Before Peter Molyneux was busy innovating (and breaking promises) with his Black and White and Fable series, Bullfrog Productions made a highly innovative early entry in the genre now known as the god game.  That game was Populous.  This title was well-received by gamers for its addictive gameplay and fresh concept and thus was promptly [...]

Xseed and Electronic Arts are bringing Populous to the DS in North America next week, but it’s not exactly the Populous you remember. Sure, Populous DS has the classic land shaping / civilization growing gameplay with mouse-like touch screen controls, but this version of Populous has new deities and Wiis. I asked Takahiro Murakami, Lead [...]

Xseed will finish their work with Populous DS on November 11 when the game arrives in North America. The revised DS version includes new gods, touch screen controls, a Where’s Waldo like Hide & Seek mini-game, a wireless multiplayer mode, and a world where the towns are Nintendo consoles. Populous DS is one of three [...]

We may not see KORG DS-10 in North America next month and that’s reasonable. Xseed is busy doing other things like localizing Populous DS. They picked up the Nintendo DS remake from Electronic Arts which includes new gods and miracles. The top screen shows what the gods are doing while you control the action with [...]