If you love side-scrolling shooters, then you may want to check out the demo of Battle Star, homebrew developer Kingromain's work-in-progress title programmed in lua. Surprisingly, he game already looks like a classic arcade shooter, pretty impressive for something only in its early stages. More details in the full article!


Download: Battle Star Demo

The German guys over at B-sides has just released their fifth issue, loaded with PSP goodies including previews for Exit 2 and Killzone: Liberation as well as reviews for Gangs of London, 50 Cent: Bulletproof, Gradius Collection, Pac Man World Rally, Def Jam, and Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins.

This issue also features a Loco Roco walkthrough, an article feature on the history of Gradius, on Atari Lynx, downloadable wallpapers, cheats, and tons more. The magazine also features downloads from the homebrew scene. So, at this point, do you really think it would matter if the mag is in German? Nope? Didn't think so either. Simply click on the link below to download B-sides issue # 5.

Thanks to Shade for submitting this!

Download: [B-sides Issue 5]

G'day, mates! Ol' St. Nicky will be coming around in a few short months, and if you're reading us from Oz, then we here at QJ will be glad to help you with your Chrissie wish lists! It's no big, as we say back here; we do this courtesy of your fellows over at PAL Gaming Network Australia who've compiled this list. After all, the Pacific should never be a barrier to people who share the passion for gaming.

All dates are subject to change if their respective game publishers decide to change them, though (it's happened before, right?). Stay tuned to QJ for any new updates to this list as we find them.

September 2006:
21: Need For Speed Most Wanted (Platinum), FIFA Street 2 (Platinum), NASCAR 2007: Chase For The Cup, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (Platinum), NHL 2007
22: Pocket Racers
28: Big Bobble Evolution, The Godfather, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007, NBA Ballers: Rebound, FIFA 2006 (Platinum)
30: 50 Cent Bulletproof, Mercury Meltdown

October 2006:
  2: Madden NFL 2007
  5: FIFA 2007, Gitaroomman Lives
  6: Street Supremacy, Gradius Collection, Ys: The Ark Of Napishtim
12: Taito Legends, B-Boy, Capcom Puzzle World, The Hustle: Detroit Streets, Pilot Academy, NBA Live 2007
15: Dynasty Warriors Vol 2, Powerstone Collection
19: Ape Escape Academy 2, Ridge Racer 2
26: MotoGP, Buzz Junior Jungle Party Bundle, Junior Jungle Party, Ford Street Racing: LA Duel
27: Chess Battle, Rengoku II
28: LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
31: Blade Dancer, Yu Gi Oh GX Tag Battle, Planet, Arthur and the Minimoys, Eragon, Justice League Heroes, Metal Slug Anthology

Click "Full Article" to view the entire list.

 

Thanks to Remi59, we have here something to add to your list of really interesting homebrew games. The developer spent more than 200 hours doing this project alone! That should say something about the game, dont you think?

Arc Angel Beta 01 includes 7 levels (each one with tough bosses), and 7 types of missiles with 6 power types. You can play the game in two modes - one with Ripped graphs and one with the developer's graphs that's still unfinished. Remi59 has also set 99 lives because according to the developer, the game's a bit difficult so you may actually need 99 lives to get to the 7th level.

Enjoy!

Download: [Arc Angel Beta 01]

Gradius Collection, a compilation UMD with Gradius, Gradius II, Gradius III, and Gradius IV, as well as Gradius Gaiden, by Konami is hitting the PSP this June. One of the new features is a save system so you won't have to start all over when you die, like I did playing Gradius in my younger years. The game hits stores on June 6th, so until then go ahead and check out these screens by clicking the thumbnails to get a better look of what's to come.