Samurai & Dragons is an online fantasy game for the PS Vita from Sega. The game system is divided into 3 parts: dungeon exploring, territory development, and territory expansion. A somewhat standard game system with, er, unique art, what makes Samurai & Dragons different is that it will be completely free to play. Weekly Famitsu…
Lupin from Japanese anime Lupin the Third drives a Fiat 500 in the classic flick Lupin the Third: Castle of Cagliostro. The car is very much part of the character’s lore. No wonder Fiat launched a special limited edition Lupin Fiat 500 in 2008. That’s easy to get your head around! This? Less so. Suzuki…
George Hotz, sued by Sony for hacking the PS3, has been arrested in Sierra Blanca, Texas. The 22 year-old was busted for possession of marijuana. According to website Above the Law, Hotz was on his way to the SXSW conference in Austin when he was stopped at a border patrol checkpoint in the West Texas…
Her work is idyllic at times. At other times, it’s risqué and racy. And then it can be downright gory. Say hello to Saki Hanamura. Hanamura is one of Japan’s most well known cosplayers and has appeared in photo discs with a variety of different cosplayers. Her work is equally as varied. “I like mysterious…
Konami’s New Love Plus is a remake/upgrade of the virtual girlfriend dating game Love Plus, and was released to much fanfare this past Valentine’s Day. As a remake, the game allowed players of the original to import their save data to continue their virtual relationships, and as an upgrade, the game incorporated the 3DS’s capabilities…
It does include a jacket, helmet cap, and bag like Steel Battalion character W. Powers sports in the game. There’s also the game’s soundtrack and a book, too. All yours for ¥35,000 or US$420 via Capcom’s online shop for a limited time. イーカプコン限定で [4Gamer]
Japanese television can get extreme: people doing crazy stunts, people getting hurt. According to a recent published report, one network went too far. In 2003, late night Japanese variety show Taikutsu Kizoku: Un Noble Ennuyeux had an old Japanese man walk on fire, calling him “The Rambo of the Orient”. Fuji TV, one of the…
Nope! They are dressed as Nintendo characters, though. Koei Tecmo is putting iconic outfits in the latest hack-and-slash Dynasty Warriors game, Dynasty Warriors VS, as unlockable items. To be fair, only the costumes will appear in the Nintendo 3DS game, but look at that sample characters model Koei Tecmo released? Link gone all Dynasty Warriors.…
Ever since the conception of the Game & Watch handheld games and the Family Computer (NES), and the birth of Donkey Kong and Mario, Nintendo has slowly but steadily risen to become a household name. These days it is one of the most well-known and valuable brands in the world. For a brand of this…
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Actor D.C. Douglas, who played the role of Legion in Mass Effect 2 & 3, has posted an interesting look at the process behind bringing to life a character that doesn’t have one set of dialogue, but many Given the character’s introduction in the last game, and the possibilities inherent for him/it in Mass Effect…
Jason Boyer, whose delightful Jables’ Adventure we showed you last year, has something even cuter on the way: Tick Tock Isle, a game about a horologist. And if you know what that means, you’ll know why this is so awesome. (Disclaimer: my grandfather was a master watch repairer) You play Strike, who gets blasted back…
After it hit an excitement jackpot with news of a re-released Jet Set Radio, Sega must be frantically digging through its Dreamcast catalogue for more games it can sell to a whole new (or, well, same but older) audience, because it’s now teasing HD re-releases of Shenmue and Skies of Arcadia The sailor-catcher and cloud-based…
Square Enix has filed new trademarks in relation to the Mini Ninjas franchise. Which, very quietly, is one of my favourite games of this entire console generation. So this is way more exciting than it should be. [Siliconera]
Project CARS is a fascinating…project. It’s a racing game that, while helmed by professionals (the team behind Shift 2), is also being worked on by large teams of fans. Reader FLX1981, for example, went and filmed a track he and a friend wanted in the game. After making the suggestion and handing off the data,…
I don’t know what’s creepier, the face leering at everyone with the knife, or the wonky stick-figure body casually strolling around the streets. [thanks Jonathan!]
Wizorb is pretty damn great. It’s also now on Steam, and it’s 10% off. Go get some. [Steam]
OK, just in case this needs spelling out, this will contain ENORMOUS SPOILERS. It’s essentially all spoilers. But if you’ve already finished the game, or more importantly have not, will not and still want to see what all the ruckus has been about, read on! This isn’t a definitive guide on how to achieve them.…
German Marius Fietzek wants a job at Tim Schafer’s Double Fine, who are getting to work on a brand new graphic adventure game. To apply, he didn’t just send in a letter. He made a video game. Fietzek’s effort, done almost perfectly in the style of an old Lucasarts adventure game (ie where Schafer and…
An oldie, to be sure, even by this feature’s standards, but still a fun watch. Especially when you notice it was put together by GT Interactive, the company which would later try to pass itself off as Atari
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