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The Bit.Trip Fated To Continue October 25
The penultimate chapter in Aksys Games’ Bit.Trip saga opens on October 25, when rhythm-based on-rails shooter Bit.Trip Fate makes its WiiWare debut. Beat, Core, Void, Runner, and now Fate. The fifth game in the six-game Bit.Trip series hits WiiWare on October 25, with CommanderVideo facing off against his greatest challenge yet. The Mingrawn Timbletot has…
By Mike Fahey Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Understanding Final Fantasy’s Next Fighting Game, Just A Little Better
Let’s start with the name: Dissidia 012[Duodecim]. You don’t say the “12. “That’s the first thing I recently learned about the new Final Fantasy fighting game. You don’t say the 12 because “Duodecim” means “12.” My high school Latin teacher told me that long ago and a Square Enix representative reminded me when she showed…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Super Street Fighter IV 3DS Has Special Move Hotkeys
Street Fighter IV for the iPhone mapped your special moves to a single button. Super Street Fighter IV 3D for the Nintendo 3DS simplifies things even further. Rather than a single button for your focus or special moves, Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition gives you four panels on the touchscreen of the 3DS to…
By Mike Fahey Published October 15, 2010 -
ReviewsReview: Kirby’s Epic Yarn
In recent years, top people at Nintendo have vowed, despite scorn and eye-rolls, to make games that keep people smiling. Ignoring the grumps, the company brings us Kirby’s Epic Yarn, a Wii testament to the potency of joy. Kirby’s Epic Yarn is a side-scrolling adventure in the vein of Super Mario Bros. and previous adventures…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedA Visual Guide To Kirby’s Epic Yarn
Kirby’s Epic Yarn debut trailer, from E3 2010 Kirby’s Epic Yarn Japan trailer Kirby Tilt N Tumble, an earlier Kirby experiment (on Game Boy Color) Kirby’s Canvas Curse, another earlier Kirby experiment (on Nintendo DS)
By Stephen Totilo Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Wait, Did He Just Say “Sexy-Jiggly Boobs?”
NIS America’s random dungeon grindfest Z.H.P: Unlosing Ranger VS. Darkdeath Evilman is coming to the PSP October 26, and it’s bringing the “sexy-jiggly boobs” with it. Click to view Dying is as much a part of Z.H.P: Unlosing Ranger VS. Darkdeath Evilman as those sexy-jiggly boobs are. You’ll die over and over again in your…
By Mike Fahey Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XIV Free Trial Period Extended, Big Changes On The Way
In the face of overwhelming criticism of the game’s current state, Square Enix is extending the free trial period for Final Fantasy XIV Online from 30 days to 60 days and outline plans to make the game more user-friendly. If you’ve been following my weekly Final Fantasy XIV MMO logs leading up to next week’s…
By Mike Fahey Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Celebrate Halloween With Free Midnight Movie Rentals on Your PS3
It’s October and that means it’s time to wander through corn mazes, carve up pumpkins, decorate your house and watch scary movies. And Sony has your back on that last one, if you have a Playstation 3. Starting this weekend the Playstation Network will let you stream a free scary movie every Saturday night in…
By Brian Crecente Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Atari Confirms The Return Of Star Raiders
In 1979 Atari introduced the joys of first-person space combat with Star Raiders. Next year Star Raiders returns, bringing team-based multiplayer space combat to the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. First released for the Atari 8-bit series of computers in 1979, Star Raiders was one of the first first-person perspective space combat games, and…
By Mike Fahey Published October 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedWatch StarCraft II Being Controlled By An iPhone
In August we told you about an app that would let StarCraft II players control the game using their iPhone or iPad. Now we’re showing it to you. Dan Hellerman’s RTS Gameboard for StarCraft II was supposed to see release last month, but missed the mark due to some play testing and optimization. Now it’s…
By Mike Fahey Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
We’re Giving Away Four Dj Hero 2 Party Bundles
How would like your own copy of the DJ Hero 2 Party Pack when the game hits later this month? We’re giving away four copies of the big bundle on the site this week. The DJ Hero 2 Party Bundle includes a copy of the game, two turntables and a microphone. If you’re one of…
By Brian Crecente Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sony Launches Digital Strategy Guides For Gamers
The research and development wizards at Sony have developed some impressive image processing tech called “PlayView”. And now it could help you become a better gamer. PlayView is high-speed image-scaling technology. Sony Computer Entertainment began development on PlayView with the goal of viewing images that are over a billion pixels with no delay. This allows…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves 4
Today’s least subtle Talk Amongst Yourselves image comes from reader Mazarin, who does not seem to be happy right now. Are you happy? Talk here about games, happily, will ya? Submit your best images for this forum to #TAYpics
By Stephen Totilo Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
I Have An iPhone 4 Now
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Halloween It took several weeks and a bunch of time this morning, but I finally got an iPhone 4. Kinda sad to replace my old phone — it has been blessed by a Shinto priest! But happy to have an iPhone 4. Think it’ll be very useful for work. I…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedMaking the Armor and Enemies for a Live Action Halo Commercial
Deliver Hope, the live action commercial for Halo: Reach, was the highlight for the Bungie shooter’s marketing, giving us a short glimpse of what all of that upcoming gameplay might look like in real life. This 4-minute making of video shot on the set in Prague documents the making of television commercial Spartans and how…
By Brian Crecente Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Namco Bandai Pulls Mr. Driller Chilean Miner Image, Apologizes
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. Regarding the image, Namco Bandai tweeted earlier today that the image lacked consideration. Because of this, the company has taken it down. “We would like…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Full Angry Birds Game Now Available on Android for Free
It’s been a thorn in any Android user’s side, but finally the full Angry Birds game is now available on Android phones…only, not in the Android Market. Instead, Rovio chose to release it, for free, on the GetJar store. Rovio said that it was an “obvious choice” of GetJar over Android’s Market, thanks to the…
By Kat Hannaford Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
The King Of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match Out Next Month
The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match is finally getting a Western release. The game is hitting Xbox Live Arcade this fall. But when? The game will be released on November 3rd and priced at 800 Microsoft Points. It’s a hi-def port of the arcade game and features new characters, updated stages, new moves and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Xbox 360 Game Room Developers To Close
Krome Studios, the Australian developer behind Ty the Tasmanian Tiger and more recently the Xbox 360’s Game Room, has shut down, online reports are suggesting. If true, it’s not entirely unexpected, with the developer shedding staff from its Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne studios earlier in the year It now appears the remaining staff at Krome’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 15, 2010