A change in leadership has been implemented.
Konami announced via a press release that Tomoyuki Tsuboi has been promoted to President of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. The former president, Shinji Hirano, will step down and will be President of Konami Digital Entertainment, GmbH (Europe).
I got to lay waste to a city, break dance, take risqué pictures with myself, and star in my own '70s style dance video.
I'll be honest; Double Fine Happy Action Theater had me laughing out loud on a fairly frequent basis. As I made my way through the game's default Director Mode, I experienced 18 mini-game toys that were all completely unique in their construction. Because you can't win or lose and the game gives you no directions on how to play, each mini-game is all about experimentation and just having fun. With such a low barrier of entry and gameplay that accommodates up to six simultaneous players, it's almost impossible not to have a blast with Happy Action Theater.
The Simpsons Arcade is headed to consoles soon! Jason is happy.
This week's PB & Jason is full of great stuff. Inside, you'll find a certain PixlBit blog featured! Also discover news regarding things like NetFlix, PSN+, and Club Nintendo! Add in a bit of musing about Skyrim and Kingdoms of Amalur, then mix in a peck of an upcoming feature about what's in store for us with the Wii U, and you'll find this week's best PB & Jason issue, ever! Click through the article to find the podcast.
On the stage of history SoulCalibur V takes two steps forward then one step back.
SoulCalibur has long held a special place in the hearts of fighting game fans. The combination of weapon based combat combined with exaggerated, yet memorable characters was a welcome change of pace from the Tekkens and Virtua Fighters of the day. While never accused of being the deepest of fighting games, its trademark accessibility assured that both the core and casual fighting fans could enjoy their time in the ring.
Dr. Mario, Kirby, and Majora's Mask have been swapped out of the rotation.
Today, Nintendo made available two new Club Nintendo awards, each clocking in at 150 coins. Both Art Academy: First Semester and Mario Party 2 are now available for redemption until the end of the month, February 29. The two titles supplant last month's four choices, which included The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Dr. Mario Online Rx, Dr. Mario Express, and Kirby's Dream Land.
The first of a series of developer diaries for Ninja Gaiden 3.
A glimpse at the kind of multiplayer gameplay that Ninja Gaiden 3 has to offer.
A look at some of the slice and dice executions that players can do upon their opponents in The Darkness II.
A few ways to tear apart the enemies in The Darkness II.
There may be a reason those memory sticks are so expensive after all.
UPDATE: Sony has confirmed that digital games will cost about 10% less than physical copies of games. A user on the NeoGAF forums spotted a picture in the Best Buy database confirming this news. This story was originally reported on December 5, 2011, as a rumor.
