Atari has announced that thePSP andDS conversionsof much-loved, ninja-based run-jump-pounce-flip-die-horribly simulatorNwill only be officially released in the USA, well known historical home of the ninjitsu brethren. No specifics have been mentioned for the recently announced Xbox Live Arcade version, but presumably that will be available further afield. Obviously this is inconvenient, but the news shouldn’t trouble international fans of the Flash game too much. After all, thanks to the hard work of our industrious young friends in the import industry, announcing a country-specific release of a handheld game is akin to announcing that the international version will be out three days later with a ten percent price hike....

NECA has a respectable track record when it comes to making toys based on videogames, so you’ll beglad to hearthat they’re the chaps working on action figures based upon 2K’s critically acclaimed BioShock and its sequel. Shockingly, Big Daddies will be involved. The Big Daddy Bouncer, Rosie, Big Sister, Little Sister and the playable Big Daddy from BioShock 2 have all been confirmed in the new line, along with a number of Splicers....

Whenever I finish shooting an episode ofThe Destructoid Show, and I think “Yeah! Nailed it!” I’m always horribly disappointed when I see the episode. Today was one of those days. Is it a good episode? I have no idea, but I drank like eight cups of coffee today, so it doesn’t matter because I’ve transformed into a peregrine falcon. In terms of news, we had some badass stories today: theGears of War 3multiplayer betais underway, and Jim’s got nice things to say about it....

Courtesy of Gametrailers.com comes Capcom’s latest trailer forDevil May Cry 4, entitled “Nero’s Rage.” This is not to be confused with “Niero’s Rage,” a wrath which usually ends in bloodshed and a late-night site redesign that breaks everything in the community blogs.The game is looking great, as expected, but the “been there, done that” factor is definitely amped up to 11. Not to say that’s a bad thing, necessarily —Devil May Cry 3is considered by some to be one of the best third-person action games on the PlayStation 2....

Electronic Arts has released a handful of new screenshots for the upcoming multi-platform sequelThe Godfather II, and unsurprisingly, most of them feature sharp-dressed, angry-looking Italian guys with guns. They’ve also revealed the game’s box art, which is decidedly brighter than the art for the original, but also features sharp-dressed, angry-looking Italian guys with guns. We had a chance tocheck outThe Godfather IIa few months back, and came away intrigued, if not a bit impressed....

We’ve finally got some gameplay footage fromMadden NFL 09— and it’s more than the two seconds or so that we saw in theteaser trailer. This trailer showcases just under a minute and a half of video. For the most part, it comprises people getting (and trying to avoid getting) tackled. If you find smash-mouth football unsettling, or you just don’t like seeing people get the crap kicked out of them, you may not want to click the ‘play’ triangle above....

Curious as to why Zachary Quinto was not voicing Spock inStar Trek Online? Here’s your answer — Leonardy Nimoy, the original Spock, will be providing the voice instead. Atari has announced that Nimoy will be reviving his role for “key scenes and events in-game.” “I’m am happy to be involved withStar Trek Online,” the actor is quoted in a press release. “In this game, the essence of Star Trek — exploration and adventure — lives long and prospers....

In case you were wondering why we didn’t mention anything about Nintendo in our news about next week’sGame Developer’s Conference, wellChris Kohler over at Wiredhas a bit of information as to why. Check it out: Due to a pending major stock trade, Nintendo executives and developers will not be able to discuss any “forward-looking” information at next week’s Game Developers Conference, Wired News learned today. Nintendo developers Shigeru Miyamoto, Eiji Aonuma, and Koji Kondo will be speaking to the press during GDC, but have been given specific instructions to not talk about anything that would constitute new information....

Piracy on the DS is a big deal, as we’re all aware. The proliferation of the R4 cartridge is beyond a thorn in Nintendo’s side. It’s a fully mature rosebush, one they’ll have to deal with one prick at a time. Filing a case in the Western District Court of Washington on May 11th, Big N is attempting to deal another blow towards those who would profit from piracy. They are suing Kevin Niu of Queens, NY and his company NXPGAME for selling “game copiers” over the internet....

Nintendo has released a hardware fact sheet with still more details on the 3DS, including one feature which is sure to make DSi owners looking to upgrade very happy. You will now be able to transfer your DSiWare purchases from your current handheld to a 3DS. Not only that, but you will also be able to transfer titles you have purchased from one 3DS system to another. There will be a limit to how many times you can perform this task, a number which has yet to be revealed....

Ouch. If you thought there was a chanceIndigo Prophecycould receive a sequel after developer Quantic Dream finished their PlayStation 3 exclusive title,Heavy Rain: The Origami Killer, you totally thought wrong. Like, dead wrong. In an interview with1UP, Quantic Dream co-founder David Cage killed all hope for anIndigo Prophecy 2, citing lack of inspiration as well as the possibility of “commercial disaster.” “After Indigo, I wanted to work on something different because I thought [a sequel] would be a commercial disaster,” Cage said....

Yes, now you can be even geekier than before by havingOkamiringtones on your phone. Dan Zuccarelli over atBits Bytes Pixels & Spritestook some of the notable sound effects fromOkamiand made them into ringtones. So, be sure to thank Dan for putting these together. In order to download them, you have to right click the player and choose properties so that you can see the URL. Then, just copy and paste it to download it....

I’ve gotmore great goodiesto put under your favorite gamer’s tree this holiday season. From pretty ornaments to put on the tree to amazing presents to put under the tree, I have a bunch of sweet ideas. Got a addictedWoWgamer at home? Well, how about aWorld of Warcraftornament to put on their tree this year?Paul Pape Designshas a greatKhorium Ore-nament(see what he did there … clever boy) that will surely drag your sweetie out of the basement to have a gander at it....