What's it all mean? 

Man, it's been a while since I've slapped up some commentary here on GotSpace. A while back I had vowed that my feisty post was supposed to be indicative of a return of my old column, the B-Side, but work and school obligations have kept me… Busy. That isn't to say that I haven't had plenty of free time. I've just chosen to spend it playing a lot of games; probably more than I had been playing in years. I'm not sure what triggered this sort of renewed vigor — maybe it was the slew of fall releases — but the new year ushered a new beginning for my unhealthy love affair (or obsession…) with "chasing the critters on the digital wonder-box." At least that's what my father would call it.

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Enigmatic, amnesia and out to kick some ass.

Call me bitter, but the more info we get about Street Fighter IV, the more my emotions get all mixed up with skepticism and a compulsive desire to be cynical. It's out of place, I know — the game hasn't even hit stateside, no one here (besides Shane at EGM) has actually played it and I am cutting it down to size. Perhaps it's because the art style just REALLY just doesn't sit too well with me. Chun actually looks pretty cool (folks at the Capcom-Unity boards find her to be fugly, go fig) and the other classic SF2 crew look awesome too. Ryu and Ken? Eh - the jury is still out on those two. Those expressions… blech.

Anyways, getting back on track here, AOU just ended recently and Capcom revealed a new character in the SFIV cast. The brawler is Abel, describe as "a man without a past". (Hm, wasn't Q like that?). Reportedly he has a really bad case of amnesia and has been traveling throughout the world attempting to gather clues from the remaining members of Shadoloo. Was he some secret project created by Bison? Is he somehow linked to one of the classic SF2 characters? Most importantly — will his awkwardly sized feet get fixed when you defeat the final boss? Yeah, I said it — those feet are hideous. LOL. Peep these new screens and enjoy. I am off to enjoy a good 'ol game of Bomberman to get over my current jaded state. :p

Frontlines: Fuel of War demo is releasd on Xbox Live.

The earlier single player demo of Frontlines was a bit rough around the technical edges, sporting stiff controls and a framerate that struggled to hit thirty.  That's all changed with the new multiplayer demo, equipped with greatly improved controls and a smooth framerate that's near identical to the PC version.  Now you can take to the Street in a sixteen player chaotic firefight or a massive thirty two player brawl on the Oilfield, the latter ruled by heavy firepower of tanks and helicopters.  All of this is run on dedicated servers, so there's no worrying about being spiked with massive lag or suffering host advantage domination, while Kaos promises to bring 50+ player warfare in the final retail release.

I'm not going to lie to you.  Frontlines has a pretty steep learning curve, and your first few times out you'll spend half that time kissing dirt.  Though once you start learning the roles, forming squads, using voice chat to coordinate your efforts, everything begins to fall into place, and you'll be waging war on a scale never seen before on the Xbox 360.

Official site plays catch-up and makes up for it with a first look at unique battle system.

At the rate of all these Street Fighter IV updates, I may have to start making an index. Fans should be pleased to hear that the official Street Fighter IV site now has officially presented the screens which have already made their way to numerous online media outlets big and small. So why should you bother visiting? Well, for one, there's a new trailer showcasing the Saving system in action. Up till now, we've been given some light details from Ono, but this trailer gives visual proof which should help draw more constructive opinons.

Looking good guys, now can you treat us to some new stages? I am sure everyone else is very eager to see something other than the revamped Chun Li environment. :p

Tired of hopping from one site to another for all your Grand Theft Auto IV needs?

Well, even if you're answer is "no", Rockstar would certainly appreciate your patronage to the all-new launch of the GTIV website. Visitors can get their first glimpse into New York

Liberty City, revealing all the awesome points-of-interest, sounds and other appealing elements of the busy metropolis which the team has spent the past few years building.

I could go on, but PR is an actually a secondary skill of mine and I'd prefer to keep my editorial cap on and keep this post short 'n sweet. Just go visit the site and be sure to mark April 29 on your calendar, 'cuz that's when GTIV makes it grand debut in stores. Yes, I'll be picking it up too.