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Bitmob’s Chloe Dykstrainterviewed some booth babes at E3 to test their knowledge on videogames. The results are … interesting. Portal 2’stheme gets covered,Halo: Reachgets a pinball table, aContrahenchmen gets smart, iJustine is not funny,Minecraftgets FPS’d,Dragon Agegoes real life andL.A. Noiregets Awesomed all below. Minecraftas a first-person shoot. Thanks, Zach! Dragon Agein real life. By the guys who did theMetal Gear Solidcrossed over withModern Warfare 2.

Nintendo Japan has announced a DS hardware price drop. Starting June 19th, the DS Lite will drop from what it is now, 16,800 yen, to “open pricing,” which means that retailers can plop whatever price on them that they’d like to get rid of them. The DSi drops from 18,900 yen to 15,000 (about $163) on the same date. The DSi LL drops from 20,000 yen to 18,000 ($196) too....

[Editor’s note: BulletMagnet has a lot to say aboutKing of Fighters XII.— CTZ] By now I think it’s safe to say that the “dump onKoF” phase around these parts (if there ever really was one) has largely fizzled out, and the other shoe has inevitably dropped – while the ongoing talk surrounding the game has largely steered clear of outright flaming, thankfully, the fact remains that, at this point, if one criticizesKing of Fighters XII, more than a few others will quickly step up to defend it....

Sony hasreleased a new advertthat possibly makes a joke at Xbox Live’s expense (expense, get it?). The new ad declares that “the fun’s always free,” referencing the PlayStation Network and the fact that it costs nothing to game online through Sony’s service, while on Xbox Live you have to pay for the privilege. The fact that Sony doesn’t yet expect anybody to pay for its online provision is certainly a huge bonus, but by the same token, what Xbox Live offers for the money is pretty damn good, and the cost has certainly not stopped millions of customers using Microsoft’s gold service....

Dust in your PC is a classic problem, and one that Ubisoft has apparently parodies with the computer port ofFrom Dust. The weird little God-game has earned much rage from the PC gamer community, and it’s been advised that you stay away from the game until it’s been fixed (if it ever is). Forums, social networks and sites likeRock, Paper, Shotgunhave been reporting all sorts of crap, making this one PC port to avoid....

Were you just checking out the pic ofthat new Monk classand thinking hard about how much funDiablo IIIis going to be next year? Well, I’m afraid I have bad news for Diablo enthusiasts (but good news for Starcraft and WoW fans). While Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime confirmed today that bothStarcraft IIand the newWorld of Warcraftexpansion,Cataclysm, are coming in 2010, that’s all that is coming .. meaningDiablo IIIis not. At least, not in 2010....

Microsoft gave us all a bit of surprise by announcing that they’d be deliveringFable II Pub Gamesto Xbox LIVE Today. Announced at E3, the standalone XBLA game will allow gamers to get a head start on the upcomingFable IIby winning gold that will then be transferred to their in-game character as experience points. Developed by Carbonated Games, the XBLA title will set you back 800 points. Alternately, you can just pick up for free as part of a retail reserve program....

Developer Wayforward have already been tasting some measure ofcritical successwith their 2D animated side-scrollerBloodRayne: Betrayal,which released on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade this week. Unfortunately, Xbox have confirmed that the latest revival of theBloodRaynefranchise has been delayed in Australia due to “issues.” When contacted, Xbox Australiastatedthe game was currently undergoing classification. But a quick look on the Classification Board’s websiterevealedBloodRayne: Betrayalhad indeed been already rated in late August and received an MA15+ rating....

Looks like the rumorswere true. This morning,Major Nelsonannounced the Xbox 360 Game of the Year Bundle. It’s a smorgasbord of awesome — especially if your console has E74’ed recently — that consists of an Xbox 360 Elite, a copy of Bungie’sHalo 3and Lionhead Studios’Fable IIfor the sweet, sweet price of $399. If you’re thinking that’s expensive, you’re completely right. But it’s not as expensive as buying those two games and an Elite at the same time....

Yakuza 3: it hasits own PS3,fishing, golfing, billiardsside games, and it even hasits own line of ramen. And now karaoke? Well, it’s not what you’re probably thinking. It looks like a clap-along, while another character sings. And that’s okay, because I’m guessing that you won’t be that familiar with the music of the Japanese underworld anyway. Of course, this could be cheesy J-pop too, but I can’t imagine that fitting. You never know with theseYakuzagames....

Just when we gave up onShenmue 3, Yu Suzuki has to go and bring it back up. The former Sega man is now heading up online social game Shenmue City, but he talks with Famitsu on why the next game in the series wasn’tShenmue 3. Suzuki got the social gaming idea in his head after playing the popular online titleMafia Wars. He wanted to try his hand at making a game that would show the world ofShenmuefrom an interesting perspective that didn’t demand the top level of graphics and sound, saysAndriaSang....

[Update: TheWall Street Journalhas made this official, confirming that in late 2009, Gearbox had picked up the title in order to complete it. “Clearly the game hadn’t been finished at 3D Realms, but a lot of content had been created,” Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford told the Wall Street Journal. “The approach and investment and process at 3D Realms didn’t quite make it and it cracked at the end. With Gearbox Software, we brought all those pieces together....

Dear games industry, Please stop putting upcountdown teaser sitesfor upcoming games. Either just announce the bloody things or shut up forever. Putting out teasers is basically an admittance of arrogance on your part, and the endless speculation you get is mawkish and annoying. It’s not like Square Enix has even put out much ofanythingrecently that deserves” a teaser, and they can use all the pretty music and “mysterious” number fours that they like, the whole thing will still come off as stupid and pretentious, like all teaser sites invariably do....