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Review: Dragon Quest VI
Another feature that will be somewhat familiar to those who played previous Dragon Quest games is the ability to recruit monsters. However, in this DS version, you can only recruit slimes (with one exception), and you don’t need a special job class in order to do so. However, most slimes will not join you unless […]
George Hotz Runs To South America, Lied About PSN Account [Updated]
Not wanting to give up his devices and hard drives upon the judge’s request, hacker George Hotz has fled to South America, where he can’t be extradited. The hacker previously asked sympathizers to donate funds so that he could pay for court costs. Instead of attending, he’s fled the country to South America. Probably not […]
Homefront Multiplayer Patch Progress Report
Homefront hasn’t exactly had the launch that they might have hoped for. First the mixed reviews, then the shares falling almost 25%, and finally gamers who had the game were met with online multiplayer issues. Despite selling well on its first day, players still seem to be upset with the mounting number of issues facing […]
LittleBigPlanet 2 Contest Winners
A few weeks ago we started this contest to celebrate Liz’s review of LittleBigPlanet 2, and we now have the winners of some Collector’s Items. If you recall, everyone had several different ways to enter, and the more entries you got, the more chance you had to win. The first name drawn will have their […]
PlayStation Store Update: March 22, 2011
This week’s PlayStation Store Update brings us a very diverse package of discounted games, betas and PSN titles. Ghostbusters: Sanctum Of Slime hits the PSN this week along with Swarm and Premier Manager. Spring Fever continues as Tetris and GTA: Liberty City Stories are both 50% off. PS+ members get their hands on the SOCOM […]
PopCap’s iOS Sales Bring in $200,000 for Japan Relief
This past Friday, we shared the news of PopCap having a two-day sale on all their iOS titles in order to raise funds for those affected by the natural disasters in Japan. PopCap announces today that the sale brought in $200,000; all of which is to be donated to earthquake relief in Japan. Partnered with […]

Review: Dragon Age II
Let us take a set back from the rioting fans attacking EA Bioware forums, the padded review created by the company, and other developer stupidity. Let us take Dragon Age II on its own terms. This sequel is a step forward in the right direction and two steps back the wrong way. The sequel to […]
XSEED Games To Publish Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls for PS3 in NA & EU
Today, XSEED Games announced that they will release the next generation of the Wizardy series in partnership with Japanese developer ACQUIRE. Wizardy: Labyrinth of Lost Souls is the latest entry in what is considered the “granddaddy” of RPGs and is the first one to make its way onto the current generation consoles. It is slated […]
Duke Nukem Forever Delayed
Gearbox Software announced today that Duke Nukem Forever has been delayed. Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford made the announcement today via YouTube. Set for release May 3 in North America and May 6 everywhere else in the world, the game has been pushed back to June 14. Due to the delay, those in Europe and Asia will […]
Play Killzone 3′s Multiplayer, Get a Chance to Win the Helgasht Edition
Sony today announced that they will be holding a “March for Helghan II Sweepstakes” in appreciation of all the Killzone fans out there. They will be giving away a Killzone 3 Limited Helghast Edition just for playing Killzone 3’s online multiplayer. Starting March 25th and running until April 10th, they will be giving away 10 […]

Review: Aqua Panic Deluxe
This review was originally published December 31, 2010, and is republished here for your convenience. Released on December 1st of this year, Aqua Panic for the iPhone and iPad provides a hit console title for those on the go. Yes, you could still carry around your PSP for whenever you want to load up this […]
Square Enix Drops Prices of iOS Titles for FF III Release
Today marks the highly anticipated debut of Square Enix Final Fantasy III for iOS. Originally released in Japan in 1990, the game didn’t reach international soil until the Nintendo DS remake in August 2006. Square Enix iOS titles are always priced higher then most with Final Fantasy III is priced at $15.99. As far as […]