The only game I’m looking forward to this week is Real Heroes: Firefighter. Why? Because I’ll get to hear Dtoider naia-the-gameryell stuff in the game. She’ll be like, “Oh save me Mr. Fireman!” And I’ll be like, “Oh yeah. I’ll save you naia. I’ll save you with my giant hose.” Other than that, I may give G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra a try. It’s worth at least playing for Snake Eyes....

The Taiko Drum Master series has a new Wii game coming, calledTaiko no Tatsujin Dodon to 2 Dai Me.Sticks and all it’ll cost 7,980 yen when released on November 19th. Why am I talking yen? Well, this is never coming here. The playlist ensures that. If it does come, it’ll be in dumbed-down (round-eyed) form, without the crazy playlist that makes Taiko so great. Speaking of play list, songs from gamesDragon Quest IXandIdolmaster, and 8-bit pop group YMCK will be included....

It looks like fancy retailer GameStop has got its claws in yet another exclusive, this time with a collector’s edition for Tecmo’sNinja Gaiden 2 Sigmafor PlayStatation 3. The $69.99 set will include (viaGameStop.com): We assume the game will also be included as well. While we haven’t seen what the set will look like, it doesn’tsoundas cool on paper as the “Premium Box” thatJapan will be getting. That set will run gamers ¥9,980 ($104) and will include a soundtrack CD, an extremely slick box, and some awesome looking ninja accessories....

Never doubt Nintendo’s power to sell shiny plastic to the masses! Amazon.co.uk has received more pre-orders for the3DSthan any other games console, beating the Xbox 360, PS3 and even the Wii. This lends credence toNintendo’s own claimthat the UK is snapping ups 3DS units on a wide scale. Amazon has revealed that the 3DS pre-orders are 20% greater than they were for PS3, 56% greater than the Wii, and friggin’ 255% more than the DSi....

Arriving to their own party well after everybody has already started in on the appetizers, Nintendo has finally confirmed the existence of their new console. In a note released alongside their quarterly earnings report, the company addressed the rumors by stating that they plans to release a new console in 2012. In addition, they confirm that a “playable model” of said console will be at the Electronics Entertainment Expo this June....

This week’s downloadable content offerings from Nintendo consist mostly of puzzle games. That’s perfectly fine by me as a puzzle game fan. On the WiiWare side we haveSpot the Differences!(500 Wii Points) which has a Time Attack mode that sounds fun. WayForward’sLITis what they call a horror-puzzle game. It’s available this week for 1,000 points, and there’s also a free demo to try it out.Urbanix(500 points, 0 for the demo) has you building a town in a little tractor in 150 levels of classic gameplay, which is kind of puzzle-y....

Whether or not you think Suda51 makesgoodgames, it is an undeniablefactthat the guys makesinterestinggames. That’s enough for me to justify posting some new details about the sequel last year’sNo More Heroes, gleaned from the latest issue ofNintendo PowerbyTiny Cartridge‘s Eric Caoli. Verily, he’s doing the Lord’s work on this brilliant Sunday morning. These plot details may be considered spoilers, so be aware. Here goes: I don’t know if there’s anyone not foaming at the mouth forNo More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle....

People frequently ask me the question “What’s you’re favorite line from the gameNo More Heroes 2?” I usually respond with “Poopie… Now I have the sad face.” Then they say, “Don’t get all cute with me guy, just tell me the line”, so I say “POOPIE… NOW I HAVE THE SAD FACE!”. Then we fist-fight. That’s the kind of random violence thatNo More Heroesinspires. Take these videos for example; the first features Travis repeatedly running a beam katana through a guy named Skelter Helter; a man who’s first name is the same as his dead brother’s last name....

A cooperativeStar Trekadventure — where players take on the roles of Kirk and Spock — will make its debut at E3 next week. The title’s scheduled for a summer 2012 retail release for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. In development by Digital Extremes (Dark Sector,The Darkness II), the game will act as a sequel to the 2009 J.J. Abrams film. The game’s script is being written by Marianne Krawczyk, a BAFTA award winner best known for her work onGod of Warand last year’sShank....

I’m easy. These few images are enough to make my day. When it comes toPersona 3, just knowing that it might eventually come my way in portable form makes my day. Seeing this cover art and a couple of screens makes the sun shine brighter. My vision seems clearer. Dog sh*t stinks less. McDonald’s tastes a bit better. I’m a simple man like that. Behold the new dual-genderP3Pbox art, just revealed for Japan (full image in our gallery below)....

I don’t love fighting games because I suck at them. I usually try to avoid them for that very reason. But I’m enough of a brand whore to get drawn up in thisPersona 4fighter business that’s been going on lately. I dunno.Allistair says that it’s good, but it looks really complex. This new trailer from Atlus doesn’t help much. Look at all the flashy sh*t going down! I don’t know that I even get what’s going on here....

Lux Painlaunched for the Nintendo DS today, and we’ve teamed up with Rocket XL again to get a little giveaway sorted out for you. A copy of the horror adventure game and a DS case is up for grabs, and all you need to win is some worms. SinceLux Painis a game about evil worms that possess people, the contest itself is worm-related. What we want you to do is photograph a worm and then, using the power of computers, write a caption that explains what the worm might be thinking about, if worms were capable of sentient thought....

Rush out toYesAsiato pre-orderWii Playfor a whopping price of $11.49. Keep in mind that they offer free international shipping and willhonor the probably-typoed price: Q: Will my pre-order be affected if there is any adjustment in the product price? If the price increases, the price of your pre-order remains unaffected. The game, comprised of minigames, includingDuck Hunt, comes with a packed-in Wiimote, which alone would run youabout $45....