Were you affected by the Bubble Bobble Revolution recall? Of course you weren't -- you didn't buy a game that was known to be broken: "The game is so broken that it isn't worth purchasing. Do not support sloppy game making. Do not buy this game" (Digital Entertainment News). Did you?

Apparently some did. Now, five months later the fixed replacements are shipping out. And guess what? Codemasters has packed a tiny Rainbow into every box.
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Monday 26 February 2007 All Sony published games for PlayStation 3 will come with a recommended retail price of £39.99, a full £10 cheaper than the RRP of most Xbox 360 games, Sony has revealed this morning. Resistance: Fall of Man and Motorstorm will be some of the first Sony games to hit the shelves at the surprisingly reasonable price of just under £40. Pricing for third-party titles - ie those not published by Sony - hasn't been confirmed at the cheaper price, but Sony ...
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Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that racing fans are now able to experience AA A their first taste of its recently launched next-gen racing game, Ridge Racer 7, for free by downloading its first demo via the PLAYSTATION Network.

The action-packed drift racing demo is now available for download, to play on the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and will include a 3-lap arcade mode where players will have eight cars to choose from and a chance to race against 13 other AI cars for the full Ridge Racer experience.

Boasting 5.1 channel surround sound, a hot music track, and running on full-HD,1080p, the new Ridge Racer 7 demo gives players a taste of the fun and addictive racing experience that Ridge Racer games are known for.
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Xbox First is reporting that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game will soon be available for purchase on Xbox Live Arcade. Their information comes by way of Xbox's Partnernet, an area of Xbox Live reserved exclusively for devs and select members of the press.
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Take a deep breath and restrain yourself from bursting into tears of joy. No, it's not the announcement of the Worms XBLA release; Alien Hominid will officially be coming this Wednesday, February 28th for the Xbox Live Arcade!

You may be wondering what has been up with Microsoft's rough release schedule lately for the Xbox Live Arcade. Well, Luke Smith and the folks over at 1UP.com have done some investigative reporting and tackled Aaron Greenberg, Group Product Manager for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live to find out "What's Wrong with Xbox Live Arcade?". "We hear the feedback, I can assure you that these last few weeks of Xbox Live Arcade releases was not the way we planned it," Greenberg said. Along with confirming this coming week's XBLA entry, Greenberg also mentions that we can expect some new titles to be displayed at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in early March. If you're interested in the full scoop, head on over to 1UP.

If you're not familiar with the once popular flash game from The Behemoth, here's the standard marketing line to chew on:

They've got your spaceship, so blow up anything in your path to get it back. Completely hand-drawn high-definition graphics coupled with old-school game play results in ultimate mayhem. This addictive, side-scrolling shooter features cute, quirky humor and adjustable cartoon gore.

As of right now we're unsure of how much Alien Hominid will cost you, but easy guess is 800 points for this stylish side-scrolling romp. However, with the spotlight on Xbox Live Arcade's recent shortcomings, you have to wonder whether Microsoft is completely aware of the situation and their competition on Virtual Console and Playstation Network. Hopefully the release of Alien Hominid will strike a turning point for some consistency and quality.
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Major Nelson has posted the xbox live activity for the week of the 19th. Check it out, Crackdown is in the top five... twice.
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From Forzamotorsport.net: "The Auction House was one of the first features that we built out for Forza Motorsport 2. We wanted to create a one stop shop for buying and selling cars over Xbox Live. In this Pitpass Report, Bill Giese will go over some of the Auction House's coolest feature -- although, in practice, it really does take a community like ours to make a feature like this see its full potential."
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This weeks update is basically Frankie frothing about graphics and features that loads of you don't care about. There's plenty of audio stuff in here too, and shock, a new Halo 3 screenshot. Although it's not what you think it is...
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Things are beginning to heat up over at the official Forza 2 website with updates coming at us from all directions. Today, Microsoft and Turn 10 unveiled a newly designed page that showcases some of the ways you can get your Forza 2 fix when you're away from your Xbox 360 this May. By logging into the site with your Live account, you'll gain access to a host of cool features to whittle away your time away from your console.

Your primary place on Forzamotorsport.net will be the "My Stats" page. As confirmed today, Forza 2 will have a Photo Mode that goes a bit further than most console games have in the past. After taking your in-game shots, you'll be able to go to the store and view up to 5 of them on the Forza 2 webpage at any given time.
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Bizarre Creations talk about the back story, the core game concepts, the gameplay, and the team behind the action. Nick and Matt touch on where The Club comes from, who takes part, and why they do it. They show some concept art, both of our characters and levels. And of course, the Sega marketing folk groan as they give away some of the games' secrets in the first 5 minutes.
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