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Bomberman Hints (DS)

Bomberman DS will take advantage of the unique features of Nintendo's handheld. The intense battle action will take place on both screens of the console for a wider view of the game, with players able to access and use the menu via the Touch Screen function. Leading battles by voice input will be easy with the N...

6 October 2008
16:31 GMT

Capcom's Thoughts on Illegal Importing of Street Fighter IV

Street Fighter IV is one of the most anticipated arcade titles currently under development. The game brings back the already popular heroes of the franchise, like Ryu, Ken or Chun Li, and introduces several new ones, like Poison Ivy or Abel. The development and concepts of the game, like the character design, which d...

25 September 2008
03:02 GMT

Microsoft Reaches 6 Million Xbox 360's Sold In Europe

Microsoft is one happy company these days, mainly when it comes to its videogames division. Yesterday, we reported how the numbers from Japan show the Xbox 360 Arcade coming close behind  the Nintendo Wii in sales and now the European markets seem to be reacting to the reduction in price. The NPD numbers wh...

23 September 2008
16:21 GMT

Microsoft: 75% Xbox 360 Sales Still to Come, 33 Million Units

Microsoft is claiming that the approximately 11 million units of Xbox 360 sold in the United States from the product's debut until mid-2008, represent just 25% of the consoles' total sales. In this context, the Redmond giant is looking to push no less than another 33 million Xbox 360 consoles. The soft...

4 September 2008
06:37 GMT

Xbox 360 Takes on the Nintendo Wii

September 5 is the date when Microsoft will officially cut the price of the Xbox 360 line of consoles in North America, following the cut in Japan earlier in the week. The interesting thing in the press release that details the price cut is that it puts the emphasis on the Xbox 360 Arcade and on the way it offer...

4 September 2008
05:58 GMT

Crystal Quest Brings Old Mac Flavors to Mobiles

Connect2Media, a new multi-platform entertainment company that has recently received investments from the California-based Hands-On Mobile, announced the availability of Crystal Quest for mobile phones across the US. First released more than 20 years ago (1987) for Apple's Macintosh, Crystal Quest is one of...

2 September 2008
03:20 GMT

Mega Man 9 Revealed

With all the next-gen goodies showed to the public at this year's E3 event, few people would've believed that any classic title would find its way to the crowd, but it seems that Capcom has what it takes to bring a beloved game in the spotlight: Mega Man 9 for Xbox Live Arcade, Wiiware and PSN will be broug...

16 July 2008
04:33 GMT

Metal Slug 7 Comes to DS

You probably have sweet memories when it comes to the Metal Slug series, ever since it was released on Neo Geo. If you were a fan of the title or you just love this run and gun type of games, we have some really great news for you: Ignition Entertainment and SNK Playmore have teamed up and decided to bring the Metal ...

30 June 2008
04:14 GMT

Explosive Helicopter Action to Be Brought to PSPs

I bet you haven't played a quality helicopter game in a while and you're starting to miss the thrills of flying and laying waste with your next-gen chopper. But things are about to change since Mountain Sheep and v.2 Play have teamed up to bring a great action-arcade game to your PSP consoles this May. So, ...

7 April 2008
15:06 GMT

Galaga Remake Hits Macs. Beta Available

EMV Software, recently declared as "an official company," is prepping to release Warblade, this top-down arcade shooter, much like Space Invaders only with better graphics and more complex gameplay, which is now available as a beta demo for Mac. Warblade is a PC remake of the old Amiga game Deluxe Galaga. It has only...

28 March 2008
04:50 GMT

FIFA Street 3 Dribbles to Game Shops

The arcade soccer game that brings a twist to the classic FIFA games from EA Sports, FIFA Street 3, is now available in stores all over the world. If you don't know that already, you should look for a cover featuring Ronaldinho, Peter Crouch and Gennaro Gattuso - three soccer icons at the moment. This game is th...

20 February 2008
05:33 GMT

Get Ready to Battle Sark Again!

Do you miss last-gen graphics? Or, better said, first-gen graphics? Do you still think that the first Mario game looks great, Another World is a feast for the eye and Dune 2 owns? Well, if you do and you also own an Xbox 360 console, your desire to bring back the sweet memories will become reality since Disney Intera...

11 February 2008
06:40 GMT

EA Offers to Break Your Face

Facebreaker is a new IP announced by Electronic Arts and, boy, we're happy to find out they're not thinking only about developing sequels! The game will be a boxing arcade one with some crazy looking cartoonish characters, and it is expected to be released sometime this year for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 ...

4 February 2008
02:30 GMT

Arctic Stud Poker for You, Studs!

Those who are into some serious poker, winning tons of cash, facing some hardcore chicks and most of all, having fun, will find in "Arctic Stud Poker Run" a great game. It can be called full-contact poker or, as others did: Twisted Metal meets Texas Hold'Em. One thing is for sure: it is more than the classic car...

11 January 2008
03:10 GMT

Wii-Kly Update - First 3 Classics for 2008

Surely these three additions to the Wii Shop Channel wouldn't have made a difference at the time they went live, but now that New Year's Eve is gone your life is back to normal, you can check with the Wii Shop Channel to see what's there for you. But why don't you read on and see what to expect fr...

2 January 2008
08:03 GMT

Arcade MMOs Celebrate Christmas Like No Other

You're into MMOs right? Sure you are, but are you into MMO "arcade" games? These too...?! Well, this piece of news is surely going to make your day, as NHN USA's ijji.com is celebrating the holidays with special events and prizes for each of their MMO arcade titles, including GunZ, Soldier Front, Gunbound, ...

21 December 2007
04:54 GMT

Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Fact Sheet

Oh, this is a good time to be a gamer (and have loads of free time to actually play too). Even though there are a bunch of fresh demos and trials to be downloaded right here on our website, (Hellgate: London, Guitar Hero III and Luxor 3) this fact sheet for Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is sure to make every...

23 October 2007
03:15 GMT

Cyberball 2072 Unlockables (Xbox 360)

Touchdown! Rediscover the arcade classic game Cyberball 2072 on Xbox LIVE Arcade. Take control of your robotic team, and call the plays to move your downfield for a touchdown. But watch out. The ball gets hot if you don't keep moving. Keep your eye on the ball to make sure it doesn't go critical before you...

12 September 2007
05:31 GMT

Pac-Man World 2 Unlockables (GameCube)

Pac-Man World 2 is a video game by Namco for Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance and PC released in 2002. Like the original Pac-Man World, the player controls the character of Pac-Man in a 3D platform game. The player controls Pac-Man in a 3D environment along a linear path with the simple object of reac...

10 August 2007
09:42 GMT

New 'Panzer Killer!' Screens Straight from Strategy First

Panzer Killer! is an arcade-style shooter (tank shooter to be precise) in historically accurate settings. The game is being published by Strategy First (a subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings) and developed by Digital Fusion. The two have already dated the game for a September 2007 release, at the suggested price of $19...

8 August 2007
03:58 GMT

Arcade Park- Review (Part 1)

Herocraft has brought in the Arcade Park game pack all the classic arcade concepts that took different shapes over the years. Everybody played most of them at a certain moment, so there is almost no need to read the instructions. The great thing about the games in this pack is the fact that you can just pick up the m...

24 July 2007
11:59 GMT

The King of Fighters XI

Having played the great Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 fighting game, it's pretty tough not to have high expectations when playing another title pertaining to the genre. And it's not just any title, but the last installment in the famous The King of Fighters series, one that rings a bell for the arcade...

17 June 2007
15:28 GMT

6 New Arcade Titles Hitting Xbox Live Arcade

I guess Xbox Live isn't such a bad place to be after all. I've criticized many times the lack of next-gen games and the abundance of old SNES, NES, SEGA and NEO-GEO games from console manufacturers today, but seeing these 6 new titles hitting the service, I have to say that owning an Xbox 360 pays.As 1UP p...

9 May 2007
03:42 GMT

Atari Classics 'Centipede' and 'Millipede' Available on XBLA

Not enough games to download via Xbox Live Arcade. Here are some more. Atari announced the launch of Centipede and Millipede, two of Atari's best loved arcade classics, available now to be downloaded and played through the Xbox 360's Internet service, Xxox Live Arcade."Atari's 'Centipede' an...

1 May 2007
11:13 GMT

24 NEO-GEO Titles to Launch on Wii's Virtual Console

What did I tell you? NEO-GEO arcade games are making a huge comback. All three next-gen consoles today have at least two old arcade titles available for users to download via their Internet service, but the Wii - just like on every other level - beats its rivals at this category too.IGN post an article entitled "The ...

18 April 2007
10:39 GMT

Contra - Unlockables and Cheats (Xbox 360)

In Contra, the world has been invaded and only two soldiers stand between the alien menace known as Red Falcon and the total annihilation of humanity. Lance and Bill, two veteran Special Ops soldiers, must fight their way through jungles, steel fortresses, and frozen tundra to rid the world of Red Falcon and all its ...

11 April 2007
02:54 GMT

Maxim Girls Promoting Big Buck Hunter Pro

Ever heard of Big Buck Hunter Pro arcade game? Probably not, but the picture you see has something in common with the game. The big guns. Of course you're not looking at the big guns as much as you are at the girls but that ensures the fact that you are now paying attention. America's Maxim Magazine this mo...

7 March 2007
05:06 GMT




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