Both Mega Man and the Street Fighter franchise are celebrating 25 years in the business. To mark the occasion, publishers Capcom are releasing a free downloadable game on PC called Street Fighter X Mega Man. The game stars Mega Man in typically 8-bit platforming action, but instead of robot masters he has to face up to Street Fighter characters. Capcom had the following to say: "Our fans have been so...... read more

Capcom may have angered many fans with their iOS game Mega Man Xover, but it's not game over according to a Nintendo Power interview with developers Capcom: "I can say with certainty that you've not seen the last of the Blue Bomber on consoles and handhelds, and, with luck, we'll be celebrating his 50th anniversary, including all of the games you're going to enjoy over the next 25 years. That said, an issue...... read more

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Mega Man. Capcom's iconic blue bomber is known for bringing the pain in a long series of action platformer games on the NES and beyond. This time though, it seems like Capcom are taking a new, gentler direction, in Mega Man Xover for Apple's iOS devices. Xover features a new main character, and is a game so easy that it can be played with one finger. In case that's not...... read more

The Virtual Console hasn't seen a lot of action in recent months, but a decent game has launched on the service across North America today. Mega Man X2 (SNES) Help X fight against the Mavericks by picking up this Capcom gem for the usual 800 Wii...... read more

The Blue Bomber is back in another classic released today on Virtual Console, along with a puzzle game on WiiWare. Bang Attack (WiiWare) Mega Man 4...... read more

With over a quarter of the votes, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories proved to be "Wii's scariest game" in our recent poll. Time for something else. With Capcom reviving the classic NES-styled Mega Man games like there's no tomorrow (!), which of them is your favorite? Take the...... read more

Bass is a character available in Mega Man 10 as an extra download. Here's some footage of him in action: Do you think he's worth the 200...... read more

If you're an iPhone or iPod Touch owner and want to show your allegiance to all things Mega Man, Internet user CurlehMustache created a number of wallpapers for the release of Mega Man 10: Get them...... read more

Over on the official Nintendo website some new info on downloadable content for WiiWare's Mega Man 10 has been posted. These include a new character to play and some special modes/stages. Bass character: April 5th (200 points) Special Stage 1: April 5th (100 points) Special Stage 2: April 26th (100 points) Special Stage 3: April 26th (100 points) Endless Attack Mode: April 26th (300...... read more

Capcom has just issued a press release saying that highly anticipated action platformer Mega Man 10 will be hitting the WiiWare service on March 1st, 2010. As for other download services, the release dates are: PSN - March 11th XBLA - March 31st There are also new details on special weapons used and game modes: Commando Bomb After launching the Commando Bomb, press up or down on the + Control...... read more

A press release taken from the press section of Capcom's official site: The original 2D classic Mega Man returns in Mega Man 10 for Nintendo WiiWare, Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Store. This latest Mega Man title continues to bring the series back to its old school roots with retro action platforming gameplay and classic 8-bit NES-style graphics and sound. Relive the Mega Man experience with classically inspired...... read more

Die-hard Mega Man fans can now see the first gameplay footage from Mega Man 10. Easy mode is the difficulty being shown off, and don't expect to grasp much storyline because this video is in Japanese. Mega Man 10 is expected for release in March...... read more

Old school Mega Man fans can feel all warm inside today, as the 250th issue of Nintendo Power magazine reveals Mega Man 10 is in the works. As with Mega Man 9, it's definitely coming to WiiWare, but may be announced for other download services in future. Again, the style will be of the classic 8-bit variety harking back to its NES era. This time out, three characters will be playable from the start, one...... read more

A blog post by Seth Killian on the Capcom website says that a secret in Mega Man 9 remains unfound. Mysteriously, he says that fans are about half way to finding it. "Most MM fans want to strangle me for not spilling the beans, but I love mysteries and they are getting pretty rare in the Internet age. I didn't intend to torture anyone when I mentioned it so long ago, and I'd advise you to just let it go if it's...... read more

Well known sporting goods manufacturer Puma has launched a pair of shoes inspired by the Mega Man character. Dubbed "917 Lo Mega!", these badboys are made from a synthetic leather material which has a shine to it. Originally released by Capcom in 1987, Mega Man has enjoyed long-running success on a variety of consoles. His latest outing, the challenging Mega Man 9, which I've beaten, was also released to critical...... read more

Back in 2013, Nintendo and Atlus unveiled Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem, a crossover game between the two cult franchises. Since that initial announcement (and a quick trailer) there has been no reports on the game. At this past year's E3, Nintendo producer, Hitoshi Yamagami, confirmed that the game was still on schedule. However, no footage, or screenshots were shown. This was quite a strange thing - given...... read more

It looks like it just got much easier for Pokemon fans to catch 'em all this holiday season. Nintendo has announced a dual pack which will allow fans to buy Pokemon: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at once! This pack is only available at Best Buy, and will retail for $79.98. Also included with the games are a pair of download codes, which grant players an additional "100 potion items for both versions". The dual pack...... read more

The newest issue of Japanese gaming magazine 'CoroCoro' has been translated and reveals new information for Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. The first new information is two new Mega Pokemon, Mega Pidgeot and Mega Beedrill will be available in the games. Mega Pidgeot retains its Normal/Flying typing. It receives a boost to special attack while gaining the ability No Guard. This will assure that every one of...... read more

Today Nintendo revealed the latest Mega Pokemon for the upcoming remakes of 2003's Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. Rayquaza, the mascot for 2005's Pokemon Emerald, was shown to Mega Evolve and feature a new ability and attack. Mega Rayquaza's new ability, Delta Current, is a permanent weather ability that cannot be changed by other weather effects as long as Mega Rayquaza is in battle. It also makes flying type...... read more

In a recent publication of Japanese gaming magazine CoroCoro, Mega Evolutions for Altaria, Salamence, and the rabbit-esque abomination that is Lopunny have all been confirmed for the upcoming remake of Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. Mega Altaria will be a Dragon/Fairy type, have increased attack, a greater height, no shift in weight, and have the ability Pixilate, which causes all normal moves the Pokemon uses to...... read more

A new video on The Official Pokemon YouTube Channel on surfaced today, revealing multiple new features to the game. The video begins revealing some of the gym leaders and Elite Four, but then also reveals some of the mechanics that will be found in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. The first of these mechanics shows a Poke-Aime - Style interaction screen in which a Pickachu is wearing different outfits, which could...... read more

In an announcement that should surprise virtually no one, Nintendo has announced another yearly installment of their Pokemon franchise. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby will be remakes of the original Game Boy Advance titles, supposedly with the features and creatures from Pokemon X and Y. Nintendo has released Pokemon titles yearly since 2011. Pokemon X and Y are Nintendo's current bestselling 3DS title...... read more

After the success of their previous game, Grimorio of Games is pleased to announce that they are working on a new installment in the Sword of the Necromancer series: Sword of the Necromancer: Revenant. Sword of the Necromancer: Revenant is a third-person 3D Action RPG with Dungeon Crawler sections. Revive your enemies once again and make them fight alongside you! With a completely renewed battle and...... read more

Press release: Just in time for his 26th Anniversary, SEGA today announced an exclusive Sonic Mania Vinyl Album being released in partnership with Data Discs, the company behind the well-received SEGA Retro albums for classics like OutRun, Streets of Rage, and more. Featuring select tracks by Sonic Mania composer Tee Lopes, as well as exclusive new gatefold art featuring Sonic, Tails, & Knuckles exploring...... read more

Sega of Europe released some footage of their upcoming game, Sonic Mania recently. It shows Knuckles making his way through Flying Battery Zone (Act 1). Sonic Mania is developed by SEGA of America in collaboration with Christian Whitehead, PagodaWest Games, and Headcannon. It will be available to download on the Switch eShop, as well as PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this...... read more

Whenever an iconic song such as "Hey Jude" or "Don't Stop Believin'" is heard, most people can immediately recognize that The Beatles and Journey are behind it, respectively. In the rich, organic, and evolving world that is video game music, by far the most recognizable tunes stem from the Super Mario Bros. series. For many of us, this music and all the other iconic themes of Nintendo form the soundtrack of...... read more

When Super Smash Bros. 4 was announced I was pretty darn sure that HAL Laboratory would develop it as they have done previously. However, Nintendo chose old chums Namco Bandai to develop their titles. After Nintendo's E3 conference we had some of the best news in a long time, from things we expected to the unpredictable. However, we all (well, I did anyway) saw this announcement coming from a mile away, and that...... read more

It has been revealed that Batman Arkham Origins Blackgate - the 2.5D companion game to Arkham Origins - has been delayed for the Wii U, but only in Europe. No specific date was provided; instead it was merely claimed that the game would be coming to Wii U in Europe later on in April. Other regions do not appear to have been affected by this delay. Arkham Origins Blackgate was released on schedule earlier this...... read more

Amazon has just revealed a rather enticing pre-order bonus for WB Montreal's upcoming Batman: Arkham Origins. If you order the game from the site before its release on October 25, then you'll receive a code for an additional playable character. Fan-favorite Deathstroke, who was earlier revealed to be one of the assassins that Batman must take on in the game, will also be a character you can control. Whether...... read more

Ubisoft has just put out a new trailer for Rayman Legends subtitled "20,000 Lums under the sea". It showcases some of the underwater areas where the player must make use of light and dark gameplay mechanics to make progress. Legends, now a multi-platform game, is set for release on September 3rd, 2013 - much the annoyance of many Wii U fans. Here's the trailer, in all its watery...... read more

A press release from publishers Namco Bandai has announced that famed 80s star Pac-Man is set to star in a new game on Wii U and other HD platforms - PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures. Far from being another stale, old-school mazey iteration, this game sets Pac in a re-imagined 3D universe. Will the gamble pay off? Here is the trailer and the blurb: Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO...... read more

Last week we heard the somewhat dismaying news about Wii U's game Rayman Legends being delayed until September to coincide with release on other platforms. Fans of the series aren't the only ones to show their disappointment, as the development team themselves can be seen doing a mini-protest below. This small band of merry men even features Rayman's creator, Michel Ancel. Their French banner, when translated...... read more

Some more news to have us Wii U owners crying in our soup. Many of us have been looking forward to the release of Rayman Legends, but a press release from Ubisoft says the game will be delayed until September. It's no longer a Wii U exclusive either: Today, Ubisoft announced that its forthcoming title Rayman Legends, already announced for the Wii U system from Nintendo, will also be released on the Xbox 360...... read more

Walking into my nearest Gamestop I cautiously approached the playable Wii U booth. After playing around with the system for a bit I came across the Rayman Legends demo. As a fan of the previous Rayman reboot, I gave a quick smirk and was on my way to playing one of the best demos I have ever experienced. After just one of Rayman's artfully crafted, insanely fun levels I needed to play more. I called my brother...... read more

If you've been running into crashes on stage 10 of Gunman Clive or other glitches, you'll be pleased to hear that the game's developer Bertil Horberg has issued a patch. The update is already live on the European eShop, and it seems likely the US version will follow soon. An update for Gunman Clive is now available in the European eShop. This should fix the Stage 10 crashes and a few other issues.—...... read more

Speaking in a thread on the NeoGAF forums, Gunman Clive developer Bertil Horberg has revealed that despite being released eight months later, the eShop version of his game has already outsold its counterpart on Apple platforms. Bertil posted the graph below, charting the relative sales comparison between the three main platforms: The Android version remains out in front, which Bertil attributes to being...... read more