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• January 28, 2010



• Out-shooting GTA IV?: Red Dead Redemption Hands-On

  Rockstar finally lets us clamber into the saddle, but is an embarrassing tumble in store? VideoGamesDaily goes hands-on with three missions from the new frontier of sandbox gaming.

• January 26, 2010



• How to beat Mass Effect in time for the sequel

  Still not experienced Shepard’s last adventure? Power-play the sucker with the aid of the following devilish exploits.

• January 22, 2010



• The science of sucking: game design crimes

  A traipse through some of the industry’s less exalted moments with commentary from leading developers and journalists.

• January 21, 2010



• Final Fantasy & Final Fantasy II bound for iPhone!

  Old games Touched up…

• January 21, 2010



• New PSN/XBLA After Burner Climax details!

  Can we have Planet Harriers next, please?

• January 21, 2010



• Bayonetta Post-Review

  Many gamers have fallen head over heels (with guns on them) for Bayonetta, so why do some take umbrage at the new witch in town?

• January 19, 2010



• Taiko no Tatsujin due on iPhone at beginning of February!

  Japan-only to begin with…

• January 18, 2010



• New Brink character pimping vid proves Bethesda hates us

  Also shows off tats, car-tyre armor, face paint, binbags.

• January 18, 2010



• J-pop songstress Hitomi Toi contributing to Monkey Ball Athletic soundtrack

  一十三十一

• January 17, 2010



• Army of Two: 40th Day Review

  Does Army of Two: 40th Day make you want to strike up a bromance or is it simply not worth the aggro?

• January 15, 2010



• The DS2 – what can we expect?

  If analysts are to be believed, the successor to Nintendo’s wildly popular handheld is just round the corner. Here’s our predicted feature list.

• January 15, 2010



• Gaijin Gamer’s instant guide to… Japanese TV shows worth recording via PS3 Torne

  There are at least two…

• January 14, 2010



• Project Natal: what’s the worst that can happen?

  Flash-forward to the grim, unholy darkness of a post-Natal world. Possibly.

• January 14, 2010



• Mega-rare shmup Kyuin arrives on Japanese PlayStation Store!

  Another mega-bargain in the Game Archives!

• January 13, 2010



• Gran Turismo 5′s Japan release postponed beyond March 2010

  Now listed as “TBC” again. D’oh!

• January 13, 2010



• PS3/360 No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise TV ad hits Japan’s screens

  Marvelous!

• January 13, 2010



• Pac-Man Chinese-style steamed buns now on sale in conbinis Japan-wide!

  Pac-Man’s so sweet.

• January 12, 2010



• Yahoo! Auctions watch: inexplicably expensive games edition

  HOW much?!

• January 12, 2010



• Dragon Quest IX to get low-price re-release this March!

  If you haven’t already got a copy, now there’s no excuse.

• January 11, 2010



• Idolm@ster CD sales break the one million mark

  Japan loves its guilty pleasures!

• January 11, 2010



• New DS Bokujou Monogatari ad builds on Japan’s kawaii agriculture phenomenon

  Farming is so IN!

• January 8, 2010



• Six games that will define 2010

  Which titles will this year be remembered for? Edwin drops a few hints.

• January 8, 2010



• Utterly stunning Bayonetta launch trailer

  Warning, may cause trouser explosions.

• January 8, 2010



• Bad Company 2 Panama Canal footage

  Multiple tank-deaths and suspiciously few respawns.

• January 8, 2010



• Mass Effect 2 trailer showcases Assault class

  Running and gunning, mostly, plus the odd dose of biotic abracadabra.

• January 8, 2010



• Darksiders: Wrath of War Review

  Stuart takes a walk on the Darkside with an Xbox 360 copy of Vigil’s post-Apocalyptic horseman.

• January 8, 2010



• Taito’s DS Minna no Suizokukan: full of (sea)life!

  Call it Everybody’s Aquarium.

• January 7, 2010



• New Heavy Rain clip mixes old and new material

  It’s mainly on the plain.

• January 7, 2010



• Tokyo Metropolitan Brass Quintet to perform Dragon Quest IX concert in Tokyo

  DQ pilgrims need to arrive in the capital by March 1st…

• January 6, 2010



• Cash-in jackpot: it’s the Japan-only Michael Jackson PS3!

  Nothing cynical here. Move along.

• January 6, 2010



• Army of Two: The 40th Day multiplayer blowout

  Form into pairs and follow our lead.

• January 5, 2010



• Final Fantasy XIII bugs: the infinite jump loop

  “Their tops are made out of rubber, their bottoms are made out of springs…”

• January 5, 2010



• Spock lends voice to Star Trek Online

  Who’s this Leonard Nimoy fellah then?

• January 5, 2010



• Japanese band GreeeeN to pioneer ‘interactive live events’ in new DS title

  Welcome to the future of J-pop!

• January 5, 2010



• Sonic Bowling spins onto Japanese phones

  One Hedgehog. Ten pins.

• January 4, 2010



• Half-Life 2 up and running on Project Natal?

  Leaked footage suggests as much.

• January 4, 2010



• Gaijin Gamer’s instant guide to Japanese game companies’ YouTube channels

  The official lines.

• January 4, 2010



• Kenka Bancho 4 gets in-game dumpling crossover action!

  Gyou—–za—–!!

• January 4, 2010



• Expert play: Modern Warfare 2 Search & Destroy

  Complete with buddy-bonding commentary.

• January 2, 2010



• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Preview

  We caught up with two of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy veterans to discuss Chocobos, potions and Zombie FPS games.