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SOE Collects PoxNora From Octopi, Opens Tucson Studio
Having had tremendous success with their online collectible card games, Sony Online Entertainment has caught collectible fever, snagging the ultra rare PoxNora collectible strategy game from developer Octopi. PoxNora is an online strategy game that combines the mechanics of turn-based strategy with aspect of a collectible card game. As of this past Friday, SOE now…
By Mike Fahey Published January 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Battlestations: Pacific Blows (Up) My Mind
I blow up a ship and I win, I blow up a ship and I lose. What the hell is going on here? Battlestations: Pacific is one of those games you need an instruction manual to operate. Those little plastic control cheat sheets for games journalists don’t cut it. Between controlling battleships and navigating a…
By AJ Glasser Published January 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Shinto Baby Blessing (Here Is Your Night Note)
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Went to a Shinto shrine to have Micro Bash blessing. The Shinto ceremony is called “omiyamairi.” The grandmother carries and then holds the baby during the ceremony while a priest prays for the baby’s health and happiness. Babies are usually blessed about a month after birth — we waited about two…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wesley Snipes Wants To Visit Sony Wii Town
Wesley Snipes is at Sundance. Sounds surprisingly coherent, looks surprisingly law-abiding! Anyway, turns out he’s not there for the movies. He’s there for Wii Town. Where he can get a Sony Wii. And when he does get one? He can make a movie out of the whole experience. After all, like he says in the…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Don’t Buy a 360 Wi-Fi Adapter, Read This Instead
That “peddling add-ons” thing may work for most of your stuff, Microsoft, but when it comes to paying $90 for a wi-fi adapter, the argument gets a little shaky. The PS3 has built-in wi-fi. The Wii has it. The PSP has it. Heck, even the DS has it, making the prospect of spending $90 on…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Does Chun-Li Food Taste Like?
Sweet and salty mustard chicken stir-fry, apparently. She’s just one of the Street Fighter IV-themed Chinese entrees for characters like Sakura, Dhalsim, and Rufus. While the Sakura themed meal is sweet and salty chicken and potatoes, Dhalsim is all about the sweat-inducing spicy noodles. The Rufus meal is made from three types of meat (beef,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bobby Kotick Hits The Cover Of Forbes, Does Not Worry
Activision boss Bobby “What, Me Worry?” Kotick is hot stuff right now, and in Bobby’s world, it doesn’t get much hotter than appearing on the cover of Forbes, wielding a plastic guitar like a battleaxe. Backing up that cover pic is, of course, a lengthy article on the man. Profiling the rise and rise of…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Why Nintendo Won’t Conquer Russia
Sure, Nintendo might be conquering Europe, but Russia is another beast altogether. Just ask Napoleon — or Hitler. Hey, just ask both! Inna Bukatina, head of international licensing and acquisition at Russian publisher GFI, believes that Nintendo won’t take over Russia like the rest of the globe. The reason? The Wii is only a game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
You Wanted Resistance 2 Action Figures, You Got ‘Em
DC Direct know you, Resistance fans. They know you love Nathan Hale, know you love his alien foes, and know that you’re the type to probably spend money on plastic representations of the aforementioned. So they’re releasing a series of four figures, based on characters/designs from Resistance 2. Due in September, you’ll be able to…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
A List Of The Best Erotic Games Of 2008
There are many Best Of lists. Best RPG, best shooter, best whatever. This list is for players 18 years old and up. 2channelers have picked their favorite erotic games of last year. Here they are (with NSFW embedded links): 1. Sumaga by Nitro+ Released 26/09/2008 268 pts 2. The Devil on G-string by Akabeesoft2 Released…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil 5 Demo, PlayStation 3, February 2
A Resident Evil 5 demo will hit Xbox Live on January 26, “exclusively” for one week. After that? PlayStation 3 owners have to wait a whole week, getting it on February 2. Seven days! How ever will you cope. February 2 is exactly one week after the 360 demo, as promised, and Capcom are so…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Preorder GH Metallica, Get A Second Foot Pedal
Guitar Hero Metallica’s not exactly what the marketing department team calls a hard sell. But for those still umming and aahhing about it? GameStop are breaking out the freebies. Anyone preordering the title from the mega chain will receive a free foot pedal. Handy because the game supports two feet pedals! Handy because you’ll also…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sigh, Someone Chickens Out Of Spending US$7,000 On Famicom “Complete” Set
Oh, the drama! First a “complete set” of Famicom cartridges went on sale, then someone was going to buy then. But that was then, this is now. Now, they’re apparently back on the market. It seems after arranging to purchase the set, the buyer backed out. So if you’ve got lotsa money and a Famicom…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect Re-Release Is Loading In An Elevator Near You
Retailers will often hedge their bets when it comes to a game’s platforms, but they rarely just make shit up. So we’re inclined to trust this listing for a Mass Effect special edition. Turning up on GameStop over the weekend, the listing gives a release date of February 10 for the re-release, and says the…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Street Fighter IV Producer Does Not Rule Out Capcom Vs. SNK 3
You like fighters, you like Capcom vs. SNK. As SFIV producer Yoshinori Ono (rocking Meat Bun) states, the series is still popular with hardcore gamers. But popular enough to warrant a third installment? According to Ono: “When I was doing interview for Onimusha, another title I produced, journalist would always ask me if Capcom was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Here Is Your Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children PS3 Console
Click to viewSquare Enix has dated the previously announced FFVII: AC PLAYSTATION 3 bundle. It goes on sale April 16 in Japan, and here’s what the bundle contains: • “Cloud Black” HDD 160GB PS3 • Final Fantasy XIII Trail Version Set (FFXIII demo) • Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete Blu-ray disc This pack is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
This Rock Band Name Goes to 11
To: Luke From: Owen Re: Cussin’ and Nintendo Yep, so that’s my Rock Band band’s new name. Pretty bitchin’, ain’t it? I was going for something a little sentimental, but with enough of an edge to let everybody know we can and will fuck you up and RAWK!!!! you OUT!!!! (/devil horns) Started over last…
By Owen Good Published January 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Indie Games Get a Mainstream Closeup
In its “All New” issue, discussing the cutting edge of trends in American culture, New York Magazine lauds four indie titles for “ushering in a golden age of smart, beautiful, and really weird games.” Singled out for praise in a feature titled “If Jackson Pollock Were a Gamer” are De Blob, World of Goo, Echochrome…
By Owen Good Published January 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Week in Games: Skating Buy
Skate 2 is your leader for the coming week, if you’re into ollies, fakies, ollie fakies, and wearing pants half off your ass and acting surly toward authority. After that, grab your shovels, it’s January. The count: three for DS, five for Wii, three for the 360, one each for PS3, PSP, PS2 and PC.…
By Owen Good Published January 18, 2009