PWNED: Street Fighter 2 Influenced Snes Pad design
Ever wondered why the Snes control pad had those L and R shoulder buttons? Well in a recent podcast Kotaku’s Japan Night Editor Brian Ashcraft (aka Bashcraft to Kotaku readers such as myself ) mentioned being told at a press event the Snes pad release was delayed and the shoulder buttons were added so that the controller could have enough buttons for the biggest game out at the time which wa...[Read More]
Undertow Now Free On Xbox Live
The gift for your Xbox live frustrations this holiday season has arrived and its Undertow. Ironically Xbox Live was acting weird fucking up again when I tried to download it. I had to try 3 times before getting it to work. I played the game briefly this morning and it seemed ok enough. Hey its free so download it.
No More Heroes Review
Video no longer available (originally hosted on GameTrailers).
The Club playable demo hit Xbox Live
Video no longer available (originally hosted on GameTrailers). The game is set to feature over nine multiplayer modes, with online leaderboards to compare scores. Online games can feature up to 7 real-time opponents on-line or battle off-line in 4-player split-screen mode. The following modes were released by Sega of America on January 17, 2008. The Club is a video game by Bizarre Creations and wi...[Read More]
Street Fighter IV Playable February 15th!
But no where near you. IGN has reported that the playable debut will be on February 15th at the AOU 2008 Amusement Expo. The expo is an arcade event that will be located at Makuhari Messe just outside Tokyo. Doors open to industry members on February 15th and regulars like us the next day. Soon after that the impressions of the game should be hitting the interwebs.
Bionic Commando Rearmed: NES Classic Re-release
Video no longer available (originally hosted on IGN). Capcom’s NES classic Bionic Commando is being touched up and “Rearmed” for re-release on PSN and Xbox live networks as a downloadable title. Check the video for a preview. I am more excited about this than the new hotdog armed bionic commando in production.
Devil May Cry 4 Demo Hits… Soon
Word is that the demo for Devil May Cry 4 will hits PS3 and Xbox 360 at the end of this month sometime around January 31st.
Crayon Physics: PS3 Ectochrome gets OWNED
I don’t know or care which came first, but from released videos it seems that Crayon Physics would be more fun to play. Its simpler and I like color. Crayon Physics looks like a sweet puzzle game I would totally play the shit out of plus the music is on point. Someone needs to license and release this fast. Crayon Physics would make great pack in software for the Microsoft Surface home produ...[Read More]
Smash Bros. Brawl DELAYED / Wii LAN Adapter
Nintendo announced that Super Smash Bros. Brawl will be delayed from the February 10th release date to a new March 9th release date for North America and January 31st release date for Japan. Just this past weekend I realized that the USB Ethernet/LAN adapter I used to use on my old Laptop works great for getting much faster(faster than wifi) internet speeds on my Wii. Also note that the Airlink US...[Read More]
Street Fighter 4 Gameplay Video Analysis
This video is no longer available. Search YouTube for “SF4Analysis” Here is a hot ass video put together by “Goryus” and posted on SRK. The 1UP gameplay video moves so fast and its eye opening to see it slowed down so you can check the nuances of whats really going on. Good shit! Heres a link to a BUNCH of NEW screenshots from the game.
Street Fighter IV: Gameplay Videos, New Character
This video is no longer available. Search YouTube for “street fighter iv gameplay” Lots of updates have been coming in about Street Fighter IV. The first is that it is a confirmed Japan arcade release. Here is a video with strictly game play. In addition to that a NEW character called “Crimson Viper”. Here is a scan from the top Japanese game Magazine Famitsu that was leaked on NeoGaf:
Wii Know: WiiFit, WiiWare Release dates
Here are the release dates for WiiFit and WiiWare. GamesIndustry.biz reports that according to third-party developer Engine Software the WiiWare service is scheduled to launch this March. Here are the titles already announced: – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Little King and the Promised Land (1500 Wii Points, March) – Bomberman – Star Soldier R – Joysound (karaoke t...[Read More]