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    It's a Gold Box full of cheap games [update]

    April 13, 2009 - 10:43am

    Once again, Amazon has devoted a day of Gold Box deals to video games. This time, the offers aren't limited to one platform, so everybody has an opportunity to forget about this and accidentally miss out on something they wanted. At least, that's what happens to us. As usual, Amazon has clues up for the unrevealed deals. Can you solve the puzzle of what you'll be able to buy in a few hours?

    In addition, the Deal of the Day is Shaun White Snowboarding on basically every console. You can get an extra ten bucks off the Wii version if you buy it along with Wii Fit -- useful if you happen to be the guy who doesn't own Wii Fit.[Thanks, greatslack!]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

    Little Mac signed boxing glove $90 on Amazon ... without Punch-Out!!

    April 11, 2009 - 5:30pm

    We know, we know: You woke up this morning thinking to yourself, "I really need a great way to waste this crisp $90 bill in my pocket, but I don't know how!" Rest your worried head, friend, because Amazon.com has an answer for you in Punch-Out!! star Little Mac's Boxing Glove. You read that right -- not the game, but a single, signed boxing glove. Ignoring all reality and allowing for the possibility that a video game character physically signed this $90 glove, this "limited edition" punching package arrives mounted on a 15'' x 11'' wood frame and ships with an "engraved plate donning the Punch-Out!! logo." Head right on over to Amazon because supplies are assuredly going to run out ... less than quickly. Oh, and just in case we weren't clear enough initially: Punch-Out!! is not included when this glove becomes available on May 18 alongside the game.Update: Commenter heyo007 pointed out that Amazon also has a "Heavyweight Contender Kit" as well, in case you were trying to round out your $90 Little Mac signed glove purchase with a $35 "inflatable desktop punching bag, King Hippo crown replica, boxer shorts and Doc Louis's Remedy chocolate bar" purchase.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

    Shameful: Deca Sports ships 2 million units

    April 11, 2009 - 12:03am


    Hudson has apparently shipped two million copies of Deca Sports since last spring, reports Kotaku. Although one could say that's not so much given the time that's passed, it also means that people continue to purchase the badly reviewed -- well, mostly badly reviewed -- title. Raise your hand if you're guilty, another commenter will be there shortly to "deal" with you.Oh well, folks certainly love their sports minigame bundles on the Wii. Imagine how much Deca Sports could have sold if it had Mario and Sonic in it.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

    Pokemon Center is a hot Japanese tourist destination

    April 10, 2009 - 7:30pm


    There's plenty of essential sightseeing spots and activities any tourist must partake in during a visit to Japan, such as hitting up the local jumbo-sized arcades, dropping by the beautiful Sensoji Temple, and falling in love with a washed-up actor in a luxurious hotel. However, according to travel site TripAdvisor.com's Top 20 most popular Japanese tourist destinations in 2008, the third-hottest locale for visitors was Tokyo's Pokémon Center store.It seems a little silly that a retail outlet dedicated to Poké-merch was so outrageously popular amongst Japan-bound travelers last year. Then again, where else are you supposed to heal your sick or injured pokémon -- the veterinary hospital? Don't be ridiculous.[Via Kotaku]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

    Joystiq impressions: Dead Space: Extraction

    April 10, 2009 - 6:32pm

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    The Dead Space: Extraction dev team would rather you didn't call its game an "on rails shooter." It prefers "guided first-person shooter experience." Whatever you decide to call it, there's no escaping (or being extracted from) the fact that this isn't a free-roaming FPS set in the Dead Space universe. Based on a recent live demo of the game we were given, though, it's clear this isn't a mindless shooting gallery, either.Extraction builds not only on the audio-visual presentation of the original game -- and certainly looks & sounds the part -- but also on its unique gameplay mechanics, the most prominent of which being "strategic dismemberment." It also uses the Wii's controls to great effect, as we found during our 15 minutes in Hell (or something close and certainly scary, at least).

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    Gyakuten Kenji teacup: HOLD IT! with your pinky extended

    April 10, 2009 - 6:00pm

    Miles Edgeworth is a unique character. The Ace Attorney prosecutor is confident and strong, but distinctly dainty at the same time. He casts an imposing figure in the courtroom, even in a magenta suit and a frilly cravat. The latest unattainable Japanese promo item for Gyakuten Kenji, this delicate teacup with Edgeworth's face stamped in his trademark color, is perfect for Edgeworth. In most people's hands, it would be, at best, adorable, but Edgeworth is so raw that he could make Phoenix Wright tremble in terror with the simple intonation of "Wright." between sips. The teacup is available for preorder from e-Capcom for 1890 yen ($19). Unfortunately, e-Capcom doesn't ship outside of Japan.[Via Inside-Games]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

    Another 3D Link's Awakening project pops up

    April 10, 2009 - 5:00pm

    We thought it was weird, but kind of admirable, when one guy, "MithosKuu," started recreating the Game Boy classic The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening in 3D. However, it appears that someone named "Bocophobic" has beaten MithosKuu to the punch with a playable (work-in-progress) version of the game in full 3D, with voice acting and Ocarina of Time-style interface.The resulting game, Ballad of the Wind Fish, is impressive, in that the game runs properly and everything -- and that it hasn't been cease-and-desisted out of existence yet. For a fanmade 3D game by one guy, it looks pretty good, too -- if not as iconic as the Game Boy game, at the very least, better than the CD-I Zeldas.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

    Don't duck and dodge these new Punch-Out!! screens

    April 10, 2009 - 4:00pm


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    Nintendo has sent over some new screens for next month's Punch-Out!!, depicting pretty much what you'll see in the game when it's spinning inside your Wii: Little Mac punching the crap out of everyone. Fan-favorites King Hippo, Von Kaiser, and Glass Joe make an appearance in our gallery below. But, there's also a surprise fight with newcomer Disco Kid. Check out the screens below, or point your cursor-fist towards the image above this post and punch-click it.Permalink | Email this | Comments

    Tales of Graces and/or awesome walking tank things

    April 10, 2009 - 3:00pm

    The first trailer for Namco Bandai's Tales of Graces reveals a game with a simple but nice art style and a beautiful color palette. As soft music plays, we see rolling green hills, lovely blue skies, and some kind of stone structure with an ornate entrance. And then ... awesome robot tank things with spider legs! You'd better run away, generic anime-style JRPG protagonists!Unfortunately, the trailer goes on to show that we'll be controlling the spindly kids in combat and not the cool tank things. But at least the real-time combat looks fun, even if light on robots.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

    New Silent Hill: Shattered Memories details

    April 10, 2009 - 2:00pm


    IGN has posted a preview of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories so glowing, you'd swear it was radioactive. Aside from the effusive praise, there are a few details to be gleaned from the eyes-on preview. The psyche profile system revealed earlier this week is further fleshed out by the preview. Lead character Harry Mason will actually start the game in a psychiatrist's office, where players will have to fill out a form. The choices you make on the form, as well as other choices in the game, will affect other parts of the game.Harry's phone acts as the hub of all the game's information, containing the map, voice mail, text messages and a camera. The camera can be used to take pictures of certain areas, revealing ghostly images in the finished photos. The article cites a moment when Harry takes a picture of a strange swingset, only to see his missing daughter, Cheryl, show up in the photo. Once the picture is taken, Harry receives a voicemail from Cheryl ... creepy. In an interesting twist, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories features no combat whatsoever. When you're face to face with a freakish monster, the only choice is to run. Another change, the rusty, hellish Otherworld has been changed into a frozen, icy one instead. As in Silent Hill: Homecoming, the transition to the Otherworld takes place in real time as buildings freeze over and columns rise out of the ground. The preview assures us the transition is "breathtaking," but we'll reserve judgment until we can see some video.It certainly sounds like Shattered Memories could be shaping up to be a decent entry in the series, even despite the somewhat radical changes to the staple conventions. At least one thing isn't changing though. In IGN's interview with Climax -- a good read for anyone interested in the title -- it is confirmed that Akira Yamaoka will once again provide the soundtrack.Source - IGN: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories PreviewSource - IGN: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories InterviewPermalink | Email this | Comments