In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, …
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Pikmin, Pokemon revamp top Nintendo lineup
Nintendo has enjoyed tremendous success thanks to the forward-thinking innovations of its DS and Wii systems, but the company’s lineup is focused squarely on the past. The publisher revealed today its first-party and third-party lineup of Wii and DS games …
New Resident Evil 5 details unveiled by GamePro
Capcom’s new survival-horror opus is closer than ever, and the staff of GamePro got unprecedented access to the game. In GamePro’s exclusive reports, we detail the shocking shifts in gameplay in a new Resident Evil 5 preview, dissect vile new …
Nintendo’s GameCube-to-Wii Games Confirmed
Nintendo UK has released a massive release date list of Wii and DS titles for Europe today. Eurogamer notes that this list features the first GameCube-to-Wii ports, dubbed “New Play Control!” titles, which include Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis. This …
EA Sends Players To Hell In Epic Action Game Dante’s Inferno
Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch’intrate.* An abducted soul, a lifetime of sins, a journey to the depths of despair. Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that EA Redwood Shores, the studio behind the hit horror game Dead Space, is now working …
First look at GTA IV Episode 1: The Lost and Damned
Good things come to those who wait, but we’re getting more than a little impatient for any news on the first bits of downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV. Long talked about and promised in “autumn” of this year …
Runes of Magic Open Beta Begins (PC)
Frogster America, Inc. today announced the start of the open beta for Runes of Magic, its highly anticipated free-to-play Massively-Multiplayer Online (MMO) game being created by Runewaker Entertainment. With more than 190,000 players already registered, Runes of Magic is ready …
Lumines Supernova Details
A press release out of Tokyo provided PS3 owners with more details regarding the upcoming Lumines Supernova, the latest iteration of the greatly loved Lumines franchise. Combining music, sharp, colorful backgrounds and addictive puzzler gameplay, Supernova is sure to please …
Wii Fit, iPhone Among Japan’s Top Impulse Buys
In a survey conducted by Japanese search engine Goo, the Wii Fit ranked third for the year behind the year’s two sweet sensations: salted sweets and raw caramel. Wii Fit became a national phenomenon because it was seen as an …
Atari hires Sam and Max
Telltale Games’ frighteningly amoral tag team of freelance police are ready to protect and serve (for a reasonable fee) once again. As part of a bevy of announcements, Atari announced this week that it would be bringing the second season …