Oh thank the heavens, Jonas comes out in November, so I won’t have to decide between that or Brutal Legend. But I will have to change my Modern Warfare 2 preorder.

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to participate in a conference call with a few dudes from Fall Line Studio, developers of the just-released Ultimate Band for the Wii and DS. Tim Huntsman (senior producer), Mark McArthur (development director), and Mike Thompson (art director) fielded questions posed by us media types in a James Lipton-style interview presented by Access Communications.

The good questions, obviously, were submitted by me, but I want to apologize for the woman at the end who was rude and unprofessionally douche-like. Yes, it is possible to be professionally douche-like, so shut up.

There is also an occasional beepy-boop noise that I’m assuming is people joining the call, but that was totally not my computer making the noise so whatev. And after re-reading all of the stuff that I just wrote, I realize that deep down inside I am apparently a valley-girl. Read more…

If you’ve ever thought that Rock Band and Guitar Hero would be even more awesome if you didn’t actually have instruments, Disney Interactive has the game for you. Instead of fake drumming and guitaring, you play air drum and air guitar using the Wiimote and nunchuck. I’m not sure how it works on the DS, though. Trailer follows, but it unfortunately does not show any people actually playing (boo!). Read more…

Warning: The Watercooler is the best thing you will see on the Internet today, mainly because it is the best thing I saw on the Internet yesterday. Be advised that The Watercooler is not necessarily videogame related (it usually won’t be), and is often silly, controversial, and/or not safe for work (NSFW). If this type of content frequently offends you, please be aware that I just warned you — if you still click through and get offended, it will be your own stupid fault. Otherwise, please continue…

Today’s Watercooler features a classic: The Little Mermaid. Going back and watching some of the older Disney movies, it’s amazing how much generally slutty behavior the female characters exhibited. This video shows what Ariel was really singing about when she desired to be human.

Do it. Read more…

What do you think when you hear Disney? Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, right? But ATV’s, offroading and freestyle tricks? I think not.

That’s why Disney Interactive got Black Rock Studios to handle the development to one of the most fun, exhilarating and extreme off-road racers that is known as PURE. And you know what? It’s literally a “pure” thrill ride every time you grab the controller. Read more…

Being that this is the internet, a bunch of rumours pass across the Ripten tipline in the span of a single day, and for the most part, we try to post as many as we can. Though the cries of a thousand deluded forumgoers screaming “Crysis upgraded for mobile phones!” will always be ignored, one tip piqued my interest, coming straight out of the November issue of EGM.

According to a NeoGAF member that recieved their issue early, Quartermann’s monthly rumour section held some pretty surprising information, namely that Sony’s 1st-party blockbuster LittleBigPlanet would have Disney-related DLC, as well as other third-party characters. Of course, this single piece of news wouldn’t suffice to fill Quartermann’s rumour section as a whole, so hit the jump to read the full list of rumours. Read more…

Oh sure, take all the time you need. It’s not like I’m getting any younger.

Developers working on the Pirates of the Caribbean Online video game made it clear that they need more time to fine tune the gameplay, work out bugs, and continue to enhance the overall online gaming experience, and for that reason Disney today announced that the game will be pushed back to the fall. The press release is below. Read more…

E3, also known as “min-E3″, is being held this year from July 11th to the 13th at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA. Anyone who is familiar with the E3 of old knows that the new “min-E3″ pales in comparison to the event held in years past, that said … it is still better than nothing.

A schedule of events was released by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) for the show on the official E3 website.

Getting the ball rolling this year will be Microsoft with a “pre-E3 conference” at 8:30pm on July 10th. Next up will be Nintendo, offering up a tasty batch wii goodness, with a conference at Read more…