Gradius ReBirth and Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars on Wii Ware/Virtual Console this week
What better way to start the week than in the warm company of a shmup? Indeed, a downloadable shmup, bearing the mark of excellence which is the Gradius brand name—ah, yes. Today, on WiiWare, we're blessed with Gradius ReBirth (1,000 Wii Points), which features a "remix" of older Gradius levels and a lovely assortment of leaderboards so that you can laugh at others' inferior skills revel in the ...[Read More]
Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis get Wii-make releases; more to come
GameCube Ports with a Twist Pretty much. Not that there's anything wrong with that; especially if you haven't yet played these games, now seems to be the perfect time. Not only do you get the ubiquitous waggle control mechanism, but you also get 16:9 widescreen presentation... and how could any of us possibly go back? Today, we see New Play Control! Pikmin and New Play Control! Mario Power Tenn...[Read More]
Age of Booty officially released for PC
Wouldn’t you know it? The game that was the… er, booty of so many jokes back during last year’s E3 (-ish event) has finally released for the PC. While the game was great enough already on the 360, it’s hard to argue that it’d probably work even better with a keyboard and mouse at your disposal. It’ll be 10 bucks if you’re interested in picking it up. Ca...[Read More]
Star Ocean: The Last Hope
Two petrifying pestilences for the price of one!
Flock – All-new HD trailer released
Quit flocking around and abduct some sheep, you slacker! {hwdvs-player}528{/hwdvs-player}
Tokyo Beat Down – Three new short videos!
Smashing through the streets of Shibuya. Ahh… you can almost hear the super-happy subway door chime now. The blood-stained super-happy subway door chime. Boo-yah. {hwdvs-player}525{/hwdvs-player} {hwdvs-player}526{/hwdvs-player} {hwdvs-player}527{/hwdvs-player}
Resident Evil 5 unlockable Mercenaries mini-game confirmed – plus screenshots!
Yes, there will be a Mercenaries mini-game in Resident Evil 5! As always, it’ll be unlockable, of course. Capcom’s released screens of the ubiquitous feature, as well as some videos if you’re interested (which we’ll certainly be hosting for you very soon here if we can ever figure out how to get our ESRB age gate to work properly. 🙂 For now, feast your eyes on the screens...[Read More]
Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection – Official European launch trailer
Over 40 classic games on the same disc... sure, we've played them all a hundred times before, but you've got to admit—you're intrigued. You're also probably wondering why this is called the Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection. Well, my friends, that's because of our steamy love affair with all things European. ...except for the men. Yes, not our steamy love affair with European men. {hwdvs-play...[Read More]
a boy and his blob officially announced for Nintendo Wii – with screenshots!
Majesco has officially announced a remake of the 1989 NES cult classic A Boy and His Blob. The game will be made exclusively for the Nintendo Wii and will be developed by WayForward, the talented developers who brought us Contra 4 and Shantae series of games. The press release boasts about the game's "groundbreaking hand drawn and painted animation technology", promising that the "all-new presen...[Read More]
Wheelman – High-quality developer’s diary video posted
When he isn’t racing cars and regurgitating badly-conceived screenplay, Vin Diesel is hard at work starring in his own video game. Now you can check out the latest trailer of Ubisoft’s upcoming Diesel-fest, just released today. {hwdvs-player}523{/hwdvs-player}
Tom Clancy’s HAWX: New HD video trailer released
Where there’s a Tom Clancy novel, there’s a Ubisoft game not too far off… {hwdvs-player}521{/hwdvs-player}
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen on Virtual Console today – In your Wii-kly update
Yes, that's right; today, you can experience the SNES classic which so many people have missed. If you're like me, you might have had the pleasure of dedicating dozens upon dozens of hours to the GBA installment of the series (which, in my opinion, still stands among the best handheld tactics games out there), but now you can finally relive the original. In other news, a family-friendly virtual ...[Read More]