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New Rhythm Heaven Fever trailer is hinTing at something

As we get closer to the launch of Rhythm Heaven Fever for the Wii, Nintendo seem to be sparing no expense when it comes to the actual promotion of the game. Yet another clip was released earlier today, showing off some ball-kicking, fish-snatching activities featured within, but at the end, a “T” is given some extra attention for one reason or another.

To make this even more eyebrow raising, Nintendo also posted this clip to their Youtube account with this description:

Keep your eyes open for a special something that may come in handy. (hint, hint)

Interrresting…

What does this letter mean? At the moment, this could be a reveal at something major for the franchise, or just simply a code that could unlock some bonus content. Yes, another classic example of a Nintease. Watch the clip down below, and get your eyes peeled as once Nintendo release the next clip…and clue, we will be sure to bring you an update.

Nintendo dish out new Trailer for Mario Party 9

Get those dice ready! Mario Party 9 is set to launch on March 11th, but since being announced last year at E3, news has been pretty sparse up until recently. To prepare fans, Nintendo have released a new trailer for the party favorite on the Wii, showing off the many mini-games players will encounter.

The first thing you will notice though is the new feature for the franchise. Instead of taking turns moving across the board, all four participants will travel together in a vehicle and take turns to determine how many spaces your ride moves on each turn. As far as mini-games go, it’s Mario Party and the usual mix of ring-tossing, platforming, and aiming to destroy your opponents have been included, with old and new game styles making an appearance. Feast your eyes on the trailer below.

QuakeCon 2012 starts August

QuakeCon can be one of the best places to go for people who enjoy plaing games on their PC and QuakeCon 2012 has finally been given a set start date this year. The event will begin on August 2nd and end on August 5th and will take place in Dallas, Texas at the Hiltone Anatole Hotel.

People can book a room for $154 a night and attendance to the event is entirely free courtesy of id Software and Bethesda Softworks. Besides being the biggest LAN party where you can bring your own computer too, there will also be a number of games shown off by Bethesda that have yet to be released so it is a good chance for the public to get an early look on titles still in development.

NIS America licenses Daily Lives of High School Boys anime

NIS AMerica has just revealed that they will be planning to release the anime adaptation of the Daily Lives of High School Boys manga. Currently they have yet to reveal how they will be releasing the title but one can expect that they will be releasing a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack as well as a premium package with an artbook.

For those who don’t know, Daily Lives of High School Boys is a gag manga that has only been airing in Japan for the past three weeks and follows the everyday life of Tadakuni and other boys who attend a boys only high school. This is the second license acquisition for NIS America this Winter 2012 season after their licensing of Brave10 which possibly means NISA is quickly moving into the anime business.

Inversion officially delayed ’till early 2012

It appears that even the ability to shift gravity at will can’t save Inversion from being officially delayed by Namco Bandai. After we reported yesterday about various retailers changing the release date to March 27 Namco Bandai has officially stated that the title is now meant to be released sometime “early 2012” to Joystiq.

“The launch of Inversion has been moved to early 2012, and more details will follow in an upcoming announcement. This additional development time will allow the team to polish several key aspects of the game ensuring Inversion is of the highest quality,” was what the statement read. Perhaps this will also allow more time for Namco Bandai to market the title and develop a bit more hype before its next release date is announced.

Try not to fall apart at the sight of these NeverDead screens and art

The wait to finally tear your head off and toss it through a basketball hoop will soon be over as Konami’s NeverDead is set to be released next week on January 31st. Well, for now you can at least take a look at these new screenshots and pieces of artwork that were released today by Konami.

Now while decapitation, dismemberment and catching fire may seem like it would be the death of any normal protagonist, Bryce never has to worry about that because he has been cursed with immortality and must fight against the demons destroying the world. Those eager to pick up the title can do so on either the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3.

Microsoft dropping MS Points, switching to the real thing?

According to many rumors, Microsoft is strongly considering dropping their virtual currency in favor of cold hard cash (or debit cards or whatever).  Transactions on the marketplace would be conducted in each countries given currency, instead of forcing people to buy Points first.  Many services on Xbox Live have already made the switch, like new movies, music and Games on Demand.  However, the vast majority of items on the service still require MS Points.  For now, all Microsoft will say is: “We do not comment on rumors or speculation.”  How do you feel about this?

R18+ rating to get a debate and vote in February

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After years of censorship, the Australian Governement is finally getting around to debating and voting on a bill that would add an R18+ rating to videogames, the equivalent of an ‘M’ rating in the USA.  Former Federal Minister for Home Affairs Brendan O’Connor has been backing the legislation.  However, with his move to the Human Services department, it is now up to Jason Clare of Home Affairs to decide whether to keep the bill going.  Thankfully, he has said that the bill will indeed go before Australia’s first parliamentary session of the year on February 7, and if approved, before the Senate.  In order to pass, the bill needs the support of two of five floating crossbench MPs.  Support for the bill has been strong and there is a sentiment that Australia will indeed get the long awaited rating.

FIFA Street Introduces Street Network

EA Sports announced today the addition of the Street Network, a new feature in FIFA Street which will encourage social interaction and competition amongst players on the Xbox 360 and PS3. Players will be able to capture videos of their best tricks and moments and share them with friends, as well as being able to track and compare each other’s progress throughout all the game modes.

“Street football is all about the one-on-one battle, when you pull off a trick to roast your opponent,” said FIFA Street producer Sid Misra. “The Street Network brings that real-world swagger into the game by enabling players to capture video of those moments and share them with everyone in their street network to see, and providing friends with a way to compare each other throughout the game.”

The street Network will enhance the World Tour mode, where gamers can create a team of friends to compete in a online, connected world against other FIFA Street gamers. Players will be able to follow each other’s status as they build their squads, unlock new tricks, and ultimately make their qay through to street football glory. In-game videos such as “Goals of the Week” will be broadcasted directly amongst friends once shared, as will accomplishments and progress.

FIFA Street will be out on March 15th for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Minecraft LEGO sets approved

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We wrote an article a bit ago that indicated that LEGO was considering the possibility of producing Minecraft LEGO sets.  After the idea had been unanimously approved on Cuusoo, LEGO agreed to take a look at the proposal.  And now they have reached a decision. LEGO will be “developing a concept that celebrates the best aspects of building with the LEGO system and in Minecraft. We can’t wait to show it to you—but it isn’t ready just yet. These things take time, so we appreciate your patience. More details to come.”

How do you think LEGO will handle this unique challenge? Are you excited for it, or not?