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Everyday Shooter Riffs On The PSP Around December

Spencer — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:14:16 -0600

Oh, look there is another PSP-3000 bundle pack with Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters and National Treasure: Book of Secrets. Boring news alone, but this bundle packs in a card with a code to download Everyday Shooter instead of Echochrome. Since…

Game Center CX 2 Challenges Importers In February

Spencer — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:55:44 -0600

We're waiting for Retro Game Challenge while Japan is waiting for the sequel Game Center CX: Arino's Challenge 2. Namco Bandai has Game Center CX 2 slated for release on February 26 and it comes with a bunch of new…

Touching Exit DS

Louise — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:36:45 -0600

Never has a title been more fitting to a game than Exit DS. When catastrophe befalls, what better action to take than EXIT? Unfortunately, you play a psuedo-hero named Mr Esc whose sole purpose in life seems to be rescuing…

Rescuing Wygol’s Villagers in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Jeriaska — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:30:03 -0600

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia is in several instances thematically tied to the NES title Castlevania II: Simon's Curse Quest, though the connections are oblique enough to lend the Nintendo DS title its own novel quality. In Japanese, the two games…

Capcom Selling A Ton Of Street Fighter II DLC

Spencer — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:35:19 -0600

Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is finally coming out at the end of this month. The remake hits Xbox Live Arcade on November 26 and PlayStation 3 owners get it a day early on November 25. SSFIITHDR…

American Detective Novelist Raymond Chandler Gets A Japanese DS Game

Spencer — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:32:41 -0600

Next spring a DS game based on the 1940s novel Farewell, My Lovely will come out in Japan. This strange scenario is presented by Furyu, the same company behind Last Bullet. Furyu's game partially sticks the source material. It…

Have A Craving For Communication Games? Konami Has You Covered

Spencer — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:46:38 -0600

Just like we confirmed back in July Konami will publish their magic academy communication game in North America. However, the name Tongari Boushi to Mahou no 365 Nichi wouldn't work here so it's being renamed Little Magician's Magic Adventure. Glance…

A Peaceful Konami Trademark Sneaks Out

Spencer — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:49:24 -0600

The USPTO dropped a hint of something else Konami is working on, but I can't figure out what it's related to. Last week the publisher registered Peace Walker for use with video games and more notable online video games too.…

Sony Says Happy Thanksgiving With A Free Turkey Head SackBoy Costume

Spencer — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:45:48 -0600

Sony's PlayStation Blog mentioned we're getting a set of LocoRoco SackBoys and a Sack-In-The-Box as downloadable content tomorrow. Japan is getting those items and the MotorStorm outfit already out in Europe for 200 yen ($2). Next week Sony is releasing a…

Valkyria Chronicles: A Strategy RPG Meets FPS Concoction

Spencer — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:45:30 -0600

Beyond Valkryia Chronicle's eye catching Canvas engine is a deep tactics game completely unlike the buffet of grid based strategy RPGs. At the start of each round players are given command points. These are used to select a unit to…