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#igaming Wow, a $13 iPhone game tops the charts? Maybe that was supposed to be the iPad price for the game. More »

Japanese tech site PocketNews recently -- for reasons unbeknownst to us -- cracked open the smooth, colorless shell of the new CECH-2100A model of the PlayStation. What did they find inside? Candy. So much candy. They also found a smaller, more energy-efficient RSX graphics chip, which allows Sony to cut costs on the console's heat sink, power supply and cooling unit. It also lets the manufacturer cut down on the number of graphics chips contained within the console, leaving more room for the aforementioned candy.

While these technological improvements will likely help Sony cut down on the manufacturing price of each console, we wouldn't expect that savings to translate into a price cut for the console. Mostly because Sony's still working to recover from a few quarters of heavy, heavy losses, but also because the PS3 just got a price cut. Stop being so greedy.

[Via Engadget]

#clips Dante's Inferno's Trials of St. Lucia downloadable content is due out this Thursday, giving players the opportunity to create and share their own hellish combat levels. Here's how that works. More »

"Oh! My Car."

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So, in anticipation of the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta, you've decided to stock up on a few Xbox 360 peripherals on the side. Amazon should be able to satisfy most of your needs on the cheap, thanks to the "MS Gearfest Promo" the online retailer is running until May 1.

Thanks to the promotion, wireless controllers have been marked down to $27.99, HDMI AV cables are $19.99, and wireless microphones go for $29.99. We're not sure why you'd be picking up extra wireless microphones in anticipation of Reach, though. Perhaps you need extra blunt objects to bludgeon your exasperating, teabagging friends?

[Thanks, Tatum]

#demo Routine trips to the airport will never be the same, now that Disney Interactive Studios has released a playable demo of action racing game Split/Second on Xbox Live. More »

There is a lot of stuff on the Wii and DSi Shops this week, but no obvious standouts. The most potentially exciting games are a Lemmings-like thing about dodo eggs, a DSiWare version of a Scrabble card game we didn't know existed, and a fighting game of which you might already have three or four copies. Head past the break to see more assorted stuff.

Laissez les bons temps rouler.

#legal The legality of a state regulating the sale and rental of violent video games to minors will be decided finally by the U.S. Supreme Court this year, the justices decided today. More »

#1 brand in poker now available as application on Facebook platform.

#sega SEGA music game Hatsune Miku - Project DIVA - 2nd is coming to the the PSP this July. Know what that means? More »

More explosive mayhem coming.

The live-action marketing for Halo 3 was top notch, from the stellar Believe campaign to Neill Blomkamp's preview of what could have been in Landfall. So, we're understandably excited for Halo: Reach to get the same treatment in "Birth of a Spartan," a new live-action short directed by Noam Murro, the man behind the underrated 2008 romantic comedy Smart People. Yes, you're right, it sounds like a perfect fit.

Detailing the procedure that takes Carter 259 from zero to Spartan hero, the short will be available online, on US and UK TV, in movie theaters ... well, it's going to be hard not to see it. Let's just put it that way.

Look for a 60-second version to premiere April 27 in the US during V (at 10 p.m. EST) and on the UK's Sky Sports 2 at the full time whistle of the semi-final between Lyon and Bayern Munichand, which kicks off at 7:45 BST. It'll be on the trailer's official site that night and a two-minute-thirty-second version will appear on Xbox Live for Gold members the next day. Like we said: Hard to avoid.

#wellplayed The man behind Mega Man is very busy these days. More »

Despite sales for Splinter Cell: Conviction and Just Dance slipping 46 and 31 percent, respectively, the two Ubisoft titles maintained their dominant positions on the UK all-formats chart for a second week in a row. The top three didn't shift at all, as the PS3 and PC release of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City last week helped to keep it in third.

Wii Fit Plus stepped up a spot to work out at fourth, while Monster Hunter Tri was stuffed and mounted in fifth place. According to Chart-Track, Tri is the most successful launch the franchise has seen on the isles. The only other new title on the chart last week was Dead to Rights: Retribution, which broke and entered at No. 22. Check out the complete UK top 10 after the break.

Source - Ubisoft are No1 and No2 for second week [GFK Chart-Track]
Source - Latest UK Software Charts [GFK Chart-Track]

Witness the birth of a Spartan.

#difficulty If you'd like to play video game football but you stink at it, don't worry. The next Madden will put a voice in your ear, telling you how to excel. More »

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In one week, Halo fanatics will finally get their hands on Halo: Reach when the multiplayer beta included with the purchase of Halo 3: ODST is activated. You've already read our impressions but now you get to see some of the action, as hours of Halo: Reach Pre-Beta footage was carefully edited down to show you the essentials.

From new armor customization options, control changes, comparisons to Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST and full gameplay matches in high-definition, we're hoping to answer as many of your questions as we can before you get your own quality time with Reach on May 3.

Our good friends over at Atomic Operations launched a contest on Friday, April 16th to find the Biggest Fan of Fat Princess.

After a long and thorough review of all the FANtastic fan submissions, we are very fortunate and proud to say that Fat Princess PS3 for PSN has two of the biggest fans in the world: Vincent Cheng and Tim Gillespie!

An AI character will be named after each winner in the next Fat Princess Patch Release. We were truly blown away by all the amazing entries that were submitted, and the incredible show of fan support. We love our fans and want to extend a HUGE thanks to everyone for your efforts.

Be sure to check out the full story on the Atomic Operations website.

Stay tuned*, see you all on the battlefield, and as always…

Cake for everyone,

The Fat Princess Team
*P.S. We mean it…stay tuned! :-)

#superstreetfighteriv One word: "Daigo". More »

April Showers Gaming Fans with Downloadable Action, Racing and Puzzles

#screengrab As seen on DeviantART, via GamePro. More »

There were a number of interesting features -- complex characters, a dark, mature story that explored the seedy lives of criminals -- in IO Interactive's original Kane & Lynch, provided you could look past the broken gameplay and the subsequent review scandal. While the franchise's name may be forever tarnished, that hasn't stopped IO from developing a sequel, one that expands upon the best aspects of the original. But does Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days fix the gameplay inherited from its predecessor? Sort of.

As our previous impressions indicated, there's much to like about the game's presentation. Like Dead Men before it, Kane & Lynch is certainly not short on style. The "digital camera" effect makes this shooter look unlike any other game I've seen, offering the illusion of reality. Upon closer inspection, you can see the graphics tech is far from cutting-edge, but the clever filters and camera techniques make Dog Days feel far more authentic than the photo-realistic approach most other games attempt.

#clips Starcraft II isn't just about strategy! It's also about...kart racing. More »

#jerrybruckheimer Hollywood super producer Jerry Bruckheimer (not pictured) has seen the future. And it's gamey. More »

#gambling British bookmaker Paddy Power has shown today it knows a fresh cash stream when it sees one, as it will soon begin accepting bets on video games. It also shows it does not keep up with recent video game news. More »

#top On April 20th, I wrote a post titled "Do Not Trust This Magazine's Review Scores" that showed the conflict of interest Japanese magazine Famitsu has. And what a conflict of interest it is. More »

#pc The Xbox Media Centre - one of the last things the old console is good for these days - doesn't just play media. It can play games, too! More »

#nintendo Japan's Club Nintendo offered members the chance to redeem their points for this. Just look at it! More »

#screengrab Made by Mini-Bash. Seen by me. More »