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Review: Dragon Ball Z – Ultimate Tenkaichi (PS3)

October 28, 2011 – 12:44 pm |

I really liked last year’s DBZ game, Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit 2. It felt like the franchise had finally achieved some serious attention with a game that was both deep and fun.
This year, we …

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Stephen Munn is a writer, gamer, lover of technology and a father, not necessarily in that order.

First Thirty: Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest (Wii)

September 15, 2010 – 12:50 am | 2 Comments

This is the launch trailer for Lords of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest, which came out today. I’ve been working on my review copy of the Wii version for about an hour and a half now. …

Marvel vs Capcom 3 “Episode 2″ trailer

September 13, 2010 – 1:18 pm |

OK, I’ve got to admit, that was pretty cool.
Source: Capcom

Five screens for Atari Haunted House remake

September 11, 2010 – 8:57 pm |

There’s not a whole lot this modern update has in common with the classic Atari 2600 Haunted House beyond the name, even just going by these screenshots. Nonetheless, there is a resemblance in concept that …

Astin, Rhys-Davies chat about their voices in Aragorn’s Quest

September 11, 2010 – 7:17 pm |

This video, newly released by Warner Bros, features John Rhys-Davies and Sean Astin, who respectively played Gimli and Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy ten years ago. These two are part …

More details on gameplay in Mega Man Universe

September 9, 2010 – 10:39 pm | 3 Comments

Whether you found the last chunk of data about Mega Man Universe appealing or not, you’re probably still wanting more of it. Capcom’s official blog now has a bunch more info about how gameplay works …

First Thirty: Metroid Other M

September 7, 2010 – 10:46 pm | 2 Comments

This Metroid fan was apprehensive about Team Ninja and Nintendo taking back the Metroid mantle from Retro Studios, and I’m still not quite sold on the idea. After a half hour in the world of …

Second opinion: Mega Man Universe is Powered Up on a grander scale… A-

September 4, 2010 – 9:25 am | 2 Comments

Fourhman’s made it clear he’s not excited about it, but I certainly am.
The first trailer for Mega Man Universe gave us no idea what kind of game it would be. This new video from Capcom …

First thirty: VANQUISH Official Demo: Velocity Attack (PS3)

September 1, 2010 – 9:36 pm |

In the spirit of all those other games whose names are all in capitals, Sega has brought a demo for the upcoming PlatinumGames (Viewtiful Joe, Okami, MadWorld, Bayonetta) title VANQUISH to PSN and XBLA. It …

Dead Rising 2: CASE ZERO now out on XBLA

August 31, 2010 – 7:36 pm |

Excited about Dead Rising 2? Sure you are. OK, maybe. But if you are, you should know you can play a mini prologue game called Dead Rising 2: CASE ZERO today on Xbox 360 for …

Ace Combat Joint Assault now on PSP

August 31, 2010 – 7:23 pm |

The new Ace Combat game, Joint Assault, is now available for PSP, featuring 40+ aircraft and online and local multiplayer with as many as eight players. The game’s out on UMD right now, but you’ll …

FPS Freek now available in Legendary flavor, in honor of Halo Reach

August 30, 2010 – 11:50 pm | 3 Comments

So what, you may ask, would make the already neat FPS Freek knob accessory gain a title like Legendary? FPS Freek Legendary features a different (platinum) colored thumbpad with a new convex design and laser …

Metroid: Other M trailer looks like something other than Nintendo

August 29, 2010 – 11:41 pm |

I’ve seen a lot of Metroid trailers over the years, and nothing’s looked quite like this. It’s a nicely made video. As a big fan of the brand, I’m all over the preorder. Early reviews …

Konami New York Gamers Day images from Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

August 28, 2010 – 11:56 am |

Every few days, it seems, Konami drops a handful more images from Mercury Steam’s upcoming reboot of the Castlevania franchise, Lords of Shadow. One thing this western-developed Castlevania doesn’t lack is style. Interestingly, the claimed …

Review: Arcade Hits Pack: Gunblade NY & LA Machineguns

August 27, 2010 – 4:20 pm |

What is it?
Arcade Hits Pack: Gunblade NY & LA Machineguns is an arcade game compilation for Wii, featuring two arcade rail shooters: Gunblade NY: Special Air Assault Force and LA Machineguns: Rage of the Machines. …

Take a Gandalf at this Wii vignette for Aragorn’s Quest

August 26, 2010 – 8:25 pm |

Yeah, I know. Sorry. But here’s a video from the Wii version of The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest. It’s all about Gandalf. See what I did there?

Nice, huh?
Source: Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment

Viewtiful Joe and Dormammu confirmed for Marvel vs Capcom 3

August 20, 2010 – 6:35 am | One Comment

The latest on Capcom’s upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is that two new characters have been added to the game’s roster. Marvel gets Dormammu, and Capcom’s getting one of my favorite characters, Viewtiful Joe. Joe …