Monster Games founder and designer Richard Garcia recently talked about his company. In an interview with LGN he mentions the 20 employees at Monster Games are working on a top-secret video game for Nintendo. They’ve worked on it for two years and are nearly finished. The process is so private the designers must darken their monitors when the bottled-water deliveryman enters the office!

Monster Games’ last game was 2006’s Wii launch title Excite Truck. With the company’s background making it a racing game developer above all, it’s now rumored Excite Truck 2 or possibly even F-Zero Wii might be their next Nintendo game.

“People will still pay for entertainment,” Garcia said, adding that profits throughout the video game industry are mostly on the rise, despite the national economic slump. He credits the steady increase to the growing public acceptance of video game playing as a “valid” form of entertainment. Nintendo’s recent widespread marketing of video games as “something for the whole family” with its latest “Wii” system has accelerated that acceptance, he said. — Via Neogaf

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This sequel to Naruto: Rise of a Ninja features Naruto, who has now evolved into a well-respected Ninja, but his new status and abilities trigger the envy of his best friend and Ninja teammate, Sasuke. The enemy of the village, Orochimaru, takes advantage of the situation and convinces Sasuke to leave his friends and his village in order to join his evil clan and become more powerful. With the help of his Ninja friends, Naruto goes on a quest to retrieve Sasuke and save him. Naruto: The Broken Bond is also the only Naruto video game, other than Rise of a Ninja, that features an online multiplayer mode which allows players to compete against others in an online tournament mode.

With friends like these, who needs anime? Find out more in this Naruto: The Broken Bond video review.

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Developed in close collaboration with Shaun White, Olympic Gold Medalist and eight-time X Games Gold Medalist, Shaun White Snowboarding allows players to enter a world of total freedom, where they can create their own experience and choose how, where, and with whom they want to ride.

Bomb down open-world mountain ranges in hot spots across the globe and seek out real-life friend in fully-integrated online runs.

Can everyone’s favorite ginger athlete penetrate the virtual action sports market? Find out in this Shaun White Snowboarding video review.

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Valkyria Chronicles combines strategy elements of conventional tactical role playing games with real-time action sequences. The game is set in a fictitious continent reminiscent of 1930s, Europe divided in two and ruled by the Empire and the Federation. The Empire has set its sights on invading a small neutral country called Gallia, which is situated in the middle of the two great empires. The game follows a hero named Welkin and his fellow soldiers of the Federation’s 7th Platoon that are fighting against the Empire, who is intent on unifying the continent under its power.

Built upon the new “CANVAS” engine, Valkyria Chronicles’ ground-breaking 3D graphics resemble a watercolor painting in motion. Gameplay is centered around a new type of tactical battle concept. Known as “BLiTZ,” this battle concept gives players unique freedom to strategically move around the environment and attack enemies using real-time controls.

Aside from its looks, what makes this strategy RPG stand out? Find out in this Valkyria Chronicles video review.

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How to unlock all secret Dynasty Warriors 6 characters? That question will be answered in this guide that shows you who to unlock to get the full roster and how to do it.

Below we’ve listed the 32 secret characters in alphabetical order. Take the following steps to unlock each one.

1. Cao Cao — Clear Musou Mode with 3 Wei characters
2. Cao Pi — Deafeat Cao Pi within 5 minutes on Sun Jian side of He Fei
3. Cao Ren — Succeed in Battle Objective 2 on the Lu Bu side of Fan Castle
4. Diao Chan — Clear Musou Mode with 1 character from each Kingdom
5. Dong Zhuo — Succeed in Battle Objective 1 on the Lu Bu side of The Battle of Hu Lao Gate Read more…

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What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK, France, Germany) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular now.

Nintendo Wii
North America: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 3. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 4. Wii Music (Nintendo), 5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Animal Crossing: City Folk - WiiSpeak Bundle (Nintendo), 2. Animal Crossing: City Folk (Nintendo), 3. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 4. Wii Music (Nintendo), 5. Rune Factory Frontier - Special Edition (Marvelous).

Europe: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 3. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 5. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 ‘All-Play’ (Electronic Arts).

Xbox 360
North America: 1. Call of Duty: World at War (Activision), 2. Gears of War 2 (Microsoft), 3. Shaun White Snowboarding (Ubisoft), 4. Left 4 Dead (Electronic Arts), 5. Fallout 3 (Bethesda).

Japan: 1. Agarest Senki: Re-appearance (Compile Heart), 2. The Last Remnant (Square Enix), 3. Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft), 4. Otomedius Gorgeous! (Konami), 5. Tales of Vesperia (Namco).

Europe: 1. Call of Duty: World at War (Activision), 2. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 3. Fable II (Microsoft), 4. Gears of War 2 (Microsoft), 5. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar).

PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Heavenly Sword (Sony), 2. Resistance: Fall Of Man (Sony), 3. Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Midway), 4. Call of Duty: World at War (Activision), 5. Resistance 2 Collector’s Edition (Sony).

Japan: 1. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Konami), 2. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - Special Edition (Konami), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV (Capcom), 4. FIFA 09: World Class Soccer (Electronic Arts), 5. Way of the Samurai 3 (Spike).

Europe: 1. Little Big Planet (Sony), 2. Call of Duty: World at War (Activision), 3. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 4. Resistance 2 (Sony), 5. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Konami).

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Players last visited Northrend in “Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne,” when Arthas Menethil fused with the spirit of Ner’zhul to become the Lich King, one of the most powerful beings in the Warcraft universe. He now broods atop the Frozen Throne deep in Icecrown Citadel, clutching the rune blade Frostmourne and marshaling the undead armies of the Scourge. In World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, the forces of the Alliance and the Horde venture into battle against the Scourge amid Northrend’s howling winds and fields of jagged ice. Wrath of the Lich King adds a rich variety of content to an already massive game.

Blizzard is back with more war. Find out what else is new in this World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King video review.

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When a newly developed teleportation device malfunctions at the Millennial Fair, young Crono must travel through time to rescue his misfortunate companion from an intricate web of past and present perils. The swashbuckling adventure that ensues soon unveils an evil force set to destroy the world, triggering Crono’s race against time to change the course of history and bring about a brighter future.

Features an engaging and unparalleled storyline, leading to the discovery of multiple epic conclusions to a journey that transcends time. An inspiring musical score created by Yasunori Mitsuda. Intriguing battle system made possible by the unique combination of the Active Time Battle system and Tech skills. Famed character designer Akira Toriyama lends his signature art style to create the vibrant world that has captivated gamers around the world.

Taking advantage of the Nintendo DS hardware, Chrono Trigger DS makes its way onto the portable platform with all-new dual screen presentation and Touch-Screen functionality. A brand new dungeon and a Wireless Play mode adds exciting new dimensions to this timeless classic.

“Good morning, Crono!” Watch this Chrono Trigger DS video review.

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The Capcom arcade classic receives a whole new look with Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Capcom maintains the integrity of the popular game by utilizing the original game code while upgrading the graphics with new artwork and high resolution 1080p images — all of the art, from character animation to stage backgrounds, will be completely redrawn by Udon Entertainment, the company responsible for the official US Street Fighter series of comics. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix includes both online and offline competition for one to two players.

Years of fine-tuning have led to another great Hadoken. Find out in this Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix video review.

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Here you will find a list of cheat codes for Need for Speed Undercover on the Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and PSP.

To enter the below Xbox 360 and PS3 codes into the game, you must go to Start > Options > Secret Codes. Each code can only be used once and the letters are case sensitive.

The Xbox 360 code is followed by — the in-game effect.
$EDSOC — $10,000 in-game currency.
0;5M2; — Die-Cast Lexus IS F Bonus Car.
?P:COL — Die-Cast Nissan 240SX (S13) Bonus Car.
!2ODBJ: — Die-Cast Volkwagen R32 Bonus Car.
-KJ3=E — NeedforSpeed.com Lotus Elise Bonus Car.

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