The Amazing Spider-Man teaser-trailer released
Beenox Studios has released a teaser for the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man, which ties-in to the upcoming feature film, and boasts the return of open-world web-slinging.
READ MORE >Tony Hawk announcing 'something new' at Spike VGAs
Tony Hawk will be announcing "something new" during the Spike Video Game Awards on Saturday, the famed skateboarder and walking brand has revealed, which one imagines is most probably some manner of "video game."
READ MORE >"I just started playing 2 again and had forgotten how fun it was. "
see all 26 commentsZelda: Skyward Sword suffers game-breaking bug
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword suffers a game-breaking bug if you happen to talk to a particular Goron after obtaining the Thunder Dragon's song.
READ MORE >"That's not how they patched the Twilight Hack. Twilight Hack causes a stack overflow on Epona's ..."
see all 50 commentsXenoblade Chronicles coming to Wii in April
Xenoblade Chronicles, a classically-styled JRPG for Wii developed by Monolith Soft, will be getting a US release, Nintendo has confirmed.
READ MORE >"There's just one apparent hitch. The game is coming to the U.S. but *not* Canada. Don't ..."
see all 18 commentsNintendo promises continued support for DS, Wii through 2012
With 3DS sales finally hitting their stride, isn't it time for Nintendo to sunset the aging dual-screen platform? And, what will happen to Wii support, with Zelda finally released, and the Wii U on the horizon?
READ MORE >Zelda: Skyward Sword and Mario 3D Land break Nintendo sales records
Nintendo is claiming new sales records for two of its recent holiday launches. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, seen by many as Wii's swan song, has sold 535,000 units since its launch one week ago, making it "the fastest-selling Zelda game ever."
READ MORE >"They had Rayman Origins and a new Kirby game come out relatively recently as well."
see all 6 commentsBlack Friday retail sales roundup
If you want shiny new video games products in boxes but don't fancy facing the Black Friday crush, luckily you can buy them from the comfort of your computer chair. We've rounded up the Black Friday deals at the US's biggest retailers.
READ MORE >"I bought it a few years back...found a place that had them as new surplus from a business or ..."
see all 15 commentsSkyward Sword producer talks balancing dungeons and items
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword producer Eiji Aonuma talks about the focus on balancing quests and items, and how breaking down the game to its fundamentals helped find the old spirit of Zelda games.
READ MORE >"I just started the game tonight an played or 4 hours straight. Loving the world and controls so far."
see all 4 commentsNetflix 'Just for Kids' launches on Wii today
Netflix's Just for Kids section will be available on Wii later today, making it the first console to offer the kid-friendly service.
READ MORE >"you should ban yourself for suggesting someone bans themselves"
see all 9 commentsRetro City Rampage reveals 'Splosion Man crossover
Twisted Pixel's 'Splosion Man has been revealed as the first of open-world pop culture 'em up Retro City Rampage's "official indie (or previously indie crossovers)." 'Splosion Man and his lady counterpart explode into action in a new trailer.
READ MORE >"that doesn't sound very retro or is it just the city and graphics that are retro?"
see all 2 commentsMiyamoto: Skyward Sword's structure preceded Zelda name
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto discusses the development of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and how some of its structural design preceded the Zelda name.
READ MORE >"While I think the 1 title per year is a bit of an exaggeration I generally agree with you. ..."
see all 13 commentsHow Mario inspired Zelda: Skyward Sword
The designers of Skyward Sword talk about how they developed the idea for the hub town of Skyloft, and how it was inspired by the Super Mario series.
READ MORE >"I think the best comparison would be to Wind Waker. How did you feel about the vast ocean that ..."
see all 4 commentsSuper Street Fighter II taking fight online on Virtual Console
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers is coming to Wii's Virtual Console, Capcom has announced. Yes, again. This time, though, it'll be the Genesis edition, and will come complete with online multiplayer.
READ MORE >"Actually, the most bad ass port of the game arrived on the PC-Engine."
see all 7 commentsNew video game releases of 11/14-11/20
The flood of new releases in time for the holiday season continues unabated next week. We'll be getting Saints Row: The Third, Need for Speed: The Run, Telltale's Jurassic Park: The Game, Rayman Origins, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and oh so many
READ MORE >"In truth, Minecraft entirely slipped my mind. It's been so long that, well, you don't think of ..."
see all 16 commentsZelda: Skyward Sword producer wanted change from series formula
Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma talks about how Twilight Princess made him reexamine the tried-and-true Zelda structure, and how he gave game director Hidemaro Fujibayashi freedom to break the mold.
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"meh, too many spiderman games have been hit and miss, and my backlog is too big anyways."
- soundcreepy see all 7 comments