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The Ballad of Gay Tony's Luis Lopez seems to have a pretty easy life. The main playable character of the Xbox-only GTA IV episode must simply deal with Liberty City's wealthiest clientele, ensuring their experience at Tony Prince's two nightclubs goes without a hitch. According to Rockstar PR, jobs will involve kicking out drug dealers, dealing with the paparazzi, and getting the appropriate pick-me-ups for the stars.Maisonette 9 and Hercules are two new locations added to the Gay Tony episode. In addition to work, you'll be able to partake in a variety of sidequests and mini-games: a "familiar-feeling dance mini-game," and a new game that takes place in the club bathroom with a girl. We're not entirely sure what that will entail ... but thinking about the franchise's legacy, we think you can figure it out.

Meet the guy who puts a stop to grand theft of autos.

Christmas games & activities for the whole season.

A portion of an ONM review… Solid enough, with a fun drawing mechanic, but this pales in comparison with NSMB Wii.

Frogwares' free MMO RTS offers many new features in its version 0.9.14.

This four-and-a-half-minute walkthrough preview of Badass: The Game (a.k.a. Splinter Cell Conviction) is not for the faint of heart. "We really wanted to bring out Sam's brutality," observes an unseen narrator, as the rogue agent stabs a terrorist in the hand in a torture scene that would make Jack Bauer feel at home. Certainly, Amnesty International wouldn't approve of these tactics -- but we're a rather depraved bunch here at Joystiq HQ. It's pretty clear Splinter Cell Conviction is one of our most anticipated games targeted for the crowded Q1 season next year.

See Pikachu's latest adventure in motion.

Take a walk through the Tokyo Game Show demo.

Give the new infected boss zombies a test drive.

"Maxus Challenge" celebrates the new Bakugan videogame and Bakugan Maxus "7 in 1" toys.

A portion of a WiiNintendo review… Squeeballs Party can be a entertaining game for a group of friends. With its crazy elements and frantic mini-games, most people will have fun, especially when found at the bargain $29.99 price tag. Yet, it does have its flaws – repetitive at times, annoying music, and some control [...]

JRPG developer Gust is working on yet another addition to its Ar Tonelico series exclusively to the PS3. Like its predecessors, Ar Tonelico III will explore a new music-based battle system, with players able to create custom songs and change background music, according to Siliconera. The initial teaser trailer doesn't reveal much -- beyond showing off some of the characters, it reveals a surprising early 2010 Japanese release for the game.Gust's previous PS3 game, Atelier Rorona, was in full 3D, and we're hoping Ar Tonelico III will follow suit. NIS America has localized both PS2 Ar Toenelico games in the past, so it's likely the third game will also find its way to the publisher some time next year.

Publisher finally recognizes the game is not coming this year.

Lego Rock Band is quickly becoming a who's who of famous musicians who don't mind having their hands rendered as cylindrical claws. But until recently, for a game called Rock Band, it's been heavy on the solo artists and suspiciously light on the actual bands. Queen will be brickified for the game, but the first musical combo to be fully shown in LEGO form is Blur, best known for that one song with all the "Woo-hoos" in it. Rolling Stone has the first footage of the band performing that song in-game. You might as well watch it, since the song's already stuck in your head now.[Via Kotaku]

A classic David and Goliath scenario.

Does this fight seem completely fair?

Pangya fans can turn their digital brush skills into fantastic prizes now through October 27th.

Players can earn prizes for bringing new recruits on their Quest to Atlantis.

Remember when Valve announced that the Left 4 Dead 2 demo would launch on October 27? It turns out that said day is actually the early access date for those that pre-order the game on Xbox 360 or PC (via Steam). Starting November 3, the demo will be available to all PC players and Xbox Live Gold subscribers. Xbox Live Silver members, as usual, will have to wait an additional week to demo the game on November 10. Then again, if you only have a Silver account, you probably aren't too excited for an exclusively multiplayer shooter, anyway. The Left 4 Dead 2 demo will allow up to four players the opportunity to survive "The Parish" campaign. The PC version will be playable online or through a local network, while the Xbox version features the same options plus two-player split screen. Valve notes that the demo includes "all the new boss infected zombies and all the new melee weapons." So, please, do yourself a favor: grab a katana and start cutting fools down.

Puzzle platformer comes to PlayStation Network in North America.

Get your minigolf fix on PSN.

Get your minigolf fix on PSN.

Pikachu teams up with other Pokemon for new Wii adventure.