If you're new here and you like what you see, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed, and browse around for more fun stuff. Thanks for visiting!

Samus Aran, world-renowned smoking hot space badass and star of the Metroid games, was originally going to be a bonus character in Activision’s comic book crossover, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. For whatever reason, it didn’t work out and she was removed (probably had something to do with the control demo being shown on the PS2 version). However, our buddies at GoNintendo tracked down some test footage of her in-game on YouTube. Watch it after the break.

Read more!

Holy f**k. The bitch can talk. Samus Aran can talk!! I mean ACTUALLY TALK. Real words. Check this video out. Forward the movie clip to the point where the in game counter hits 56 seconds.

Well I’ll be damned if Nintendo didn’t go and make Samus into a sex pot! The tight figure hugging body suit and the uttering of phrases such as “Try me”, “Oooo, my…” and “Is that all!?” as she cracks a laser whip. Samus’ ‘operation: sexy back’ is in full effect. She always had the hot body, athleticism, killer instinct and cute face - now she has the sultry and sexy voice to match. If truth be told I always thought Samus was sexy. Even in the full on Varia suit and before I knew the person in the suit was a woman. (Yes. I’m f**ked up).

This opens the floodgates for Samus to talk in future installments of Metroid. I’m sure that there are Metroid fans who would want to hear Samus speak. I’m cool with whether she does or not. If she’s made to speak it would add a whole new colour and dimension to her character - which is all good. But if she’s kept as the silent bounty hunter - then it’s still all good. It’s a win, win situation.

The heads up on Samus speaking: [Go Nintendo]

First 4 Figures, the guys behind the awesome Zelda and Metroid limited edition figures had been quiet for quite a while, turns out they had been working on something awesome, and it shows.

This is their newly released Echoes Gunship model and its their most detailed work yet. Measuring 11.5 inches in length the ship is equipped with 50 LEDs all over the model, in the windshield, engines, the base, pretty much everywhere. The base is also set up so you can tilt the model as you like it and secure it in place. Pretty awesome indeed, this is the first in a series of Metroid ship models set for release.

As usual this figure comes at a premium price of $299.99 USD and its limited to a 750 unit edition. What is different however is that if you buy one you also earn the right to buy the same number of the model next in the Gunship series. Perfect for the fan with $300 bucks to spare, which pretty much counts me out. Ah the life of the starving student.

[First 4 Figures]

I tried to contain the urge to go all e3 blow out here on Dark diamond. But seeing as FBINinja and Nahu have gotten the ball rolling, I may as well keep it moving. I’m going to be representing the Nintendo corner and kick off by showing you the awesomeness that is Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

Halo? Revolutionary? Piss off! Metroid is where the revolution is taking place. The nunchuk and Wii remote will be the nearest thing gamers will get to a mouse and keyboard setup on a console. Nintendo have made bold statements claiming that Corruption will change how first person shooters are played and I’m inclined to agree. But then again I would do. I’m Nintendo’s bitch for life. :P

Just remember fellas. Samus can do things to keep us interested that Master Chief can’t. That and she likes balls. You know you need to buy this game.