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  Klonoa Crosses A Cave Six Different Ways

  Namco Bandai shows us not one but six different ways for Klonoa to cross a dark cave in the upcoming remake of the original PlayStation game. When I saw that Namco Bandai has passed along six different gameplay videos for Klonoa, I didn’t expect six different short shots of the hand-eared mutant kitty thing crossing…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 28, 2009
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  RPG Dream Team Delivers Steampunk Nostalgia To The DS

  From the creators of Dragon Quest V, Final Fantasy III and IV for the DS, Thousand Arms, Fatal Frame, and Grandia comes Nostalgia, an original steampunk role-playing game for the Nintendo DS. Released in Japan as Nostalgeo no Kaze, Ignition Entertainment and Tecmo join forces with Matrix Software and Red Entertainment to bring the game…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 28, 2009
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  Faith Fighter Pulled By Creators After “Manufactured Controversy”

  Turns out you can get video games removed from the internet. All you need to do is offend the sensibilities of three major religions, as Molleindustria’s online god fighting game Faith Fighter did. The Italian group of artists and programmers removed the 2D fighter from its web site today, following an official statement from the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 28, 2009
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  How To Quit Your Game Development Job

  Game developers – they always have to make a game out of everything, including quitting their job as a game developer for 2K Australia. Farbs will no longer be working for 2K Australia come June 5th, having resigned his position in order to work full time creating games like the most excellent ROM CHECK FAIL.…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 28, 2009
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  Free Realms Launches With Flying Squirrel

  What better way to herald the launch of Sony Online Entertainment‘s new family friendly online game Free Realms than a launch trailer narrated by a flying squirrel with a mohawk? He might actually be a sugar glider or some other airborne mammal, but Chatty does a fine job of explaining the various merits of Free…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 28, 2009
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  Monumental Games Working on Next MotoGP

  A new MotoGP racing game is in development by Monumental Games for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, Capcom announced today. Capcom says that the new, yet to be titled, MotoGP will take the series in a “totally new and exciting direction, whilst remaining faithful to the world’s premier motorcycle championships.” So I guess rocket…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 28, 2009
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  Fallujah Developer Surprised By Cancellation

  Yesterday it was revealed that Konami had decided to cancel realistic Iraqi war game Six Days in Fallujah. Today, developer Atomic Games responds. In their official statement, Atomic Games expresses surprise over the cancellation, driving home just how abrupt a decision this was on the part of publisher Konami. We were informed on Thursday night…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 28, 2009
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  Spyborgs Moves Away From Cartoon and Toward Ratchet and Clank

  Spyborgs is not: Game Party 82; Bad port, “now with waggle”; Sports Minigames 15; Saturday morning license – Sign displayed prominently inside Spyborgs’ presentation room. There are lots of things Spyborgs isn’t, or at least isn’t anymore. Back in January, Bionic Games announced that they had scrapped the original premise of the Wii brawler and…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 28, 2009
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  Monster Hunter Freedom Unite PSP Bundle, Demo Announced

  Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, already a tremendous success in Japan, will be getting a Playstation Portable bundle in the UK and a demo worldwide, Sony announced last week. “Monster Hunter Freedom Unite sold 3 million units in Japan, showing what can happen when you bring a quality product to the Playstation Portable,” David Reeves, president…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 28, 2009
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  Dark Void: Dogfighting Without the Planes

  Dark Void promises to deliver the best of on-foot combat and Crimson Skies dog fights in a world of jet packs and UFOs. Air Tight Games, a studio made up of the core team behind Xbox’ Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, played through a chunk of the game for us last week. Showing a…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 28, 2009
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  The Witcher Canceled On Consoles?

  The future of the console version of CD Projekt’s console port of hit PC role-playing game The Witcher is in doubt, as rumors rise regarding Rise of the White Wolf’s cancellation. The rumor first surfaced at Polish site Polygamia, which simply stated that reliable sources had informed them that The Witcher: Rise of the White…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 28, 2009
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  Fate: Unlimited Codes Goes Digital Distribution Only For PSP

  Fate: Unlimited Codes, based on the popular Fate/Stay Night visual novel, is coming to the PlayStation Portable as a digital download-only fighting game. The game takes place in a Japanese town where seven pairs of Masters and Servants compete for the Holy Grail. The game includes 17 characters, each with their own story mode making…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 28, 2009
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  Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Promises Next-Gen Graphics For Wii

  Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is a game developed to one up Wii million-seller The Umbrella Chronicles with better design, better atmosphere, and the best graphics ever seen on the Wii. “One of the things we thought we needed to achieve was a near-360 level of graphics,” said Cavia’s Kentaro Noguchi. “By adding in technology…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 28, 2009
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  Ace Attorney Investigations Hits North American DS This Winter

  Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, an investigation-heavy Nintendo DS title first released in Japan, will be coming to the U.S. this winter. In Investigations, the game is more about the crime scene and less about the courtroom. Players will take on the role of prosecutor Miles Edgeworth as he investigates crime scenes in his search…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 28, 2009
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  Lost Planet 2: Shadows of Shadow of the Colossus

  At its best Lost Planet 2 is a sort of inverse Shadow of the Colossus. It is a game that allows you to not only climb up its monstrous behemoths, but inside them, dishing out damage to the creature’s organs as fellow gamers continue the attack from outside. Packed with stunning graphics, four-player coop, and…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 28, 2009
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  Lost Planet 2 Demo Announced, PS3, PC Versions Possible

  Capcom plans to release a demo of Lost Planet 2 for the Xbox 360 around the time of E3, Jun Takeuchi said. He also hinted at a future for the title on other platforms. While demonstrating Lost Planet 2 to the gathered writers last week, Takeuchi pointed out it was playing on PC, not Xbox…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 28, 2009
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  Dead Rising 2: 7,000 Zombies and Plenty of Chainsaws

  “I’m pretty happy today because finally, finally, I can show you Dead Rising 2.” — Keiji Inafune, head of research and development at Capcom. The original Dead Rising may have been a technological breakthrough, a wonder of body count and open-world exploration, but what really sold it for me, and for many, was the game’s…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 28, 2009
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  The Games and News of Capcom’s Captivate 09

  Last week’s Captivate 09 event was packed with Capcom news, from new games to detailed presentations to hands-on with titles, expect a couple of days worth of posts. Developers walked us through what to expect in Dead Rising 2, Dark Void, the overhauled Spyborgs, Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles and Lost Planet 2. We also got…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 28, 2009
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  Everybody Loves PhysX

  NVIDIA went a little press release crazy this morning, announcing that Sega, Capcom, GRIN, and 8monkey Labs have all turned to NVIDIA’s PhysX technology to make their games better. At the forefront of their four press release rampage is the announcement that Sega has licensed both the PhysX technology and NVIDIA’s APEX technology to serve…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 28, 2009
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  Dr. Kawashima Brings Brain Training To PC

  Dr. Ryuta Kawashima brings brain training to the PC next month in Namco Bandai‘s Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima. Published by Namco Bandai Europe and distributed by Atari, Brain Training with Dr. Kawashima takes the same sort of brain training exercises we’ve seen in the Nintendo DS Brain Age series and brings them to the…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 28, 2009