Yes, Retro Games are Still Relevant: Dev Mike Hanson Shows Off His Side Scrolling Space Shooter, PowerUp [Exlusive Photos]
Thursday, 21st March 2013Posted in Gaming Personality
Tags: classic games, console, developer, HATI, Hellfire, indie, Mike Hanson, PowerUp, retro, Sci-Fi, shooter, side scroller, space, space shooter
Written by: Craig Hunter
PowerUp is a classic style side scrolling space shooter that recently caught our eye on Kickstarter. The side scrolling shooter is currently being created by one-man-dev-team Mike Hanson with plans to be released on consoles, mobile devices and PC.
Heavily inspired by classic sci-fi schmups like Project-X and Hellfire, PowerUp features “modern rendered 3D graphics,” unique weapon mechanics and epic boss battles while still maintaing that addictive and chaotic feel of the classics.
Play The NES, SNES, Genesis, and Game Boy Advance All In One System; Meet The Retron 4
Wednesday, 6th March 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: console, game boy advance, hyperkin, NES, Retron 4, sega genesis, SNES
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Hyperkin is a company that specializes in refurbishing and distributing old video games and gaming equipment — as well as making the RetroN, a console that packs multiple classic gaming systems in one. Up until now, its console (the RetroN 3) only let you play 3 kinds of systems: NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis.
They must have heard old school gamers around the world let out a collective sigh of anguish, because this week they’ll be releasing the RetroN 4, a console which packs in all of the above systems, as well as a built-in Game Boy Advance console. Continue reading “Play The NES, SNES, Genesis, and Game Boy Advance All In One System; Meet The Retron 4” »
We Might Know How Much the PS4 Will Cost
Thursday, 7th February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: $400, Asahi, console, goes, launch, next-gen, playstation, ps4, report, Sony, yen
Written by: Craig Hunter
A major news organization in Japan has published a report about Sony’s upcoming Playstation 4.
The Asahi Shimbun reported this morning that Sony’s next generation console will launch this year for 40,000 yen (about $428).
According to The Verge, this is the first time we have heard news about a possible cost of the system, and suggests a fairly aggressive price compared to the troubled Playstation 3 launch.
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OUYA Launching at Retail for $99 This Summer
Tuesday, 5th February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: available, coming, console, controller, kickstarter, ouya, pre, uhrman
Written by: Craig Hunter
Ouya has announced that its Android based console will be coming to retail in June 2013. The Kickstarter-funded device will run you $99 and is already available for pre-order at Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy, Target and on the Ouya official site.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal (via Eurogamer), Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman talked about when Kickstarter backers would be receiving their consoles as well as the current pre-order numbers. Kickstarter backers would begin receiving their devices a couple months ahead of the launch in March along with pre-orders from the Ouya site that will ship in April.
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Classic Sega Consoles, Re-Imagined as Hot Anime Girls
Thursday, 31st January 2013Posted in Anime News
Tags: Anime, console, F2P, girls, Hatsune Miku, Playstation Vita, Samurai and Dragons, Sega, Yumiko Hara
Written by: Jeff Nau
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To celebrate the release of its f2P PS Vita game, Samurai and Dragons, Sega will be offering some exclusive DLC to players: colorful anime-style depictions of the main characters, each drawn by some of today’s top anime artists.
Each babe will correspond with a legendary Sega console. Why? Not exactly sure, but it might be enough to get some old school 8-Bit Sega aficionados to dust off their old Master Systems. Continue reading “Classic Sega Consoles, Re-Imagined as Hot Anime Girls” »
‘Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2′ Gets New Release Dates; Will Officially Explode Heads Next Month
Wednesday, 16th January 2013Posted in Anime News
Tags: console, Fist of the North Star, game, Ken's Rage 2, Kenshiro, ps3, wii u, xbox
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Yesterday Tecmo-Koei stated that Fist of the North Start: Ken’s Rage 2 will officially be coming to consoles in North America early next month. And there was much rejoicing.
Specifically: February 5th for the Xbox and the PS3. There’s till no word on an official release date for the Wii U, though it will be available for digital download on the console in Europe, starting February 7th. Continue reading “‘Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2′ Gets New Release Dates; Will Officially Explode Heads Next Month” »
If You Ever Wanted a 2-inch Game Console That Plugs Into Your TV, Your Wish Has Come True
Wednesday, 2nd January 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: android, console, controller, games, Gamestick, gaming, like, new, PlayJam
Written by: Craig Hunter
The company PlayJam is introducing a new gaming console later this year called the GameStick. Like OUYA, it will bring Android based gaming to your living room (via Eurogamer).
GameStick is a 2-inch gaming console the size of a thumb drive that will run you $79. The GameStick comes with a standard sized controller and allows you to plug the tiny console directly into the HDMI input on any TV. Although, the system will work with any controller that supports HID like the Greenthrottle Games controller. Below we have the PlayJam Kickstarter campaign video for the GameStick.
Is Diablo III Finally Coming To Consoles?
Tuesday, 11th December 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: big, blizzard, company, console, Diablo III, iii, Pardo, said, Wilson
Written by: Craig Hunter
Many have been wondering whether or not Blizzard would bring Diablo III to consoles some day. The company has been mildly teasing us with the idea for nearly a year now.
We know that the action-RPG dungeon crawler is currently running and playable on consoles internally at Blizzard, and now Polygon has had a chance to catch up with the developer’s chief creative officer, Rob Pardo, to find out more about the situation.
Pardo, who was recently promoted to CCO, said that even though the company isn’t quite ready to talk about console plans for Diablo III just yet, Blizzard does have console builds up and running and that they are looking really good.
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Wii Mini is Real, Only Coming To Canada?
Tuesday, 27th November 2012Posted in Preview
Tags: available, console, games, new, nintendo, RED, Wii Mini
Written by: Craig Hunter
Today Nintendo has confirmed the existence of the rumored Wii Mini. Several leaks over the past few days claimed the the rumored console was on it’s way.
We now know that Nintendo will be releasing a stripped down version of the original Wii on December 7th (via IGN). The catch is that, at this point, the console is a Canadian exclusive with no mention of it being released in other regions. The Wii Mini has a suggested retail price of $99.99. Check out the images of the newly redesigned console below.
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Report: New “Playstation 4″ Won’t Play PS3 Games, Will Stream Through GAIKAI
Friday, 16th November 2012Posted in Preview
Tags: console, gaikai, news, ps3, ps4, Sony, stream
Written by: Paul Nyhart
On the same day it was announced the PS3 had caught up with the XBOX 360 in console sales (now at 70 million) details began to leak on the next generation of the Sony gaming console (via Gnet).
The console for some time now has been dubbed “Orbis”, mainly because the Japanese word for four is “Shi” which also means “Death” (ironically of note, the “X” may mark the spot with U.S. Xbox fans, but in Japanese culture “X” is a negative sign used to express defeat — which is why it’s subbed out for “O” on PS controllers). Continue reading “Report: New “Playstation 4″ Won’t Play PS3 Games, Will Stream Through GAIKAI” »
Microsoft Sending Long-Time Xbox Live Users a Free Custom Xbox 360? [Gallery]
Tuesday, 13th November 2012Posted in Industry
Tags: 10th, anniversary, console, custom, edition, live, microsoft, special, xbox, XBOx 360
Written by: Craig Hunter
Late last night a tweet from Microsoft’s Larry Hyrb hinted that the company plans on “celebrating” in some way with users that have been with Xbox Live since it was first introduced. At that time no other details were known until images of a special edition 10th anniversary Xbox 360 starting appearing online.
Kotaku received images of the special edition console from a reader. Apparently the reader’s friend received the console in the mail inside a box designed with Xbox Live 10th Birthday graphics, “Xbox Live, a decade of entertainment” ( below).
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Complete Assassin’s Creed Anthology Officially Confirmed
Tuesday, 6th November 2012Posted in Preview
Tags: Anthology, Assassin's Creed, bundle, console, content, details, ubisoft
Written by: Craig Hunter
Along with the incredibly successful launch of Assassin’s Creed 3 we are now hearing about a complete anthology bundle coming for the franchise.
Ubisoft said that the estimated sales of AC3 in the first week surpassed 3.5 million which the company said is a 100% year-over-year increase from the last title. Now Ubisoft plans to release every console game in the franchise in a complete collectors edition anthology.
Rumors began this morning when a Russian fan site reported that details of the bundle emerged on Amazon France.
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This Week In Video Game History: Sega Succeeds, Virtual Boy Fails, Steve Wiebe Is King of Kong
Sunday, 12th August 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming, Online Video
Tags: console, history, King of Kong, sega genesis, Sega Genesis released, Steve Wiebe, video, video game history, video game news, virtual boy
Written by: Patrick Scott Patterson
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This Week in Video Game History celebrates the birthday of a highly successful video game console, a horribly unsuccessful video game console and the five year anniversary of a cult classic film.
On August 14, 1989 the Sega Genesis made it’s North American debut, officially ushering in the 16-bit era on this side of the ocean. While Sega’s first ads for the system touted it’s arcade-quality graphics and games, it wouldn’t be long before they began to taunt the previously unbeatable Nintendo, who didn’t counter with the Super NES until two years later. Continue reading “This Week In Video Game History: Sega Succeeds, Virtual Boy Fails, Steve Wiebe Is King of Kong” »
Ouya: The $99 Android Game Console Reaches $3 Million On Kickstarter
Wednesday, 11th July 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: $3million, android, Boxer8, console, free, games, gaming, kickstarter, ouya, project
Written by: Craig Hunter
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If you haven’t heard by now, Boxer8 has recruited Yves Behar to develop an Android-based gaming console called Ouya that has an intense focus on a free, dev-friendly ecosystem. The project, which will feature free to play games, built to be hacked hardware and a free, included developer kit, has now reached $3 million on its Kickstarter project.
The Kickstarter project named, “OUYA: A New Kind of Video Game Console,” has surpassed its original funding goal of $950,000, which was reached in just 8 hours after posting. Backers will see benefits ranging from early access and a free console to spending a day with the designers including Yves Behar, among other things. Continue reading “Ouya: The $99 Android Game Console Reaches $3 Million On Kickstarter” »
Ngmoco/Former EA Guy Predicts the Death of Console Gaming (It’s Coming Sooner Than You Think)
Wednesday, 27th June 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Ben Cousins, console, ea, F2P, free-to-play, games, gaming, mobile, Ngmoco
Written by: Jeff Nau
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If there was any lingering doubt as to the fate of the console (and if you like consoles at all), General Manager of Ngmoco Sweden Ben Cousins has bad news for you: console gaming is basically in its death throes.
It’s not quite as simple as mobile destroying console-gaming overnight; Cousins believes that there’s a few different steps behind this inevitable process, though at the very most they will take about 5-10 years.
STEP 1: Mobile Kills Console. According to Continue reading “Ngmoco/Former EA Guy Predicts the Death of Console Gaming (It’s Coming Sooner Than You Think)” »
Does This Guy Have the Greatest Gaming Man-Cave Ever?
Thursday, 17th May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: 16bitghost, console, game boy, gaming, MAME
Written by: Jeff Nau
Judge for yourself, but when a guy takes the time to collect every single gaming console that’s been invented over the past 25 years or so, he deserves props of some kind. Courtesy of the pseudo-macro blog comes YouTube-er 16bitghost, also a dedicated blogger, and owner of a bunch of rare gaming music CDs of all kinds.
His collection also appears to contain every handheld known to man – including a rare collection of Game Boys, and the hand-held TurboGrafx 16.There’s even all four limited edition color PS3s.
If you’re in the mood for something a little bigger Continue reading “Does This Guy Have the Greatest Gaming Man-Cave Ever?” »
NES Lunch Box Makes You Coolest Kid/Adult In Cafeteria
Monday, 14th May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: console, gaming systen, lunch box, nintendo
Written by: Paul Nyhart
I’ll admit that I haven’t brought a lunch box…well, anywhere, for a little over a year. But that might be changing right about now, given the latest creation from Etsy extraordinaire Luke Blackford.
It’d dubbed rather simply “The Nintendo Entertainment System Lunch Box” and is reportedly made out of an old console and hallowed out, so you can fill it in with your favorite lunch time cuisine.
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China Set To Launch Video Game Console…For 600 Bucks
Friday, 27th April 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: china, console, consoles, ct 510
Written by: Paul Nyhart
for those of you who were aware video game consoles are banned in China (I’m guessing most of you in China, are) this might comes as surprising news. The recent announcement of a new video game console availabe in chinese retail markets apparently sidesteps the console ban that has been in place since 2000.
Despite the fact the majority of consoles are MANUFACTURED in the Pearl River Delta region of southern china, The Chinese government has refused to allow the SALE of video game consoles to its own people, stating it would be:
“The best way to protect Chinese youth from wasting their minds on video games…” Continue reading “China Set To Launch Video Game Console…For 600 Bucks” »
Microsoft Boots Sex Offenders From Xbox Live, Responds To Hacking Claims
Thursday, 5th April 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: console, credit card, data, Jim Alkove, microsoft, New York, Operation: Game Over, xbox
Written by: Craig Hunter
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For the first time ever New York’s law requiring sex offenders to submit screen names and email addresses for specific websites will apply to video game networks with Microsoft allowing the state to remove registered offenders from Xbox Live.
While Xbox Live is the only network specifically mentioned in the press release from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, “Operation: Game Over” removed over 3,500 accounts from various services run by “Microsoft, Apple, Blizzard, Continue reading “Microsoft Boots Sex Offenders From Xbox Live, Responds To Hacking Claims” »
US Military Funding Effort to Hack Consoles
Wednesday, 28th March 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming, Keeping it Real
Tags: console, controversy, government, hack
Written by: Paul Nyhart
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It was yay over a week ago that a story was published proclaiming the dangers of online gaming and FPS. Now, word has spread that the US military is funding an effort to mine data from what they believe to be “dirty” consoles, buying and hacking into consoles from FOREIGN markets.
“This project requires the purchasing of used video game systems outside the US in a manner that is likely to result in their containing significant and sensitive information from previous users,” according to a statement by the US Navy. Continue reading “US Military Funding Effort to Hack Consoles” »
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