PS3 Japan Launch Madness

Nearing the end of a 17-hour wait for our PS3s. Right now we’re sitting near the front of a very long line of future PlayStation 3 owners at the tried-and-true Shibuya Tsutaya store in Tokyo. It’s 2:45am, and there are roughly 200 people behind us at the...

Halo 3 Legendary Edition: A Helmet for Your Cat

Yeah, it actually comes with a giant helmet. Regular copy of Halo 3: $59.99? (It’s a first-party game, will it be $49.99?). Collector’s Edition of Halo 3: $69.99? Maybe a two-disc set of the game along the lines of the Halo 2 collector’s edition....

The Creators of Viewtful Joe Are Unemployed

Capcom shuts down subsidiary The development studio that created Viewtiful Joe, Okami, Steel Batalin and God Hand closed down. Capcom, the main shareholder of Clover, decided to shut it down. In a press release, Capcom explained that Clover has met the goal of...

THQ pounding out two Warhammer 40K sequels in 2007?

This week, the few hardcore PC gamers who already bought, played, and finished Dark Crusade were treated to a tantalizing teaser. When players complete their conquest of the planet Kronus in campaign mode and the credits roll, the game cuts back to an outer-space shot...

Pokemon Dominates Japan

Fanatic Pokemon Fans bring in large amounts of cash for Japanese retailers Pokemon video games supplies in Japan were drained in just 4 days, a total of 1,588,734 copies of Pokemon titles were sold. Two Pokemon titles dominate the first two spots of the...

Lair: Dragon Riding and Flaming Air Battles on PlayStation 3

Lair might hit the shelves at PS3 launch dates Factor 5 developers are the studios responsible for the Star Wars: Rogue Squadron series, yet it appears that’s not the only franchise they are currently working at. Sony officially announced Lair, where huge dragons,...