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This week’sPodtoidtook on a bit of worldly flavor with the addition ofCheapy D(coming at ya’ fromthe dank, post-apocalyptic streets of Neo-TokyoJapan), and a sleep-addled cameo from the reigning queen of the DToid communityatheistium. Keep in mind people, she’s English, so while her title may be official, in reality, she’s merely a figurehead symbolically lording archaic traditions over a commonwealth yearning to join its trans-Atlantic offspring in a democratic society inspired by the works of long-dead Greek chaps with beards that could choke post-motorcycle-fixation Ewan McGregor....

The first newStreet Fightergame in about a decade wasannounced today, and now we have a trailer straight from Capcom and GameVideos, as promised.The highly stylized video shows Ken and Ryu beating each other down in a moonlit forest setting. It looks more like an animation than anything else, and it doesn’t tell us much, but it does a pretty damned good job of gettingStreet Fighterfans like myself excited. The Hadoken at the end gave me a million nerdy goosebumps....

Invincible Tiger The Legend of Han Taois an upcoming beat ‘em up game for XBLA and PSN. The game has cartoony visuals and a ‘70s kung fu flick style to it. Invincible Tigeris also the first console game to be in 3D. This isn’t your lame plastic red and blue 3D visuals. The visuals really jump out at you when you wear the 3D glasses. Hit the break for more onInvincible Tiger....

Our very own Gameboishared his personal woeswith trying to get the PS3 version ofRainbow Six Vegas IIto work online, and informed us that Ubisoft was well aware of the issue. Infollow up news, the publisher has confirmed that a patch will be coming soon to address the issue. Responding to one hapless gamer, Ubisoft’s statement was this: This issue is currently being worked on by the development team. Unfortunately, we do not have an ETA on when it will be resolved, but it should not be long....

It’s a good time to be a survival horror-obsessed gamer right now. With games likeSilent Hill: Shattered MemoriesandJu-On: The Grudgecoming down the pipeline, we hopefully have a lot of good scares coming our way. However, the game in this genre that’s caught my attention the most isCursed Mountain, a Wii title from Deep Silver that sends the player on a mountaineering adventure in Tibet only to find the long climb has more threats than high altitudes and freezing winds....

Happy Friday, listeners. This week, we talked about our favorite ladies of gaming; a conversation which, as would be expected, descended into childish babbling about boobs. But you guys like boobs, right? Highlights other than boobs include:

We receive many emails every week here at RFGO, and most of them are filled with questions. “What is it withChad and dolphins? Is Chad single? When are you making Chad Concelmo action figures? Can I meet Chad? Can I have him? Can I tie Chad up in my basement?” Possibly the most frequently asked non-Chad question, however, is “Hey, what’s that song that plays at the end of the show?...

Every week, features editor Anthony Burch bitches to a camera for a few minutes and calls it a “Rev Rant” even though he’s sort of trying to get rid of the “Reverend” moniker. It’s not the best idea ever. If you pay someone to do mindless, repetitive work for up to eight hours at a time, it’s work. If you convince someone to payyoufor the chance to do repetitive work for hours at a time, then you’re probably a JRPG designer....

TheNCAA Footballseries has long been considered the little brother of EA Sports’Maddenfranchise, not just because it’s often receivedMaddenfeatures the following year. There have always been questions about how much effort Electronic Arts has put into making theNCAA Footballseparate from Madden, and with this year’s edition,NCAA Football 11, it appears that EA is finally trying to answer those concerns. And just how have they planned to do that? With a focus on recreating as much of the each college team’s identity as they can, from traditions to coaching tendencies to offensive styles....

Today, the Netherlands-based publisher Games Factory Online announced that they are overseeing the development ofRummikubfor the Nintendo DS. Slated for a release in late 2008, Rummikub is sure to thrill DS fans with its stimulating play, graphical quality, and competitive intensity. The developer of the title, Engine Software, had nothing to say about the project. But the general manager at Games Factory Online, Jirriaa van Rijswijk, had this to say about the announcement:...

Not satisfied with your Premium, Elite, Arcade, or Core Xbox 360 systems? What say you about the luxurious Xbox 360 Ultimate?Stuff.tv isreporting (as fact, as if they know something we don’t) that Microsoft is set to launch a new Xbox 360 SKU come Fall 2008. Dubbed the Xbox 360 Ultimate, the new unit will contain everything but the cure for cancer (sorry if we got your hopes up). The Web arm of the UK tech magazine is reporting that the new unit will feature 1080p HDMI output, built in Wi-Fi, hi-def audio ouput, cooler hardware, an extremely quiet fan, and a built in HD-DVD drive....

As great asBioShockwas, were you one of the many to complain that it didn’t have multiplayer? 2K Boston has heard your cries. According to a job profile found over atGamasutra, the team working on the sequel to last year’s critically acclaimed game are seeking an experienced designer to lead their multiplayer team. Let’s repeat that: an experience designer to lead theirmultiplayer team. While it’s possible that 2K Boston are working on another title that’s not aBioShocksequel, the description goes out of its way to mention the original saying, “BioShockhad no multi-player mode....

You want it. I want it. God, anyone with a brain should want it, becauseDiablo IIIis going to be the hottest thing for PC gamers to hit in some time, and I can’t wait to mindlessly kill things again in true Diablo style. We’ve all been wondering when we might get our hands on it, andKaputikhad rumored news on it this morning: not just dates, but specs as well! This information was from “associates working on a Diablo 3 game design”, so it’s hard to say if it’s reliable … but I’d guess it likely has some truth to it....