Listening to the Streets of Rage soundtrack. Words don't do it justice!
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February 22nd, 2011
Activision and Sega Combine to Create Wappy Dog for DS
10:00 at nintendolife.com
Ruff prototype shown
Sega's not just a beloved games publisher and former hardware king; its Sega Toys division creates physical toys as well, with its latest creation joining forces with Activision for one of the DS's most unusual games yet.
Develop Your Own Kinect Applications with Official SDK in Spring
09:40 at kinectaku.com
Microsoft opens doors
Last month, Microsoft said official Kinect support may come to PC, and now the company's research arm has announced the official Kinect software development kit (SDK) is on the way soon.
February 21st, 2011
PlayStation Move Heroes Dev Diary Emerges from Wormhole
19:10 at movemodo.com
Or California, one of the two
Californian developer Nihilistic Software is the studio entrusted with bringing three key Sony franchises – Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Daxter and Sly Cooper – to PlayStation 3, and now the studio has opened its doors for a behind-the-scenes video to explain the process that brought the six heroes together.
New Kinectimals Plush Toys On the Loose Around the UK
18:00 at kinectaku.com
Big cats on the prowl
Kinectimals has a pretty good array of feline friends for you to choose from, but if the line-up is a little limited for your tastes you'll soon be able to increase it with a range of new toys available across the UK.
Even in Pieces, the 3DS is a Sexy Piece of Hardware
17:35 at nintendolife.com
Naked sample
You've seen the photos, you might even have held one in your hand, but it's unlikely you've seen a 3DS from the inside. Until now, that is, with Chinese site TGBus exposing the machine's guts for all to see.
Move Can Be Used to Measure the Earth’s Rotation
17:00 at movemodo.com
Take that, Kinect!
Move's not had quite as many cool non-gaming applications as Kinect, but this video does a lot to redress the balance.
Watch an NES Complete Super Mario Bros. All By Itself
15:00 at nintendolife.com
Like a robot
Over the years we've seen people play Super Mario Bros. in some crazy ways: you can play Mario with Kinect, play Mario with your eyes and even, believe it or not, play Mario with your hands, like a baby's toy. They've all required some sort of human interaction, but not this latest Mario-related chicanery, which uses a robot to replace the fleshbags in charge of the controller.
Nintendo Download: 21st February 2011 (North America)
13:35 at nintendolife.com
Faxanadu leads the charge
It's been two weeks since we last saw a Virtual Console game, which means it's time for another one, this time in the shapely side-scrolling form of Faxanadu on NES. There's also a couple of WiiWare demos and some DSiWare puzzle games of course, as well as headline WiiWare download... well, we won't spoil it.Virtual Console
Faxanadu (NES, Hudson) – A classic side-scrolling RPG from the NES days, this is well worth 500 Points from anyone's account. Flick through the pages of our Faxanadu review to increase your wisdom statistic.DSiWare
Remote Racers (QubicGames, 500pts) – A 3D racing game from the team behind AiRace, this could be well worth a look for gamers after a knockabout racer on the go. We'll strap ourselves into the drivers' seat and bring you a review later this week.
Dr Kawashima Developer Video Offers Cerebral Insights
13:15 at kinectaku.com
Get smart
Recently released Kinect brain-buster Dr Kawashima's Body and Brain Exercises (known as Dr Kawashima's Body and Brain Connection in some parts of the world) is so far the only title for the sensor that tests your brainpower as well as your physical prowess, teasing you with maths, logic and memory puzzles.Items of Interest
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My name is James Newton, and this is my website - a collection of my writings about
videogames, music and all my other thoughts.