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Footage Of Sega’s Opulent New Arcade Unit
Sega’s Storm-G is a ridiculous machine. Eight cabinets, two players per cabinet, 360-degree cabinet rotation, 185m/ph speeds and a $6.50 cost. It’s nuts. So let’s take a look at how it works! Once you get past the chit-chat from this rather excited Frenchman, you’ll see that, well, it’s a giant, mechanised bobsled. Sadly, there’s little…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Arc Rise Fantasia Covers Up Itself
Screenshots for upcoming role-playing-game Arc Rise Fantasia featured a female character Lesley with the lower part of her breasts exposed. That is, before the Wii game’s website was relaunched. The new screenshots feature an ample Lesley now with ample coverage — and more importantly, ample support. Are Rise Fantasia is rated CERO A, the Japanese…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
You Just Ran Out Of Excuses Not To Buy Okami
Poor Okami. So loved! So under-bought. Today’s your chance to turn a little bit of love into a little bit of impulse buying, then, with Capcom having an Okami firesale in the company store. The Wii version? $20. The PS2 version? $20. At that price, if you haven’t played it, you probably should, because $20…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Japanese Plug’n’Play Game Has ONE HUNDRED MILLION Workouts
Exercise games are the big trend. Japanese toy maker is ready to hop on with band wagon — and hop on it a 100 million times— with its new plug’n’play Minutes Gym. The exercise “game” features over 100,000,000 guided three minute workouts, an integrated body-fat sensor and displays up to three months of your workout…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
This Is Where GameStop Refurbishes Your Old Hardware
Ever sold something to GameStop? In retailer’s refurbishment facility in Grapevine, Texas, used game goods are made fit for public consumption. While writing an article on how GameStop has the used game business down pat, The Dallas Morning News checked out the facility, where game discs are inspected and cleaned and where hardware is inspected,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Xbox 360 Getting Gothic Lolita Shooter Sequel
There’s an article on Cave’s maniac petticoat shooter DeathSmiles. According to shmups.system11.org’s adversity1, Cave plans to put new arcade title DeathSmiles II on the Xbox 360, too. Junya Inoue, who did the DeathSmiles II character design, jokes that the reason why the recently announced title takes place a month after the first game is that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Target Ad Shows $99 PS2
Like we said, going by Kmart’s retail system, it looks likely the PS2 is about to drop to the mythical $99 price point. This catalogue scan only makes it seem more likely. Taken from next week’s Target catalogue, you can see it right there, at $99. And for those still clinging to the prospect of…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Some Guy: Games Will Deform Your Children’s Fingers
Mike Tomich is a backyard scientist with a mission: to stop little kids from playing video games. Why? Beause he thinks that grabbing those big plastic controllers will deform their little fingers. Seriously. Citing “5 1/2 years of research” and a bunch of photos with lines on them, Tomich says that kids under the age…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
How Many Is Three Million Copies Of Monster Hunter?
Over three million copies of PSP title Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G have been shipped. Three million is a lot! But, let’s face it, that figure is on the abstract side. This PSP points out that three million copies is the equivalent of everyone in Ibaraki Prefecture having a copy of MH 2nd G. For…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Saints Row 2 Getting New DLC
Time to dust off your copies of Saints Row 2, kids, because developers Volition have revealed that three new pieces of downloadable content are on their way to the 360 & PS3. The first is called “Ultor Exposed”, and will be out on April 16. It will include three new missions, a new co-op game…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Oh, So Dead Rising 2 Might NOT Have Multiplayer
Wasn’t that news about Dead Rising 2 featuring multiplayer just great? Well, sorry, it turns out it may well have been wrong, with the lady responsible for the statement now issuing a correction. It was Laura Scholl (from tech company mental mill, who are helping with the game) who, last week, said Dead Rising 2…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Egon Spengler “Kind of Helped” with Ghostbusters Game Dialogue
Actor Harold Ramis didn’t only play Dr. Egon Spengler in Ghost Busters, he co-wrote the script. The now rotund Ramis has also penned movies like Groundhog Day and Analyze This. Add to his impressive resume, “kinda helping on changing Ghostbusters game dialogue.” For the upcoming video game, Ramis told MTV, “Dan [Aykroyd] consulted a lot…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Mortal Kombat’s Frost Much Hotter In Person
There’s cosplay, and then there’s fetish model cosplay. Marie-Claude Bourbonnais does glorious things with her portrayal of Mortal Kombat’s resident female Sub-Zero. Frost was one of the less interesting additions to the Mortal Kombat roster in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, but suddenly I get the overwhelming urge to give her another try. Marie-Claude Bourbonnais pulls…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Fat Princess Might Offend The Pigtailed
Titan Studios‘ PlayStation 3 game Fat Princess has already riled up the more sensitive of the internet’s residents with its chubby, cake-fed royalty. But its developers aren’t toning down their design decisions in response. Yes, the game is still bloody (and bloody good) with gibs of cel-shaded warriors splattered about the battlefield when sliced in…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Midway In Trouble Over Dodgy Executive Bonuses
As we told you at the start of the month, Midway are – despite poor sales and a bankruptcy filing – still finding ways to pay their top brass nearly $4 million in bonuses. Which a government-appointed trustee (who is overseeing the company’s financial and legal proceedings) is not happy with. Echoing similar government distaste…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rumor: Pepsi Giving Away 1 Million Rock Band Tracks This Summer
MTV Games and Pepsi appear to be teaming up for a Rock Band-themed, Pepsi-soaked promotion this Summer, giving away up to 1 million free Rock Band tracks to lucky sugared soft drink swillers. According to an anonymous tipster, Pepsi will be handing out 10,000 free Rock Band tracks per day to consumers via an “under…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Get Stuffed On The Munchables For Wii
Namco Bandai’s The Munchables looks like it could be the feel-good hit of the Spring for Wii owners. It’s cute, colorful and looks to borrow from the best. The first trailer for the recently announced The Munchables further entrenches the game’s inherent similarities to titles like Katamari Damacy, The Maw and Nintendo’s Kirby series. That’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Class Of Heroes Held Back, Gets Summer School
Atlus informed us today that its PSP game Class of Heroes has been given a two month delay, making fans of Japanese role-playing games forlorn and us look like a bunch of no-good liars. The publisher points to a “show-stopping bug” as responsible for the new June 9th release date in North America. Public relations…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Q-Games Updates Us On PixelJunk Eden, Dungeons And 4
While waiting to speak with Q-Games Dylan Cuthbert and PixelJunk Eden artist Baiyon, we burned through a new level from the PixelJunk Eden Encore expansion, enjoying the new “mirror mode” gameplay. The new addition to the third PixelJunk brand game feels like a natural fit, both comfortable and innovative, not unlike the trio of downloadable…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Embargo!
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: What’s A Radio? Today was a bit of a cluster. Already weighed down with more stories than anyone could hope to finish writing in a day, I decided to go ahead and write up my interview about upcoming action game X-Men: Origins. After posting it, I hit up Activision to…
By Brian Crecente Published March 30, 2009