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Bringing to light a few gems in the deep dark mine that is Facebook games.

I think the Wii version is just too damn weird. I know it’s photo-realistic when compared to the movie, but it just looks way too strange! That DS one is much more interesting, in my opinion.

Free PSOne titles and cross-game voice chat could come at a price.

If you're a fan of fantasy RPGs and yet, somehow, are not completely sated by the gigantic Dragon Age: Origins, why not take Divinity 2: Ego Draconis for a spin? It's got Dragon in the title, sort of. A demo for the Divine Divinity sequel is now available on Xbox Live everywhere, with the exception of Japan. This is your chance to decide whether or not to shell out early for fancy armor! If you'd prefer to begin rising through the ranks of the Dragon Knights on your PC, you can do that as well! Our friends at Big Download have just the 1.77GB file you're looking for. Shortcut: Add the Divinity II Demo to your 360 download queue

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On Major Nelson's weekly podcast -- with a host left laughing and teary-eyed due to the Xbox head's dental-related lisp -- Aaron Greenberg did some NPD boasting before ruminating on the first half of 2010. After pointing out Mass Effect 2, Splinter Cell Conviction, and Alan Wake, he confirmed Crackdown 2 as part of Microsoft's list of "triple-A, exclusive" titles heading to the Xbox 360 during "the first half of the year." "Those are just the exclusives, that doesn't include Final Fantasy ... there's no way we had a first half of the year like that last year," Greenberg added. The back end of the upcoming year is no slouch either in his eyes, with Halo Reach and Fable 3 said to be on schedule for launch in the Fall. Considering the first Crackdown's February release date, we're hoping for a similarly timed release of the sequel (just in time for its third birthday!). We've followed up with Greenberg and will update this post if we hear more.

In Rapture, the commodity is ADAM, and you will be fighting over the most coveted source of all in Capture the Sister.

Fight for your rightful place in Rapture with Turf Wars in Bioshock 2's multiplayer.

Bioshock 2 takes multiplayer team deathmatch underwater with Civil War.

How does the beginning of the game compare with the opening of the original?

Nintendo announced its 500th downloadable Wi game today, reserving the honor for Super Smash Bros. Or, we suppose, for any of the other Virtual Console or WiiWare games released today. But Nintendo says it's Super Smash Bros., and that certainly seems like a more special way to celebrate a milestone than, say, the arcade version of Ninja Gaiden. See all the WiiWare, Virtual Console, and DSiWare releases after the break.

Last week's digital issue of MCV featured an advertisement for an accessory bundle mentioning the "PSP-4000." The listing has since been described as being nothing more than a mistake. Negative Gamer contacted A4G, which placed the ad, and the company's license manager said the mention of a new iteration for Sony's handheld was a "mistake on [their] part." The spokesperson was unaware of a new model. Rumors of the UMD-enabled PSP-4000's existence have been floating around for a few months. These are not be confused with the longer-standing PSP-4000 rumors, which ended up heralding the PSP Go. Would a real PSP-4000 be considered a mistake?

Title finalized for new game from Hironobu Sakaguchi.

Title finalized for new game from Hironobu Sakaguchi.

Title finalized for new game from Hironobu Sakaguchi.

Teaser trailer from Jump promises full reveal "next."

System has best week ever as FFXIII tops the 1.5 million mark.

500th Downloadable Wii Game Makes for a Smashing Holiday Season

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been entrenched at the top spot of the UK sales chart for six weeks now. FIFA 10's expected pre-holiday sales surge happened and the game rebounded from fifth to second place, but it still wasn't enough to suppress the firepower of Activision's FPS (it seems the only thing more powerful than Call of Duty is Waldo). While stuffing themselves with Turkish delight, Chart-Track has declared this the "Official Christmas Chart" of 2009. Nintendo has Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit Plus at the third and fourth spots, respectively. Despite serious competition during the holiday week from more family-friendly fare, Assassin's Creed 2 maintains a respectable foothold, slipping only two spots down to fifth place. Thanks to the movie release, James Cameron's Avatar got its blue butt on some big bird-lizard things and flew up 17 spots (129%) to reach 12th place. Source -- Modern Warfare 2 captures Christmas No1 [Chart Track] Source -- All formats chart [Chart Track]

Alas, we've gone yet another decade without a single jetpack, hovercar, hoverpack or jetcar. We've got high hopes for unimaginable technological advancement in the 2010s -- for instance, if a recent advertisement for a bundle of LittleBigPlanet-branded PSP accessories that ran in MCV's latest "Digital Edition" is any indication, we're thinking that a new model of the old-school, UMD-equipped handheld might not be out of the question. Proudly printed on the ad is a lineup of PSP models the accessories are compatible with -- including the PSP-4000. Now, this could just be a mistake on the ad designer's part, or it could be an accidental hint of things to come. Maybe not things as awesome as sky-based personal transportation, but hey -- we'll take what we can get. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

Another stealth Wii release for gamers down under. Minon: Everyday Hero has actually launched in Australia, but it can only be found at Kmart locations. The good news is, the game will only cost you $20. I’ve yet to pick up this game…any owners out there?

Hudson announced a brand-new Wii game at Jump Festa 2010, and below are the very first details on this title… - “O-warai Party Game 100 Bakusho!” or “Funny Party Game 100 Roaring Laughter - mini-game collection - simple controls - 100 mini games - games included: “Tank Battle 2,” “Super Stunt,” “Let’s Fry,” “The Hard Puncher,” “Bomb Heading,” “High Speed [...]

Looking to learn all sorts of little interesting tidbits about gaming hardware? Videogames Hardware Handbook Volume 1 might be a great thing to pick up. It’ll be an import, and your local bookstore might actually have a few of these in-stock. If not, I’m sure they could find a way to help [...]

I was out at Walmart earlier today, and I caught a Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks display as I was walking into the electronics section. The display had a slide-animation that depicted two different portions of the game, so I thought I’d take a video of it. Not the best quality due to [...]