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Ninja Blade Doesn’t Skimp On The Blur

From Software has released a new batch of screenshots for Ninja Blade, demonstrating how blur effects can make getting punched by a guy in a business suit look exciting. That has got to be the strongest business man ever, punching that ninja so hard that his ninja powers are erupting from his stomach in a…

SouthPeak Joins The ESA

At a time when other companies are reconsidering their membership, fast-growing video game publisher SouthPeak Interactive becomes the first new member of the Entertainment Software Association for 2009. The ESA may have increased their fees to ridiculous levels over the past few years, but that hasn’t stopped SouthPeak Interactive from signing on with the industry…

Killzone 2 Patched

Update 1.20 hit Killzone 2 over the weekend, bringing with it a bunch of stability fixes and some gameplay tweaks. Here’s the breakdown: * Stability issue regarding randomly named games has been resolved. * Stability issue where rapidly tapping (X) causes a crash on spawn-select has been resolved. * Stability issue regarding the Saboteur’s disguise…

Live Arcade This Week: Peggle, The Maw, And Crystal Defenders

It’s a triple play this week on Xbox Live Arcade, the addictive gameplay of Peggle, the strategic defense of Crystal Defenders, and new downloadable content for Twisted Pixel’s The Maw. Peggle is the tremendously addictive ball-bouncing game for the PC, ported to Xbox Live Arcade with 55 levels, 75 challenges, and multiplayer support via Xbox…

Resident Evil 5 – Chris Has Another Flashback

Resident Evil 5 has completely screwed up Chris Redfield for life, as the latest live-action viral proves there’s always something there to remind him. Capcom really should have invested a little money in securing the rights to Naked Eyes “There’s Always Something There To Remind Me” for their series of viral live-action videos for Resident…

Capcom Announcing New Game At RE5 Launch Party

On Thursday the Resident Evil 5 development team will be gathering at the Union Square GameStop in San Francisco to celebrate the game’s release and make some new game announcements, Capcom says. Co-producers Takeuchi and Kawata will be on hand with the motion capture and voice actors who played Chris, Sheva and Josh in the…

It’s Tyson Vs. Ali On The Fight Night 4 Cover

The Mohammad Ali versus Mike Tyson battle ends in a draw, with both legendary fighters chosen as cover athletes for EA’s Fight Night Round 4. One floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee; the other bites your damned ear right off. Seems fans voting at AliorTyson.com couldn’t decide, so EA decided to use…

Weeky Wii Update: New Gradius, Old Kidd

Two old favorites return in this week’s Wii Update, with the rebirth of Konami’s classic shooter, Gradius, and the re-release of Sega’s Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars. Gradius ReBirth (1,000 Wii points) is a remix of Konami’s classic shoot em up series. Players get five levels worth of frantic shooter action, which can be played…

Boom Blox Bash Party Trailer

It looks like Boom Blox Bash Party is mostly about new settings for the popular Wii action puzzle game, with levels in space and underwater. I sorta enjoyed the first game, but I’m not sure it was enough to make me want to play the second.

Has Spring Started Yet?

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Not sure exactly when the official first day of spring is or when the season really begins, but I think it’s nowish. Starting to warm up here — though, we’re not in Cherry Blossom season yet. How’s it where you are? What you missed last night What Game Weaponry Does This…

These 67 Games Are All Under 4k In Size

You want to talk minimalist gaming, it doesn’t get more minimalist than programming an entire game that takes up only 4096 bytes (or less). These 67 games, though, do just that. They’re the entrants in the Java4K 2009 competition, some of whom – including Left 4K Dead – you’ve already seen. There are plenty others…

Capcom Debit Cards Tiger Uppercut You With Bank Fees

Like the look of those Capcom pre-paid debit cards? You may want to take a finer look at the small print before you go rushing in and sign up for one. Sure, it’d be neat to whip out a card with Ryu or Chris Redfield’s mug on it while haggling over the counter at your…

Another Manic Arcade Shooter Coming To Xbox 360

The latest bullet hell Cave arcade shooter to get an Xbox 360 port is Ketsui. Already boasting a DS port, the 360 version will offer an exclusive “X-Mode” that allows for lock-on targeting. Ketsui ~Kizuna Jigokutachi ~ EXTRA is slated for release in Japan on May 28. Developer 5pb will be porting the game —…

Sauerkraut Pays its Tribute To The History Of Video Games

Yup. That’s a bowl of sauerkraut. Which, thanks to the wonders of stop-motion animation, is able to walk us bitterly through the history of gaming, from Tetris to Prince of Persia to Pac-Man. If you’re looking for someone to thank/blame, thank/blame the Italian quartet of Nicola Ferrarese, Corrado Agnese, Valentina Mantello & Marzia Pellegatta.

UNIQLO Covers Gaming In Shirt Form

Budget Japanese clothing retailer UNIQLO announced a new shirt line earlier this year that features game characters. Which characters and games are making it to the final UTxJapan Game shirts? Let’s find out. On March 16, Pac-Man, Bomberman, Dig Dug, Arkanoid, Galaxian, Mappy, Ape Escape and Resident Evil shirts go on sale. On April 6,…

Burnout Paradise Coming To Steam

Burnout Paradise is coming to the PC, in the form of an “Ultimate Box”, collecting most of the game’s updates and sitting them alongside the game itself. But what if you don’t want a box? Then don’t get a box. Get an intangible collection of files instead! Because Criterion announced on Friday that The Ultimate…

Stripes Make PlayStation Load Faster

And the entries are starting to roll in. Kotakuite zethicus sends us this, writing, “Hoping it’ll load games faster!” We’re giving away a copy of Xbox 360 game Race Pro. Racing stripes make race cars go faster. Face it, they do. Just look at Race Pro’s box art. Here’s the contest: Put racing stripes on…

How To Play Famicom Games On A Famicom Cartridge

Step 1: buy a business card holder that looks just like a Famicom cartridge. Step 2: crack that card holder open. Step 3: put the guts of a cheap, emulator-capable media player inside. And voilà! You have a Famicom cart that can play Famicom games. Perfect in case you find yourself stuck at a party…

What Game Weaponry Does This Toy Rip-Off?

Spotted at toy retailer Toys R Us, this is a Plasma Blaster (aka Lanzador de Plasma). It takes inspiration from what weapon in what game? Answer away in the comments below. Thanks for the tip, Jake!

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,…