Archive for May, 2010

Nintendo Power Subscriptions 5$ on Amazon

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Amazon.com is having an amazing deal on Nintendo Power right now, and a few other select gaming magazines. You can pick up a year’s subscription for 5$!! Just think what you could do with that other 15$ you saved, maybe pick up a Strategy Guide that they don’t include with their subscriptions anymore.

Nintendo Power Subscription 5$ on Amazon

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Amazon.com is having an amazing deal on Nintendo Power right now, and a few other select gaming magazines. You can pick up a year’s subscription for 5$!! Just think what you could do with that other 15$ you saved, maybe pick up a Strategy Guide that they don’t include with their subscriptions anymore.

GameStation does video game pawn service

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Buy-back scheme offers gamers quick money fix. GameStation has launched a new service that lets gamers swap their games and console for an emergency cash injection and then buy them all back later. Click here to read the full article Related Stories New Pokémon adventure hits Wii in July Ubisoft DRM ‘benefits pirates’ Treyarch: ‘We’re [...]

GameStation does video game pawn service

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Buy-back scheme offers gamers quick money fix. GameStation has launched a new service that lets gamers swap their games and console for an emergency cash injection and then buy them all back later. Click here to read the full article Related Stories ‘Games like cocaine’ claim not based on statistics Games addictive? Only the best [...]

REVIEWS: Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations

Monday, May 31st, 2010

A fantastic courtroom drama filled with some technical shortcomings.

NHL Slapshot winding up on Wii

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Electronic Arts’ first hockey game for Nintendo’s console will include a miniature stick peripheral; gloves drop September 7 along with NHL 11 on 360 and PS3. Take-Two Interactive’s NHL 2K hockey series is in a rebuilding year, skipping the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 editions to focus on the Wii, where it has yet to [...]

Shippin’ Out May 30-June 5: Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack 2, Alpha Protocol

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Resurgence DLC for Activision military shooter and Sega spy RPG debut highlight a week including EA’s Sims 3 Ambitions, 505 Games’ Backbreaker, and Ubisoft’s Pure Futbol. Attempting to top a massive May’s worth of new releases sounds like a fool’s errand, but the lineup for the first week of June is nothing to shrug off. [...]

Shippin’ Out May 30-June 5: Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack 2, Alpha Protocol

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Resurgence DLC for Activision military shooter and Sega spy RPG debut highlight a week including EA’s Sims 3 Ambitions, 505 Games’ Backbreaker, and Ubisoft’s Pure Futbol. Attempting to top a massive May’s worth of new releases sounds like a fool’s errand, but the lineup for the first week of June is nothing to shrug off. [...]

EVENTS: Pokemon Video Game Championship Series 2010

Monday, May 31st, 2010

The international championship series is back, beginning with Regionals in May.

INTERVIEWS: Pokémon Interview with J.C. Smith

Monday, May 31st, 2010

We talk with Pokémon's spokesperson about the franchise, tournaments, and phenomenon that is Pokémon.

EAs new NHL Slapshot comes with dubious new Wii-remote accessory

Monday, May 31st, 2010

The latest kid-friendly hockey game from EA Sports comes with a plastic peripheral that you can also use to harpoon and slaughter minke whales Calling on the talents of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky to promote the new game, EA Sports will tomorrow be announcing NHL Slapshot, a game that requires players to affix their Wii [...]

Arc Rise Fantasia Facing a Delay (Arc Rise Fantasia)

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Ignition Entertainments Arc Rise Fantasia is currently facing a delay. Originally scheduled for a June 20th release, the game is now pushed back one month from its original release date.

PODCAST: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 196

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Andy helps us to size up Nintendo's handheld plans at E3 2010. Plus: Trauma Team, Bit.Trip Runner, and more Galaxy 2!

NEWS: EA’s NHL Slapshot Arrives on Wii in September

Monday, May 31st, 2010

EA Sports is developing an ice hockey title for Wii that will ship with a hockey stick peripheral and feature one of the greatest hockey players of all time.

GameStation does videogame pawn service

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Buy-back scheme offers gamers quick money fix. GameStation has launched a new service that lets gamers swap their games and console for an emergency cash injection and then buy them all back later. Click here to read the full article Related Stories 505 reveals ‘Grease’ videogame ‘Games like cocaine’ claim not based on statistics Games [...]

Grease Game Lets you Sing with John Travolta (Grease)

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Let’s face it: if you’ve seen Grease, you know the songs. You’ve sung them. Hell, you’ve probably even danced to them before. Now with the "Grease" game, you can make a better excuse when your friends walk in.

Grease Game Lets you Sing with John Travolta (Grease)

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Let’s face it: if you’ve seen Grease, you know the songs. You’ve sung them. Hell, you’ve probably even danced to them before. Now with the "Grease" game, you can make a better excuse when your friends walk in.

GameStation does videogame pawn service

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Buy-back scheme offers gamers quick money fix. GameStation has launched a new service that lets gamers swap their games and console for an emergency cash injection and then buy them all back later. Click here to read the full article Related Stories Nintendo download: Kirby, Meerkats… New Pokémon adventure hits Wii in July Ubisoft DRM [...]

Retail Video Game Deals of the Week Round-up (5/30) (Super Mario Galaxy 2)

Monday, May 31st, 2010

A thrifty gamer is a happy gamer so we’ve scoured the Sunday ads to find the best video game deals for this week from local stores for the Playstation 3, PSP, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, and PC for the week of May 30, 2010.

Club Nintendo Posters Framed = Awesome

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

If you’re thinking about getting the Club Nintendo posters before the points inevitably expire, here’s what they would look like framed. As framed by BlueLobstah of CAG. Has anyone picked up these posters cause they’re looking pretty good?

CVG: The week’s best comments

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

More funny stuff just like last week remember?. There was a real spread of funny comedy across an even number of topics this week so well done to you all. Click here to read the full article Related Stories CVG: The week’s best comments Prince of Persia – The Best Game Movie Ever? Virgin on [...]

CVG: The week’s best comments

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

More funny stuff just like last week remember?. There was a real spread of funny comedy across an even number of topics this week so well done to you all. Click here to read the full article Related Stories CVG’s Site Of The Week: Destructoid 51 things you didn’t know about Suda51 CVG’s Site Of [...]

A real HD version of Mario Kart

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Or is it…?

Calling

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Is Calling a scary game that progresses the J-Horror genre, or is it a setback? J-Horror (short for Japanese Horror) is a genre of films deriving from the rich history of horror movies in Japan. Some of these movies have made their way over to the U.S. in the form of remakes. If you’ve ever [...]

The Last Storys Main Characters Unveiled (The Last Story)

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

In the recent issue of Shonen Jump Magazine, Nintendo and Mistwalker introduced to us the main characters of the much awaited RPG Wii-exclusive, The Last Story.

Treyarch Now a "100% Call of Duty Studio"

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

There was never much thought about whether there were more Call of Duty games in Treyarch’s future after Black Ops, but it is a bit of a surprise to learn that’s apparently all that now lies in Treyarch’s future. Speaking to CVG, Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia said they’ve become solely dedicated to Activision’s blockbuster [...]

360′s Brunswick Pro Bowling Getting Project Natal Support

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

It seems there’s an unwritten rule that you can’t release a new method of motion controls without an accompanying bowling game, and Crave Games is making sure Microsoft isn’t in violation. The developer has confirmed (via MTV Multiplayer) that their upcoming version of Brunswick Pro Bowling for the Xbox 360 will support Project Natal, making [...]

Developer Playdead Says Limbo Not Coming to PS3, PC

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Yesterday, the ESRB posted a rating for Limbo, a visually inventive puzzle-platformer from developer Playdead, that listed the game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC — curious, since the game was only ever announced for release on Xbox Live Arcade. As it turns out, though, the ESRB listing wasn’t a leaked announcement but [...]

Michael Pachter Outs Jaffe’s New Twisted Metal?

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

At this point, we really don’t know what to believe anymore. Not long after David Jaffe himself publicly denied his current project is a new Twisted Metal game, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has evidently accidentally slipped out that David Jaffe’s current project is a new Twisted Metal game. The apparent slip occurred on GameTrailers’ [...]

Exclusive: Swords and Soldiers making its way to Xbox Live Arcade, PSN (Swords & Soldiers)

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Ronimo Games WiiWare title Swords and Soldiers will be making its way to the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network, a reliable source told VGTribune. According to our source, an official announcement of the XBLA and PSN versions will be made at E3 along with the reveal of a new game aimed for the same [...]