Hold on to your blast cap kids, Bomberman is back!  Bomberman Ultra is the third original title to hit the virtual arcades since the launch of Bomberman Live! on the Xbox Live Arcade, and it’s almost completely identical to the aforementioned title.  Developed and Published by the age old Hudson Soft, it offers players an intense eight player online experience, a four player (and four CPUs) local living room showdown, tons of different modes, costumes, maps, and power-ups.  Priced at a meager $9.99, it offers tons of gameplay without sacrificing the classic charm.

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Mario and Luigi are two of gaming’s biggest icons. Show a picture of Mario to anyone who doesn’t play games and you can safely guess that 7 out of 10 people will recognise him. Over at thedesigninspiration they have gathered a collection of the top 45 stylish Mario and Luigi pictures. Hit the jump for the highlights.

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Episode 3 of the always enjoyable Starcraft 2 Battle Report has been leaked to the web, featuring a head to head match between Zerg and Protoss forces on a new map titled “Scrapyard”. The video is roughly 20 minues in length and includes some overly enthusiastic commentary by lead designer Dustin Browder, and e-Sports team member, Robert Simpson.

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Some works of art are so amazing, they have to be passed around the internet into oblivion. “Paper Gaiden” is one such masterpiece.

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(Steal this Idea is a running feature which seeks to meld various successful mechanics from certain genres, and pack them into one game)

So Modern Warfare 2 is on the way, and the year has already seen the release of one massive FPS title in Killzone 2 (which as you can see from our review was a blast) but it’s not possible to simply copy what has come before and hope to come up with a winner.

With that in mind I have once again compiled a list that will help you, Mr Games Developer, to build a perfect FPS.

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There has been a lot of confusion lately regarding the current state of the Xbox 360. Just a few weeks ago at E3, Microsoft announced that the console would have a life span stretching to 2015. Just the other day though, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced that there were plans in motion to introduce a new Xbox 360 in 2010. Apparently, it has been one giant mix up.
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Whoa there! We thought Mass Effect was all but a dead horse, but it looks like Bioware might be trying to squeeze in a little bit more revenue from the first adventure of our spaced-out team of warriors.

Here’s the skinny: Mass Effect was added to the Games on Demand listing for the Xbox 360, and promptly pulled. For the few moments it was up there were some interesting tidbits of information that leaked out.

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Ever wondered how deep the combat system will be in Bayonetta? Dream no more as a new gameplay video, courtesy of GameTrailers, reveals how deep and fantastic the combo system is. It shows Bayonetta executing some insanely over-the-top moves and combos with her rockets, guns, swords and whips.

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The buzz generated after God Of War 3‘s spectacular E3 showing hasn’t stopped – it is still one of the most anticipated titles for the PS3 to date. Yesterday the God Of War 3 official website was relaunched with a bunch of new content to sift through. Read more… »

Boxart for Monster Hunter 3 (tri) has finally been shown; and it looks better than I expected it to. Not only that, but with the Black Nintendo Wii being released this Summer, the Japanese will also have the choice of buying it in a bundle with Monster Hunter 3. No release date for the US has been set yet unfortunately. Hit the jump to check out the box art. Read more… »

Within a week the beta of Project nexLimit will launch.

You may being asking yourself; “what is Project nexLimit?”.. Well it’s the next evolution for our site.

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I consider myself quite the seasoned RPG veteran. Despite this, until earlier this year I hadn’t had the pleasure of indulging in a single game from the popular Suikoden series. I finally set out to remedy that back in March, when I started playing through the entire series. My ride has been a bumpy one, and although there were some good games, I’d say that I disliked the series overall. A big part of that is the way in which level-ups work.

This editorial is geared towards RPGs, but any game with RPG elements could benefit from thinking about the…well, the benefits of certain experience systems. So, I encourage you to think of your favorite experience systems while reading this editorial!

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