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Sony confirms its recently announced network numbers include accounts from both the PlayStation 3 and PSP, but no duplicates; analyst estimates 50 percent of PS3s have gone online.

EEDAR's Jesse Divnich finds games for Nintendo's system more likely to get deeply discounted in first three months of release than titles for Xbox 360, PS3.

Fortune's Pack adds new weapons, vehicles, multiplayer maps to Xbox 360, PS3 editions of Ubisoft's shooter later this month.

Following Garriott departure, NCsoft's troubled MMORPG will join Auto Assault on sci-fi scrap heap in three months.

Purveyors of genre-defining rhythm game slapped with court complaint over continued sale, and limited warranty, of defective drum kit.

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (PC)More on our experience in Blizzard's newest expansion. Screens and video of our adventures included.

Ben Stein: It's Trivial (iPhone)Can you steal all of Ben's items in this wacky trivia game?

This New Zealander knows how to think independently.

NPPL: Championship Paintball 2009 (PS3)A colorful first-person shooter? Or, a paint-splattered facemask?

Personal Trainer: Cooking (DS)Learn to cook in this impressive, polished effort by Nintendo.

Production on Gearbox Software's shooter Aliens: Colonial Marines (PC, 360, PS3), a four player co-op shooter based on the classic film franchise, has been halted, according to multiple sources. Several sources have also told Shacknews that Gearbox today laid off between 15 and 25 employees, with one putting the number at 26. These sources independently claimed that the poor performance of Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway and the stoppage of work on the Aliens title were contributing factors to the layoffs. Though specific sales data on Hell's Highway is unavailable, the title debuted on the…

Back in September we reported on the sighting of a rather suspicious-looking scientist at CERN, the site of the Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator, which was then in preparation for its historic first test. In the test chamber. Sensing imminent invasion, alarmed gamers at Reddit took the initiative, mailing CERN a wrecking bar, headcrab hat and Half-Life strategy guide. Left, the scientist in question. Right, world saving....

The DirecTV guy today really wasnt very friendly at all. Bah. Does SearchWiki work? Here comes Colbert Christmas Technical agriculture iPhone 2.2 is here! Your next computer may come with Chrome As for the the videogame news around these parts: 7-Elevel serious about game sales ArmA 2 screenshots Rise of...

Geoffrey Zatkin, president of research firm Electronic Entertainment Design and Research, estimates that just 4% of all released games actually return profits for publishers. Speaking to Forbes, Zatkin showed that there is truth in numbers. In fact, numbers are EEDAR's specialty. The firm maintains a database of over 6,000 games catalogued by genre, features and sales figures. That data is used to create models that estimate how well a game will sell based on the way the game is pitched. EEDAR's sells its services to publishers including Electronic Arts, Activision, and Ubisoft. Zatkin, a…

Fallout 3 has been on the shelves for a few weeks--and it's still selling well--but developer Bethesda isn't stopping its work on the post-apocalyptic RPG, as another patch for the game is on the way. "We are currently working on a patch for all three platforms," wrote a Bethesda community manager on the studio's official forum, which ActionTrip noticed. Fallout 3 is available on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. ...

Christmas arrived early this year for Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy with Viacom playing Old St. Nick and giving the Guitar Hero and Rock Band creators $150 million bonuses. Rigopulos and Egozy sold their company to the media conglomerate for an estimated $175 million in 2006 and inked an earnout agreement in the deal that guaranteed the duo a set of hefty bonuses if Rock Band sold successfully. Imagine Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone with a jiggly ho-ho-ho belly and an armored truck wrapped in a big red bow!

Evan Rachel Wood can hopefully put away the dark lipstick and perpetual pout now that she has reportedly dumped live-in boyfriend and creepy washed-up rocker Marilyn Manson. The 21-year-old actress started hooking up with nearly 40-year-old attention whore while his marriage to burlesque star Dita Von Teese began faltering in late 2006. The break-up supposedly came after an argument over Wood’s brother who had moved in with the couple, but no word has emerged if Manson has managed to already snag a barely post-pubescent piece of arm candy.

A Thai distributor is jerking “Grand Theft Auto” off shelves after an avid 18-year-old player confessed to robbing and murdering a cab driver trying to reenact parts of the game. The perp was caught with the injured driver in the backseat when he tried to steer the cab backwards on a Bangkok street. Police noted no mental abnormalities in the young man and his parents described him as “polite and diligent,” but he could face the death penalty if found guilty of the crime. The Thai government is calling for a crackdown, which would include a ratings system and…

Who better to tap for cutting edge gaming ideas than gamers themselves, is Microsoft Corp’s new philosophy for the Xbox 360. Taking a page from the book of Facebook and YouTube, Microsoft will take audience participation one step farther by offering 70% of live service and advertising revenue profits with creators beginning later this year. Aspiring developers will have to pass a peer review of their work and maintain a membership to the XNA Creators Club, but the company foresees a doubling of available games for the system. One company representative commented that, “Not only…

Wipe away that gamer stereotype of the teenage boy in a dark room late at night, and make room for the new (or old) generation of gamers. According to a study by the Entertainment Software Association, almost a quarter of the playing public is from the pre-Pac Man generation (over 50’s), and one-third of women are enjoying America’s new favorite family pastime. Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft are all releasing family friendly games that emphasize the group experience and include everything from conducting a full orchestra to creating a universe complete with characters. This changing…

We've heard from multiple sources that Gearbox Software has laid off a number of its employees today, with lower than expected sales of Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway being blamed for the cutbacks. Estimates for those affected range from as little as 15 to as many as 26 staffers affected by lay offs, on top of the 15 to 20 let go earlier in the month. Another factor said to be contributing to staff reductions by one source was the alleged cancellation of Gearbox's Aliens project for Sega. Aliens: Colonial Marines was announced in 2006 as one of two games using the Aliens license that would…

Wal-Mart's Black Friday catalogue has shown up. It's pretty good. Highlight is probably a $199 360 Arcade (the one with Sega Superstars Tennis bundled) that comes with a free Guitar Hero III game + guitar pack. There are also savings on the latest EA Sports games, a promised "wide selection" of cheap DS and Wii games and, for the impulse shopper amongst you, copies of Bully for $10. Items with a * are doorbusters Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) - $49.88 Bully for Playstation 2 - $10.00 * Disney Video Game Assorted Titles - $10.00 Guitar Hero 2-Pack for Nintendo Wii (GH3, GH Aerosmith) -…

The rumors were true, Yngwie Malmsteen is shredding his way to Rock Band and Rock Band 2 next week. The Swedish guitarist will bring three tracks to Harmonix's band game, joining new songs from Soundgarden, Lamb of God and a three pack from the Killers. All tracks are, of course, master tracks and will be available on Xbox Live Marketplace starting next Tuesday, PlayStation Network next Thursday. Pricing follows. Yngwie Malmsteen Pack ($5.49/440 MSP, $1.99/160 MSP each) • "Red Devil" • "Damnation Game" • "Caprici Di Diablo" The Killers Pack ($5.49/440 MSP, $1.99/160 MSP each)…

OK, maybe I'm getting a bit too excited about Aurora Feint II: The Arena. But it is a Puzzle Quest-ish, multiplayer-ish iPhone game. And now it's live. That's right you can hop onto iTunes this second and download it at its holiday price of $7.99. I'm all over it as we speak. I'll try to get something up Monday in the way of impressions. Sure beats yelling at Skate It and my Wii Fit board all weekend long. *mumblemumblemumble*

A few days ago, on the second anniversary of the PS3 in the U.S., Sony announced that their users have registered over 14 million PSN accounts. GameSpot did some follow up and they have a clarification on how Sony arrived at that number. As our astute EvAv readers suspected the number does include accounts registered by PSP users. The specific number of accounts tied to the PS3 and PSP remain a mystery though. Quote: So how many PSN users are logging on via the PS3? Sony declined to release any specific numbers, preferring to play up the PS3's rising registration rate. "We've seen an…

Tired of alt-tabbing out of your games just to hit up a forum while you wait for some clan activity? Rogue is here to the rescue! Yahoo Biz: Quote: GotGame, the company that enables gamers to access the in-game content they desire, today launched Rogue, its highly anticipated web browser. Gamers spend a quarter of their time in game waiting for teammates to log in or games to load. They want something to do during this downtime, but exiting or minimizing the game means missing critical action. Rogue eliminates this waiting game, enabling PC gamers to surf the web via a fully functional web…

Me? I'm going to attempt to get in more Gears 2 as well as Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts. If that fails, I'll be on my PC playing some Witcher.

There's a teaser trailer over on GameTrailers letting everyone know that on December 14th at the Spike Video Game Awards, we'll get to see the first footage of Fight Night Round 4. They tease us by saying "They are legends of the ring, the greatest of all time." Is this hinting at the basis of FNR4, or just letting us know that there are some legends of boxing in there? Come on Tyson, Marciano, Lewis and Schmeling (and more compelling gameplay)!

The Killers content was already announced, but that's not all coming next Tuesday. We'll get Soundgarden, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Lamb of God as well. From Shack: Quote: The Killers 3 Pack / 440 Microsoft Points ($5.50) o Mr. Brightside / 160 Microsoft Points ($2) o Smile Like You Mean It / 160 Microsoft Points ($2) o Spaceman / 160 Microsoft Points ($2) Yngwie Malmsteen 3 Pack / 440 Microsoft Points ($5.50) o Caprici Di Diablo / 160 Microsoft Points ($2) o Damnation Game / 160 Microsoft Points ($2) o Red Devil / 160 Microsoft Points ($2) Singles o "Jesus Christ Pose" - Soundgarden /…

Sneak peek at the bad guys featured in the game.

Engage the enemy in THQ & Relic's PC Strategy game.

Trailer for the new expansion featuring a boss battle.

Honor the gods to gain their support and abilities.

The dev team explains the process of leveling up.

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All you need to do to share your amazing NXE Avatar with the rest of the world is take the URL "http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/GAMERTAG/avatar-body.png", and replace GAMERTAG with your gamertag. Click the link for mine!5 Vote(s)

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Events, Expansions, Wrath of the Lich King, The QueueWelcome back to The Queue, WoW Insider's daily Q&A column where the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft.It's been..6 Vote(s)

For years, the heroes of the Alliance and Horde have fought against the evils in Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms, against the demons of the Burning...5 Vote(s)

We all love user-generated content. There's something magical about being able to adventure into worlds that we crafted alongside our peers with a handful of tools and our imagination.5 Vote(s)

Ngmoco has posted a new video for Rolando but an official release date has not been announced though we’re told that it will come before Christmas. The new trailer shows more of the game play: Also a number of features are revealed: Interactive Environments - Manipulate more than a dozen gizmos, including lifts, catapults and bomb dispensers Fun with Physics - Rolandos can bounce on trampolines, push blocks and nudge bombs and sleeping Rolandos Rich, Intuitive Controls - use Tilt and Multi-touch to guide the Rolandos and manipulate their world Signature Art Style - Visuals by…

Danielle Cassley and Jason Citron’s sequel to their popular game Aurora Feint has been released to the App Store. Aurora Feint II: The Arena brings multi-player online action to the puzzle game. Features include: Real-time asynchronous player vs. player dueling Continuous personal news feed A thriving multi-player community Powerful new character classes Player profiles with walls Friend and global leaderboards Amazingly beautiful artwork and particle effects We previously detailed the unique asynchronous play in which you leave “ghost sessions” on the server for others to…

Astraware has posted a sneak peak video of their upcoming title Platypus for the iPhone. Few details are available but Platypus appears to be a port of their existing game which is available for various mobile platforms. Based on the cult classic for PC and Mac, Platypus is a fast, frantic and fun side-scrolling arcade shooter with a difference - the entire game is made from clay! Quite literally, every element of the game is said to be “made from clay and photographed using a digital camera.” The demo of the iPhone version of the game appears to use the accelerometer for control:…

A few notable Lite demo versions of games have appeared in the App Store over the past couple of days. Armado Lite This impressive 3D platformer offers the first three levels to try before buying the full version: We hope you enjoy this free “lite” edition. It’s a fully featured game with three levels to begin your journey. Get a feel for the controls, visuals, sound, and if you’re good enough you may earn a spot on the leader-board! App Store Link: Armado Lite, Free Paradox Lite We previously highlighted the full version of this game and found it to be a high quality…

Apple has released the version 2.2 update for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The new updates is available in your iTunes software update. The new changes found in 2.2 include: Enhancements to Maps Google Street View public transit and walking diretions display address of dropped pins share location via email Enhancements to Mail resolved isolated issues with scheduled fetching of email improved formatting of wide HTML email Improved stability and performance of Safari Podcasts are now available for download in iTunes application (over Wi-Fi and cellular) Decrease in call set-up failures and call…

Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Video Protip: Click on a phrase in the image above to view the related video. Did ya hear? NXE is out today! And we wanna know how it's treatin' you! Take our poll, and then take a gander at our extensive video preview after the break (use the image above for easy navigation). View Poll *Not just plain old boring "love" -- we're talkin' the "you love your Avatar enough to wish Mini-Me jokes were still funny" kinda love. Continue reading The New Xbox ExperiencedThe New Xbox Experienced originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:59:00 EST. Please see…

Filed under: PC, Strategy Stardock and Ironclad have put a capital ship amount of work into the free Sins of Solar Empire v1.1 patch. The crisp Advent laundry list of fixes and upgrades is incredibly long, but many players will be happy with the simple fact that the buy/sell and pirate window is now on the main screen.Stardock also reiterated that those who pre-order the recently delayed $10 Entrenchment expansion will be included in the upcoming beta, which will have its details "announced soon." Now, in all seriousness, could Sins pretty please get a campaign mode to flesh out the lore?Sins…

Filed under: Culture, Microsoft Xbox 360, Fashion An Avatar ad on the NXE states that new fashions will be added every two weeks and will be noted by a gold star. Xbox Live Product Unit Manager Jerry Johnson confirms that new accessories will be added for at least the next half a year.According to Johnson, the new fashions will be implemented in packs. We've already noticed that some clothing options have been taken away, like the "wife-beater" (no, it wasn't called that on the NXE). No word yet if these packs will cost anything, but we do know that Microsoft is considering it. What, you…

Filed under: PC, Retro, Adventure It's been so long since we last heard from A Vampyre Story that we half expected that the undead adventure game from former LucasArts vet Bill Tiller had been sent to the morgue. So imagine as the color returned to our cheeks with news that the Autumn Moon-developed PC adventure was released from its coffin and is now available to stretch its wings as a digital download. While currently it appears that A Vampyre Story is only available from GamersGate, a post on the game's official blog notes that it should begin popping up "on any decent download retail…

Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3 This week's PSN update will see the addiction of new SackBoy costumes for the faithful followers of LittleBigPlanet. The first is a free costume created by a contest winner, featuring a SackBoy with a TV on his head. The original submitted sketch for "Sack-In-The-Box" can be found after the break.The premium (read: pay) LBP costumes this week deliver a SackBoy take on the saccharine world of LocoRoco. Five costumes (pictured above) will come with the $3 pack. Now we await video featuring a full-blown LocoRoco LBP level.Continue reading New LBP costumes feature…

Midway could be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange for failing to meet the standard for continued listing, the Chicago-based game maker said this week.

Bungie has placed a notice on its forums which advises owners of Halo 3 to not install the game to the 360’s HDD due to “increased loading times”.

New GTA IV downloadable content details have surfaced.

SEGA’s Sonic Unleashed is on track to ship tomorrow for PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii, but current-gen gamers in North America will have to wait a bit longer for the 2D/3D action title

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GameCareerGuide has recently posted its next Game Design Challenge: design a card game that incorporates the theme 'insomnia.' Will students and aspiring game designers figure out how to suggest 'insomnia' representatively through an abstract system? The site has also posted the top three submissions to a recently closed design challenge in which readers invented a new Xbox Achievement for an existing game. The contests are judged by game designer Manveer Heir (Raven Software) and staff ...

As GameStop goes, so goes the game industry? At the very least, analysts, industry execs, and investors alike have been watching closely for the retail giant's third quarter as one key measure of the games biz's health. And the news was fairly good for the company -- yesterday, it reported sales up 5.2 percent to $1.7 billion. But profits edged down to $46.7 million from $52 million in the same period last year, and comparable ...

Publisher and developer Midway (This Is Vegas) has been warned that it risks being delisted from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), as its share price continues to fall. In order to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange every company is required to maintain a minimum average closing price of $1.00 per share over 30 consecutive trading days, but following a series of recent setbacks, Midway has been unable to comply with this ...

Online reports have suggested that contract negotiations between game publisher THQ and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have contributed to high profile fighter John Fitch and many of his teammates leaving the organization. Reports from Sports Illustrated and other mixed martial arts weblogs suggest that Fitch refused to sign a lifetime contract for his likeness to be used by THQ in its games. The move apparently came after earlier complaints by a majority of UFC ...

Sales of the Nintendo DSi continue to dominate in Japan, as the format settles down from its launch three weeks ago. Combined sales for the DS format fell by 16,000 units to 88,886 - still well above the format's weekly totals for most of the previous year. Most formats saw a slight stepdown in sales this week though, despite a strong week in the software charts. For example, still suffering from a recent lull in ...

Did you get enough of Castlevania after watching the review for Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia? TOO BAD! We've got hot-hot-hot vampire slaying action coming out our ears. We're Castlevania squared today with this review of Castlevania Judgment for the Nintendo Wii. Watch the review below to finish feeding your need for neverending Castlevania-ness!   Watch Larger Version of this Video   Click here to read the written review.

Portable Castlevania is back with 'Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia.' For the Nintendo DS, Ecclesia offers you the chance to fight monsters and totally hunt down vampires. We hear the game is pretty hard. Then again, hunting down vampires is never an easy job as you've probably learned playing the 11,000 other Castlevania iterations out there. But you should really watch this review and decide for yourself.   Watch Larger Version of this Video You can also read the written review here.

Fallout 3, like any other game, has its fair share of bugs and issues, but Bethesda wants you to know that a patch is in the works. Furthermore, the patch is in development for all three versions of the game (PC, PS3, and Xbox 360). "We are currently working on a patch for all three platforms," said a Bethesda representative. "When I've got more details, I'll let everyone know." Sit tight and be patient! What are some of the bugs or issues you'd like to see addressed? Source

The giant eco-friendly LED billboard that has been installed in Times Square in New York City has been turned on for a test run. The sign, which wraps entirely around the building its attached to requires 30 computers churning out 150GB of data for just 30 seconds of video. The picture itself is supposedly running at "20 times the resolution of standard HDTV," which only makes us want to hook a console up to the display and do some gaming in Times Square. The sign, developed by D3 LED, will usher in a new era of advertising. Now, you can have your retinas blasted with commercials…

Welcome to the Tech News Countdown, hosted by Alison Haislip. Every Friday, Alison brings you the top 5 tech stories of the week so be sure to watch the show. Otherwise, she'll be sad and you don't want that, do you? This week Alison brings you the latest on NASA's new water recycling program, researchers shooting for the creation of a cybernetic brain, a woman who wants a webcam in her empty eye socket, Obama's plans for his high-tech Presidential limo, and a doctor who believes that we'll see a spike in births in 9 months due to Obama's victory. Sexy. Here now, is the Tech News Countdown.

You may or may not buy into the idea that game addiction exists, but doctors at southern Italy's Lecce Hospital (note to self: don't get sick in Lecce) recently diagnosed a 13-year-old boy with "PlayStation addiction."Then again, the news is coming through the filter of a politician. As reported by Ananova:At first doctors... thought Lorenzo Amato was suffering from a stroke or a severe brain disorder.The teenager couldn't speak and didn't seem to understand anything going on around him. Then doctors discovered he'd just finished a marathon session on his new Playstation.Local…

 That was quick. On Monday, Animal Rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) took a bite out of Majesco's new Cooking Mama title for featuring too many meat-eating recipes. By Wednesday, Majesco had issued a rather mild response, pointing out that roughly half of the recipes in Cooking Mama: World Kitchen are meatless.   Eager for the last word, PETA closed out the week by petitioning Cooking Mama to commit to an all-veggie edition of the popular game franchise:  Dearest Mama,   …It’s great to hear that you want to…

GP sister-site GameCulture, citing Indian newspaper The Hindu, reports that Taliban thugs burned down a video game shop as part of a sweep through the Swat Valley in northwestern Pakistan. Stores selling videos and electronics were also attacked.  

In an op-ed published at 1up, Michael Gallagher, CEO of game publishers trade group the Entertainment Software Association, frames the recent presidential election as "a historic time for America and the computer and video game community."Recapping many of the campaign-related game developments (Obama's XBL ads, McCain's Pork Invaders game), Gallagher writes:The campaign produced a milestone of its own in the use of our technologies to engage and communicate with voters.  For the first time, American gamers and the entertainment software industry played an active role…

Posting was a bit light yesterday as I was traveling from Philly to Texas for the Independent Game Conference in Austin.I'll be presenting at the conference later today. My ramblings aside, the IGC has some terrific speakers lined up, including Gordon Walton of BioWare Austin, Alex Seropian of Wideload Games and author/developer Sheri Graner Ray (Gender Inclusive Game Design-Expanding the Market).It should be a fun day. I'll try to post a recap later on.UPDATE: The group which attended my session was an interesting mix. The conference is mostly attended by game developers and game…

Is Squares latest fantasy world worth exploring?

One small step for avatars, one giant leap for Keflingkind.

Another collection of long lost classics, bolstered by some recent XBLA hits.

Otakus rejoice as Naruto returns to the Xbox 360

This FPSs subpar gameplay is elevated by epic enemy encounters.

Valve has announced that their online software distribution platform, Steam, is now offering gamers the ability to pre-purchase Grand Theft Auto IV for the PC. When pre-purchased, gamers will also receive a free copy of GTA: Vice City.

If nothing else, it certainly marks one of the more creative marketing moves in the video game industry -- something Nintendo seems to have a knack for since Wii's inception.

Destructoid writes: "Valve's Gabe Newell recently wrote an article for Edge that dealt with procedural narrative (dynamic AI that can handle level scripting by itself), and how it's used for both a story and a gameplay device in Left 4 Dead. As a result of procedural narrative a lot of traditionally human play testing isn't necessarily needed anymore. But that isn't going to stop Valve. In fact, human play testing may enter into the realm of crazy weird. According to Newell, Valve could start wiring 'players up with EEGs' to catch the physical reactions players have in response to action…

Contradicting earlier reports from Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aime and GameStop CEO Dan DeMatteo about an expected Holiday Wii shortage, Target says starting this Sunday they will have plenty of Wii and Wii Fit balance boards in stock--with no intentions of running out.

Today Midway released the Ultimate Collection trailer for Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.

By now you’ve all seen Peter’s post from yesterday that introduced the new PS3 ad campaign. I wanted to give you some details on the two PSP ad campaigns that also kicked off recently. One campaign focuses on the new PSP-3000 and the other on the big games that are available this holiday season (or coming soon after), including Resistance: Retribution, God of War: Chains of Olympus, Madden NFL ’09 and more favorites. This campaign is one of my favorites because not only does it gives a nod to the awesome ‘POV’ TV spot that we aired when the PSP first launched back in March 2005, but…

It’s Friday, which can only mean we’re back on the blog with more news on Burnout Paradise content for 2009. Today, we’re announcing the incredible new Carson Extreme Hotrod. If you caught our recent announcements, you’ll know we’re bringing more content to Burnout Paradise through 2009. We’ve talked Party, Ultimate, Legendary Cars and Toys in recent weeks. Now we’re mixing things up with a little boost-based gameplay innovation with the Extreme Hotrod. We’ll be back in the New Year with all the details on this powerhouse racer, but for now we’re keeping it under wraps. We…

Hi again! The weekend’s here – time for your weekly update of new movie & TV shows on the PlayStation Network. This week we’ve added new video content from the following television series: American Dad, Season 4 Ax Men, Season 1 Bones, Season 4 Chuck, Season 2 Fringe, Season 1 Ice Road Truckers, Season 2 Prison Break, Season 4 Rumbling Hearts, Season 1 Sons of Anarchy, Season 1 Xam’d: Lost Memories, Season 2 We’ve also added the following feature films: A Christmas Story A Knight’s Tale A Very Long Engagement Analyze That Bad Company Ballad of Cable Hogue Batman:…

PlayStation Nation, This is one of the fun parts of my job, when we get to unveil our TV commercials and give you, our loyal fans, a preview of our spots before they hit the airwaves. This year’s campaign is dubbed “Entertainment Unleashed” and for good reason. The campaign actually began quietly a few weeks back with three fifteen second “tease” executions. Hopefully, you’ve seen these by now. These initial ads depicted various people catching glimpses and reflections of beautiful PS3 game footage magically appearing on building facades across a city. This weekend, we’re…

Hey, everyone. It’s time again for the PlayStation Store weekly update. Add-on Game Content LittleBigPlanet Sack in the Box Costume (free) A community costume for SackBoy! File size: 1.04 MB LittleBigPlanet LocoRoco Costumes ($2.99) A costume kit for SackBoy!  Contains 5 different costumes. File size: 1.04 MB BioShock PS3 Challenge Rooms  ($9.99) Experience the intense, terrifying world of Rapture like never before with the all-new PLAYSTATION 3 exclusive Add-On Game Content featuring three unique Challenge Rooms and some very cool extras. In “A Shocking Turn of Events,” rescue a…

When reviews editor Nick Suttner gave the original release of Alone in the Dark for the Xbox 360 a B- in his 1UP review, I was surprised -- and responded as such in my C- review for the game, in an accompanying small review in EGM. Nick was able to look past some awfully frustrating design issues and camera problems to appreciate the "variety, creativity, and downright commendable ambition" of the game. Since I found those problems to be much more overwhelming, we decided it made more sense for me to review Alone in the Dark: Inferno, the PlayStation 3 port that comes packed with a ton of…

For me, karaoke's purely a social event. It's not just about the singing; it's about the performance. After all, what good's singing all the right notes if you can't jump on a table and dance? That's exactly why Lips is so remarkable -- it goes beyond singing by encouraging spirited performances in an beautifully designed and nonthreatening environment.At first glance, Lips' core gameplay resembles most karaoke titles, with familiar pitch markers over (usually) original music videos, while huge typeface lyrics with sing-along bouncing balls fill the bottom of the screen for more experienced…

I could happily play Company of Heroes expansions until I died. No other strategy title has ever grabbed -- and held -- my attention like it has, and I feel comfortable saying it's among my favorite games of all time. So you can imagine how excited I was when I recently got a chance to play through the first three minicampaigns of the new standalone expansion, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor. SCREENS: Click the image above to check out all Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor screens. A new way to play...COH expansions prior to Tales of Valor have always had single-player campaigns that lasted…

A few days ago, Xbox Live product unit manager Jerry Johnson said Microsoft would be "continually releasing and unlocking clothes for the next six months" for the new Xbox 360 Avatars and that they would be "coming out in theme packs." At the time, we didn't know what he was talking about, but were relieved we wouldn't have to pay Microsoft points for individual items.Now Siliconera (via Xbox360Fanboy) has discovered that From Software is selling a premium Ninja Blade bundle for 250 Microsoft Points that includes wallpapers and five ninja-themed avatar parts. Though this is the first instance…

Innovation is risk, and Mirror's Edge puts everything on the line. In the opening cinematic, lithe protagonist Faith tells us of the Flow, the way that Runners -- information couriers in the game's sterile, totalitarian metropolis -- see the city. "Rooftops become pathways and conduits, possibility, and routes of escape. The Flow is what keeps us running, keeps us alive." While narrative in its delivery, her sentiment echoes the design aspirations of Mirror's Edge, a first-person adventure like no other where the world is viewed as more than a shooting gallery or a tactile means to an end. It…

Quite a few of us here at FilePlanet are movie nuts (or maybe just plain nuts?), we wonder if you guys are looking forward to the same movies that we are? I admit our list is a bit geeky, you are forewarned. Without further ado...  Download the Watchmen Trailer! Download the Star Trek Trailer! Download the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Trailer! Download the Resident Evil: Degeneration Trailer! Download the Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Trailer! Download the Punisher: War Zone Trailer! Others that arn't included above without trailers but we're still looking forward to seeing...

The polls have closed and we here at FilePlanet would like to thank the many of you who sent in pictures of your costumes. We won't keep you waiting, without further ado here are the top 3 finalists of the FilePlanet Halloween Costume Contest 2008: 3rd Place Winner! Coming at third place with an amazing Link costume is Pharaoh Atem. The image almost looks too perfect doesn't it? Check out his website for some of the cosplay he's done as well. 2nd Place Winner! Second place goes to the virile and hairy-legged Mark Flieg as Kratos. We were saddened that the blades were absent but otherwise the…

I miss battered paddles and dazzling lights of the pinball machine. We see the occasional PC title try to emulate the experience, but so rarely do they captivate. I'd like to introduce you to Future Pinball, a free pinball emulator with a lot of heart buried in its complicated innards. Utilizing advanced physics it even allows you to design your own pinball machine with different surfaces, gates, triggers and targets realistically dictating the movement of that silver ball. Don't be scared though if you're not into the nitty gritty, there is a plethora of different tables to download. We've…

Ubisoft just announced a Far Cry 2 DLC pack - The Fortune’s Pack - that will include the following "before the end of November": Single-Player Mode Three brand-new weapons: Silenced shotgun Sawed-off shotgun Crossbow Two new vehicles: Unimog Quad Multiplayer Mode Four new maps: Cheap Labor Last Resort Lake Smear Fort Fury The new...

We posted some information about the upcoming GTA IV - The Lost and Damned DLC yesterday (http://www.altplusf4.com/200811201158/Xbox-News/GTA-IV-DLC-Update-Availabe-Feb-17th.html)with a few images that were less than stellar. Luckily for us, Rockstar provided four new images that are bigger because we all know bigger is better right? The image above looks like it could have been taken right out of Rockstar's Warriors game doesn't it?

We've got 11 new screenshots from Codemaster's upcoming Rise of the Argonauts RPG'r. These shots include some leveling up images you might be interested in. Of course you might not but that's OK too. The game is scheduled to hit the street on December 16th for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Look, blood! Now back to our regularly scheduled show.

Following up on the video yesterday (http://www.altplusf4.com/200811201161/PC-News/New-ArmA-II-Video-w/In-game-Action.html), we've got 4 new screenshots from Bohemia Interactive's ArmA II game. Yep, just four of them and still no release date but with all the action on the PR front recently we expect to hear about a release target date soon.

Price of Persia is getting good grades from just about every place so you would think it would be enough to just get the game out and have it stand on it's own. Well, apparently Ubi is a little sensitive to the cries of "where's Assassin's Creed II!" because they have decided to provide an Altair skin for you to use while playing PoP. All you have to do is link your XBLIVE or PSN ID...

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Here is the latest installment for CPU Magazine. It's been a heck of a week, I'm hanging in Seattle currently - on my way to New York next week. What a great week though, amazing U.S. election and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tomorrow is a day that will go down in history as one of the most important elections of our time. I would encourage all Americans to go out and vote! As well, here is this weeks "Bug the Bench"... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

New BUG THE BENCH Video, QUESTION #2. ...lots of emails to bugthebench on this one.  We're still integrating into the greater parts of HP - we want to ensure everything is in place before we roll... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

It's a scary world for game companies, as the vast majority of titles simply won't be successful, according to research from EEDAR.

MIGS sets a record for attendance (helped by opening the event to the public) and further boosted the profile of the game industry in Canada.

The team behind the Half-Life series must have gobbled many brains in order to create this stellar zombie fighter.

Now, if you feel the need to hop in for a quick Slurpee, you can potentially get games like Fallout 3 and Gears of War 2 as well.

Was the extended warranty just a conspiracy to get people to buy the new bass pedal in Rock Band 2? You be the judge.

According to Shacknews, Rise of the Argonauts has been delayed to 2009 - no doubt the media in the nearby newsbit is to soften/disguise that news: Liquid Entertainment's Rise of the Argonauts has suffered another delay and is now expected to hit store shelves in early 2009, publisher Codemasters has revealed....

GamersHell has added two new trailers and some screens for Codemaster's and Liquid Entertainment's action rpg, Rise of the Argonauts. You can stream one trailer, titled 'Honor the Gods' and  download the second, called 'Leveling Up Walkthru', from this page, and the screenshots can be found in the gallery....

RPGVault had a chance to talk with Anatoly Subbotin of publisher 1C Company (Kings Bounty) about the state of game development in Russia at the recent trade show in Moscow, called Igromir. It's mostly an overview of the event and how it's grown over the years, but here's how Subbotin sees it's relevance to Russian dvelopers: The biggest surprise at Igromir this year was seeing the numbers of people and companies that were willing to come and participate in the expo, and that showed interest in the market....

Aleksey writes in about a post-apoc indie RPG project titled Shelter, being built with assets from Fallout: Tactics.  You can watch a gameplay trailer here on Youtube or head over to the website of Second Variety Games for more info.  The featue list: * Non-lethal combat allows you to dominate enemies without killing them, and trade your belongings for your life....

Geneforge 5: Overthrow - the last of this series - has been released for Mac.  For most of us, this means the PC version is likely to be on track for early next year: Geneforge 5: Overthrow is now available for the Macintosh! At last, the epic Geneforge saga comes to a conclusion....

Normally, mixing real estate with casual gaming wouldn't seem like a smart move, but HipSoft's latest release proves you can take a complex subject matter and make it fun. Build-a-lot 3: Passport to Europe continues the highly successful Build-a-lot series with just the right balance between familiarity and innovation to lure new and veteran players alike. Hone your real estate skills as you buy, upgrade and sell houses, collect rent, and attract new residents to neighborhoods that need your expert eye.

So what if I told you I know a secret that you don't know? And what if I told you there was no way you could ever find out? Not even if you played every game below to completion, found some sort of hidden message at the end, compiled them into a single word and wrote that word on a piece of paper and put it in a bottle and tossed it out to sea. Nope, that would never work. The secret is mine!

Auditorium is a fantastic new puzzle game of music and light. Solve each level by manipulating the flow of light to create the perfect balance of music. The streams of light represent sound particles that you bend toward boxes until the audio levels are full. When the flow is correct, the audio levels fill up with the proper color and all the parts of the music will play. Delightful, brilliant and stunning.

Buggle Stars is a well-executed platformer with tight controls and over 15 interesting levels and 4 mini-games to unlock. Each level presents a sequence of stars that you must collect, in order, to advance. A variety of goals change up the gameplay just enough to keep each level interesting and addictive, and a bit intense at times.

NASCAR fans and origami collectors unite! Grab your paper cranes and giant foam fingers, and prepare for one of the most beautiful races you've ever seen. Scenic elegantly combines digitally-rendered landscapes with F-Zero-style racing, and delivers it all in using an impressive 3D engine in Flash.

Razer has announced two new gaming keyboards. The Lycosa Mirror Edition has improved with backlighting, cleaner lines and a high-gloss finish. Look for it in December with a $79.99 price. The Razer Arctosa Keyboard is what the company calls a “bare essential” with macro-programmable and media access keys. It comes in both silver on black and black on black, and will be out this month with the mini-price of $49.99. Tags: (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T) Read More | Razer

Now you can take your Guitar Hero with you. The pocket-sized version of the musical game comes with 3 levels of play, 10 track segments and 5 wav tone buttons. The Guitar Hero Carabineer has an LCD screen, a foldable neck, a whammy bar and a handy clip. Songs include “Rock This Town,“ “Heart Shaped Box,“ “Killer Queen” and “Smoke on the Water.“ The portable game comes with a MSRP of £14.95 (~$22.00.) Tags: (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T) Read More | Boys Stuff

Remember when we told you about the woman who murdered her ex-‘s avatar on Maple Story? This story is even more bizarre. Amy Taylor met her husband David Pollard in a chatroom and married him in both Second Life and the real world. They had been together 3 years when she discovered his avatar having sex with other ones. She had even gone so far as hiring a virtual detective. When David said he didn’t love her anymore after being caught, Amy filed for divorce the next day. This is proof positive that if you are going to mess around with Internet dating/activities, expect to pay the…

We hope you guys are as ready as we are for this one, as Capcom has finally announced the release date for Street Fighter IV. You’ll be able to pick up your copy for the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 on February 17th here in North America, and February 20th if you are in Europe. We’ve been waiting for this game for the better part of a decade, so you can bet we’re stoked. We also find it mildly amusing that in the announcement, Capcom urges people to pick up Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, which is supposed to be available sometime this month, and yet, has no definitive…

So, we hit you with a 20-minute video tour of the New Xbox Experience, but we’ve received a bunch of feedback where you guys were asking about the installation process of the new dashboard. Thing is, since we had already updated our two Xbox 360 units, we couldn’t go back and show how installation worked, since you can’t go back to the old interface once you’ve upgraded. Luckily, Major Nelson just put up a video showing how installation of the NXE works. Check it out above - as you’ll see, it’s all painless. November 19th is just five days away. Tags: (T),…

Lighthouse Interactive and Arberth Studios have released a playable demo for Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches.

Lighthouse Interactive and Arberth Studios have released a playable demo for Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches.

Novaleaf Game Studio has released a demo for Biology Battle, a unique take on the classic space shooter genre. Take control of a medical nanobot during it's mission inside of a target cell. Avoid the cell's defenses, and survive long enough to complete yo

Pieces Interactive has released a demo for Puzzlegeddon, a game that features a clever mix of puzzle, action and strategy.

All the levels contain numerous Druids to be activated and a Dark Crystal that slowly gains power as time goes by.

Whether your loved ones have been naughty or nice, our exhaustive guide will help you pick out the perfect gamer gifts.

The holiday games torrent continues with great releases from Bejeweled to Tomb Raider.

We rate the Rabbids in this exclusive Yahoo! Games review.

Want to take your Warcraft experience to the next level? Try some of these totally awesome -- and totally free -- interface add-ons.

We take a close look at Ubisoft's snowboarding sim.

Midway has spilled its guts about the backstory for Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. Apparently the troublemaker is Darkside. As in most fighting games, the plot is pretty shallow which isn’t an altogether bad thing. Do you really play these games for the story, or is it the complete brutality? MK vs DC Universe Compilation Trailer - HD ---Related Articles at Gaming Today:Break Out Your 90s Techno for the Mortal Combat vs. DC Universe Finishing Move MontageMortal Kombat Vs. Street Fighter Still a Possibility?Mortal Kombat Kollection Koming to the PS2 KonsoleNew Trailer for Ultimate Mortal…

Codemasters has released a patch for its Archlord MMORPG. The update corrects an issue with the registry entry so that it will now point to correct location. Archlord is a high fantasy free-to-play MMO where players vie to collect and control powerful artifacts to become Archlord. If you have an interest in trying the game you can download the Archlord Episode 3 Full Client on FileFront. ---Related Articles at Gaming Today:ArchLord Episode 3 Free Game ClientHave an Archlord ChristmasFree Key Give Away for Archlord MMORPGWarhawk 1.1 Patch Being Rolled OutCodemasters Online's Free MMORPG…

This year’s Child’s Play charity drive is underway with a number of contests and events designed to get gamers to give generously. The charity founded by Penny Arcade in 2003 has scheduled an event in Chicago that should be one heck of a bash. Chicago for Child’s Play will feature good times for a good cause with plenty of beer, games and contests. All proceeds go to Children’s Hospitals around the world. Due to the bubbly beverages, the event is for gamers over 21 only. Chicago area gamers can get their Chicago for Child’s Play event tickets from the Eventbrite…

BringIt is setting up a service with a secure site where gamers can compete for cash online 24/7. Any game platform with Internet connectivity can get in on the action. “BringIt is going to transform the videogame landscape by allowing individuals to compete online for bragging rights and real money through skill-based gaming,” said BringIt CEO and founder Woody Levin. “Gamers have shown great interest and support for competitive gaming, so we are pleased to offer BringIt as a player-driven service that quickly connects gamers, allowing them to play legally for cash while…

Midway is offering up a montage of finishing moves for Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. Although a few were included in the Fatalities video, most of these moves are new. I can’t help but hear The Utah Saints’ “Theme From Mortal Combat” in my head while watching this. MK vs DC Universe Compilation Trailer - HD ---Related Articles at Gaming Today:Mortal Kombat Finishing Moves Video, Featuring a Surprise from Lui KangBlame Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe on DarksideFinish Him! First Shot of Scorpion's Fatality Move in MK vs. DCMortal Kombat Creator Discusses…

It’s time to burn some rubber and battle in some good old fashioned Cops & Robbers action with Need for Speed Undercover and the development team.  Today you’ll have your chance to pit your skills against the people who made the game in the Need for Speed Undercover Game with Developers action on Xbox LIVE from 5PM EST - 8PM EST. I’m excited about getting into Need for Speed Undercover and getting back to what made Need for Speed so addictive!  Get your teams ready for the new Cops & Robbers online mode that pits 2 teams of 4 players against each…

I know I’m not the only one who really wanted to see Faith as she navigated her way across rooftops in Mirror’s Edge.  You may not be able to do that on the Xbox 360, but Borne Games and Electronic Arts are allowing you to do it in a cool little Mirror’s Edge 2D Beta flash game.  The plans are in motion for a full game in about 2 weeks but you can play the beta right now. Mirror’s Edge 2D Beta Flash Game I can’t help but want this as some sort of add-on now to Mirror’s Edge on the Xbox 360.  This would’ve been great as some sort of mini-game to…

I thought this was pretty cool.  The folks at Microsoft and Xbox decided to mark the launch of the new Xbox experience (NXE) in a unique way with their own special game and Achievement.  It’s not a game to play but rather a moment that those working with Xbox were a part of.  If you see someone with this Achievement, then give them a big shout to thank them for their contribution to an awesome update.  Our very own, GreenLantern4, has it.  (kudos buddy) What’s interesting is that the Achievement is titled NXE08 Launch Team.  Will there be an NXE09?  It’s something to…

Today is the day that the world has been waiting for (at least those who didn’t already have the new Xbox experience).  Those of you who are connected to Xbox LIVE should have gotten prompted for an update this morning and after the update you should have been welcome to the NXE.   The new Xbox experience has arrived and a new era of Xbox 360 entertainment begins.  I’ll break down the most important features (or the ones I’ve received the most feedback on) below. Quick Feature Recap Xbox LIVE Marketplace Online - Queue up downloads wherever there’s an internet…

What do rockin’ out and great biscuits have in common?  Activision and KFC have teamed up to give fans a chance to win a few Guitar Hero: World Tour prize packs and even an ultimate gameroom.  What do you have to do?  Just make a band. I present to you the U360 Boobie Knockers. IrishPrik411 - Bass Apostacy - Drums No Hands 55 - Vocals Me - Shredding Guitar! Voting for our great band will get us closer to winning the ultimate daddy of a prize so please vote for the U360 Boobie Knockers.  Or you could make your own band and ask your friends to vote…and their friends to…

NCSoft announced today that it will be closing down Tabula Rasa on February 28th. The sci-fi shooter-flavored MMO struggled for quite some time, despite recent attempts to draw in new players by announcements of new features, price reductions, and using Richard Garriott's trip into space as a promotion. We discussed Garriott's departure from NCSoft a couple weeks ago. This is NCSoft's second failed MMO, and apparently layoffs are in the works. They seem to be making an effort to make the game's last few months as fun as they can for their remaining players, though. "Before we end the service,…

angrymilkman writes "Here are two interesting new approaches where researchers modified the popular Guitar Hero game so it can be played by gamers with disabilities. Air Guitar Hero modifies the Guitar Hero controller so someone without limbs can play it by using electrodes attached to the user's residual arm. Blind Hero is a mod for Frets on Fire that uses a haptic glove that can turn visual feedback into haptic feedback, allowing blind gamers to play Guitar Hero songs." There have been a variety of Guitar Hero hacks in the past, including a custom drum pad for playing the guitar part, using…

n01 writes "In the last few months of my spare time, I've been implementing an abstract strategy board game (that I invented) along with a decent AI. The game resembles TwixT in that it is also a connection game, and could be played without the need for a cellphone or computer. The implementation on the Java 2 Mobile Edition platform will soon be finished, with only some minor usability and sound issues to fix. While I enjoyed working on the game (actually more than on my day job as a programmer) I would still like to