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Get a first-look at Square's next massive title early.

Mega Man returns to all consoles once again in his familiar and nostalgic 8-bit platforming wonder!

Beat the snot out of 200 online combatants.

Welcome to Joystiq's "Naughty or Nice" holiday giveaway extravaganza! It's simple: Just follow the instructions below to enter for your chance to win. Ah, but to win what? There's always a catch, isn't there? Each "Naughty or Nice" giveaway features two prizes: a totally sweet bundle of holiday cheer and, um, a lump of coal. Winners are selected randomly, we assure you. Of course, who's to say luck isn't dependent on virtue ... Have you been naughty? Or nice? To enter this giveaway: Leave a comment on this post telling us if you've been "naughty" or "nice" this year. (Note: Your response will not affect your chance of winning any of the prizes in this giveaway.) You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). Limit 1 entry per person per calendar day. This entry period ends at 12:00 pm ET on Tuesday, December 22. We'll randomly select one grand prize winner at that time to receive Tekken 6 Limited Edition Wireless Fight Stick Bundle, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, The King of Fighters XII, and one King of Fighters figurine [note: actual figurine may differ from one pictured] (Total ARV: $340); and one first prize winner to receive Family Feud: 2010 Edition for Nintendo Wii (ARV: $40) -- please check your emails! For a list of complete rules, click here. Fighting games are currently enjoying a bit of a renaissance, and this grand prize bundle is a nice opportunity to re-introduce yourself to the genre on PS3. Don't discount the Wii's fighting games, though -- our first-prize winner will find Family Feud features some very difficult combinations. Just you try stringing together the top five survey answers to: Name the most popular item people put in their salads. What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.

Last night, Inafune and the Mega Man 10 gang got together with some other Capcom folk to celebrate 22 years of Mega Man. The event ended with a special Mega Man cake, which unfortunately met its tasty demise. Thankfully, Hitoshi Ariga took a pic of his slice before he chomped down on. Looks fantastic, [...]

I’m curious to see where Dead Space: Extraction ranks in all of this. I know that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare — Reflex Edition isn’t doing so hot (no surprise there), but I bet Dead Space: Extraction would be holding up even worse.

Battle with the great enemies of Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce such as giant mystical Tigers and dragon incantations.

Dear Europe, We're really sorry you weren't able to get God of War Collection this year. But we wanted to let you know that it's not you, it's us. Yeah, you really wanted it, but we thought you would want EyePet instead! To make up for the delay, we're making you an Ultimate Trilogy Edition of God of War III. Not only will it include a fancy box and a copy of God of War III, but it will also include God of War Collection, so you can have all three games in one garish box. We're also throwing in an art book and postcards, along with a lot of digital extras that America is also receiving. Does this make you feel better, baby? Love, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

If you wish to conquer the Dark Void, you must bring some serious firepower. There is no spoon.

The Rider of the Red Horse must ride through darkness and conquer forces from heaven and hell in Darksiders.

Victory on the Internet Day has been declared! The war is over! Who won? We don't know! Yet!

Luckily, I, Robin Walker, was up all night building a kill-calculating machine for just such an eventuality. We turned it on, the building filled with smoke, and right now a fireman is yelling at me to leave the building with everyone else. I'll leave when they pry this tiny netbook out of my cold dead hands. Or when an angry fireman fireman-carries me out of the office, which is what is happening right now. Anyway, once all the firemen calm down, we'll announce the War results with today's huge update. To pass the time, go get yourself a fresh mouse and start reloading this page as fast as you possibly can.

Starting today, the US PlayStation Network will be featuring a special sale across its Video Store. The "12 Days of Christmas" sale will discount various titles from the entire library. Highlights include $1 movies, like Street Fighter Alpha and Hellboy, and $1 episodes of UFC classics. For $2, you can download Saw and Silent Hill or movies from "Santa's Naughty Movies." Don't worry, we won't judge you. Check out the entire 12 day sale schedule after the break.

Yesterday's debut trailer for Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days may have been high on style, but it wasn't so big on substance. Thankfully, reader AlexLK12 was able to massage the game's official site and come up with four screenshots that are just a bit more informative. For instance, just look at the shot above. Why, already we know that the game has both Kane and Lynch in it. Also, there are guns.

New installment in the quiz game hits PSP.

The online RPG Alganon sneaks under the radar to offer a brand new MMO experience.

Fantasy kingdom sim gets a new map editor.

Gearbox's Randy Pitchford made a pretty bold claim when he said that the new Borderlands DLC, "Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot" would comprise more than just new levels, but an entirely new mode as well. After an hour or so spent battling it out in Moxxi's tournament, we're happy to report that, though it doesn't feel like a brand new game, it provides a welcome shake-up of the main story's quest-based structure. Read on to see if Mad Moxxi's going to be worth your ten bucks when it arrives on Dec. 28 on Xbox 360 and Jan. 7 on PS3.

"You were almost a Jill sandwich!"

Today's players claimed to be the market's best 3D pinball simulation SlamIt Pinball: Big Score is re-released as "Collector's Edition".

Free gifts, hunting contests and Holiday fun for all.

Sheva Alomar gets a high-class business makeover in the Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.

Chris Redfield tries to become the knight in not-so-shining armor in the Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.

Welcome to Joystiq's "Naughty or Nice" holiday giveaway extravaganza! It's simple: Just follow the instructions below to enter for your chance to win. Ah, but to win what? There's always a catch, isn't there? Each "Naughty or Nice" giveaway features two prizes: a totally sweet bundle of holiday cheer and, um, a lump of coal. Winners are selected randomly, we assure you. Of course, who's to say luck isn't dependent on virtue ... Have you been naughty? Or nice? To enter this giveaway: Leave a comment on this post telling us if you've been "naughty" or "nice" this year. (Note: Your response will not affect your chance of winning any of the prizes in this giveaway.) You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). Limit 1 entry per person per calendar day. This entry period ends at 12:00 pm ET on Tuesday, December 22. We'll randomly select one grand prize winner at that time to receive The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition Premium Bundle, DJ Hero Bundle with Turntable, Band Hero, Guitar Hero 5, Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, and Lego Rock Band for Xbox 360 (Total ARV: $558); and one first prize winner to receive Lips: Number One Hits Bundle for Xbox 360 (ARV: $60) -- please check your emails! For a list of complete rules, click here. Surely, there's at least one song in the grand prize collection that your band will agree to play together. As for the first prize, it's nothing but number-one hits! What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.

Looking for ways to enjoy the Christmas season while still paying tribute to your video game roots? The link below is the perfect way to do so! It contains a collection of video game-related, Christmas-sounding tunes from various games throughout the years. Set up these songs on your playlist while you’re trimming [...]

'Sodium One' provides futuristic multiplayer gameplay and evolving adventure to PlayStation 3 users.

It looks like Crispy Gamer's review of GamerDNA -- following the partnership announced back in February, known as the "Try It" period -- has come back and the verdict is: Buy It. Mass High Tech Business News reports that the Cambridge-based GamerDNA has "found a buyer" in NY-based game site, Crispy Gamer, but will "continue to exist as a separate entity." GamerDNA CEO Jon Radoff writes that the social-networking-slash-data-driven gaming site he founded two and a half years ago has "merged" with Crispy Gamer and the serial entrepreneur won't be sticking around long. "I'll help out Chris Heldman (the CEO of Crispy Gamer) for a little bit to make sure things go smoothly -- but I'm an entrepreneur, and I'll start something new in 2010," Radoff says. This follows last week's news that GameSpot would partner with GamerDNA-competitor Raptr. If that sounds like a partnership that may have forced Radoff's hand in selling the company, we'd be inclined to agree; GamerDNA cut its staff nearly in half back in October, and Radoff writes that "it didn't make sense for us to 'go it alone' in the market any longer." While Crispy Gamer is no GameSpot, Radoff says that the site "has very ambitious plans to build a media company around the gaming market." We're hoping to finally get used to that name by the time those plans come to fruition. [Via @eliciab35]

Take a look at Panama Canal and Laguna Presa.

The Army of Two gears up to double-team the PSP as well.