Earlier this week Famitsu Magazine officially revealed RayStorm HD, the high definition remake of Taito's classic PSOne shooter. Today the first trailer for the game has been made available.

While we originally revealed it as an Xbox Live Arcade release, it will also be coming to the PlayStation Network, marking the very first Taito-made digital release to come to the PlayStation 3.

Check out the trailer in the above video, or check out the original story here.

The latest ESRB update s have revealed that iPhone game Mouse House will be coming to WiiWare, via developer Plaid World Studios and publisher Big John Games.

Mouse House is a game similar to old classics like Adventures of Lolo and Chip's Challenge, as a little mouse you have to collect the cheese in each room to unlock the door - requiring players to shoot enemies with fireballs or push objects out of the way.

The iPhone version was released back in October 2008, you can check out the free and full version of the game here. The developer has been quite open about how the iPhone version has sold, releasing a lot of sales data on their blog and spoken about their WiiWare development for the game.

The game should be out before the end of 2009.

Source: ESRB - Mouse House

I'm a big fan of old platformers, games like Mario, Sonic and all the other funny-cartoon-animal games from the Sega Megadrive and Super Nintendo days, but I also had a soft spot for games made by Apogee and Epic Megagames on the PC - specifically Jazz Jackrabbit.

After completing Shadow Complex I had a strange though - man, this would make a pretty cool Jazz game. It's got the variety of weapons, the simple "kidnap girl" plot, all it needed was a little green space bunny - it doesn't matter if the levels are more Metroid than Sonic.

For a laugh I grabbed some sprites from Jazz 1 & 2 and chucked them into a few Shadow Complex screenshots. Makes me want it more, really. Obviously Shadow Complex was in development before Epic bought them up, but I'd love to see Jazz make his way to a console someday!

[Sister site to Gamasutra, GamerBytes' editor Ryan Langley rounds up the top console digital download news of the last week, spanning Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, WiiWare, PSP Minis and DSi.]

Well after the announcement of the PSP Minis program, we've caved in - GamerBytes will now also bring you the latest news in Nintendo DSi and PSP mini software alongside Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and WiiWare titles! Can one man keep up with all this news? Highly unlikely, but he's going to try anyway.

Here's the top announcements and major store updates across these digital download sources over the last seven days - check out GamerBytes [RSS, Twitter] for many more:

In the latest EDGE Magazine the first details of the sequel to Frontier's Lost Winds were finally revealed, and even made it to the front of the magazine.

Lost Winds: Winter of Melodias will now allow Toku to change seasons alongside of controlling the winds, and will follow Toku as he attempts to find his lost mother.

Aside from the ability to change the season, Toku will now be able to swim and create cyclones to pick up rocks and break through walls. The developers have heard the many cries of people saying the first game was too short, and intend to extend the life of this sequel.

From the sounds of it the game is almost done - hopefully it'll be out by the end of the year.

Source: Nintendoeverything - More Lost Winds: Winter of Melodias details

Last year's Unlock Xbox competition was a rousing success - Doritos Dash Of Destruction has been downloaded millions of times since, which since it was free is not surprising. However it appears Doritos are up for another go, announcing a second Unlock Xbox contest.

Those of you in the 50 United States can submit a game idea in the following categories: Action, Shooter, Racing, Puzzle, Retro, Strategy, Role-Playing, Vehicle Simulation, Music / Rhythm and Sports. Simply send in a video of you discussing your idea and you can win up to $50,000 and get your game made.

You have until October 4th to submit your idea so head over to the website as soon as possible. It's currently unknown whether the next title will be developed by NinjaBee like the previous game.

Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 2

Nintendo Points: 1,000
Game Type: Adventure, Action, Other
Control Type: Wii Remote, Nunchuk
Players: 1
Publisher: Telltale Games

"Guybrush's adventures continue on the high seas as pox-plagued pirates lay siege to the innocent Mer-People. Between defending the Mer-People and dodging the persistent pirate hunter hot on his trail, Guybrush manages to catch up to his beloved wife and despised arch-nemesis, but the reunion is short-lived. Now Guybrush must focus on eradicating the Pox of LeChuck before more harm can be done. And as the Mighty Pirate draws closer to a cure, the waters will only grow murkier in this thrilling chapter of the epic saga."

Click here for the trailer of Tales Of Monkey Island Episode 2

3-2-1, Rattle Battle!

Wii Points: 500
Game Type: Minigames
Control Type: Wii Remote, Nunchuk
Players: 1-2
Publisher: Tecmo

"3-2-1, Rattle Battle! is a party game packed with exciting mini-games. Intuitive controls mean that anyone can enjoy playing - just grab the Wii Remote™ and shake it to "rattle." Great fun for single players, but the party really gets started when you register high scores on Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection to see how you measure up against players from around the globe."

Click here for a Youtube review of the Japanese version

Phantasy Star

Wii Points: 500
Game Type: RPG
Players: 1
Format: SEGA Master System

"Originally released on the SEGA Master System, Phantasy Star is a pioneer in the role-playing game genre. Alis is the fearless female protagonist out to avenge her brother's death at the hands of cruel dictator King Lassic. Players must guide Alis and her troops through the sprawling environments of the Agol solar system in an attempt to defeat King Lassic and liberate the people of Agol. Engage in dynamic turn-based combat with dragons, ghouls, giants and magicians by using unique weapons such as glowing daggers, crossbows and magic spells."

Puzzle League™ Express

Nintendo Points: 500
Game Type: Puzzle
Players: 1
Publisher: Nintendo

"The ever-popular Puzzle League comes to Nintendo DSiWare. As it is with all good puzzlers, the concept is simple: Connect blocks of the same color to clear them from the screen and prevent your stack from becoming too high. There are four single-player modes to choose from: Endless (survive to earn a top score), Clear (eliminate all blocks above the line), Score Attack (score as high as possible in two minutes) and Vs. COM (use items and combos to attack a computer opponent). You can choose from a variety of background music to help get you in the zone, and even play in horizontal or vertical mode by holding the Nintendo DSi system normally or like a book. Whichever way you play, you're guaranteed maximum fun."

Click here for a quick look at Puzzle League Express

"The definitive tower defense game for Xbox LIVE, Defense Grid: The Awakening is easy to pick up, engrossing to play, and hard to set down. Strategically place your towers on the map to prevent alien enemies from stealing your power cores. Play for just fifteen minutes or several hours! This award-winning game includes 10 hours of story play with 20 unique maps in the Awakening campaign, four bonus Borderlands maps, a wide variety of tower and enemy types, an interactive soundtrack, plus over 100 unlockable challenge modes adding dozens of hours of additional fun. Protect the Cores!"

Defense Grid will be available this Wednesday for 800 Microsoft Points, and I highly recommend it.

"Immerse yourself in the fully 3-D pirate world of Yo-Ho Kablammo. Master your vessel and take to the seas in this frantic action-packed game. Blast your foes with cannon fire, collect numerous power-ups to give you the upper hand, and collect the spoils of your victory. Set your sails and navigate a variety of ships all with unique playing styles.

"Play the single player challenges or battle your friends in multiplayer madness online and offline, to show who the true pirate is. Only one can survive in these ruthless times, will it be you? Your ship awaits, captain!"

Yo Ho Kablammo will be available this Wednesday for 800 Microsoft Points.

This week, thanks to the Penny Arcade Expo, Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 2 is 33% off for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. You can now grab it for 800 Microsoft Points, down from the usual 1200.

NinjaBee's 'spiritual successor' to Cloning Clyde, Ancients of Ooga, has been announced. Unfortunately, all that has been revealed is this single piece of concept art you see before you.

The game is being developed by NinjaBee and J. Kenworthy Entertainment - the latter being a new studio created by the original creator and director of Cloning Clyde. “Although Ancients of Ooga is not a sequel to Cloning Clyde, it is what we like to call a spiritual successor because of how heavy an influence Cloning Clyde had on its creation", says John Nielson, founder of J. Kenworthy Entertainment. "Just like Cloning Clyde, Ancients of Ooga is going to bring originality, humor, its own unique artistic style, and extremely creative gameplay to Xbox Live Arcade.”

No release date has been announced fo Ancients of Ooga, but I would expect it to pop up sometime next year.

The developers behind Indie darling Spelunky have revealed with their new website that the game will be coming to the Xbox Live Arcade.

The game will not be a direct port however, it will contain new graphics and audio alongside other new features. Whether it will keep its very low resolution style is currently unknown.

Spelunky is a 2D sidescrolling platformer taking place inside caverns with procedurally created levels. It's known for being quite difficult, so it'll be interesting to see if they change the game to be a little easier, or have check points.

Check out this video of the PC version. It's great to finally see developer Derek Yu make it to console distribution after games like I'm O.K. and Aquaria staying in the world of PC games.

If you'd like to check out the PC version of the game, click here. Spelunky is set to be on XBLA in 2010.

Bonk is a long running series that was the Turbografx's mascot. Also known as B.C Kid in some countries, he made his way to GameBoy and the Super Nintendo, and then outside of a Japanese only Gamecube remake he's done nothing - until now.

Bonk will follow the caveman with a giant head as he attempts to save the planet from a giant meteor. It is a brand new sidecrolling adventure, but will also contain online cooperative multiplayer (Bonk Girl possibly?). While it is not stated at all, since it is coming out for all 3 platforms I suspect it's being made by Backbone Entertainment. [Ed note: The game is actually being developed by Pi Studios, the people behind Quake Arena Arcade]

You can check out the screenshots of the game here. The game's looking pretty good - very cartoony and keeping to the games' roots. As long as he doesn't look like some of the Bonk box art I'm happy with it.

Bonk: Brink Of Destruction is set for release in 2010.

Bomberman Battlefest will feature an array of new multiplayer modes not featured in the original Bomberman Live - including Team modes, Capture the Flag, Capture the Crown and Bankroll and will also be 5 new powerups and 18 new costumes. Big ups for the XBLA version which will also allow you to control your avatar was you fight other players.

Despite having new arenas and all... the game looks almost exactly the same as Bomberman Live. You could really mistaken this for the original game with some additional modes. I guess this is the best way to do this, since using DLC like the original did just breaks up the base of players even more.

What it will be is a fairly substantial expansion of the Bomberman Blast on WiiWare, which although very nice looking did not contain the costume collecting that the XBLA version had. I would assume this will also be made by Backbone, while Blast was made by Hudson Japan.

You can check out the screenshots of the game here. The game is expected to be released on XBLA this Winter, with PSN and WiiWare versions in 2010.

Now Hudson, where the hell are the Kangaroos? You can't have a sequel and not have Kangaroos.

Defense Grid: The Awakening

Developer: Hidden Path Entertainment LLC
Publisher: Hidden Path Entertainment LLC
Genre: Strategy and Sims
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions
File Size: 297 MB

Click here for the official Xbox.com splash page.

Click here to add the game to your queue via Xbox web marketplace.

Yo-Ho Kablammo

Developer: Canalside Studios
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Action
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions
File Size: 136 MB

Click here for the official Xbox.com splash page.

Click here to add the game to your queue via Xbox web marketplace.

Frontier, the developer behind Lost Winds, have released the first teaser trailer for the game. The trailer shows off some of the new additions to the game, including seasonal change and swimming.

You can also check out some new screenshots of the game at the official website.

Back in March developer Irem released Spelunker HD onto the Japanese PlayStation Store - now 6 months later Tozai have revealed that they will be bringing the game over to the west.

Spelunker HD is a remake of an infamous NES title, now with new graphics and a 6 player online cooperative mode, and you can play the game with new and classic graphics. What will be interesting is to see how Tozai will price the game - it's currently 2,400 yen, or $25USD, on the PlayStation Store. Likely it will follow standard Tozai pricing schemes or $10 to $15 instead.

Tozai will be showing the game off at their booth at the Penny Arcade Expo, alongside R-Type Dimensions and Lode Runner.

Hudson Entertainment are starting to ramp up their digital download processes - while previously working on a lot of WiiWare projects, they are now attempting the near impossible - cross-platform development for the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and WiiWare, starting with Military Madness: Nectaris.

We speak with Peter Dassenko, Producer on the project on how this project came to be, and how a cross-platform title like this is developed, including team sizes and development time.

Military Madness: Nectaris will be available on Xbox Live Arcade on the 30th of September 2009, with the PlayStation Network and WiiWare versions to follow shortly after.

Gaijin Games have revealed their 3rd title in the BIT.TRIP series - VOID, a game where YOU are the black hole.

Like BEAT and CORE before it, VOID continues the tradition of colorful, trippy low resolution styling, but instead of controlling a paddle or a line you control a black hole, which you must manipulate its size in order to make your way through each level collecting black pixels and ignoring the white ones.

The game will be playable this week at the Penny Arcade Expo, until then enjoy the trailer.

Just a quick note that the Gamasutra Network of sites, which includes a number of weblogs on specific game industry areas -- including this very one -- has added Twitter feeds and formalized RSS feeds to make for easier reading.

The Gamasutra feeds page has a complete list of RSS feeds, but both Twitter and RSS information for our suite of sites are now available.

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The third game in the Halfbrick Fridays program - Rocket Racing, is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace. It's a racing styled game where you have control over the left and right boosters, and need to work your way through the course as quickly as possible.

At first the game is a little difficult, but check out all of the different controller options for the best style for you. I also recommend checking out this video which shows off the wall boosting mechanic, necessary for the game.

You can download the trial version here, the game is currently available for 240MSP ($3), and will be available on PSP minis later this year.

Barkers Crest have released their sequel to their popular XBL Indie Golf Game with Avatar Golf. The game now includes 6 courses, some updated general mechanics, 8 player online and now the ability to play as your very own Avatar.

If you didn't pick up Easy Golf, check this one out. You can download the trial here, or buy the game for 400MSP ($5).

While America and Europe tend to get the same WiiWare games, Japan is an entirely different ball game. All sorts of just damn weird stuff comes out of there - I mean have you seen Muscle March? It's crazy.

Another game that was just plum weird was Tomena Sanner, a game about some nutjob businessman who must jump on, dance with, or avoid obstacles in his way to reach the end goal within the time limit - like a weird, automatic Adventure Island really.

Well according to the ESRB the game is now coming stateside courtesy of Konami. It's even still being called Tomena Sanner, which means nothing in the English Language. I guess it's just far too Japanese to even warrant an English renaming.

Now that this is coming out, I wonder if Pole's Big Adventure will make it out here somehow.

Buzz! Junior: Monster Rumble

Price: £3.99 / €4.99 / $8.45AUD

"Following the success of Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party and Buzz! Junior: RoboJam, Buzz! Junior: Monster Rumble is the third title in the critically acclaimed Buzz! Junior range of titles."

"Play as one of four mischievous monsters as you explore the Monster Mansion causing chaos. These out of control monsters have been created by a mad professor and have escaped from the lab. All the monsters wish to be top dog but there is only room for one at the top in the Monster Mansion. The monsters must therefore take part in a series of games to determine the winner."

Click here for trailers of the PS2 version of the game.

PAIN DLC

Fannie, Le Toot and Ivan Tojakov Character Pack (combines all three individual character packs below)

Price: £1.59 / €1.99 / $2.45AUD

"Buy three hilarious launchable PAIN characters at a discount! This bundle adds Fannie, Le Toot the mime, and Ivan the space monkey to your collection of launchable characters. Each character comes with its own costumes, poses, and sound effects and is playable in any of the modes and environments you own. Buy this bundle today to get three new launchees to bring the PAIN!"

Fannie Character Pack

Price: £0.79 / €0.99 / $1.45AUD

"People used to think PAIN was only for young folks, but Fannie’s not buying that for a minute. This new launchable character will prove to all those young whipper snappers that mature ladies aren’t so fragile. In fact, Fannie can throw crates and ricochet off buildings with the best of ‘em. Dressed in her summertime best, this “cheeky” gal has taken her vitamins to get into her many poses and is itchin’ to launch. Buy and launch Fannie today!"

Le Toot Character Pack

Price: £0.79 / €0.99 / $1.45AUD

"After much soul searching, Le Toot realized that since he was already taking so many lumps in the PAIN world, he should just get in the launcher himself! He was never really a good mime anyway, as he screams when anything comes near him (mimes should be silent). Still, he deserves some credit – armed with his own poses and a little courage, he’s about to launch into whatever you can dish out. Ready to make a Mime scream?"

Ivan Tojakov Character Pack

Price: £0.79 / €0.99 / $1.45AUD

"Ivan is a retired space monkey with an identity crisis. This new launchee thinks he’s equal to humans after tallying 3 space missions at a Russian space camp, and now Ivan wants elevated civil status. Honestly, his ego needs a reality check, and if that means literally elevating his primate-self via a few good launches for some PAIN, so be it. Are you up to the task? Bring Ivan the PAIN, and by all means, go bananas (sorry…couldn’t resist)!"

High Velocity Bowling

Back To School Ball Pack

Price: £0.79 / €0.99 / $1.45AUD

Graphic Pattern Ball Pack

Price: £0.79 / €0.99 / $1.45AUD

Heather Haughtfer Pack

Price: £0.79 / €0.99 / $1.45AUD

NBA 2K10 Draft Combine

Category: Sports
Publisher: Visual Concepts / 2K Games
Players: 1-2
Price: $4.99

"Enhance your NBA 2K10 experience with this exclusive game from 2K Sports that allows you to create your own custom NBA player and live the life of an NBA hopeful going through the real NBA Draft Combine in Chicago’s Attack Gym. Then pick up a copy of NBA 2K10 to continue your player’s path to NBA stardom."

Battle Tanks

Category: Shooter
Publisher: Gameloft
Players: 1-4
Price: $9.99

"Take control of your WW2 tank and challenge friends and online opponents in crazy,
over-the-top tank battles! Enjoy classic run-and-gun gameplay in over 50 levels of bullet bouncing action. Adapt your strategy to each location as you collect power ups while dodging enemy fire. Fire a ricochet shot or drop mines to prevent enemy tanks from following you. Destroy blocks to reach tactically important territory, and much more!

"Battle Tanks offers the ultimate multiplayer experience: Addictive classic gameplay enriched
with tons of features, game modes and custom options."

Click here for a trailer of Battle Tanks in action.

PAIN DLC

Fannie, Le Toot and Ivan Tojakov Character Pack (combines all three individual character packs below)

Price: $1.99

"Buy three hilarious launchable PAIN characters at a discount! This bundle adds Fannie, Le Toot the mime, and Ivan the space monkey to your collection of launchable characters. Each character comes with its own costumes, poses, and sound effects and is playable in any of the modes and environments you own. Buy this bundle today to get three new launchees to bring the PAIN!"

Fannie Character Pack

Price: $0.99

"People used to think PAIN was only for young folks, but Fannie’s not buying that for a minute. This new launchable character will prove to all those young whipper snappers that mature ladies aren’t so fragile. In fact, Fannie can throw crates and ricochet off buildings with the best of ‘em. Dressed in her summertime best, this “cheeky” gal has taken her vitamins to get into her many poses and is itchin’ to launch. Buy and launch Fannie today!"

Le Toot Character Pack

Price: $0.99

"After much soul searching, Le Toot realized that since he was already taking so many lumps in the PAIN world, he should just get in the launcher himself! He was never really a good mime anyway, as he screams when anything comes near him (mimes should be silent). Still, he deserves some credit – armed with his own poses and a little courage, he’s about to launch into whatever you can dish out. Ready to make a Mime scream?"

Ivan Tojakov Character Pack

Price: $0.99

"Ivan is a retired space monkey with an identity crisis. This new launchee thinks he’s equal to humans after tallying 3 space missions at a Russian space camp, and now Ivan wants elevated civil status. Honestly, his ego needs a reality check, and if that means literally elevating his primate-self via a few good launches for some PAIN, so be it. Are you up to the task? Bring Ivan the PAIN, and by all means, go bananas (sorry…couldn’t resist)!"

Capcom Super Pack

Price: $49.99

Download the Super Pack, featuring seven of Capcom’s hottest PSN titles, and additional DLC content. The Super Pack includes:

- Super Street Fighter II HD Remix
- FLOCK!
- Age of Booty
- 1942
- Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando
- Super Puzzle Fighter 2 HD Remix
- Rocketmen: Axis of Evil with the It Came from Uranus pack included.

Capcom Combo Pack

Price: $29.99

Download the Combo Pack, featuring four of Capcom’s hottest PSN titles, and additional DLC Content. The Combo Pack includes:

- 1942
- Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando
- Super Puzzle Fighter 2 HD Remix
- Rocketmen: Axis of Evil with the It Came from Uranus pack included.

Coolboarders 3

Price: $5.99

"Head back to the mountains and pull off all-new killer tricks on some of the world’s most treacherous slopes."

Contra Rebirth

Nintendo Points: 1,000 (Not available in Australia)
Game Type: Action
Control Type: Wii Remote
Players: 1-2
Publisher: Konami

"Series heroes Bill Rizer and Lance Bean return to blast their way through five alien-laden stages, picking up a wealth of collectible weaponry along the way. Machine guns, shot guns, homing missiles and lasers are used to lay waste to wave after wave of the Neo-Salamander invasion force, while Contra's classic end-of-level bosses return in typically grandiose style."

"With three difficulty levels, Contra Rebirth contains everything that made the Contra series so renowned: guns, monsters, and a tough challenge!"

6-in-1 Dictionary

Nintendo Points: 800 (Not available in Australia)
Game Type: Dictionary
Players: 1
Publisher: Nintendo

Japanese website Game Watch have revealed that Puzzle Bubble, aka Bust A Move, will be making its way to the Xbox Live Arcade on September 30th.

The game is essentially the same as Puzzle Bobble Plus! on WiiWare, but now in high definition. The game will consist of 135 seperate puzzle boards, VS modes, and online multiplayer.

Unlike the Wii version, the game will also allow the use of Avatars, but it appears to be the most basic addition possible - just hanging out next to your selected characters, which is kind of dull. I would rather my Avatar be pulling and pushing the level downstairs - this looks quick and dirty.

Anyhow - it's Puzzle Bobble, and if you enjoy that you're in for a treat. The game will also have downloadable content packs down the line, featuring another 135 boards each from previous Puzzle Bobble games, each going for 240MSP ($3).

For more images, click the link below.

Source: Game Watch - Puzzle Bobble Live!, via Shard of NeoGAF.

In our latest employment-tastic round-up, we highlight some of the notable jobs posted in big sister site Gamasutra's industry-leading game jobs section this week, including positions from WB Games, Treyarch and more.

Each position posted by employers will appear on the main Gamasutra job board, and appear in the site's daily and weekly newsletters, reaching our readers directly.

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Some of the notable jobs posted this week include:

While not the most exciting premise ever, The Mystery of Whiterock Castle will bring a new point and click searching game to the Xbox Live Arcade and WiiWare later this year.

Question: Are you a fan of clue-searching games like this? Are you going to give this game a go? Let us know in the comments.

Nintendo have revealed at the Penny Arcade Expo that Melee! Pokémon Scramble, a strange Pokemon WiiWare title in Japan, will be making its way to the States as Pokémon Rumble.

Well of course it was - it's a Pokemon game, isn't it?

Anyhow - the game is very different to what you might be expecting - it's a real time fighting game involving little low-poly clockwork Pokémon. It's a cool concept - certain something you've always wanted to see in a Pokémon title. The game can also pit 4 players against each other in cooperative multiplayer modes.

You can check it out at the Nintendo booth at PAX this weekend.

Source: Pokemon Legends via Vooks

While it's been assumed that software on PSP Minis would be quite low, we have now got a bit of a confirmation from one specific developer, courtesy of GameShastra.

GameShastra is India's largest game development company and are looking to do a lot on the PSP minis service. GameShastra CEO Prakash Ahuja recently spoke to IndianVideoGamer about their prospects on PSP Minis, where they've revealed that they've got 30 games in the pipeline, and that all of Gameshastra's titles will retail for "between $1.50 and $2.50".

With many iPhone developers taking a keen look at the PSP minis program, it's not surprising that these games are priced similarly to that of the iPhone - but this also leads to the possibility that the pricing might take on 50 cent increments, which I believe the iPhone store does not support in the US.

Hopefully all will be revealed during the Penny Arcade Expo or the Tokyo Game Show.

Source: IndianVideoGamer via PlayStation LifeStyle

Although 'Splosion Man is now out and doing well on the Xbox Live Arcade, that's not stopping Twisted Pixel, no sir! At their Penny Arcade Expo booth they have revealed their next title - Comic Jumper: The Adventures Of Captain Smiley.

It's strictly a teaser video - it does not mention any specific platform -but then neither did 'Splosion Man at first. There is no in-game footage, but it looks like it might be 2D like 'Splosion Man, but with weapons.

The game will have Captain Smiley going through many different graphical styles as he jumps from comic book to comic book - some mock-ups make it look like he'll travel through a Powerpuff Girl book at some point, and another being Sin City styled.

It looks alright - I'm not as big of a fan of the character design as I was for 'Splosion Man or The Maw, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. Hopefully we'll hear more about the game soon.

Klei Entertainment are out in full force at PAX 2009 with Shank, their upcoming 2D action title, and to celebrate they've released this new trailer.

Klei have been pretty unclear on what this will be coming to - currently it's only "PC" but clearly has Xbox 360 pad support. I imagine they're still working out the dealing with Microsoft or Sony in regards to concept approval.

Keep up to date on Shank at their official blog.