A few months back EB Games' website accidentally leaked information about an arcade stick for the Xbox 360. Due to some production hiccups we should finally have the Arcade GameStick next month. The joystick will include Xbox Live Arcade games Frogger, Time Pilot and Astropop. The joystick includes all the buttons found on the Xbox 360 controller, including the rumble feature and it can connect through USB to a PC. The MSRP is $49.99 USD...
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Two new titles were unveiled today for inclusion in the Xbox Live Arcade family of casual-friendly games. Both Astropop and Feeding Frenzy will be available for download starting immediately via Xbox Live. Astropop is a space-themed, block-puzzler where players are challenged to use a magnet ray to grab and match colored blocks in an odd marriage of Tetris and Breakout (or Brickout... or Super Breakout ). Apparently, some form of sci-fi storyline drives you on through levels of increasing ...
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Kotaku writes; Atari? Strong brand name. Infogrames? Um, yeah. No wonder Infogrames want to switch its corporate identity to the company Nolan Bushnell founded and made famous.
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Atari will bring 11 updated classics, including Asteroids, Super Breakout and Pong, to the PlayStation Portable this fall with Atari Classics Evolved. The games will boast their original gameplay, but sport "beautifully rendered up-to-date graphics," according to today's announcement. In addition to the graphically evolved versions, each of the titles will be presented in their original form.

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411mania gives a rundown on this week's game releases. Highlights include Avalon Code, Mana Khemia: Student Alliance, Samurai Shodown Anthology, and Docomodake BOING!

Avalon Code (DS)
Avalon Code is an action RPG created by Matrix Software, the developer of Alundra for the PS1 and, more recently, the co-developer of the Final Fantasy III and IV remakes for the DS. Like in many RPGs, the looming end of the world is what drives Avalon Code's story. What's different here is the fact that your mission isn't to stop the end from happening. Instead, you've been tasked with scanning all that is good in the world into The Book of Prophecies so that when the next world is created, only the things that are worthy are brought forth. Once something has been scanned, you can change its properties as you see fit by tinkering with its parameters. If there's a monster that you think is too strong, change its attributes to make it weak. Want to turn that regular sword into a flaming one? Add fire to its code. At the very least, this mechanic makes Avalon Code one of the most unique action RPGs on the DS and something to look out for if you're tired of all the remakes that the system has been seeing.

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Mana Khemia: Student Alliance (PSP)
This is a port of Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis, a turn-based RPG/school sim which was originally released last year for the PS2. It is considered the spiritual successor to the Atelier Iris series as it employs many of the conventions found in those games. Many of those who are familiar with the series consider Mana Khemia to be far superior to its predecessors in most respects save for the story (Atelier Iris 2 usually takes the cake in that department). The game was developed by Gust, a company that is well-known for its item-crafting systems and character development. I recently played through Ar tonelico II, so can attest to the company's ability to make item-crafting fun and ...
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RPG fans knew it was coming, but today we can officially announce Gust's next adventure, Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm is headed for PS2 this May. This is great news for steady PS2 players, as Ar Tonelico just hit shelves mere weeks ago. Old-school gamers definitely have their time spoken for, thanks to Gust and publisher NIS. Iris 3 plays a bit different from the previous two - instead of running through a traditional series of plot points, you're taking on jobs from a bulletin board as an ...
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Official ELSPA Entertainment Top 20 Software Chart (all prices) - week ending 28 August1 (2) Athens 2004 (PS2)2 (3) Spider-Man 2 (PS2, Xbox, Cube, GBA)3 (1) Doom 3 (PC)4 (5) Driv3r (PS2, Xbox)5 (4) Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow (Xbox)6 (6) Shrek 2 (PS2, Xbox, Cube, GBA)7 (10) FIFA 2004 (PS2, Xbox, Cube, PC, GBA, PSone, N-Gage)8 (7) Need for Speed Underground (PS2, Xbox, Cube, PC, GBA)9 (RE) The Simpsons: Hit and Run (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC)10 (14) Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (PS2, Xbox, ...
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Sony have released a handful of new shots of the forthcoming Athens 2004 - the official game of this year's Olympics, no less.With 25 different events on offers, the selection of disciplines is certainly comprehensive and developers Eurocom promise that "the game's advanced motion-capture technique will deliver unprecedented control and flexibility allowing for more complex and realistic movement, guaranteeing an accurate and immersive experience for players."In among the full range of ...
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It's been a fair old while since we last saw an athletics game, so we're intrigued by today's announcement by Sony that they plan to release a PS2 title based on this year's Olympics called, obviously enough, Athens 2004.Due for release in July, the game features seven venues - the Olympic Stadium for athletics, the Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre, the Olympic Aquatic Centre, the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall, the Olympic Indoor Hall for gymnastics, the Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian ...
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It's been one whole successful year for Atlantica Online in the US, and Ndoors Interactive is ready to celebrate with special bonuses and in-game events throughout this November. The first of many celebratory specials offers players a 200% experience boost, something sure to make everybody pretty happy. Then, there's the weekend in-game events, followed by new in-game items, a special Thanksgiving event, a fan art contest and a lot more.
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