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I think it is about time to test your (so farveryimpressive) retro knowledge on something a little less “mainstream” thanSuper Mario Bros.orThe Legend of Zelda. After considering many different games, I decided the awesomeActRaiserfor theSuper Nintendowas the perfect candidate. The game has a cult following, but is random enough to offer a pretty significant trivia challenge (even to the people that have played it). It also helps that I absolutelyadorethe game....

Wondering how Valve was going to make co-op work in the world ofPortal? We get a brief example in the video above, which is our first peek at the co-op action for the upcomingPortal 2. As you can see we’ll be taking control of two robots who seem to be checking out how things are working in the complicated labs of Apeture Science. They’re most likely be doing this in the name of science....

[This Week in the Community is your weekly look at some of the best Community related work that has come from the Community Blogs and Forums.] This week’s setup belongs to mrberns. He somehow got a 56 inch 1080p TV for free, a bunch of consoles and a copy of Ratchet & Clank Future signed by the entire team at Insomniac. Check out the rest of mrberns’s setup overon his blog....

“When we’re born, the first thing we need to do is learn how to control our bodies,” Irrational Games co-founder and creative director Ken Levine tells us, “control our bowels, control our legs. Because without that, if you can’t control your body, you can’t control the powers you have. How do you control your destiny?” Levine is talking aboutBioShock Infinite— more specifically, the raven-haired girl we first met when the game was revealed back in August of last year....

Most hardcoreDiablofans have accepted that the titanic success ofWorld of Warcraftmeans there will likely never be aDiablo 3, but we have tried to sate our addiction withDiablo-clones.Titan Questwas one of these and was in fact fairly well received, earning positive reviews from multiple websites.Iron Lore Entertainmenthas posted an official statement on their homepage, which is excerpted below: It is with great regret that we must announce that as of close of business Tuesday, July 26, 2025 Iron Lore Entertainment has ceased active game development....

A little over a year ago,Grimand I assembled top ten lists for our most anticipatedXbox 360 gamesof the year.Looking back, we both laughed about a few of our picks. For starters, we both pickedHuxley, which still isn’t out and doesn’t even interest us at all anymore. Then there was Grim picking the game whichshall notbenamed. We also both underestimatedBioShockquite a bit. So when 2008 came around we decided to collaborate again to see how well we would predict the future, but we both noticed something funny: none of the games on either of our lists were coming out for months, and most of them weren’t scheduled for release until late in the year....

Halfbrick has sent over two new character profiles for its upcoming puzzle platformerRaskulls. Last time we talked about this upcoming XBLA title, we were introduced to King and Dragon. Now we get a pop culture mainstay in the form of Pirate and his less traditional friend, Duck. Once again, these characters are senselessly adorable and the very silly sense of humor bodes well for the overall product. If you want a glimpse of what Halfbrick can do, check outHalfbrick Blast Offon the Community Games Channel....

I’m hesitant to post another video on the main page, since it’s already cluttered with the likes of thePikmin-gone bad,Overlord, and the PSP RPG goodness ofJeanne D’Arc. But this newAssassin’s Creedtrailer, straight from Ubisoft’s Ubidays event in Paris, must be seen by everyone … right now. Call your mom into the room.This game completely took me by surprise at E3 when I wormed my way into Ubisoft’s behind-closed-doors showing to see a game that I had never heard of before....

It’s Tuesday, and that means another look at the always unimaginative UK Charts.FIFA 09andCall of Duty: World at Warhave been jockeying for the number one slot for a while, butFIFAhas held firm for a second week, proving that England’s love of football eventually over-rules England’s love of killing people from other countries — though it’s always a close-run thing. Otherwise, the usual chav-pleasing stuff fills the chart. Are there seriously people in England left alive who don’t ownNeed for Speedyet want it?...

Popular videogame concert series Video Games Live is best seen…well, live, but if you can’t make it to a show, this upcoming disc release should work quite nicely.Video Games Live: Level 2brings the concert to video for the first time, bringing top orchestras playing the best game music to your home. The video release includes more than three hours of bonus material, including interviews with composers, “making of” segments, trailers, and some behind-the-scenes bits....

Kojima Goes To Mexico!That sounds like the title of a great movie. I wish that one day I’ll be important enough to have press releases go out to announce my travel plans.BREAKING: Dale North goes to Walmart to purchase Oreos, Cheez-Its.I’m not there yet, butMetal Gear Soliddaddy Hideo Kojima is. Konami sent me a release that says that they will host a special autograph signing session with the legendary videogame creator in Mexico City next week....

Want some original damn games for your 3DS eShop? Well, WayForward can always be relied upon to deliver the goods! The team that ostensiblymade DSiWare worth a crapis makingMighty Switch Force, and it sounds hot! It’s an action title with puzzle elements, starring the “feisty” law enforcer Patricia Wagon. The gameplay takes several cues fromMetroidas Wagon fights Space Hooligans while completing puzzles that utilize the 3DS’ third-dimension gimmickry. Although there are gimmick and block puzzles, most of the focus will be on action....

In this first video, we are shown how hard it is to be a pimp in America. APokemonpimp, son. (Thanks Matthew!)In this video, we see an in depth comparison of the motion sensitivity of the Wii version and PS3 version of the new Tony Hawk games. [Spotted onGo Nintendo]Jump on in to watch an episode of Captain N, see a fanboy react to the closure of Lik-Sang, an awesome rap about the NES days, and a pizza playingGuitar Herowith 2 guitars fused together....