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When it comes to world exclusive, Geoff Keighley and the folks at GameTrailers TV don’t screw around. And this year, does it get much bigger thanBioShock 2? This week’s episode of GameTrailers TV marks the world premiere of 2K Games’ and 2K Marins’ hotly-anticipated sequel. According to the press release Keighley sent our way, “viewers will get the first-look atBioShock 2‘s Big Sister in action.” Sounds hot. The episode will also feature a “special announcement” and trailer for Punch-Out!...

A few job postings by Blizzard, which point toward console version(s) ofDiablo III, have popped up recently. (Cue freaking out over a traditionally PC game making the move to consoles.) But first, let’s read the company’s response to speculation: “We’re exploring aDiablo-related concept for consoles and are currently looking to fill a few senior console-related positions on theDiablo IIIteam. As we’ve said in the past, with proper care the gameplay could suit the console platform, and we’re interested in seeing what talent out there might be interested in such a project....

The ever-popular debate over DRM shows no signs of slowing down, proving to be one of the most polarizing topics among developers. Blizzard, creator of the absurdly popularWorld of Warcraft, has come out on the “against” side of the argument, claiming that cool features, not restrictive software, will win the war against piracy. “If we’ve done our job right people will want to be connected while they’re playing the single player campaign so they can stay connected to their friends and earn the achievements,” claims co-founder Frank Pearce....

It appears as if a top-tier Siren skill inBorderlandsis about as useful as a Claptrap is while on its square ass, spewing sparks about and such.MTV Multiplayerpoints out that Phase Strike — a melee attack that can be used during Phase Walk — isn’t delivering the wicked level of damage that its description promises, even when the skill is maxed to the highest level. A bummer, right? Right. But thesortagood news is that Gearbox knows there’s a problem....

Little known fact: the General Knoxx of “The Secret Armory of General Knoxx,” the upcoming thirdBorderlandsDLC expansion, is a real person. Well, real enough tohave a Twitter account at least. “okay. so my secretary signed me up for this thing.apparently i have to be careful about how many words i type or it won’t send the entire me,” he writes before running out of characters in his introductory Tweet. If you’re wondering what the deal with the lower-case is, Knoxx explains that “no one capitalizes in the future,” and that his “tweets time travel....

The Green Koopa Troopa is basically the runt of Koopa Troopas everywhere, but even the lowliest minion gets its time to shine. Green Koopa your time is now and your place is in the form of a Koopa Troopa electric guitar. An anonymous creator fashioned this piece of geek rock and roll and his friend posted it toReddit. Needles to say, something like this got some votes over there, and the creator finally had to drop a few words of wisdom about his piece of electric guitar glory....

Capcom has told their investors that mergers and acquisitions in the West are a top priority. A note sent to investors stresses the need to do more business outside of Japan for growth in the future. “Acquisitions and partnerships are one of the important strategies for increasing our market share overseas. We aggressively seek the opportunities of acquisitions and partnerships for the purposes of creating game content with universal market appeal and acquiring technologies and know-how required for our ‘Single Content Multiple Usage’ strategy....

As announced today, Capcom has partnered with Slant Six Games (most recently known forSOCOM: Confrontation) on its latestResident Eviltitle,Operation Raccoon City. It’s a third-person, team-based shooter which retells the events ofResident Evil 2and3, this time from the perspective of the Umbrella Security Service forces. We know that Leon Kennedy will make an appearance; he’s on your hit list, so maybe you’ll be able to take him down. That’d be neat, eh?...

Very much likeDead Rising 2, we knew a sequel to Capcom’sLost Planetwas on the way, but it’s always nice to haveconfirmation. Capcom has provided such a thing this morning, with a new trailer that is available on Xbox.com (US accounts only, for some reason). The main draw ofLost Planet 2is the promise of new environments. There has been a climate change which leads to the melting of some of the planet’s snowy regions, creating new jungle areas....

And they say mainstream news outlets are out of touch with modern technology? Preposterous! Just remember guys, use a different password for every cartridge you use. Be smart. Be safe. This is welcome bit of levity froma pretty dire situation, anyway. @FutureDave[Twitter, viaVG247]

Look, as a hippie-dippy hipster from the the hippiest part of the world (read: Sebastopol, CA), I know the power of patcholi oil, why ladies protesting topless down the main street is going to stop the war in Iraq, and where the nearest place I can buy cruelty-free moccasins is. Janis Joplin ain’t got s**t on my shirtless bead-wearing and Jerry Garcia, while going to my high school, only stayed for one year before transfering and I was there all four....

WhileThe Force Unleashedhas been taking headlines and column inches during development, LucasArts’ other project,Fracture, has been a bit more reserved. Just in case you didn’t know or failed to catch Dyson’smultiplayer preview,Fractureis a third-person shooter with a neat little terrain-shifting gimmick. Using THE PHYSICS, you can morph the game’s environment around you, using various weapons and tools at your disposal to change the surroundings to your advantage. LucasArts released a demo on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 today, and as always, Destructoid made sure to check it out....

For most people, the holidays are a wonderful time of the year, marked by boundless merriment and pleasant company. For others, it’s a deplorable slog in freezing temperatures, a heartless, perhaps evenlethal, mad dash for trendy doodads, and a sickening parade of crass commercialism. Well, I’m not so cynical as to let that noise deflate my Christmas cheer, but you can’t let those sour emotions build up inside, either. Wouldn’t want to go flip out and goBlack Christmason a house of sexy young co-eds....