That's straight-up speculation. Siliconera hazarded the guess when it found the registration, and it sounds good to me, if only because it sounds better than the same old run-around (a maze).

Ready for a Pac-Man: Battle Royale? [Siliconera]

"Leading video games developer and publisher NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., announced today their intent to increase its digital distribution presence."

Boring so far, right? It is! Thing is, it gets better, the company pledging to spend 2010 plumbing the depth's of their back catalogue and releasing them on the 360, PS3 and PSP.

It'll begin with Beautiful Katamari appearing on the 360's Games on Demand service in "Q1 2010", but more encouragingly, will continue with a range of PlayStation One "catalogue classics" throughout the year.

The PSN needs a lot more quality PS1 games. It's nice seeing at least one publisher publicly committing to release more games on it.

The movie is set in 2039, when fighters from around the world compete in the Iron Fist Tournament and centers around character Jin Kazama, who enters the tourney to avenge his mother's death — something he places the blame on Teken Chairman Heihachi Mishima. Jin hopes by winning the tournament he can get close enough to Mishima to kill him.

And no, the actress who plays Kill Bill's Gogo Yubari is not in this movie.

News: Japanese Poster for TEKKEN [twitch]

The three winners of the PS3 part of the contest are:

Arex, posing as Jin Kazama

Bigbadpenguinmaster, also posing as Jin Kazama

OmegaSpartan08, posing as Ganryu

The two winners of the Xbox 360 part of the contest are:

TwoToedSocks, posing as Lili

Omega Corn, posing as Devil Jin

All winners must send me their full name, e-mail and North American mailing address by the end of Wednesday. Send that information to me via a private message to my Kotaku username, stephentotilo. (Just click this link to get there. Don't make the message public.)

Thank you to all who entered. Congratulations to all who won! Your Tekken 6 bundles will be in the mail.

That means that Clash of the Titans should be as on par (or close to it) with efforts like Folklore or Genji. And given the strong source material—or at least source material based on strong source material—is interesting, Clash of the Titans the video game could be worth looking forward to.

Judge for yourself, based on these new screens of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game

What better way to do that than via customized bullets and customized clothes.

The "Bullet Edit" feature allows players to customize their bullets with five different "Modules" with settings like Type, Elemental, Distance, Path, etc.

There are also custom costumes, which do not affect your character's abilities, but might affect yours.

GOD EATER is out this February in Japan.

『GOD EATER(ゴッドイーター)』弾丸を自由にカスタマイズせよ - ファミ通.com [Famitsu via PSPHyper]

But at least Namco Bandai hasn't forgotten about the arcade-style racing game, with plans to release Ridge Racer: Accelerated some time this month. Further details are still forthcoming, but Famitsu has in-game screens and swears it'll be out before the end of the year for an unspecified price.

世界初公開！ iPhone『RIDGE RACER ACCELERATED』最新映像&画面写真大量入手 [Famitsu via NeoGAF]

The arrival of Tekken 6 on the PSP could only mean great things, right?

Loved
Graphics: The PSP version of Tekken 6 is a surprisingly attractive game. The portable version does cut a few corners, for instance there's no option to turn on blur, but overall it's a sharply detailed game.

Controls: With four face buttons and two shoulder buttons and a snappy directional pad, the PSP is a perfect match for the Tekken series. Each face button controls a limb of your fighter and the heavy reliance on single direction controls for special moves makes pulling off attacks on the PSP a breeze.

Responsiveness: There's no stutter, no lag here when playing the game. Controls and the fighters are smooth and responsive, making taking Tekken 6 on the go a joy.

No Filler: The PSP version of Tekken 6 doesn't include that annoying, seemingly never ending Scenario Campaign that bloated the console versions of the game. Everything you find in this version of the game you'll want to do.

Faster Load Times: My other chief complaint about the console version has also been fixed in the portable version. The load times, especially if you pre-load the game onto a Memory Stick, are lighting fast. I experienced almost no wait while working through the single-player story lines and arcade mode of the game.

Mappable Buttons: It may seem like a minor thing, a no brainer. But it's nice that the developers allow you to map all of the buttons on your PSP to whatever controls you want. That way you can make use of the shoulder buttons or ignore them. Your choice.

Hated
Stories: While cutting the scenario campaign from the portable version of Tekken 6 was the right move, it would have been nice if the team spent some of that extra time on beefing up the character's cartoon story lines.

No Online Multiplayer: Dark Resurrection's lack of true online multiplayer was, perhaps, forgivable, but why doesn't Tekken 6 have it? Worse still, while the ability to save and share ghosts of your fighting style with other players to use as AI is still in the game, that data can no longer be uploaded or downloaded online. All ghost data, as with multiplayer matches, can only be shared via a local connection.

No Replay: It's nice to be able to check out your finishing move after playing a difficult match in Tekken, and there are plenty of them. Unfortunately, the PSP version trimmed this feature from the game for some reason.

Tekken 6 is a fantastic game, one that improves the graphics and playability of the fighting franchise for the portable. What it tragically doesn't do is push the envelope in anyway to extend the reach of multiplayer gaming for the franchise. In fact, it actually cuts down on the ways the game can deliver more lasting fun.

While the game will be a must-have for fans of the franchise, it still disappoints on that key issue.

Tekken 6 was developed and published by Namco Bandai for the Playstation Portable on Nov. 24. Retails for $39.99 USD. A download code for the game was given to us by the publisher for reviewing purposes. Played multiple arcade, story, ghost and challenge matches.

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I've played the original Pac-Man on iPhone and didn't really like it, for the same reason I don't really like most iPhone games: the controls sucked.

Since CE is better than Pac-Man, though, we're willing to give the iPhone port the benefit of the doubt.

Pac-Man CE should be out sometime today.

The Namco Bandai game, out later this month, features highly suggestive cutscenes — the game is rated 17 years-old-and-up, but nudity free. If players are watching said cutscenes in more refined company, it's possible to swap out the boob-heavy scene for a much more innocuous 8-bit image by pressing "Start" and "Select" on the PSP at the same time.

Queen's Blade is originally a Lost Worlds style "combat picture book game" and has been published in Japan for the last couple of years.

Queen's Blade features only female characters, and its spin-off series Queen's Gate has showcased the likes of Iroha (Samurai Shodow), Mai Shiranui (The King of Fighters) and Dizzy (Guilty Gear). Queen's Blade has also been spun off into an anime in Japan.

Watch the game's official trailer here.

Queen's Blade: Spiral Chaos Has Boob Covering Panic Button [Siliconera]

After watching this clip, I'm of the belief that games that don't include dogs need to be redesigned in order to take advantage of today's canine attack technology. Imagine how much more enjoyable playing Rock Band online would be if you coud set loose packs of wild dogs on the opposing band. I'll just leave you with that lovely image.

Oh, and don't watch the video if you are under 18.

Really, there's nothing I can add to this trailer. I'll shut up so you can watch without distraction.

If the level of violence I witnessed back then has been "toned down" in this developer diary hosted by Character Art Manager Dan Calvert, I might still abandon all foodstuffs to save my stomach. Sure, it looks like there's less blood — and I can see what they mean when they say the "stylized" art sort of subtracts a layer of disconcerting realism — but people's necks are still getting snapped.

See for yourself:

Despite some of the character design choices—that Terror Mask isn't doing anything for me and, Rick, please pull up your shorts—I've long been a fan of bloody beat 'em ups. With the right mechanics, Splatterhouse may be the kind of disposable single-player experience I'm looking for.

Since the game's not out until Q3 2010 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Namco Bandai has plenty of time to convince me to get excited.

We'll be giving away five sets of limited edition Tekken 6 fight sticks. That's three for the Playstation 3 and two for the Xbox 360. Here's the details for the contest.

To enter all you have to do is send in a work-safe photo of yourself dressed as a Tekken 6 character along with a haiku of why you like the Namco fighter.

The contest, which is open to North American readers, will run through Dec. 14. With the winners announced on Dec. 18 Just submit your photo and haiku here in comments. Make sure to say if you are entering for the PS3 or Xbox 360 controller in your comment.

The Limited Edition Bundle includes the Tekken 6 game, a limited edition Hori wireless fight stick and a collectible art book.

The Warriors of Earth pack dropped yesterday on the PlayStation Network and tomorrow on the Xbox 360, bringing customized versions of Krillin, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu to Raging Blast and introducing players to the first round of what is going to be a long string of downloadable content. It may not be entirely new characters, but it's something to download every two weeks and a fine reason to hang onto the game.

Check out the full schedule of Dragon Ball: Raging Blast DLC below.

* Nov. 24, 2009 (PlayStation Network): Warriors on Earth Pack – Krillin, Yamcha, Tien and Chiaotzu
* Nov. 26, 2009 (Xbox LIVE Marketplace): Warriors on Earth Pack – Krillin, Yamcha, Tien and Chiaotzu
* Dec. 10, 2009: Alien Warriors Pack – Vegeta (Scouter), Raditz, Nappa, Zarbon and Dodoria
* Dec. 22, 2009 (PlayStation Network): Ginyu Force Pack – Captain Ginyu, Recoome, Burter, Jeice and Guldo
* Dec. 24, 2009 (Xbox LIVE Marketplace): Ginyu Force Pack – Captain Ginyu, Recoome, Burter, Jeice and Guldo
* Jan. 7, 2010: Androids Pack – Android #16, Android #17, Android #18, Android #19 and Dr. Gero
* Jan. 21, 2010: Warriors of Justice Pack – Kid Gohan, Gohan, Kid Trunks, Goten and Videl
* Feb. 4, 2010: Revived Warriors Pack – Majin Buu, Kid Buu, Broly, Super Gogeta and Super Saiyan 3 Broly
* Feb. 18, 2010: Saiyans Pack – Majin Vegeta, Trunks (Fighting Teen), Vegito, Bardock and Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta
* March 4, 2010: Ultimate Warriors Pack 1 – Goku, Teen Gohan, Piccolo, Bardock and Super Gogeta
* March 18, 2010: Ultimate Warriors Pack 2 – Majin Vegeta, Frieza, Android #17, Android #18 and Cell
* April 1, 2010: Ultimate Warriors Pack 3 – Vegeta (Scouter), Vegeta, Trunks (Sword), Vegito and Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta
* April 15, 2010: Ultimate Warriors Pack 4 – Majin Buu, Super Buu, Kid Buu, Broly and Super Saiyan 3 Broly

『ブリリアントステージ アイマス』あずささんの限定カラー版を接写してみた！ [Dengeki]

Asked about plans for more downloadable content, Katsuhiro Harada, the Namco Bandai producer over Tekken 6, said, "There is a strong possibility we will. However, even if we were to do so, it would be free to the end user."

The "strong possibility" qualifier would make it seem that Harada is not talking about an online cooperative scenario mode, nor network patches, both of which are in the works. Either way, if they do roll more content it's nice to know it will be free.

Tekken 6 Developer Interview [PlayStation UK via Siliconera]

It looks like Namco Bandai did as fine a job porting over Tekken 6 to the PSP as they did Soulcalibur IV. I'd run out and pick this up right away, but I've still got a great deal of Tekken 6 on the Xbox 360 to get through before I dare go smaller.

We're big video game shoe fans here at Kotaku, though Crecente's collection is far greater than mine. Perhaps I will 1UP him with a pair of Splatterhouse Superfly high tops. I am lacking in the sneaker department at the moment, and I do like the "moody yet playful" combination of red and black used to add that Splatterhouse flair to the Superfly design. Or I might not, seeing as the product page over at Club Namco only lists them up to size 11.5, and I am a size 13. Oh well. Crecente and his baby feet win once again.