Remember way back in the 1990s, there was an awesome game called Death Rally? It was a top-down racer where you could outfit your car with guns, mines and flamethrowers and other weapons, and be on your way to destroy the opposition and win the race.

Well, developer Remedy, whose Death Rally was its first game, has announced that they’re doing a remake for the iPhone and iPad. It’ll be out later this Spring.

THQ used to be one of the top publisher in the industry, but lately, it’s been on a downhill ride. That hasn’t stopped THQ from making some decent games, and now they’ve gotten a new logo. THQ’s Brian Farrel said of the new logo:

“Our new logo epitomizes the change, innovation and creative growth that are the cornerstones of the new THQ.”

That sounds like something the marketing department of the ad agency fed to them when they pitched the new logo. Actually, we liked the old logo better, but maybe that was a bit of nostalgia feel to us. Here’s the old logo:

Sony and Nintendo have long dominated the portable console market with their PSP and Gameboy/Nintendo DS line-ups, respectively. However, due to one reason or another Sony has trailed Nintendo in terms of sales with their digital-download-only PSP Go largely considered a failure leading many to believe what the electronics giant has in store for us next.

Originally released in 2005, the PSP has been on the market for nearly a decade now so it’s certainly due for an upgrade. Rumors had been circulating for quite some time regarding the PSP 2 but nothing has yet been made official. Well, reports have surfaced tdoay that say Sony will be holding a special press conference on January 27th to come forth and finally announce the PSP 2.

Unfortunately we don’t have many details past that but speculation has pointed towards significantly improved hardware alongside dual analog sticks. We’ll keep you posted.

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The upcoming Game Developer’s Conference has revealed a new keynote speaker: Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata, who will have a keynote called “Video Games Turn 25: A Historical Perspective and Vision for the Future”. Of course, games are a bit older than 25, but Mario was released exactly 25 years ago, so you can guess where he’s getting his idea from.

But of course, Iwata is expected to take the opportunity from this and talk about the future as well, a future which includes the 3DS. Most expect that the final specs and revelations about the 3DS will happen just then.

Blizzard’s latest World of Warcraft expansion, Cataclysm, has been well received by gamers (read our Cataclysm review here), and now Blizzard has revealed that the game has sold 4.7 million copies in its first 30 days on the market. On day one, the game sold an impressive 3.3 million copies, and there’s no reason it shouldn’t surpass the 5 million mark this month, which will make it the best selling WoW expansion ever.

A reader sent in this awesome box art of the Nintendo’s upcoming Zelda game, called The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. This is not the official art, but rather, a fan art composed of several artworks Nintendo has released (we’re still trying to figure out who the artist is). If you ask us, it might as well be the official box art.

It seems that we’re getting new photos of the upcoming and formerly top-secret PlayStation Phone, or PSP Phone, or its new name: Xpertia Play.

But now we have a video of the gizmo, showing its Android operating system and playing some games as well. However, the games are PSOne games which are played using ROM Buddy PS — don’t expect that, or any ROM, to be on the official phone.

Saitek, a division of MadCatz that makes game controllers for those who want some realism, have revealed a new flight controller at CES, which is probably the biggest, most extensive and most expensive controller you can buy today.

It’s called the “Procedure Trainer”, and sports an array of buttons, gadgets and pretty much everything that’s needed to train you how to fly, including 10 LCD instrument panels, two radio panels, and a a backlit information panel, among lots of other bells and whistles.

DigitalBattle started almost 5 years ago, and last week we eclipsed a huge milestone for us: we’ve posted our 15,000th news post!

We’d like to thank all our readers out there through the years, and here’s to the next 15,000 posts

Cheers!
DigitalBattle.com staff

Two years ago, Little Big Planet was released on the PS3 and became an instant hit — its gorgeous visuals, great gameplay and lots of content made it an instant PS3 classic. Now the sequel is here, and it’s even bigger than before, in fact, it’s so good that Little Big Planet 2 should be your first PS3 game of 2011.

Little Big Planet 2 (LBP2) is a 3D side-scroller where you play as Sackboy, set in the world on Craftworld, which has been invaded by the evil Negativitron, and your job is, of course, to save the world. There are 30 single player levels, and they’re not just tiny maps — they’re fully fledged worlds, most of them with genuinely unique settings, where you can never predict what level is coming up next. However, the levels are somewhat easy, and you should be able to complete them in half a dozen hours. However, there’s plenty of replay value, with awards, starts, unlocks and trophies. Of course, once again, there’s four player co-op, which is just as streamlined as in the first game. And more importantly, just as fun.

But the best part of LBP2 is its in-game creation tool. It’s one of the most extensive ever made in a game, and doesn’t just let you make new levels, it lets you create entire new games. Like a fighting game, for instance. Or pool. Anything really, and there are plenty of tutorials to get you started. And you can share your creations with the community, which is already growing large thanks to the popularity of the first game. And of all those millions of levels uploaded in the first game, you can play those in the sequel.

Visually, the game looks gorgeous just like before, and soundtrack is just as awesome. The game feels polished, although we experienced some nasty load times from time to time, especially when accessing some of the online features. But in all, Little Big Planet 2 is a must have for any PS3 owner, especially if they were into the first game. Just like Super Mario Galaxy 2, Little Big Planet 2 is a worthy sequel that takes everything to a new level.

The Good:
Great levels with lots of variety
Great gameplay
Level editor/game creator is awesome
Nice soundtrack

The Bad:
Occasional long loading times
Fairly short single player campaign

Overall score: 9/10