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Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PS3)

August 15th, 2009
Marvel vs. Capcom 2

One of Capcom’s greatest arcade fighting games makes its way to the PS3 and Xbox 360 in downloadable form with all the classic over-the-top, frenetic gameplay in tact.
While it may not be the most technical or balanced game in the Capcom canon, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is certainly a fan favorite. After many years of [...]

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King of Fighters XII (Xbox 360)

August 15th, 2009
King of Fighters XII

King of Fighters celebrates its 15th Anniversary by hitting harder than ever! The world’s greatest fighting tournament returns with new moves, new features, and an unforgettable new look. Master new moves like critical counter attacks, deadlock counters, and air guarding. Gather a group of warriors in your own clan, create a custom clan emblem, then [...]

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Wii Sports Resort (Wii)

August 15th, 2009
Reggie Fils-Aime introduces a new peripheral for the Wii, the Wii MotionPlus as well as one of the first games which will utilize it, Wii Sports Resort.

A brand new version of Wii Sports that offers gamers a day at the beach. This sequel to the popular Wii Sports makes use of the Wii MotionPlus accessory, which gives players the most responsive and realistic experience possible. The Wii MotionPlus accessory, which is included with Wii Sports Resort, plugs into the base of [...]

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Shatter (PS3)

August 15th, 2009

Shatter is another brick-breaking game, but the good news is that developer Sidhe is following the same successful path that many other classic game remakes have recently taken: examine the formula, update it so that it makes sense by today’s standards, and dress it up in beautiful HD explosions.
Odds are that if you’ve used a [...]

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Splosion Man (Xbox 360)

August 15th, 2009

Splosion Man is a quirky, challenging, stylish platformer with tons of replayability that every Xbox 360 owner should check out. There are few minor issues here and there, but overall, it’s an absolute blast.

Developer Twisted Pixel made a bit of a name for itself thanks to their first Xbox Live Arcade title The Maw. That [...]

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Sarbakan Games Dropping Three New Titles

August 6th, 2009
Star Fever Agency

Don’t worry if you haven’t heard of Sarbakan Games. The Canadian game company has been around since 1989, but has been making solid advergames and titles-for-hire for clients like Warner Bros., AOL, Nickelodeon, Disney, MTV, and Mattel. Lately, though, Sarbakan has decided to create some original games, including an Xbox Live Arcade title. I love [...]

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The Hot Sheet 8.05.09 — Top Xbox Live Arcade Games

August 6th, 2009
Marvel Vs. Capcom 2

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 knocks Battlefield 1943 out of the top spot on this week’s list of top 10 Xbox Live Arcade purchases (data, of course, from Mr. Major Nelson). A fighting game that basically anyone can pick up and find enjoyment in, even if you’re not tourney-tested, MvC2’s got huge appeal. But I’m willing [...]

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SingStar Queen Review

August 6th, 2009
SingStar Queen

Although band-based multiplayer is still all the rage, no one has pure karaoke gaming nailed quite like SingStar. Stateside, the franchise has only been around for three years, but in Europe, it made the PlayStation 2 a hit with casual gamers way before Nintendo duct-taped two GameCubes together. Sony’s last band-centric effort, SingStar ABBA, crossed demographics [...]

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Morning Hangover #27: Raymond Is A Sucker For P.S. Thanks And Patrick Demands Games

August 6th, 2009
Morning Hangover #27: Raymond Is A Sucker For P.S. Thanks And Patrick Demands Games

Raymond Padilla: Sony is going to kick off a new affinity program in hopes of generating loyalty from its PlayStation customers. The program is called “P.S. Thanks”…and it has already worked on me. I just have a thing about affinity programs. Whether it’s racking up miles on United Mileage Plus, gaining points on my Starwood [...]

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Google CEO Eric Schmidt Resigns From Apple’s Board Of Directors: Apple Vs. Google War Begins?

August 6th, 2009
Google CEO Eric Schmidt Resigns From Apple

Apple has announced that Eric Schmidt, CEO of a little company called Google, has resigned from its board of directors. Today’s press release on the matter contained a prepared statement from Apple CEO Steve Jobs:
“Eric has been an excellent Board member for Apple, investing his valuable time, talent, passion and wisdom to help make Apple [...]

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