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  Xbox 360 Getting Gothic Lolita Shooter Sequel

  There’s an article on Cave’s maniac petticoat shooter DeathSmiles. According to shmups.system11.org’s adversity1, Cave plans to put new arcade title DeathSmiles II on the Xbox 360, too. Junya Inoue, who did the DeathSmiles II character design, jokes that the reason why the recently announced title takes place a month after the first game is that…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009
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  Target Ad Shows $99 PS2

  Like we said, going by Kmart’s retail system, it looks likely the PS2 is about to drop to the mythical $99 price point. This catalogue scan only makes it seem more likely. Taken from next week’s Target catalogue, you can see it right there, at $99. And for those still clinging to the prospect of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009
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  Some Guy: Games Will Deform Your Children’s Fingers

  Mike Tomich is a backyard scientist with a mission: to stop little kids from playing video games. Why? Beause he thinks that grabbing those big plastic controllers will deform their little fingers. Seriously. Citing “5 1/2 years of research” and a bunch of photos with lines on them, Tomich says that kids under the age…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009
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  How Many Is Three Million Copies Of Monster Hunter?

  Over three million copies of PSP title Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G have been shipped. Three million is a lot! But, let’s face it, that figure is on the abstract side. This PSP points out that three million copies is the equivalent of everyone in Ibaraki Prefecture having a copy of MH 2nd G. For…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009
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  Saints Row 2 Getting New DLC

  Time to dust off your copies of Saints Row 2, kids, because developers Volition have revealed that three new pieces of downloadable content are on their way to the 360 & PS3. The first is called “Ultor Exposed”, and will be out on April 16. It will include three new missions, a new co-op game…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2009
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  Oh, So Dead Rising 2 Might NOT Have Multiplayer

  Wasn’t that news about Dead Rising 2 featuring multiplayer just great? Well, sorry, it turns out it may well have been wrong, with the lady responsible for the statement now issuing a correction. It was Laura Scholl (from tech company mental mill, who are helping with the game) who, last week, said Dead Rising 2…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2009
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  Egon Spengler “Kind of Helped” with Ghostbusters Game Dialogue

  Actor Harold Ramis didn’t only play Dr. Egon Spengler in Ghost Busters, he co-wrote the script. The now rotund Ramis has also penned movies like Groundhog Day and Analyze This. Add to his impressive resume, “kinda helping on changing Ghostbusters game dialogue.” For the upcoming video game, Ramis told MTV, “Dan [Aykroyd] consulted a lot…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 30, 2009
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  Mortal Kombat’s Frost Much Hotter In Person

  There’s cosplay, and then there’s fetish model cosplay. Marie-Claude Bourbonnais does glorious things with her portrayal of Mortal Kombat’s resident female Sub-Zero. Frost was one of the less interesting additions to the Mortal Kombat roster in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, but suddenly I get the overwhelming urge to give her another try. Marie-Claude Bourbonnais pulls…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2009
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  Fat Princess Might Offend The Pigtailed

  Titan Studios‘ PlayStation 3 game Fat Princess has already riled up the more sensitive of the internet’s residents with its chubby, cake-fed royalty. But its developers aren’t toning down their design decisions in response. Yes, the game is still bloody (and bloody good) with gibs of cel-shaded warriors splattered about the battlefield when sliced in…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2009
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  Midway In Trouble Over Dodgy Executive Bonuses

  As we told you at the start of the month, Midway are – despite poor sales and a bankruptcy filing – still finding ways to pay their top brass nearly $4 million in bonuses. Which a government-appointed trustee (who is overseeing the company’s financial and legal proceedings) is not happy with. Echoing similar government distaste…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2009
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  Rumor: Pepsi Giving Away 1 Million Rock Band Tracks This Summer

  MTV Games and Pepsi appear to be teaming up for a Rock Band-themed, Pepsi-soaked promotion this Summer, giving away up to 1 million free Rock Band tracks to lucky sugared soft drink swillers. According to an anonymous tipster, Pepsi will be handing out 10,000 free Rock Band tracks per day to consumers via an “under…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2009
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  Get Stuffed On The Munchables For Wii

  Namco Bandai’s The Munchables looks like it could be the feel-good hit of the Spring for Wii owners. It’s cute, colorful and looks to borrow from the best. The first trailer for the recently announced The Munchables further entrenches the game’s inherent similarities to titles like Katamari Damacy, The Maw and Nintendo’s Kirby series. That’s…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2009
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  Class Of Heroes Held Back, Gets Summer School

  Atlus informed us today that its PSP game Class of Heroes has been given a two month delay, making fans of Japanese role-playing games forlorn and us look like a bunch of no-good liars. The publisher points to a “show-stopping bug” as responsible for the new June 9th release date in North America. Public relations…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2009
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  Q-Games Updates Us On PixelJunk Eden, Dungeons And 4

  While waiting to speak with Q-Games Dylan Cuthbert and PixelJunk Eden artist Baiyon, we burned through a new level from the PixelJunk Eden Encore expansion, enjoying the new “mirror mode” gameplay. The new addition to the third PixelJunk brand game feels like a natural fit, both comfortable and innovative, not unlike the trio of downloadable…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2009
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  Embargo!

  To: Ash From: Crecente Re: What’s A Radio? Today was a bit of a cluster. Already weighed down with more stories than anyone could hope to finish writing in a day, I decided to go ahead and write up my interview about upcoming action game X-Men: Origins. After posting it, I hit up Activision to…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 30, 2009
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  Midnight Club: Los Angeles Mini RC Cars Sprint Home

  The Midnight Club: Los Angeles “South Central” expansion has finally hit both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. So too has the Rockstar Games‘ promotional swag hit our inbox. The lil’ Saleen S281 Mustang is still mint in package and clearly no expense was spared in bringing us plastic Midnight Club: Los Angeles branded goods.…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2009
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  Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! May Be The Best Sony Trademark Ever

  It’s hard not to get excited about some trademarks, especially when they’re filed by Sony and they’re registering “Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman!” Yes, that’s what the PlayStation maker is protecting. Protecting it against what? The usual video gamey stuff, like “video game software” and “optical disc recorded game programs for hand-held typed electronic games…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2009
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  G.I. Joe Taps Into Comics, Toys, Movie

  The upcoming G.I. Joe video game won’t rely on just the movie, instead the game will tap into 45 years of history, from comics to toys to the cartoons, the developers say. “It wouldn’t work if we just followed what was presented in the movie, which is an origins film, to have a fun gameplay…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 30, 2009
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  Guitar Hero: Metallica Ad Has Exactly Four Too Many Pantsless Men

  Activision’s marketing team looks to be suffering from a bout of March Madness, as the new Guitar Hero: Metallica television spot is ruefully lacking in Heidi Klum pantslessness in favor of Bobby Knight pantslessness. Four NCAA coaches match wits with four Metallica band members—thankfully modest in black denim—complete with Bobby Knight launching a trademark tirade…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2009
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  Missed Opportunities: Lionhead Could Have Made LittleBigPlanet

  Peter Molyneux still wouldn’t give up the goods on his new game at the “Lionhead Experiment Revealed” panel, but he did give us a glimpse into how Lionhead let LittleBigPlanet slip through their fingers. The studio that brought us Black & White and the Fable games has a creative process called “experiments” where anybody in…

  By AJ Glasser Published March 30, 2009