What has EA done to the NASCAR license? These little kart are so cute.

Scheduled for release on February 10th, the game will have 14 licensed drivers as well as 10 made up one. 24 different tracks, some based on real world tracks. No online modes has been announced though, but it will feature 4 player split-screen action.

More screenshots over at Wii Fanboy

PlaySega.com has just launched in beta. This is Sega’s community game portal, a place where you’ll be able to play from a selection of games online. Right now there’s about 15 games, but I’m sure their will be more. Each games have their own achievements and a number of rings they can give you.

Rings are the currency to customize your online avatar. Soon you’ll be able to have a friend list and send messages through this portal.

Visit PlaySega.com

source: BBPS

A trailer of the second season of Sam & Max on the Wii just got released. From looks of it, we can expect tons of action.
I still haven’t played the first one, anyone care to chime in on their experience with it?

source: Wii Fanboy

This news will make our top chef Jody happy. Konami just released some new screenshots their first Suikoden on the DS.

You’ll get to pick from one of 108 heroes as your main character, and you will meet the others throughout your adventure, which can join your party of 4.

You can find the rest of the screenshots over at DS Fanboy.

If you’re in an RSS feed, click here for the big version.

And here I thought I was the most clever person in the world for coming up with the caption “DSi Shadow”.

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Has the start of the work week got you down? Then here is a song to chase away those dreary Monday blues. Sam Hart, a.k.a. blinktwice4y, will sing you a tale of utmost devotion and sacrifice. Ah, the tidings of geek love! Forget diamonds; Mario Kart is clearly the way to a classy lady’s heart.

source: Kotaku

It’s been a while since I touched the Spyro series. Okay, more than a while…it’s been a decade, but I have finally returned to the series on DS. Has it changed after all these years?

Find out after the break.

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Not much on our plates this week. Except Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars which looks really nice and Prince of Persia which looks amazing.

Full list after the jump.

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Artist ‘pokestuff’ has concocted a brilliant print inspired by those delicious gaming powerups known as mushrooms. These are the kind of mushrooms that ‘real Mario‘ would munch on.

Powerup Mushroom Print

All you sneaker pimps out there, check these out. I bet Benny will be wearing a pair of these by next week. This is probably, no, definitely, the best pair of video game inspired sneakers I’ve ever seen. A classic pair of Air Max kicks in the color scheme of the original NES and with a Start and Select button. I love that these are secret dork. You could wear these and no one would ever know they were Nintendo themed unless you wanted them too. Nice.

Nike Air Classic “BW” - ‘Nintendo Edition’!

The penultimate episode of Famicom Dojo Season 1 is upon us! In this installment, Vinnk (in his first full appearance!) and a still-bearded SeanOrange talk about the many different games that made use of the Famicom microphone on controller II. What, you didn’t know the Famicom had a microphone? You need to watch the first episode again!

Episode Link
Famicom Dojo: Microphone Roundup @ Powet.TV (with show notes)
Direct YouTube link (if Powet link doesn’t work)

Alternatively, we have a special treat for you! Since the last episode went live, we’ve started a video netcast! Watching the netcast version gives you many great benefits over YouTube. Not only do you get a hi-res copy, but this particular episode has been extended with a segment not included in the YouTube version.

Video Netcast (Extended Version)
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Famicom Dojo - Episode 05 - Microphone Roundup

Previous Season 1 Episodes
Famicom Dojo: Famicom and Disk System
Famicom Dojo: The Battery Backup
Famicom Dojo: Nintendo Has Moxie
Famicom Dojo: Cartridges and Pins

Fallout 3 is my game of the year 2008, and it sounds like I’ll be playing it well into 2009 as well. We all knew that downloadable content was coming to Xbox 360 and PC, but a press release from Bethesda Softworks today gives us a taste of what to be looking forward to.

Operation: Anchorage - Take part in a simulation of the liberation of Anchorage, AK from the Communist Chinese. January.

The Pitt - Venture to Pittsburg to take out some Raiders. February.

Broken Steel - Join up with the Brotherhood of Steel and kick some Enclave booty. Takes place after the main storyline. March.

A lot of people have been complaining that once you finish the game, that’s the end. Glad to see Bethesda is going to give us something more to do.

All three of these sound great, but the best part of all is coming to the PC next month: The Garden of Eden Creation Kit - content creator for Fallout 3. Create towns, buildings, characters, dialog, weapons, creatures…I have the game on 360, but for this, I may have to get myself a new PC. I can’t wait to see what the community at large will bring to the table.

Check after the break for the full press release, if you’re into that kind of thing. Meanwhile, I’ll just be sending Bethesda a blank check.

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Not a whole lot coming out this week. We are getting Chrono Trigger on the DS though. With all the big games that have come out in the recent weeks, who needs more? Our wallets are already crying.

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It’s November 23rd, marking World of Warcraft’s 4th Anniversary, and Blizzard is celebrating by giving a Baby Blizzard Bear companion pet along with a special achievement to all subscribers who log in today. You can claim your gift via mailbox on each character you connect with, but since the bear is Account Bound, you won’t be seeing these on the Marketplace anytime soon. Grab yours while you can!

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Nick just posted about the teaser trailer for the upcoming Astro Boy movie, and oddly enough today we caught wind of a teaser trailer for another movie about an android: Mega Man!

Now this isn’t an official Capcom production, nor is it big budget stuff. This teaser trailer is for a fan film based on one of my favorite gaming heroes of all time, Mega Man. All things considered, it does look pretty cool. I don’t believe I’ve ever really enjoyed a movie based on a video game, however.

Mega Man Trailer