Post 12864

Steambot Chronicles bumps on Japan’s PSP release this July

By Spencer . May 13, 2008 . 10:13pm

About one year ago Irem announced Bumpy Trot: Vehicle Battle Tournament as a PSP game. While the title is set in the Steambot Chronicles universe it is quite different than the PlayStation 2 predecessor. Bumpy Trot: Vehicle Battle Tournament is…

Post 12860

Leaked Platinum Games videos confirm Sega collaboration

By Spencer . May 13, 2008 . 8:53pm

The rumor about Sega and Platinum Games linking up seems more and more true. Leaked shaky-cam videos for Bayonetta and Mad World have been removed “due to a copyright claim by Sega of America.” Since Sega pulled the videos they’re pretty much…

Post 12859

Gegege no Kitaro jumps on to the DS

By Spencer . May 13, 2008 . 8:29pm

Gegege no Kitaro, an anime series about a ghostly boy and his eyeball bound father, is getting a Nintendo DS game on July 10. Gegege no Kitaro: Youkai Daigekisen is one of many games based on the character. This one…

Post 12855

Portable Viva Pinata synergizes with Xbox 360 sequel

By Spencer . May 13, 2008 . 7:58pm

Touch screen controls probably fit Viva Pinata better than a cursor controlled by an analog stick. We'll find out soon if this is an accurate assessment when THQ publishes Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise on the Nintendo DS. The portable version…

Post 12833

Fork over five for Defend Your Castle

By Levi . May 13, 2008 . 1:19pm

With yesterday's launch of WiiWare, the Wii has finally entered the world of downloadable original games. And while the launch lineup may be a bit meager, numbers-wise, there's definitely some quality to be found among the titles. Take, for example,…

Post 12775

Yume Neko DS Day 2: Interacting with Reno

By Jenni . May 13, 2008 . 12:29pm

I wanted to start things out right, so I decided to first engage in some basic interactions with Reno. After all, he is a virtual animal who requires virtual love and care. So I decided that, before exploring or analyzing Yume Neko DS, I’d try and cover my new cat’s basic needs.

Post 12847

Metal Gear merchandising gives Solid Snake an iPod

By Spencer . May 13, 2008 . 12:26pm

Product placement in movies is quite common and to some extent this is accepted for summer blockbusters. Why else would the Transformers be associated with General Motors? But, does Solid Snake really need an iPod to change the background music?…

Post 12846

Atlus localizes… a Zoids game?

By Spencer . May 13, 2008 . 11:25am

Yes, it’s true. Atlus is fully utilizing their license as an Xbox 360 developer by localizing Zoids: Alternative. Tomy released the Zoids strategy RPG in Japan last year. We’re going to get it in North America on August 26 under…

Post 12841

Build mechs in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

By Spencer . May 13, 2008 . 11:09am

Banjo-Kazooie is Microsoft’s family oriented holiday title for the Xbox 360 this year. It’s scheduled to come out in November with user generated content as a key feature. Instead of building stages, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts gives the bird-meets-bear-in-a backpack…

Post 12839

Too Human development finally ends this August

By Spencer . May 13, 2008 . 10:20am

Silicon Knights announced Too Human as a five disc PsOne game before development shifted to the Gamecube and later the Xbox 360. The long journey from concept to creation will cease on August 19 when Too Human arrives in North…

Post 12835

Viva Piñata sequel scans Eye of Judgment

By Spencer . May 13, 2008 . 9:50am

Rare is working on a follow up to the commercially unsuccessful, albeit charming Viva Piñata this year. Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise will arrive in stores this September with a co-op mode for two gardeners. Thirty two new kinds of…

Post 12831

Family Trainer is part skateboard trainer

By Spencer . May 12, 2008 . 5:57pm

I saw and tried some of the games in Family Trainer: Athletic World, a hip to be fit mini-game compilation for the Wii coming out in Japan on May 29th. Trickboader wasn’t one of them.   Sure, the Wii has…

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