Shooter to Strategy? This is not quite what I have in mind when I think SRPG set in a space age(See Super Robot Wars). There is gobs of information to examine and extensive gameplay explanations but the usual polish I expect is not that. Pilots are random variables that are put with ships. The game tries to give some personality to the player through the log you keep between missions, even this seems barebones. Compared to most other SRPGs, this is just lackluster. R-Type Command for the PSP is not a poor game, however it does little to show off from the glut of SRPGs that have been pouring out lately.

Parkour (free running) is definitely gaining popularity, ever since the opening scene of Casino Royale the building-hopping sport has been showing up more in games, movies and advertisements. Mirror's Edge aims to redefine free running and quite possibly first person games in general. Hit the jump for the new trailer!

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Saying that I am a big LOTR fan is quite the understatement. Add Pandemic to the mix and I'm right on board. Today Pandemic announced development of the next great LOTR game, Lord of the Rings: Conquest. A game that will put you on those epic battlefields from the New Line trilogy. Check out the official site here and explore around. Good stuff. Now if only my prayers would be answered for the movies to come out on blu-ray and for The Hobbit to come out before I die. Guillermo del Toro better not fuck it up. Anyway, see the press release for Conquest after the break!

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Made up news network MNN has launched a scathing attack on
Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV, claiming the Xbox 360 and PS3 title "is
training our journalists to be lazy."

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Well GTA the Fourth is not even out yet and it's already being lauded as the best game ever. After playing Vice City and losing interest after a few hours I swore I would never play another GTA game. Then, after breaking my promise and playing San Andreas until I was so frustrated with a mission I was throwing my controller I vowed again that I would never play another GTA game.

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Far more hip than any thug sim out there.

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Otomedius, Konami's fan service + Gradius/Parodius arcade shmup is Xbox360 bound. I will be purchasing this as soon as it hits. No word on a US release date, but I'll be keeping a close eye on this one. Click the jump for more links and crappy-quality videos!

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I yearned to enjoy this game, I did.

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Atlus continues to localize more Success titles with the latest being the sequel to the ninja dungeon crawling Izuna for the Nintendo DS. Expect to see this ship stateside July 22.

On a side note, Rondo of Swords should be in stores everywhere today. This SRPG, also on the Nintendo DS, brought to us by Success/Atlus USA has Izuna and Shino as well as one of my personal favorites, Cotton.