Virtual On, the mech fighting game that can be found in literally every arcade on the face of this planet, has been dated for Xbox LIVE Arcade. Because simplifying the name down toVirtual OnLIVEfor us silly Americans would be far too easy, Sega is still referring to it asCyber Troopers Virtual On Oratorio Tangram. You can thank them later. The game will be out in spring exclusively for XBLA, complete with a few cosmetic changes like high-resolution graphics and Gamer pic support....

Sure you do![Bear with us as today is a U.S. holiday.] In the above image you’ll see boxart and retail store station marketing for Microsoft’s Kinect, set to release later this year. The station holds the standalone Kinect units as well as the Kinect/Xbox 360 bundles and even some of the launch games. “You are the controller,” the packaging proclaims. AsKotakupoints out, this stuff is very purple, and looks something like the box for a cleaning product....

If you’re undecided on whether you want to curbstomp Orks and melt Chaos Space Marines to slag, then you’ll be glad to know that THQ is setting you up with a demo ofWarhammer 40,000: Space Marineahead of time. The taster is set to drop on XBLA and PC August 23, with a PS3 version arriving August 24. It will feature two levels — one in which the player faces off against a horde of invading greenskins, and another that showcases the Jump Pack....

Last year, Nintendo announced an upcoming Wii channel that would allow owners ofPokemon DiamondandPokemon Pearlto transfer their Pokemon from either DS game over to their Wii for purposes of sorting and storage. Then, the world yawned. Now, the official Nintendo sanctioned Japaneseweb sitededicated to this Wii channel has been updated with new information. Will our world rejoice or despair over this earth shattering news? Hit the jump for details. [ViaGoNintendo]...

From now on we’re going to try and round up some of the mobile games news and upcoming games in the weekend. The mobile platforms have matured over the last couple of years, and it’s easy for mobile games to get lost in the crowd — even though some of you have indicated you don’t want to be exposed to them. However, sometimes there are interesting games that are worth highlighting but that we don’t get around to during the week....

The day that the majority of avidLittleBigPlanetplayers have been waiting for has finally arrived. The first downloadable Level Pack will debut on the PlayStation Store this Thursday. The content, dubbed Festive Level Pack, is a limited edition version of what is to come in the future. It features a large amount of content, all themed for Christmas. Here’s what you’ll get according thePlayStation.Blog: The Festive Level Pack will be priced at $2....

Well,I wasn’t writing about games back in 2005, so I’ll be honest with you: whenGungho gamesannounced they wouldmake Grandia into an MMOback then, I wasn’t exactly aware of it. This news did mak eme prick up my ears though — it seems as if the nearly forgotten project isn’t so forgotten after all. According to1UP, news of the MMO came via Gungho’s homepagehere, which extends an invitation to fans to attend a Grandia Online conference in Akihibara on May 20th....

When I first heard thatNo More Heroeswas coming to the PS3/360, I was totally shocked. Porting a two-year-old Wii game to HD consoles? It’s ludicrous, unheard of, and potentially brilliant. While I’m not totally convinced thatNMHwill be better for the swap between motion controls andHD graphics, I still want the game to sell well on the PS3/360. If this port goes on to outsell the 500,000-700,000 copies that the Wii original sold worldwide, I’d be ecstatic....

TheWorld of WarcraftFaction Change service went live today. Blizzard Entertainmentannouncedthe service’s “live” status and put out atwo-part FAQexplaining the nuances of the switch, but it all boils down to this: for 30 bucks, players can switch an existing Warcraft character’s faction — Horde to Alliance, Alliance to Horde — and transfer over all their items and equipment to a new, but comparable character. It’s like an MMO sex change operation. Check out the FAQ if you’re an uber-nerd and just need to know what may happen to your socketed gems or honor points if you decide to switch....

Wow, that dude is crazy. In fact, all of the stats we got from Raptr onWorld of Warcraft: Cataclysmare pretty crazy.We already knewthat the game broke sales records, selling 3.3 million copies in a day, but some of these other stats also have to be records of some sort. Raptr says that the top 11 percent ofWoW: Cataclysmplayers generated over 50 percent of the total playtime hours. That guy that played for 149 hours in one week (over 6 days straight!...

Remember that weird-ass Japanese game where a breakdancing salaryman was doing flips and sh*t? Yeah, that one. It’s right up my alley, and it’s probably right up yours as well. When wefirst heardof Tomena Sanner, we noticed that there were worldwide rankings, giving us some hope for release. Later, anESRB ratinggave us a bit more hope. Now Konami confirms that the game is coming to America’s WiiWare, set to be released some time in the first quarter of next year....

We were just bitchingabout how Japan is scheduled to get the PlayStation Network titleThe Last Guynext week. Now we hear that the US will also see this release at the same time. Sony has announced today that the game is coming Thursday, Jun 27, 2025, and is going to cost you $9.99. IGN says that the game will contain more than ten cities for you tosave from zombies. I haven’t played it yet, but I’m with Destructoid tipster Action Bastard, who says “I enjoyed the demo and $10 ain’t bad....

King of all BadassesReggie Fils-Aime has been talking upThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, confidently claiming that it shows off the best example of Nintendo-brand innovation. “We continue to be distinctive based on the software and I think the best example of how we continue to be distinctive and innovative is going to beLegend Of Zelda Skyward Sword,” boasted the beefburger boss, “because now you have a motion based game that’s a traditional, core type of product....