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#kotakureader Welcome to the May 2010 edition of K Monthly, a look back at some of the best original coverage, including reviews, previews, features, weekly columns and more from Kotaku. More »

- woman in the commercial is JPOP group AKB48 member Mayu Watanabe - Watanabe will appear in more commercials for the game - the name of this spot is “Body of a Machine” - the song featured is the Xenoblade end theme song - Watanabe’s line in the commercial translates roughly into “I want you to use this body [...]

It only took Super Mario Galaxy 2 9 days to show up on the Nintendo Channel with its debut data. I think that’s a pretty good turnaround for the game, but I’m pretty sure we all expected it to do quite well at retail!

#roundup The power to rewind time will not save video game movie adaptation Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time from the likes of Roger Ebert and the assembled movie critics in this rare but highly warranted movie Frankenreview. More »

If you're one of those cautious, try-before-you-buy types, you may want to check out the recently posted beta application for Atari's online racer, Test Drive Unlimited 2. It's pretty much your basic application: Name, gender, address, computer specs, which consoles you own, how long you spend playing games each week, and detailed report on your sexual history over the past eighteen months.

You'll need to register for an Atari account to fill in these parameters, thought if you've already got a Champions Online or Star Trek Online account, you should already have access to the application. Also, we were kidding about the whole "sexual history" thing. They only want to know about the past six months. Whew!

[Thanks, B1gg_Randall]

It’s in Japanese, but at least we have the official press release! Man, wouldn’t it be nice to see these toys hit the claw machines here in the states? Hell, I think that has a better chance happening than another Earthbound game making it here!

I think most of you know about this one already, but just incase, here’s another method of getting inside Starship Mario.

#dong Backbreaker's creators included a design customization engine so deep, a producer says you can recreate Da Vinci's The Last Supper in your team's end zone. He knows what most folks will try first though: "People, yeah, they're gonna create dicks." More »

Here’s an odd one for you. We’ve had plenty of entries in the ‘Kunio’ series come to the states, but for whatever reasons, the Super Famicom game ‘Shodai Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun’ never came here. That’s a shame, because it looks like it continued the tradition of silly beat-em ups that had already hit [...]

I honestly am very excited about Rock Band 3 possibly including a keytar peripheral. I know I’ve complained about music game peripheral overlaod in the past, but there’s no way I can overlook a keytar. I’m definitely ready to go back to the 80s with some keytar fun. If this is indeed [...]

A portion of a C3 review… With AiRace: Tunnel, QubicGames has successfully transferred what looks to be a test project into a thoroughly enjoyable twist on the standard futuristic racing genre, deftly mixing in a puzzle slant and adding in enough challenge to easily warrant to 200 Nintendo Points asking price.

A portion of an NWR review… Still, considering the rarity of the original DS cartridge and the price of the WiiWare game, Trials and Tribulations on WiiWare is still a great game, and the best entry in the franchise. The storyline never fails to impress: it dives very deep into the darkest pits of the human [...]

A portion of a Nintendo Life review… Voodoo Dice is a decent idea, but the execution leaves a bit to be desired. If you don’t mind frequently having to retry stages or having to take your time to ensure you don’t make any mistakes, it could be fairly enjoyable, but most are going to want to [...]

How would you like to feel like Lando Calrissian all of the time? It's pretty easy -- and you don't even need to betray your friends or star in a Colt 45 commercial, either. Simply head on over to Amazon and pick up Split/Second at a reduced price of $40.

Feeling lost? Well, then you didn't read our review. Don't worry, we won't hold it against you, so long as you promise you'll read it right now. Please, don't make us turn this into a thing. Thaaaaaanks!

#xbox360 I play a lot of games, but I need to play more. Thankfully, Kotaku reader Kobun is covering one of my blind spots, Xbox Indie Games. Thanks to Kobun, I know about a milking game and the possible $1 RPGOTY. More »

“Music on: Electronic Keyboard” for Nintendo DSiWareTM will be available for the European and Australian users on June 4th, and for the Americas on June 14th. It is priced at only 200 Nintendo DSi PointsTM. This application, first of the “Music on” series, will transform your Nintendo DSiTM in a complete electronic keyboard with a [...]

Reader Kokirian bumped into none other than Reggie Fils-Aime while out at the airport! As you can see, Reggie was more than happy to take a second for some pictures. Good to know that he still has time for the Nintendo fan. As you know, Reggie has no obligation to stop for [...]

With the arrival of the new Wii bundles containing both Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort, it was only a matter of time before some retailer started discounting the old non-Resort package. If you don't mind skipping out on Resort and its included MotionPlus, and if you don't mind only having the choice of a white console, then Best Buy truly has the best buy on a Wii system for you.

Right now, the console is on sale for just $150 on Best Buy's site. If you're at all interested in this offer, we suggest you act quickly. We don't expect Best Buy's supply to last very long.

[Via GoNintendo]