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Well kind of, if you happen to be catching the public transport system in Japan, you'll now be able to download one minute snippet of news when you're travelling on the Tsukuba Express train line, you'll have access to 8, count 'em - 8, channels of news and entertainment for your Nintendo DS ranging from the afore mentioned news snippets which is updated weekly to the 411 in Akihabara. There are also news briefs from Nippon Television updated every hour on the hour. Is there anything...
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To commemorate the coming of Mega Man 9, the Japanese (where else?) have released a "power drink" called the Rockman E can drink. Mega Man is known as Rockman over in Nippon and if you happen to be over there, expect to pay $1.25 for a can, sweeet.
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Sega. House of the Dead. Pulp style shooting. "Nuff said.
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Latest in the hi-octane excitement that is the Need For Speed franchise is Need For Speed Undercover which has a tentative release date of Nov 18th for all the revheads out there. It'll be making an appearance on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, NDS, PSP, PC and mobile - phew, that's a lot coding! More exciting is the news that blindingly hot Asian actress, Maggie Q, will be the face of the game following in the footsteps of most of the games in the series. Executive Producer, Bill Harrison, had...
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For those you that have been following the progress of Silicon Knights' epic new game, Too Human on various blogs on the interwebs, a killer video review can be found courtesy of IGN. This is the first part in a massive trilogy that will definitely shape the way action/adventure games are presented from now on. Check the review out, it's killer!!
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Massive RPG from SNESE era, Chrono Trigger, has been reported as having the DS update released on Nov 25th in Nth America for those of you eager to import this title. This one should be huge for the DS as if it needed any more help to boost sales!
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Fans of quirky 360 title, Viva Piñata, will now be able to take their shenanigans into cyberspace with the news from Rare that Viva Piñata 2 will support up to 4 players online. The way its being developed is that 4 players will have the ability to edit the garden belonging to the host in full co-op mode using the same tools they've acquired in the single player mode. There will also be 2D online races for everyone to take part in as well as monthly leaderboards which will reflect these stats...
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Remember the Nerf craze way back when? Well, a whole new generation will have a chance to experience it all over again when Nerf N-Strike gets released on the Wii. The game will have a single player mode where you as the main character join an elite group of Nerf fighters to take on the mighty robots causing devastation...somewhere. There will be 4 player support with 24 events to take part in. Probably one of the biggest selling points is that the game will come with a Nerf gun peripheral that will...
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And this, little boys and girls, is what happens when you misbehave for the countless time and you father has reached his limit. That's one dead Xbox nailed to the tree...oh well, at least it's last gen.
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The latest sales figures have been released from the NPD Group and Nintendo is leading the pack by miles while Sony and Sony duke it out for 2nd place. The difference between first and second however is great enough to be considered third place judging by the graph below. The twin might of the DS and the Wii for Nintendo ensure that as long as stick holds out, they won't be losing their stranglehold on the winner's podium anytime soon.
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New Batman game from Eidos looking positively eerie and atmospheric if the new screenshots are any indication. The game looks set to raise the bar when released with its mix of lush graphics and engaging gameplay/storyline. The render of the man himself, Batman looks awesome with rich detail and great shadow casting. Keep your eye out for this one when released.
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For those of you in the know, Otakon 08 launched yesterday in the US of A. The festival follows cosplay and gaming Otakus as they gather and compare various cosplay outfits, take part in different quizzes and get a chance to get up close and personal with legends in the anime and manga circuit. We thought we'd kick off proceeding with a few pics of visitors done up in their best Sunday cosplay.
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News screens from interesting looking title for the DS, Mushroom Men - Rise of the Fungi. This quirky title will be one to watch out when released with its wacky blend of cartoony graphics and platform action.
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New screens from upcoming noir title for the Nintendo Wii, Madworld. Very stylish Sin City visuals in this incredibly unique title for the Wii and maybe yet another reason to hold onto Nintendo's little unit.
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Rockstar showed it's a force to be reckoned with when it forced a certain website to remove news about their upcoming GTA title for the Nintendo DS. The eagerly awaited title, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, had information published about it on the UGO website on Tuesday when it was ordered to remove the material from their site. The article contained information in the form of a reader survey where specific info was being asked before the authenticity had a chance to be checked. We managed...