http://portablevideogamer.com All the gaming news on iPhone, PSP and DS that's fit to print Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:14:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yet another ball-bouncing, brick-breaking game has been released for the Nintendo DS. Although Arkanoid is a clone of the Breakout pioneer that started this puzzle-esque genre, the title means quality, as many have tried and failed to recreate this experience on the system, whereas Arkanoid DS succeeds. Think ... http://portablevideogamer.com/2008/06/ds-review-arkanoid-ds/ There’s no doubt about it; Guitar Hero revolutionized the way we see and play rhythm games. The franchise has enjoyed great success in multiple consoles since late 2005. However, when a portable version of Guitar Hero for the Nintendo DS was announced, many were skeptical; how on earth ... http://portablevideogamer.com/2008/06/ds-review-guitar-hero-on-tour/ Nintendo DS owners who also have an internet-connected Wii can download demos of upcoming DS games through the Nintendo Channel. Although recent ‘updates’ to the Channel have been somewhat disappointing (switching old demos within weeks isn’t really updating), we finally have a good reason to use the service. You ... http://portablevideogamer.com/2008/06/arkanoid-ds-demo-bounces-to-nintendo-channel/ The great thing about multi-platform releases is that gamers have the option of playing a game on one of many possible systems. The difficulty is choosing which system to get a blockbuster game for. We faced this problem with the recently released LEGO Indiana Jones, which is available ... http://portablevideogamer.com/2008/06/lego-indiana-jones-which-is-the-best-handheld-version/ After a few months of slim pickings it is once again a very strong month for PSP releases in North America. We have a couple of high-quality movie tie-ins, a sure-fire adventure hit from Sony and a rapid twitch shooter in the vein of Lumines. It is difficult ... http://portablevideogamer.com/2008/06/upcoming-psp-releases-for-june-2008/ Oh yes; June is here, the summer starts, and the controversial Guitar Hero: On Tour will rock your DS, or fail trying. Will players dig the concept? Is the lack of a fifth fret really all that important? We shall find out soon. As big as ... http://portablevideogamer.com/2008/06/upcoming-ds-releases-for-june-2008/ From the blatant copyright infringement department comes Still Alive, a homebrew game for the Nintendo DS that does a good job of capturing the madcap mayhem of the popular Valve game Portal from the PC. Of course, without the raw horsepower of the PC and modern consoles, French developer "T4ils" have ... http://portablevideogamer.com/2008/05/the-dark-humor-of-portal-is-still-alive-on-the-nintendo-ds/ We have some sweet, sweet DS mews to report. After a Nintendo business meeting in Japan, a good amount of new titles and releases were divulged. First of all, Fire Emblem DS, an enhanced remake of the first FE game way back in the NES days, will see ... http://portablevideogamer.com/2008/05/ds-sequels-hitting-japan-soon-noas-chance-to-make-up-arises/ Indie developers HermitWorks surprised the world last month when they managed to get a multiplayer match of Quake III running on two iPhones. The coders are now hard at work on a port of their original Mac game Space Trader to the iPhone. Reportedly, the Quake III stunt ... http://portablevideogamer.com/2008/05/hermitworks-bringing-space-trader-to-iphones-throughout-the-solar-system/ After its announcement in February, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood has rapidly become one of the most hotly anticipated upcoming titles for the Nintendo DS. The intriguing combination of an 8-bit mega-franchise with Bioware's uniquely Western perspective on the RPG genre seemed like a sure bet for success. Early scans ... http://portablevideogamer.com/2008/05/are-sonic-fans-headed-for-disappointment-with-bioware-rpg/