Reggie Fils-Aime is such a charmer. I bet this man has talked his way into the pants of more women thanJames Bond. Then again, it’s all about what you want to hear. Reggie’s most recent bold statement was in regards to the Wii software issues, which alongside thepredicted Wii shortage for this Holiday season, didn’t look so good. Now it seems that has been all tidied up according to ol’ Reg:...

I knew my prayers were being heard! In the morning edition of theGreat Falls Tribuneis an interview with Neversoft’s president, Joel Jewett. In the midst of a fluff piece about how the Montana-born game studio founder has managed to become successful despite having been one of those filthy skateboarders all righteous people loathe in his youth, Jewett has given the first confirmation that his company will no longer be pounding all the joy that once existed out of theTony Hawkseries....

It would be redundant of me to go over the entire history of game-to-movie adaptations to prove to each of you mathematically why this movie will suck, but I find it interesting that film companies are demonstrating a new strategy to avoid a quick exit from theaters with this latestREfilm: completely changing the plot of the games to suit their own needs. Sure, the thing still has zombies, it’s got evil crows, and it has the obligatory phallocentric tentacle guy, but otherwise the whole thing resemblesMad Max 4as envisioned by a drunk George Romero....

You know what sucks? Working sucks, that’s what. Especially when it interferes with myRFGO!time. And even though there are starving people in the world who could benefit from my steady paycheck and all the wondrous Ramen it could bring them; I told those bastards at my job that they could shove their “mandatory” overtime hours up their you-know-what. I then did my best Jerry McGuire impersonation while storming out of the shoelace factory screaming, “This week’s show is about multi-player, and I’ll be damned if a bunch of cave dwelling trolls like yourselves will keep me from it....

I don’t know how many of you use aluminum mouse pads, but this is the first one I’ve ever tried out. Unlike your typical rubber mouse pad, these are rigid. It freaked me a little out at first, but it’s pretty cool. You won’t get those annoying frayed ends on the edges of the mouse pad, it stays clean, and my mouse has excellent accuracy with it. TheTitan aluminum mouse padis made by a relatively new and unknown company called GEARED Gaming Surfaces....

Thanks toNeoGaf, all you RPG fanboys and girls waiting impatiently for more DS RPGs (ahem, like ME) will be very happy today. Attached you will find scans from upcoming Square Enix titlesDragon Quest 9,Final Fantasy IVandTales of Innocence.Dragon Quest 9is being developed by Level 5 again and is slated for a release in Japan sometime this year.Final Fantasy IV’sreincarnation for the DSwill feature new episodes, allowing the player to delve more deeply into the storyline (sadly, no release date for this yet....

Square Enixsurprised uswith the announcement ofFinal Fantasy XIVat E3 this year. The MMORPG came out of nowhere, so I’m also surprised that we might have a chance to try it out in a matter of months. Well, if the rumors are right, that is. A recently added job posting over atSquare Enixasks for game testers and game masters, withFinal Fantasy XIexperience being a requirement. The game masters would have to be able to start by September, whichJoystiqthinks may be a possible start date for a beta test....

Modern Warfare 2: Hardened Editionwill come withCall of Duty: Classic, a reissue of the very firstCoDgame that could be made commercially available as a standalone download. If a UK online listing forHardened Editionis to be believed, we may have found out how much the game will cost if/when it’s distributed on its own … and it’s not pretty. Play.com, when listingHardened Edition‘s special features, states: “Equivalent DLC value 1200 MS points (£9....

Here’s a bunch of freshDynasty Warriors 7screens, showing off this week’s freshly revealed characters. Sima Yi, Deng Ai, Jiang Wei, Ma Dai, Guo Huai and Zhong Hui are all looking suitably camp. If you understood any of that last sentence, you’re able to join a special club. A few fans are complaining about the new designs but I quite like them. My only issue so far is that Sima Yi gets his fan back....

Electronic Arts has announced that their upcoming potential Tony Hawk replacement,Skate, will see release on the Xbox 360 on September 12. The PlayStation 3 version of the title will follow the next week, shipping on September 24. While everyone waits, PlayStation 3 owners should find a friend who has an Xbox 360, as EA will also be releasing a demo ofSkateon Xbox Live Marketplace on Wednesday, August 15. The demo will include tutorials and challenges in one of the game’s areas, the San Vanelona community center skate park....

In an effort to boost its PSP profile, Sony has just announced that they will be a tad more active in making sure demos are out andavailable for download. And, to try and give the service a bit of a boost, they’re pimping theKillzone: Liberationdemo that is already available. Check out the news: Sony Computer Entertainment America is making it even easier to check out the hottest software for the PSP system with a new initiative to offer downloadable demos regularly via the official PSP site (through your PSP: psp....

With the news thatPatapon 2will come asa download-only titlein the US, there has been quite a bit of talk about SCEA’s plans when it comes to the PSP and how it’ll be distributing games from now.GI.bizspoke with Sony’s John Koller, who still maintains that UMD is a big part of the gameplan. “If you look back to what happened with music, it really hung on to the disc for as long as possible, when consumers were actively saying ‘we’re very interested in digital....

When speaking withSpyborgscreative director Mike Stout, he admitted there may be a chance the team could include Balance Board support in the Wii exclusive. “It would be really cool,” he said, “but we’re not sure if we can yet. So there are a few opportunities for it in other places of the game that we haven’t talked about either, and we’re also thinking about that.” Balance Board support seems an obvious choice, since one of the game’s characters, Kinetic, rides a hoverboard of some sort....