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Bethesda Softworks has revealed the cover for The Infernal City, the first of two Elder Scrolls books the publisher plans to produce. The novel, written by Greg Keyes, will make its way to store shelves November 24 ... the audio book will only have six voice actors (OK, we made that last part up). Joystiq chat transcript upon seeing the cover:Alexander S.: Question: Where is the water generated from that just flows out of this flying city?Dave H.: A wizard did it.Alexander S.: That's your answer for everything.Ben G.: Yeah, Dave's wrong anyway. A whole bunch of wizards would be required for something like that.Alexander S.: They have a wizard on the "Hamster Wheel of Water Generation."JC F.: How could you even keep the city's inferno going with all that water?Justin M.: It's a water inferno.

Johnny Maximum - World Heroes Johnny Maximum is a murderous football player. I think I’ll just avoid the obvious joke on that one, as it’s a bit tasteless.

I’m still trying to figure out if Bowser or Yoshi is the weirder looking one.

There are thousands of Mega Man tributes out there, and Capcom has started counting down what they believe to be the top 30 best of the best. You only get to check out 4 entries today, so hop over and get in on the idea while the getting is good!

The band Destroy Babylon says that their track ‘Mega Dub Inna Orbit City’ has a ‘chorus’ that is loosely based around the Quickman theme. Click the link below to check out the song, and let me know if you can hear the inspiration.

Remember, the WiiWare version of the Earthworm Jim remake is going to be almost exactly like the iPhone/iPod Touch version, so this trailer should give us a very good idea of what to expect.

Super Mario Smash Bros. painted DSi by JFish That’s a pretty snazzy paint job! I just wish the artist found a way to turn the DSi camera lens into a busted-out eyeball or something!

That purchase is definitely worth it for under $10. That’s some of the best boxart I’ve ever seen! If there were a fishing game in the states that featured a fish with sunglasses, I’d be all over it!

Shoot down your enemies on the ground, in ships and through space.

It’s really hard to pick a platform that is the absolute best value right now. It all depends on what type of gamer you are. Some people are looking to get specific games, while others are looking for online capabilities. There are just so many choices that it’s hard to name them [...]

I think it’s pretty simple to explain what’s going on here. When it comes to advertising and game developers, it appears that most of the people in charge don’t believe that girl gamers are aged any higher than pre-teen. That’s where their advertising to the female market ends. When was the last [...]

Ubisoft has teamed up with Atlanta Cutlery and Museum Replicas to give gamers everywhere the chance to dress up like their favorite video game. Everything from tunics to blades, you can get all you need to be the ultimate Altair for Halloween. Check out the link below to see all the costume options [...]

- first quarter 2010 in NA - 205 levels - 24 hidden characters - each character has different handling and special abilities - level medals: get a ‘Grade A’ medal for beating a level in a certain amount of time - getting the Grade A level unlocks an expert mode for that level - Expert levels feature hidden bandages and warp [...]

Rumors of new consoles swirl, Microsoft and Nintendo not commenting.

Ten-hut, soldier -- Codemasters' Sion Lenton reveals in an interview with Telegraph that the company is currently working on DLC for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising and the first round will be available in "a matter of weeks." Lenton also says the company has "ambitious plans" for the game's DLC, though he only mentions the requisite weapon and map add-ons most shooters receive post-release.The rest of the interview isn't a bad read; Lenton discusses how the idea to bring back the Operation Flashpoint series came about, why Codies went for consoles, the balancing act between keeping it a hardcore, realistic experience without making it too frustrating for gamers and planned Title Updates to keep the game balanced. We're glad he mentioned that last item, because we've heard some folks in the game's forums aren't all too happy with the experience right now.[Via CVG]

Are these the droids you're looking for?

Nintendo’s iconic Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™ controllers are getting a new look, just in time for the holidays. Ever since the Wii™ system launched in November 2006, the controllers have been available only in white. On Nov. 16, Nintendo introduces new black versions. The new black Wii Remote controller will be available packaged with a black [...]

A portion of a 1UP review: Unlike the universe-spanning PC simulation it’s spun off from, Spore Hero is a disappointingly generic third-person platformer with some very light “Metroidvania” influences. You start the game with a barely evolved creature that crash lands on an unfamiliar planet, and you then explore the different locations, help out the inhabitants [...]