If you love playing classic arcade games such as Arkanoid or Breakout, then you shouldn't miss out on their homebrew incarnations for the DS. Check out BlockBust, an Arkanoid clone for DS by homebrew developer Gungnir. More details in the full article.


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Square Enix has just released their planned game line-up for this year's E3. While Final Fantasy XIII didn't pop up anywhere in the list, Square's PR indicates that the PSP's two Star Ocean titles are due for an English port. Details are available in the full article.

Videogame remakes have always been hit-or-miss. True, the core gameplay of the original may be evident, but oftentimes things get changed to the point that the end product is barely recognizable and alienates itself from its root material. Space Invaders Extreme is no different, being that it's the latest remake in a long line of remakes of the original 1978 classic. But is it different from all the other remakes out there? Is this an entirely new invasion, or just a small uprising? Find out in the full article, as QJ.NET reviews Space Invaders Extreme for the PSP and DS.

Woohoo! Square Enix will be releasing several of their classic PlayStation 1 games on the Japanese PlayStation Network, starting with the all-time favorites, Xenogears and Einhander. More details after the "read more" link below.

People say the third time's a charm, but what do they say about the fourth? Hopefully it's something good, because part four of our 25 bargain video game titles for your PlayStation Portable takes some interesting games from the East and West. Better yet, they're offered at a price point with as big a discount as the depth of your soon-to-be-floored jaw. But do these deserve some play time with you on Sony's portable console? Find out at the full story.

The Japanese really know some good ways on how to commemorate their games: in a tie up with SD card maker Hagiwara, Taito is doling out demos of their Space Invaders spin-off title Invader Chain for every purchase of specially-marked Hagiwara MicroSD cards. It's a good way of letting fans remember Space Invaders on its 30th anniversary. Read more about it in the full article.

Attention retro games in Europe and Australia, the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console service in your region will be getting Double Dragon, The Last Ninja, and World Games this week. For more on these games, head on over to the full article.

Last week's list offered a handful of gaming gems that are now being offered for mere change but definitely don't deserve to be thrown into the bargain bin. This time around, we're going to see similar games, most of them calling forth fond memories of old school arcade gaming. Here's a clue: Ultimate Ghosts n' Goblins. Capcom arcade games. Mega Man. Reminiscing now? Hit the full article for the list.

Taito Corporation revealed that Space Invaders Extreme on the Nintendo DS and Sony PlayStation Portable as well as Arkanoid DS will be arriving in North America soon. To find out the exact date as well as what these two games have to offer, head on over to the full article.

After blasting wave after wave of 8-bit space aliens on your screen, it's time to take a look at what's it like on the other side. Taito has recently unveiled several screenshots of its upcoming Wii title which resurfaces the 30 year old Space Invaders franchise with Space Invaders Get Even. Take a look at the screenshots, as well as some of the details of the game in the full article.