Madden NFL as a teaching tool?
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Sakaguchi's literal Final Fantasy?
A few months back, we introduced our new version of the '90s Saturday morning "classic" Captain N, and then we sent him on a mission to the dark heart of Nintendo's Brain Age series. Well, we've brought the new-and-improved Captain N back again. For maximum Captain N nostalgia, GameSpy recommends you read this in your pajamas, while eating a salad bowl filled with Cocoa Krispies... Read More »
What's old is new again... again. Voltron, the defender of the universe, is forming up for a return to TV, in toys, and in a new series of video games from THQ. Gather the five lions and get all the details after the jump. Read More »
Electronic Arts announced the latest version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour golf today with two firsts: the game will feature the Masters Tournament, and Tiger Woods will not appear on the game's cover. Read More »
Six weeks. That's how long it took for Call of Duty: Black Ops to reach the $1 billion sales mark. In all of entertainment history, only one other franchise has reached that milestone faster: James Cameron's 3D spectacle, Avatar. Read More »
Camera problems. It's the biggest criticism of Warren Spector's just released Wii-exclusive Disney adventure, Epic Mickey. The system isn't perfect, Spector admits, but reviewers that considered it a serious flaw fundamentally misunderstand the game. Read More »
Disney's beloved and timeless mascot hasn't had his own solo game outing in half a decade, so when I learned that Deus Ex designer Warren Spector was at the helm for Epic Mickey, I nearly soiled my britches. Several standout games from my adolescence, like Mickey Mousecapades and Castle of Illusion, starred the mouse with the most -- and even though I haven't played a Mickey Mouse game in over a decade, I still associate the name with quality action gaming. So, what could go wrong under the creative vision of such a storied game designer and true Disney fan like Warren Spector on task? Surprisingly, the answer is: a lot. Read More »
We love a good promotion, and Nintendo and UK retailers Game and GameStation have partnered for a doozy: buy Donkey Kong Country Returns with a bunch of bananas. Read More »
Anybody who owned a NES in the late '80s or early '90s should be well-acquainted with Captain N and his adventures through Taiwanese animated versions of Castlevania and Mega Man. Well, we thought it was time for an update, so we created a new version of Captain N for 2010 -- one that will have to deal with a Nintendo universe that's undergone some major changes since 1989. Check out his latest adventure! Read More »
One of my favorite websites is the endlessly entertaining TV Tropes, a wiki that curates various genre conventions, cliches, and idioms that pop up across all forms of media, with scads of examples for each featured subject. One of TV Tropes' pages is called "Nintendo Hard." To quote: "Back in the '80s, video games didn't have the advanced storylines of today; Excuse Plots were the norm. So much of the feeling of accomplishment one could derive was from overcoming the insane difficulty that the games provided, if only so one could brag to one's friends. Plethoras of enemies and impossible jumps were not just the name of the game, they were the game. These games weren't just hard; they were Nintendo Hard!"
You'd better believe that Donkey Kong Country Returns fits this bill, through and through. Read More »
There's a new entertainment industry top dog. Activision announced this morning that Call of Duty: Black Ops bested any movie, book, album, or videogame in history with a five-day opening haul of $650 million. The game easily topped a familiar face in previous record holder Modern Warfare 2, which rang up a $550 million five-day total in 2009. Read More »
Once a key title in Activision's portfolio of franchises, Tony Hawk has taken a huge hit the past two years with skateboard peripheral games Ride and Shred. Things have gotten so bad, one analyst says Shred barely managed to top 3,000 sales during its first week on the shelves. And no, that figure is not missing any zeroes. Read More »
If you're among its more than 30 million fans, Rovio's feathered phenom, Angry Birds, is already on your mobile phone. And if you've always wanted to sling shot birds at pigs on a bigger screen, the Finnish developer has good news: Angry Birds will soon take flight on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii. Read More »
In 24 hours Call of Duty: Black Ops raked in more than $360 million, making it the biggest entertainment launch in history. But while Activision and Treyarch are popping the champagne, one island nation is shaking its fist, claiming Black Ops "stimulates sociopathic behavior among American children and adolescents." Big old spoilers ahead after the jump. Read More »
We could be way off on this one, but the first time we ever heard anyone use the phrase, "It's on like Donkey Kong" was back in 1992 when Ice Cube spit it as the opening line on Now I Gotta Wet 'Cha, a track on his album, The Predator. Strange then that Nintendo today announced it's seeking to trademark the phrase in honor of the upcoming launch of Donkey Kong Country Returns. Read More »
It looks like Criterion and Electronic Arts have a potential blockbuster on their hands. The developer and publisher announced today that more than 2 million players downloaded the demo for upcoming racer/chaser Need for Speed Hot Pursuit. Floor it to the jump for details. Read More »
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