WOOT: Aliens: Infestation rated by ESRB

So it seems Sega has another Aliens themed title coming, this time for the Nintendo DS.

According to Joystiq:

Aliens: Infestation, the long-gestating xenomorph game for the Nintendo DS, has been rated by the ESRB. The classification board describes the teen-rated title as an action game, in which "players run and jump through side-scrolling levels, they use rifles, pistols, flamethrowers, and explosives to kill enemy soldiers and aliens (i.e., 'xenomorphs')."

My first reaction is - This sounds quite a bit like the SNES/Genesis Alien 3 game. I may be in the minority here, but I recall actually really enjoying the Alien 3 game (far more than the movie) back in the day.

With any luck we'll know more about Aliens: Infestation soon!

AWESOME: Netflix app comes to the Nintendo 3DS *TODAY*

Wooo! Kotaku just let this news slip - the 3DS Netflix application hits the US eShop today!

Starting today, Nintendo 3DS owners across the United States and Canada can download a free application that allows Netflix members to watch TV episodes and movies streaming from Netflix with an Internet connection.

The 3DS will also also soon have access to "an additional library of select movies" that can be viewed in 3D movies, Nintendo says.

The new Netflix application, available for free on Nintendo's eShop, displays movies and TV episodes in 2D on the system's upper screen. "Users will soon have access to an additional library of select movies that can be viewed in 3D without the need for special glasses," according to the press release.

This is REALLY cool news - As far as I knew, Netflix had yet to give us anything more specific than "this summer", but here we are.

I cannot wait to try this out!

EA has purchased PopCap

Well, it's official - EA has purchased casual gaming giant PopCap for approx. $750 million USD. Here are some details via GamePro:

EA confirmed the acquisition in a press release, which has been rumored for a few weeks now. The price is $650 million plus $100 million in stock and a multi-year earn-out.

With this acquisition, EA adds popular casual gaming titles Bejeweled, Plants vs. Zombies and Peggle to their lineup, which should make them even more formidable on the mobile and social media front.

So when can we expect Bejeweled: Modern Warfare? ;)

Herp. *facepalm*

VIDEO: New PS Vita trailer

Sony has just released a new and updated trailer(?) for the upcoming PS Vita handheld:



With the wi-fi model retailing for $249, this will be hard to resist...

VIDEO: Planetside 2 trailer!

Here's the hot new trailer for the SOE Shooter MMO - Planetside 2 - let's have a look:



Uh whoa... this looks kind of rad, right? Looks like some really MASSIVE online battles with some rather sharp graphics. Can't wait to see more!

COOL: Fully working Mini Street Fighter II arcade cabinet!

Ok, this is just TOO cool to not share:



Oh how i want one....

Here is another - this time Space Invaders:



I would happily re-use one of my GBAs to build one of these...

COOL: Star Wars Total Conversion mod for COD4

So since it seems like we won't be seeing a new Star Wars: Battlefront title any time soon, a group of German game modders have spent the past 2 years working on a total conversion of COD4: Modern Warfare.

They have finally completed this mod, slapped a nice 1.0 version number on it, and now it's available for all to enjoy. Let's have a look!



This mod is only for the PC build of COD4, but seems like a great reason to dig out the disks and reinstall!