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Dead Space and DiRT are ready to download now through Games on Demand. Hmmm, maybe we should try a new formatting for these posts: Dead Space through Games on Demand is $20. Meanwhile, used from GameStop it's $18. DiRT through Games on Demand is $30. Meanwhile, used from GameStop it's $18. Currently, neither is available through GameFly's store. Dead Space is also priced £19.99 ($32.75 USD) in the UK through Games on Demand, while it's only £14.99 new and £9.99 used at retail. That ain't right.

Controversy, Gold Farms and Questions.

Capcom has finally uploaded the massive box art for its latest Vs title onto the internet: Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars. It's very similar to the Japanese box art for the original release, in that it's a bunch of the game's characters set against a white background. The difference between the two is that our localized version shows the characters staring each other down, likely thinking about how they're going to kick the crap out of each other. What a violent world these folks live in, eh? Head past the break for the full box art. Gallery: Tatsunoko VS Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars

Take your soccer on the go.

DJ Hero could end up being the most divisive video game ever created. It flies proudly in the face of certain qualities I've come to expect of the casual-aimed rhythm genre -- qualities such as accessibility, recognizability and general ease of play. Activision's latest possesses none of these characteristics: It's got a sheer learning curve, it exclusively features music that has been mashed into an indistinguishable pulp, and it's easily the most difficult peripheral-based rhythm game I've ever played. (Dance Dance Revolution notwithstanding, of course. These legs just weren't made to flail.) Everyone who plays DJ Hero will either hate it to its core, eject the disc and toss in a more familiar musical standby, or, if they possess a certain collection of odd inclinations, they'll fall wildly in love with it. I fall into the latter group, though the small assembly of friends I recently had try their hands at the game fell firmly into the former. Yes, those people aren't writing this review, but I thought it important to note their existence. For my part, I found DJ Hero to be fresh by every conceivable definition of the word.

Explore the fun of MapleStory with these screens.

We posted this Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom boxart earlier, but did you notice that there were only 25 characters on there? The ESRB rating says that there are 26 included in the title. Is the rumored Yatterman No.2 simply waiting for an in-game reveal?

Nitro and missiles make everything better.

James Cameron's next is also a videogame.

Short “Vampire Killer” tune for the Starting Menu / Level Entrance “Start BGM” from Castlevania The Adventure as the Title Screen / Map Screen music The map music from Castlevania Dracula X as the Opening Cutscene music “Reincarnated Soul” from Bloodlines as the Stage 1 music “Lullaby Sent To The Devil” from Haunted Castle as the Stage 2 music “New [...]

We knew that the pre-loadable Left 4 Dead 2 demo on Steam would send withering waves of madness through the world's populace, but we never considered what would happen if the demo failed to materialize on the promised date. Steam users have been reporting that the demo is still unavailable, and Steam's own events page -- pictured above -- notes that it won't be available until early tomorrow. The delay seems to only affect Steam users at the moment, as the Xbox version of the demo is currently available on Xbox Live Marketplace for those that have the redemption code. We've contacted Valve regarding the delay and will update this post as soon as we have more information.

Daft Punk and Queen, together at last. Is this genius? Or an abomination?

This beautiful princess should be feared.

This beautiful princess should be feared.

We're not too proud to imagine we're the only video game blog you read (no, really ... it's okay, we understand). As such, earlier today, you might have read a story elsewhere speculating that Gearbox was busy working on an XBLA game. The rumor began as the result of a Twitter update from Gearbox level designer Zach Ford, which mentioned that he had just seen "our XBLA character rigged." We decided to contact Ford to see just what it was he was talking about, and he was nice enough to clear things up. "This is just a side project where we're trying to expand our skill sets," Ford told Joystiq. "The project is in no way affiliated with GBX. Just something to play around with after work." So there you have it, no XBLA games on the way from Gearbox -- at least not officially. Now go back to Borderlands.

Shooter-MMO blend is exclusive PC title featured at GAME U: G3 tour.

Sometimes it's all about who you've got backing you up.

Highly revered franchise delivers lightning-paced brawls complete with intense gameplay modes and exciting new features.

The highly successful franchise continues to push the creative envelope with an all-new action drawing tool that allows players to draw directly into the game.

Roger Daltrey says there's new title coming next year featuring the band.

Reader ProudRomanian was just watching Desperate Housewives, and he caught this bit of Wii Fit Plus advertising on a CTV station. That’s some prime placement for a Wii Fit Plus ad!

New adventures in the charming world of Pixie Hollow are abound in this year's new release from Disney Interactive Studios.

Players travel to exotic locales to compete in global cheer competitions on Wii.

According to Insomniac's James Stevenson, developers won't begin maxing out the PlayStation 3's power for at least two or three years. The senior community manager's comments (via CVG) are directed towards how efficient developers have become at using Sony's platform to develop its titles. Since it launched, the PlayStation 3 has been notoriously -- and perhaps erroneously -- described as difficult to develop for, but Stevenson applauds Sony for creating hardware with "really long life spans." "We're using all of the PS3 right now," Stevenson says. "But you can always be more efficient in the way you use it." Insomniac's latest, Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time arrives in stores Stateside today and will no doubt include some of the wackiest weaponry gamers have ever been privy to, regardless of how much of the Cell processor is needed to render 'em.

Even when you win, you lose.

Shut off the alarm before you anger the witch.