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Mega Man’s 20th Anniversary

Capcom wants you to go down memory lane and relive 20 years of Mega Man’s history in 5 minutes. Hit the link below for the clip. Mega Man At 20 I know, I know. You’re probably thinking that the series hasn’t been all that great recently, but you have to admit that Mega Man’s longevity [...]

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Confirmed: Halo 3 Will Have Online 4-Player Co-Op Mode

I realize that half the fun of online multiplayer is the ability to frag your friends from miles away, but something can be said about participating in a co-operative fashion rather than in a flat-out deathmatch. Apparently the developers at Bungie and Microsoft agree, because Bungie confirmed at a press conference in Amsterdam today that [...]

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More Dragon Quest Titles For The DS

Square Enix is going to make the Nintendo DS a retro RPG haven, courtesy of the Dragon Quest series. But word from the latest issue of Shonen Jump shows that Wada are hankering to print their own money, as Square-Enix will release full 3D remakes of Dragon Quest IV, Dragon Quest V and Dragon Quest [...]

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Super Mario Strikers Charged Ships This Week

This is a momentous occasion. Not because everyone’s favorite plumber is hitting the pitch with all of his friends again for a friendly game of soccer (football), but because Super Mario Strikers Charged is the first online game for the Nintendo Wii. At least, for the North American audience. What you see above is a [...]

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Space Siege: Interview With Chris Taylor

Gamespot has an interview with Chris Taylor, the man behind notable titles such as Dungeon Siege and Supreme Commander. The topic of discussion here is the upcoming game Space Siege. Excerpts: GameSpot: After creating the successful and well-received real-time strategy game Supreme Commander, why did you decide to go in the direction of a new [...]

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Official Patent Filing? Use a DualShock or Sixaxis Controller with PSP

Here’s a sketch from a patent filing and it’s got to be one of the stranger configurations I have ever seen. Apparently, patent #0070174531 envisions a “control docking unit” that could be “configured to accept a portable processing unit and provide alternate control operation of the portable processing unit.” As you can probably tell, the [...]

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Fallout 3: SPECIAL System & Skills Are Intact

CVG has a preview of Fallout 3 covered, and here are the interesting bits: To intensify the claustrophobic feeling within Vault 101, where your people have lived in confinement since the bombs began, the game begins at your birth, then fades in and out of your childhood. What’s more, every time you’ll be subtly nudged [...]

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Confirmed: Ubisoft to Develop Heroes Game

C’mon, we all love Hiro Nakamura and his ability to bend space and time. We can’t help but feel for Claire Bennet, even though she can heal from any physical wound. Even though the popular TV series “Heroes” has only been on the air for one year, they’re already working on a video game that [...]

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A Day In The Life Of Rockstar Games

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to work for a video game company, or simply to work on a video game, then look no further than this very long and detailed blog post from Jeff AKA badasscat. Not only did he work for a video game company, he worked for none other [...]

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Sony PSP Finally Gets Rumble

No, it’s not exactly official, but this is about as close to a rumbling PSP as we’re going to get for a while, because Sony doesn’t appear to have any plans themselves to include rumble in the next iteration of the PlayStation Portable. Basically, the rumble motor responds to the sounds being pushed through the [...]

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