The original Soul Calibur is due to resurface on Xbox Live Arcade. The weapons-based fighter is one of the most critically successful games of all time, ranking at number six on the gamesranking.com chart. That also makes it the best fighter ever, and a fairly essential purchase. The only reason we can think of not […]
New Siren for PS3
April 19th, 2008 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Playstation | 2 Comments »
An updated version of Siren is coming out for the PS3 in July. Siren: New Translation is an update of the original PS2 game and features an American TV crew heading to the remote Japanese village of Hanuda. Needless to say they get more than they bargained for when they find an army of living-dead […]
Link’s Crossbow Training
April 16th, 2008 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Wii | Comment »
Link’s Crossbow Training is getting a Japanese release on May 1st and will come with the Wii Zapper. The bundle costs a mere 3800 yen. The game has got mixed reviews so far. Although enjoyable it’s very short with a single player mode that can be finished in an hour. That makes the price seem […]
Sam and Max second season concludes
April 14th, 2008 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in PC, Wii | Comment »
The last episode of Sam and Max season two came out on PC recently, and is available via Telltale’s website. Not only that, but Telltale have officially announced that season one will be coming to the Wii later this year. We’re big fans of the crazy pair here at JGG, and reckon the games will […]
Gamecube controller for the Wii
April 13th, 2008 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Nintendo, Wii | Comment »
A brand new Wii-white version of the gamecube controller is coming to Japanese stores this month. The wiimote’s simple beauty is all very well, but it does lag behind in the buttons department. Not so the gamecube controller, which requires a certain amount of digital dexterity to get the most out of, but makes playing […]
Mr Driller and Ikaruga on the way
March 29th, 2008 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Xbox 360 | 1 Comment »
There are a couple of reasons to check out Xbox live arcade over the next fortnight. April 2nd sees the release of Mr Driller Online while a week later is the game shooter fans have been waiting for: Ikaruga. Both these games will set you back 800 MS points. [Read, via Xbox 360 Fanboy]
Doraemon DS pics and video
March 25th, 2008 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in DS | Comment »
A few pics and a video of the new DS game featuring the hugely popular Doraemon. [Read, via Go Nintendo]
Mario Kart Wii coming soon
March 24th, 2008 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Wii | Comment »
Mario Kart Wii is just a few weeks away from launch. Nintendo’s official site is now live, and features a bunch of details on the new tracks, items and game modes. The game is coming bundled with a steering wheel accessory that is basically just a shaped holder for the wiimote. We’re interested to see […]
Train your maths skills the Indian way
March 16th, 2008 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in DS, Sony | Comment »
India is famous for producing some of the finest mathematicians in the world. There are apparently more Indians working for NASA than Americans, so they obviously know what they’re doing. But why do Indians produce such a numerate workforce? What can the rest of us learn from them? Ever eager to unveil the deepest secrets […]
Original NiGHTS gets PS2 Re-release
March 1st, 2008 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Playstation | Comment »
The original NiGHTS – into dreams was re-released on PS2 last week. The twisty purple jester’s classic debut adventure is going for a tidy Y5000 in shops now. We were all a little dissapointed by the new version of NiGHTS – it wasn’t bad, but didn’t really capture the magic of its predecessor. The original […]