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If Halo Waypoint, Halo Legends, Halo: Reach and ... uhh ... Halo: The Aquarium weren't enough for your Halofied brain to soak in during the early parts of 2010, Sumthing Else Music today announced plans to release the Halo Legends original soundtrack at brick-and-mortar outlets and online starting on February 9. The disc comes packed with original music from composers Tetsuya Takahashi and Yasuharu Takanashi that was, as you might imagine, featured in the various Halo Legends episodes that premiered over the last few weeks on Xbox Live. We imagine that the hardcore Halo fans among you are already lining up for the impending February release, $16 at the ready -- may we suggest the kickin' jams from Halo 3: ODST to aid in your wait? Would that be too weird?

The mechanical beasts of the Caldari hangar bask in a warm but sparse yellowish white light.

Bug-like robotic craft buzz about the Gallente hangar in an eerie green light.

See the inside of a Minmatar hangar as various ships come into port and dock.

That's a lot of extra Wiimotes.

That's a lot of extra Wiimotes.

Set your strategies straight and be the last man standing in this upcoming indie strategy shooter.

Linked below is footage from the demo version of Zangeki no Reginleiv. The problem is, you need a Nico Video account to view them. I’m sure they’ll get onto YouTube at some point, but for now, only those with a Nico Video account can enjoy the fun.

Arkedo Studio, the French developer responsible for the DS's Big Bang Mini and Nervous Brickdown, as well as recent Xbox Live Indie Games like the stylish 03 Pixel, has been thinking about Project Natal. And sadly for us, it decided to think again before going through with its proposed game idea, 2-Finger Heroes. CEO Camille Guermonprez posted mocked-up screenshots and design plans for the game on NeoGAF, revealing a brawler controlled by players' fingers acting as the protagonists' legs. Occasionally, the game would switch over to segments controlled by hand motions or crossed arms, and award powerups for hand gestures at certain segments (with a penalty for flipping the screen off!) Why isn't Arkedo working on this game right now? Issues with recognition of minute finger movements -- and localization concerns. "Yup, what can be understood as the victory sign in France, could be a terrible insult in the UK, for instance," Guermonprez said. "And we are not even talking about Italian. Oh, the possibilities..."

You can become a Big Daddy in PlayStation Home ... if you pre-order BioShock 2 on amazon.com. The online retailer is offering the game, $10 credit and exclusive access to this Home costume for $55. It's the perfect costume to wear if you feel like picking up chemically engineered underage girls in Sony's online community. If that doesn't entice you, there's always GameStop's pre-order incentive of extra multiplayer characters. [Via @amazongames]

Super Meat Boy is chugging along in development. Were you hoping that the game would be wrapped up soon? Don’t look for a release in the next few weeks or so. We have learned that the title has about two fifths of its actual content finished up. That means there’s a [...]

This is the trailer that Nintendo of America needed to put out. I’m going to buy this game later tonight! Direct link here Site here (thanks ibbsters!)

Arkedo Studio, the French developer responsible for the DS's Big Bang Mini and Nervous Brickdown, as well as recent Xbox Live Indie Games like the stylish 03 Pixel, has been thinking about Project Natal. And sadly for us, it decided to think again before going through with its proposed game idea, Two-Finger Heroes. CEO Camille Guermonprez posted mocked-up screenshots and design plans for the game on NeoGAF, revealing a brawler controlled by players' fingers acting as the protagonists' legs. Occasionally, the game would switch over to segments controlled by hand motions or crossed arms, and award powerups for hand gestures at certain segments (with a penalty for flipping the screen off!) Why isn't Arkedo working on this game right now? Issues with recognition of minute finger movements -- and localization concerns. "Yup, what can be understood as the victory sign in France, could be a terrible insult in the UK, for instance," Guermonprez said. "And we are not even talking about Italian. Oh, the possibilities..."

Three factions vie for supremacy in Supreme Commander 2, the latest RTS from Gas Powered Games!

Filed under: X3F TV This week on XBLA in Brief, we take a brief look (geddit?) at Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment and Death By Cube. The two games are about as different as can be, with Vandal Hearts being a strategy RPG -- a rarity on XBLA -- and Death By Cube offering a frantic twin-stick shooter. Both games seem good at what they do, though Death By Cube may just have a little magic in its simple, hectic formula. Check out the latest XBLA in Brief episode above and see if either Vandal Hearts (1200 / $15) or Death By Cube (800 / $10) strike your fancy. Shortcut: Download the trial version of Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment [via Xbox.com] Shortcut: Download the trial version of Death By Cube [via Xbox.com] [iTunes] Subscribe to X3F TV directly in iTunes. [Zune] Subscribe to the X3F TV directly. [RSS] Add the X3F TV feed to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [M4V] Download the M4V directly.

Reader Tommy couldn’t resist sending in an email from his college. Tommy happens to be attending Indiana University, and it seems like they could be getting their own Professor Layton very soon. All: we are interviewing an applicant for a lecturer position. His name is Steve Layton and he will be teaching graphic design. [...]

The Suck Ending Playing an awesome game just to see a quickly thrown-together ending can completely ruin an experience for me. The game’s ending usually sticks with me, since it’s the last portion of a game’s story that you’ll see. Getting an ending like the one above, while absolutely hysterical now, didn’t really cut [...]

Capcom is going to have Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom producer Ryota Niitsuma in their offices today, and they want you to throw some questions at the guy! You’ll be able to see your questions answered in real-time via the Capcom Unity live-stream. Check out this post for all the details!

Hudson Soft talks about the the goals involved in creating this new horror game.

The supersuit-enhanced cat has officially leaped out of the bag, folks -- Crysis 2 will be set in New York City. According to a "World Exclusive" Twitter image of the next PlayStation: The Official Magazine's cover (partially seen above), the upcoming sequel plans to give players a chance to blast off the faces of "aliens invading NYC," employing the already teased "Nanosuit 2.0." As the Crysis 2 cover is set for the March issue of PTOM, we expect to start hearing more details on the sequel over the next few weeks as subscribers start getting their copies (and subsequently begin filling the internet with said details).

Say what you will about Fat Princess developer Titan Studios -- but don't say the team behind the slightly chunky Capture the Flag title is unappreciative. In a recent PlayStation.Blog post, the developer thanked its fans for their continued support, and announced that the game will receive a patch tomorrow. The update includes a few alterations to how online rankings are calculated -- but the meat cream filling of the patch is a brand new, totally free map, titled "Brownie Town." No further details on the new playground were given, but we're guessing it'll be a symmetrical metropolitan area covered in sweet, chocolatey pastries. Let us know how it is once the game is updated tomorrow!

Rockstar is holding a Ballad of Gay Tony multiplayer event this Thursday on Xbox Live. On January 21, from 4-7PM Eastern, take part in some cooperative murder and mayhem in Liberty City with the game's developers. Hopefully they're being paid for it. Those at work during that time will be able to watch the event through the Social Club Multiplayer Event page, which will stream the gameplay. Specific details on how to join can be found on the Rockstar's page for the event.

Prompted by the upcoming new entry in the NBA Jam series, the article linked below takes a look at gaming trademarks that languish for years on end. EA may now be involved with NBA Jam, but what was giong on with the license and name while it laid dormant? Just who takes control [...]

Two more alphabet entries, and these two happen to focus on the letter W. I’m sure Mr.

Do you love Halo enough to purchase new multiplayer maps, but not enough to buy new Halo games? If that's the case, you'll be pleased to learn that the Mythic 2 Map Pack, which was previously available with 2009's Halo 3: ODST, will be sold separately as Halo 3 (sans overly descriptive subtitle treatment) content on the Xbox Live Marketplace starting February 2. For 800 MS Points ($10) you'll gain access to three distinct kill zones, namely Heretic, Citadel and Longshore. And if winning on any of them seems like a long shot, why not practice online today and Thursday in benefit of Haiti relief efforts?

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