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4th of February 2010

	High Voltage Software and Sega will be working on a fighting game called Tournament of Legends and will be released on the Nintendo Wii. (see trailer below)  More
	Enterbrain let slip what will on the cover on the new issue of Famitsu.  There will be news on Madworld, God Eater and more importantly, news  on BlazBlue: Continuum Shift and Love Plus+.  More
	Konami has said in Famitsu, that Fairy Tail for the PSP will be co-op.  More
	Namco Bandai will be releasing a cute looking game on the Nintendo DS, called Ivy the Kiwi.  The first thing I thought of was New Zealand Story.  That's the last game I remember seeing a kiwi in.  More
	Koichi Yamaguchi, Producer of Monster Rancher DS, would like to bring the series back to home console.  He told Siliconera,  “I believe and hope we will have a chance to bring the series to a console in the future."  More
	The Seattle times has got hold of a prototype of Project Natal.  It looks like a small robot if you ask me.  More
	Tryfirst will be releasing Witch’s Wish (A.K.A Majo ni Naru) soon in America.  The game will be released on the Nintendo DS and looks like an rpg.  More

 Tournament of Legends trailer

glorg (grapefrukt)

A Gamma 4 showcase submission, glorg is an action RPG in which all the actions of the main character can be executed by just using one button. According to Martin Jonasson, this procedural generation Flash game currently has more than sixty unique items to find, with one already previewed in the video shown above.

The 120GB Hard drive for the Xbox 360, has been reduced to €129.99 / £79.99 in Europe.  More

Stephen Totilo, wrote an article on Kotaku, about how Dante's Inferno will not sell.  It's an interesting read.  More

Sonic and Mario's Awkward Reunion

3rd of February 2010

	Armored Core 5 trailer has been released and can be seen below.  More
	Tecmo has been working on a shoot-em-up for DSiWare, called Reverse Shooting.  (check out the trailer below)  More
	Information about Final Fantasy XIV has been leaked by a member of staff.  The staff member implies that Final Fantasy XIV will be released on PC, Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360.  More
	Final Fantasy XIII on the Xbox 360, will be squeezed onto three DVDs.  There must be a lot of FMV.  More
	Strider, the arcade version, is coming to mobile phone in Japan.  More
	Namco Bandai reported a loss of 31 billion yen ($343 million) and as a result, will be cutting six hundred and thirty posts.  More

Reverse Shooting trailer

Armored Core 5 trailer

Last Window trailer

BattleBlock Theater (The Behemoth)

Behold, the name of The Behemoth's third Xbox Live Arcade game is revealed! Feast your eyes on all its lovely goodness and stuff like that. The story is described as follows:
"Having shipwrecked on a mysterious island you find yourself both betrayed by your best friend Hatty and captured by the locals. All of this is happening while being forced into deadly performances. This however, is just the start of your problems."

Yep, it's a Behemoth game alright! An official site for the game will be launching in the next few days.

Level 2 (Last Chance to Reason, Tom Vine)

Here's a rather interesting collaboration between the metal band Last Chance to Reason and game developer Tom Vine. Level 2 is both the name of an upcoming album and videogame due out in 2010, and in the game players get to 'blast through' tribute sections loosely inspired by classic arcade releases such as R-Type, Contra, and Super Metroid while the music is blaring in the background.

Tom Vine's last two releases, Paroxysm (a Prince of Persia-type platformer) and Plasma Warrior (shades of Metroid) have been decent efforts, so there is a bit of expectation for the Level 2 game to do rather well when it is released later this year. (source)

Browser Game Pick: Record Tripping (Bell Brothers)

Record Tripping is a collection of five mini games that players have to complete in a specific order, and there is a time limit to adhere to although you aren't exactly punished if you couldn't finish a chapter before the seconds run out.

A mouse wheel is required to play this game, but playing it on a laptop might be possible if you can somehow emulate the scroll function or substitute touchpad controls with a USB mouse. It takes roughly five to ten minutes to beat all challenges included.

Freeware Game Pick: Super Space Rogues (Ted Lauterbach)

In Super Space Rogues you play as a trader who owes a big sum of money to an alien overlord, and must find means to repay him back or suffer the consequences. This basically involves mining asteroids for precious minerals to be traded at a friendly spaceport, or destroying pirate ships and making off with the loot that they drop.

Throughout the adventure you will have plenty of chances to upgrade your ship on other planets, but don't forget to fix the ship's armor plating and refuel regularly before embarking on a long trip in space. The competition build submitted to Game Jolt's Rogue Contest does not have a progress save function, so be sure to put aside half an hour or so to play the game if you intend to finish it in one sitting. Download it here. (Windows, 12.2MB)

1st of February 2010

	The soundtrack to Arc Rise Fantasia, by developer imageepoch, cost more than the actual game.  Make sense of that if you can.  More
	All-Ages KiraKira Port And Higurashi Episode 5 has been announced and will be available for the PC on January the 31st, for 29.95 Euros.  More
	The Simpsons will be coming to the Wii as a parody game.  Check it out if you're a fan of the Simpsons.  More
	Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie has sold 909,981 units in its first week, which isn't bad for a remake.  More
	Gamestop is selling Half-Minute Hero on the PSP, for $19.99, instead of $29.99.  It's got to be worth a look if you like rpgs.  More
	Monster Hunter Tri for the Nintendo Wii will be compatible with Wii Speak.  Unlike the Japanese release, you will be able to chat live with the western version of the game.  More
	Microsoft will be selling the 250 GB hard drive separately in Japan.  It will be sold from March the 11th and will cost 15,540 yen. ($173)  More

Boryokudan Rue (Joshua Nuernberger)

Here's the first trailer for JBurger's upcoming adventure game, Boryokudan Rue. This one-man production (Nathan Allen Pinard contributed the musical score) was developed using the AGS engine, and is one of the Student Showcase finalists in this year's IGF.

Boryokudan Rue should be coming out for Windows sometime this year. More details about the game can be found on the production thread and the IGF information page.

Which (Mike Inel)

Which is a short horror adventure game about escaping from a house that you are trapped in. A 3D mode is included if you have the right glasses to view the images with.

Note that Which has a bit of violence that might be seen as disturbing, and if you're worried about jump scares then you should probably avoid playing the game as well. (Windows, 20.9MB)

Hope (Steven Poulton, Ben Chandler)

Hope is a collaborative game project created by Steven Poulton and Ben Chandler in under two days, featuring a couple of easy puzzles and a hint of a storyline written for the small cast of characters that you'll meet during this short adventure. Your inventory is accessible by floating the mouse cursor towards the top left corner of the screen, and there is also an option to save your progress even though there's very little use for it here. (Windows, 11.7MB)

29th of January 2010

	Nintendo's president Satoru Iwata, hinted at this years investors meeting, that a new Pokimon game will be released on the Nintendo DS, sometime in 2010.  More
	Yasuo Egawa, producer of Quantum Theory, has stated that he wants to target women with his games.  Perhaps Tecmo should consider producing female characters in their games that resemble women and not freaks with overly large breasts.  More
	Atsushi Inaba and the creator of Resident Evil, (Shinji Mikami) are working on a title for Platinum games, called Vanquish.  Check out the trailer below.  More
	Mistwalker are working on The Last Story and it will be published by Nintendo.  It will be for the Nintendo Wii and may be the “large scale project” that Hironobu Sakaguchi has been hinting about for the last few months.  More
	Media.Vision will be partnering with Square Enix to create a new RPG.  The yet to be named project, is scheduled to be released on the iPhone.  More
	Nintendo will be releasing The Last Story, Xenoblade (A.K.A Monado: Beginning of the World) and Sin & Punishment 2.  No firm dates were mentioned but it's a start.  More
	Q Entertainment would like to know if you would pay $15, for a HD version of Rez on the Playstation 3?  More
	Nintendo has released a trailer (see below) for Xenoblade, A.K.A. Monado: Beginning of the World.  The game is being made by Monolith Soft, the people behind Xenosaga.  More

Vanquish trailer

Xenoblade, A.K.A. Monado: Beginning of the World trailer

Crimzon Clover (Yotsubane)

Crimzon Clover is truly a wet dream for shoot 'em up fans. Though labeled as a trial version, this vertical 2D shooter sports a generous three full levels to play, jaw-dropping graphics, a limited shop section for unlockables, and the obligatory yet awe-inspiring boss fights.

In addition to your primary weapon, you can hold down the second shot button to target enemy ships, then release the key to fire homing beams at them. Collecting stars increases your special gauge, and when you press the C key it will either activate the bomb or your ship's break mode, depending on how much of the bar has been filled.

Note that the continues that you purchase from the shop can only be used once. The download link is here. (Windows, 139MB)

28th of January 2010

	The director of Death by Cube, explains why this game was made exclusively for the Xbox 360.  In an interview with Siliconers, Yousuke Shiokawa said, "when the project proposal was made, the market size of PlayStation Network or WiiWare were still unknown, and we were subject to a
situation where it was difficult to extend the development size."  “From these two viewpoints, we decided to release it for Xbox LIVE Arcade only. If the title is received well in the market as a new franchise, then I would say it opens up a lot of opportunities.”  More
	Square Enix has announced Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 for the Nintendo DS.  With over 300 creatures to fight, this game should keep you occupied for quite a while.  More
	Gundam Assault Survive (or what I call, God-damn; how many games are they going milk out of this franchise) will be coming to the PSP in March.  More
	Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep has finally been released in Japan, on the PSP but, is it any good?  More
	Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2's trailer has been released.  The game will be made for the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360.  (see trailer below)  More
	Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike, will soon be released in Japan on UMD, DVD and Blu-ray.  More
	Hudson has released a demo for Lost in Shadow on their website.  The game is a platformer.  Give it a try, it's free.  More

Gundam Assault Survive trailer

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2

Flotilla (Blendo Games)

Brendon Chung (of Gravity Bone fame) sent out a press release today announcing his new turn-based strategy game called Flotilla, set to be released soon for the PC and Xbox Live Indie Games service. In the video that's up on the official site, he demonstrates how a skirmish in space works (complete with full 3D movement) and previews some of the content that we can expect to see in adventure mode.

Flotilla isn't the first game by Brendon that is set in space (see Pilot Light), so expect to find yourself in some really wacky situations and unusual encounters while exploring the far reaches of the universe. There's splitscreen support for cooperative playthrough in adventure mode and versus skirmishes too.

27th of January 2010

	Square Enix will be releasing Supreme Commander 2 in March, for the Xbox 360.  I'll wait for the PC version.  More
	An update for the Playstation 3 version of Bayonetta has been released.  It allows the player to install the game to the hard drive.  This is meant to improve the games loading times.  More
	Gonzo, the animation studio behind Afro Samurai, are working on an Anime based on Super Street Fighter IV.  Check the preview below.  More
	Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago, from Gears of War, will be making a cameo appearance in Lost Planet 2.  You will only find them in the Xbox 360 version.  More
	Here's a game for the boys; Not!  Square Enix will be publishing Pony Friends 2 for the Nintendo Wii.  Square Enix USA will be releasing this err, game, on February the 23rd.  More
	If you beat The Legend of Zelda, or name your character “Zelda,” you will be able to play the harder version of the game, that includes a new story to play through.  More

Super Street Fighter IV Anime trailer

Browser Game Pick: Bullseye (Zero Point Software)

Bullseye is a Unity-based 3D game created by Zero Point Software as a showcase piece for their upcoming first-person shooter release, Interstellar Marines. You play as a rookie marine who has to undergo a series of training modules, all designed to test his steady aim and gun handling skills. Points are given out based on how many targets you've managed to hit, and players are awarded anywhere between one to five badges depending on how well they do in every module.

This shooting gallery doesn't offer anything new that modern day shooters don't already have, but for demonstration purposes it couldn't have done the job any better.

Freeware Game Pick: Sheep (Ben Pettengill)

Sheep is an animal herding game that has been done many times before, but Ben's version is slightly better than most because it introduces just enough variety to keep the player going, then dumps them back to the main menu before things start to drag on. You play as a sheep dog who has to help his master with getting all of the sheeps to stay inside the green pen. As the game progresses, rams, wolves and rivers are introduced to further complicate the situation you are in.

There are twelve levels to play in total. Download it here. (Windows, 1.37MB)

Skipmore's Synopsis Quest Completed

A new version for Skipmore's Synopsis Quest was posted today, featuring a total of twenty-five side quests and puzzles to solve. The game now has a proper (if short) ending, and you can play the missions in any order you like.

Psychonauts only costs $2 to buy on Steam and the offer is only available until Thursday.  More

26th of January 2010

	Arc System Works has announced that BlazBlue: Battle x Battle for DSiWare, will be available on January the 27th to download.  More
	Monster Hunter Frontier Online, will be coming to Xbox Live but you will need to buy 30 days worth of Xbox Live gold and 30 days of credit for the game as well.  More
	key executive staff at Marvelous Interactive will be taking pay cuts to keep the company afloat.  More
	Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier Exceed will have appearances of characters from Xenosaga.  More

Monster Hunter Frontier Online

Trailer: Soul (Kydos Studio)

Here's a nifty little trailer for Soul, Kydos Studio's latest Xbox Live Indie Games release. According to GamerBytes' Ryan Langley, the game is about bringing the soul of a dead man to heaven through a variety of mazes.

Soul is available to purchase for only 80 Microsoft Points, and there is a demo that you can try as well. Additional info about the game can be found here. (source: GamerBytes)

25th of January 2010

I'm finally back on line and it's no thanks to British Telecom.  They put the YTS boy on the job of transferring my internet service and connected me to the wrong line.  Oh well; this weeks podcast is delayed due to British Telecom but next weeks podcast will be up as usual.

	Tetsuya Nomura, illustrator for Square Enix, has brought the age old question of whether Final Fantasy VII will be remade soon.  He said; "fans are looking forward to an oft rumoured remake of FFVII, but I don’t believe this will happen for the time being."  More
	Nippon Ichi is releasing another Visual Novel called Koori no Bohyou Ichiyanagi Wa: 3 Dome no Junan.  Who is buying this shit?  (trailer below)  More
	Marvelous Entertainment, has sold a fifty percent stake in their European publishing house, Rising Star Games to Intergrow.  More
	Costume downloads for Tales of Vesperia, has broken the 35,000 mark and Namco Bandai are really pleased.  More
	Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, the prequel to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, will be released on Virtual Console soon.  More
	Natsume are working on a title called Squishy Tank for the Nintendo DS.  It's a puzzle game and is expected to be released in March, for $19.99.  More
	Xseed will now be publishing Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny.  The Xbox 360 game seems to passed from publisher to publisher like a bad habit.  More

Koori no Bohyou Ichiyanagi Wa: 3 Dome no Junan

Dragon Quest VI, DS trailer

Tumbledrop Available on iPhone

Dock's classic puzzler Tumbledrop is now available for your iPod/Phone, for the small sum of $1.99 (£1.19). It's a brand new version, with a bunch of new levels and islands, and lots of lovely medals to collect. If you liked the original Unity version (still available to play here) then this is a must-have.

Browser Game Pick: MyChess (Michael Keating)

MyChess is a browser implementation of the classic board game, designed especially just for multiplayer sessions with other Kongregate members. To play you will need a Kongregate account, and once you've logged in you'll be presented with a chat room where other players can be invited for a game. You can watch live games, play competitive or friendly matches, set the rules, decide the amount of time allowed per player, and even choose a side before initiating a match.

If you enjoy a game of chess regularly then you'll like this version quite a bit. Otherwise, not so much.

Freeware Game Pick: Lethal Application (Daisessen)

Lethal Application is a 2D action game that introduces a unique gameplay system for moving your character around each stage. Instead of a jump button that most players are accustomed to, we have here a weapon so strong that its recoil effect can propel the protagonist in the opposite of her shot direction.

Using the weapon does deplete your energy resources, which fortunately can be replenished by collecting items marked 'E' scattered around the area. Press the Z key to shoot and the X key to activate your special move. You can swap special moves by pressing the C key but only after acquiring its corresponding power-ups.

The game was originally sold as a commercial doujin title, but was recently re-released as a free download on the developer's official site. There are ten stages to play in total, although this count doesn't include the boss battles that await the player after every one or two normal levels beaten. You might also need to have the Japanese language pack installed on your Windows operating system to be able to run this game. (Windows, 148MB)

Check out this cool drawings of Pokimon characters, done in a traditional Japanese art style.  More

This picture was in last weeks Metro (a newspaper given away free in London, UK) and it talks about this girl, who has collected 13,000 Pokimon toys over twelve years.  She must be crazy.