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NVidia fuels the action on PC with the new shooter Dark Void.

Airtight games developers talk about rising to the challenge of making a brand new high-caliber title to honor the tradition of Capcom with Dark Void.

Full character descriptions are revealed for the hotly-anticipated online modern warfare shooter Mercenary Wars.

See one of the many mini-games inside Ultimate All-Stars.

If there's one enigma we can't wrap our heads around, it's the one involving the rather curious naming of Japanese figure manufacturer Revoltech Yamaguchi. Revoltech? It sounds like they should be making soggy clumps of hair -- not these rather dashing and highly positionable approximations of Professor Layton. As noted by GundamLunatics.info, the quick-witted puzzle buff features 14 points of articulation, a jacket made of a soft material and loads of apt accessories, including a puny pen and a tiny teacup. Of course, every piece of merchandise has a price, and you'll look to spend 2,400 Yen (roughly $26) when he arrives on March 15. For more info and images, hit the source link. [Via Examiner, Kotaku]

Who knew that French gamers had such a love for retro gaming? It seems that France is home to all sorts of gaming magazines that focus on the retro days of the industry. Seriously, you have to check out all the content that French gamers have to sift through. Looks like the [...]

Images that aren't very disguised.

A BBFC classification for a "Game of the Year" edition of Batman: Arkham Asylum has popped up online, causing quite a stir here at Joystiq HQ. While we all agree that Batman was "a game of the year," the listing offers no clues as to what would be included in a GOTY package. So, allow us to activate detective mode: First, there's the two DLC packs for the game to consider: the Insane Night map pack (free for everyone) and Prey In The Darkness, available on PS3 in the US and on both PS3 and Xbox 360 in Europe. Also, those that pre-ordered the original game from GameStop received access to the challenge map Dem Bones, while those that snagged the fancy Collector's Edition got their own unique challenge map in Crime Alley -- both could hypothetically be included in a special edition re-release. Considering all the DLC out there (but c'mon, we want more Rocksteady!), there's a valid GOTY edition in the making here. We've turned on our own joy signal in the hopes of attracting Warner Bros., Eidos and Rocksteady for clarification. We'll let you know just as soon as they show up on our rooftop. [Thanks, C.A.]

Direct link/source here A theme that is pretty much completely unknown to any Nintendo-loving fan in North America and Europe. Unless you lived in Japan at the time, or you’re very into the complete history of Nintendo, this is probably the first time seeing this intro/hearing this music. Makes you feel like we missed [...]

I like the idea, but I don’t think those other random video game characters really fit in well! Thanks to Note for the heads up!

If you were looking for the more punishing end of the "Trophy Difficulty Spectrum," you've found it: PlayStation.Blog recently revealed the full list of Trophies for Zipper Interactive's MAG, which will require completionists to get a character to the level cap for each of the title's three factions. Based on our time with the demo, we estimate that process will take you about until MAG 2: Now With 257-Player Battles comes out. Click past the jump to see the rest of the game's unlockable accomplishments.

Art Style: Pictobits This game is a winner no matter what version of the DSi you download it on, but having it on the DSi XL should make it even easier to play. The action can get pretty hectic, and the larger play area will definitely come in handy when you’re swapping bits like a [...]

At first glance, the headline may not make much sense, but that's exactly what this screenshot for the newly announced The Flying Hamster is telling us. Newton the Flying Hamster will have to soar through six levels, from the "big Japanese city" to "crazy ancient Egypt." No trips to normal ancient Egypt for this rodent! Developed by The Game Atelier for the PSP, The Flying Hamster will also feature more than thirty enemies, ranging from "sneaky penguins, anti-air cows, exploding foxes" and worst of all, "ninja squirrels." Who else just became incredibly excited for this shmup?

Check out all the planned goodies for the giveaway here (thanks Dan!)

Hardware and software sales increase significantly over previous holiday,

Nintendo got Paon's Glory of Heracles into my house the same way the Greeks got soldiers into Troy: with a Trojan Horse. Although this horse was in a box, so the elaborate ruse really didn't play into my acceptance of the item. And thankfully, the cartridge didn't murder me after emerging. As has become the company's custom of late, Nintendo packaged its review copy of Glory of Heracles cutely, with the cartridge hidden away inside the papercraft horse. Along with the horse and the empty game case, Nintendo sent a scroll -- a letter from the immortal Greek demigod himself, exhorting us to retrieve the cartridge and help him regain his memories. Embark upon a grand looking-at-pictures adventure in our gallery. Does anyone else find it hilarious and kind of adorable to imagine Nintendo PR staff carefully cutting, folding and gluing a bunch of papercraft horses?

Coming from the Nintendo Europe website… There may be more DSiWare available for download on Friday. We’ll find out in just a few hours!

Just a few minutes ago, a special letter showed up on my doorstep. You can see the letter for yourself below. There was also a tiny intruder included with this letter. He almost slipped by the warehouse defenses undetected. Awww…he’s so cute! Surely this guy wasn’t trying to bring GoNintendo down from the inside…was [...]

Nintendo of Europe’s website had a promo ad for Monster Hunter 3. I just went to check out the ad myself, but it appears that it’s gone in favor of a DSi XL ad. At least reader Tri-Gamer grabbed some off-screen footage!

Now this is one for importers to keep an eye on. Kaiyodo is putting out a brand-new Professor Layton figurine that lets you bend and pose the professor however you see fit. It’s not due out until March 15th, but I’m sure multiple import retailers will let you scoop one up. Check [...]

Let's shoot some stuff!

"Understand this: The Sam Fisher you knew is dead." Spolier alert! Nah, he's very much alive (albeit starring in a game that's delayed yet again), and this latest trailer for Splinter Cell: Conviction features one Victor Coste, private military contractor and veritable encyclopedia on all things that make a (now) former Third Echelon agent go ker-azy. And man, can he lay it on. "He's off the leash and going for answers," Coste says, in an extremely serious tone. We think the first question Fisher's going to ask this guy when he catches him is, "Just how many times have you watched The Bourne Identity, anyway?"

Guildford, UK – 14th January 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that it is developing a new title, Percy Jackson, for its FLIPS interactive book series created exclusively for the Nintendo DS™. FLIPS provides kids with a new fun way to read and interact with Rick Riordian’s incredibly popular mythological book series. FLIPS [...]

Unforeseen bug pulls content from service.

And the American release of the anticipated WiiWare game will follow shortly thereafter.