In limbo
Seed Studios' promising Move-controlled RTS Under Siege was due to debut on PlayStation Network tomorrow, but we've just learnt the game is still in Sony's quality assurance department and is now all-but certain to miss its original release date.
Renegade Kid has made a name for itself with atmospheric first-person games for DS – Dementium II and Moon in particular – but now it's trying something a little lighter, with ATV Wild Ride on the way in January.
Go on baby, stick with the bathwater
Microsoft Game Studios' Peter Molyneux is no stranger to the world of fantastic promises and visionary statements, but when he says Kinect will introduce whole new genres we're inclined to believe him.Everything changes when you change the controls, and that's what's happening now with Kinect. It's like going from driving a car to driving a plane... once we as designers have had time to play around with it, then whole new genres of games will come from that.Molyneux's Milo and Kate was supposed to be one such title, but confusion reigns over whether or not it will ever see the light of day.
Bras, CDs and more
You've probably heard – or even been the subject of – stories in which people play Kinect, get a little sweaty and decide to disrobe, unaware of the camera's keen interest in recording such embarrassing moments for ever. What if there were a way to superimpose modesty-saving clothing onto your body? Well, there's a Kinect hack for that.
One VS game only, please
It's a pretty one-sided fight, but even so Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is by far the Wii's greatest fighting game. The main hope for competition came from Capcom's upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom 3, which regrettably is not heading to Wii. Why? Let Capcom's Christian Svensson explain all.Why isn't MvC3 coming to the Wii?
December 21st in America
You may have already tried the echochrome ii demo via PlayStation Network or the Starter Disc, but Sony has been silent on the release date for the final product – until now.
Another reason to Move
North American readers might already be participating in the PlayStation Rewards programme, an exclusive invite-only experience that seeks to honour regular PlayStation gamers with elite status, goodies and more. Tomorrow the package gets boosted with the introduction of Quests, and PlayStation Move is getting one of its own.
What big teeth you have
Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ has been out in Europe for well over a year but fear not, North America: Nintendo has not forgotten about you. In fact, you'll get your chance next Monday, as EnjoyUp has just shared the news the game is on the way at long last.
Groovatron
Get Fit with Mel B is a surprisingly enjoyable fitness title for Kinect, and now publisher Black Bean has announced the game's follow-up Mel B Dance at an Italian games conference.
Water, fire and much, much more
Never let it be said that the Nintendo Download lacks variety. On the same day that Nintendo launches new water-based puzzle game Fluidity, Korner Entertainment conquers completely the opposite end of the scale with virtual fireplace simulator Fireplacing. DSiWare is equally varied, with portable music studio Rytmik: Rock Edition rubbing shoulders with Oriental tower defence game Dairojo! Samurai Defenders. Virtual Console even gets a double whammy, with a classic 8-way shooter landing alongside a side-scrolling platform shooter about a legendary Monkey King. There's a little something for everyone today.
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