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The title pretty much sums it up folks. Basically if you’ve got a PS3 in the room, for the love of god turn it on and start downloading Ninja Gaiden Sigma and enjoy the 1080p / 60fps goodness. But don’t close your browser when you do it, you might miss some good stuff if you do.

Originally, we were led to believe that the demo was supposed to arrive on the 27th, so this is a pleasant surprise. And this isn’t your typical “plop down onto a level and fight” demo, expect to be able to unlock weapons and other additional content within the demo.

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Sony released some new videos today showing what players can expect when they take to the skies in Warhawk. The videos show off some pretty slick moves you can do in the warhawk such as cloaking, hovering over enemies, and some good old fashioned dog fighting.

One thing I want you guys to notice in these videos is the speed the game runs at. I did not see any slowdown at all while the warhawk is speeding through the level, twisting and turning. And that’s always a good thing.

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A few weeks ago, Capcom announced they are going to be bringing Super Street Fighter II Turbo to the XBLA and PSN with new artwork and a promise to bring the franchise into the HD era (1080p anyone?)

As you can see from the picture above from Racketboy, the attention to detail in the enhanced version of Super Street Fighter II Turbo is simply amazing. When the game is released later this year, no more will the word “sprite” be used for this series.

I personally embrace this much needed upgrade. I’m all for nostalgia, but there is nothing much left to do in the 2D fighting market. The only logical thing now to do is give 2D fighters the complete graphical upgrade they so rightly deserve, not a game with 80 characters who’s character models are obviously outdated. If Capcom pulls off this transition, I forsee a rebirth of the “2D” fighting series.

[Via Racketboy]

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Sony released their Q2 lineup for their PSP, PS2, and PS3 system. Sony is promising at least 100 first and third party games are coming out during their Q2. One game to note that isn’t on the list is the much anticipated Heavenly Sword.

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Available Through Retail Channels

• F.E.A.R. (Vivendi)
• Spider-Man 3 (Activision)
• Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Tecmo)
• MLB 07 The Show (Sony Computer Entertainment America)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (Disney Interactive Studios)
• The Darkness (2K Games)
• The Bigs (2K Sports)
• TRANSFORMERS: The Game (Activision)

Available Through the PLAYSTATION Store

• Calling All Cars (Sony Computer Entertainment America)
• Championship Sprint (Sony Online Entertainment)
• Gauntlet II (Sony Online Entertainment)
• Joust (Sony Online Entertainment)
• Mortal Kombat II (Sony Online Entertainment)
• Rampage World Tour (Sony Online Entertainment)
• Super Puzzle Fighter II HD Remix (Capcom)
• Rampart (Sony Online Entertainment)

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The possibility of NeoGeo games coming to the Wii’s virtual console has been reported here before, but today SNK sends out the official word that they have signed a deal with Nintendo to bring NeoGeo games to the virtual console.

But that’s not all. In an interview with IGN, President of SNK Playmore USA Ben Herman mentions the Wii virtual console isn’t the only place SNK is hoping NeoGeo games can be found.

Herman goes on to say SNK’s games are also going to be converted to take advantage of HDTV sets.

One thing Herman did not clarify was the price points. He said for the Wii virtual console, gamers should expect a price point a little bit above SNES games ($8).

[Via GamePro]

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Yesterday, Capcom announced Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo was going to be re-created and made available for the Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network as a digital download. Capcom also released a video that shows off how the upgraded graphics will look.

As you can see, the gems look a hell of a lot shinier than in the original game, and also the special effects such as the gems crumbling and the attacks of the characters look a lot sharper too. All in all, this was one game that needed a major upgrade and I for one will be welcoming this game with open arms when it’s released.

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Today, Capcom has announced 4 games will be making their way to both the Xbox Live Arcade as well as the PS Network. The games are:

• Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
• Super Street Fighter II Turbo
• Rocketmen: Axis of Evil
• Talisman

Director of Capcom brand marketing Jack Symon describes the reasoning behind bringing these games to downloadable form:

This is great news for Capcom fans and hopefully will be a wake up call to bring the rest of their old-school catalog to become available for digital downloading. SNK would make a killing if they followed in Capcom’s footsteps. One can only dream.

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