Castlevania: Harmony Of Despair Hands-on

A multiplayer Castlevania? Series designer Koji Igarashi’s latest off-the-wall idea for the 23-year-old vampire slaying franchise might just be crazy enough to work. After playing Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, I’m on board.


June 15, 2010

Castlevania HD Screens Are A Sight For Sore Eyes

I’ve never been the biggest fan of Castlevania series, but boy oh boy, these screenshots for the newly confirmed Castlevania HD – as in, Harmony of Despair – are some of the most glorious examples of pixel art you’ll ever see.


June 10, 2010
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Centaurian The Game Lives Up To Its Trailer

There were doubts whether Simon Peter’s mysterious Centaurian could live up to its debut trailer. Having now played the game, those doubts have been hacked to pieces by a giant purple dildo.


June 7, 2010

Nine More Groovy Screens Of Earthworm Jim In HD

Earthworm Jim‘s hi-def port to Xbox Live Arcade arrives Wednesday. You’ve gotten a look at the trailer already; here’s another batch of screens to help you decide if the trip down memory lane’s worth 800 Microsoft Points.


June 1, 2010

Earthworm Jim HD Trailer Is Fairly Groovy

Earthworm Jim is back, and this time, he’s in HD. How’s he look? Just fine, thank you.


May 31, 2010

LunchTimeWaster: Parallel Platforming

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2D platformers are often hard enough even when you know what you’re doing. But what about when the level is split between two perspectives, each only showing half the layout of platforms? Let me explain.


May 28, 2010
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That Multiplayer Castlevania Game Looks Pretty Real Now

The impending release of a new, multiplayer Castlevania game called Harmony of Despair looks a lot more likely today, after a rating for the rumoured title turned up on Australia’s Classification Board website.


May 17, 2010
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Aussie Mario Galaxy 2 Date Won’t Make You Woo-Hoo

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Nintendo has just announced the Australian release date for Super Mario Galaxy 2. And that date is… Oh, go on, just click through, already.


May 10, 2010

Watch Mario Galaxy 2′s Video Instruction Manual

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is easy to understand. Mario Galaxy 2, a little less so. To help get fans of the former to purchase the latter, Nintendo will be bundling a DVD instruction manual with the galactic sequel.


More Sonic 4 Video Spills Onto Internet, Threatens Wildlife

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About a month ago several videos purporting to show gameplay from Sonic the Hedgehog 4 leaked out. This one, visually consistent with the others, shows a new stage: “Mad Gear Zone.”