Archive for April, 2010
Resident Evil 5 art book features unreleased promo images
If you love Resident Evil 5, you’ll owe it to yourself to pick up “The Art of Resident Evil 5″, a new coffee table art book being released by Udon this July. The book covers the entirety of Resident Evil 5′s development with images and promotional artwork that was scrapped for the game included. As…
Splatterhouse Xbox 360/PS3 trailer reveals poetic slow-motion carnage
A new trailer has been released for the revamp of Splatterhouse from publisher Namco Bandai, a game whose development has been troubled to say the least. Splatterhouse developer BottleRocket was fired by Namco who handed the reigns to the game over to their Afro Samurai team. They are now finishing up work on the title….
FarmVille iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch and mobile versions (Android, SMS) coming as social networking phenomenon expands
Farmville is about to get a shot in the arm as publisher Zynga has announced that the incredibly popular social networking App is about to hit several additional platforms. The upcoming platforms that FarmVille is expanding to include iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, mobile phones (Android mentioned specifically) and even SMS (i.e. = texting) services! This means that…
End of videogame manuals? Paper instruction books no longer included in Ubisoft’s Xbox 360 and PS3 games
Has the end of the era of paper manuals begun? Ubisoft has announced that videogame instruction booklets will no longer be included in their upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 games. To replace them, digital manuals will be available to read from in-game instead. This is supposedly part of the companies “going green” initiative which will…
Star Fox 5 by Platinum Games? Hideki Kamiya wants Nintendo to demand they make it at gunpoint
Starfox 5 or Star Fox Wii is a game that Platinum Games REALLY wants to make. So much so, that game designer Hideki Kamiya (Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry 1, Okami, Bayonetta) posted the following statement on the official Hideki Kamiya Twitter page: “I want someone from Nintendo to come to Platinum, point a…
7-11 convenience stores now selling used games under $20
7-Eleven (7-11) convenience stores have announced that they have officially added USED videogames to their inventory. The games will be priced at under $20 and will presumably target an untapped market of people who want to pick up a quick console or PC game during the late/early hours of the night when traditional game stores…
Pokemon Movie 13: Phantom Ruler Zoroark gets Japanese trailer
A trailer for the 13th Pokemon anime movie, called Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Phantom Ruler Zoroark, has been unveiled in Japan. The thirteenth film overall for the long-running series and the fourth movie in the Pokemon and Pearl story arc, it includes an upcoming creature from Pokemon Black & White, named Zoroark,…
Super Smash Bros Balanced Brawl unofficial hack updates game from SD card
An unofficial Super Smash Bros. Brawl hack known as the “Balanced Brawl fix” is now available to download for those willing to unofficially update their game. And this hack has been made easier than ever to run with the newest release, without having to download the Homebrew Channel to your Wii or permanently hacking your…
Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2 announced at Capcom event
Bionic Commando: ReArmed 2 has been announced at Capcom’s “CAPTIVATE 2010″ press event that took place in Hawaii. Like with the announcement of Marvel VS Capcom 3 as reported by Planet Xbox 360, Bionic Commando: ReArmed 2 is under embargo (which means it cannot be talked about) until the game is officially announced at the…
Marvel VS Capcom 3 announced at Capcom event
Marvel VS Capcom 3 has reportedly been announced at Capcom’s annual Captivate press event held in Hawaii. The first next-gen entry in the fan-favorite “Versus” fighting game and the follow-up to Marvel VS Capcom 2 (recently released on Xbox Live Arcade & PSN), Marvel VS Capcom 3 will FINALLY update the series to next-gen on…
New video game releases week 16, 2010
Here’s the list of this week’s game releases. The most popular titles this week are: Monster Hunter Tri on Wii and Dementium II on DS. On the downloadable games front we’ve got the Wii Shop and DSiWare titles Mega Man 4, Bang Attack, Surviving High School and more Game & Watch games. The Misadventures of…
On Wii Shop and DSi Shop today: Mega Man 4 (Classic), Bang Attack (WiiWare), Surviving High School and more Game & Watch games (DSiWare)
Nintendo downloads this week: Mega Man 4 is now available to Wii owners via the Virtual Console service, sending players on a classic mission with one of the all-time great gaming heroes. Meanwhile, Nintendo DSi users can enjoy a more earthly brand of adventure in Surviving High School. Other new arrivals on the Nintendo DSiWare…
Games Weather Report of Week 15, 2010
What were the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe the past week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the hottest. Think of it as a games weather report. What follows is a listing of the Top 10 bestsellers per region, for all systems combined. North America’s Top 10…
Cowabunga! Do you want a TMNT game from the Batman team? I do! 
I woke up thinking about playing Dance Central. I just want to dance. I just want to dance my life away.
