Filed under: Weird But True, Opinions, New In Pop CultureThe Dreamcast continues to cling to the barest sliver of life, thanks to the work of NGDev Team. The developer and publisher announced that it's porting Fast Striker, a vertical shooter made for fellow dead system the Neo Geo, to the Dreamcast, with a scheduled winter 2010 release. If you want to buy a new Dreamcast game and doesn't that sound great? you can pre-order Fast Striker from NGDev directly, in either a regular edition or a limited edition that includes a soundtrack. If you're really enthused about Fast Striker, you ... [Link] [Cache]

div style="background-color: #B3B3B3; width: 160px; padding: 1px;">#gunweek What was the first video game gun? There are three ways to try to answer that question. More » [Link] [Cache]

If you're a Wii owner,  you're probably focused on Metroid: Other M right now. The eighth Metroid game has already proven to be quite controversial, due in no small part to the widely variant review scores the game has received. Most of the game's harsher critics state that it doesn't prioritize the strengths of prior Metroid games -- namely, non-linear exploration and a subtle use of atmosphere to evoke a sense of isolation. Ufouria could be the answer for Metroid fans who aren't into other Other M. The game is all about non-linear exploration, and it certainly has a unique atmosphere. ... [Link] [Cache]