Having trouble trying to run your NeoDS' converter application during the last release? We're letting you know that Ben Ingram has also picked up on this problem, and is addressing it with this new emulator release. Details are in the full article.


Download: NeoDS v0.1.1a

Fans of NeoGeo fighting games should definitely not miss out on the latest version of NeoDS v0.1.1, the NeoGeo AES/MVS emulator for the Nintendo DS (previous version here). What's new this time is the optional function to use Slot 2 ran as sprite cache (if available). Check out the changelog in the full article.

Download: NeoDS v0.1.1

If last week's on-shelves superstar is Niko Bellic from Grand Theft Auto 4 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3), today we have Steven Spielberg, the Academy Award-winning director of ET, Jaws and Jurassic Park. No, we won't be playing the director in a video game. Rather, we can now get a feel of his brainchild puzzle video game, Boom Blox. See what other game titles will be released this week over at the full article.  

Developer Ben Ingram has recently released NeoDS version 0.1.0, the initial build his new NeoGeo AES/MVS emulator for the DS handheld system. Given that this is first release, you may want to read over this app's features carefully, over in the full article.


Download: NeoDS v0.1.0

Four years. Not exactly the right age for guys to start driving, or playing the like of Grand Theft Auto. But for a console that's related political-correctness and youthful innocence, that's old enough for it to start thinking about how it wants to mature. We'll be discussing the sort of M-rated content we'd love to see for the Nintendo DS, which you can follow in the full article.

Still hungry even after the Thanksgiving feast? Don't worry, another world of food still awaits you... in the gaming world, that is.

From awesome booming voices that exclaim CHICKEN when you pick them up to Gyro Plates being served in Dracula's castle, check out a sampling of fine food that you can encounter in the gaming world, and it awaits you in the full article.

 

Whine about what you may regarding the Metal Slug series from SNK: Last-gen gameplay, 2D graphics, and almost plotless adventures. Yet at one point or another, you've probably found yourself with a friend going crazy with one of the iterations. Admit it, the sheer, mindless mayhem is too much to resist.

Time to whip out your Nintendo DS because the latest installment, Metal Slug 7, is on the way and it's exclusive. A gameplay video was shown at this year's Tokyo Game Show and it features more of what made the franchise such a hit: Rocking explosions, wacky animations and crazy guns to use on countless enemies. Check it out:

It's familiar stuff but that doesn't make it any less attractive. Whether you play alone or with someone else for some co-op, Metal Slug games are always powder kegs of laughs and thrills. We'll keep you posted for more on this one so keep it right with us.

 

Together with the developers and publishers looking to show off their wares at the Tokyo Game Show 2007, SNK Playmore USA has released its list of titles for the said game show. Of course, the makers of The King of Fighters and Metal Slug has a number of titles lined up for this year's show, ranging from retro games for Xbox Live Arcade and Wii's Virtual Console to new ones for the consoles and handhelds.

And since SNK Playmore is still one of the coin-op kings, it also lists some titles coming to an arcade near you. Anyway, here's the list:

• The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga (Wii, PS2, PSP)
• Metal Slug 7 (Nintendo DS)
• SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1 (PS2, PSP)
• Samurai Shodown Anthology (Wii, PS2)
• Metal Slug 3 (Xbox LIVE Arcade)
• Samurai Shodown 2 (Xbox LIVE Arcade)
• Fatal Fury (Wii Virtual Console)
• World Heroes (Wii Virtual Console)
• Magician Lord (Wii Virtual Console)

New arcade titles:

• The King of Fighters XII
• The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact Regulation "A" 2
• Samurai Shodown Sen (Japanese Title)

Ben Herman, president of SNK Playmore USA, had this to say:

We're pleased to once again be bringing fans more of the quality fighting and great arcade games they've come to expect from us and with the addition of a number of downloadable console titles, SNK aficionados will have even more options available to them.

Cool eh? Better heat up your Wiis and 360s, fighting games are on their way.

The pages of the Japanese gaming magazine Weekly Famitsu has revealed that Metal Slug 7, the latest iteration in the Metal Slug series, is currently in development by SNK Playmore.

The game will reportedly be a Nintendo DS exclusive. If memory serves, it will also be the first DS title in the series. Sadly, that's pretty much all the information we have about this title at this time. It will be pretty interesting to see how the DS's touch screen feature will be utilized in Metal Slug 7, though.

Keep checking back here for more updates. You can also check the magazine scan up top for s couple of screenshots. If you can read Japanese, there's probably a bit more you can learn from the scan.

 

For every ground-breaking title out there, there exists an unsung hero. They – like soldiers and bad sitcoms of old – are the miserable underdogs who never receive the due credit they deserve for their work. We're not talking about the developers -  we're talking about specialists - the (fictional) guys who work behind the scenes to ensure that the elements in whatever genre you play will always remain in tip-top condition, whether its your resident androgynous antagonist 's script, or your unfriendly neighborhood mook's marksmanship scores.

These guys will be the topic of today's quick list - along with an explanation with that special thing they do just to make the game better for one special individual - you. On to the list!
 
1. Sephiroth's acting coach
Let's be honest - Sephiroth isn't that original. More than one anime, manga, and J-RPG can boast its own brew of silver-haired, bad-ass sword-wielding bishie hotness, with Sephie being just a part of this popular trend. What sets him apart, however, is execution (acting, not Aeris…).
 
Sephiroth's dark foreboding lines and steely glare will haunt many a gamer's dreams, and for this, we can thank the man's ever-capable acting coach. We're talking the drama-guru who made Sephiroth walk the walk, talk the talk - the dude who probably taught him captivatingly cheesy one-liners like "Shall I give you despair?"
 
I'm afraid you haven't, Mr. Sephiroth's Acting Coach. You did give plenty of fanboys/girls something to think about for their next few - err - dreams, though...
 
Special accreditation goes to Cloud's hairdresser.

The rest of the list is available in the Full Article