2009

Posted on October 17, 2009 by geelw

Well, alrighty then! Super Fighter Team has announced that its NEW PengiuNet-developed Atari Lynx game, Zaku, will be available for purchase on October 24, 2009, the same day the game makes its debut at this year’s Classic Console and Arcade Gaming Show in Cleveland, Ohio (see below for the full details).

And whaddya mean “What’s Zaku?” Hey! Go click that link above for the official site, then read my preview and interview with Super Fighter Team’s Brandon Cobb to see what I’m all hopped up about! At $40 US + shipping, this one looks like money well spent if you’re a Lynx owner.

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Now Playing (Buried!)

Posted on October 17, 2009 by geelw

Of course, a few of the games I’ve previously heavily previewed have finally showed up a bit later than usual (and all at the same time). Such is the nature of things from time to time in this job. Anyway, they’ve arrived and are currently being played to death for upcoming reviews:

Valhalla Knights Eldar Saga
The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Dead Space Extraction
Naruto Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising
Animal Paradise: Wild
Groovin’ Blocks

Mass Effect 2 Release Date, Pre-Order Info In Full Effect…

Posted on October 16, 2009 by geelw

As I think I’ve said previously (and on more than one occasion), BioWare really loves you, particularly if you’re a fan of their games. Here’s a nice bit of pre-order info about Mass Effect 2 that may come in handy. Nice armor, huh?

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Diner Dash: Flo On The Go & Wedding Dash Hands-On

Posted on October 16, 2009 by geelw

If you’re a fan of “casual” PC games these days, there’s pretty much little to know doubt you’ve downloaded and played one of PlayFirst’s hugely popular titles. Thanks to a loyal (and expanding) user base that’s downloaded its games hundreds of millions of times, the PlayFirst web site is one of those games havens that’s doing quite well in this otherwise bumpy economy. With a huge library of all-ages games that range from fast-paced arcade action, “hidden object”, strategy, puzzle, role playing and adventure games, there’s pretty much something for everyone. Family-friendly games publisher Zoo Games, which has released titles for the Wii, Nintendo DS/DSi, PlayStation 2, PSP, iPhone, and PC has licensed two of PlayFirst’s key titles for the Nintendo DS just in time for the holiday season – here’s a rundown on what to expect.

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Astro Boy: The Video Game Wallpapers

Posted on October 14, 2009 by geelw

Here you go: SIX nice images for your PC using game and movie assets – thanks, D3! These images should fit 1280 x1024 monitors. The game ships on October 20th for the PS2, DS/DSi and Wii. As huge Osamu Tezuka (and of course, Astro Boy) fans, I’m hoping to nab a few reviewables so we can see how it’s turned out.

In Astro Boy: The Video Game, players become the iconic hero, Astro Boy, and take to the streets and skies on an epic adventure to save Metro City from the clutches of the evil President Stone and his robot army. Utilizing Astro’s entire arsenal of iconic weapons and abilities, players will battle hordes of fearsome foes including some never-before-seen enemies across Metro City and the mysterious Surface.

Dragon Age Origins Update: BioWare Gets (Even More) Social!

Posted on October 14, 2009 by geelw

Sure, you’re probably thinking “Whaaaaaaaat, ANOTHER social networking site?” But hell, how many are for what could be one of the best console or PC RPGs you’ll play this year? Think about that for a hot minute after you read this press release, hit the DA:O website, check out the Sacred Ashes video if you haven’t seen it yet and click on over to the main page to create an account and play around with the character editor… (*whew!*)

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Hey Kids! Atlus STILL Wants You To Be A Better Badass, Round Two

Posted on October 14, 2009 by geelw

This week’s Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble entry is even funnier than last week’s. Shabai vs. Shibui, indeed… hilarious. November 11, 2009 is the date to remember, folks… pre-order it or else some punk dressed up all in black with a big slicked back pompadour is going to be kicking your butt down the street, into the nearest game store and all the way back up to your house. Meaning you’ll be too sore to play the game sitting down…

Anyway, here are a bunch of new screens to pore over below the jump, also funnier than last week’s batch:

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CONTEST: Capcom & Tesla Motors Want YOU To Win An Electricky Car…

Posted on October 13, 2009 by geelw

Well, well, well… -looks like Capcom and Tesla Motors have teamed up for quite a killer giveaway. Yup, you can enter and WIN a Tesla Roadster or a free trip to Vegas to test-drive one of these speedy electric beauties. Nice… Check out the details below and if you’re a US resident, try your luck! If you win, don’t forget who sent you to the site to enter… I’d like a spin in that red Roadster just to see how fast it can go!

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Duck & Cover, Daffy! Mastiff’s Great American Bird Hunt Is Coming in November

Posted on October 13, 2009 by geelw

Now, I could make the requisite “Dick Cheney is an unlockable character” joke, but it’s too damn obvious of a poke at the ex-VP (besides, he might show up on my doorstep). Anyway, if you’re not a PETA member of someone falling off the couch while headed to the phone to call your congressman to complain about whatever, this one actually looks as if it’ll be a lot of fun. Yeah, it’s looking like a more modern version of Nintendo’s classic Duck Hunt, but hey… if it worked back then, it’ll work just as well now.

Of course, this is from a lifelong Noo Yawkuh who’s barely set foot in the woods except for a few years of summer camp and a few trips with forest-friendly pals for camping trips too long ago. Anyway, Cover art, press release, game trailer (that music is a hoot!) and some nice screens below the jump.

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Update: Splatterhouse

Posted on October 13, 2009 by geelw

Just when you thought it was dead and gone (or at least delayed indefinitely to the ninth circle of development hell), Namco Bandai unearths a few new screens and info from Splatterhouse, set for a Q3 2010 release on the PS3 and Xbox 360. Given all the stormy stuff that took place during the game’s bumpy early development process, it’s excellent to see the project still going strong and looking quite nice (well, “nice” in a gory, horror game sort of way).

Now that this is an in-house development deal, my one suggestion to Namco Bandai (and I’m sure they’ve gotten this request already) is to PLEASE add some awesome bonuses to this one for us fans of the original games! It would be really fantastic to see either the Arcade version of the original or perhaps the Genesis versions of Splatterhouse 2 and Splatterhouse 3 as bonuses. Heck, how about the very fun Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti, a hilarious Famicom game with great SD graphics and a pretty funny storyline? If that’s not possible, at LEAST give us a gallery of classic and new images that’s high-res with a zoom feature so folks can check out the art and not have to squint their eyeballs out of their sockets…

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