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  Padres Reliever Credits Wii Fit For Weight Loss

  Who says Wii Fit is a Fad? San Diego Padres reliever Heath Bell might want to have a word with you. Bell, in line to replace legendary closer Trevor Hoffman, says that Nintendo’s balance-board-sporting health game helped him lose 25 pounds. When the 6-foot-6, 270 pound Bell stepped on the Balance Board the first time,…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 16, 2009
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  EA Sports Spawns Sports Toy Line

  After more than two decades of encouraging us to sit on our asses playing sports video games, EA Sports and Toy Island team up for a line of sports toys that actually promote outdoor play. The new multi-year agreement between EA and Toy Island will produce a wide range of interactive sports toys bearing the…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2009
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  See Movie Chun-Li Kick Generic Thug Ass

  Witness as the Legend of Chun-Li from the upcoming feature film slowly grows, as star Kirsten Kreuk beats up some random guys you wouldn’t want to run into in a dark alley. Of course Chun-Li runs into them in a dark alley, but she apparently has the moves to make it in a dark alley,…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2009
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  Get a Free Copy of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix

  D3 is throwing a party for Los Angeles Puzzle Quest fans and you might be invited. On Feb. 19, D3 is taking over Melt Comics on Sunset Boulevard and opening the doors to 100 gamers interesting in checking out and playing Puzzle Quest: Galactrix. The event will give gamers a chance to checkout the DS,…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 16, 2009
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  New MadWorld Screens Display Stark Contrast

  Here’s a whole slew of brand new screens for the upcoming brutal Wii brawler MadWorld, featuring entirely new black and white images, completely different from the preciously released black and white images…we think. I almost pity the public relations person who has to send out new screenshots for Sega and Platinum Games‘ MadWorld as it…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2009
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  Playing F.E.A.R. 2 While Snakes, Rats and Bugs Crawl on You

  Eight gamers playing in the official F.E.A.R. 2 competition had to compete with their hands in a box that was then filled with bugs, snakes, rats and other distracting objects. The winner then had to go through the underground floors of a haunted mansion in London and come face-to-face with Alma to win his prize:…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 16, 2009
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  Metal Gear Solid 4 Goes Platinum In March

  After an incredibly successful first run in the Europe, Konami is re-releasing PlayStation 3 blockbuster Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots at a reduced price as part of the PlayStation Platinum budget line. Hideo Kojima’s swan song for Solid Snake, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, is getting a re-release on…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2009
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  The Weekly Wii Update Has a Secret

  This week’s Nintendo Wii update not only includes Evasive Space for WiiWare and NES shooter Life Force on the virtual console, but also a secret surprise clue that we need your help to decipher. Nintendo’s weekly announcement of new content for WiiWare and the Virtual console today came complete with news of a “fun surprise”…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2009
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  Time Warner Supports Square Enix Eidos Bid

  The Square Enix takeover bid for UK publisher Eidos Interactive solidified even further today, as 20% Eidos shareholder Time Warner throws its support behind the Japanese company’s offer. Once thought to be a front runner to buy out the company themselves, Time Warner is now backing Square Enix‘s recently revealed bid to buy out Tomb…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2009
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  Art Site Reveals DOA PS3 Robot Game

  Concept art for a never published Playstation 3 robot game for concept art studio Leading Light. Titan was, it appears, a game set to be in development by now defunct studio Stormfront. The Playstation 3 game appeared to be about a giant robot in space. According to notes found in some of the art, it…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 16, 2009
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  Chocolate From Mommy, Pretty Haircut Lady And Sonic The Hedgehog

  To: Crecente From: Bash Last Friday being the day before Valentine’s Day, we asked Mini-Bash if he got any Valentine’s chocolate from any of the little girls in his class. (In Japan, girls give chocolate on Feb. 14. A month later on March 14, boys return the favor.) Mini-Bash had been looking forward to Valentine’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2009
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  Red Xbox 360 Appears In Retail Listings

  In January, rumours surfaced regarding a special, limited edition red Xbox 360 that would be released in conjunction with Resident Evil 5. Over the weekend, that Xbox 360 turned up in retail databases. A reader – an employee of Toys ‘R’ Us – sends us this pic, snapped from his store’s database. If it’s correct,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2009
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  Toy Fair 2009: Dante’s Inferno, Gears Of War & More

  The New York Toy Fair kicked off over the weekend. And video games being big business and all, there were loads of new gaming figures on show. Loads. DANTE’S INFERNO – First up, though (and these are all courtesy of Toy News International), we’ll start with perhaps the most interesting figure of the weekend. Which…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2009
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  “I Know I’m Young, But I Plan To Be A Good Dad”

  That’s baby faced, 13-year-old father Alfie Patten, 15 year-old mother Chantelle Steadman, and their newborn baby Maisie. During the baby’s first days out of the hospital, Patten and Steadman spent their time caring for the baby and playing Saints Row II. From UK tabloid The Sun: The four-footer — who looks no more than eight…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2009
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  Want To Quit Your Day Job? Develop A Successful iPhone Game

  Ethan Nicholas used to work for Sun Microsystems. That was, until he whipped up a little iPhone game called iShoot in his spare time. Now, he doesn’t work for Sun anymore, because he’s filthy rich. Unlike other major platforms (ie anything run by Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo), Apple’s App Store for the iPhone (and iPod…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2009
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  What Do Gran Turismo And THE iDOLM@STER Both Have In Common?

  They both have remote controlled cars, that’s what. The above RC cars are connected to Namco’s pop singer franchise THE iDOLM@STER and already on Japanese store shelves. They’re both priced at US$49. They’re in boxes. Use your imagination. Sorry! The third car was spotted by Italian site Hobby Media at the Nuremberg Toy Fair. It’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2009
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  Killzone 2 Demo Goes (Sort Of) Free In The US

  Initially, American PS3 owners wanting the Killzone 2 demo had to preorder the game to get access. Didn’t go down very well. So now, you can get hold of the demo for free. Consider this a backtrack. Of sorts. Sony announced today that if you’re set up with a Home account, and pop into the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2009
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  Street Fighter IV’s Suggestive Content

  Upskirts, thongs and erect nipples are nothing new to fighters. No surprises that all are prevalent in Street Fighter IV and neither is the game’s 12-and-up rating in Japan. But here they are. The suggestive content is largely comical and not too far off base from what one would find in a comic book aimed…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2009
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  Super Mafia Bros. 2

  Ever wonder what the Mario games would be like if they were less like Mario and more like The Sopranos? Then maybe you should check out Super Mafia Land, an adorable Mario 2 tribute. Both presentation and controls are excellent considering it’s a free flash title, and after recent Mario dalliances with paper airplanes and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2009
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  What Games Were Selling April – December 2008?

  Square Enix has released sales data for the period beginning April 1, 2008 and ending on December 31, 2008. Let’s see how the new titles and remakes stacked up. Keep in mind that these are not all life-to-date totals, but merely totals for the given period. Life-to-date titles for many of the games released before…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2009