PAL PlayStation Store Update: Tester-Free [Europe]

It’s a pretty slim week on the PAL PlayStation Store, but then, looking at the stuff Europeans and Aussies are missing out on – like the Tester – maybe that’s not such a bad thing. More

Might & Magic: Clash Of Heroes Goes HD For XBLA, PSN [Gdc10]

Just as it did with its colorful puzzle game Critter Crunch, Capybara Games’ Might & Magic: Clash Of Heroes is getting the high-definition once-over, making the jump from Nintendo DS to PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade later this year. More

Why Don’t More Game Songs Have Video Clips? [Psn]

Shatter, already available on the PSN, is one of the more prominent titles from this year’s Independent Games Festival awards . It’s also got an amazing soundtrack, and now, video clips to boot. More

Why Don’t More Game Songs Have Video Clips? [Psn]

Shatter, already available on the PSN, is one of the more prominent titles from this year’s Independent Games Festival awards . It’s also got an amazing soundtrack, and now, video clips to boot. More

Joe Danger Leaps Fearlessly Onto The PlayStation 3 [Psn]

Joe Danger, a game about a man called Joe, who faces danger , is one of the most high profile games in this year’s Independent Games Festival awards . And it’s coming to the PlayStation 3. Yes, all this time people had been growing slowly, and gently excited by his adorable brand of stuntmanship, they’d been doing so without knowledge of what platform he’d be appearing on. Some expected/feared Wii, others PC, others still Xbox Live Arcade, but no, it’s a PlayStation Network title. My own bets of a last-minute N-Gage revival have cost me money. Just think, had it paid off, the world’s last retail N-Gage game box would have said “Joe Danger!”, and underneath, “Quotable Accolade! – Kotaku”.

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The Tester: Episode 3: The "There’s No Cry In Team" Liveblog: No Goof Deed Goes Unpunished [Playstation Network]

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PlayStation Store Update: Just Because [North America]

This week’s North American PlayStation Store update is a good week to both familiarize yourself with Avalanche Studios’ Just Cause 2, one of three new demos, and to catch up on previous PlayStation Network releases. While the PlayStation 3 offerings might be a little slim, the PSP platform is swimming in new releases, including the digital download versions of Dante’s Inferno, Lunar: Silver Star Harmony and a quintet of new PSP minis. Peruse this week’s new PS3 and PSP downloadables below. Games & Demos for PlayStation 3 Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode 1 and 2 ($14.99) Just Cause 2 demo Major League Baseball 2K10 demo MotoGP 09/10 demo Games & Demos for PSP MLB 10: The Show ($39.99) Major League Baseball 2K10 ($29.99) Dante’s Inferno ($39.99) Lunar: Silver Star Harmony ($29.99) PSP minis: Digi-Tiles ($2.99) PSP minis: Vector TD ($3.99) PSP minis: Earthshield ($2.99) PSP minis: Legend of Kunoichi ($2.99) PSP minis: Smashbreak ($2.99) Patchwork Heroes Demo Expansions & Add-ons Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Quest Pack #1 (free)

 Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Ultimate Warriors Pack 1 (free) Dante’s Inferno Dark Forest Pack ($4.99) Dante’s Inferno Relics Triple Pack ($2.99) MLB 10: The Show – 6 Classic Stadiums ($9.99) MLB 10: The Show – Franchise Funds Increase ($0.99) MLB 10: The Show – Road to the Show Training Points ($0.99) Resident Evil 5 Costume Pack 2 ($1.99) Resident Evil 5 Desperate Escape ($4.99) topatoi: Pillar Of The Skies ($7.99) Guitar Hero 5 tracks “Adam’s Song” by Blink-182 ($1.99) “All The Small Things” by Blink-182 ($1.99) “First Date” by Blink-182 ($1.99) Blink-182 Track Pack ($5.49) – “First Date”, “All The Small Things”, and “Adam’s Song” The Beatles: Rock Band
 tracks “All You Need Is Love” by The Beatles ($1.99) Rock Band tracks “Downfall” by Trust Company ($1.99) “Panic Switch” by Silversun Pickups ($1.99) “Sort Of” by Silversun Pickup ($1.99) “White Falcon Fuzz” by The Mother Hips ($0.99) “Third Floor Story” by The Mother Hips ($0.99) “The Game” by Disturbed ($1.99) “Meaning of Life” by Disturbed ($1.99) “Voices” by Disturbed ($1.99) Disturbed Pack 2 ($5.49) – “Meaning of Life,” “The Game,” and “Voices” Game Videos Pulse 3/4 Edition make.believe Global Lifestyle Brand God of War 3 Vengeance Trailer UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves PlayStation Heroes Trailer UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – UNCHARTED: Drake’s Fortune Multiplayer Pack Trailer Dante’s Inferno Developer Diary – Treachery Dante’s Inferno Developer Diary – The Big Game Fallout: New Vegas Teaser Trailer BioShock 2 Launch Network Trailer Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Launch Trailer Themes & Wallpapers MLB 10: The Show Themes (x11) (White Sox, Indians, Tigers, Royals, Twins, Cubs, Reds, Astros, Brewers, Pirates and Cardinals) (free) 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Dynamic Theme ($3.99) make.believe Theme (free) Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Theme (free) Clover Fractals Theme ($1.49) Nightmare Before Christmas Theme ($1.49) Vintage Comic Mickey Theme ($1.49) Abstract Premium Theme ($1.99)

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Mile Marker 8: Heroes of Newerth [The Road To The Igf]

Tired of stodgy corporate games made by The Man and his minions? We’re playing the 31 best indie games for a change of pace —- and so we can judge them. Today, Heroes of Newerth. In A Sentence Inspired by the incredibly popular Defense of the Ancients Warcraft III fan mod, Heroes of Newerth is an online-only multiplayer action strategy game that has you controlling a hero to help defend your base and destroy your enemy’s. State Of Completion The PC game is currently in beta . Thoughts Like League of Legends, Heroes of Newerth is a stand-alone online-only take on Defense of the Ancients. In the game, players control a hero among a team of player-controlled heroes, assisting little automated units as they try to take out the other team of heroes’ base. As you play a match you can use experience and gold to level up, add abilities and purchase items. HON includes 60 heroes to choose from, each of which can take quite awhile to master, so it’s a game that you’re sure to enjoy for quite awhile, if you’re into the basic premise. Answers We Demanded Kotaku: What was the inspiration behind your game? James Fielding, Lead Designer on Heroes of Newerth: Heroes of Newerth was inspired by DotA – All Stars. We’re huge DotA fans at S2, and saw its potential. We wanted to make a game that seized that potential and really launched that style of gameplay to new heights. That’s where the gameplay inspiration comes from, anyway. We have certainly taken the gameplay in new directions as well, with new mechanics, but our visuals are definitely worth mentioning here as well. The inspiration for our art comes from a variety of sources – we’re all a bit nerdy, so often when brain storming visuals for heroes we reference a ton of “nerdy” culture, quite often from our favorite books, TV shows, and movies. Kotaku: Name your favorite book, movie, album and game. Fielding: – Favorite book is probably a series of books – the Wheel of Time series. I’m still making my way through them actually, but really enjoying it. – Favorite movie is probably The Shawshank Redemption, though that’s a hard one to answer for sure. I don’t really have any favorite album’s – I’m more of a “find the song I want and get it” kind of guy. – My favorite game would probably be Dark Reign 2, an RTS by Pandemic Studios from 2000 – it’s the game that introduced me to the concept of competitive online play. I’d played games online for years before that, sure, but never really competitively. Make sure to check out the rest of the Independent Games Festival finalists as we head toward the March awards show.

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Tecmo Super Bowl Remake Coming To Xbox 360, PS3 [Game Announce]

Tecmo, the company that was once a giant in video game football, is continuing its slow return to the virtual gridiron. Today we have word of Tecmo Bowl Throwback. The new game is another remake of Tecmo Super Bowl, the early 90s 16-bit classic. The first remake, Tecmo Bowl Kickoff, was released for the Nintendo DS in 2008. Coming very soon — spring 2010 — is Throwback. Here’s an old-school look at the game, for comparison. Tecmo provided the bullet points: -Online Multiplayer: Find your old buddies online and challenge them to matches just like back in the day -2D + 3D Graphics: Experience all new 3D graphics with the ability to switch to the classic 2D style! -Customizable Teams and Rosters: Play as any of the 32 teams with customizable team names and rosters in full seasons -Online Leaderboards: Compare your stats in a wide array of online leaderboards -Classic Game Modes: Battle it out with your friends and kick off a game in Preseason, Season or Pro Bowl modes The game is being developed by Swedish development studio Southend Interactive . And while at least one screenshot released today may serve as ample reminder that this game is being published by Tecmo…. … the company affirms that the game will be rated E for everyone. Tecmo Bowl Throwback is just the latest of the arcade-style football games released for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Late last year, EA released Madden NFL Arcade, a downloadable version of the company’s Madden NFL 10 for the Wii. There may only be one football video game released on disc these days, but for download, you’re getting choices.

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Tecmo Super Bowl Remake Coming To Xbox 360, PS3 [Game Announce]

Tecmo, the company that was once a giant in video game football, is continuing its slow return to the virtual gridiron. Today we have word of Tecmo Bowl Throwback. The new game is another remake of Tecmo Super Bowl, the early 90s 16-bit classic. The first remake, Tecmo Bowl Kickoff, was released for the Nintendo DS in 2008. Coming very soon — spring 2010 — is Throwback. Here’s an old-school look at the game, for comparison. Tecmo provided the bullet points: -Online Multiplayer: Find your old buddies online and challenge them to matches just like back in the day -2D + 3D Graphics: Experience all new 3D graphics with the ability to switch to the classic 2D style! -Customizable Teams and Rosters: Play as any of the 32 teams with customizable team names and rosters in full seasons -Online Leaderboards: Compare your stats in a wide array of online leaderboards -Classic Game Modes: Battle it out with your friends and kick off a game in Preseason, Season or Pro Bowl modes The game is being developed by Swedish development studio Southend Interactive . And while at least one screenshot released today may serve as ample reminder that this game is being published by Tecmo…. … the company affirms that the game will be rated E for everyone. Tecmo Bowl Throwback is just the latest of the arcade-style football games released for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Late last year, EA released Madden NFL Arcade, a downloadable version of the company’s Madden NFL 10 for the Wii. There may only be one football video game released on disc these days, but for download, you’re getting choices.

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