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With every fairy tale trio there must be a graceful archer. But we'll settle for Alesha.

Talk about a huge bit of news. Walmart.com is now selling used games online. It doesn’t look like you can actually trade-in games through online, but you can surely purchase pre-owned titles. Looks like Walmart wants part of the action as well! Check out the service here (thanks Rob!)

Australians with a burnin' love for Sam Fisher will be glad to hear that Splinter Cell Conviction has a Collector's Edition with bonus content coming next February when the game ships in their country,. According to the product's listing on JB HiFi, $119 AUD ($104.42 USD) nets you a "Sam Fisher figurine" and "other exclusive content." Though GameStop Australia doesn't have the listing and picture you see above, it does share the same pre-order bonus detailed in JB HiFi. For plunking down your dollars early, you'll receive extras ranging from a "scratch card to unlock unique in-game content" to a download code for Splinter Cell Chaos Theory. Both Australian listings also say the Chaos Theory download will come from "Xbox Live Arcade," though that could simply be poor phrasing for the "Games on Demand" offering. We contacted Ubisoft Montreal who told us the company has "no official announcement" for North America at this time (our question about Chaos Theory was unanswered as of publishing). We'll assuredly find out more soon, as the game's February 2010 release date isn't so far away. [Via Destructoid]

Hidden in the back of its large TGS booth, Square Enix had three Xbox Live Arcade titles on display last week, one of which was 0 Day Attack on Earth.A twin-stick shooter -- finally! -- 0 Day puts players in control of a fighter jet fending off an alien attack. Throw darts at a board littered with game premises and this is where many of them land. The problem isn't that the game mimics the mechanics of so many other titles available on XBLA -- because twin-stick shooters can still be good -- it's that 0 Day Attack on Earth just isn't compelling.

More characters, more vehicles, more levels!

More characters, more vehicles, more levels!

If the frequent comparisons between From Software's upcoming blocky adventure title 3D Dot Game Heroes and The Legend of Zelda have been completely lost on you, check out the gameplay video of the former above. The game does more than slyly reference the mainstays of Miyamoto's Triforce-hunting classic; it more or less recreates them. We're definitely not saying that's a bad thing -- we're just worried that Nintendo will eventually catch wise, and somehow prevent this charming little game from ever making it stateside. Check after the jump for all three gameplay clips; one of which shows how gargantuan the player's sword can become and the other: the perils of playing through the game as the vertigo-plagued hero from Spelunker. [Via GameSetWatch]

NERF “N-Strike” Elite, the follow-up to the best-selling NERF “N-Strike” Wii game of 2008, is set to deploy this fall, just in time for the 40th anniversary of the popular boys’ toy brand. Featuring all-new adventures, missions, and NERF blasters, NERF “N-Strike” Elite will come bundled with a newly designed blue NERF SWITCH [...]

These are the heroes of King Arthur. They're kind of a big deal.

The guys over at ONM have let me know that they’ve jumped into the world of podcasting with an official ONM podcast. Episode one is out right now, and it’s waiting for you ear approval! You can grab a show synopsis, as well as a download link at the link below. Show here Behind-the-scenes of [...]

The Saboteur, Pandemic's latest open-world shooter about a rough and tumble Irish lad bringing color back to Nazi-occupied Paris, showed promise when we played an early build back at E3; but it definitely needed work.Previewing a current build, I found that development has continued to progress. For one, you won't confuse The Saboteur with any other title this holiday season. The black-and-white landscape (part Casablanca, part Sin City; as lead designer Tom French describes it) is distinctive, with the "City of Lights" living up to its name and various splashes of Nazi-red creeping in among the buildings. The "look" of this game will definitely win some admirers, even if the gameplay doesn't end up quite as polished.

Now that we’ve gotten a peek at the new boxart for the bundle that’s hitting Europe, check out this Gamestation deal that gives you the new bundle plus Mario Kart Wii/Wii Play/Super Smash Bros. Brawl for a fantastic price! Huge thanks to Gamestation employee Anonymous for the heads up!