Well, how about that. Looks like the delay on Mass Effect 2 wasn't nearly as bad as we all thought it was going to be. Bioware officially announce the release date today: January 26th, 2010. So you have one month and one day to enjoy whatever games you get for Christmas (or for those of you who don't celebrate, game you just happen to begin on December 25th) and otherwise clear your schedule for w... more.

Eurogamer recently got the scoop on the new Epic Mickey Wii game from Warren Spector. It looks like the game has sort of a Toy Story feel to it, with a darker edge.  The story focuses on Mickey's struggle against some 'forgotten' Disney stars that have been abandoned over time, and as a result have become bitter after being cast into a dark void (honestly though, who wouldn't become bitter?). T... more.

Not much to say here beyond the subject line, only that if you are a fan Elite Beat Agents, Phoenix Wright, Queen, and/or Mash-Ups in general, you should definitely check out this awesome video below. Ok I guess I have a little more to say. I love the attention to detail (as is usually what separates the good versions of these from the bad ones) - and how the "player" fails the first few rounds... more.

Those of you following the news around the Tokyo Game Show may have heard the rumors about this, but it's finally been confirmed: Capcom just officially announced that Street Fighter IV will be updated next year with Super Street Fighter IV, which adds new fighters (8 in fact), new online features, and 'rebalanced characters.'  Amongst the new characters added to the roster we have original Super... more.

Joystiq just got a tip from a Best Buy employee essentially confirming (assuming the whole thing isn't a fabrication) the recently rumored Wii price drop of $50. The memo - seen above - basically asks employees to keep their mouths shut about the price drop which won't be official until this Sunday. In a cruel twist of fate (or most accurately, in an obvious, logical series of events) the informat... more.

Microsoft must've realized their recent offer wasn't quite sweet enough for new buyers into the HD video game generation, because on top of the price drop on their Xbox 360 Elite, they've decided to offer an additional $50 rebate to anyone who purchases one between now and October 5th, effectively making it possible to get a 120GB, totally all black and cool looking (though still WiFi adapter and ... more.

I had the pleasure of checking out the the new Arkham Asylum free DLC that was released today for everyone's version of the game. The first part of the DLC is entitled "Totally Insane" and it is a combat challenge similar to the ones you fight in the non-stealth oriented fights in the regular Challenge Mode with two twists: one, for the first time they've included the psychopaths (or lunatics?... more.

Coming in the tail end of the holiday release schedule for 2009, the much anticipated Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks for the DS has been announced for release on December 7th, 2009. Not much else to add here except to say between the new Professor Layton, Scribblenauts, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and this, Fall/Holiday 2009 is looking like a pretty good season to be a Nintendo DS ... more.

The writers over at Kotaku recently posted a juicy morsel that could potentially heat up the console war: according to some "advance retail listings," apparently Nintendo is readying a price drop on the Wii during the first week of October, just a few weeks from now. The price drop would make sense, given the season, how long the Wii has been out, the recent drop in competitor's prices, and the... more.

Edit: Aha! This time Kotaku gets the news from US! I showed Totilo the picture when we met PAX. It's all good - we're besties now. I just got back from back a few days ago, and boy was it a fantastic time! I don't have too much gaming news to provide that the others sites weren't on top of the moment the expo began, but I do have one interesting tidbit I don't think anyone else seemed to notice... more.