Namco Bandai has released this trailer forInversion. It’s a live-action thing, so I guess its purpose is to remind us that there will be gravity-manipulation in the game. The bit with the ketchup packet amused me. Mission accomplished. Hamza previewed the gameback in February and seemed to think that the title had potential but needed work. With a release date set for early 2012, they have a fair bit of time yet....

So, a couple of things you should know about the Penguin as he appears in the upcomingBatman: Arkham City. First of all, he kind of looks like Jim Sterling. Let’s not beat around the bush here. While Sterling didn’t invent the monocle, clearly the folks at Rocksteady have seen our own villain and decided to borrow liberally for its own. Fine, as long as Jim’s getting a check, we’re cool....

Over the weekend, I was playing some good oldSuper Mario Worldwith Niero and thinking to myself “Why don’t I enjoy Mario games anymore the way I enjoyed this?” Don’t get me wrong, I did really likeMario Galaxy, but there was some level of addictiveness with the older entries in the Mario series that it just didn’t ignite in me. And then I remembered …Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Storyis coming. And I can’t wait to get my hands on it....

The big game of this week is the PlayStation 3 exclusive,inFamous. The game looks like a lot of fun and Nick Chester can’t seem to stopTwitteringabout the game (andTerminatorcups). The other big titles of the week areDamnationandCross Edge.I playedDamnationlast year and wasn’t really too impressed with it. As forCross Edge, I like the concept, but damn do those voices in the trailer make me NOT want to ever play the game....

Players who start upUncharted 2for a little multiplayer romp will see a new playlist today. This new playlist, “The Lab,” is going to be an ongoing playlist which will be used for testing out gameplay variants on the gaming public. Every other weekend going forward, The Lab will be opening up. For its inaugural weekend, that being May 28th through June 1st, The Lab will contain 2 on 2 team deathmatch in small to medium maps with a target score of 25 kills in 15 minutes....

[Update:Microsoft sent us a message to clarify that the updates coming to Xbox this Fall does not constitute a new service, but that the new features are intended to enhance the existing Zune service and not replace it. Our apologies for the mistake.] During Microsoft’s Partner Conference yesterday, the megacorp announced the impending arrival of a new music application on Xbox 360 this fall. During his speech, CEO Steve Ballmer stated that the “Xbox Music” service will offer more than 11 million songs, all searchable with the voice recognition software used by Kinect....

Nintendo software won big in December according to the latest NPD Group information, beating out Activision’s behemoth and various other titles released before or during the hot and steamy seasonal month. Selling 2.82 million units,New Super Mario Bros. Wiiclaimed the number one spot in the Group’s Top 10 chart. Nintendo’sWii Fit Pluscame in a close second with a grand total of 2.41 estimated units.Wii Sports Resortsold 1.79 million units while Activision’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2rounded out the top five by selling 2....

Update:Ryan made astep by step guideon how to make the iBoy. the mighty have fallen. Eighteen years ago, you were the king of the electronic handheld world. You were able to destroy your far superior competition compared to your inferior power (just like your great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandson is doing now). Now look at you. You’re just a case. To aniPod. Actually, this isn’t just some simple gut job. Far from it actually....

In Japan, it seems that the Wii is replacing virtually everything else in the household. You can play games with it, you can read the news with it, you can browse the Internet with it, you can watch TV on it and very soon, you’ll even be able toorder foodwith it. The “Food Delivery Channel” is of course announced for Japan only, and will use theDemae-can.comordering service so that Nintendo fans need not leave their little white waggle box to have pizza, sushi, curry, and plenty more international cuisine sent straight to their doorsteps....

A perfect score inPac-Manwas obtained ten years ago by Billy Mitchell, meaning that no one can ever score higher. How then does a person break the world record inPac-Man? By doing it faster of course. Since Billy Mitchell the record has been broken four more times, and now we can add a fifth. David Race isyour new world record holderfor thePac-Manhigh score with the time of 3 hours, 41 minutes, and 22 seconds....

ThePenumbraseries is still unknown to a lot of gamers, which is a sad thing:Black Plague, the last title in the series, earned positive feedback from both myself and notoiously hard-to-pleaseAnthony Burchand packed in a lot of thrills and chills. Word of an expansion for the title has been floating around for a few months, and now we have a confirmation date of August 23rd viaParadox Interactive’s website. Here is some more info on the exclusive digital download-only expansion:...

We’ve gotten word from Nippon Ichi that they’ve decided to delay their Wii titlePhantom Brave: We Meet Againback until August 4th. The reason being, they’ve listened to the requests of their fans and included a dual-language option in the Wii title. So, implementing all that has set them back a bit from their original launch date towards the end of June. I’m rather happy that they’ve decided to include this. With a lot of J-RPGs, there tends to be the problem of mediocre voice acting a lot of the time — similar to the US anime industry....

In the fast-paced world of gaming news, it’s always nice to take a breather with a low-key, artsy story every once in a while. First up, oZEPPELINo over on the Sprite Stitch Board! forumsmade a nifty projectthat I would love to steal and hang up in my office. Combining sticker labels, 1/4″ foam board for backing, and an Epson ink jet printer, they created a marvelousSuper Mario Worldsprite of Mario punching Yoshi in the back of the head....