Microsoft announced today that the Xbox 360-exclusive "Ninja Blade" has gone gold and will ship to stores in time for April 7 release in North America and Europe. A free demo will be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace on March 9. A game from "Armored Core," "Tenchu" and "Otogi" developer From Software, "Ninja Blade" is often [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 19, 2009
Though PC owners will likely see only sour grapes, those with the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of "Prince of Persia" can today see a glimpse of the game's true ending. The first trailer for the "Prince of Persia Epilogue" DLC, due on XBLA and PSN Feb. 26, awaits you right after the jump. You'll [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 19, 2009
The headline above is slightly incorrect: there is no game named "Yakuza 3." But English-speaking gamers interested in "Ryu ga Gotoku 3," the second untranslated game in Sega's Yakuza series, are now wishing dearly that there were. This week, Japanese gaming publication Famitsu awarded "Ryu ga Gotoku 3" a 38/40, placing the title among such illustrious companions [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 18, 2009
EA CEO John Riccitiello didn't misspeak at the company's Q3 earnings call: "Dead Space" Wii is on the way. And wonder of wonders, it's not a port. Today, EA announced that "Dead Space: Extraction" -- a prequel to the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC original -- will appear exclusively on the Nintendo Wii in fall 2009 [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Capcom always seems to have exciting opportunities for their uber-fans to get into the game. Now, the company is seeking to bottle and sell that excitement in the form of a new prepaid Visa card, with rewards ranging from the immediately useful -- 15% off all purchases at the Capcom Store -- to wet dreams like becoming an extra in a Capcom movie.
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Tom Clancy's aluminum birds have had a long, turbulent flight from Ubisoft Budapest, but the wait is nearly over. Today, Ubisoft North America confirmed that "H.A.W.X." is slated for simultaneous release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on March 5 -- and that tomorrow, Xbox 360 owners will be able to take three of the [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 9, 2009
Though "Tomb Raider: Underworld" hasn't exactly been receiving the same sort of critical acclaim as Bethesda's "Fallout 3," it does have one thing in common with the latter, free-roaming shooter. Today, downloadable content packages for both games have received unexpected, last-minute delays.
Continue reading...Thursday, January 1, 2009
Last November, Japan saw the PS3 release of Way of the Samurai 3, the latest title in a series I consider to be one of the most underrated PlayStation franchises. While the game sold well in its first month of release, it was doubtful we’d ever see a US localization due to the series’ historic [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Good news for those of you still playing Tomb Raider: Underworld (and especially for who play primarily for the whole “looking at Lara” factor). Following their free classic costumes pack, Eidos has released their second free costume pack for the intrepid adventurer: wetsuits. The costumes’ download is just shy of 62MB, and like all Tomb Raider [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, December 14, 2008
The latest Famitsu updates have some pretty interesting media and information about Yakuza 3, the hotly anticipated PlayStation 3 exclusive by SEGA and their Amusement Vision studio. We can view some of the gorgeous environments of the game's two cities and other, ahem, impressive assets. We also get a look at some of the game's [...]
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
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