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Japanese retailer Amiami includes a note on its listing for the Xbox 360 version of No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise that suggests that because it is based on the North American version of the Wii original, it is likely to carry the CERO Z rating (think an ESRB M rating, but harsher) when it is released in February. Because it is the North American version (with "bloodshed" intact), the site says, it will hold a special appeal for game fans. The same message doesn't appear on the PS3 version's listing, suggesting that it'll be the same censored game that was originally released in Japan. CERO Z-rated games often don't get displayed on shelves, so if this is accurate, it'll ensure that only the hardcore will even know about the Xbox 360 version of the game. That would limit sales severely, if sales weren't already limited severely by its status as an Xbox 360 game in Japan. [Via Siliconera]

Now don’t even try to tell me that Wario looks a million times more bad-ass with a beard. I bet more people would take him seriously!

It's an all-out Rapture kill-fest.

Bioshock enters the wireless age with new hacking abilities!

The pivotal question, will you save or consume?

Watch the blobs Boing to safety.

The creator of this Mega Man beer bottlecap artwork soon passed out after finishing his vision in one night.

It sounds like Tony Hawk: RIDE isn’t much fun at all. Now that you’ve spent over $100 on the board, what are you going to do with it? Turns out you have some other fun options.

A portion of a Kombo review… Don’t worry about missing anything worthwhile here. There are some gamers who might find the game so bad it’s good but, even then, it would be best to rent the game to see if it will appeal even in that, “we’re not laughing with you, we’re laughing at you,” sense. [...]

We count down the year's biggest moments and look ahead to 2010.

Is the franchise reboot worth the price of admission?

Fiery shenanigans ensue in Spirit Tracks' multiplayer.

Chill with your buddies and rock Spirit Tracks multiplayer.

Duke it out with your friends among the shadows.

One bumpy ride.

Movies equal fun.

Check out Penny-Arcade’s impressions here (thanks Marl0!)

Atlus' cult classic revival is one part update, one part repair, all parts old-school fun.

Now that the big holiday games have already come out, it's time for you to start worrying about the deluge of games in early 2010. One of the games Sony hopes you'll use your post-Xmas trade credit towards is ModNation Racers. Although originally unveiled at E3, Sony has been incredibly quiet with the LittleBigPlanet-inspired racer. With its first public beta getting readied for release, it's time for Sony to pull the curtain.Here's yet another trailer for the game, which provides an overview of all the major components of ModNation Racers. First you must create a character, then a car -- and if you're feeling creative enough, you can attempt to make your very own track. It looks sleek, but we'll definitely be reserving our judgment until we can get our hands on the beta.Check out a fast-forwarded look at character creation, after the break.

Don't be greedy. Here are two screens.

Preview the next Final Fantasy adventure on Wii.

Ready those reflexes, movie buffs!

As you can see, the Wii is indeed struggling in Japan right now. I honestly have no idea what the Big N could do to help bring sales back up. I bet they’re going to bank big on the Vitality Sensor. Thanks to Jonny_Boi for the heads up!

The cat is out of the bag on this surprise.

The guys at Fluid Design have posted up another collection of artwork from their early work on House of the Dead: Overkill promotional materials. These guys really went all-out on the game, which makes it a shame to see that such a tiny amount of their work was used!