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The facts: Rumors have long been swirling that Ninja Theory has been working with Capcom on the latestDevil May Cry game. So given these facts, let’s jump to a conclusion: Capcom will announce the nextDevil May Crygame, developed by Ninja Theory, this week. We’ll know if this is the case soon enough. And by that I mean within the next 24 hours. On Wednesday, at 6:00am Central time, Capcom will be holding an hour-long event in Tokyo where they’ll likely reveal some stuff....

It’s like MonkeyPaw reads my mind. They keep cranking out import PSOne titles for the PlayStation Network that I’ve been wanting. This week they’ve announced two new titles for PSN:Rapid AngelandYakiniku Bugyou. I wanted at least one, and I’ll be happy to take the other. Rapid Angelis a Beat ’em Up title where you’ll play as one of three heroines. This game will hit stateside for the first time with this release....

Square Enix has released a new trailer for upcoming action gameNierand, if I’m not too mistaken, that magic book’s voice is Kain from the famousLegacy of Kainseries. Same English accent, same delicious pomposity. Yep, that’s Kain alright. Great stuff. Nieris looking like it’ll be a hot one. The violence mixed with comedic silliness has potential to be a winner, and I am very much looking forward to checking it out. Anybody else interested in this one?...

[New releases is your weekly look at all the hot new titles coming out this week.] GET HYPE!Super Street Fighter IVis now out for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and goddamn this game is awesome. You’re getting so much for such a little price too. Also, JURI! The other major title this week isNier. I genuinely hope this title takes off as Square Enix needs a successful RPG that isn’t just anotherFinal Fantasy....

Capcom has released new screenshots ofResident Evil 4andResident Evil Code: Veronica X, both of which are getting the high-def treatment later this year. Resident Evil 4will be first, launching on Xbox 360 via Games on Demand and PlayStation Network on September 20. Then comesResident Evil Code: Veronica Xa week later on September 27 for those same digital platforms. These titles are set at $19.99 a piece, or, 1600 Microsoft Points if that’s how you roll....

Link has used plenty of forms of transportation through his games, from horseback to boats to trains, but his feet have never really left the ground (unless you count magic owl teleportation or giant leaf hang gliding).That may changein the nextLegend of Zeldaas Eiji Aonuma hints at Link being able to take flight somehow. Where did the idea come from?Much like Miyamoto, Aaonuma is taking ideas from his life at home....

Straight from the officialNintendopress release comes news that the Wii is pulling an all out assault on Summer itself — by way of theme parks, cruise ships, and their own street team. George Harrison, otherwise known as Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Marketing, wants you to know that the Wii will be there to entertain you — even when you’re away from the confines of home. “This summer, Wii will be where gamers and their friends and family aregathering to have fun....

Did you getyour 3DS registeredand ready to receive a bunch of old games? Good. Nintendo has detailed the features of the ten NES and Game Boy Advance games that you’ll be entitled to. The first round of NES games will appear on September 1 as “priority delivery” titles, which is a fancy way of saying “unfinished.” These games are missing some features that will be available when they’re released to the general public, chiefly the ability to save your game by making restore points, the ability to play simultaneous multiplayer, and an electronic manual....

The seriously talented crafty gamer types are out there, as our faithful community member Welkstar has proven with hismad skills(not to mention all the other incredible artists the Dtoid community is lucky to feature). If you happen to be one of these, you just might be interested in this new how-to feature over atInstructablesthat shows you how to build your own Atari-inspired table lamp. The artist created the base using fiberboard and decorated his lampshade with pics fromatariage....

Mega Man 9? Don’t they mean10? You see, this project began in 2009 but faced many development setbacks that pushed its release way back, giving Capcom plenty of time to announce and release yet another sequel. Nonetheless, the album team soldiered on to add the finishing touches toMega Man 9: Back in Blue. Unlike the soundtrack toMega Man 10, which grows on you only after repeated listens, the soundtrack toMega Man 9is immediately catchy, channeling the same energy that was found in the series’ first three installments....

In the not-too-distant future, a boy … no, a man … NO, a ROBOT must face evils the likes of can be seen only in the worst movies of all time. Not every hacked ROM can be a work of art like Cory Arcangel’sClouds, but make no mistake, I totally want to get mymanoson a working cartridge copy of this hackedMega Man 3ROM for my personal collection. I give you Tom Servo, as reviewed by Dr....

The cloud gaming serviceOnLivewill be made available for gamers in the UK on September 22 making its debut at theEurogamer Expo.Strategy Informerreports that the service will be fully integrated with the existing North American service which should make teaming up with friends already using OnLive relatively painless. Eurogamerthemselves have announced that they’ll be giving away thousands of OnLive micro-consoles to attendees of their Eurogamer Expo running from September 22-25. OnLive have also stated their ambition to spread the service out to the rest of Europe after a successful UK launch....

Folks who hate wires rejoice! OnLive has announced that its formerly Ethernet-cord-tethered service will be rolling out Wi-Fi beta this September. No word on exact dates, but OnLive tells us that the beta service should be available to select folks on both PC and Mac. Additionally, OnLive has announced a Labor Day deal, offering 50% off all of the games currently on the service. It’ll also be extending its Founding Members Program (“presented by AT&T) which allows qualified members to get a full free year of OnLive Game Service, along with the option to get a second year at $4....