via Joystiq


D3Publisher has announced their plans to bring three titles ("the first of many") to Microsoft's bit-flinging Xbox Live Arcade service: Mad Tracks, RocketBowl (XBLA's first bowling game, they coo), and the addictive matching game Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords.

Of course, Puzzle Quest is what we're really interested in here. We can imagine the XBLA version's HD graphics undoing the cramped constraints of the Nintendo DS release, while the delivery mechanism should bypass the PSP version's awkward loading pauses, and then there's Xbox Live integration for a proper multiplayer experience. Match up these three improvements to form the ultimate (albeit decidedly non-portable) version of Puzzle Quest! ...

via Kotaku


The embargo just lifted on the Devil May Cry 4 details announced at last month's Capcom Gamer's Day. Mike McWhertor will have his impressions up later this afternoon, but for now check out this video showing PS3 gameplay.


The trailer can be viewed here. Leave feedback via comments. ...

via Kotaku


Over the weekend a few European PS3 owners got lucky and got a little taste of Home (not the place, the beta version). Although there is no official confirmation from Sony that it was released, there are definitely people out there posting images proving that they have what boys like and what guys want.


That makes America the land of the Home-less (yuck, yuck, yuck), but if you're desperate to have it now, you and/or a friend from Canada can sign up to be beta testers before the release. ...

via Games Industry


Ken Kutaragi, the 'Father of PlayStation', has revealed that he already has a vision for PS4, 5 and even 6 - despite having announced his imminent retirement.

Speaking to the EE Times Kutaragi said that previously he had been unable to talk about "the next step" as PlayStation 3 had not launched globally.

"We've introduced PS3 in Europe, so now I can openly talk about" future plans, he continued.

"As a matter of course, I have the vision of Playstation 4, 5 and 6, which will merge into the network."

According to the EE Times report, Kutaragi has already supplied Sony's designers with ideas for cutting the cost of manufacturing PS3 - and with design models for two years into the future.

He is now focused on exploiting the opportunities offered by connectivity, stating, "The design concept of the Cell processor is the network processor."

Kutaragi announced his retirement as CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment last week. He told EE Times he will continue to have a relationship with Sony but that he will work independently of the company for the most part, adding, "Now I'm ready to start working with a much wider world." ...

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Hi there.

Its been a while since my last release

Ive really made my mind work and coded this Mario Kart 64 (Kinda) clone for the psp (its 2d though)

Its fully finished (yes zion has actually finished a game ) and very Playable

Game Features Include

- 3 Levels

- Scrolling

- Main Menu

- 4 Computer controlled racers racing against you.

- Character Selection menu that includes : 5 Selectable Characters (Link, Luigi, Kirby, Donkey Kong & Mario).

- Power-Ups and Missles - Inlcuding Chomp, Shells, Bananas & Mushrooms.

- Random AI - No race will ever be the same.

- Pause Screen - Abillity to pause the game at any time.

- Nice Animation.

- Great Soundtrack & Sound Effects.

Readme & Controls (Full readme included in zip file)


Aim Of The Game


The aim of the game is to Avoid attacks getting you, get the powerups and win the race.


Controls


Menu : X = Advance to next screen


Game :


X = Accelerate - (HOLD) This acceleration is modest to say the least, your best best is combining it with power ups and the "L" key.

L = Speed Boost - (TAP) This will give you a slight speed boost, that when combined with the "X" key will make you go faster.

R = Block Attacks - (TAP) Tapping this key as your just about (literally) to be hit, will stop the attack from slowing you down.

R = Use Power Ups - (TAP) Tapping this key as your just about (literally) to revieve a power up (mushroom) , will give you a nice short speed boost.

Start = Pause the game - Press "X" to resume

Credits

Coding by : Zion

Graphics by : Paiku, Nintendo, Zion, SemiJuggalo & Bruno The Rhino.

Sound & Music by : Nintendo.

Beta Testers : Don, $n!per, Sroon, Vettacosx, Hardhat, Gizmo356 & Malkster.

Official Site of the Game : ZionMax.com.

Download & Give Feedback Via Comments - Enjoy

----Updated , Pause Screen Sound bug fixed, bug pointed out by Yaustar fixed, More sound effects added. If you downloaded it before this edit was made please download again ...

Hi All,

fMSX is a famous emulator of the MSX, MSX2, and MSX2+ 8bit home computers.
It runs MSX/MSX2/MSX2+ software on many different platforms including Windows and Unix.
See http://fms.komkon.org/fMSX/ for further informations.

It has been first written by Marat Fayzullin, and later Vincent van Dam ported it on SDL.

GP2X-MSX is a port on GP2X of the version 2.7.0.40 of fMSX-SDL
from Vincent van Dam that i had previously ported to PSP.

This version fix game compatibility issue (all games that required painter.rom cartridge)

How to use it ? Everything is in the README.txt file.

It's distributed under Marat Fayzullin's license for the original MSX part,
and under GNU license for all the GP2X part.

Enjoy,

Zx. ...

Here is an image, of another peripheral gun for the Wii called "Wii Blaster". Now, dont confuse it with the Wii Blaster from JoyTech. It seems that GameStop has a new "Wii Blaster". Scheduled for release on June 26 by a company called Core Gamer, the Blaster houses the Wiimote in a casing shaped like a shotgun.

Looking at the other products that Core Gamer makes it will just be a housing similar to that of their Sports accessory pack and controller grip.

Source: GameStop

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PSP Owners in Europe can now join in with our Japanese friends with the announced today release of the PSP Camera in Europe:

Heres some screens





Heres the press release:


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