What's New

• May 31, 2010

• Blacklight: Tango Down Preview

  We tango down with Zombie Studios’ Jared Gerritzen for intel on their low-cost, high production FPS.

• May 29, 2010

• Black Ops ‘Slaughterhouse’ level was originally for multiplayer

  As was the crossbow. Treyarch’s Mark Lamia talks up ‘aggressive’ approach to new Call of Duty online.

• May 28, 2010

• Treyarch: 60 FPS is a ‘critical component’ of Call of Duty experience

  Studio head: sky-high frame rate is the reason Call of Duty ‘feels so good in your hand’.

• May 28, 2010

• Blur Review

  Bizarre Creations’ most violent racer yet brings power-ups to the people. Xbox 360 version tested.

• May 22, 2010

• Super Mario Galaxy 2 Review

  A treasure trove of galactic proportions. Mario gets himself lost in space a second, glorious time.

• May 20, 2010

• Final Fantasy IX now available for download from Japanese PlayStation Store

  This was one of the better ones, right?

• May 19, 2010

• Two more PC-Engine gems encrusted in PSN-J’s Game Archives

  A fine brace of shmups!

• May 18, 2010

• Red Dead Redemption Review

  We look Rockstar’s gift horse in the mouth. Is it worth your fist full of dollars? PS3 version tested.

• May 18, 2010

• Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Review

  Unforgettable or best forgotten? VGD joins Ubisoft’s royal ninja for his fifth home format tour of the unforgiving desert. PlayStation 3 version tested.

• May 18, 2010

• Yahoo! Auctions watch: bulk buy edition

  Stacks of games for stacks of yen?

• May 18, 2010

• Cave shmup comes to life with resin cast replica ships

  Ketsui!

• May 18, 2010

• Eight new PS classics for PSN-J’s Game Archives

  Including DonPachi!

• May 17, 2010

• Guess SEGA of Japan’s “next 360 action” title and win a prize!*

  *Prize: the right to feel smug. For 30 minutes.

• May 17, 2010

• Prope releases Ivy The Kiwi? storybook

  Yuji Naka loves cute stuff!

• May 17, 2010

• New range of funky Mario T-shirts now on sale at Japan’s Right-on stores

  One step up from UNIQLO…

• May 12, 2010

• Lost Planet 2 Review

  Finders keepers! VGD pronounces judgement on Capcom’s sociable sci-fi sequel. PlayStation 3 version tested.

• May 12, 2010

• Super Mario Galaxy 2 commercials air on Japanese TV

  Starring a couple of members of boy-band-of-the-moment Arashi…

• May 11, 2010

• iPad in Japan: the retail details

  It plays games, you know…

• May 7, 2010

• Exclusive: first look at digital game trade-ins

  Behind the scenes with Green Man Gaming, the service that could change the way gamers purchase their games.

• May 1, 2010

• Super Street Fighter IV Review

  Ten new faces to pick, or, ten new faces to ignore and just choose Ken?