Street Fighter IV for iPhone/iPod Touch (Review)
A long time ago there was Karateka and it kicked ass, even if the princess killing you at the end was whacked (bow to her or she kills you instantly – why didn’t such a warrior save herself?).
An avalanche of beat-em-ups followed and, ugh, did they get old fast. This realization hit me shortly...
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...
Street Fighter IV Hits iPhone/iPod Touch (and Makes Apple Happy)
Posted by Triverse in Portables on 03 11th, 2010 | No Comments
Capcom released Street Fighter IV on iPhone/iPod Touch yesterday (sure we are a day behind, takes time to put together a nice news post rather than just copying the Press Release and posting that, like other sites). Â Street Fighter IV makes use of an innovative control scheme that is tailored for the...
Pocket Gamer Awards 2010 (For Our European Readers)
Pocket Gamer has just announced their first awards show, The Pocket Gamer Awards 2010, which comes with 3 categories for voting- iPhone, Mobile and Handheld. Each category has more specific categories like “Most Innovative Game” and “Best Action/Arcade” and of course “Game...
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...
Fortix Update (Looking for a Qix Fix?)
This is an update to Fortix by Nemesys, a game that we are wanting to help bring more awareness to and feel it is worth your time (plus there are new screens available). Check it out, let us know what you think, we are here to cover the stuff that matters to you, our readers. Â Plus, there will be an...
Microsoft Game Room
Microsoft is bringing out an updated, more true to the original form, version of the arcades of yore. Â Microsoft has shown off their Game Room for Xbox Live Arcade at the CES this year and we have that video along with some nice screens for you to check out.
The idea behind the Game Room is that you...
New Metal Slug XX Information and Pictures
Posted by Triverse in Portables on 01 15th, 2010 | No Comments
Just some character bios, artwork and some new screens straight from Atlus for the new Metal Slug XX game on PSP coming February 23rd.
Eri Kasamoto
Character Specialty: Double the normal quantity of grenades as well as grenade replenishment.
Eri began life as an orphan abandoned on the steps of a church....
EA Announces NBA Jam For Nintendo Wii
Posted by Triverse in WII on 01 12th, 2010 | No Comments
New Take on Classic Game to Appear on the Wii in 2010
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Jan 11, 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS) announced today that EA SPORTSâ„¢ is developing one of the most popular and culturally influential arcade basketball games ever made — NBA JAM — for the Nintendo...
Fast Draw Showdown Coming to WiiWare
Posted by Triverse in WII on 12 30th, 2009 | 2 Comments
How many people remember the Full Motion Video (FMV) games from the early to mid 90′s? Â Remember the limiting gameplay they had, the laughable graphics (at least on consoles like the Turbo Grafx-16 and Sega CD, though on PC they were pretty clear and looking good at least)? Â In arcades there...
