Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Sonic The Hedgehog, The Chessboard

11:00PM Brian Ashcraft | “Chess” is the last thing that comes to mind when someone mentions Sonic the Hedgehog. There are other things we think of first. Regardless, leave it to the Germans to make a Sonic the Hedgehog chess board. More »
Media

If Eleven Minutes Of Yakuza 3 Can’t Get You Excited, Nothing Can

10:30PM Luke Plunkett | Yeah, this clip runs for eleven minutes. Lots of Japanese talky-talky, so the verbal stuff won’t make much sense, but the vibrant colours and smooth gangster stylings? Those are universal. More »

Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 Getting PS3 Bundle

10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | What better way to mark a PS3 exclusive than with a PS3 bundle? The upcoming Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 gets just that. The SEGA PS3 exclusive will launch with an 80GB PS3 pack. More »

So, So Many New Dragon Quest IX Images

9:30PM Luke Plunkett | Believe it or not, Dragon Quest IX will indeed be coming out on the humble Nintendo DS. Famitsu have posted a ton of new screenshots for the game. Let’s go take a look. More »

Halo 3: ODST To Have ‘Fun, Memorable Characters’

9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Halo 3: ODST has flashbacks. That, we knew. You’re a rookie ODST troop, tasked with tracking down some lost squadmates. More »

British Sales Charts

8:30PM Luke Plunkett | So this is Christmas…and what have you done…bought Mario Kart Wii again….and Brain Training for your mum… More »

Megadeth Thinks ‘Dinosaur Bands’ Who Don’t Do Games Are Stupid

8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Megadeth’s hip to the current age. The metal band seems to know what’s going on and has embraced things like the internet, YouTube and (getting on topic) video games — namely, Rock Band. Megadeth has put its breakthrough album Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying? as Rock Band DLC. More »
News

Soccer Star Addicted To PlayStation

7:30PM Luke Plunkett | Background info: that sickeningly handsome young thing up there is Fernando Torres, Liverpool’s star Spanish striker. At the moment, Torres is injured, and can’t play. To pass the time, he’s feeding his PlayStation addiction. More »

Sony Offering Red And White PS3 Demo Discs

7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Across Japan, customers who purchase PLAYSTATION 3s will receive a welcome disc. There are two different discs, one red and the other white. Both discs include playable demos and game trailers. More »

Retro Consoles Return As Adorable Papercraft

6:30PM Luke Plunkett | Thanks, Marshall Alexander! Were it not for your heart-meltingly cute papercraft renditions of 70s/80s game machines, we don’t know how we would have made it through Tuesday. But make it we did, clutching that little C64 to our hearts all day long. Hit the link below for the papercraft templates in question. Foldskool Heroes [Marshall Alexander] More »