You know how it works! With the help of each other, try to figure out all of the disguised video game covers. They all share a common theme that, once solved, can help you figure out the harder ones. The theme this week is easy, but there’s only one easy teaser. I’ve got a feeling some of these covers will really give you guys a challenge, but you’ve proven me wrong plenty of times in the past....

If you’re aGuilty Gearfan and are worried thatGuilty Gear 2: Overtureruined everything, don’t worry! Series creator Daisuke Ishiwatari has assured fans that Arc System Works isn’t done with the property yet, and that more games in the fighting series are planned for PS3 and Xbox 360. “What we can say aboutGuilty Gearis that it is not dead yet,” claims Arc System’s Tomo Ohno. Ishiwatari’s comments were that he has “full intention to createGuilty Gearfor PS3 and 360....

There’s two related Mortal Kombat news items here. The first is that PDP has announced a controller forMortal Kombat. The Mortal Kombat Fight Stick is an arcade-style controller that comes with custom artwork, and will only be available as part of the upcomingMortal Kombat Tournament Edition, or in a very limited web sale atPDP’s website. The controller sounds nice from their description: The inner workings of the Mortal Kombat Fight Stick are composed of high quality arcade parts from Suzo Happ and are easily accessed without the need of any tools....

Looks like the big release this week is a re-release! TheGears of War Refreshis out this week but I couldn’t find any videos of theRefresh(Refresh?Seriously?). So here’s theGears of Rapthat’s apparently at the end of the originalGears of War.Hail to the Chimpgot pushed back to this week andTrauma Center 2looks like it could be fun so long as there isn’t one really hard ass surgery that makes me throw my DS … again....

I love colorful games, but sometimes there’s a line between vivid and bright and just simplytoo muchcolor. Look at that screenshot fromNinja Captainsup there, for example. It’s like your eyes just vomited rainbows, isn’t it? Maybe it’s just a bad screenshot. Ninja Captainsis a new minigame collection coming in October from Nordcurrent, which has you following the adventures of four ninja cats as they travel across the world to major locals like Tokyo and Sydney carrying out nutty tasks....

No, seriously. Bioware’s gone the extra mile this April Fool’s by creatingtwo extra-special DLC packsforDragon Age: Origins, in celebration of Thedas’ “Satinalia Feast”. The first pack, titled “Feastday Pranks” consists of a set of “prank gifts” for each of yourDragon Age: Originscompanions that you can give to significantly decrease their approval rating. The best one is the bane of pets everywhere, the “Protective Cone” for your dog, which turns into anactual piece of equipmentafter being handed off....

If you’ve been holding out forRival Schoolson PlayStation Network or, indeed,anydigital distribution platform, then we have some rather dire news for you. Capcom has confirmed thatRival Schoolswill not be coming to PSN now or ever. “To put at least one question to rest, unfortunatelyRival Schoolswill not be making an appearance,”says Capcom’s Chris Svensson. “There are IP clearances and rights we no longer have (particularly pertaining to voicework/soundtrack I believe) so our IP management group has told us it can’t be re-released....

Starting tomorrow, the PlayStation Network will see new exclusie PSN titles hit the story every Tuesday, through the month of October. Tomorrow’s kickoff of theOnly On PlayStation Network programwill bringEuphoriaandRochard, and you can expect 6 more exclusives throughout the month. They are as follows: There’s a special bonus for those that spend $60 on PSN games in October: you’ll receive $10 in PSN credit in November. Sony’s PSN senior director, Susan Panico, tells Destructoid that users are not limited to the above listed promotion titles, either....

Earlier today we posted a story about industry analyst Michael Pachter, who criticized Sony’s PSPgo and dubbed it a “rip-off.” Now he has come out of the woodwork once againto apologizefor this statement. It’s ironic that one of the few things I agree with him about is something he’s now sorry for. “I sincerely regret the choice of words in my response to Geoff Keighley’s question in last week’s Bonus Round, where I said that Sony is ‘ripping off’ the consumer by pricing the PSPgo at $249....

The Penny Arcade Expo is nearly upon us! While we’re frantically packing our bags and getting our chemical peels to look our best, Hudson has announced their PAX game line-up! Surprise — it’s all Wii games! The publisher will be publicly revealingBomberman BlastandAlien Crush Returnsfor the first time to North American gamers. Additionally, the highly-anticipatedFishing Master World Tourfor the Wii will be on hand; the game has over 200 different fish to catch, guys!...

Perfect Darkfor the XBLA was finallyconfirmed last weekduring the madness that was E3. It’s probably one of the best news to come out of E3 for me. Yes, I know thatPerfect Darkdoesn’t really stand the test of time when it comes to FPS games, but it was one of my all time favorite games on the Nintendo 64 and I will gladly pick this game up again. 4J Studios isbehind the revivalof this classic shooter, which is going to be in full HD, 1080p and will be running at 60 frames per second....

This week’s PlayStation Network update sees the store playing a bit of catch up with its rival service. With Sony having taken last week off due to the holidays, much of this content is going to look familiar to those who were paying attention to last week’s Xbox LIVE updates. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rockgets six songs this week; three as single downloads ($2.49 a piece), and three bundled together in the form of a “Warner/Reprise Track Pack” (featuring Linkin Park, Mastadon, and The Used for $6....

Soon, I’ll run out of Louis CK videos to post. And that will be a sad day. Actually, I may have posted this one already. Tonight we discuss game cancellations, whether wewantvideogames to berespected, episodic content, the monthly theme, and other stuff. Notmuchother stuff, though, which is why we need your listener questions to fill the time. Hit the jump, ask a question, and the best question-asker-person will win a Dtoid swag bag....