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Peter Rizkalla is a life-long enthusiast of videogames and the videogame industry. He has worked in various videogame companies such as THQ, Namco/Bandai and 2K Games and avidly attends many game conferences and events. His formal reviews can be seen in AnimationWorld Magazine. "Press Start" is Peter's new blog on AWN, filled with his insights and views on the latest in gaming. He can be reached at PRizkalla@gmail.com.

XSEED Announces Samurai Shodown Sen

Posted In | Blog Categories: Pre-Views, XSEED | Site Categories: 3D, Anime, Business, Games, Home Entertainment
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Ignition will be releasing Samurai Sho.. oh wait. XSEED is now releasing Samurai Shodown: Edge of Des... wait. It's not called Edge of Destiny anymore. It's called Samurai Shodown Sen! XSEED has now claimed the rights to publish SNK's newest installment of Samurai Shodown. Hit the jump to get the details and to see some screenshots and the box art.

REVIEW: Dark Void

Posted In | Blog Categories: Reviews, Capcom | Site Categories: 3D, Games, Voice Acting
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Well, this one has been floating around the freshly carpeted floors of video game conventions for a while! Capcom has finally released their jetpack based, thier-person shooter Dark Void. It looked like it was on a good solid road to becoming a great game, hit the jump to see if Dark Void hits the mark.

BEST OF 2009: Best Underground Title

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Continuing our series of the best games of '09, we're taking a look at the best underground titles of last year. What that means is we're recognizing the best games of '09 that had absolutely no fan following before it was released. Brand new IPs and low-budget projects are exacly what you'll find here. But let's be real, a game doesn't need a huge fan following or a huge budget to be excellent and that was proven over again with the very well produced games on this list. Hit the jump to see what we thought we're the best.

 

REVIEW: Dragon Ball Raging Blast

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Like in any fighting game featuring characters that fly around, can lift busses, fire out huge energy blasts from their hands and have color changing hair, Dragon Ball Raging Blast gives Xbox 360 and PS3 owners a new reason to pick up their controllers and beat the living hell out of eachother (in the game, not with their controllers). Hit the jump to see the full review.

BEST OF 2009: Best Downloadable Title

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It's a little late in the game but we finally got our picks of the best game titles of 2009. This is the first post of many to come and we first take a look at the best downloadable titles to hit online servers this past year. Hit the jump to see which games got to walk up on stage and accept an award with tears streeming their faces.

REVIEW: Army of Two: The 40th Day

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We've been stoked about checking this title out since we first saw it at E3. We finally get our hands on a copy of Army of Two: The 40th Day. Nothing like guns, masks and humorous one liners! Hit the jump to check out our review. 

REVIEW - Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

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Probably one of the most impressive and hilarious games of 2009, Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time get's reviewed on AWN. Hit the jump to see the full review.

REVIEW: Tornado Outbreak

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Now this is an underground title! You really gotta be ballsy to release a brand new, casual IP in this industry! Konami shows off just how heavy their brass pair is by releasing Tornado Outbreak. Oh Konami, you cad! See what we thought of it in AWN's review of Tornado Outbreak.

REVIEW: Zombie Apocalypse

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Konami gets into the current zombie trend with their downloadable title Zombie Apocalypse. Bruce Campbell would be proud! Hit the jump to check out AWN's review of Zombie Apocalypse.

REVIEW: Madballs in Babo: Invasion

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Right now we could go on and on and on with jokes about "balls". It would never stop and we have Playbrains to thank for it! You don't even want to know about what went on when playing this thing. Hit the jump to check out what we thought of Madballs in Babo: Invasion.