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Sonic 2 Spin-Dashes onto XBLA

By Carlos Bergfeld, Sep 10, 2007 9:59am PDT

Sega's sidekick-enhanced Sonic sequel Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will be available for download on Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday. The title will cost...

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"This was my ringtone for a long time. Now I have it as a contact ringtone."

- guido anchovy see all 14 comments

Monster Lab Mashes onto Wii

By Nick Breckon, Aug 28, 2007 8:58am PDT

Backbone Entertainment, the guys who brought you Death Jr. (PSP), are developing a new story-driven Wii title described by producer Dan Sochan as...

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"I thought this was talking about Monster Rancher at first...heh heh. This still sounds ..."

- CapnChaos see all 2 comments

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Piles on PSN and XBLA Next Week

By Chris Faylor, Aug 22, 2007 7:48am PDT

Backbone Entertainment's HD and online-enhanced port of Capcom's beloved competitive puzzler Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo arrives on PlayStation 3...

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"Yes thats only thing i want steam version. I hope it comes out a week or two after. "

- Iwannaacura see all 4 comments

Track and Field Rushes to XBLA Wednesday, Puzzle Quest Coming This Summer

By Carlos Bergfeld, Aug 06, 2007 10:40am PDT

Konami's 1983 athletics showcase Track and Field comes to Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday, reminding us of a more wholesome time before stories of...

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"If I can get an achievement for throwing the javelin and hitting the bird, i'm in!"

- jonin see all 14 comments

Capcom Examines Acquisitions, Avoids Merger

By Nick Breckon, Jun 29, 2007 12:57pm PDT

With Xbox 360 titles like Lost Planet: Extreme Conditions and Dead Rising racking up big sales in the West, Capcom's statement to shareholders was simple: go where the money is.

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"Capcom has been on fire since RE4 came out and I hope it doesn't stop!"

- melkore see all 7 comments

Boxed Up Briefs

By Chris Remo, Jun 20, 2007 5:13pm PDT

You asked for platform icons, and now they're here. Enjoy! Today's briefs include more rivals for Sonic on PSP, the world of bull riding coming...

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"They look nice but the color scheme of them blend in too much with the white background so they ..."

- sigpro see all 21 comments

Legendary Pictures to Handle Diablo Film

By Chris Remo, Jun 18, 2007 5:14am PDT

Legendary Pictures, the studio behind the upcoming Warcraft film, is taking on the adaptation of another mammoth Blizzard property.

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"I really agree with this. He wasnt old and frail looking enough for Gandalf to me."

- Degenerate see all 41 comments

Capcom Hits Valve, Unleashes Steam

By Chris Faylor, Jun 12, 2007 12:12am PDT

The Japansese publisher will begin selling games through Steam, including Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition and Lost Planet: Extreme Condition.

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"Now that Steam offers PayPal as a payment choice my issues with them being unable to authorize ..."

- nudel see all 49 comments

Capcom Goes Online, Adapts Talisman & Street Fighter in HD (Updated)

By Chris Remo, Apr 13, 2007 4:55pm PDT

At its Gamer's Day event in San Francisco last night, Capcom stated its intention to create a strong presence in the online downloadable game...

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"I really really hope this is a test to see what kind of support there would be for both more ..."

- AroundTheFur1380 see all 21 comments

Kororinpa: Marble Mania Preview

By Chris Remo, Feb 01, 2007 10:00pm PST

Some genres have struggled to find their ideal control schemes with Wii, but the track-based 3D platformer found a good one right off the bat with...

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"Why? The refresh rate of the screen SUCKS. This does not excite me one bit. Why? Same ..."

- XerXes see all 38 comments

Late Night Consoling

By Chris Remo, Nov 14, 2006 8:00pm PST

PS3 and Wii titles heading to retail [ps3] [nintendo] Sony's PlayStation 3 won't be out for three more days, and Nintendo's Wii for five, but...

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"Fillrate isn't free. Not all developers have the time to spend months fine-tuning assets and ..."

- MrAdults see all 68 comments

Earlier Than Last Night Consoling

By Chris Remo, Jul 22, 2006 1:27am PDT

Hey there. Day 2 of Comic-Con has now wrapped up. Two more to go! Microsoft Portable is "Coming Zune" [xbox] [xbox360] Via an article in...

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"Yeah, when I was in Japan, Xbox360 games were priced lower than PS2 games. I was surprised, but ..."

- royaljester see all 73 comments

Late Night Consoling

By Chris Remo, Jul 10, 2006 8:14pm PDT

This Microsoft portable stuff is pretty fascinating. My first instinct is that they won't be going full steam into core portable gaming, but if...

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"Guitar Freaks controllers kind of work with Guitar Hero already. If you have the official ..."

- nurikabe see all 27 comments

Sunday Evening New Release and ShackReviews

By Chris Remo, Jun 25, 2006 4:10pm PDT

Lots of releases this week for a change! This Week's New Releases PS2 America's Army: Rise of a Soldier (Secret Level | Tue. | PS2, also...

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"Not to mention they've all sucked in comparison in the gameplay department."

- Pneum0 see all 31 comments

Late Night Consoling

By Chris Remo, May 03, 2006 8:00pm PDT

I'm really starting to get excited about E3. This is a new thing for me. Usually I have cautious anticipation tinged with a sense of dread and...

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"Ah, sigh..LOL..gotta love the Shack thread system and how replies work...this was in response to ..."

- wytefang see all 82 comments