Every station at Ubidays was packed full of journalists and bloggers. Every stations except for the Games for Everyone stations that is. I should have known better. I figured I had some time so I’d check out what Ubisoft was offering with their casual games.I think I lost some of my manhood after I finished hearing aboutMy Secret Worldfor the Nintendo DS. You would too if you had to hear about a game that’s nothing more than an electronic diary for more that ten minutes....

Everyone lovesMega Man 9.You saw our review, right? What you haven’t seen is our inner-office mailer calledMega Man 9 HELP! :O, where many of the editors are exchanging game play tips and strategies. It’s like we’re all 13 again! I’ll tell you what would impress the guys at school. Remember theMega Man 9T-shirt Jonathan Holmes showed us atE3 earlier this year? Well, the official version is available for preorder over atCapcom’s shop....

Videogames cause rape, murder, domestic abuse, obesity and now they arekind of responsiblefor CO poisoning. That’s the word coming from a new report that says people are using gas-powered generators during electrical outages so they can continue to play games, blissfully unaware that they’re filling their lungs with delicious carbon monoxide. Hurricane Ike left millions of people without power in September 2008, and the Houston area saw twelve seperate cases of poisoning thanks to the use of generators....

While the moral scaremongers would have you believe that isolating children from any and all violent media is the only way to adjust them to ourperfect and violence-freesociety, one writer has boldly suggested the opposite. Peg Tyre, author ofThe Trouble With Boys,has shared her theorythat young males should be allowed a little indulgence in what comes naturally to them so that they can develop properly. “It doesn’t matter whether Mormons in Utah or lesbians in Cambridge are raising boys....

Yeah, you read the headline right — there’s aVoltronmobile game available. Apparently, it’s the 25th anniversary of the series, and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has launched the title in celebration. The game features six acts spread across 30 levels, as you command the lions through the galaxy to stop that fish-eared creep King Zarkon and his army. Yes, you can combine your lions and then unleash the Lion Saber, Blazing Sword, and more....

Here to take what little money you’ll have left after Christmas are major retailers Walmart and Toys ‘R Us. Both companies have sent along some deals that will be offered after Christmas is over. We’ve made a quick list of the best offerings from each: Walmart: Toys ‘R Us: Both are offering these deals from December 26th through New Year’s Day. Best case scenario: You’d get the things you need under the tree....

Want aFallouttelevision show or movie? That may happen.Joystiqrecently spotted two Bethesda Softworks trademarks that indicate that the studio behindFallout 3andOblivionis looking to take theFalloutin two very interesting directions. The first trademark, the television related one, says quite simply that Bethesda desires to useFalloutfor “entertainment services in the nature of an on-going television program.” The other trademark is for “motion picture films about a post-nuclear apocalyptic world.” Both trademarks were filed in early February....

Say it with me: “It’s about God damned time.” Revealed as downloadable content last freakin’ year, the classic Jane’s Addiction albumNothing’s Shockingis coming toRock Bandas downloadable content next week. The best news? It’s coming to all three platforms, the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. The following tracks — along with “Mountain Song,” which already appears on theRock Band 2disc — will complete the album: The full album will cost $15....

Over at Japanator, we’re always checking outcool things, and so in my usual perusal of the Japanese blogocube, I came acrossthis little videooriginally from Nico Nico Douga of whatPokemonmonsters would look like if they were moved into the world ofDragon Quest. Some of the monster changes are benign, like Ditto — but ones like Pikachu are downright frightening. If you’ve ever come across aNikuman doujinshi, it’s that sort of fright. Of course, there’s Charizard, who enters into the category of bad Akira Toriyama fanart....

Rather solid line-up for Xbox Live Arcade this week. Today, we’re gettingOutland(800 Microsoft Points),Nin2-Jump(400 Microsoft Points), andTrouble Witches Neo(800 Microsoft Points). If you only try one, make sure to go forOutland. It’s got someIkaruga,Prince of Persia, andMetroidvaniain it —really neat, creative game. I know there have been an absurd amount of action-platformers these past few years, but this is certainly worth your attention. Nin2-Jumpis also neat, both in that it offers an unusual premise andhelps those in need....

There is a new streaming music service coming from Microsoft, and it could launch as early as the end of this month, saysTelegraph. MSN executive producer Peter Bale says that it will have both free and paid streams, with the latter being commercial-free. This relates to you, dear gamer, as Bale says that the service might also come to the Xbox 360. There’s no real details on how this would work yet, though....

From now through the end of October, Microsoft is running an “Extended Play Download Days” promotion on Xbox LIVE. What that means: you can save some money on Xbox LIVE’s most popular downloadable content. Major Nelson has the full list of discounted contentlisted on his blog, so head on over to check out the details on the savings. Some of the content includesMass Effect‘s “Bring Down the Sky” expansion (now 300 MS Points), a fewGuitar Hero IIIpacks (Foo Fighters, Def Leppard, and the Classic Rock Packs for 360 MS Points a piece), and Oblivion’sShivering Isles(1600 MS Points)....

PortableYakuzaaction? Yes, please! Before this, wondering around Japan’s seedy cities and kicking ass was limited to PS2 and PS3 owners, but now Famitsu reveals a new project that will bring Yakuza’s world to your PSP. This “Project K” is set in present day Japan, and you’ll play as a new character (and not Kazuma) in a hoodie who is 18-years-old. He looks like a bad ass. The game will be fully voiced and will be presented in graphic novel style instead of movies....