Game Trailer

Little League World Series Game Looks Way More Exciting Than Actual Baseball

With all the spoiled multi-millionaire players and ’roid rage going on, sometimes it seems like watching Little League baseball is way more fun than the jaded MLB professionals. Every August, we tune into the lil’ sluggers on ESPN, where teams from around the world to converge in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the Little League World Series.

So it’s probably a smart move for Activision to reinvigorate the baseball genre with Little League World Series Baseball 2008, which drops this August on the Wii and DS. With 16 different US or international teams, the game features customizable characters and exaggerated action straight out of an anime flick. Hit the jump to watch the debut trailer.
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Preview

Gauntlet Makes A Comeback: Warrior Needs Food Badly!

Gauntlet rises from the ashes once again, this time for the DS platform, when it hits shelves in late June. We got a hands on preview and took the Warrior for a spin. It won’t disappoint fans of the arcade game, except possibly the screen size and playing the Wizard character with the express purpose of throwing elbows at the douchebags who play as the Elf.

The game still supports four-player co-op through local or Wi-Fi. But Eidos threw in a few new wrinkles with power moves for each character and online options like Death Match, Team Death Match and even voice-over-IP capability. You can still talk shit or reminisce about the days when Gauntlet first debuted in arcades/commiserate over shared fears of approaching middle age.
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Web Video

Castlevania’s Koji Igarashi Thinks You’re A Wuss

Ok, Koji Igarashi, the man behind the Castlevania series doesn’t come out and call you a pansy. But he does mention that he wouldn’t want to port Castlevania to the Wii simply because using the Wiimote to wield the whip would tire your arm out. Check out the video interview with Igarishi talking about Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia for the DS, after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

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News

The Return Of Tecmo Bowl

Tecmo Bowl is back, bitches! It arrives as a DS exclusive this fall. So prepare to have your fond memories of the game thrown under the wheels of an oncoming tractor trailer. Read the rest of this entry »

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