Curse This Shmup – Outside the mobile environment, the Shmup is a dying breed. UFO is looking to fill this gap by localizing Mamorukun Curse! to the PSN. Upon starting this Japanese “cute’em up”, I conjured mixed feelings. Thing is, UFO’s track record is pretty terrible thanks to the abysmal Johnny series on the 3DS […]
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NEWS – GB Mega Man Games Coming to 3DS eShopCapcom has confirmed that the classic Mega Man games for the original Gameboy will be appearing on the 3DS Virtual Console sometime later this year. This includes Mega Man 2, 3, 4, and 5. The original GB Mega Man, Wiley’s Revenge, is already on available on the eShop. Mega Man V is a unique game […]
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Videocast – Mamorukun Curse! (PSN)Gillman and Zack experience the newest wave of shoot ’em ups, dubbed “cute’em ups” by the developers, by playing through a chunk of Mamorukun Curse! on the PS3. The video below starts about three minutes in after Gillman is done hitting several things in his apartment to get the stream working properly, so enjoy! Watch […]
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NEWS – New Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 ScreensKonami has released a new batch of screens for the upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. Drac is back and pissed off at Satan and just gain power to take him down. Satan’s daughter is also supposed to be making an appearance in this game.The new Void Sword looks pretty bad ass too. The game […]
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NEWS – Club Nintendo 2013 Elite Status Gift AnnouncementNintendo has unveiled the official rewards to Gold and Platinum Club Nintendo members to close out 2013. Members have until August 15th 2013 to log in and select a gift of choice. Digital game downloads will generate a download code for immediate redemption while mailed gifts should arrive sometime before the end of the calendar […]
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REVIEW – Aura-Aura Climber DSiWare/3DS/eShopUp, Up, and Away – Back in early 2010, Nintendo developed and published Aura-Aura Climber to the under-utilized DSiWare service. This grapple-point platformer has players aiming for the stars in this two-dollar, or 100 Club Nintendo Coin (July 2013), 3DS eShop download. The simple and straightforward gameplay is quickly explained in the opening tutorial level. […]
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Videocast – Motorbike (PSN/PS3)This week Gillman and I play through a bit of Motorbike on PSN. How bad is it? Gillman spends most of the time screaming and cursing. Watch live video from varms on TwitchTV
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NEWS – Metal Gear Solid Legacy Collection Available NowKonami has just released the Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection exclusively on PS3. You are pretty much getting every Metal Gear ever made minus Portal Ops, Portal Ops Plus, the under appreciated GBC title, and Metal Gear Ac!d 1 & 2. The kicker is, all this for only $50. This is especially a friendly […]
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NEWS – Halo Mortal Dictata AnnouncedTor Books has just announced another Halo novel set for a January release. Details about this novel are still under wraps. Official release below: Tor Books and 343 Industries are excited to announce the forthcoming January 2014 publication of Halo: MORTAL DICTATA by #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss. Traviss has penned #1 […]
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REVIEW – Mario Tennis Open (3DS)Close This Open – Known for being over-the-top with super powers, quirky characters, and interactive courts, the Mario Tennis series has always been about colorful and wired gameplay. Mario Tennis Open, however, is a more straightforward tennis title that is loaded with needless grinding, lack of substance, and poor control schemes. The premise behind this […]
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