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Wii MotionPlus Delayed?
The writing was on the wall when Wii Sports Resort dropped off Nintendo’s release schedule, but now there’s further fuel being poured on the “MotionPlus delayed” fire, courtesy of IGN’s Wii podcast. According to the team, who are often aware of Nintendo-related events well before their official announcement, “Nintendo is internally struggling with Wii MotionPlus,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Job Listing Mentions New Metal Gear “Development”
Metal Gear Solid 4 was a big hit. Konami isn’t ready to walk away from the franchise anytime soon. (Example: Metal Gear Solid Touch.) A Konami job listing shows how eager the company is. The job listing is for an experience programmer and mentions mostly the obvious: Staff wanted for home console games and cell…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Your Controllers Will Look Like To The Civilizations Of The Future
You go to a museum in 2009, and you can see the remains of past civilizations. The Minoans. Carthaginians. Romans. But as their time came to an end, so too will ours. Where their remains tend to be coins, or fragments of pottery, ours will probably look a little different. A little something like this.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ichiro Suzuki Uses Dragon Quest To Explain Victory
Japan routed Korea in their first World Baseball Classic match-up. Considering that Japan lost to Korean in the Olympics, defeating their rival in a 14-2 called game must have been cathartic. After the game, when a reporter said that the entire Japanese team got pumped up, right fielder Ichiro Suzuki replied, “In Dragon Quest, tension…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
First Professor Layton Anime Trailers
Next January, the first Professor Layton full length feature Professor Layton and the Immortal Songstress will be released in Japanese theaters. The anime’s first trailers have been released along with its first posters. The Layton movie is an original story from series creator Akihiro Hino and will feature game characters Professor Layton and his apprentice…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Week In Games: Go Mad, Fight Evil
It’s the battle of the biceps this week, as Madworld‘s Jack takes on Resident Evil 5‘s Chris Redfield for ultimate python dominance. There’s far less violent, more milquetoast-friendly fare throughout the week, however. Leading off the list of North American releases on Monday are two new “New Play Control!” remakes for the Wii, Pikmin and…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 8, 2009 - Reviews
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon Review: Party On, Marth
Nintendo has given Western audiences a chance to experience the very first entry in the 19-year-old series with Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, a remake of Fire Emblem, originally released on the Famicom. Those who haven’t followed the Fire Emblem series, now 11 iterations deep, will likely recognize the game’s lead protagonist Marth, who has guest…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 8, 2009 -
UncategorizedEVE Online: Apocrypha Launches This Week
Here’s the official trailer for the EVE Online: Apocrypha, forever changing the face of CCP’s star-spanning space epic later this week. Tuesday marks the official launch of EVE Online’s Apocrypha expansion, and it will indeed change the way both new and old players survive in the online game. New players are being treated to epic…
By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ensemble Says Goodbye With Halo Wars Concept Art
Now that Halo Wars is out the door and Ensemble Studios has gone the way of the dinosaur, former employees of the developer have seen fit to release some of the game’s lovely concept art. There’s some spectacular stuff here, worthy of desktop wallpapering, visual inspiration for many of the game’s gorgeous cut scenes. Perhaps…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
That Prince of Persia Is One Sexy Beast
New photos have surfaced from the set of the upcoming Prince of Persia movie, with more than enough shirtless, slightly hairy Jake Gyllenhaal for everybody. There’s not much I can say about these two new shots of Jake as Prince Dastan without getting me in trouble with one or more different factions of our readership,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ten Strange Wii Controllers
PC Mag has a fun rundown of the ten coolest Wii controllers, from scalpels to pom poms and rifles, over on their site. Here’s a look: Thrustmaster Glow Sabre Duo Pack NW What it does: Two 17-inch LED light sabers that house Wii remotes. Price: $25 CTA Digital Maracas for Wii What it does: Colorful,…
By Brian Crecente Published March 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wanna Drive The Zelda-Mobile?
Well, with an outlay of just $500, you can. The owner of this 1978 Ford Fairmont – which we’ve seen before – has had enough of his Hylian steed, and is selling up. What you need to know before buying: – The car’s only done 110,000 miles. Not bad for a 1978. – There’s new…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Aksys Brings BlazBlue To America
A bevy of BlazBlue screenshots accompany the announcement that Aksys game is bringing the spiritual successor to Guilty Gear to the states this summer. Recently announced for Japan in the pages of Famitsu, Aksys is picking up the ball and running it to North America with the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Video Games Live Coming to Colorado
Finally! Video Games Live is coming to Colorado. In a sad irony, my Rocky editors told me I could cover it for them when it did. Unfortunately, the paper isn’t around to see that happen. I’m still planning on going to cover it for Kotaku. If you’re in the Colorado area you should try and…
By Brian Crecente Published March 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Big Sisters Stalk Onto BioShock 2
A sleek, female version of the lumbering Big Daddy that menaced players in the original BioShock will be featured in the sequel to the well-received shooter, sources tell Kotaku. We’ve heard that this Big Sisters will be an amazonian version of the Big Daddy, wearing similar, though svelter, gear. Earlier this week, the teaser site…
By Brian Crecente Published March 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Who Watches the Watchmen?
So this isn’t really a gaming post, but with the Watchmen movie out this weekend and the downloadable game already reviewed, I thought it was relevant enough. Tonight my wife and I are going out for a rare Tristan-free movie night. The question is, should I be taking her to see the Watchmen or is…
By Brian Crecente Published March 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
When Do You Pack Up Your Games?
It’s 4PM on a Saturday, I’m up to my ass in moving boxes, and though I am moving in three days, Star Ocean is calling to me. When do you pack away your games? It’s a serious question, really. This is my second apartment move in two years, and I could have sworn things went…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dance Dance Remote Control
Dance Dance Revolution is great. If you like dancing. If not, it’s applications are somewhat limited. Note we say somewhat, though, and not totally, as you can still use it to drive…Windows Media Centre. Why you’d do this, we don’t know. Unless you had no arms, or something. It could at least have some back-up…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2009 - Uncategorized
iPhone’s App Store Packed With Nearly 6,200 Games
Games make up nearly a quarter of all applications available for the iPhone and iPod Touch, according to mobile analytics site Mobclix. The site shows that there are currently 6,165 games available in the App Store. Of those 1,485 are free and the rest are for purchase. Mobclix also has an interesting breakdown of categories…
By Brian Crecente Published March 7, 2009