Upon reading the title of this post, I assume you will have one of two reactions: What the hell isOsmoswhat is this crap why are you wasting my Didn’t that game come out, like, almost three months ago? To which I would say, in order, “shut up” and “yes.”Osmosdid indeed come out during the middle of this August, but we never got around to reviewing it. A few days ago, however, I received a review copy....

Deep Silver’s roleplaying gameRisenis currently on sale for Steam right now, but we’re advising you not to buy it. Not because of the game’s quality, but because if you buy it right now, you won’t be able to play it. Apparently failing to foresee the game’s popularity, Valve ran out of activation keys and is currently scrabbling to secure more. Many gamers are getting a “Failed to contact key server” error message when attempting to unlock their game, and needless to say, it has pissed a lot of customers off....

Okay guys, brace yourselves because I’ve got some news that may leave you feeling queasy. According to the Internet detectives at NeoGAF,Sonic the Hedgehog 4will feature aDonkey Kong Countrystyle mine cart level. Yes, that’s right … one Act might not be traditionalSonicplatforming. OMFGBBQ!!!!! The discovery of a potential mine cart level which would involve tilting the screen (likeLoco Roco) has left the Internet in quite a tizzy. with some fans adding this to their list of evidence that the game will suck....

When I saw the last trailer forDuke NukemForever, I was almost worried that, should 3D Realms be serious this time, we’d lose one of the greatest examples of vaporware ever not-created. Luckily, we still haveSadness, that not-game being not-developed for not-the Wii. The above header image shows that “developer” Nibris is ticking all the vaporware boxes. A key factor of any game of this nature is to release low-quality screenshots that reveal absolutely nothing yet spark a tiny little light in one’s mind that makes you think maybe, just maybe the game is real....

If you didn’t know yet,Sakura Wars:: So Long, My Loveis out! The greatest game about American mecha-pilot actresses of this generation – no, ofall generations– has graced us all with its presence! You can pick up the dual-language PS2 version or the Wii version on store shelves as we speak. NIS-America, the game’s publisher (God bless them) are also aware of this, and want to let everyone know that they’re sweetening the deal by releasing in-game codes that can be redeemed for downloadable goodies, including ringtones and special images....

The Internet wing of the juggernaut videogame retailthingGameStop will have a time-sensitive exclusive “program” forDante’s Infernotomorrow. On September 9th (09/09/09), EA Visceral plans to reveal a new circle of Hell (Greed) on thegame’s official Web site, and with that reveal comes the program: anyone with the stuffing to pre-order the brawler will receive — on that day only — $6.66 off the pre-order. You see what they did there? Just hit thisGameStop....

The grocery store is a really dangerous place for me. See, I love to cook and wandering through the aisles of a supermarket always gives me ideas for various things I could whip up in the kitchen. It takes practically every bit of willpower I have to stop from just dragging my arms along the shelves, knocking item after item into my waiting cart. Sometimes it’s as if I just black out completely....

You may have heard ofJonathan Lee Riches, but if you haven’t, here’s a quick introduction. The man is currently serving a prison sentence for wire fraud, and has spent his time in jail filing frivolous, unbelievable law suits. He likes to try and blame videogames for his fraud, claiming that Rockstar “put [him] in prison,” and suggesting that he at risk from “violent inmates who playedGrand Theft Autowho will knock [him] out and take [his] gold Jesus cross....

According to comic writer Geoff Johns, Warner Bros. Interactive is currently working on a videogame adaptation of the DC Comics property,Suicide Squad. The info, with little detail, was revealed at the “DC Focus: Geoff Johns” panel at Comic-Con this week. What we do know about the game is that it’s not going to be for the children — Johns referred to the game as “hardcore violent.” Suicide Squad is made up of a team of villains, the concept heavily influenced by the 1960s filmThe Dirty Dozen....

You read that headline correctly. Square Enix and Nintendo have a Seth Green-starring commercial for their latest consumer of souls,Dragon Quest IX. It’s airing right now in North America, apparently, and is decidedly more, uh, “normal” than itsJapanese counterpart. I liked it, mostly because I dig the idea of Green playing his DS in public and randomly spouting off in-game choices he made to teenage girls. Then again, I’m easy to please when it comes to this stuff and know little aboutDragon Quest IX— other thanTomonobu ItagakiandChad Concelmo‘s love for it....

A beer-bellied construction worker shouts while a cohort flexes, crunching his abdomen against his tight pink tanktop. Labor and Metro City infrastructure is on neither of their minds — a fight is happening in front of them as twoSuper Street Fighter IVspecimens seek to prove their combat mettle. The new Metro City stage is one of the several new arenas unveiled via theCapcom Unity blogthis afternoon. Blue-skied and rife with titillated urban builders this level looks to be the perfect place to stage a fight....

The above rubbish video is rumored to be leaked gameplay footage of Nibris’ fabled Wii gameSadness. The quality is pathetic, the length is brief and the sound is non-existent, but it seems that any glimpse of Sadness is intriguing enough for some people.Is it the first evidence that suggestsSadnessexists as anything more than concept art? Well, apparentlyGoNintendowas asked to take the footage down, which is always enough to suggest conspiracy-type things....

SCEA’s senior director of corporate communications Dave Karraker is calling it quits and packing his things for his last day, September 7th. Karraker is “clearing his desk” only one year after taking the job. One year might not sound like a lot of time, but remember that he had to brave through one hellacious year last year with the PS3, so you almost can’t blame the guy. You could say that it was almost enough to drive one to drink....