Jay gets to sit in the captain’s chair once again, flying the noble HPP vessel with co-pilots Burt, Andrew, and Marius. Frank has been abducted by strange hostile aliens, but our Xcom squads manage to bring him back in time for him to join us for the last chunk as well. In this episode, the crew dissects the recent 3DS-themed Nintendo Direct, Burt fills us in on what he’s been playing while absent, and Marius brings us some more news from the land of the rising sun. Check us out at HeyPoorPlayer.com and Mushroomtomatoes.com, on Twitter @HeyPoorPlayer, on Facebook in the Hey Poor Player group, on Tumblr at hppofficial.tumblr.com, and on reddit at reddit.com/r/heypoorplayer. Subscribe to our podcast on YouTube, Stitcher, iTunes or using RSS.

Lost Planet 3 sports a hostile alien world full of unique creatures tailor-made to slash, chomp, skewer and crush you to death. In addition to new maps and enemies, the trailer shows off a special preorder bonus. This “Freedom Fighter” pack includes five special multiplayer character skins and a roster of special upgrades and weapons, and is a Gamestop exclusive. Lost Planet 3 hits Xbox 360, PS3, and PC on August 27th.

Frank, Trevor, Marius and Jay team up with new HPP member Andrew to bring you a grand return to HeyPoorPodcast! Obviously some important stuff has happened in the last couple months, so we bring you a news mega-sode to talk about the PS4 and next Xbox, the Sim City, fiasco, and the tragic closing of Lucasarts. Marius brings us a host of Japanese gaming and anime news to boot, so we have something for everyone! Check us out at HeyPoorPlayer.com and Mushroomtomatoes.com, on Twitter @HeyPoorPlayer, on Facebook in the Hey Poor Player group, on Tumblr at hppofficial.tumblr.com, and on reddit at reddit.com/r/heypoorplayer. Subscribe to our podcast on YouTube, Stitcher, iTunes or using RSS.

This week Sega quietly unveiled a trailer for a currently untitled project slated for a Summer 2013 release. In the brief trailer, we’re treated to the steady marching of demented looking nut cracker soldiers,  an ominous castle that would make the hair on any Belmont’s neck stand on end, and the slender figure of a mysterious female brooding in her castle who happens to quite a bit like a certain shape-shifting hag named Mizrabel. Combine these images with the tumbling apple at the end of the trailer and it seems all signs point to Sega resurrecting the Genesis classic Castle of Illusion.  Last year’s Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion borrowed quite a bit of inspiration from that legendary Sega-developed Genesis classic, and we have to…

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A new memory has surfaced! Capcom’s upcoming sci-fi action title “Remember Me” continues to show off its inspired universe, this time through a look at many unique enemies in the game. Remember Me is proving to be one of those interesting cases in which a game proves its worth through presentation, before the game is even out. So who’s your favorite of these Mirror’s Edge-meets-Tron baddies? Let us know in the comments!

After recovering from a hard drive failure I can finally finish and post this review! Continuing my quest to review every Sonic game I can in order of release. Here we take a look at Sonic 2 on the Game Gear. Lots of good, lots of not so good. Check it out!

Deadly Premonition is one of those infamous cult classic games. You hear about it, but don’t quite get what it is unless you’ve actually played it. If you haven’t yet, here’s the first official trailer for Rising Star Games’ PS3 special edition of the Twin Peaks-inspired title.

Demons, demons, demons. If there’s one constant in the often bizarre and inexplicable Shin Megami Tensei universe, it’s the abundance of demonic entities you’ll encounter on your quest. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers is no exception to this rule. The latest trailer for this upcoming adventure into the macabre world of cyber-horror shows off the myriad ways you’ll interact with these demons. From conversing with your foes to fusing them to create even better monsters to assist you in battle, there are many things to gain from experimenting with Soul Hacker’s creatures. Fire up your Gun PC and prepare to get Spooky. Shin Megami Tensei: Soul Hackers is just a few weeks away. The long-awaited reboot of this classic RPG is set to…

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The latest trailer for Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen shows off the magical abilities of the new playable Sorcerer class. This pointy hat sporting master of the mystical arts uses a wide variety of destructive arts to smite his foes with arcane powers. Watch as this lethal new class explores the dingy catacombs of the all new Underground realm, unleashing his devastating abilities on legions of undead ghouls and raging ogres. Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is slated to be released on April 23rd for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 and features all of the content of last year’s hit adventure, along with a massive new underground dungeon for players to loot and explore. Dragon’s Dogma was one of the biggest surprises of 2012, and Dark…

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Next week the Kilo Squad is set to saw a gory swath through the Locust swarm when Gears of War Judgement makes its way to retail. While we still have to wait a few days to lock and load our lancers and roast some bugs, the folks at Epic and People Can Fly have provided us with a new trailer to make the wait for you trigger-happy marines a bit easier. Are you eager to jump back into the boots of a COG soldier and smash your way through the Locust ranks once again when Gears of War: Judgement blasts its way to retail March 19th? Let us know in the comments below.