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The King of Fighters XII Review: Still Royalty?
This year is the 15th Anniversary of fighting game franchise The King of Fighters. To mark the occasion, developer SNK unleashes a “rebirth” for the series, The King of Fighters XII. For those just coming to the series, The King of Fighters XII is a four-button, three-on-three fighter. Unlike Street Fighter, a series KOF is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Why Did Nintendo Send Me A Rock In The Mail?
I’ve received a lot of peculiar things from Nintendo in the past: A DSi cake, a call from Mario, a box of candies, but this is the first that made me work to find out what it was. Inside today’s package was a large white rock with the words Fossil Fighters cut into its surface.…
By Brian Crecente Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Humorous And Romantic Old Republic Smuggler
Humor and romance are two things you don’t often associated with an MMO character class, but those are two qualities BioWare is focusing on for the Smuggler class in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Senior writer Hal Hood talks about creating the Smuggler class in the latest developer diary on the Star Wars: The Old…
By Mike Fahey Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
One Strange Unlockable
Nintendo’s newest DSi downloadable puzzle game aims to calm your frenzied life by offering bonus "relax rooms." This is the strangest unlockable I’ve played since WarioWare Twisted let me stick an SUV in a giant cheese grater. You can earn this unlockable in ArtStyle Precipice, which was released as a $5 download for the DSi…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
The First Game Dedicated Entirely To Sushi
City Interactive makes a bold claim while introducing its upcoming Nintendo DS game, Sushi Academy, the “The first-ever video game dedicated entirely to sushi.” Bold words! I’m pretty sure I’ve played a sushi-themed puzzle game or two in my lifetime, but if they mean the first-ever video game dedicated to the preparation to sushi…well who…
By Mike Fahey Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Gamescom Awards Includes Gameboy in Potential Contenders
That’s right, when Gamescom premieres in Cologne in two weeks they won’t just have their very own awards, they’ll also be looking for possible contenders out of the possibly extinct Gameboy market. The Gamescom Award for best games at the trade fair will hand out honors in a number of categories with the help of…
By Brian Crecente Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tying Together Dead Space Extraction’s Story
How does a development team create a whole new story for a prequel like Dead Space Extraction for the Wii while maintaining ties to established fiction? If only there was some sort of video explanation… Ooo, convenient. Running parallel to the events in the Dead Space comic book series and the animated feature, Dead Space…
By Mike Fahey Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tales Of Monkey Island Continues August 20th
Telltale continues the tale of Guybrush Threepwood that began in Launch of the Screaming Narwhal on August 20th, when they release Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 2: Siege of Spinner Cay. When we last left our intrepid pirate friend, he had found himself stranded on Flotsam Island, a strange place where the wind always blows…
By Mike Fahey Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Work and Play: A Peek Inside the Lives of Gaming’s Insiders
In the original Work and Play, we posted a collection of photos of game developers and journalists’ desks and game setups from around the world. We are thrilled to be revitalizing this project in our new gallery system with several new additions. On Wednesday, Crecente posted a gallery of developers and industry insiders. Today, we…
By Andrew Freedman Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
More City Of Heroes Power Customization Screens
Paragon Studios shows off more of the power customization coming in the Issue 16: Power Spectrum update for City of Heroes. The new screenshots come with the news that every player will be getting one free Tailoring session per costume slot when the Power Spectrum update is released, in order to ensure that every costumed…
By Mike Fahey Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Gorillaz Trample Rock Band Next Week
A heavy dose of classic rock in next week’s Rock Band Music Store update gets completely overrun by the Rock Band debut of Gorillaz. Feel good? I’m feeling glad. Up until now, the Gorillaz presence in music games has been limited to karaoke games and an appearance in the promising yet ultimately disappointing Battle of…
By Mike Fahey Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Batman: Arkham Asylum Demo Out Everywhere
The PC version of Batman: Arkham Asylum may have been delayed, but the demo is still live today, available for download now along with its console siblings. PC gamers disappointed by yesterday’s news of the delay of their version of the what could be the best Batman video in ages can rest a bit easier…
By Mike Fahey Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
You Know What’s Delicious?
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Gotta Catch Them All Man, I love pineapple. I had never eaten it before until a few months ago. Why the hell didn’t you tell me pineapple is so damn good? What you missed last night WoW Finally Returns To China, With A Little More Censorship Wii Remote Used For…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wii Sports Resort Conquers European Charts, Hearts As Well
Anyone doubting the sales potential of a game with the words “Wii Sports” in the title need only look at some figures from Europe, which reveal the game is selling even more there than it is in the US. Last we saw, Wii Sports Resort has sold 500,000 copies in the US since launch. And…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Valkyria Chronicles 2 Grains Up For The Camera
It’s exciting that we’re getting a new Valkyria Chronicles, yes, but let’s not forget, part of the first game’s appeal was in its yummy, coloured pencil visuals. Visuals the PSP just isn’t going to be able to match. Sure, it’ll do its darndest, and the game’s cel-shaded nature means the downgrade won’t be as noticeable…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
That Square Enix Countdown Was Counting Down To This…
Lord of Vermillion II. This arcade title is the sequel to Square Enix’s popular card-based arcade game Lord of Vermillion. Characters from Final Fantasy IV, Romancing SaGA II and even Magic The Gathering will be making appearances in the game. According to the website, the game will be out in Japanese game centers this autumn.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
360 Games On Demand Pricing Isn’t Exactly Consistent
Did you think that when Microsoft’s Games on Demand service launched, it’d be an egalitarian wonderland where every game would be the same price around the world? Well sorry. That’s not the case. The service (well, the listing for it; you can’t download the games yet) is popping up all over the world for those…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Why King of Fighters’ Athena Looks Different
One of the biggest character changes for The King of Fighters XII is schoolgirl fighter Athena. It’s like she’s another person altogether. While making the game, SNK illustrator Eisuke Ogura says that the director obviously kept giving the team feedback. According to Ogura, Athena’s character design is drastically most different. When they started to draw…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XIV Screenshots And Character Art, Get ‘Em Here
Lots of new Final Fantasy XIV media today! In addition to some sumptuous concept art and new information on the game’s website, Square also released some screenshots and some clean, non-mag-scan versions of the character art.
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009