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How far through hell would you go to bring back the one you love?

Gameplay is revealed for Command & Conquer's final stand!

Is this free-to-play strategy game in a league of its own?

Like it has for past Ace Attorney games, Capcom has prepared a demo of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth. This demo seems even more relevant than past offerings, since aspects of the game other than the names on the text windows have changed. This demo will give you the opportunity to examine Edgeworth's office with the new point-and-click interface, connect evidence with the new "Logic" system, and become impatient with Detective Gumshoe. It doesn't take a brilliant deductive mind with excellent taste in cravats to puzzle out that this demo contains spoilers, since it reproduces the first scene in the game. However, we suspect that you won't be able to resist, after almost two years of no Ace Attorney games.

Remember all those secret areas and level-skipping tactics from way back when you first played Super Mario Bros. on NES? Back before you could watch videos created by Nintendo showing off those very same tricks passed from friend to friend by word of mouth - before the internet was even a gleam in Al Gore's eye! Though our old, embittered brains remember those days fondly, you kids today with your shiny electronics and worldwide exchange of information get the not-so-secret tips straight from the horse's mouth (in sorta high-resolution, no less) on New Super Mario Bros. Wii. After watching the video you see above, we came to a scary realization: there are people out there who might not have any 2D Mario strategies already embedded in their brains. Folks, if you don't have any sort of tactic worked out for red coin collection, we're not sure this video can help you. Or if anyone can, for that matter.Thankfully, we have a much cooler video after the break.

Reader Marvlink sent in a video showing off some exclusive invites to a New Super Mario Bros. Wii launch event that’s taking place in Mexico. He’s going to do his best to grab us some pics from that event, but for now let’s enjoy the elaborate invites!

DJ Hero (360) - 62,000 units DJ Hero (PS3) - 39,000 units DJ Hero (Wii) - 19,000 units DJ Hero (PS2) - 3,300 units I guess there aren’t that many aspiring DJs that own Wiis. I can certainly see the Wii expanded audience being more interested in strumming fake guitars and banging fake drums than scratching on fake [...]

This freaky family is going for a trip.

A Nelly Furtado music video made in the Sims 3: World Adventures engine and textures.

You guys like games about modern warfare, right? We heard that somewhere. If so, you'll probably be interested in hearing more about Battlefield: Bad Company 2. What, did you think we were talking about another game? In the G4 video after the break, producer Gordon Van Dyke provides a running commentary of direct-feed multiplayer footage, demonstrating the kind of gameplay you'll be able to help tune (and also enjoy) in the PS3 multiplayer beta. Or, to put it a different way, there's thirteen minutes of direct-feed Bad Company 2 footage after the break. Hardly needs any more dressing up than that, does it? Enjoy it -- no tips required.

There's a lot going on in this little gameplay.

Earlier today we learned that the game entitled Zangeki no REGINLEIV was indeed still alive, and it would be hitting Japan early next year. This information was said to have come from a retailer leak. Now it appears that more information has leaked out from that event, with the latest bits pointing to [...]

Pop quiz, Jack! What do you do?

During the same week that Braid finally discovers a point in time to arrive on the PSN, we can't help but notice that burlesque sensation Dita Von Teese has a theme for the PS3 and PSP available. Ms. Von Teese certainly makes a better theme than Hot Pockets, but we're just surprised to see the $2 item in the store. Now ... um, can we get a dynamic theme? Choose your platform to view the corresponding release list: (Note: Continue past the break to view both release lists.)

Yesterday we talked about Qurupeco and his sneaky ways of calling in other monsters to beat the crap out of you. One of the beasties he calls on his the DosJaggie. He’s fast, and loves pounding into you with his hip-check. His tail is very whip like, so it’ll do you some good to avoid [...]

IGN AU puts the stunts of Assassin's Creed II to the real-world test.

IGN AU puts the stunts of Assassin's Creed II to the real-world test.

Nintendo…you ever hear of these guys? Back before the NES, not many people knew about the company. There were the dedicated few that knew of Nintendo’s portable one-off games, as well as the Big N being the company behind Donkey Kong. It wasn’t until the NES that the Nintendo brand really took [...]

Imagine this: you're playing one of Splinter Cell Conviction's many "choose your own torture" sequences, as described by Ubisoft's Jeffrey Dickstein. As you're slamming a terrorist's face into a urinal, you might ask yourself, "is this the new Degree deodorant I should buy?" (Seriously, these are his words.) This is actually the pitch Ubisoft delivered at Microsoft Advertising's Gaming Upfront presentation in New York this evening. In-game advertising is rapidly growing, but has typically been relegated to sports and racing games. Splinter Cell Conviction breaks convention by being neither. Expect both static and video ads to appear throughout the environmentt -- including during the game's lengthy torture sequences. Perhaps they should take it one step further: Sam Fisher should grab a Coca-Cola bottle, smash it, and use the broken glass to kill a guy. Talk about refreshing! In addition, Ubisoft showed potential advertisers the "heat maps" they created whilst developing the game. These maps highlight likely places players will go while playing. Advertisers will be able to place their ads in high-density areas, in order to ensure maximum exposure to their brands while in the game world. Considering Splinter Cell is a stealth game, don't be too surprised to see ads inside of the conveniently accessible (not to mention remarkably roomy!) air ducts.

After the last two months of price drop-fueled sales surges, it's almost comforting to see all these red arrows. Hardware sales are down 17% from last month and down 10% from the year prior, with only the Wii maintaining any upward momentum as we head into the two busiest shopping months of the year. The PS3 lost the highest percentage, but that's hardly surprising following last month's meteoric 134% spike in sales. On the software side of things, the exceptionally well-received PlayStation 3-exclusive Uncharted 2: Among Thieves took top honors, selling 537K units in just the second half of October. Of course, Sony told us earlier today that the title has broken the coveted million mark (worldwide?) with November sales factored in. The multiplatform Borderlands makes a similarly impressive showing, taking third on Xbox 360 with 418K units sold; however, when you factor in the 113K units sold of the not-top-ten PS3 version (data provided graciously by NPD), you find an impressive 531K in cumulative sales, just missing the top spot. NBA 2K10 had a strong showing with 524K in cumulative sales, "outselling last year's NBA 2K9 by 60% in its launch month" reports the NPD, while last month's champ, Halo 3: ODST, dropped to sixth with 271K in sales. With just four days on shelves in October, Forza Motorsport 3 made a strong showing at #8 with 175K. Slightly less strong was Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days' ninth-place showing despite a full month on the shelf. And in last place is the worldwide phenomenon known as FIFA 10 (or, in North America, FIFA Soccer 10). While FIFA 10 may be the "fastest selling sports game ever" in Europe, selling 1.7m in its first week, over here we bought up just 156K copies in a little over a week. -Wii: 507K44K (+10%) -DS: 458K66K (-13%) -PS3: 321K171K (-35%) -360: 250K103K (-29%) -PSP: 175K15K (-8%) -PS2: 118K28K (-19%) Check out the software sales chart after the break.

The "best" just got better with more modes and endless battle!

Compare MW2's graphics across three platforms.

It turns out, we aren't.