Popular ScienceMinecraft: Making Your Own Fun, One Brick At a TimePopular ScienceTerrarria, the two-dimensional side-scroller from indie studio Re-Logic, melds Minecraft with retro games like Metroid and Castlevania. And it isn't just independent game makers who are taking the lessons of Minecraft to heart.
7 February 2012 | 12:37 pm
Nashville SceneGood Shows Tonight at Brick Factory and Exit/InNashville Scene... folk outfit Lylas, and Sugar Sk*-*lls is the blipping, blooping 8-bit project of Ben Marcantel — a project that our own Lance Conzett once described as “somewhere between a really good level of Castlevania and the score for a John Carpenter movie.and more »
7 February 2012 | 6:37 am
Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning ReviewNowGamerIt works in a similar way to that of Dragon Age, only with the satisfying physicality and fluidity of a proper action game like God Of War, Dante's Inferno or Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow. You have more basic attack options than in Dragon Age and fewer ...and more »
7 February 2012 | 12:13 am
Dread CentralSkullgirls Ready to RampageDread CentralAutumn Games is releasing a new 2D fighting game called Skullgirls in early 2012, and Michiru Yamane, known for such noteworthy titles as Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, has signed on to create the soundtrack for Skullgirls. Read on for details!Skullgirls Game Modes ExplainedGame GuruSkullgirls Features Revealed, Comes With PS3-Exclusive Trophies, Screenshots ...PlayStation LifeStyleall 24 news articles »
6 February 2012 | 2:09 pm
Custom Soundtracks Confirmed For Skullgirlsgames.on.net... Peter Bartholow has revealed that his upcoming 2D fighting game will include the option for custom soundtracks, on the off chance that players ever get sick of the games music, created by Castlevania: Symphony of the Night composer Michiru Yamane.
3 February 2012 | 5:02 pm
The Phoenix (blog)MP3 of the Week: Sinnet "Castlevania;" 02.04 @ Mid EastThe Phoenix (blog)That fleshing out of sound should nicely augment “Castlevania,” a smooth-as-fuck electronic pop soul-sucker that's the lead single off an eclectic collection of lush sounds and lively spirits. This Saturday at the Middle East, Midwest Manners gets due ...
2 February 2012 | 8:13 am
What? Game Music is Evolving!JoystiqMany feathers were ruffled when Castlevania: Lords of Shadow arrived from Spanish studio Mercurysteam. Óscar Araujo's film-like score had more in common with Danny Elfman's work on the 1989 Batman movie than what we've come to expect from Castlevania.and more »
31 January 2012 | 2:23 pm
Konami Keeps Dropping Lords of Shadow Sequel HintsRipTenBack in 2010, Hideo Kojima threw his hat into the Castlevania ring with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. The game was pretty well received, and fans have been clamoring for a sequel. Mercurysteam and Kojima Productions have been leaving hints every now ...
30 January 2012 | 8:06 am
Egoraptor's Sequelitis analyses Super Castlevania IVJoystiqThe latest episode (above) takes a look at the differences between Castlevania and Super Castlevania IV, and how changing the whip and jumping mechanics fundamentally altered the game's structural underpinnings. It's a fascinating and remarkably ...
29 January 2012 | 9:09 am
Castlevania Medley Pops Up In PSP Konami Music GameSiliconeraThe first one is available now and it has a treat for Castlevania fans. Akumajo Dracula Medley (note: Akumajo Dracula or "Devil's Castle Dracula" is the Japanese name for the series) and Simon Belmondo are part of the package. The Castlevania medley is ...
28 January 2012 | 4:24 pm