id Software has updated the iPhone port of its vintage shooter Wolfenstein 3D, packing in the 21-level prequel Spear of Destiny and support for user-created maps.

Also arriving in the free update are map interface improvements and an id trivia section. Now dubbed Wolfenstein 3D Classic Platinum and weighing in at a 3G-unfriendly 21.5MB, the game costs $1.99 on iTunes. Thanks Schnapple for the tip.

"This handy, dandy instructional video will teach you everything you need to know about the art of the Bancho," publisher Atlus says of its trailer for Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble, a game "all about you proving yourself as the baddest hombre in town."

Once referred to as "Awesome Master of Badass Beating-Up-People Guys" and slated for next year, Spike's PSP beat 'em up is now due in North America November 10. Read more »

Atlus today announced the results of a recent survey meant to help the publisher select the North American title of Kenka Bancho 3, revealing that Spike's PSP beat 'em will be released as "Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble" in the territory early next year.

"The title was voted in by a 3-to-1 margin, which means that fans strongly felt it was the best fit for the game, or, that they all giggled uncontrollably at the sight of the word 'badass,'" explained Atlus PR and sales manager Aram Jabbari. Read more »

Publisher Atlus has revealed that it's planning to release Spike's PSP beat 'em up Kenka Bancho 3 to North America, and has sent out a survey to help rename the game.

"The game is all about you proving yourself as the baddest hombre in town, accomplished by putting your fist as ungently as possible into the faces and guts of your opponents," said Atlus, adding that the original Japanese title is essentially the "equivalent of 'Awesome Master of Badass Beating-Up-People Guys.'" Read more »

As promised last week, the grandpappy of the first-person shooter as we know it is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace, and arrives in the PlayStation Store tomorrow.

The Noctural Missions expansion pack is included, bringing the release to a whopping sixty levels across six episodes. And you get to fight Mecha-Hitler. Who could resist? Read more »

The downloadable Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network release of id's classic first-person shooter Wolfenstein 3D will arrive next week, Activision has just revealed.

Containing both the original Wolfenstein 3D and "Nocturnal Missions" expansion--making for a total of 60 levels across six episodes--the shooter will hit Xbox 360 on Wednesday June 3, followed by the PlayStation 3 release on Thursday June 4. Read more »

id Software's classic first-person shooter is headed to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, according to the ESRB game ratings list.

No further details are available but odds are it will be a downloadable release on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Store, timed to promote the upcoming Wolfenstein game developed by Raven Software--coming this summer to PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Read more »

id Software today released its classic first-person shooter Wolfenstein 3D on the iPhone and iPod Touch via the iTunes App Store. The 9.9MB download is priced at $4.99.

Packing the original six episodes, complete with the famed MechaHitler boss fight, the game offers two different control methods. One has players navigating and shooting with the touch screen, and the other sees players tilting the device for movement. Read more »