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Ikaruga coming to Xbox Live Arcade?

By Cokomon • Feb 16th, 2007 • Category: Microsoft, Video Games, Xbox 360

It looks like the Dreamcast and Gamecube schmup classic is making its way to Xbox Live Arcade. A version of the game has appeared on the debug version of the download service, although it appears to be very rough as it crashes on the title screen. Still, it makes a lot of sense [...]



Ted Woolsey Interview

By Mad Mage • Feb 14th, 2007 • Category: Nintendo, Video Games

To tie in with the recent FF6 release, Player One Podcast has an interview with FF6’s translator, Ted Woolsey. The interview goes in depth and examines every quirk of the old SNES translation. Did you know he had only 30 days to do it and the dialog was all out of context? [...]



Atlus launches Odin Sphere Web Site

By Gosha • Feb 14th, 2007 • Category: Playstation 2, Sony, Video Games

Atlus U.S.A., Inc., a leading publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced that the official English website for Odin Sphere is now live! The website can be found at http://www.atlus.com/odinsphere/.



Everybody Votes Channel available today

By Cokomon • Feb 14th, 2007 • Category: Nintendo, Video Games, Wii

In a very sneaky move, Nintendo has released a new Wii Channel today entitled Everybody Votes.  Upon performing a system update and free download from the Shop Channel, users will be greeted by this interesting new channel.  After selecting a region and registering up to six Miis, a variety of poll questions will be available [...]



New Xbox Live Arcade game - Paperboy

By Cokomon • Feb 14th, 2007 • Category: Microsoft, Video Games, Xbox 360

Continuing the trend set by last week’s Xbox Live Wednesday, today sees the release of 80s arcade classic Paperboy. Paperboy sees the trials and tribulations of the local paperboy, who is tasked with the job of delivering newspapers in the deadliest suburban neighborhood in the world. The release of Paperboy scratches off the [...]



Happy Valentine’s Day! Less Than Three wallpaper…

By Gosha • Feb 14th, 2007 • Category: Announcements

I’ve decided to go ahead make a wallpaper based on my Less Than Three animation for this special day. This is a last minute thing, but hopefully you guys like it. Go ahead and give it to your loved one and enjoy!



Monster Kingdom Jewel Summoner Review

By Mad Mage • Feb 13th, 2007 • Category: Playstation Portable, Sony, Video Games

Monster raising games are more common than disk read errors on a PS2. No that doesn’t sound right. More common than empty Mountain Dew cans in a WOW players room? No. More common than Nintendo fanboys on the gamefaqs forums? That’s terrible. Let’s just say there are a lot [...]



New Wii Virtual Console Games - 2/12/07

By Cokomon • Feb 12th, 2007 • Category: Nintendo, Video Games, Wii

Today’s batch of Virtual Console games are an interesting batch, they are all Nintendo games and they are all for the NES.  Kirby, Pit, Popo and Nana team up to bring today’s Virtual Console update, in what might as well be called the Super Smash Bros Smash Pack.

Kirby’s Adventure (NES - 500 Wii Points)
Ice Climber [...]



Dance Dance Revolution Universe sampler CDs coming to a store near you!

By Gosha • Feb 8th, 2007 • Category: Collectables, Entertainment, Music, Video Games, Xbox 360

Yes it’s that time again. Gamestop and EB Games nationwide should be receiving a Konami V-Rare bonus sampler CDs to give away along with all preorders of DDR Universe for the 360 sometime this week. $5 deposit is required to receive the CD itself. The game is currently scheduled for release in late March. [...]



Guitar Hero coming to Wii?

By Gosha • Feb 8th, 2007 • Category: Entertainment, Music, Nintendo, Video Games, Wii

Recently, Activision held a conference call and just about mid-way through it, Activision CEO Mike Griffith said:
The key difference in our strategy versus the prior cycle, is that in addition to full support on Sony and Microsoft platforms, we will aggressively target the Nintendo platforms consistent with our multi-platform strategy and Nintendo’s expected growth. In [...]