Irem's Bumpy Trot 2 (Steambot Chronicles 2) also canceled

Irem's Bumpy Trot, an action game about steam-powered walking mechs, was released here on PS2 as Steambot Chronicles. A PS3 sequel was announced at TGS 2006, with few announcements since then, until today's really unfortunate one: It's been canceled.

In a brief letter on the Bumpy Trot site, Irem apologized to fans and plead with them to support Irem's future titles. That lineup, after the cancellation of Disaster Report 4, currently includes Doki Doki Suikoden and Pachipara Slot, both for PSP and neither likely to leave... (Continue Reading...)

The Smurfs Dance Party getting down this July

While the Joystiq staff continues to mull over the possibility that this is a sign of the Apocalypse, please know that Ubisoft has officially unveiled The Smurfs Dance Party, which was first rumored in April. The game will allow players to "dance alongside their favorite characters and heroes from the feature film, including Smurfette, Papa Smurf, Clumsy, Brainy, Gutsy and Gargamel." Wait, Gargamel? He's the bad guy!

The Smurfs Dance Party will debut exclusively on the Wii this July and will include both "chart-topping hits" and "classic tunes" set to "20 fun dances, all created by professional choreographers and led by the legendary blue characters." Another Smurfs title -- a mini-game collection, to be precise -- is also planned for the DS.

You can... (Continue Reading...)


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