Capcom shuts down subsidiary The development studio that created Viewtiful Joe, Okami, Steel Batalin and God Hand closed down. Capcom, the main shareholder of Clover, decided to shut it down. In a press release, Capcom explained that Clover has met the goal of developing unique and creative original home video game software, but for promoting [...]

Jabba the Hut is spreading turmoil in the entire universe. Can you stop him? According to an announcement made today by LucasArts and Petroglyph Games, Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption has just gone gold. The game is due to appear in North American stores on October 24. In the new installment of [...]

You can always count on the hardcore for a laugh. When Matt Stone and Trey Parker decided to take aim at World of Warcraft, the move seemed to be made with Blizzard’s blessing. The duo parodied the WoW phenomenon incredibly well, and, unsurprisingly, fans paid attention to every detail.

Fanatic Pokemon Fans bring in large amounts of cash for Japanese retailers Pokemon video games supplies in Japan were drained in just 4 days, a total of 1,588,734 copies of Pokemon titles were sold. Two Pokemon titles dominate the first two spots of the classification. Seems like the Japanese can’t keep their hands off their [...]

Kouichi Ishi talks about Children of Mana sequel Square Enix Senior Executive and producer of Children of Mana, Koichi Ishi joined the gaming press to reveal more inside information on the upcoming Heroes of Mana DS adventure. He underlined the title’s strengths, like Wi-Fi multiplayer capacity and innovative playing effects. Although Square Enix has not [...]

Children of Mana director on his upcoming RPG. Kouichi Ishi, Senior Executive of Square Enix and producer of Children of Mana, joined with the U.S. gaming press to chat about Square Enix’s upcoming DS Mana adventure. He braved a gamut of questions ranging from abstract inspiration to the game’s user interface. Ishi emphasized the strengths [...]

The Burning Crusade CE lands players an in-game pet. The official World of Warcraft website has been updated revealing that World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade would be getting the Collector’s Edition treatment — complete with oversized box loaded some pretty “phat loots.” Not only is the box slick looking, matching the box of the [...]

Nintendo uses Master Ball on Japanese hearts… Captured! Few series are highly respected in Japan. There’s Mario, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and then there’s one that has seemed to eclipse them all… Pokemon. Basically a license to print money, Nintendo has proven once again with Pokemon Diamond/Peral that they know exactly what the Japanese [...]

DICE sells their independence for $24 million. Electronic Arts and Digital Illusions CE have become financially buddy-buddy as the Battlefield series has experienced continued success over the years, and today the two announced EA had finally completed its outright purchase of the studio for roughly $24 million. Right now, DICE is gearing up for the [...]

Four foul-mouthed kids to take on MMO’s crown jewel. Whenever South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker take aim at videogames, the results have been unquestionably hilarious. The duo’s Pokemon episode ranks as one of the show’s greatest (and let’s not forget the golden PSP), and here’s to hoping we experience the same level [...]