A damned newsy week deserves a huge roundup: Capcom chickened out over pigs, and Fallout 3’s DLC is at last coming to PS3. If nothing else, it neuters some clichĂ©d flamebait from Fallout 3 comments.
Highlighting the rest of our original coverage, Stephen recapped last year’s E3 promises. Too bad Capcom won’t be there this year to make any. Bash was all over reports that swine flu hysteria will park the inventor of the T-virus in Osaka, thus spiking any unveiling of Dead Rising 2 in Los Angeles. Oh, grow a set. Circle, circle, dot, dot, Capcom got the cootie shot. Now show us some zombies.
Housekeeping note: You’re getting a fun-size Kotaku today and tomorrow. I’ll be posting on even-numbered hours to 6 p.m. Crecentral time today and tomorrow, as the Gawker-mans is allowing me to get my Memorial Day on. Our U.S. contingent also has Monday off. Enjoy your weekend, go play games or something.
News
Boom Blox Downloadable Levels Feature Wii, IGN, White House
Blood of Bahamut Dated For Japan
Too Much Information About Matthew Perry’s Klonoa Habits
Warner Bros. Offers to Buy Most of Midway
This Is A PSP Survey On Download Rental Services
Boom Blox Producer Departs EA For Flower Studio
Lego RTS Coming To DS, Sneaks Into NYC
From Software PSP Announcement Baffles
The Fastest Selling Game In Australia Is…
Hudson’s Karaoke Game Is A Hit
Scribblenauts Stumpability Update
British Sales Charts: Go, Rhythm Heaven, Go!
No, The Game Boy Advance Is Not Dead
So, How Does The Tony Hawk Controller Work?
PS3 “Slim” Photos Result In Cease & Desist From Taiwanese Lawyers
Square Enix Seems Optimistic About This Year
How About A Bonus Character For Each Wii Peripheral?
Invasion of the Plastic Peripherals
New Dragon Quest Game WiiWare Bound
Kojima Productions Updates Website With “5” Or “S”
Nintendo Power: Tatsunoko vs Capcom Coming To US
InFamous, Rock Band Unplugged Top Experience Playstation Now Showcase
All 41 Rock Band Unplugged Songs
https://kotaku.com/boom-blox-downloadable-levels-feature-wii-ign-white-h-5265936/
Features
Indie Devs Turn To In-Game Ads After Piracy Strike
https://kotaku.com/indie-devs-turn-to-in-game-ads-after-piracy-strike-5264139
Well Played
https://kotaku.com/big-news-bound-for-e3-5265702
A Winner is You
Here’s Your Cover-E3-With-Kotaku Winner
https://kotaku.com/heres-your-cover-e3-with-kotaku-winner-5265700
Reviews, Previews and Impressions
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Impressions
Metroid Trilogy Preview: The Game So Nice, You Can Play It Thrice
Tiger Woods PGA Tour iPhone Micro-Review: Fore!
Darksiders Preview: The War of God
Punch-Out!! Review: Call It A Comeback
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Multiplayer Preview: All The Pretty Horses
https://kotaku.com/battlefield-bad-company-2-multiplayer-impressions-5265699
Swine Flu
But What About Japan’s Swine Flu Travel Restrictions? Do They Exist?
Koei Sending “Limited Number” Of Japanese Developers
Swine Flu Outbreak Kills Dead Rising 2 E3 Appearance
“No One From Capcom Japan Will Be At E3” vs. “Capcom Japan’s Attendance Is Under Review”
Mysteries of the Wii
Your Wii Has A Minor Button-Combo Secret
https://kotaku.com/but-what-about-japans-swine-flu-travel-restrictions-do-5263755
Promises, Promises
Sony’s E3 Promises, One Year Later
Nintendo’s E3 Promises, One Year Later
Microsoft’s E3 Promises, One Year Later
https://kotaku.com/sonys-e3-promises-one-year-later-5263384
Fallout(PS)3
Fallout 3 DLC Announced For Playstation 3 and Two New DLC For All
When You Hear “Exclusive,” Guess What It Means
https://kotaku.com/fallout-3-dlc-announced-for-playstation-3-and-two-new-d-452586978
E3
E3 Details Spill From Epic GameTrailers Taping
https://kotaku.com/e3-details-spill-from-epic-gametrailers-taping-5264925
Comix
This Week In Video Game Comics
Gears of War Comic Preview: Tai’s Story
https://kotaku.com/this-week-in-video-game-comics-5263132/
Screens
https://kotaku.com/infamous-sly-reference-5260144
Lawyer-Mans
GameStop Class Action Attorney Investigating Latest Used as New Claims
https://kotaku.com/gamestop-class-action-attorney-investigating-latest-use-5254827
