A very small portion of the internet recently bubbled at the thought of Capcom’s demented and abstract piece of videogame surrealism,Killer 7, being remade for the Nintendo Wii. A Wii version of Suda 51’s schizophrenic poster paint nightmare would have made for perhaps a more useful move than Capcom’s decision to resurrectResident Evil 4, but interested fans were left disappointed this afternoon when it all turned out to be in err....
Looks likeSumma was right—Castlevania:Symphony of the Nightwill hit the Xbox Live Arcade next week, as concisely stated by a glowing press release: Celebrate more than two decades of the Castlevania franchise by reliving (or experiencing for the first time) one of the series’ most highly regarded games. The legendary 2D side-scrolling action adventure game from Konami Digital Entertainment, “Castlevania: Symphony of Night,” will be available for download on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 beginning Wednesday, March 21 at 0900 GMT (2 a....
Please tell me no one really buys things like this. Please. Spied oneBay(and, may I note, being sold in Florida, THE STATE THAT I CURRENTLY RESIDE IN), this Mario pendant is made of 10K yellow gold and colored diamonds. It can be yours for a cool $6,999, although according to the seller it’s worth $11,857. It’s also listed as a men’s pendant, so ladies, don’t be thinking you can sport this: this is for a real man....
Oh, Black Friday, the day in which value-minded consumers flood retail outlets trying to grab the best deals of the holiday. Of course, Sony knows an opportunity when it sees one, seizing the moment to send us a press release to tell us all about their hot holiday products now currently available. Among them are the limited editionUnchartedPlayStation 3 bundle, along with games likeLittleBigPlanetandMotorStorm: Pacific Rift. Or the brand new PSP-3000 model, on which you could play games like NBA 09: The Inside....
Who knew Cevat Yerli of Crytek fame had so much to say about the state of game demos? In an interview with Develop, the CEO went all out and even gave some props to EA for its oft-hatedproposal for paiddownloadable games (aka extensive “demos,” as the Internet likes to say). “A free demo is a luxury we have in the game industry that we don’t have in other industries such as film,” said Yerli....
Of you follow survival horror news, you’re probably already aware of the bold statement I made aboutCursed Mountainhaving the potential to become the best survival horror title of the year. I recently heard from Deep Silver in regards to the final box art for the title, and was rather surprised to see that instead of the demonic face as seen on the box on the official website, instead the art has been changed to protagonist Eric Simmons clawing his way away from a frightning-looking apparition (the full size art is in the gallery)....
The Daily Mail, Britain’s answer toa pile of f*cking shite, has done what it does best — attack videogames for no other reason than to drum up social outcry and fearmongering. The latest victim isModern Warfare 3, which has been accused of mimicking the 7/7 London bombingsin its new trailer. As is often the case, theMailcontactedONEperson over the trailer, then spun it into manufactured outrage in an article titled, “Fury overCall Of Dutycomputer game that features 7/7 Tube bomb-style attacks....
Good news for fans of breasts and awkward relationship mini-games! The latest issue ofFamitsuhas revealed that it will be bringingDead or Alive Paradiseto the PlayStation Portable next year in Japan. So before you get excited, here’s the thing — it’s not a fighting game. Instead,Paradisefocuses on mini-games like gambling and making sure Kasumi’s favorite color is, and what Ayane wants for breakfast. Sounds great, eh? A game of the same name was released for mobile phones in Japan awhile back; checkthe official sitefor more details, but let me warn you — it’s not very exciting....
Likethe piece I put up a few moments back,I recently asked you allto come up with some questions I could send to Harmonix regarding their upcoming titleRock Band. The questions just came back to me courtesy of Harmonix’s VP of Product Development Greg LoPiccolo, and everything the man said just makes me want the title even more. Did I mention I’m utterly in love with the game? If sex came with a drum peripheral, I might start paying for it again....
It’s not often that you can play a full-length videogame that exists as nothing more than one big self-referential in-joke. At the very least,Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazarddeserves attention simply for what it was trying to do, even though most people were expecting the idea of a game about the star of a fictional videogame franchise to go disasterously wrong. Does this parody videogame manage to make good use of its inventive concept, and just how far can one idea carry a game when so many other elements are working against it?...
When the Wii was first announced, a lot of people were like, “ZOMG! Swing a controller like it’s a really sword! All my dreams have been fulfilled!” That’s not how I felt. The first thing that got me interested in the Wii was the fact that its weak guts and lack of a hard drive would encourage smaller games to come to the console. I like games that take risks, and just like with films, games with smaller budgets tend to have more freedom to take those risks....
After last night’s drinking/Guitar-Heroing/Ground-Kontrolling escapades, I have absolutely no energy to entertain you people. So in my stead, I’m going to rely on those kindly Koreans to do it for me. After showing this video to the PDX DToid boys last night, and realizing none of them had seen it, it came to my attention I really need to start showing this to everyone I know, constantly, and possibly while wearing anachronistic hats....
Dissidia: Final Fantasyjoins the ranks of upcoming titles likePatapon 2andLocoRoco 2as all three will be released on both UMD and the PlayStation Store. The fantasyFinal FantasyPlayStation Portable brawler is listed as both a UMD and download release on the official Tokyo Game Show Web page. My new buddy Jean Snow of Wired’sGame|Lifepoints out that importing this title has become even easier for those with access to a Japanese PlayStation Network account....
