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  Subscription Gaming Comes To The Wii

  Haven’t you heard? It’s Monster Hunter’s fifth birthday. Happy birthday, Monster Hunter! To celebrate, you can become the first Wii game to charge a hefty monthly subscription fee, ala World of Warcraft. Yes, because Monster Hunter G on the Wii is an online game, and because it’s going to be insanely popular, Capcom will be…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2009
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  Sheva’s Sexy Secret Costume

  Survival horror game Resident Evil 5 is already out in Japan. As players have pointed out, it’s possible to “purchase” new outfits by unlocking them. Hard work, but just might be worth it. Pictured is an unlockable outfit for RE5 character Sheva, who’s an agent of the West African branch of the BSAA. Her duds…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2009
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  PC Gaming Getting New Crytek Engine (Time To Upgrade)

  Still can’t run Crysis at full settings? You’re far from alone. You’re also about to be left in technology’s dust, as developers Crytek have announced a new game engine. The successor to the company’s current engine, CryENGINE 2 has been dubbed – wait for it – CryENGINE 3, and settles our questions over what that…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2009
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  Nintendo Addresses Low Output Complaints

  Nintendo has it hard. If it makes too many games, people complain. If it makes too few games, people complain. Nintendo cannot win. This year, Nintendo seems content with release Wii-controls versions of previously released GameCube games. On the horizon, we can see the already-released-in-Japan Rhythm Heaven and the eagerly awaited Punch Out! and… Nintendo’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2009
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  Batman: Arkham Asylum Box Art Revealed

  With one Batman game consigned to the dustbin of history, it’s left to Batman: Arkham Asylum to cash in on people’s rediscovered love of the Dark Knight. Here’s the box art for the game, which looks both suitable rainy and predictably dark. Still a little unsure about those pointy ears, though. He’s Batman, not Foxman.

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2009
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  Japan Getting “Life-Sized” Standing Gundam

  Finally! To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Gundam anime/manga/toy/video game franchise, an 18-meter-tall (59-foot-tall) “life size” Gundam statue will be built in Tokyo this July. Part of the “Mobile Suit Gundam 30th Anniversary Project,” the structure in Odaiba’s Shiokaze Park will stay up for only two months and be built from fiberglass-reinforced plastic over…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2009
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  Tecmo Announcing The Greatest _____ Game Ever March 24th

  The PlayStation faithful may want to mark March 24th down on their calendars, as Tecmo says it will be announcing a brand new title on the second day of this year’s Game Developers Conference. Tecmo hasn’t revealed the platform on which this mystery title will be released, but considering the announcement is happening at the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2009
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  New Samus Cosplay International Champion Crowned

  Who’s winning the Metroid cosplay wars? The Swedes looked to have had it locked down, thanks to Samus cosplayer Jenni Källberg. But Brazil has fired a shot across Sweden’s bow, one named Thaís. 26-year-old Thaís Jussim is the one responsible for the beautifully crafted Samus Aran space suit seen above, one the Brazilian Metroid Prime…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2009
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  German Gunman Already Linked With Gaming

  In case you missed the news earlier today, German teenager Tim Kretschmer went on a shooting rampage. Killed fifteen people. And already, attempts are being made to link the atrocity to gaming. The Associated Press report on the shootings – which will be the same one run in countless newspapers/websites across the world – sadly…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2009
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  Days Before Resident Evil 5 Release, Race Debate Spikes Again

  Today, two articles tackle the tough issue of race in the upcoming Resident Evil 5. (Commenters beware – the ban hammer is poised at the ready.) The first article from MTV Multiplayer is an interview with RE5’s cinematic director, Jim Sonzero. He eases into the topic of race in the game by talking about his…

  By AJ Glasser Published March 11, 2009
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  The Nintendo DS Has Seven 10 Million Sellers

  Nintendo boasted this morning that it has moved over 100 million Nintendo DSs to dual-screen hungry consumers, an impressive sales feat that few portable game devices can claim. It’s also sold some software. While Nintendo didn’t brag about the total number of Nintendo DS games that have been sold for its current handheld, it did…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2009
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  ESRB Explains Nintendo’s Mystery Rock N’ Roll Climber

  Nintendo hasn’t officially announced Rock N’ Roll Climber for the Wii yet. Australia’s government ratings board did. Today, thanks to the ESRB, we now have a good idea of what the game is. Unsurprisingly, Rock N’ Roll Climber is a rock climbing game. The ESRB description reads: “This is a rock climbing game in which…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2009
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  Hasselhoff Uses Stardom To Score A Wii — How The Mighty Have Fallen

  Look, I get that the Wii is a scarce commodity — more so a year ago when actor David Hasselhoff was looking to buy one — but playing the Knight Rider card? Really? In a partially-transcribed interview with MTV Multiplayer, the ex-Baywatch star details his *ahem* harrowing struggle to obtain the coveted console for his…

  By AJ Glasser Published March 11, 2009
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  There’s a Gamefly Gift Certificate With Your Name On It

  Well, not exactly. We do have a Gamefly gift certificate though, and it will inevitably have a reader’s name on it. That name could be yours, assuming you take this short survey and email [email protected] with the last question to enter. Contest Rules

  By Chrissie Lamond Published March 11, 2009
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  Worlds.com Targets World of Warcraft, Second Life For Patent Suit

  Virtual world patent holder Worlds.com filed suit against NCSoft in December, claiming its games, including City of Heroes and Guild Wars, were violating its patent for multiplayer virtual environments. And it won’t stop there. Worlds.com CEO Thom Kidrin says that the company “absolutely” has intentions of going after other big virtual world creators, including Blizzard…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2009
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  Wedbush Reveals

  To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Allergies Run In The Family, It Seems The Wedbush Morgan Securities annual conference kicked off today and while many of the talks were a little bit dull, the Activision folks came prepared to dish. Dish info about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and DJ Hero. The whole talk was…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 11, 2009
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  Katamari Damacy Gets Ported To Nike Dunks

  The Kotaku readership may not be aware of the Nike Dunk customizing subculture that makes up a small portion of sneakerheads. But they will after seeing these expert level Katamari Damacy-styled Dunks. Kotaku reader Steve has noticed that we don’t shy away from posting pictures of video game-themed shoes. Or cakes. Or any internet flotsam…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2009
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  Alpha Protocol, Fallout 3 & Ghostbusters Exclusives On Next GTTV

  This week’s episode of GameTrailers TV continues the show’s streak of exclusives, including first gameplay footage of Sega and Obsidian’s Alpha Protocol in action. But that’s not all! Obviously. You can’t fill twenty-two minutes worth of programming with just Alpha Protocol footage and Geoff Keighley charisma. Also making their television debuts will be the expansion…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2009
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  The GameCube Made Shigeru Miyamoto “Very Sad”

  Nintendo’s Senior Managing Director Shigeru Miyamoto was not a happy man during the GameCube era. The creator of Link and Mario describes Nintendo’s fourth-generation console entry as a time of “dilemma.” Miyamoto says in a new Famitsu interview, by way of 1UP, that during the Nintendo 64 and GameCube lifespans, Nintendo was following in the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2009
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  Midnight Club DLC Delayed, Frustration Soothed By ’64 Impala

  The South Central downloadable content for Rockstar’s Midnight Club: Los Angeles may have slipped a week, but the 1964 Chevy Impala is here to provide much-needed comfort. While the free South Central expansion for Midnight Club: Los Angeles contains the maps, the South Central Premium Upgrade is where the good stuff is, with new missions,…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 11, 2009