Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Remaking Commander Keen

With id showing no signs of reviving the Commander Keen IP anytime soon, a guy in New Zealand is taking it upon himself to remake the game, give it a more contemporary touch.


News

DSi LL Selling Faster Than PSPgo

On November 22, the DSi LL went on sale. Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has sales figures for the new Nintendo handheld’s first two days.


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Tony Hawk Keen On Kelly Slater Revival

In an interview with GameSpot, skating legend and video game staple Tony Hawk has spoken fondly, and none-too-subtly, of his wishes to see another Kelly Slater’s Pro Surfer game. Using the Tony Hawk: Ride controller, of course.


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Two Million LIVE Users Logged Into Facebook

Earlier this month, Facebook went live on Xbox LIVE. Loads of people have logged onto Facebook via LIVE. “Loads” is not very descriptive. “Two million” is.


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EA Creates Madden For Disabled Gamers

EA Sports have teamed up with VTree, a provider of software for those with disabilities, to release what’s essentially a modified version of Madden.


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Super Street Fighter IV Getting Three More Fighters

Muay Thai fighter Adon from Street Fighter Alpha and Final Fight character Cody and Guy are the latest characters announced for SSFIV.


In Real Life

Know Your Enemy, Especially His Weak Points

By Olly Moss, as seen on A Life Well Wasted.


In Real Life

Look How Time Changes Character Design

Back in 1995, role playing game Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals was released in Japan. The game is getting a Nintendo DS remake as Esptolis: The Lands Cursed by the Gods, and its main characters are getting a makeover.


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Microsoft Sued Over Memory Card Crackdown

You know Datel? I like Datel, mostly because they made the Freeloader for the GameCube/Wii. Well, Datel are in the process of taking Microsoft to court over Xbox 360 memory cards.


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Famitsu Awards New Super Mario Bros. Wii A Perfect Score

Joining last month’s Bayonetta 40/40 score, this month’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii has been given a perfect score from Japanese game magazine Famitsu.