Hey,Monster Hunterfans! Look! A thing happened! Capcom has just announced that the formerly Japan-onlyMonster Hunter 3will be coming to North America and Eurpoe, where it will be known by the titleMonster Hunter Tri. Yeah, I dunno why they’re calling it that either, but who cares? It’s the newMonster Hunter, and it’ll be here in early 2010. Originally planned for the PS3, the game has turned out looking pretty damn good for a Wii title, as you’ll see in the following video....

Notice how many games these days feature an inappropriate appearance fromDead Rising‘sFrank West?Tatsunoko Vs Capcom,Lost Planet 2,probably Marvel Vs Capcom 3,Left 4 Dead 2… and that’s all just in the past year. Though Frank may not be starring inDead Rising 2, this forever-limping, wars-covering (y’know), penis-nosed journalist with the zombie curse and a heart of gold is clearly here to stay. While recording the latest episode ofDtoid’s Bit Transmission podcast, Capcom’s Seth Killian volunteered his insight on the mindset behind the Frank West overload of late....

If you hadn’t heard, Capcom joined thePC Gaming Alliance. Very cool, I guess. But what, exactly, does the move mean for PC gamers? Could it mark the company’s renewed interest in the platform? All signs are pointing towards “yes.” Capcom’s VP of strategic planning Christian Svensson recentlycaught up with RPSto discuss all things PC, including lackluster ports likeResident Evil 4that were outsourced, what role digital distribution will take in years to come, and the always pesky issue of piracy....

Capcom has announced a contest over onUnitytoday to give youMonster Hunterfans a chance to design and/or name a weapon in the PAL version of their upcoming Wii title,Monster Hunter Tri. If you whipped out your crayons just now, it should be noted that the contest is only open to Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The weapon must belong to one of the official categories, so keep that in mind if you’re designing one....

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow‘s collectors edition will be delayed when the game launches in Europe on Friday. According to Konami, there have been manufacturing issues with the included metallic death mask, so the special version of the game won’t arrive until sometime after release. UK retailer GAME confused consumers this morning when it Tweeted that the edition had been pulled and “is no longer happening.” Konami has since corrected that statement, announcing that it hasn’t been completely canceled....

I’d love to pretend I haven’t had fun customizing my avatar on Xbox Live, but if I told you that it’d be a flat out lie. I’ve bought a few articles of clothing, I’ve bought a few wallpapers. Nothing out of control or anything, but sometimes it’s fun to dress up the console you spend so much time with. Fallout 3fans will be excited to see this new theme, which is completely free if you have purchased the five DLC packs for the game ( “Operation: Anchorage,” “The Pitt,” “Broken Steel,” “Point Lookout” and “Mothership Zeta”)....

Club Nintendo of Japan continues to put out amazing items. Their next bonuses are no different with customMariot-shirts. The shirts will be available in four different colors and you will be able to mix and match different art for the front and back of a t-shirt. Mario on a Yoshi, Chain Chomp, old school Mario and more are available to bring a total of 72 different design variations. Nintendo will have the shirts available starting August 1 for 600 points each....

After months and months of gossip, Sega has FINALLY confirmed that its beloved Dreamcast library is going digital.Sonic AdventureandCrazy Taxiare to be the first of a series of classic Dreamcast titles hitting PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. These digital re-releases will be enhanced for the modern age, with improved resolution, surround sound, online leaderboards and Achievements/Trophies.Sonic Adventurewill lead the series this upcoming Fall in order to coincide with the 11th anniversary of the Dreamcast’s US launch....

On February 6, Criterion Games will be issuing ahugeandfreeupdate toBurnout Paradise. The developer has just detailed all of the changes on theofficial Web site, and it’s nothing short of ridiculously impressive. For instance, the PlayStation 3 and PC versions of the game will be getting an in-game “Burnout Store.” Here, you’ll be able to buy new content like cars and the upcoming Party Pack without having to leave the game. The game will also be getting a much-asked-for “restart” feature that will allow you to restart events without having to drive all the way back to start point (which was totally horrible)....

Toymaker Jazwares hasrevealedits upcoming 4-inch and 6-inchMortal Kombatfigure line up, and it’s a bunch of ninjas and cyborgs. The five new figures will be based on the classic looks of Ermac, Reptile, Scorpion, and the cyber-assassins Sektor and Cyrax. The figures will be super-poseable, it seems, with multiple points of articulation from their ball joint heads down to their ball joint feet. Based on this early look, I’m not impressed....

Downloadable titleDead Blockis a zombie defense game, but unlikeCall of Duty: Black Ops‘ focus on shooting zombies, it has a focus on creating traps to deal with the undead menace. It reminds me a bit ofEvil Geniusbut with zombies. The Unreal Engine 3 powered game features 10 singleplayer levels, up to 4-player split-screen multiplayer, 8 co-op levels, 9 types of traps and upgradable weapons. Dead Blockis scheduled for a Summer 2011 release on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC....

Easily one of my top five games this generation was Visceral Games’Dead Space. In some sort of miracle, hyping the survival horror title up to be this beast of a game didn’t ruin it for me — in fact, I found it to live up to my admittedly high expectations. Butafter CVG foundthisLinkedIn adfor a “lead combat and controls designer” for “theDead Spacefranchise on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3″ (re:Dead Space 2), I’ve been thinking....

Deadly Premonitiondirectory SWERY 65 has revealed that he has plans for a sequelandprequel, as well as a special edition re-release of the original cult comedy-horror. The special edition would feature enhanced graphics, answering criticism that the original looked fairly hideous. As for the brand new games, the eccentric developer did not confirm that they were in development right now, but he certainly seems like he’s got it all mapped out....