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Mar
19
I KILL PXLS releases Press Start, with surprise goodies included
Category: Wii Xbox 360 Playstation 3 | 
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Our own resident maestro of awesome, Guitar Atomik, has announced the release of his newest I KILL PXLS CD, entitled Press Start. If you haven’t heard him already, I suggest you snap to it, as his sound is terrific and should appeal to anyone into the chiptunes movement (although the artist has cited influences from […]
Mar
19
Atlus sucks at keeping secrets.
Let me explain, in the spirit of full disclosure: I love Atlus. I also have to admit that I get the "Atlus Faithful" newsletter every so often, the latest of which ends with a little tease: "you’ll absolutely love what we’re getting ready to announce next week …" Fans knew about […]
Mar
19
The milieu of digital games has been significantly extended by the Alternate Reality Game, which was pioneered by titles such as Majestic and The Beast, and uses puzzles and clues hidden in webpages and even real-life to entice readers.
UK ARG startup Six To Start, founded by Dan and Adrian Hon - previously at Mind […]
Mar
19
When a new version of a game you particularly enjoy is announced there is usually a brief moment of pure optimistic glee that occurs in spite of the cynicism that years of disappointment have built in gamers like a well worn callous. Much as I slag on Guitar Hero nowadays I still couldn’t help but […]
Mar
19
Atlus announces Summon Night; Twin Age for DS
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Atlus…I love you. I love that you were able make a game about surgery fun, I love that you made a JRPG where I can shoot myself in the head and still feel impeccably stylish, and I love you for continuing the trend of awesome with your newest announcement, Summon Night, Twin Age.
While the new […]
Mar
19
Valkyria Chronicles Japanese promo video shows extended hotness
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Alright, long video is long, but it does show quite a bit of sexy new footage from Sega’s Valkyria Chronicles. I had a chance to play this in Tokyo when it was called Valkyria of the Battlefield: Gallian Chronicles. It looks even better in this video then it did back then, although it seems a […]
Mar
19
Street Fighter movie cast, none seem like fighters
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We already knew that the lovely Kristen Kreuk would be playing Chun-Li in the upcoming Street Fighter movie. She’s a looker, but she’s lacking the massive, head-crushing thunder thighs that the IN-game Chunny flaunts. I’d call her casting a "miss," and it looks like some other potential misses have been announced.
Videogamer tells us that Capcom […]
Mar
19
The Great Retro Quiz! .24: Mike Tysons Punch-Out!!
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Hello, everyone, and welcome to another edition of The Great Retro Quiz!, the weekly trivia challenge that puts your knowledge of retro games to the test. I am your host, Chad Concelmo, and, as always, this week’s post is sponsored by RetroforceGO!. Remember, for every person that listens to Retroforce or participates in this quiz, […]
Mar
19
Rock Band DLC Update: Week of 03-18-08
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This week’s round of Rock Band songs brings a little Metal to the line up. Okay, not a little Metal… a shiat load of ultra hard core thrash metal under the guise of the “Earache Thrash Pack.” Here are the bands. Give yourself a cookie if you recognize any of these bands and an […]
Mar
19
Snaaaaake! Japanese PSN gets Metal Gear Solid
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Ah, the game that started it all. Well, it really didn’t; — that honor goes to NES titles Metal Gear and personal favorite, Snake’s Revenge. But the PlayStation’s Metal Gear Solid sold millions of copies and recieved heavy praise from the gaming community. Its popularity bumped the franchise up there with the other big ones, […]