Trials HD is known for being an extremely punishing Motorcycle obstacle course game where you have to get from one side to the other. Rally Racers looks to have taken on a lot of similar mechanics, however it will have a cartoon art style and feature Rally Cars instead of Motor-bikes. It will have a 100 level story mode with actual characters, a daily competition mode, level creation, and a local multi-player party mode. There is a screenshot after the jump.

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Yakuza 4 has been confirmed for a US release this spring. There is no real news of whether or not the more intrinsically Japanese elements such as the Host and Hostess clubs will make their way over as well. Yakuza has had an interesting history in America. The first game got an incredible Localization including voices from known actors. When that game didn’t sell the localizations have seen a wane in quality and for a long time there was no reason to believe that 3 was ever going to get localized. At least we know we are still getting more of the games.

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In 2007, Outerlight’s debut The Ship received critical praise for it’s take on multiplayer shooters. Now Ubisoft has finally announced that it’s long-awaited follow up will be released this fall: Bloody Good Time.

Bloody Good Time takes place on a variety of movie sets such as a beach or a Las Vegas hotel. You will see up to 8 players slaughterig each other with weapons from traditional guns to unique warfare such as an exploding remote-controlled rodent. Ubisoft has described a few players themselves as: “the beach bikini babe, the creepy clown and the super jock.”

Bloody Good Time will be released for Xbox Live Arcade and Steam this fall. Trailer after the jump.

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Nintendo has leaked that they are planning to produce a special edition Super Mario All-Stars for the Wii! I’m excited already.

Back in 1993, All-Stars was released for SNES, containing graphically updated versions of the NES games: Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 2, Super Mario Bros 3 and Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels. I’m pretty sure everyone loved these games back in the day so will bringing them out for the Wii be amazing or disappointing..?

The special edition bundle will include: a soundtrack CD containing tracks from the whole franchise and a booklet about the history of Mario.

Reports say that this will be released in Japan on October 21 for 2,500 yen, around $23 or £19. Although, do note that this game has not been confirmed for international release, only for Japan so far. Even though this wasnt confirmed, other release dates for games such as Kirby’s Epic Yarn and Golden Sun were confirmed in the same briefing. So fingers crossed this will be released internationally too!

(Source: Videogamer)

Worst.  Pun.  EVER!

Anyway, onto the big news!  For fans of the hit television show Mythbusters, you’ll soon be treated to them busting some video-game releated myths!

“At some point there will be a video game special,” stated Adam Savage, one of the show’s hosts.

After delving a little deeper, the Mythbusters plan on busting some common video game myths.  Such as video game racing affecting real life racing, having a teenager race a professional race-car driver, using only the knowledge he’s received from racing games.  I certainly hope it wasn’t GTAIV or Saint’s Row.  It was also recommended to recreate the Assassin’s Creed roof plunging, to see if it’s actually survivable. Yikes..

Meanwhile, it’s my sincere hope that they address the fact that holding a gun sideways like Yuna from FFX-2 does not make for good aim.   Or that skimpy armor cannot hope to block bullets and/or swords.  [I'm looking at YOU Rikku!]

Source:  Kombo

Great news for God of War fans!  Well, if you shelled out the cash for the Playstation Plus service, that is.

Tuesday, September 7, Playstation Plus members will be able to download an early version of God of War: The Ghost of Sparta for the PSP.

Sadly, there is no word on when regular PSN members will get access.  Even though I’m not a God of War fan, I can sympathize with the unfairness of the situation.  Yet, I assure you there will be plenty of insane God of War fans that will shell out for the new service, netting Sony some nice revenue.

Oh Sony…  You sneaky businessmen.  TEACH ME YOUR WAYS TO ALIENATE FANBASES!

Source:  Joystiq