The Rundown: April 14, 2009

We’re busting it out Twitter-style (check out my twitter feed or Crispy Gamer’s for regular updates):

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Barrons chatters lightly about a renewed rumor of a Take-Two take-over. Not much info but interesting.

TOMY brings Party Fun Pirate to WiiWare. Based on the Pop-Up Pirate toy, up to four players, Mii support, and lots of mini-games.

Blazblue composer and Guilty Gear series creator Daisuke Ishiwatari will be at the Anime Expo in July. It takes place in Los Angeles in July.

Tetris Online announces Tetris Party Tournament No. 4 with Tetris Party for WiiWare. Register at TetrisParty.com to win a bunch of Wii Points.

Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG SHONEN JUMP Championships announced. It will begin in late April. $20 to enter, five booster packs free. Register here.

Atlus reveals Droplitz for XBLA, PSN, PC, and iPhone. This is the company’s first puzzler for digital download. Details here.

EYA Interactive’s MMORPG Titan Online will go open beta on April 28.

Legacy: World Adventure is released. International adventure across 30 locales, world facts, 3 different game types? Check.

MTV Networks’ Entertainment Group promotes Shane Satterfield to vice president, content, Spike digital entertainment. Grats.

Direct2Drive.com is now offering digital downloads of Assault on Dark Athena and Godfather II.

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Gold

Development is officially complete on the latest installment in the Riddick game franchise, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena. Developed by Starbreeze Studios in conjunction with Vin Diesel’s Tigon Studios and Universal Pictures, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is a brand new 11 hour action romp set in the popular movie universe. Playing as titular character Riddick (voiced by Vin Diesel) as he fights the crew of the Dark Athena, a predatory Merc-ship, and for his own survival.

The game features six multiplayer modes, including the original Pitch Black mode and Butcher Bay Riot. In addition to the Assault on Dark Athena campaign, the disc includes an HD version of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. The game is scheduled for launch on the Xbox 360, PS3 and Windows PC ($49.99) on April 7 in North America and April 24 worldwide.