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  • Football Manager heads Online in Asia Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:05AMSports Interactive is to launch into Asia with a new MMO, the firm confirmed today.
  • THE CRAVE GAMING CHANNEL Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:35AMHello, and welcome to the first edition of Ask Wheels, where I will endeavor to answer all of your questions, give you my opinion when asked, and generally talk about the great works of the maestro himself, Kawazu. Feel free to write in and say my taste in games is awful. I can take it!
  • Why Gran Turismo 5 is NOT a revelation Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:57AMWe've said before that Gran Turismo 5 must be the best racing game ever. With so many years of development and such a brilliant base of four trailblazing games to build from, it can only be amazing.
  • Thor teaser trailer drops the hammer Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:25PMJust over a week since Sega confirmed that Thor: The Video Game was on track for next year, the company has released the first bits of media. There isn't much to go on at this point, with only a brief teaser trailer and a pair of concept art images, but allow us to make this bold prediction: The core gameplay mechanic will involve smashing things . Gallery: Thor: The Video Game (concept art ...
  • By Mjolnir!: Thor Teaser Trailer Debuts Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:24AMWe know that Thor's joining the ranks of Marvel's on-screen superheroes next year and, of course, with that comes a big-budget video game. Sega's put out the last two Iron Man games and has just released a teaser for the God of Thunder's interactive adventures. There's nothing at all by way of gameplay in the [...]
  • Original Shining Force due on App Store this Thursday Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:54PMSega is in the process of bringing tons of classic games to the iPhone like Ecco the Dolphin and Golden Axe. This week, old school tactical role-playing game Shining Force joins the lineup.
  • Naughty Bear Xbox 360 review Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:57AMPublisher: 505 Games Developer: Artificial Mind and Movement Genre: Action Release date: Available now You’ve had a long, hard day at work. You’re tired. You’re frustrated. Your boss is a tool. Your lunch exploded in the office cafeteria’s microwave. And when you fight your way home through the traffic jam caused by some idiot who [...]
  • JCPenney, Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion Nastia Liukin Kick-Off Five ... Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:45PMWarner Bros. Consumer Products , on behalf of DC Comics, JCPenney and five-time Olympic Medalist and World Champion Nastia Liukin, joined forces in New York City this past Saturday to debut an all new collection of clothing for girls called Supergirl by Nastia. Â The event is part of a five-market tour, visiting JCPenney stores around the country. Â As part of the tour, Nastia is providing young ...
  • ESRB lists Fatal Labyrinth for PS3 and Xbox 360 Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:56PMThe early Sega Genesis roguelike Fatal Labyrinth was released on PC download services last week, but Sega doesn't appear to be done re-releasing it yet. The ESRB listing for the game shows, in addition to its existing PC and Wii (Virtual Console) releases, plans for Mac, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions of the game. Fatal Labyrinth is actually already available on PS3 and Xbox, as part of Sonic's ...
  • Can you help? Wish list for July 26 Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:17PMFollowing is a wish list of items and volunteer opportunitiesfrom nonprofit agencies in Racine County. They were provided bylocal nonprofit agencies.
  • 8bitcollective Shares 8-Bit Video Game Style Tunes [Music] Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:06PM# music If you have a place in your heart for the simple 8-bit video game tracks of yesteryear you'll definitely want to check out 8bitcollective. There you'll find thousands of 8-bit tunes from current artists who never lost their love of old-school tunes. More »
  • Madden NFL 11 Player Ratings: Atlanta Falcons Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:05PMIt's that time of year again Falcons fans, as we await for that special day that only comes once a year. No, I'm not talking about Christmas, the NFL draft, or even your birthday! I'm talking about something even more exciting: the release of another Madden game! I remember first playing Madden when it was on the Sega Genesis, and my dream was to always beat the All-Madden squad with the Atlanta ...
  • Keep your Macs: Commodore’s Amiga is 25 years old Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 10:12PMRainbow Islands. Speedball II. Syndicate. Sensible World of Soccer. Lemmings. Championship Manager. Those are just some of the Amiga games that utterly gripped me back when I owned my first Amiga. That’s why today is a special day for former Amiga-heads like myself: because exactly 25 years ago, on July 24th 1985, the Amiga 1000 [...]
  • Samsung Vibrant Review Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:51PMT-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S phone is a showstopper. Will the Samsung Vibrant rock the house? Read our full review to find out.
  • App Store Games of the Week: July 23rd Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:54PMIt's a well-documented fact that hundreds of apps and games hit the iTunes App Store each week, but how many of these pocket-sized endeavors are worth your hard earned cash? Each week, we pick out the best (or simply the most notable) of the bunch for our App Store Games of the Week.
  • Thor storms into Marvel games panel Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:42PMComic-Con 2010: God of Thunder glimpsed in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and teaser for Sega's movie-based game; Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Super Hero Squad Online also covered.
  • Please hammer, hurt 'em: Thor officially in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:55PMT.Q. Jefferson, director of Marvel Games, might not have had the element of surprise on his side when revealing the inclusion of the Mighty Thor in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 , but the confirmation was more than welcome when he made the announcement at the MvC 3 panel at Comic-Con. "Bringing him into this game is huge," Jefferson said. "The fact that we've got the movie coming out and another Thor game ...
  • Sega Releases Ecco the Dolphin, Space Harrier for IPhone Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:34PMFew things tickle this generation's nostalgia nerves like vintage video games. While the older generation might play original Beatles vinyls to travel back to... Space Harrier - Video game - Ecco the Dolphin - Games - Sega
  • Genesis Classics Retrun for PC Download Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 2:27PMRelive the golden age.
  • Classic game characters: then and now Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 1:27PMTraditional wisdom suggests that fictional superstars never change. Bugs Bunny, Homer Simpson and Superman, for example, have endured for decades with more or less the same appearance.
  • Steam to Offer More Downloadable Genesis Games Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 1:04PMSega's got another round of Genesis games headed for your PC courtesy of digital retailers like Steam. As with last month's batch , you'll be able to download these classics from $2.99. The press release is short on details, but Sega's website lists the following new releases for PC: Fatal Labyrinth Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle Bonanza Bros. Columns Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine Eternal ...
  • More Sega Genesis ports coming for PC gamers Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:11PMFiled under: Downloads , Casual Earlier this year, Sega released a number of ports of its older Genesis console games for PC owners. Today the developer announced that a second set of Genesis classic titles will be ported and made available for PC gamers via digital download on outlets like Steam . The titles for the second set include Alex Kidd In The Enchanted Castle , Bonanza Bros , Columns ...
  • Comic book favourites heading straight to the game console Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 11:59AMA superhero’s fate is no longer chained to the big screen
  • Phantasy Star Universe updated on Xbox 360, expansion now free Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:13PMSega has announced that an update is now available for the Xbox 360 version of Phantasy Star Universe (the PS2 and PC versions are kaput , remember). Entitled "GUARDIANS Advanced Content," the update includes new items, new missions, a new character customization system and tweaks to existing classes and abilities. The update is free for all subscribers and will be applied automatically on login ...
  • Capcom to miss Gamescom Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:58PMAnother commercial decision
  • Tactics Ogre getting new lease of life on PSP Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:51AMIf you are a fan of Final Fantasy Tactics or the Disgaea games, then you’ll be pleased to hear Tactics Ogre is getting an update.Square-Enix is set to re-release the SNES game for PSP. Unfortunately, it’s only being released for PSP. The original carried the full title Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together and was developed [...]
  • 6 games industry mistakes absolutely no-one learned from Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 7:27AMThose who cannot remember the past, the saying goes, are condemned to repeat it. Or become the games industry. Important clause there that no-one ever quotes, but it's there, we swear.
  • Daily (Stale) Bread: The news we didn't post on July 20, 2010 Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 8:11PMEA dominated the news cycle by virtue of its annual summer showcase event, which means an outpouring of press releases. One or two non-EA things caught our eye, but other than that, other newsy stuff got buried pretty bad. Here's what we dug up:
  • Sega confirms Thor game for 2011 Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 6:43PMSega today reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to creating game tie-ins to Marvel's (will-be) Avengers flicks. Following its recent pair of Iron Man games and The Incredible Hulk , Sega will launch Thor: The Video Game across major platforms next year -- and almost certainly around the release of the Thor film, due out May 6, 2011. (Marvel previously pegged the Thor game for May.) The Thor games ...
  • Thor Gets His Own Game Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 4:09PMThe Marvel Icon gets his first starring role on all platforms.
  • Sega announces Thor on all platforms Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 3:43PMAs any Marvel nerd worth his salt might’ve expected, Sega just announced that Thor is coming to Ps3, 360, PSP, DS and Wii this summer.
  • Sega Announces Multiplatform Thor: The Video Game Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 3:07PMThe comic book video game boom appears to show no signs of slowing, as Sega of America and Sega Europe today announced a multiplatform third-person title in development based on Marvel's Thor character and universe. Writer and lead Thor comic author Matt Fraction is on board as story consultant for Thor: The Video Game, which Sega describes as an "epic-scale original third-person adventure." The ...
  • Thor Gets His Own Game Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 2:47PMThor: The Video Game (PS3) The Marvel Icon gets his first starring role on all platforms.
  • Sega hammers out Thor details Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 2:44PMGod of Thunder making stand-alone debut on 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS next year; high-def consoles, PSP and Wii, DS getting unique versions.
  • News: SEGA unveils Thor videogame Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 10:57AMShh, no one mention Iron Man. SEGA has excited legions of Marvel fans by unveiling Thor: The Video Game for release on "all five major consoles" in summer 2011. SEGA has then cast a shadow of doubt over the project by revealing it to be an accompaniment of the Thor film. No one mention Iron Man. Read more...
  • NEWS: Capcom Joins Japanese Virtual Console Arcade Roster Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 3:56PMA classic platformer is the first game to see release. Nintendo's Virtual Console Arcade has seen relatively few releases since its introduction, being comprised primarily of Sega, Tecmo, and Namco titles.  Capcom has now announced that they are going to be releasing their arcade games for the service in Japan. The first game to see release is Sonson, a side-scrolling platformer from 1984 that ...
  • Capcom Brings Arcade Games to Virtual Console Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 3:10PMJapanese giant tapping into arcade catalogue for retro downloads. First up is Sonson.
  • Police Reports - Thefts Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 12:50AM1200 block Wimberly Drive Southwest, money, $1,112. 2900 block Point Mallard Circle Southeast, purse/wallet, personal items, $850.
  • Philadelphia Eagles Preview: The Birds, According To Madden NFL '11 Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:08PMThose who know me know that I am a Madden freak. I’ve loved football video games since my dad put Tecmo Bowl in my hands in 1988, and still bust out Madden ’96 now and then when I’m at the family house and the Sega Genesis is readily accessible. So now, with the release of Madden NFL ’11 on the horizon, I’m doubly excited. Of course, I’m looking forward to the new features…but after seeing the ...
  • Legacy Games for Nintendo 3DS Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 8:24PMThis isn't the first 3D system. Let's celebrate with some classic Nintendo ports!
  • Cult Classic NES Game Ufouria Finally Coming to the U.S. Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 6:34PMSunsoft has announced its next round of classic releases on Nintendo's Wii-based Virtual Console, which brings the Aero the Acrobat series and, for the first time in the United States, cult classic Ufouria: The Saga. Ufouria was a cartoon-inspired, Metroid-style open world adventure game that, despite plans to do so that included a magazine marketing campaign, never made it out in the United ...
  • Sega Cancels Plans for Aliens vs. Predator Console Patch Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 12:49PMDespite a recently released map pack and a fairly successful movie, Sega has announced that it will not be releasing any future patches for Aliens vs Predator . The word came from the Sega forums (via Joystiq ), from an apologetic moderator going by the username Clumsyorchid. "I just received a mail this AM regarding patches for the console versions of AVP and I regret to inform everyone that ...
  • RPGs Crowd Famitsu's Biannual Top 100 Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 10:50AMIt looks as though the market for RPGs is going strong in Japan. Famitsu's list of the top 100 best-selling games in Japan for the first half of 2010 is out.
  • Sega working on original, 'more sophisticated' Kinect game for 2011-2012 Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 9:14AMSega seems to think that if you're underwhelmed by the use of Kinect in Sonic Free Riders (as seen at E3 ), you shouldn't give up hope yet. The publisher has had less than a year to work on these new motion-controlled titles, Sega's Mike Hayes told CVG , and hopes to improve efforts as the Kinect dev kits mature. "We've got one good idea and hopefully something will be out the back end of next ...
  • Glu Announces Date of Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results Release, Conference Call and Webcast Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 7:30AMSAN MATEO, Calif.----Glu Mobile Inc. , a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced that it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010 after the U.S. markets close on Tuesday, August 3, 2010.
  • JCPenney, Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion Nastia Liukin Announce Five ... Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 5:00AMWarner Bros. Consumer Products , on behalf of DC Comics, and JCPenney announced today that five-time Olympic Medalist and World Champion Nastia Liukin will debut her new collection, Supergirl by Nastia, as part of a five-market tour that will visit JCPenney stores around the country. Â As part of the tour, Nastia will provide young girls motivational advice on achieving their goals, feeling ...
  • PC game magazine ends publication Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 6:34PMBritain's first magazine dedicated to desktop gaming, PC Zone, is to cease publication after 17 years.
  • Yakuza 3 Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 11:58AMThis game is like playing an interactive “Eastern Eye” movie; all of the cut scenes dialogue in Japanese with English sub titles.
  • E3 2010: Bulletstorm video game preview Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 4:58AMBulletstorm injects juvenile humour into hyper-violent action which puts a premium on killing with style, writes Nick Cowen.
  • Yakuza PSP trailer shows off idol trading cards, pole dancing, and cage fights Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 7:27PMSega recently released a new trailer for Black Panther: New Yakuza Chapter for the PSP today. Prepare your eyeballs for a barrage of footage that may excite and confuse you.