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Archive for May, 2008

Rock the Lake, $20,000 Guitar Hero III tournament

By Gosha • May 31st, 2008 • Category: Events, Video Games

It looks like Minneapolis, MN will be the host of a huge Guitar Hero III tournament on June 7th… details below.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 08, 2008 – Calling all rockers! Mystic Lake Casino Hotel will host Minnesota’s largest Guitar Hero III competition on Saturday, June 7. With more than $20,000 in cash and prizes, including $10,000 for [...]



Resident Evil 5 in Africa! New trailer

By Gosha • May 31st, 2008 • Category: Playstation 3, Video Games, Xbox 360

Capcom just released a new trailer for Resident Evil 5 via its web site.
The game is looking pretty good. It will be interesting to see how the whole mobs of enemies will work out. It will be interesting to see who our new partner is for the game and what her role in the game [...]



de Blob trailer

By Gosha • May 31st, 2008 • Category: Wii

Gaming site Wiitalia just put up a new trailer for de Blob, an indy-gone mainstream game coming out on the Wii.



Don’t forget your Darkrai, Saturday and Sunday Only

By Cokomon • May 31st, 2008 • Category: Events, Nintendo, Nintendo DS, Video Games

Don’t forget to stop by a participating Toys R Us today and tomorrow to pick up a free Darkrai.  Just head on over and receive one as a special gift.  More details should be available on site.



Beatmania IIDX 14 Gold CS released, PS2’s still got it!

By Gosha • May 30th, 2008 • Category: Playstation 2

Today marks the day of another incarnation in the wideworld of BEMANI games. Beatmania IIDX Gold, which is the 14th game in the series, has been released in Japan on the PS2. If you are interested in buying it, Play-Asia still has the standard version of it for sale here.
The game features a slew [...]



First look at Final Fantasy IV DS English Dub

By Gosha • May 30th, 2008 • Category: Nintendo DS

Its looks like a new trailer for the English version of Final Fantasy IV DS has been popping up on YouTube lately.  The trailer features a mix of both the CG and in-game elements of the game.  At times, it sounds a little corny, but it seems like they did a decent job.  Hopefully the [...]



Gears of War two-disc special edition

By Gosha • May 30th, 2008 • Category: Xbox 360

For the past few days, people have hinted at a release of Gears of War for the Xbox 360 that would inlcude both a cheaper retail price, $39.99, and all the downloadable content featured in on Xbox Live. Well, I guess the rumors are true. Microsoft recently released a press release announcing the [...]



New Weezer video full of Internet goodness

By Gosha • May 30th, 2008 • Category: Music

The band Weezer recently released its new internet meme-themed music video for it’s new single “Pork & Beans”.  The video features a slew of internet celebrity references and it worth checking out, even if you believe that the whole internet celebrity craze is passé.



Order of Ecclesia Japanese Debut Trailer

By Gosha • May 30th, 2008 • Category: Nintendo DS

Konami recently released a debut trailer for it’s upcoming third attempt at Castlevania on the DS, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia.  The trailer features some nice 2d animation as well as gameplay footage. See Castlevania’s new female protagonist in action below!
 



Ubi-Soft announces Beyond Good & Evil 2

By Gosha • May 28th, 2008 • Category: Video Games

The long-awaited sequel is here, complete with a four-star meal!  Ubi-Soft at Ubidays 08′ announced that its next project would be Beyond Good & Evil 2. 
Along with the announcement comes a new trailer.  It looks like they are going with a new artstyle for this video. The trailer features the two main characters, Jade and [...]