Back in 2002, Capcom released Steel Battalion on the original Xbox. It was a combat game in which you controlled a vertical, bipedal tank – or mech if you’re more sensible. It required an insane Two-stick, 40 button controller and has gone on to become a collector’s item, and a bit of a cult classic. At TGS this year, Capcom …

“Hey Fa**ot, I totally f****ed your g*y mom last night while I was PWZORRORIZNG your ugly face with my my sniper rifle and tea-bagging your girlfriend with my huge ba**s. Sound familiar? Well if you’ve ever played Halo then you would know exactly where foul-mouthed creativity like that comes from. Even though it’s the words of a 40 year old …

Today is my daughters 6th birthday which just makes me feel incredibly old…  but proud at the same time. I spent the entire morning putting together a Zhu Zhu pet playground kind of like this but bigger. It sort of reminded me of Mafia II as the Zhu Zhu Pets think they have free run of the environment but if …

The new EA CFO, Eric Brown, went on record at the Deutsche Bank 2010 Technology Conference discussing the backlash from EA’s Online Pass system, or lack thereof. According to Brown, the Online Pass hasn’t resulted in a rebellion against the companies products, and they’ve actually seen a slight increase in sales, with NCAA Football and Madden 11 selling 8 and …

In-game advertising caused much debate when the idea was posed to the industry some time ago. I remember forum posts and articles written by indignant gamers flooding the internet. Since then, the furore seems to have subsided. Have you ever wondered whether or not product placement for in-gaming advertising has ever worked? I know I absolutely have not given the …

Capcom have just announced a brand new intellectual property titled Asura’s Wrath. Built on the Unreal Engine 3, Asura’s Wrath is by definition, a confusing idea to say the least. It is being described as a “serialized drama” and seeks to question whether or not the player is even playing a game to begin with. Strange, I know, but still …

You know Yakuza, that GTA-esque game that uses a shockingly realistic portrayal of Japan while a former Mob man runs around kicking the hell out of bad guys? Well, it seems Sega is bored of realism and plausibility, and decided to shake things up. With zombies. Yes, zombies. [Update 1: Trailer after the jump] Last Updated: September 15, 2010

Tecmo Koei has announced Ninja Gaiden 3 at the Tokyo Game Show. With their previous fearless leader Tomonobu Itagaki now gone, Team Ninja will still helm the project and look to make it even darker and bloodier than before. Last Updated: September 15, 2010