The inclusion of three Star Wars characters in Soul Calibur IV was a hot button issue that polarized a lot of fans. For some they were an interesting addition to the tale of souls and swords. For others they were cheap, overpowered and had no business being there. Personally, I’m a huge Star Wars fan and I loved having them in the game. I can agree that a little more tweaking should have went in to making them more balanced like most of the other characters in the roster. Everyone knows just how ridiculous fighting against Yoda was, but even still this felt like the truest adaption of lightsaber combat in a video game. Read More...

In mathematics, singularity theory is the study of the failure of manifold structure (yes, that is taken from wikipedia). In the game Singularity, something definitely failed, and while I'm not sure what a manifold structure is, it sounded like a cool sentence to start off with. All this aside, Raven Software's Singularity looks like one of the best shooters coming out this year. Players will control Nate Renko, an American Air Force pilot who was sent to an island called Katorga 12 to investigate why the area was emitting irregular amounts of radiation. During his investigation, however, his plane crashes on the island. Read More...

Cooks, mathematicians and sports teams all employ a powerful weapon to achieve success in their chosen fields: formulas.  Much will be said from E3 2009 and beyond until well after the launch of the Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.  A lot of it will probably not be flattering.  Nintendo has found a graphical and stylistic formula on the Nintendo DS that is both successful and fun.At Nintendo’s booth this year at E3, I was able to avoid the long wait times associated with playing an anticipated title like The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and go hands-on for the entire demo.  The demo was split into 3 parts: Dungeon, Boss and Train. Read More...

I finally got my hands on Muramasa: The Demon Blade for the Nintendo Wii. It was developed by Vanilla Ware, the studio that did Odin Sphere on the PS2, and localized by Ignition Software. The game is beautifully animated and the amount of detail really shines, which showcases the amount of work that went into it. Presented in a 2D side scrolling format, the backgrounds and characters pop out at you. You have two playable characters, Kisuke (male) and Momohime (female), with whom you control using the Wiimote and Nunchuk. Read More...

Attention Aggrogamer Readers! We will be in attendance at E3 this year and bringing you news, previews, and hands on impressions throughout the show. Keep your eyes peeled to the website as E3 essentially kicks off with three press events tomorrow (Microsoft, EA and Ubisoft). David, Brian, Ben, Binh, Andy and myself will be there for Aggrogamer.The Aggrocast will be in effect as well, as we will be doing nightly recordings where Michael, Brian and Binh will be joined by Ben, David, and Andy. We will discuss everything we have seen each day and we may bring in some special guests each night. Read More...

Do you smell it? It’s going to be all over the place. It’s the PS3's newest additions to the greatest hits library, all of which will be priced at $29.99 and on shelves by June 16th. Here is the list: Army of Two, EA (March 4, 2008) Battlefield: Bad Company, EA (June 23, 2008) Devil May Cry 4, Capcom (February 5, 2008) Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, SCEA (April 15, 2008) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Konami (June 12, 2008) Ratchet&Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, SCEA (October 23, 2007) So I really have questions about this list, as in where is Heavenly Sword, and what about Uncharted? Yes, the games listed above are valid and have the right to be a part of the Greatest Hits library, but some of the titles are not even a year old yet. Now they are already part of the Greatest Hit library? Read More...

So you have a Fallout 3 on the PS3 but wish you could enjoy the additional DLC that 360 and PC users enjoy. Well soon you will be able to play all the sweet awesome goodness that is Operation Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel, and two newishly announced DLC packs, Point Lookout (basically a large open swamp area) and Mothership Zeta (you are abducted by aliens) on your Blu-Ray player that coincidentally plays games. While no specific date has been announced, you can expect Operation Anchorage to hit the PSN sometime late June and The Pitt and Broken Steel to follow about a month apart later. A release date hasn't been set in stone for either Point Lookout or Mothership Zeta, but it has been confirmed that it well be out on the 360 and PC before the PS3. Read More...

Less than a month ago, it was announced that the SNK Witch Touching series, Doki Doki Majo Shinpan would be getting a new title this summer (Read the article here). The new title Doki Majo Plus, which will be set on an island beach during summer break, has finally released new screens. With the new screens, comes news of more mini-games this time around. No clear specifics on what the mini-games will consist of, but be sure they will add more variety to the game than just battles and witch checking.  Battles will be getting an upgrade with a new powerful technique that won't require the user to use their magic. Read More...

2K Games Reveals First Details Of The BioShock® 2 Multiplayer Experience No, it's not a new game being built off the franchise. Although I could see it. Wait, a second. Bioshock MMO ™ There, now I claimed the idea. But in all seriousness, after reading some of the features the new multiplayer mode will contain, you try and not let your mind wander down that path. Let me explain. The people behind bringing some of the great stuff on Unreal Tournament®, Digital Extremes, is bringing their expertise to the multiplayer aspect of Bioshock 2. Read More...

(If you wish to read my review of Episode 1: Fright of the Bumblebees and get more background, click here.)As with all episodic content, a second installment of a series is always a necessity.  This tradition continues with the second episode of the delightfully charming Wallace&Gromit’s Grand Adventures by Telltale Games.  Entitled “The Last Resort” we rejoin our favorite British inventor and his faithful companion for a wet’n’wild ride of enjoyment and mystery.The opening credits reveal Wallace and Gromit already in a jam. Read More...

More Peripherals!!!!  Yay!  I know that is what you're thinking as today Activision announced their fall releases of "Hero" franchises. Attempting to break into the hip-hop and R&B markets, they will be releasing DJ Hero, coming to you with special turntable peripheral.  No longer content with sticking to plastic instruments, they are moving into plastic electronics.  Couch Potato Hero will of course have plastic TV and remote as you sit on your couch playing a person sitting on a couch.  All kidding aside I really hope to see this at E3 in a few weeks and take it for a spin*. Read More...

Not sure if you heard by now, but there was a protest at the Franklin Mills Mall in Philadelphia, PA. Why at that mall? Well there is a Twelve Million Dollar experimental recruitment facility called Army Experience Center in the mall. Protesters gathered outside the mall and marched themselves in front of the center yelling, “SHUT IT DOWN! SHUT IT DOWN!” Gamepolitics. Read More...

Capcom announced last week during CAPTIVATE 09 that they will be releasing the PSP fighting game, Fate/Unlimited Codes Portable, in the U.S. Unlike Japan, the American release will be following Europe in releasing the game digitally only through the Playstation Store. Sony and Capcom both firmly state that they are not abandoning the UMD format that is the primary media used in PSP games. Capcom has promised a winter release at a retail price of $29.99. Read More...

Killzone 2 Online Championships Announced! You've played for fun. You've played the game nights. Now it is time see if you can win the big score by playing against the world as well as everyone on the PSN. Well at least the if you are a resident of the US or have an US PSN account. Oh and a Game Battles account and team or the willingness to join up with a team of people you may or may not know on the site. But at least there are some cool prizes up for grabs for the top, well mainly 4 teams. Below is a full list as well as a promotional video for the event and competition. Read More...

            In this day and age, green is the new black. Everywhere people are trying to be more eco-conscious about the way they live and do business (or so they say). Nevertheless, Merscom and National Geographic have teamed up to bring us a game that is all about playing nice with Mother Nature. In “Plan it Green”, gamers will have the chance to play as the mayor of the fictional city of Greenville. Your task will be to change the dreary cityscape and restore Greenville’s once lush beauty. Read More...