Super Mario Bros., Other VC Titles Scheduled for Christmas Release

Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. game for the NES may turn out to be the perfect virtual stocking stuffer for the gamer who has everything, as Nintendo has announced that it will re-release the classic title for the Wii Virtual Console… Read More »

Sega today announced that their highly-anticipated fighting game Virtua Fighter 5 will now be heading to both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Originally penned as a PS3 exclusive, the 360 version of VF5, according to Kikizo, will feature revised… Read More »

Research Group Questions Effectiveness of In-Game Advertising

Studies done on the general effectiveness of in-game advertising have generally shown that they are successful, but a recent investigation done by the behavioral research firm Bunnyfoot has gathered figures contradicting the widespread notion that in-game ads work. Bunnyfoot conducted… Read More »

Burger King Games Break Sales Record

Although it’s hard to believe, Microsoft’s record-breaking 2 million copies of Gears of War sold in six weeks has been pummeled to the ground by another contender–or should we say, contenders–for the fastest selling 360 game to date. Burger King’s… Read More »

Gunstar Heroes (VC) Review

Gunstar Heroes may be the best cult classic in gaming. A sidescrolling action-oriented shooter akin to Contra and Metal Slug, the game is a favorite of many Genesis gamers, but hasn’t really seen a lot of love since — especially… Read More »

Sam & Max Episode 2: Situation: Comedy Review

Who would have thought that one of the first few episodic game series to actually stick to the formula would be about the adventures of a dog and a rabbit-like thing named Sam and Max. Now that the second episode… Read More »

Ecco the Dolphin (VC) Review

A game about dolphins may sound like a pretty odd premise, but in 1993 Sega released a game precisely on this theme. The title, Ecco the Dolphin, turned out to be a surprise, and respectable, hit. Nintendo has re-released this… Read More »

Product Tracking Site Claims PS3 Sales are Off

Product tracking site NotifyWire.com is claiming that sales of Sony’s PlayStation 3 are slowing, and do not match the pace of sales of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 last year. While most industry follows realize that the PS3 is in short supply,… Read More »

In-Game Ads Heading to Counter-Strike

IGA Worldwide has announced a deal with Valve Software to provide in-game advertisements for Valve’s insanely popular multiplayer shooter, Counter-Strike. This deal follows the revelation of in-game ads in an interview with Valve’s Doug Lombardi. The game still garners a… Read More »

Time Magazine Blasts Sony

Time magazine has released their 5 Things That Went From Buzz to Bust list, and among the things that went down the proverbial toilet was Sony’s PS3. According to the piece, Sony frittered away the home game console lead they… Read More »