We are having ayard sale. According to Famitsu,Cave‘s infamous shooterDoDonPachi: Dai-ou-jou(seen in the above video) is on its way to Xbox 360, along withKetsui, another beautiful Cave shmup. As far as we know, this is a Japan-only release with both games published on disc format, but we can always hope and pray they’ll make it stateside, right? I mean, they releasedWartech: Senko no Rondein North America, and that wasn’t even very good....

For the first time ever,Survivor, that television show that everyone else in the world watched, has a game coming to the Wii and DS. It seems like there would have been aSurvivorgame for these systems already, but it’s just now happening. Get this: the Wii version of the game uses the Wii Balance Board. You’ll “get physical” defending your tribe’s honor in 24 island challenges against up to three other players....

Down for some good old spirit worship? Dang it all, there’s a newCooke Clickerupdate and I couldn’t resist reading up on it. If “reading up on it” sounds like code for “running the game in a tab and letting it sabotage my productivity every eight seconds,” you know the score. Consider moonlighting as a detective. Cookie Clicker update is now live, featuring sugar lumps, spirit worship and spellcasting!https://t.co/eCI2g0Ungkpic.twitter.com/QXQBCplDxN — Orteil (@Orteil42)August 11, 2025 Sugar lumps, spirit worship, and spellcasting, you say?...

Doctor Shmup If you fancy something a lil’ cute ‘n’ weird for your retro fix this week, then you’re in luck, as Hamster has reached into the Namco back catalog and pulled out one of the developer’sfew horizontally scrolling shmups, the totes adorbsOrdyne, now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Released to Japanese arcades in 1988 and capitalizing on the high-color, high-goofball attraction of Konami’sParodius,Ordynesees a highly intelligent professor, Dr. Tomari, take to the skies in order to rescue his kidnapped sweetheart Kana, who has been abducted by his rival, Dr....

$29.99 Spike Chunsoft has just sent over word ofDanganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc‘s PC release date — February 18. It’ll be coming by way of Steam, and is priced at $29.99, with a 20% discount at launch, and a soundtrack. Additionally, Steam trading cards have been revealed, which you can get a glimpse of above. The port also sports 1080p resolution. Since this is the first time the game has made an appearance off of a portable device, I’m pretty excited for more people to discover it....

And by terrible, I mean awesome See that screenshot above? That’s me, in Hollow form (read: after dying), “enjoying” The Gutter zone fromDark Souls II.In the shot, I’ve just taken respite on a spare platform (while poisoned), only to find that a giant demon dog has leapt down from the area above — in mere seconds, I’ll be thrown off the platform to my death. This is The Gutter. Appropriately named, this area is dark, dank, and has tons of creepy things crawling about in it — with one giant pit underneath....

From releasing into obscurity to retail-specific pre-order bonuses! Deadly Premonition: Director’s Cutcomes out next month (4/30) on PS3 and it will offer retailer-specific pre-order bonuses, which is a little bit of an oddity for a game getting its unexpected second life. Almost takes the sting out of retailer-specific pre-order bonuses being a stupid and annoying trend. GameStop will offer US pre-orderers the Espresso Suit, which triples your tolerance toward hunger and tiredness, two statsDeadly Premonitionrequires you to manage, lest York succumb to fatigue....

‘Just games’ How long can Microsoft and Sony play chicken? As it turns out, a little while longer. Without a major monthly Xbox Series X event from Microsoft in June, many were left thinking that the July 23 stream will be the reveal of next-gen pricing, launch date, and possibly the long-rumoredProject Lockhart. Whoa whoa, not so fast. This stream is called the “Xbox Games Showcase” and Microsoft is taking that name very literally....

There’s nothing like a little confusion and crossed-wires to keep gamers on their toes. In an investor conference call yesterday, Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello referenced the upcomingStar Wars The Old RepublicMMO as “microtransaction-based.” “Other initiatives we’ve announced, for example theStar Warsonline MMO, are mid-season games which are microtransaction-based,” he said. He then mentioned that more details on how this would work would be revealed in the February investors conference call, leaving it at that....

The exact meaning and significance of the Will of D remainsone of the biggest mysteriesinOne Piece. Despite the lack of information about it, characters who carry the middle initial D almost always play an important role in the series’ narrative and worldbuilding. What makes the Will of D even more mysterious is its reach. The initial D is not tied to a single group but appears across diverse factions, from Marines and pirates to revolutionaries and unaffiliated individuals....

We kind of made abig dealaboutFINAL FANTASY XIII-2’ssoundtrack. Dale drew our attention to the weird rap talk featured in “Invisible Invader” which accompanies the Lake Bresha area as well as the crazy metal remix of the chocobo theme titled “Crazy Chocobo.” We’re currently working on an artist profile feature that should be live by the end of the week, but as we were preparing it, we noticed a rather interesting response from music coordinator Keiji Kawamori about these two tracks in particular....

Same-sex marriage included Want to get married inFinal Fantasy XIV? Now is your time. The Ceremony of Eternal Bonding is now live, and to get married, all you have to do is submit an application on theMog Station portal. Up to 80 guests can attend, and there’s a free option as well as two “packages” for real cash with extra oomph, where guests can obtain special gifts. Included with the above video is a humorous montage of avatars falling in love, followed by footage of the actual event....

Square Enix is setting out for new horizons in its next expansion.Final Fantasy XIVwill get its next expansionDawntrailin summer 2024. Revealed at today’sFinal Fantasy XIVFan Fest, the trailer spotlights the new locales that the Warrior of Light and (former) Scions will be visiting in the next expansion. DubbedFinal Fantasy XIV Dawntrail, the journey takes the crew into the New World. If you’ve been keeping up with Blue Mage content, you might already know a bit about this landmass....