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  Starfy Parties In Rockefeller Plaza

  Nintendo celebrates the release of the first Starfy title in the United States this weekend, inviting children of all ages to the Nintendo World Store in New York City for hot face painting action. The Legendary Starfy for the Nintendo DS might have been released in North America early last month, but it’s never too…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 10, 2009
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  [UPDATE] Eidos Once Again Attempting To Mess With Review Scores?

  Longtime silent champion/nitpicker of the British gaming press, The RAM Raider, has a post on their blog highlighting Eidos’ latest alleged public relations faux pas, this time involving review scores and cover placement for the upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum. Yes, this is the same Eidos behind the Kane & Lynch fiasco with GameSpot. Behind voting…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2009
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  A Dictionary Of Bad Video Game Names

  In an industry driven by creativity there sure are a lot of very similar titles for video games out there. Game Daily points out 20 words that show up way too often attached to the name of a game. The list includes everything from the innocuous (age, legend) to adjectives (darkness, eternal) to a simple…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 10, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves (New Comments Edition)

  No witticism today. But please read this important update about our new comments system and how it will affect TAY. We’re still working out the kinks of the new comments system (we know there are bugs, bear with us). But here are the key ways that I believe TAY conversation will be affected: -The new…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 10, 2009
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  Mrs. Bashcraft Helps Out, Lands In French

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: A Gold Star For the French version of Arcade Mania, we had to switch out a couple of the purikura (sticker pics) photos. So in their place, we needed pictures of girls posing in print club photos, and we needed them pronto. Mrs. Bashcraft (above) graciously agreed to stand-in and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2009
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  LittleBigPlanet Getting Re-Release, Bundled With DLC

  LittleBigPlanet came out last year, and while it was fun, didn’t immediately sell as many units as its advertising and profile would have suggested. But that’s OK. Because it’s a slow burner. As witnessed by its impending 2009 re-release. The LittleBigPlanet “Game of the Year” edition will see the original game packaged alongside “much” of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2009
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  Game & Watch Titles Coming To DSi Ware

  Game & Watch, the handheld games created by Game Boy creator Gunpei Yokoi, are coming to Japanese DSi Ware. The series was recently released as a Club Nintendo DS cartridge dubbed Game & Watch Collection. Each game is priced at 200 Points. Titles and Japan release dates as follows: • Ball July 15 • Flagman…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2009
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  PAL PlayStation Store Update: Tobin’s Spirit Guide, 1943 Edition

  Some good stuff on offer for Europeans and Australasians this weekend, with both Battlefield 1943 and a Ghostbusters demo sure to keep your mind off England’s impending Ashes defeat. If busting ghosts or tropical bloodbaths aren’t your thing, you could always try some of DLC available this week, which includes add-ons for Skate 2, MotorStorm…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2009
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  Want To Try Out Taito’s First Person Arcade Shooter?

  Cyber Diver is described as an “original” take on the FPS genre with 5-on-5 networked play and a new game system that displays in-game battle damage. From July 17 to July 20, the arcade game is getting a location test at a trio of locations: G-Port Las Vegas, Taito Station Akihabara and Taito Station Machida.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2009
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  Loads Of New Square Enix Toys

  Square Enix don’t just make games. They make action figures, too. Sometimes for their own games, sometimes for other people’s games. These new figures are a bit of both. Part of the company’s August toy catalogue, we can see a range of new stuff, from new Final Fantasy “Creatures” mini-statues to new Trading Arts mini-figures…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2009
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  Dragon Quest IX Already Being Hacked

  Tomorrow in Japan, Dragon Quest IX is going on sale. But there is already at least one player who has conquered the game — by cheating. This character is a Level 99 with max HP and MP, and it has 9999999 Experience and 9999999 G, making it way more impressive than Koichi Sugiyama‘s Level 97…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2009
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  Is This A Netbook Or A Nintendo Entertainment System?

  It’s a netbook. Well, a netbook inside a netbook cover. The NES was great, but never that cuddly. This compact case is made to keep your small-scale laptop safe and secure, but as adorable as it is, we’re getting slightly sick of all the love for the NES pad. What’s wrong with a Master System…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2009
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  New Uncharted 2 Screens

  Picking up right where the newly released Uncharted 2 cut scene left off are these new Uncharted 2 cut scenes. The game is scheduled to hit North America this November, and Japan in “early fall”. SCEJ、PS3「アンチャーテッド 黄金刀と消えた船団」 [Game Watch Impress via VG247]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2009
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  Get Your Free Mother 3 Handbook

  If you have $20 lying around, and are a fan of Mother/Earthbound, you should definitely pick up the Mother 3 Handbook. If you’re a fan of the game and don’t have $20…well, lucky you. Because you can browse and download the book for free. While the luxurious book costs $20, and a hi-res .pdf file…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2009
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  When Polls Go Wrong: The Most Popular Monster Is…

  Japanese game maker Jaleco invited the internet to submit monsters for upcoming role-playing-game WIZmans World. The creation with the most votes will be included in the game. The submissions were — well, yeah. Just have a look at them. The most popular submission has been chosen, and sadly it is not red scribble monster, but…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2009
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  Lots Of New Mass Effect 2 Footage

  Here’s a new developer diary for Mass Effect 2. Wait, don’t go! The developers are talking over 4 minutes of non-stop Mass Effect 2 footage, so this one’s worth watching. Worth watching, that is, if you don’t mind the odd minor spoiler or two. So BE WARNED!

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2009
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  Discover This New Uncharted 2 Cut Scene

  This isn’t game play footage, but a cinematic that helps set up Uncharted 2. It also helps set up everyone’s excitement for the game. A two-for-one deal!

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2009
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  300 Dollar Dual Joysticks Re-Designed

  When Japanese peripheral maker Hori revealed its ¥30,000 (US$323) dual joysticks for $15 Xbox LIVE Arcade game Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram, fans of the game were not happy. Pissed, even. The beef? The layout was all wrong. Hori has re-modeled the grip and layout. As game site Insert Credit points out, “The sticks are now…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2009
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  First Look At Dragon Quest IX’s Co-Op Game Play

  We’ve heard about Dragon Quest IX‘s local only co-op play. Now, let’s finally watch famous Japanese celebrities play it. For those who want to get right to the action, gameplay starts at about 3 minutes in. According to this episode of Tsuruno Takeshi’s new show Joudeki!! Geinoujin Kodawari Ou Kouza Iketaku, this is also the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2009
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  Pay Nothing, Get Mechwarrior 4

  Because there’s a new Mechwarrior game on the horizon, people will for the first time in years have Mechwarrior on the brain. To help you get your fix, then, Mechwarrior 4 is going to be re-released. For free. Yup, all you have to do is wait a bit (it’s not out yet), head over to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2009