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negativedge · banned Joined: 04 Dec 2006

Whatever, Jamesy Poo. Aren't you Mr. Journalistic Integrity/Mr. Aderack Stole My Sonic Ideas? Isn't this, like, you're thing? Oh, right--your other thing is trolling people. Sorry about that.

TOLL is pretty much voicing my concern, here. Brandon sat down with Tose, interviewed them, and then wrote something about them. He...figure something out. 1up Dude, in all likelyhood, read Brandon's piece, then remembered it when he sat down last week to make sure 1up had a feature up this Wednesday.

JamesE · banned Joined: 05 Dec 2006

Or maybe he has known about them since 1999, pitched to your usual chew toy Jeremy Parish, and Parish said "aight".

Go on, boy! Fetch!

Rud31 · forum ruler of Iraq Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Location: SanAnTex

The fuck? Diddy Kong Racing got ported to DS?
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winkerwatson · badmin Joined: 04 Dec 2006

thats been known about for some time rud13 poos :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
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Toups · tyranically banal Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Location: Ebon Keep

I don't see any problem with 1up running that story but considering it is something that, for all intents and purposes, brandon "broke" several months ago, it would show better integrity for them to acknowledge that. It is, of course, entirely possible that the guy who wrote it never saw Brandon's article, but that's not likely -- the Tose thing was all over kotaku and joystiq and the usual game blogs when Brandon's piece came out. It was hard not to see.
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EU03 · Joined: 05 Dec 2006

Sony confuses GT:HD with PGR3.
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Sword of Luck · Joined: 05 Dec 2006

If the game is any good, it is the exact opposite of that. Every car should handle slightly differently than any of the others. The more cars you put in a game the more likely it is for some of them to have the same characteristics, which is a problem GT, Forza, and the PGR games run into.

Of course there are also mods for PC sims where the entire point of the mod is to have a car that is essentially the same for every driver. The focus in those mods is to foster close racing instead of just trying to create a good driving experience.

There are lots of different kinds of "carsgofast" games. I like the "driving experience" ones like GT and Forza, where they put the emphasis on just driving the car and great racing comes second, but my favorite ones are the games like GTR, rFactor, and even the TOCA games, where the emphasis is put on a great racing experience.

Moogs · Joined: 06 Dec 2006

Double Dragon gets a makeover for X-box Live Arcade. Now looks like a Flash game.

Pijaibros · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Location: Casino Night Zone

They coulda just put something akin to the GBA version on there and it would've been awesome.

Is XBLA co-op as aggravating as the article suggests?
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Maztorre · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Location: Ireland

Update your Wiis, guys. The News Channel is quite excellent!

v84j3gs2uc7ns4 · Joined: 05 Dec 2006

Marshmallow · just call him badass Joined: 05 Dec 2006

New Duke Forever screenshot.

Toups · tyranically banal Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Location: Ebon Keep

DonMarco · graphics fucker Joined: 06 Dec 2006

Craptastic! · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Location: Canada

A user at another forum mentioned it's remarkable similarity to a figurine that was cancelled, but I've never seen said figure.

Regardless, it looks kind of pre-rendered to me, although the Unreal Engine seems pretty good at pulling off that look based on what I've seen with Gears of War and UT3.

Marshmallow · just call him badass Joined: 05 Dec 2006

Whatshisface from 3D Realms said it's an actual scrennshot from the current build. A picture of Duke in a random corridor. It's using the new Unreal engine. It's from a commercial 3D Realms posted around some sites, advertising positions.

Yes, lots of people have accused them of just taking picture of an action figure.

negativedge · banned Joined: 04 Dec 2006

chevluh · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Location: Switzerland

It's confirmed as real by George "Duke Nukem Forever is a 1999 game and we think that timeframe matches very well with what we have planned for the game" Broussard, who seems pretty happy concerning the "unconventional things [they do] in terms of PR". Small crappy thumbnails *are* unconventional, I guess.

Amusingly enough it comes from a job offer which indicates they're seeking engine programmers.

Also, the figure, for those interested:

Dracko · a sapphist fool Joined: 06 Dec 2006

Marshmallow · just call him badass Joined: 05 Dec 2006

That list is pretty out-dated now, it needs an update.

Lurky · banned Joined: 06 Dec 2006

Ps2 Ketsui port got cancelled
Wha, wait, what?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Moogs · Joined: 06 Dec 2006

Deets · Joined: 05 Dec 2006

I think it's interesting that Arika refused to release the game because of imperfections in one section of stage 5, while Mushimesama and Ibara got released despite having problems (reportedly) all over the damn place.

Takashi · Joined: 04 Dec 2006

I don't care what anyone says, this just made my day.
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stotelheim · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:56 pm

Craptastic! · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Location: Canada

I'm surprised how few sites reported this, but SquareEnix has licensed Unreal Engine 3 for use in future games.

I'd say there are some multiplatform implications in that news, but that probably won't be confirmed until whatever that E3 replacement is called or TGS.

another coma · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:23 am

If DNF ever does get released I'm really interested in playing it. 10+ years of dev time, there's gotta be something worthwhile there. If there isn't, well, that will be kind of fascinating too.

100Proof · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

MONSTER was just released by doujin group 8105 graphics.

It's worth playing because it's a gorgeously-animated 2D fighting game that looks and feels a lot like Melty Blood. The problem, however, is that instead of generic anime chicks, the characters are almost all goddamn furries. <shudder> If you like furries or can tolerate them, the game is pretty impressive. It even has network play.

Official Homepage

Youtube Trailer

Wilkes · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:57 am

v84j3gs2uc7ns4 · Joined: 05 Dec 2006

Mr. Business · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Location: Hiding

Ritual Entertainment bought by "casual games" company MumboJumbo

Wow.

Guess that puts a firm nail in the coffin of Sin Episodes.
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chevluh · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Location: Switzerland

Balzac · Joined: 04 Dec 2006

According to this retailer, Senko no Ronde will be seeing a US release via Ubisoft!

v84j3gs2uc7ns4 · Joined: 05 Dec 2006

Moogs · Joined: 06 Dec 2006

GameStop sent me an e-mail informing that The Red Star has been delayed until March 5.

Which means it's never coming out. Again.

leroyhacker · Joined: 20 Dec 2006

DDR on Wii, with hand gestures.
http://wii.ign.com/articles/760/760878p1.html

Right now this news seems to be little more than the fact that they are developing a DDR game that uses hand gestures. It seems like they haven't decided at all what the final gameplay system will be, though apparently Konami is looking at some non-obvious ideas like using gestures to transfer steps to your opponent. This could turn out to be quite a game.

It's easy to complain about this without being a fanboy.

Why shouldn't this release be on a home console?* There's no reason to think there's an audience for either Castlevania games or 2d games in general on PSP. I, and I'm sure a lot of other people as well, would be more likely to both buy and enjoy this if it were on the ps2.

Also, the 2.5D graphics are hideous.

*Answer: Probably it's SCEA's fault.

tacotaskforce · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Location: Logical, Practical

IGA wanted to rerelease Rondo of Blood for a long time. He doesn't have the budget for a big console release, but he also wants cleaner 3D than the DS offers. The PSP was already host to another remake of an old 2D series (Makaimura) so there is some level of demand. If you weren't a fanboy you'd be able to figure this stuff out on your own.

Also there's nothing wrong with the graphics. The game's problem is the animation.
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