Hello all, I would like to take this opportunity to announce my brief vacation from Hidden Palace Zone in order to enjoy this holiday season.  Since I am the owner of this lovely site, I can do what I want.  You know what I want?
A TWO WEEK VACATION!
Yes indeed.  Any objections?  Because if you need [...]

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It’s clear that Sony wants the PSP to be more than just a gaming machine.  It plays music, movies, and even has a web browser.  Now though, it’s your own Kindle for all things comic book related.  The PlayStation Network Digital Comics service is now live and allows you to download comic books right to [...]

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On Sega’s Bayonetta blog on IGN, special effects designer, Kudo, talks briefly about his work on Bayonetta.  We all know how special effects can really enhance a game, but have you ever seen video comparisons with and without special effects?  Kudo posted a couple of videos on the blog, one with the special effects and [...]

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Yeah, not really that newsworthy, but today is my last day at college.  The semester is over and I have a Japanese final to take in two and a half hours.  Anyway, as you can see, the two colors announced are pink and blue.  How nice.  What’s not nice though are the white Wii Motion [...]

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After announcing Halo: Reach at E3 about six months ago, Bungie finally decided to give us a true first trailer to the game.  After all, the game will be made available for the Xbox 360 sometime in the spring of 2010.
After watching the trailer, it seems evident that the game was based off of Eric [...]

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Now that the holidays are approaching quickly, it’s time to solidify your gift list.  Sometimes you just don’t know what you want.  Other times, you want too much and don’t know what gifts should make the cut.  I had much difficulty deciding what exactly I wanted for Christmas.  I tried to avoid video games as [...]

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Yes, that is the actual promotional art for Mega Man 10.
After the success of Mega Man 9 on all three systems, Capcom decided to create another Mega Man game in the same retro fashion.  Although Mega Man 10 will retain most of its retro goodness (similar to Mega Man 9), a few surprises will be [...]

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Were you afraid that Yakuza 3 would forever remain in Japan?  Did you think that Sega was going to abandon localization for its western audience?  Well, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to assume that because at the 2009 Tokyo Game Show, Sega showcased a trailer for Yakuza 4 while no mention was made for the localization [...]

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Due to the success of the original Dead Space, a sequel was inevitable, especially considering that EA was the one behind the game.  Well, earlier this week EA made it official.  Dead Space 2 will be released for the Xbox 360, the PS3, and the PC.  No time frame was given though.
Isaac Clarke, the protagonist [...]

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See?  The wait wasn’t so bad.  The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks was just released.  A few days back, Nintendo released a launch trailer.  If you still didn’t buy the game, watch the trailer.  If you still don’t want to buy it after the trailer, then put it on your Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa list.

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