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Treasure Yasushi Suzuki’s Art

2:00AM November 4, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

While not a games artist per se, seeing as he does work for everything from books to comics, Yasushi Suzuki still has his fans in the world of video games. Particularly amongst followers of Japanese developers Treasure. More »

PC

Privacy Is A Game For Zynga

5:40AM July 8, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Zynga’s bajillion-dollar bid to go public came with oodles of fun insight into the company, thanks to that filing with the securities and exchange commission. It also landed around the same time that the Facebook game developer launched a new game, one all about your privacy. More »

News

Get A Good Look At Guardian Heroes HD In Motion For The First Time

1:40PM May 6, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

GameSpot takes a look at Sega’s newly announced Xbox Live Arcade port of Saturn classic Guardian Heroes in the latest On The Spot. Whether you prefer the original Saturn sprites or the filtered visual upgrade—not my cup of tea—you’re probably going to get excited about Guardian Heroes one more time today. More »

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Sega Saturn Classic Guardian Heroes Coming To Xbox Live Arcade

12:40AM May 6, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Sega is bringing an enhanced version of Treasure’s Saturn beat-em-up Guardian Heroes to Xbox Live Arcade this (northern) fall, complete with enhanced HD graphics, online cooperative play, and an online versus mode supporting up to 12 players at once. Rejoice!

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Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury Is Out Next Month

3:41PM April 12, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

We won’t have long to wait to get our trigger fingers on Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury, as it’s been revealed the game will be out on Xbox Live Arcade on May 4. More »

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Bangai-O HD Says There Is No Such Thing As ‘Too Many Missiles’

8:20PM April 6, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Classic explosion simulator Bangai-O is getting a HD re-release on Xbox Live Arcade this (northern) spring. While the graphics have been improved since the N64/Dreamcast original, the batshit crazy obsession with missiles remains. More »

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Oh My God, There Are Bullets Everywhere

7:30PM February 17, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Over 10 years since it was first released on the Dreamcast, Bangai-O is back, and boy, are you in for some bullets. More »

In Real Life

Model Of Classic Shooter Painted In Pure Beauty

12:00AM February 9, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Ikaruga, the 2001 shoot’em up, is a gorgeous looking game. So if an Ikaruga model is going to be an accurate reproduction, it needs to be gorgeous. This finished model does not disappoint. More »

PC

In Praise Of The New Game Plus

12:00PM February 1, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Last week, I played through Dead Space 2. This week, I’ll see it through to the end one more time, perhaps having more fun, feeling less stressed, better appreciating its immense technical and visual artistry. Let’s hear it for New Game Plus. More »

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The Return Of Radiant Silvergun Spawns A Pricey Arcade Stick

7:40AM December 22, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Beloved, coveted Sega Saturn shoot ‘em up Radiant Silvergun is coming to Xbox Live Arcade in 2011, thanks to developer Treasure. So too may a Radiant Silvergun arcade stick from Hori, but only if you really, really want it. More »