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Company hoping to improve Japanese language support for Unreal Engine 3.

Jump to the moon.

If you're planning to buy either Halo: Reach or Super Mario Galaxy 2 -- and it seems statistically likely that you'll want at least one of those -- then Walmart has a deal you may consider interesting. Right now, you can pre-order Halo or Galaxy and receive $20 in credit from the retailer. And, of course, since it's Walmart, the prices end in .96, saving you an additional three cents.

We don't even know when Halo: Reach will be released beyond "fall," but we already have a pretty good idea of what the best deal for it will be. Super Mario Galaxy 2 will be available May 23.
[Via GoNintendo]

A portion of a translated interview concerning The Legend of Zelda Manga… Aonuma: Normally, 3D offers many more possibilities. But should that mean we always prefer the 3D over 2D? I do not think like that, quite the opposite. The 2D possesses qualities and a charm that is not found necessarily in 3D. Both styles have [...]

#blizzard World of Warcraft patch 3.3.3 is now live, giving players an all-new, all-random way to queue up for the game's popular player-versus-player battlegrounds. More »

Ndoors Interactive, a leading publisher of online games, continues to add content with a new mercenary.

There aren't many who stand tall and, against all odds, crusade for truth and righteousness in video gaming. That job is best left in the capable hands of Indie Man, the latest concoction of super-squad Mega64. In an attempt to help struggling indie developers battle against the bigger, well-financed studios, he intervenes when it seems all hope is lost and sabotages the big studios in the name of indie justice. It's darkest just before dawn, and all of that.

And, in the spirit of his unending generosity, the Joystiq staff has compiled its own list of scenarios where Indie Man's unique skillset could help benefit the smaller fish in the industry pond. Check 'em out right after the video past the break.

Move to the West Coast and immerse yourself in L.A. gang life with Gangstar 2: Kings of L.A. Complete 75 missions that combine the best of action and driving games. - Explore L.A.’s famous neighbourhoods, like Hollywood, Beverly Hills, downtown and the harbour [...]

Looking for an audio test that will see just how good of a gamer you are? Test your knowledge of games gone by plus titles of today by listening in to the sound clips listed below.

Baseball fans –

With only two weeks until MLB Opening Day, the 2010 baseball season is about to kick into full gear. Once again heralded as the most realistic baseball simulation on the market, MLB 10: The Show has been embraced by media since launching earlier this month enjoying positive reviews from the likes of ESPN.com, CBSNews.com, KNTV-NBC/NBC News, G4TV, Kotaku, and Yahoo! Games—just to name a few. For those of you traveling this spring, MLB 10: The Show PSP is the perfect game to take on the road. Whether you’re following your team on Spring Training, hitting the beach for Spring Break, or just taking a time out from your living room, The Show for PSP and PSPgo offers the deepest experience short of you actually stepping onto the diamond, all while on the go! To give you a small taste, here’s a look at our MLB 10: The Show PSP trailer. We’re also going to be giving away PSN voucher codes for this title, so be sure to keep an eye on the PlayStation Twitter feed and Facebook page for a chance to score an MLB 10: The Show PSP voucher.

Welcome to The Show!

Pre-order marks the start of the single player Beta.

They got stars in their eyes.

#clips Kotaku just used the PlayStation Move again... this time in New York City, with top Sony Move gurus showing us two new demos that take advantage of the Sony controller's ability to have its movement tracked in 3D space. More »

Another amazing bit of fan-art, this time honoring Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island. Man, I’d give anything to be able to comission these artists to make some of these creations for me! Thanks to Badfish for the heads up!

This whole iPhone as a gaming platform thing might just be catching on. According to a report by mobile analytics firm Flurry, revenue from games sold for Apple's touch-based devices grew from $115 million in 2008 to an estimated $500 million last year in the US. Impressive indeed -- but even more so is Flurry's research showing that iPhone / iPod touch games now account for at least 19 percent of total US handheld software revenue, up from 5 percent in 2009.

Flurry's findings show that most of that share has been taken away from Sony's PSP, which accounted for 11 percent of 2009's handheld software revenue, down from 20 percent the year before. Money taken in from Nintendo DS game sales, on the other hand(held), only decreased five percent since 2008, with Flurry pegging it at 70 percent of the market in '09.

The firm sees Apple continuing to put the hurt on PSP software revenue, pointing out that while downloadable iPhone and iPod touch games are selling "in droves," Sony's introduction of the PSP Go and an increased focus on digital game distribution didn't help the platform hold any ground.

[Via Engadget]

#syndicate Starbreeze Studios, developers of The Darkness and The Chronicles of Riddick, were working on two projects for EA. Now it's only working on one, a potentially bad sign for Syndicate fans hoping that "Project RedLime" would reinvent the franchise. More »

DJ Hero turntable controllers are now available in standalone versions to scratch on all major consoles... wait, that sounds wrong. The peripheral is currently listed on retailer Amazon for $60, which is $20 off the Wii game bundle, and $40 off the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. The second peripheral can be used for several different modes the game supports.

The first 100,000 standalone units also include a Shepard Fairey poster (pictured), featuring the game's cast of DJs. If you're a hardcore fan of the turntable series, chances are you've already picked up a second controller by now and traded the extra copy into Gamestop. For the rest of us, with DJ Hero 2 somewhere out there, we'd be more apt to wait and see if there's an updated controller with the sequel.

Awake at the wheel in Jason Rohrer's newest game.

#event If you're in New York City on Thursday and would like to see me and other games journalists talk about our profession, come on over to New York University. 6pm event. 721 Broadway, Room 006. 6pm. Details on NYU's site. More »

#podcast Just in time for the release of Red Steel 2 comes this week's episode of Kotaku Talk Radio with special guest Ubisoft's Jason VandenBerghe, the creative director of the Motionplus Wii title. More »

This year's passing game is being retooled. See the first steps to a better aerial attack inside.

Get your first look at the most realistic football around.

With the new 250GB 360 hard drive moving into the price territory once occupied by the 120GB drive, it should come as no surprise that the old model is getting a price cut. In fact, we're a little surprised it's not getting more of one. Microsoft just told us that the price on the 120GB HDD has been cut to $99.99, effective immediately. Microsoft tells us the drive is available at that price "while supplies last," so it sounds like they may not be on the market all that much longer.

In case you're bad at math, that's $0.83 per gigglebyte on the old model and $0.52 for the new. In case you're bad at Newegg searches, those are both still bad prices.

First copies come packaged with a collectible baby hamster toy.

During GDC, I saw Ragnar Tornquist demonstrate his upcoming Funcom MMO, The Secret World. I should note that I'm not well versed in MMOs, and my experience doesn't extend far beyond a scant few hours with the trial version of World of Warcraft (and many, many hours with Phantasy Star Online and Diablo II, if you count those). As such, I had my doubts about being the best candidate to catch an early glimpse of Funcom's latest project.

After seeing the game in action and learning more about its direction, however, I started to think otherwise. As someone who typically avoids MMOs, it's interesting to see one that abandons the traditional fantasy and sci-fi trappings of the genre. As a gamer accustomed to lavish, story-driven console games, it's wonderful to see an MMO focusing on narrative (with fully voiced cutscenes, no less). No leveling, no specific character classes -- no Orcs? In short, what really struck me about The Secret World is how different it is.

Offering 20-person online races, a deep Career Mode, an all-new Arcade Mode MotoGP 09/10 delivers the most definitive game of the MotoGP series yet.