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  Japanese Singer’s Naked, Drunk Rampage… In Saints Row 2

  As we mentioned earlier, SMAP singer Tsuyoshi Kusanagi was arrested for indecent exposure. Even as the news broke, some on the Japanese internet were shocked, but others had a different reaction: L-O-L. And decided to recreate the drunken, naked rampage in Saints Row 2 by whipping up a custom-made Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (comparison images here —…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2009
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  Top Gun iPhone Preview: Bringing Back The Cold War

  Remember when Russians were the staple bad guy of good films? If not, you may be too young to own an iPhone. Top Gun for the iPhone remembers the glory days of the Cold War – a time when men wore leather jackets, women (apparently) didn’t wear bras and the B2 Spirit was next-gen. Developed…

  By AJ Glasser Published April 23, 2009
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  PlayStation 3 Sales Get Huge Boost In Japan, Thanks To Final Fantasy XIII Demo

  To say the release of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete on Blu-ray in Japan gave the PlayStation 3 a “sales bump” might be underselling it. The movie’s re-release nearly quadrupled PS3 sales in Japan. Of course, it’s not just the movie that’s lighting a fire under new PlayStation 3 owners. It’s the release of…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2009
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  How Noby Noby Boy’s Multiplayer Actually Works

  We’ve seen footage of Noby Noby Boy’s multiplayer mode before, but it didn’t really explain anything. Just showed some Noby’s wriggling around. So creator Keita Takehashi has stepped up with a few more details. Apparently what each player eats has a different effect on how the game goes down. For example, Takehashi says that if…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 23, 2009
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  Tomb Raider Lifetime Sales Show Off Lara Croft’s Biggest Hits

  Lara Croft’s many adventures have seen numerous highs and lows—from a sales standpoint, that is. After debuting strong with 1996’s Tomb Raider, the series has had some hits and misses. What was Lara’s biggest miss? According to recently released lifetime sales figures from Eidos’ new owner Square Enix, it appears to be Tomb Raider Anniversary,…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2009
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  The New Military Madness Looks Quite Sane

  As a big fan of the Military Madness released on the TurboGrafx-16—many, many days were spent in an attempt to secure the Earth’s moon by sheer military force—I’m looking forward to the newest version. Due to hit Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and WiiWare this year, Military Madness: Nectaris looks to remedy complaints levied against…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2009
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  Stephen Totilo On His Move To Kotaku, Leaving MTV

  Stephen Totilo is leaving his MTV Multiplayer gig to join the ranks of Kotaku as our new Deputy Managing Editor. Why would Totilo do such a thing? He explains the transition in a new interview. Totilo tells Crispy Gamer all about the move from simple Kotaku tag to his highly anticipated return as a Kotaku…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2009
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  PlayStation Store Update: Ultor, Red Faction, Sackboy Exposed

  A pair of THQ demos leads this week’s worthwhile downloads on the North American PlayStation Store, with Red Faction: Guerrilla and UFC 2009 Undisputed giving PlayStation 3 fans a bite-sized taste of the games. Other freebies include the LittleBigPlanet Creator Pack, with tutorials for budding level designers, and even more Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm packs.…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2009
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  I Cannot Stop Playing Pet Society

  To: Bashcraft From: Fahey RE: The Biggest Non-Gaming News In Japan Today Involves A Naked Man While you’ve got your hands full with naked Japanese men over there, I’m busy trying to shake my addiction to Pet Society, a Facebook game from a company called Playfish, in which you create a pet and take care…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2009
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  ESRB: Bayonetta Has Jiggling, Gyrating, And Torture Attacks

  Entertainment Software Ratings Board description’s are a welcome recent addition, clinically telling us about all the naughty, neat things that transpire in our Mature-rated video games. Take the ESRB’s recent rating of Bayonetta, for example. The Platinum Games developed title gets extra clarification for its “torture attacks,” the enemy-finishing moves that relieve Angels of their…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2009
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  Pokémon Tops Japanese Charts, Software Sales Stuck In Dungeon

  With the exception of the newly released Pokémon Fushigi no Dungeon: Sora no Tankentai, it was a relatively slow week of video game buying in Japan, with low sales of new software. Even though it topped this week’s chart, the latest Pokémon spin-off title didn’t sell on par with its predecessors (two games that eventually…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2009
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  Epic Boss Responds To Exploitative Working Condition Claims

  Epic Games president Michael Capps speaks extensively with Joystiq regarding accusations of employee exploitation that have recently been causing a bit of a stir. The uproar began when industry critic Greg Costikyan called out Capps for comments made during an Independent Game Developers Association panel last year. During the talk he indicated that working 60…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2009
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  Microsoft Has $13.65B Quarter, Sells 1.7 Million Xbox 360s

  Software giant Microsoft announced its quarterly earnings today, boasting $13.65 billion in revenue, with $1.57 billion of that from the division responsible for the Xbox 360. That means some bad, some good. Revenue was down across the company by six percent on lowered software sales, but Microsoft’s net income for the quarter (roughly, the company’s…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2009
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  PAX 2009 Programming Details Emerge

  The 2009 Penny Arcade Expo slowly begins to coalesce into an actual event, as organizers deliver details on some of the exhibitors and musical talent attending this year’s show. While many of us would attend the Penny Arcade Expo 2009 even if it were one guy in an auditorium playing Metroid music on a harmonica,…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2009
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  PopCap Heard You Liked Peggle, So It Put It In World of Warcraft

  You thought the addition of Bejeweled to World of Warcraft was a potentially potent potable? That’s nothing compared to the deadly cocktail that is PopCap’s Peggle, also available to play in Blizzard’s ultra-popular MMO. WoW Insider has first details on the addition of the peg-smashing game, which has already begun raiding its way into World…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2009
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  Wolverine Behind-The-Scenes Teases Secrets

  The latest developer diary video for X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a dirty, no-good secret snikt-tease. Developer Raven hasn’t so much created levels for the game as they have crafted environments for players to romp about it. Forest environments; jungle environments; snowy forest environments – they’re all represented here. It’s all very interesting, until they get…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2009
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  Sony Promises “Electrifying” Announcement On April 27th

  The official U.S. PlayStation web site is teasing “an electrifying announcement” will hit next week, one that’s related to both inFamous and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves for the PlayStation 3. While we’re privy to details on new developments related to Uncharted 2—which we’ll discuss further on Monday—we did not attend this week’s hands-on opportunity with…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2009
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  Help Me Spend 1000 Club Nintendo Coins

  After a few weeks’ worth of registering Nintendo products at the recently launched U.S. version of Club Nintendo, I’ve amassed a healthy 1000 coins to spend. But what clutter-adding trinkets to spend them on? Long, drawn out decisions have never been my strong point, particularly when it comes to the more trivial. Being a Platinum…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2009
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  Play As The Joker In Arkham Asylum PS3

  A new advertisement appearing earlier than expected in Sony’s PlayStation Home reveals the ability to play as The Joker in PlayStation 3 exclusive challenge levels for Batman: Arkham Asylum. Several readers sent us in blurry photos of the new sign, which has appeared in various spots throughout the Home service today, featuring a grinning Joker…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2009
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  Star Trek D-A-C Boldly Goes Official

  Paramount Digital Entertainment officially announced Star Trek D-A-C for the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, and PC today, delivering new screenshots of the movie-themed space shooter to the masses. The official announcement for Star Trek D-A-C doesn’t really offer anything new in the way of game information. From McWhertor’s report at GDC we learned that…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2009