There’s no question about it, ever since Pac-man hit the arcades it’s been an instant classic.Well, Sonic the Hedgehod co-invetor Hirokazu Yasuhara is looking to introduce the classic to an all new generation.

Apparently, the series is set to celebrate it’s 30th anniversary in 2010, which is when the new title will come out.

The real question here, however, is if this new title will be an Xbox Live Arcade exclusive or a regular game. Then again, is anyone willing to pay $60 (or $50 if it were released for the Wii) for Pac-man?

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Criterion Games’ Island Pete has recently announced via his Twitter that the Legendary Cars and Toy Cars DLC packs will finally be hitting the PC thanks to Steam’s digital distribution service.

Having already been released for the console versions of the game, PC owners have been pretty much left in the dark until now.

While there is no official release date for the DLC on the PC, it’s at least good to know that it’s coming.

Who doesn’t love the idea of shooting fireworks at baddies, especially utilizing the Nintendo DS’s intuitive touch screen? And who doesn’t love shooting firewords at baddies, using a touchscreen, listening to awesome music?

Well, if you are one of those people and don’t have Big Bang Mini for Nintendo’s DS handheld, you’re missin’ out.

Arkedo Studios, the games developer, has recently announced that they have released the game’s soundtrack which was created by German pop group; Yubaba.

Want the soundtrack? Head to the game’s official website and hit up the download link: www.bigbangmini.com.

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iPhone owners anxiously awaiting Metal Gear Touch will be happy to hear that new details regarding the portable game have emerged.

An “Advance Edition” of the game is apparently set to hit Apple’s App Store towards the end of this month. Theres no word on pricing but we do know that it will include the first 12 levels from the final game along with an update adding 8 more levels on an unannounced date.

Konami also added that the game will feature Old Snake in locations like the Middle East, Eastern Europe, South America, and of course, Shadow Moses.

I just hope this game isn’t too much money, I have a problem spending more than $5 on a game for my cellphone.

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The Nintendo DSi isn’t even out in America yet and already the Japanese are getting special editions. The latest reiteration of the soon-to-be-released DSi is the Kingdom Hearts edition, pictured above.

Set to launch with Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days, which ships on May 30th, the DSi is appropriately decorated.

When it ships, Japanese gamers will be able to pick up the special edition Nintendo DSi along with Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days for $246.

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From Eurogamer comes word that the next batch of downloadable content for Fallout 3 will be released on March 24.

Dubbed “The Pitt”, the DLC will allow players to explore post-apocalyptic Pittsburgh, face moral quandaries regarding slaves and raiders, and get to check out a new weapon.

It will be priced at 800 Microsoft points ($10) and will be released for PC and Xbox 360 versions of the game. Following “The Pitt”, Bethesda will release “Broken Steel” in April – it will raise the game’s level cap from 20 to 30, as well as continue the story past the original ending.

A Nintendo Power preview has popped up online, indicating that the Wii MotionPlus will hit stores sometime before June 18. This comes from their preview of EA’s Grand Slam Tennis which mentions that the MotionPlus is “due out prior to Grand Slam’s release.”

The game’s release date was tracked down to June 18, leading to the assumption that the accessory will be released before that date.

Originally announced back at E3 2008, the remote add-on offers gamers precise hand movements. It will be supported in Red Steel 2, Wii Sports Resort and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, as well as future titles.

We reported earlier that EA Montreal is going to unveil a new game soon, and now the official Army of Two website is teasing that a sequel is on the way. Coincidence, it surely is not.

Checking out the source code of the page reveals that the “definite third-person co-op shooter is back”; there are also uses of Army of Two: TFD, suggesting a subtitle will accompany the sequel.

The original game was released last year for PS3 and Xbox 360, letting players fist pump their way through murderous rampages and whatnot.

The yellow submarine is headed worldwide on September 9, as Harmonix today announced the release date for The Beatles: Rock Band, ending months of speculation and silence.

To hit stories for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii, the game will offer 45 songs from the legendary band’s catalog, taken from their 1962-69 discography, beginning with “Please Please Me” – the band’s first album – and ending with “Abbey Road”.

Controllers packed in with the game will be modeled after actual Beatles instruments, with a bundle going for $249.99. Guitars and the game itself can also be bought individually.

As expected, it will be compatible with all Rock Band instruments as well as other music-based game peripherals.

In today’s first bit of bad news from the industry, THQ has confirmed that 86 quality assurance staffers were recently let go at Volition, the studio behind the free-roaming Saint’s Row franchise.

Forty seven temporary employees were fired at the studio’s Champaign, Illinois facility, in addition to 39 full-time staff. All those affected will be given sixty days notice and employment assistance.

"[The layoffs] will not result in any layoffs within the core development teams at Volition," noted THQ. "Volition remains a key development studio within THQ and will continue to employ 236 staff.”