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Bioware is set to unleash Dragon Age: Origins on Xbox 360 and PC on November 3 (November 6 in Europe), but PS3 players will have to wait just a bit longer. EA's David Silverman confirmed to Joystiq at a recent NYC EA event that the PS3 version would release on November 17, which is in line with the "later in November" designation EA submitted when the game was delayed in August. While retailers (see: GameStop, Amazon and Best Buy) have been listing November 17 as the date for the PS3 version, as recent as October 13 -- the date of the latest Dragon Age press release -- EA was sticking with "later in November." As for the game's official website, well, it seems to insist that November 3 is the date for all platforms. Yeah, we don't blame you if you're feeling confused.Today, Joystiq can officially confirm November 17 as the date for the PS3 version of Dragon Age: Origins. When asked what has caused the minor delay, Silverman told us Bioware "wanted more time to get [the] PS3 [version] to 'Bioware standards.'"We're not sure what those two weeks will do for the game, but while you're waiting, why not earn yourself some phat loot? Just sayin' ...

Activision teases us with another downloadable character.

What arsenal will you build?

Learn everything from managing the economy to cross-breeding animals!

Ignition Entertainment has somehow done it again: snagged a Marvelous game out of XSEED's announced lineup. Arc Rise Fantasia, which XSEED announced plans to localize in late 2008, and which was still in XSEED's slate as of E3, has been picked up by Ignition Entertainment for release in summer 2010. The turn-based RPG is developed by Sands of Destruction's imageepoch. New screens (in our gallery) accompany the announcement.When Ignition picked up another previously-announced XSEED Wii title, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, XSEED told Joystiq that Marvelous was taking proposals from publishers and made the final decision to go with Ignition well after XSEED began promoting the title. At the time, we thought that was an anomaly.

Are you tired of building a new weapon for every application?

“As you’re playing these tag team modes, all of the characters have assist attacks a la Marvel vs. Capcom or something like that where you can call in a buddy for a brief moment to attack your enemy, pressure them or set them up for a combo.” - Mike Jones, Associate Producer Confirmed characters thus far Naruto Sakura Kakashi Gaara Temari Kankuro Baki Chiyo Rock [...]

Examine the deadly intent of these screens.

I moved things around so all the info would fit into one picture, but you can find the choking hazard a bit further down on the actual page. You’d have to have one hell of a big mouth to choke on the disc. Could this be for the plastic tabs inside the box?! Thanks [...]

What happened? Frozenbyte has reiterated that Trine will really, for reals be available on PSN today. The PSN puzzle-platformer was supposed to be out in July, before the PC version, but it failed to meet either of those deadlines. So why is it three months late?Essentially, as Frozenbyte has said, the delay can be attributed to stringent testing for a console release, combined with a long wait for approval of every test -- wish just a dash of Sony marketing strategy. Frozenbyte's Joel Kinnunen has described the issue in a lengthy forum post. "The reason why the US version is so late is a bit of a similar situation as the overall delay," Kinnunen said. "We had the US version done around the same time as the European version and I think the publisher submitted it swiftly after hearing the European version was 'ok.'" After that delay, Kinnunen believes, it was Sony's desire to "give the game a good window with regards to other PSN titles/content" that kept it off the US PlayStation Store until today.

A portion of an MTV review… Despite failing to deliver much of the story that this game is based on, “Where The Wild Things Are” manages to provide a solid play experience. Adult players should look elsewhere — both the content and the difficulty are rather tame — but younger fans of the book or movie [...]

Find out if your equipment will be affected.

Like an aging rock star that didn't know when to quit.

Cable is ready to rock.

Tactically lead your mushrooms to victory.

Much cheaper than upgrading your own rec room at home.

Another round of the Wii Fit Plus ‘Iwata Asks’ feature is up. This time around you get a detailed interview between Iwata and Dr. Miyachi of the National Institute of Health and Nutrition. It’s pretty interesting if you’re into the health and well-being aspects of Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus. Check it out [...]

The Kojima Productions staff got together to take this bad-ass picture of themselves. What was the purpose of the picture? Simply to spruce up their official blog.

Hunting season is open.

Gold, exclusive goodies and free items will be given out to all Battleswarm players this weekend.

Varese, Italy – 22nd October 2009 – Black Bean Games, a leading Italian publisher, today announced NewU Fitness First Mind Body, the second release of the “NewU Fitness First” series following the success of NewU Fitness First Personal Trainer. Focused on Yoga and Pilates workouts, the new title is being developed by UK-based Lightning Fish studio [...]

Send in the Marines!

One break, coming up.

This used to be a nice neighborhood--what happened?

To the moon or bust.

Ezio Auditore da Firenze (we hear saying that five times fast unlocks a Achievement / Trophy!) isn't going to be the same character at the end of Assassin's Creed 2's 30-year narrative as he is at its outset. Sure, he'll be the same person -- but, as various members of the game's development team point out in this latest video diary, his repertoire of moves and the weapons / gear available to him will evolve the way you play as the character.Considerably more time, though, is spent pointing out how all of this will make the game less repetitive, clearly meant to reaffirm that, yes, Ubisoft Montreal is addressing one of the chief criticisms of the first game. But, wow, do they try their best to work this fact into the script. Watching the video, we half expected creative director Patrice Desilets to claim that Ezio will be able to groom his facial hair in various ways, thus adding more variety to the game. Kidding (or is it?) aside, the game is looking absolutely fab, and we can't wait to play through it in a variety of ways when it hits next month.

Ezio Auditore da Firenze (we hear saying that five times fast unlocks a Achievement / Trophy!) isn't going to be the same character at the end of Assassin's Creed 2's 30-year narrative as he is at its outset. Sure, he'll be the same person -- but, as various members of the game's development team point out in this latest video diary, his repertoire of moves and the weapons / gear available to him will evolve the way you play as the character.Considerably more time, though, is spent pointing out how all of this will make the game less repetitive, clearly meant to reaffirm that, yes, Ubisoft Montreal is addressing one of the chief criticisms of the first game. But, wow, do they try their best to work this fact into the script. Watching the video, we half expected creative director Patrice Desilets to claim that Ezio will be able to groom his facial hair in various ways, thus adding more variety to the game. Kidding (or is it?) aside, the game is looking absolutely fab, and we can't wait to play through it in a variety of ways when it hits next month.