Street Fighter IV Fight Club: Brooklyn Edition
The event formerly known as Street Fighter “Fight Club” (now just Street Fighter Club) is coming to Brooklyn, New York next Friday at a for now undisclosed location. If you can make it you might want to hurry up and sign up now. The last event was in LA and I heard from someone there that it was fun. It’s in Brooklyn so you know I am all signed up and will be there so expect some...[Read More]
Metal Gear Solid 4 On Xbox 360?
I would categorize this as a very strong possibility. Metal Gear Solid 4 requires hard drive installs which the Xbox 360 will be able to do with the launch of the new Xbox experience. Also we have this little recent Tokyo Game Show statement from Yoshitaka Arai, a Konami PR rep: The worldwide demand for an Xbox 360 version (of MGS4) is quite high, and it is something we are currently looking in to...[Read More]
Hmmm… Dead Space Getting Good Review Scores
Dead Space is a third-person action video game, being developed by EA Redwood Shores for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows. The player takes on the role of an engineer named Isaac Clarke, who battles a polymorphic alien species called the ‘Necromorphs’ on board a stricken interstellar mining ship. According to Metacritic Dead Space has been getting some good review scores ...[Read More]
PS3 (v2.50) Update Announced Bluetooth, Trophy Upgrades
The 2.50 update for the Playstation 3 has just been announced via the Official Sony Playstation Blog. Major items addressed are support for the new headset’s high quality modes, Trophies interface enhancements, improved Friend status display, Background Downloading enhancements that allow the machine to power off when done downloading and In-game Screenshot support for… well games that...[Read More]
Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 rated for the Xbox 360/Playstation 3
Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 is now rated on the ESRB site for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. This suggests the game will be released sometime int he future and most likely in downloadable form. Hopefully Capcom will add some online play which would make it a sure winner. Come on Capcom do it… we know you have that GGPO license now.
GameManx Podcast Episode 14: Tokyo Teabag Edition
This week we talk about Tokyo Game Show news and announcements. We discuss our thoughts on Halo 3: Recon, the new Bayonetta trailer, Sonic Unleashed, Tekken 6, No More Heroes 2, and Sakura in Street Fighter IV. We give our reviews on Pure, the Gamefly service, Wario Land Shake and more thoughts on the Little Big Planet beta and Uncharted, Wipeout HD, NBA Live 08 and Madden 09. Cast: Fallback (broo...[Read More]
Go Figure! Xbox 360 Owns PS3 For Fourth Week In Japan
Who would have ever thought that the Xbox 360 would ever gain ANY momentum in Japan but that’s exactly what we are seeing. Heres the Media Create Company console sales breakdown for last week: (Sept. 29 and Oct. 5) Xbox 360: 8,271 units sold Playstation 3: 7,232 units sold Last month on September 1st Microsoft cut prices on the Xbox 360 in Japan. Xbox 360 consoles were discounted to as low a...[Read More]
Halo 3: Recon Facts
Halo 3: Recon will be a first person shooter that will be released in the Fall of 2009 as a standalone release. In other words it will be sold in stores in disc form like most other games though there are hints that it may be cheaper than most new releases for Xbox 360. I guess it is because the Halo 3: Recon multiplayer experience will be almost identical to the current Halo 3 multiplayer experie...[Read More]
R-Type Dimensions Xbox Live Video Trailer
This video is no longer available. R-Type Dimensions is scheduled for release this winter and will include both R-Type 1 and II with a few extras. The extras include multiplayer co-op online or locally, and the addition of 3D visuals added with some new modes including infinite life game mode and two free unlockable gamerpics.
So Yeah, Wii Music Is A Hit At Japanese Preschools
Video no longer available (originally hosted on GameVideos). Target audience CONFIRMED. Wii Music will be released on October 16th in Japan.
Halo 3 Recon Will Be Standalone, Not DLC… Oh Damn!
Joystiq just clarified that the Halo 3 Recon campaign will NOT be DLC for the currently released Halo 3 game but will instead be sold in the Fall of 2009 as a new fully packaged game. I posted the trailer earlier today. According to Joystiq Halo 3 recon will have all the multiplayer and forge elements of the current version with new maps and such.
Bayonetta Video Trailer: Better Version
Ok, the last Bayonetta video I posted earlier today kinda sucked. The video quality wasn’t all that. The good news is we now have this clear version. And yes, this trailer is crazy. Bayonetta seems to have Devil May Cry flavors sprinkled over it. When I first watched this trailer I was like “What in the hell am I watching?”