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Doom Night III Announced for March 26th, 2010
Doom fans, we know you are out there, prepare for a fight. Stand tall, dust off your helmets, cinch the armor on a little tighter and check your aim at the door. That sound of gunfire you hear in the distance is Doom Night III. Â DMIII is based on the oldstyle play and enjoyment that the Doom series...
Fortix Coming to Steam
Fortix, a game that resembles the arcade classic Qix, is coming to Steam on March 18th. Â Fortix has been covered here at PPG before (right here as a matter of fact) and we are having a hard time containing ourselves waiting for it to be released. Â If you have ever played Qix, gotten in the zone, nearly...
Nintendo Downloads For March 12th, 2010 (For Our European Readers)
This week for our European readers, we have a great strategy title coming out in Military Madness Nectaris and also get Pop Island (DSiWare), Simply Mahjong (DSiWare), Simply Sudoku (DSiWare), 4 Travellers – Play Spanish(DSiWare), Elemental Masters (DSiWare), Ironclad (Virtual Console) and Lode...
Nintendo Downloads March 8th, 2010
Some interesting games this week, we get Final Fantasy II for Super NES on the Virtual Console, Max & the Magic Marker (more in depth coverage here), a collectible card game for DSiWare, a horror title, a language learning game and a new Flips book.
WiiWare
Max & the Magic Marker
Publisher: Press...
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Announces Academic Scholarship in Tribute to Mark Beaumont
Posted by Triverse in Retro on 03 7th, 2010 | No Comments
CALABASAS, Calif. – March 4, 2010 – The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has announced a new academic scholarship in honor of Mark Beaumont, former COO of Capcom® North America and Europe who passed away suddenly on February 23, 2010. The endowment was established by the AIAS Foundation...
J2 Games Facebook Contest (You Aren’t on Facebook? Find Out What You Are Missing)
The guys over at J2 Games are running a contest on their Facebook page where you can win very real and very cool prizes. Â Each month there will be a new picture chosen for the contest, this could be a screenshot, a box shot or just about anything else gaming related. Â All you have to do to bring home...
Nintendo Downloads for March 1st, 2010
Here are the Nintendo downloads for their various services, ready to grab Mega Man 10?
WiiWare
Mega Man 10
Publisher: Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 1,000 Wii Pointsâ„¢
Description: Fans of all ages can enjoy the newest entry in this historic...
Cave Story Comes to Nintendo WiiWare
Nicalis Inc have just announced that their title, Cave Story, is coming to the Nintendo Wii console through WiiWare (for our Japanese readers, Cave Story is known as Koukutsu Monogatari).
Among the enhancements for the Wii that Cave Story is bringing along are enhanced artwork, an official translation...
Video Clips From Shigeru Miyamoto’s History Making Career (GAME BAFTA Related so Get Ready Europe)
Here at PPG, we are HUGE fans of Shigeru Miyamoto and understand just what he has done for the gaming industry as a whole-we have nothing but respect for him and his works. Â We are proud to bring these great video clips starting with Donkey Kong and Mario Bros, both seminal titles from Mr. Miyamoto’s...
Shigeru Miyamoto to Receive BAFTA Award (European Readers but Also, Well All Gamers)
Posted by Triverse in Euro, News, PC, PS3, Portables, Retro, WII, Xbox 360 on 02 23rd, 2010 | 1 Comment
Shigeru Miyamoto is receiving the Fellowship at this year’s GAME British Academy Video Games Awards.  BAFTA has been covered here at PPG before (links below), the basics are that BAFTA is an awards show for outstanding works in moving picture-they cover TV too (we have a few of these in the US,...
