Play the Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Demo Right Here!
How’s this for cool? You know that DS game demos are pretty tough to do; it’s not like publishers can include cartridges with magazines or something - the cost would be too high. And it’ll be a cold day in hell when we start seeing legit game demo ROMs intended to be used with [...]
Retro Gamer: A look back at Street Fighter character designs
I’ll admit it. I got sucked into the debate. When EGM first revealed details of Street Fighter IV, the internet was up in arms. People ridiculed the graphics to an incredible and inexcusable extent (after all, the game isn’t nearly completed). They mocked the character design, and put down the art style.
Then came the [...]
January 2008 Sales Figures: Shortages cause a 3 way tie
January is a rough month for video game sales. After seeing numbers steadily increase for the final 3 months of each year, January’s results look extra low in comparison. This is especially the case when manufacturers nearly sell out their entire inventory of product, which is what happened to both Nintendo and Microsoft. Therefore, [...]
Street Fighter 4 characters revealed - Original 8 plus a new one!
Love it or hate it, Street Fighter 4 has a brand new, unique look. EGM had the world-exclusive when they revealed screenshots featuring Ken and Ryu. Then the internet exploded. Ryu looks too big! Their eyes are too round! Their feet are too big! Ryu has a boner! blah-blah blah.
Anyway, Famitsu got to reveal [...]
News Flash: Current-gen video games are most often NOT in Full HD
It all started innocently enough, in the gaming forum section of a non-gaming related website I visit. The fanboys were going at it, spitting venom and vitriol back and forth as they tried to declare their favorite console as being the best choice for everyone. Someone said that the PS3 simply had “more power” [...]
Gamers get a new cable show to watch: GameTrailers TV on Spike
Last night at 1am, Spike TV debuted the first episode of GameTrailers TV, the first video gaming show on a non-tech cable channel in quite a while. If you happen to be the kind of person who is busy on Friday nights, you can also catch the show on GameTrailers.com. They say that the [...]
Everybody Wants a Wii - December 2007 Video Game Sales Figures
The North American December sales figures are in and, well, it was a big month. Game companies saw a total revenue of $4.82 billion come their way last month, nicely capping off a $17.9 billion year. This marks the biggest year ever for the games industry - a 43% increase in sales over 2006’s [...]
