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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 [...]



Final Fantasy 6 for GBA is here

By Mad Mage • Feb 7th, 2007 • Category: Nintendo, Video Games

In, Japan, Sqaure released the GBA version of FF6 as Finest Fantasy, and I can’t disagree. Read on for info on the changes that were made to the GBA version, initial impressions, and a special gift!



New Xbox Live Arcade game - Root Beer Tapper

By Cokomon • Feb 7th, 2007 • Category: Microsoft, Video Games, Xbox 360

After a couple of weeks without any new Xbox Live Arcade releases, a new game has popped out of the pipeline. Root Beer Tapper (400 MS Points) is an old arcade title by Midway starring a busy bartender as he tries to fulfill the needs of thirsty customers. Originally released as Tapper or [...]



Xbox achievement points finally worth something?

By Cokomon • Feb 6th, 2007 • Category: Microsoft, Video Games, Xbox 360

According to TeamXbox.com, this Spring will see a new contest hosted by both Microsoft and Old Spice. Between February 12 and April 12, 2007, gamers will be encouraged to raise their gamer score by 1,500 points in an attempt to win one of the following prize packages.

Level 1 (Annual gamerscore of 0-4,999 upon entering): [...]



New Wii Virtual Console Games - 2/5/07

By Cokomon • Feb 5th, 2007 • Category: Nintendo, Video Games, Wii

Another Monday, another batch of Virtual Console games. Today follows the trend of having one famous Nintendo game alongside a couple relative unknowns.
This week’s releases:

Super Mario World (Super NES - 800 Wii Points)
Vigilante (Turbographix-16 - 600 Wii Points)
Gain Ground (Sega Genesis - 800 Wii Points)

Super Mario World should be familiar to anyone who has [...]



From the makers of Elebits!

By Gosha • Feb 1st, 2007 • Category: Nintendo, Video Games, Wii

This past Thursday, Konami announced a brand new action/platformer called Dewy’s Adventure, made by the same team behind last year’s Elebits. IGN reports details on the game in a preview and interview with the producer, but gamers can expect gameplay built around the Wii remote: Dewy is moved by tilting environment using the remote, and [...]



Castlevania on the PSP

By Cokomon • Feb 1st, 2007 • Category: Playstation Portable, Sony, Video Games

Looks like the next title in the long running Castlevania series is making it’s way to the PSP.  Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is not entirely new.  The main game is a 3D graphical remake of Dracula X: Rondo of Blood.  In addition, the game will contain the original PC Duo game as well as [...]



New N-Gage to be shown?

By Gosha • Jan 31st, 2007 • Category: Technology, Video Games

Heres an interesting tidbit of info…
According to the-magicbox.com, phone company Nokia is planning to unveil the next-gen N-Gage platform at the Game Developer Conference in March 2007. Instead of being a limited with its functions with one device, the phone will be part of a new platform across Nokia’s N-series smartphones, not limited to 1 [...]



Universal Fighting System to get Darkstalkers license

By Mad Mage • Jan 31st, 2007 • Category: Announcements, Collectables

Universal Fighting System (UFS) is an incredible collectible card game made by Sabertooth Games. It takes licenses from fighting games such as Street Fighter, Soul Caliber, King of Fighters, Samurai Shodown, and now Darkstalkers! This is a brilliant move for UFS, as Darkstalkers is as stylish and cool as [...]