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Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 Puts the Jump in Retro Fun

Due out early next year, Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 gives the famously flat-footed, bionic-armed Nathan Spencer the ability to jump. That’s right, Spencer has knees and he’s not afraid to use them. The sequel to the popular downloadable game will remain disc-free when it hits the Playstation Network and Xbox Live in the first quarter…

Dead Rising 2 Lets You Play Through With a Buddy

Two Chucks are better than one in Dead Rising 2. When the zombie-packed Capcom action game hits the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 in August, it will allow gamers to play through its story as a duo of the game’s lead: Chuck Greene. While both Chuck Greenes will be able to keep all of the…

Capcom’s Three New Games, Tons Of New Details [UPDATE]

While Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 was certainly the biggest news to come out of last week’s Capcom-centric game gathering, it was by no means the only news. Capcom also revealed that Bionic Commando ReArmed 2 was in development and confirmed that Okamiden was indeed bound for U.S. DSes. Here’s a run down and summary of…

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Will Be a “Living Comic” With A Deep Story

It’s been ten years since the characters of Marvel’s comics and Capcom’s video games faced off in a fighting title, so 2011’s Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds can’t come soon enough. The title, which will likely feature more than 30 characters to choose from and feature 3-on-3 tag team fighting, hits the…

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3’s Bombastic Trailer Reveals 16 Characters

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 is official, with at least 30 characters and a 2011 release date for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, Capcom confirmed last week. While only six of the game’s characters are shown in this short, almost entirely gameplay-free trailer, many others are hinted at. What we know for sure is that…

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Best Final Fantasy XIII Glitch So Far

It doesn’t matter how many years Square-Enix spent making Final Fantasy XIII. They still wound up with glitches. Either that or they secretly programmed the character Hope to have the jumping ability of Super Mario and the indecision of Hamlet. Bonus second-best glitch so far:

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Lord Of Ultima Brings Online Strategy To The Browsing Masses

EA Phenomic lures unsuspecting gamers into an addictive, free-to-play, browser-based online strategy game using the name of a beloved classic role-playing franchise in Lord of Ultima, now available for play worldwide. Less Ultima, more Evony without the non-existent scantily clad women, Lord of Ultima is quite an involved little strategy game for a browser-based title.…

This Is Great

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Burning Up! So great. So, so, so very great. My father-in-law got this as a present today for his birthday, courtesy of Mrs. Bashcraft’s mother. Happy birthday! Happy Beatles! (He took this picture — that’s his job, takin’ pictures!) What You Missed Last Night Making Avatars That Aren’t White Dudes…

The Evolution of The Otaku Room

Time changes us all. And not only us, but our rooms. Otaku are no exception! This image show an otaku room circa-1985. Notice the Nintendo Famicom console on the floor as well as the VCR, record player and a robot figure. Hair is down. Fast forward to 1995. Not much has changed. More game consoles…

This Crane Game Prize Is Most Impressive

Crane game prizes can run the gamut of everything from rice cookers to stuffed animals. Figures are not uncommon. This figure, however, is quite nice. Hatsune Miku started out as a Vocaloid character, but has since gotten her own PSP game and arcade game. This 24cm figure is a US$50 value. Not a bad pull…

Iceland’s Volcano Cannot Destroy Iceland’s Video Games!

The eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano may have wreaked havoc with international game distribution, but what’s it done to Iceland’s game studios, like EVE Online’s developers CCP? “We want to assure you all that we are in no danger whatsoever, and that things are running smoothly here at CCP’s HQ,” CCP spokesperson Sveinn Jóhannesson Kjarval…

What Is This, Final Fantasy XIV, Or The Princess Bride?

I’m not that interested in Final Fantasy XIV, what with it being a massively multiplayer game and all, but man, I’m interested in anything and everything related to Cary Elwes. Like this guy. He’s of course not Cary Elwes, nor will he be voiced by the star of The Princess Bride, Glory and…Robin Hood: Men…

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Nier Art: An East vs. West Comparison

Upcoming Japanese action role-playing game Nier is getting an English language comic book. How does it compare to the original Japanese art? They’re…different. It’s not a matter of which one is better or worse. Here are two different stylistic takes on Nier by accomplished artists. On the right is the Western comic art. On the…

Play Dr. Peter Venkman (On Your iPhone)

ESP Training is a new game/application for the iPhone that, were it not for a fantastic connection to Ghostbusters, would be a fairly nondescript app. Lucky for that connection, then! The game seeks to test your extrasensory perception abilities by asking you to place your iPhone down on the table, guess which shape is being…

Yes, There Are Actually Pokemon Batteries

Just what Japan needs: More Pokémon stuff. Whether it be Pocket Monster branded school buses or any of the endless heap of merchandise, Japan loves its Pocket Monsters. On May 25, these Maxell Pocket Monster batteries go on sale in The Land of the Rising Sun. Thunder Pokémon Raikou and thunderbolt Pocket Monster Electivire appear…

Making Avatars That Aren’t White Dudes Is Hard

Since the majority of video game players in the West are white, when they play a role-playing game, it’s not hard to have their character looking and dressing like them. But what if you’re not white? Fox Harrell (above), an artist, computer scientist and avid gamer, has written of the problems he’s run into in…