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New Pokémon Games Shatter Sales Records
I know it’s probably going to come as a big surprise when I tell you that the most recent Pokémon games, Pokémon Black and Pokémon White, have shattered sales records, according to Nintendo USA. The games went on sale only a few days ago, March 6, and have already brought in big numbers. Day one sales came […]
PixelJunk Shooter 2 Contest Winners
Thanks to all that followed/tweeted/commented/liked our facebook and twitter page. We had quite a few entries and we just picked two winners. How did we pick the winner? Everyone who entered was assigned a number and the numbers where put into a “virtual hat”. The more you did to enter (ie: Retweet, liked the fan […]
Resistance 3 Multiplayer Gameplay Developer Video
At this year’s GDC, Insomniac debuted the new multiplayer mode for Resistance 3. Today via the PlayStation Blog, Creative Director Marcus Smith gives us a sneak peak at the Resistance 3 multiplayer and explains why they are going to the more “intimate” 8-player modes instead of sticking with the giant battles found in Resistance 2. […]
Review: Dragon Quest IX
This review was originally published August 18, 2010, and is republished here for your convenience. Oh, Dragon Quest, how they love you. In Japan, anyway. With the recent release of Dragon Quest IX for DS, however, Nintendo hopes to change that. Through a careful combination of old and new, Nintendo, Square Enix, and Level-5 hope […]
Mulitple 3DS Bundles Listed on GameStop for Just Under $300
With the release of Nintendo’s latest addition to their popular handheld lineup roughly two weeks away, it’s always nice to see what sort of deals one can find. GameStop is showing on their website that they will be selling different 3DS bundles. The games that you get to choose from would be: Samurai Warriors […]
Catherine To Be Voiced By Laura Bailey
Catherine has been in the news recently with the announcement of an US release and the difficulty-altering patch. This time, we learn who shall be the voice of the titular character, Catherine. First, we had learned that Troy Baker would be providing Vincent’s voice via his Facebook page. With comments such as “I will find […]
EA Bioware Bans An Irate Gamer From Playing Purchased Games [Updated]
Usually, taking a verbal swipe at a company on their official forums only nets the offender the swift justice of a ban hammer. But EA Bioware has taken the fight further than that by banning a complaining customer from playing the games he bought from the company. EA Bioware’s forums have been flooded with unhappy […]
Playstation Plus Users Move “To the Cloud”
In today’s firmware update (v3.60) for the Playstation 3, Playstation Plus members will gain the ability to backup their game saves onto a cloud network. In addition to allowing members to backup their data to the cloud, today’s update also gives members the ability to access their content from any Playstation 3 connected to the […]
New Screenshots and Details Emerge for Arkham City
For those of us who enjoyed what Batman: Arkham Asylum had to offer, the thought of new screenshots and details about the highly anticipated follow-up makes us giddy. The PlayStation blog gives us a few images to drool over and information that will make us want Arkham City to come out already. One key difference […]
Square Enix Blocking Blood of Bahamut Localization
Diehard DS RPG fans may find Blood of Bahamut a familiar title. The game features a unique world in which cities are built on the back of titan-like beasts, who are normally dormant. However, in true RPG fashion, something soon awakens them, causing big trouble. The premise sounds intriguing, in the least: but bad news for English-speaking […]
‘Constant Internet Connection’ Required for Darkspore on PC
It wasn’t that long ago that PC gamers learned that without their permission, EA installs SecuROM when gamers installed Dragon Age II on their computers. Now we learn that if you plan on playing Darkspore, you are required to have a permanent online connection to play. For those who are online all the time, this […]
Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes HD Arrives Mid-April
The original DS version of Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes was one of the most entertaining gaming experiences I’ve had recently. It was, sadly, a bit of a sleeper, and definitely a game I would include on a list of “Games You’ve Probably Never Heard of, but Need to Play Now.” The good news […]