As a new feature, Gamer Limit is reaching out to the community to see which games are the “best” in their respective genre. Our new “Mash Up” feature showcases one retro and one modern game fighting for the crown. For our first week, we had a “beat ‘em up mashup. Our second competition category is “shoot ‘em ups”: hit the jump for a look at both games, and instructions on how to vote! Read more… »

With the announcement of some stellar titles arriving on the PSP this year, it would appear that owners of the device finally have a good reason to charge it up again and book a long train journey. With the idea of creating a cutesy LBP level during rush hour headaches-ville and ripping through Motorstorm’s snowy, mountainous terrain while sitting on the toilet firmly processed in our brains, it seems only fitting that we discuss which games should also be brought to the device.

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In a recent interview with MTV Multiplayer, PSP’s marketing head, John Koller, discussed what the Nintendo DS entry of the Grand Theft Auto series means for the PSP.  Click continue for highlights from the interview.

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Long domination of the skateboarding sub-genre by the Tony Hawk licensed series came to a spectacular end when EA Black Box produced Skate. A refreshing new control system and different approach to point scoring made it – in many eyes – the best skating sim ever. The sequel: Skate 2 is now with us, but will it keep its audience interested without resorting to the incremental gimmickry that finally slayed THPS?

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The official Street Fighter IV Training Manual is now available for download.  It’s in PDF form, and features beautiful high resolution images with character info and moves that you can use to plow through the blonde waves of Ken online.  The manual was originally used as a promotional item to create some buzz about the game, but now that it’s free to download, grab it!

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In the N64 version of Mario 64, the 1-Up Mushroom would slowly chase you no matter what after activating it. Japanese gamers have created a fun new mini-game out of this “event”, with hilarious results. The video is especially funny when he thinks he’s “safe”, and the 1-Up is actually creeping up on him. Any fan of Mario should check this out.

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While the film industry seems to be granted a free pass to do whatever it likes, the games industry is held at the door and sanctioned time and again for poisoning the minds of the world’s children. This time it’s a combination of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) and parents who are turning their attention to video game content.

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In what is probably the coolest way to end an MMO, Tabula Rasa is finishing in a complete “world ending” Armageddon event. Sadly, MMOs just aren’t faring well these days outside of WoW, and the moderate success of Warhammer. Read more… »

If you believe everything you read on the internet you are probably well aware that the console is facing its doom and extinction, never to grace our dusty floors again. You also probably believe in the one true ceiling cat looming over us all, and that the world was destroyed last year after the Large Hadron Collider flicked its on switch. Where in all this jam packed maze of the interwebs lies the final nail in the console’s coffin? Casual games.

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“You do not stumble over mountains, you stumble over stones. Step carefully over the stones and you will step over the mountains.”

Venture into the realms of gods and monsters as you step into the sandals of Jason in Codemasters’ action/adventure romp Rise of the Argonauts. The idea of merging the combat and atmosphere of God of War with the storytelling and dialogue of Bioware’s finest is an intriguing concept, and one I wish was achieved, as the game I played certainly didn’t fit that description. Read more… »

A post was made yesterday over on the Official PlayStation blog by SCEA Associate Producer Chris Hinojosa-Miranda in celebration of the upcoming Patapon 2, and on the one year anniversary of Patapon. The whole post is in relation to Patapon, with a lovely surprise at the end.

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The ‘Daily Limit’ is a feature that we publish at the end of each day, containing the day’s interesting articles from around the web. The Daily Limit will be short, to the point and pretty much just links.

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