title to life. Series composer Akira Yamaoka finds the switcheroo ironic as SH was Konami's stab "at making classic American horror through a Japanese filter," but with Silent Hill 5 "it's an American take on a Japanese-filter American horror." Woah. Heavy. I think I need to lie down, take a break. Back in five! More »
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    Comment by NightsirK has paws for typing: The Collective..? Couldn't they have gotten.. SOMEONE ELSE? Please? more » | Other threads

  • beauty is armor deep

    EGM Prints Halo 3 Covers, And We Like Them

    We've already heard about the customizable armor, but customizable weapons? (Update: OK, no customizable weapons, but still cool.) EGM is running a series of three covers for their exclusive 19-page Halo 3 printgasm this month. Check out the other two covers after the jump, and let us know if you spot anything unusual. I'm not a big Halo fan, but this coverart is freaking hot. More »
    07/26/07
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    Comment by CrAzYpotpie: @Phyltre: I think he means how the magazines are number "1-3." This would mean that the last one is the 3rd... more » | Other threads

  • rumor

    PaRappa the Rapper 3 Coming to PS3

    PaRappa the Rapper 3 is heading to the Playstation 3, according to the Quartermann's rumors in the latest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly, 1Up reports. Yeah, that's a double attribution there folks. More »
    06/11/07
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    Comment by Yami: YOU GOTTA BELIEVE! :D:D more » | Other threads

  • duh man

    Finally, News Of A Mega Man Remake

    According to the latest rumors out of EGM—the one with the Tom Clancy's EndWar blow-out—Capcom is looking to go to the Mega Man well one more time, releasing a remake of the original Mega Man on the PlayStation Network with "new graphics". Hmm. Capcom did tell us that we should expect more digitally distributed titles this year... More »
    05/01/07
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    Comment by Mikintosh: @Kyle81: Yeah, it sold so badly, they're putting out a sequel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_ZX_Advent Regardless, that Capcom has seriously diluted the Mega Man... more » | Other threads

  • endwar

    EndWar Clips, More Details Hit

    Looks like that mysterious JSF site is tied to EndWar after all. If you hop on to the JSF site now and click on the passcode button you will be asked to type in a password. Type in s9p1z6 in the box and hit enter. More »
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    Comment by Pheonix9: Sounds interesting. I'd love to see some sort of combination between the worlds of the major Clancy franchises. Seeing a... more » | Other threads