You may have already heard that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time is getting a refresh by way of a remake for the Xbox Live Arcade. Pics of the remake have been floating around the 'Net for a while now, but here's what is probably the first footage of the upcoming game. We've also come across some reports saying that Turtles In Time is also heading for the Wii.

Ever wondered why they called it Biohazard in Japan and Resident Evil in the US? Games Radar asked that very question that I'm sure a lot of you guys out there want to know as well. The answer comes from Chris Kramer, senior director of communications and community at Capcom US, who even reveals that he found Resident Evil super-cheesy.

It's not looking good for Mortal Kombat studio, Midway Games. The company, which recently filed for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, was officially delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. Further adding to its growing list of pains is its departure from E3 group, the Entertainment Software Association.

It's no secret that the Wii is where mini-games go to breed. Sega is trying to give it some oomph (ie, blood) with House of the Dead: Overkill, but when it comes to hardcore family fun, the game to watch out for is Overlord: Dark Legend. There's nothing like stepping into the shoes of a 16-year-old tyrant in training.

Brand manager Dan Robinson talks more about the game's "hardcore"-ness during New York Comic Con. Details after the link.

At this rate, if all these bills being proposed get written into actual law, video game box art would be obsolete. In their place, it's just one big white label on the cover: warning warning danger warning! Following last week's proposal of having a huge list of warnings on game boxes (sodomy, rape, bestiality, incest, murder, etc.), a new bill now wants a warning label linking photosensitivity epilepsy and video games.

Remember when assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright proposed to have kids protected from racist games and its ilk? And before that, representative Joe Baca introduced another bill which wanted those obtrusive warning labels on video game boxes. Take those two bills and up the ante with a whole list of mature content warnings, plus a US$ 1000 fine for violators. Thus, you get this new one. Execute order 66 A2837!

Oh please. Not another one. This following yesterday's news of having warning labels on game boxes? Oy vey... Apparently, a new bill is going around the New York Assembly. This one was introduced by one Kieth L.T. Wright, and he aims to have even more restrictions in the selling of video games. On top of the already existing ESRB ratings, the new bill would have minors shielded from racism, cursing, and other forms of insult in video games.

If you've been around YouTube enough, you may have seen Matrix Ping Pong from the Japanese variety show called Kasou Taishou. Well, don't look now, but here we have a Super Mario Matrix skit that has our Italian plumber going through World 1-1 and meeting Bowser. But that's only half of the interesting things crammed in there - especially since one of the pipes becomes a portal to New York! Ha! See if you can spot Barack Obama! Weekend videos in the full article!

What's this? More taxes?!? More importantly, in downloadable content?!? Come. On. Apparently, it's gonna suck to be a New Yorker because of this. Included in the state's proposed budget is the suggestion that DLC, in both the iPod and video games, be taxed.

An unfortunate event on Black Friday has occurred at a Wal-Mart branch in Long Island, New York. One worker was killed while at least four other people were injured. Sales are great , but there's no need to go rushing mad. Read up the story at the full article.