Ever sold something to GameStop? In retailer’s refurbishment facility in Grapevine, Texas, used game goods are made fit for public consumption. While writing an article on how GameStop has the used game business down pat, The Dallas Morning News checked out the facility, where game discs are inspected and cleaned and where hardware is inspected,…
There’s an article on Cave’s maniac petticoat shooter DeathSmiles. According to shmups.system11.org’s adversity1, Cave plans to put new arcade title DeathSmiles II on the Xbox 360, too. Junya Inoue, who did the DeathSmiles II character design, jokes that the reason why the recently announced title takes place a month after the first game is that…
Over three million copies of PSP title Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G have been shipped. Three million is a lot! But, let’s face it, that figure is on the abstract side. This PSP points out that three million copies is the equivalent of everyone in Ibaraki Prefecture having a copy of MH 2nd G. For…
Actor Harold Ramis didn’t only play Dr. Egon Spengler in Ghost Busters, he co-wrote the script. The now rotund Ramis has also penned movies like Groundhog Day and Analyze This. Add to his impressive resume, “kinda helping on changing Ghostbusters game dialogue.” For the upcoming video game, Ramis told MTV, “Dan [Aykroyd] consulted a lot…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Earlier tonight. Mini-Bash: “Did you have a television as a kid?” Me: “Yes.” Mini-Bash: “Did granddad have a television as a kid?” Me: “No, they didn’t have televisions then. He had a radio, though. He listened to that.” Mini-Bash: “What’s a radio?” What you missed last night Man Dies While Playing…
Tim Eves, 25, died on March 4 in front of his girlfriend while playing Wii Fit reports UK newspaper Telegraph. He collapsed to the floor while jogging in place while doing Wii Fit. His girlfriend called an ambulance and tried to revive Eves (pictured), a scout leader and a rock band drummer. He was pronounced…
This Xbox 360 ad for Hong Kong has a Japanese lady in lingerie talking about what sounds like almost dying. Seeing as how the console has always had a tough time in Japan, if there’s anyone who would know about the Xbox 360’s near-life-death experience, it’s a Japanese person — but not necessarily just a…
…though, calling idol Haruna Anno simply a “pin-up model” isn’t entirely accurate. She’s a gaming idol and not by accident. Last month, Haruna posted her Street Fighter IV online stats. She had fought in 214 fights, won 178 of them and lost 36. Her winning percentage was an impressive 83.13 percent. Haruna is hardly a…
Last summer, we broke that former Tecmo president Yoshimi Yasuda was at the center of not one Tecmo employee brouhaha, but two. The president eventually resigned, but he’s found another job. Good for him. Yasuda was the center of the Itagaki vs. Tecmo legal suit. Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki sued for unpaid DoA…
A 21-year-old computer programmer punched a 50-year-old women in the face several times after she told him to stop playing a cell phone game. He’s been arrested for assault. The woman’s jaw was broken. The women asked him to stop playing games with the reason being that Saikyo Line train was overcrowded. However, the man,…
While we’ve seen plenty of cutscenes, Square Enix has released a new batch of screens from upcoming role-playing-game Final Fantasy XIII. There’s in-game battle screens to boot! The game’s battle system allows players to control one character at a time and lets players release combos by stacking up three commands. The commands include standard RPG…
Okay, it took eons but we went through all your trash talk and pick our ten favorites. Now it’s your turn to pick the best trash talk quip. Here are the ten best trash talkers’ trash talk that incorporated classic board games (Battleship, Yahtzee, Scrabble, etc.). The grand prize winner will get a sofa (yes,…
Did you know today’s Friday? We did. Oh yes, we did. Pull up a chair, pour yourself a glass of carrot juice, let’s talk. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re…
Konami Boob Shooter DLC Short On Boobs Comment by: beesnipe Nominated by: N●Gage Croal I guess you can say that 400 ms points for this character is indeed a FLAT rate Watch Beyonce Do A Hard Days Work For Nintendo Comment by: Miksho Nominated by: bakagaijin A thrilling look inside the mind of the Nintendo…
Xbox 360 port of maniac shooter DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black EXTRA was originally slated for Christmas Day, but was delayed until February 19. Then it was released and plagued with bugs. Now? Starting this week, Japanese developer 5pb, who did the port, has ceased shipment of the game. 5pb issued a statement on the…
Holy crap! Celebrities like funny man Seth Rogen play video games. Astounding. Rogan grew up on games like GoldenEye and says he loves first-person-shooters, especially the Call of Duty games. But is he any good? “I am one of those guys who thought he was pretty good at first-person shooters and I went online and…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Thank Goodness For Honest Neighbors Today I slept in a little late, and it was FREAKING AWESOME. One of the perks of this job is that the commute is from my bed to my laptop. Some days, it seems father than other days… What you missed last night Wii Fit…
Nintendo weighing game Wii Fit is a big hit. While it’s not guaranteed to make you healthy (it’s not an exercise device), it might help you talk to the family you ignore. “We also researched Wii Fit users here in Japan, and we found that this game has had a positive influence on users,” said…
Here’s the latest PS3 ad featuring a famous Japanese designer. Previously, the ads showcased Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi and White Knight Chronicles designer Akihiro Hino. This time, it’s Gran Turismo‘s Kazunori Yamauchi turn. The ad is short, sweet and self-explanatory. Next up, no doubt inevitable ads with Metal Gear Solid mastermind Hideo Kojima and Final…
A first-person-shooter arcade game…for Japan? Why not, it wouldn’t be a first. Taito rolled out dual-joystick-foot-pedal-controlled networked FPS Half-Life 2: Survivor in 2006. Now, Taito has announced another first-person-shooter for arcades. Dubbed Cyber Diver, its described as an “original” take on the FPS genre with 5-on-5 networked play and a new game system that displays…
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