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"If you asked a group of say 50 people who they thought videogames were aimed towards, you'd probably get the majority of them saying 'teenage males'. While this may have technically been true in the past, in the modern world its no longer anywhere near as true as it used to be, as the market has expanded beyond this audience and more and more females and other social groups are now beginning to experience the delights of videogames. With this is mind about new demographics, I'm looking in thi..."
"What made the game so fun? We think the swimsuits were the main reason, but here's a quick rundown of the game: In the main story mode, players select a woman to play as for the duration of their two week period. Since the volleyball matches in the game are always two on two, the player automatically begins with a partner."
"Now when most people think of sexually attractive characters in gaming, they usually assume it’s only female characters. Developers know that the men of gaming also have to “look good” too. That’s why we’ve sprinkled in a couple of the hottest men in video games as well."
"Videogames have long been a male-dominated hobby despite the fact that study after study shows a growing number of gamers are actually female. So why then is it that we see one horrible game after another being tailored to male gamers? We’re not talking about the action-packed warfare of Call of Duty and Gears of War. We’re not even looking in the direction of the intense and bloody goodness of God of War. Instead we’re looking at the shovelware that’s been heaved onto our game machines becau..."
"While we always try to change things up with a variety of different games and characters, one series always keeps calling us back to it. Tecmo's uber-popular Dead or Alive franchise is packed with some of the best looking characters in all of gaming. We've covered other DoA girls in the past and this week we've finally gotten around to the lovely Lei Fang. Lei Fang is a Chinese college student and T'ai Chi Quan prodigy from the Dead or Alive series, who made her debut in the first Dead or Ali..."
"Video games are packed with a lot of outrageous and interesting characters. One of the most intriguing things about gaming is that male gamers never have a problem playing as women. Maybe that’s because the female characters aren’t designed to look tough like the male characters. We’ve picked the five hottest female characters in video games."
"The Dead or Alive series is well-known for a couple things. Fighting and volleyball both tie for third behind the two bouncy things the series is known for. You know what I’m getting at here. Sadly, while we joke that the computer generated breasts of the Dead or Alive girls have become the center of the series, it appears that Tecmo Koei really do feel that way. At least the publishing duo is giving gamers the distinct impression that gawking at rendered pixels wearing bikinis is somehow a n..."
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"This week we chose Ayane who just happens to be Kasumi's half-sister. She's a ninja too, but hates Kasumi. An expert in Ninjutsu, her deadly fighting style has given her the nickname "Female Tengu". She joins in the Dead or Alive World Combat Championship as an assassin in pursuit of her traitor sister, Kasumi, who left the Mugen Tenshin clan behind. Although she would never admit it, Ayane admires Hayate, her half-brother."
"Dead or Alive: Paradise follows a similar pattern to it’s Xbox and Xbox 360 predecessors, wherein players compete in a number of mini-games to earn money in order to purchase new swimsuits, costume accessories and other items. With a section of the infamous Dead or Alive girls to play as, the ultimate objective of the game is to become friends with all of the other girls by buying gifts and becoming partners with them. Each girl has different interests, hangouts and likes & dislikes, so playe..."
"Dead or Alive Paradise is a poorly conceived, undersized grouping of mini-games that aren’t aided by the visuals’ ability to sell the characters’ sex appeal. The physics engine doesn’t help the illusion that you’re staring at a gorgeous girl in a bikini, but the jiggling is funny nonetheless. Some might be able to derive some fun from volleyball if you can stand the controls and weird looking animations. Pool hopping is playable, but the amount of loading involved is a real bummer.
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"The PSP gets the bulk of the new games in this week's Playstation Store update while the bulk of the quality PS3 additions are on the DLC side. Take a journey into the mystery of "The Taxidermist" for Heavy Rain, partake in some feasting with Dragon Age: Origins, or hop on to Ryo's forklift for Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. And don't forget to check out the thirteen new songs from Jimi Hendrix for Rock Band."
"A thin week for releases but that is probably welcome after the glut of quality releases the last few weeks. The PC only gets one new release for this week; Mount & Blade: Warband which has players riding horses across battlefields. Meanwhile, the Xbox 360 finally gets MegaMan 10 and adds a new entry in the classic fighting series Samuari Showdown SEN."
A brand new batch of Dead or Alive Paradise screenshots have been released and, well, if there is ever a line where the number of bikini shots goes from 'sexy' to 'creepy', Tecmo probably just crossed it.
It's really hard to take Tecmo's claims that they make games for women and that Dead or Alive: Paradise isn't soft-core porn seriously when they release commercials like this...
"Dead or Alive: Paradise director Yoshinori Ueda has told Eurogamer that his PSP game is not supposed to be softcore pornography nor degrading towards women, despite titillating promotional videos and a marketing slogan that reads, "Paradise in the palm of your hand."
"That's certainly not something we're intentionally going for," he said. "From our perspective, we're trying to make beautiful women, that has been the focus - we want our characters to be beautiful. The DOA characters are st..."
"Dead or Alive: Paradise sees all your favourite Dead or Alive girls venture to New Zack Island in search of some relaxation, along with some new friends. Players will be able to mingle, flirt, play, take snapshots, and challenge the girls in various mini-games found throughout your private island, as well as visit the revamped casino run by the enigmatic Rio."
New Japanese trailer for Dead or Alive: Paradise is filled with bubbles of all shapes and sizes (if you know what I mean ;)), but literally the filler space that the PSP resolution doesn't fill up is full of bubbles.
Oh yeah, and there's gameplay too.
The ESRB recently had to pull their summary of Dead or Alive: Paradise, as it subjectively described the game as having "creepy voyeurism" and a "bizarre, misguided notion of what women really want". It also flatly stated that "Paradise cannot mean straddling felled tree trunks in dental-floss thongs."
But Tecmo weren't too upset with the description of their game. In fact, they thanked the ESRB for it, then released a brand new batch of screenshots fit for gamers' "creepy voyeuristic" ple...
"Dead or Alive Paradise is the next entry of the famed Dead or Alive series in the vacation/volleyball genre. Heavy with sexual content, partially thanks to the clad bikinis and sexually oriented mini-games featuring subtle innuendos, Dead or Alive Paradise will likely be enjoyed by the audience that found pleasure in the Dead or Alive: Xtreme Volleyball titles. The official box art is now revealed and it's all kinds of sexy."
Anyone who pre-orders Dead or Alive Paradise will be rewarded with a bath poster featuring the Hitomi. When the back of the poster is wet, it can be attached to flat surfaces, then it can be loosened and removed using water so that it can be reused over and over again. Now you can bath and shower with Hitomi staring deep into your soul with those.. eyes...
Also attached are the in-game models of Lisa and Kasumi rendered in a higher definition than game will ever be able to output on its c...
Today, the ESRB removed their online ratings summary for Dead or Alive: Paradise due to its inappropriate content. The original summary said that the game contained "creepy voyeurism," and a "bizarre, misguided notion of what women really want". It also flatly stated that "Paradise cannot mean straddling felled tree trunks in dental-floss thongs."
The ESRB apologized for the "subjective" summary and have now released a more appropriate one.
"Following the announcement confirming that Tecmo Koei’s forthcoming Dead or Alive: Paradise would be available across Europe last week, Electronic Theatre can exclusively bring you the box art design for the European release today. Dead or Alive: Paradise is currently scheduled for release this Spring, exclusively on PlayStation Portable (PSP), and features all your favourite Dead or Alive ladies taking a break from all that rough stuff."
"Along today’s brand new screenshots and confirmation that Tecmo Koei Europe will bring Dead or Alive: Paradise to Europe this Spring, Electronic Theatre can now offer you a host of artwork featuring those infamous Dead or Alive ladies. Set to launch exclusively on PlayStation Portable (PSP), Dead or Alive: Paradise marks the first time a Dead or Alive spin-off release will launch on a PlayStation format."
"Tecmo Koei Europe Ltd has today announced that the next installment of the hugely popular Dead or Alive series – Dead or Alive: Paradise – will arrive in European stores this Spring, exclusively on PlayStation Portable (PSP). Featuring all the Dead or Alive lovelies, basking in the tropical sun of ‘New Zack Island’ you will be able to mingle, flirt, play, take snapshots, and challenge the girls in various mini-games found throughout your private island in one of the best looking PSP games yet."
![Box shot of Dead or Alive Paradise [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvUFNQL0FkdmVudHVyZS9PdGhlcg==/dead_or_alive_paradise__frontcover_small_0oy4CU5vr2MJjOU.jpg)