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"Mad Catz" isn't just the best name ever for a fictional group in Rock Band, it's also the new "principal peripherals partner" for the Rock Band franchise, including the upcoming Rock Band 3. The manufacturer now has worldwide rights to produce and distribute Rock Band peripherals. The company previously produced third-party peripherals for Rock Band and Rock Band 2.

"We are excited to be expanding our relationship with Mad Catz to continue to bring their video game peripheral design and manufacturing expertise to the Rock Band platform," Alex Rigopulos, CEO of Harmonix, said in the announcement. "We look forward to partnering with Mad Catz to continue to innovate and lead the music game genre through the Rock Band franchise."

He has reason to be excited -- Viacom, owner of MTV Games and Harmonix, has already expressed its interest in getting away from the business of peripheral production, and now it's found a partner that has experience, and, recently, some clout in the creation of game controllers.

Hot on the heels of the Madden NFL 11 announcement revealing Drew Brees for the cover, the votes have been tallied for the teams featured in the requisite pre-release demo: it'll be the Jets vs. Colts. The news comes via the official Madden NFL site, where voting was opened in late March to decide whether the demo would recreate the AFC Championship game, the NFC Championship game or the Super Bowl. There must've been a lot of disgruntled Jets fans voting in that poll.

Anxious to know when to expect the demo, Joystiq contacted EA Sports. A spokesperson was kind enough to reveal that the developer was aiming to hit the virtual gridiron sometime in "late July."

This isn't a screenshot from Yakuza 3 or 4. Nope, this is "Project K," an upcoming Yakuza spinoff for the PSP. Famitsu has the first screenshots of the game in action, and we have to admit, that they look a bit too good to be true. At first glance, it's easy to mistake this screen for a photograph of a Japanese city.

Assuming these screens haven't been touched up in any way, we're glad to see the PSP is still being pushed technologically by developers. Even if you aren't particularly interested in the Yakuza franchise, these images are worth checking out.

This is yet another Famicom clone, but this one comes from Hong Kong…and it looks like it would play Super Famicom games. I think the only selling point on this system is the name, because ‘Rambo TV Game USA’ is pretty damn awesome.

Falcom announces another RPG that we may or may not get.

Check out more DLC cars in our Flickr set Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced the latest in downloadable content for GTI Club Supermini Festa! available on Nintendo Wii™, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and PSP®go, GTI Club Supermini Festa! is the all-new high-paced racing game stemming from the hugely popular, internationally renowned arcade franchise. To keep fans [...]

The ultimate showdown hits retail.

#blizzard Blizzard is creating a wildly different experience for those who choose to play StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty's single-player campaign, adding units, vehicles and upgrades that you just won't see in multiplayer, from the familiar Firebat to the bizarre Predator. More »

Hilversum, Netherlands – April 23rd 2010 – Foreign Media GamesTM (FMG) announces The Treasures of MontezumaTM for Nintendo DSTM, a hugely addictive match-3 puzzle game which takes players through a fantastic adventure where a startling discovery shakes the foundations of the archaeological world. Set in the misty mountains and dusty museums of Cancun, Mexico, around 1935, [...]

Get your first real look at the PS3 rebirth of ACE.

#cips This Monster Hunter Tri Wii unboxing is A) A marketing stunt, B) a video recording of an amazing and wonderful event, C) this guy's shtick. More »

Hi Everyone – Time for this week’s PlayStation Video Store update.

This week we have a new Deal of the Week, featuring movies and TV shows with an Action theme. Ronin, Poseidon, Sum of All Fears, Nowhere to Hide and action-packed episodes of Drawn Together, How The Earth Was Made, and Life After People are just some of the titles in this collection, available for up to 50% off.

Also, the Universal Giveaway is still in effect for a limited time only. Download select Universal titles before 5/13 (full list below) from the video store to be automatically entered for a chance to win a Universal Studios Getaway to Hollywood or Orlando!

• Inglourious Basterds
• Public Enemies
• Love Happens
• Couples Retreat
• The Fourth Kind
• Smokin Aces 2
• Backdraft
• WaterWorld
• The Mummy
• King Kong
• Doom

Full sweepstakes details here. No purchase necessary with mail-in entry.

And finally, what you’ve all been waiting for…James Cameron’s Avatar…now available to own in HD! Head over to the video store to download today.

Have a great weekend!

Top Movies

Sherlock Holmes The Blind Side Ninja Assassin Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel 2012 Brothers Up in the Air The Fourth Kind Twilight Saga: New Moon The Slammin’ Salmon

Top HD Movies

Sherlock Holmes Ninja Assassin The Blind Side 2012 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Brothers The Fourth Kind Up in the Air Twilight Saga: New Moon Zombieland

Top TV Episodes

South Park: Uncensored | Season 14 200 Iron Man: Extremis | Season 1 Extremis Part 1 Family Guy | Season 8 April in Quahog Lost | Season 6 Everybody Loves Hugo Smallville | Season 9 Upgrade Supernatural | Season 5 Point of No Return South Park: Uncensored | Season 14 You Have 0 Friends South Park: Uncensored | Season 14 Medicinal Fried Chicken Smallville | Season 9 Checkmate V | Season 1 John May

Top HD TV Episodes

Iron Man: Extremis | Season 1 Extremis Part 1 South Park: Uncensored | Season 14 200 Lost | Season 6 Everybody Loves Hugo Family Guy | Season 8 April in Quahog Smallville | Season 9 Upgrade South Park: Uncensored | Season 14 You Have 0 Friends South Park: Uncensored | Season 14 Medicinal Fried Chicken V | Season 1 John May Smallville | Season 9 Checkmate The Ultimate Fighter | Season 11 A Lotta Heart

PSP does a real nice version of the Yakuza series.

#persona Aigis from Japanese role-playing game Persona 3 is getting a couple of limited edition statues. One features her in heavy armor. The other doesn't. Let's look at that one. More »

Amazon has a pair of sweet deals for those in the market for an Xbox 360 console. Both the Final Fantasy XIII Elite bundle and Splinter Cell: Conviction Elite bundle are $40 off, down to a much more palatable $359.99. That's almost like getting the bundled game for free -- not to mention the value of a bigger, beefier 250gb hard drive and an extra controller.

[Via Cheap College Gamers]

Source - Splinter Cell bundle
Source - Final Fantasy XIII bundle

Hmm…I’m not sure there’s much to ‘mastering’ R.O.B., or taking on the challenge of Gyromite. I bet a lot of kids were let down when they finally got their own R.O.B..

New domain names for Assassin's Creed and Driver series registered.

Las Vegas, April 23rd 2010 - TopWare Interactive today launched the brand new teaser site for the upcoming Wii™ title Enclave: Shadows of Twilight. Scheduled for release in the middle of June, the RPG classic has received an expansive overhaul for the Nintendo console version which includes improved AI, renovated game systems, and Wii Remote™ [...]

#captivate2010 There is a certain satisfaction that comes with clearing a screen packed with heavily armored, even mounted warriors with a single swipe of a digital katana, or an armored uppercut, or a fist full of swords. More »

SOCOM fans are by far some of the most vocal and opinionated people in gaming today. Having endured the rocky launch of SOCOM Confrontation, the revelation that SOCOM 4 would include support for the PlayStation Move motion controller was met with a large amount of skepticism. We spoke with Zipper Interactive about their plans to address fan concerns, and the challenges of balancing a game with two very different control inputs.

Some fans didn't take well to the announcement that SOCOM 4 would use the Move controller. How do you address concerns that motion controls will "ruin" the experience?

First and foremost, SOCOM 4 was designed with the DualShock in mind. When we started this game over three years ago, Move didn't even exist yet. I cannot emphasize this point enough: the game supports both controllers. And again, we designed SOCOM 4 with the DualShock in mind. What ended up happening is that when we found out about the Move, we decided to try it out and see if it fits with the SOCOM experience very well. And so far, the reaction of the people that have tried it is that it's actually integrated quite well. The key there is that it's an optional control mechanic, and in no way is any other part of the SOCOM game being hindered or negatively affected by Move's integration.

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