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Tuesday 17th November/…Square Enix London Studios, a part of Square Enix Europe, today announces Pony Friends 2™, an exciting new game for pony pals, where players can create their perfect pony partner, customise and accessorise, nurture and love, and compete in tricks and challenges. Coming this Christmas to PC, Wii™ home video console from Nintendo® and [...]

Click image to apply mass effect BioWare has apparently changed its mind about the Mass Effect 2 box art, as the developer announced today that it has revealed the "final" image for the game's standard edition release -- the Collector's Edition box art was shown off a couple weeks back. The new box differs from the original version in that the characters and guns are more prominent, the Wrex-lookin' Krogan is replaced by Thane the Assassin, Miranda Lawson is trying harder, but still failing at a solid Dead Space Girl impression, and Generic Shepard from the original Mass Effect cover is again the sorry stranger of the bunch. Who is this cookie-cutter mancake BioWare insists cramp its covers? We've never seen him in our game!

Learn why Dante goes to Hell.

In celebration of the latest Dashboard Update, which introduced Twitter, Facebook and a number of other new features to the Xbox 360, Microsoft is hosting free Xbox Live Gold promotions through next week. Starting November 20 at 12:00pm ET and running until 12:00pm ET November 23, Xbox Live Gold will be free for all Silver members except those in Europe. Don't feel left out, European Silver members, as you'll be getting free Xbox Live Gold starting at 17:00 GMT, November 25, until 17:00 GMT, November 30. During the free period, all Silver Live members will have access to the new features as well as Halo Waypoint, 1 vs 100, Netflix, Sky Player and, of course, online multiplayer. Keep in mind that not all features -- Sky Player, for example -- are available in all regions. Now, to be serious for a moment, Twitter is neat and all, but the Modern Warfare 2 Spec Ops mode is where it's at. Be sure to use your free Xbox Live wisely.

Fight evil with the power of Hot Wheels.

Detective work with a hard edge.

What's new in 3.10, feature-by-feature and with Facebook!

This is one assassin you don't want to cross.

We'd usually say it's a good thing when a zombie invasion gets postponed, but not when we're talking about Left 4 Dead 2 releasing in the UK a couple days after the rest of the world. According to Valve's own L4D2 blog, "copies of the game are still arriving" across the pond, with assurances from the developer that it will "have everyone in the UK playing Left 4 Dead 2 by Friday morning." Wait -- everyone in the UK? Whoa now guys! While Xbox 360 owners and PC gamers who still buy physical copies of software are out of luck, Valve says that everyone in the region who pre-ordered L4D2 via Steam can play it right now. Of course, those left waiting can pretend they're fighting to survive the scariest of all Left 4 Dead campaigns: "Delay of Game" (tagline: "Patience never killed anyone -- until now!").

A vacation well worth taking. Just leave the kids at home.

It may look like PixelJunk Monsters, but does it taste as good? You'll be able to find out when you dine on a free Mushroom Wars demo. Creat Studios is offering a free trial of its game on the PlayStation Store this Thursday for European players. (For reasons unknown to us, North American gamers will have to wait until December 10.) The demo will offer five levels to play -- a generous serving that will presumably make players hungry for more. Gallery: Mushroom Wars (PSN)

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Bayonetta's director talks about the accolades recieved and upcoming games.

A portion of a Hanafuda Times review… The Awesome -Same Overly Cute design seen in My Pokemon Ranch -Tons of Pokemon to recruit and play as -Classic Controller and Gamecube Controller support The Not So Awesome -Puts the “Lack” in “Lackadaisical” -Multiplayer just as dull as the single player -Attacks, and most Pokemon run together -Easy as fighting Brock with a Level 12 Squirtle Full [...]

Blast your way into our gallery Wesker and his comically large hand and gun can be yours if you choose to pre-order Lost Planet 2 at GameStop, Capcom announced today. The publisher also tossed some screens our way depicting the Resident Evil antagonist with more believable body proportions in the upcoming sequel -- namely, muscle mass that doesn't look like he was sipping Dr. Jekyll's favorite beverage or shot himself up with Chris Redfield's "special" juice. Well, except for this image, which makes us feel kinda weird.

A portion of a GamePro review… PROS: Gorgeous cut scenes, great attention to detail, and nice sense of fan service for franchise diehards CONS: Weapon selection is minimal; the camera is your worst enemy; boss fights are far too repetitive.

You'll feel guilty for playing anything else.

A portion of a 1up review… There’s a little bit of something for everyone here, be it the completionist, level-builder, or those who simply like to explore the Indiana Jones world. And most of all, Lego Indiana Jones 2 manages to do something I never thought possible — it makes Kingdom of the Crystal Skull not [...]

A portion of a Nintendo-Okie review… Backyard Football ‘10 is a competent alternative to anyone looking for a sports game to play with their younger gamers in the house. The controls can be picked up quickly and they have the ability to grow with the player so as they become more comfortable more things can [...]

The WiiWare demo program arrives in Japan today, offering many of the same demos found in North America. Bit.Trip Beat and NyxQuest are out, and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon is in. Oddly, the Japanese site for the demo program mentions a January 31 end date, which the North American page doesn't. We don't know if that's the end of the whole demo thing or just the expiration date for this set of demos. Also on the Wii today in Japan: two Namco arcade games which are personal favorites: free-scrolling shooter Bosconian (with fantastic "ALART" voice samples), and Pac-Man creator Toru Iwatani's weird Libble Rabble. Genterprise continues its budget series on DSiWare, with a top-down racer and a VR-looking action game: Bosconian (Arcade, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points) Libble Rabble (Arcade, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points) G.G. Series Tetsubou (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points) G.G. Series Drift Circuit (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points) Art Academy (First and Second Semester) (DSiWare, 1 player, 800 DSi Points each) Demos: Pokemon Rumble, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord & World of Goo

For whatever reason, a glitch over at Club Nintendo has caused emails to be sent out that thank consumers for purchases they never made. Today, Nintendo is sending out emails apologizing for the confusion, but not really explaining why the issue cropped up. At least they’re clearing up the mess for Club Nintendo [...]

200 employees laid off, core team absorbed into company.

4,000 playable cards, 300 hours of gameplay, ad-hoc multiplayer and rich story mode gives players a Yu-Gi-Oh! experience unlike any before.

Grand Theft Gondola.

You'll never guess who found his way onto the Lost Planet!

Crafting system updated following patch.

In the spirit of such programs as Cash for Guns and, more recently, Cash for Clunkers, Warner Bros. has begun its "DVD2BLU" program, offering owners of its films in the antiquated DVD (a.k.a. drink coaster) format to exchange them for their proper Blu-ray Disc equivalents for a charge of $7.95 to $9.95 per film. The program's site currently lists 50 titles, with a limit of 25 disc swaps per household. You may recall that, earlier this year, Warner Bros. launched a similar program -- RED2BLU -- to let consumers exchange their HD-DVD copies of the studio's films for Blu-ray Disc versions. That's still going, and currently offers a catalog of 125 flicks to choose from with an "upgrade fee" of $4.95 per title. Yes, Warner Bros. really released (at least) 125 movies on HD-DVD. And no, we don't know what it was thinking. [Via Blu-ray.com]

First, a reminder that the free Hyundai Genesis Coupe Car Pack for Forza 3 is now available. The pack includes three different versions of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, including the Rhys Millen Racing Red Bull coupe, the HKS coupe and a special version made just for Forza 3. Check out some pics in the gallery below. Second, Microsoft has announced a new "Hot Holidays Car Pack," which will hit Marketplace on December 8. The pack is set to include several 2010 model cars, specifically some super cars and "purpose-built" racing cars. The bulk of the pack's cars are wrapped in secrecy, though Microsoft did tease that one of them will be the . Furthermore, the Audi S4 will be offered as a free download to entice players to download the premium content..\ Add the Hyundai Genesis Coupe Car Pack