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Take to the skies.

#roundup John Marston faces off against some of the toughest hombres the waning Old West has to offer in Red Dead Redemption, but he's never faced a posse quite as cantankerous as the game reviewers we've rounded up for this Frankenreview. More »

Hot tank-on-tank action.

The Jeff Foxworthy of games.

Want more Bulletstorm? Tonight's episode of GameTrailers TV has you covered as far as EA Partners and Epic's upcoming multiplatform shooter, with interviews with Design Director Cliff Bleszinski and Producer Tanya Jessen about the game's features, and some "big gameplay reveals," including one gigantic boss battle. Catch the episode at 12:20 AM Eastern and Pacific tonight on Spike TV. More »

Milton Keynes, UK – May 27, 2010 – Get ready to step back in time to the fabulous ‘50s in this upcoming exciting dancing/singing party game that evokes everything that you remember about the Paramount Pictures iconic film Grease. 505 Games is pleased to announce details of the anticipated family-friendly titles for Nintendo WiiTM and [...]

Get ready for summer lovin'.

#republished At present, the word "tension" is almost exclusively considered negative.   More »

A quick note for all the "Games that are like Dynasty Warriors" fans: a demo for Ninety-Nine Nights 2 is now available on Xbox Live Marketplace. The demo offers up two missions from the game. One sees players hacking and slashing their way through massive hordes of enemies. The other mission also sees players hacking and slashing through massive hordes of enemies, only said horde of enemies is led by a gigantic beastie (as seen above).

Two further notes:

• Check the equipment available to you -- particularly the fire resistance accessory, which helps a lot with the aforementioned beastie.
• Don't get too invested in the demo, because it doesn't let you actually kill the beastie.

Xbox.com: Add the Ninety-Nine Nights 2 demo to your Xbox 360 download queue

More Wii/DS screens in our Flickr set Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today revealed new screenshots from the upcoming action puzzle game, Gormiti: The Lords of Nature! for Nintendo Wii™ and DS™. Based on the popular European toy and TV franchise now airing on the Cartoon Network, the all-new screens will give gamers a first look at [...]

Capcom sure loves pairing up with Nintendo for Classic Controller bundles. The latest game in their lineup, Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes, is going to see a White Classic Controller bundle hit Japan the same day as the software-only version. No word on this bundle coming to the states.

Navigate magnificent microcosms in this stylish freebie.

#ps3 ModNation Racers on PlayStation 3 may be a fine racing game, but its frequent 30-plus-second load times are lamentable. Good thing one of the game's producers told us a fix is coming. More »

Get your minigolf on.

For Super Mario Galaxy 2's soundtrack, Nintendo went all-out, recording the main theme with a 70-person orchestra. Footage of the assembled musicians playing the sweeping opening music has been released via the Japanese Nintendo Channel (watch it after the break), allowing us to see just how much more epic a piece of music is when you see it played by a room full of people. If you're wondering why Shigeru Miyamoto looks so bored, it's because there was no room in the orchestra for his banjo.

Fans of Galaxy 2's music will be crushed to learn that Japan's Club Nintendo is offering a two-disc soundtrack for just 300 points with the registration of a copy of the game. It's possible for this bonus to make its way to other regions' Club Nintendos, as the first Galaxy soundtrack did in Europe, but we'd rather take such anomalies as delightful surprises, rather than disappoint ourselves by expecting them.

[Via ONM]

SouthPeak's infringement-skirting Battle vs. Chess has apparently been pushed back from its initial May launch window, according to a press release. And the fact that May's almost over and the game's not out yet. However, the game is now set to launch this Fall, and will be released for 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP and PC. So, like, everything except the iPhone and the Lynx.

According to the presser, the game will include an "Action Mode," where pieces won't automatically kill one another in scripted animations, but will rather place players in a "beat-'em-up style encounter." Somewhere, Garry Kasparov is openly weeping.

Take that, big guy in the sky!

According to the person that put this work of art together, it took just over 120 hours to complete. Now that’s gaming dedication. Thanks to all that sent this in!

#interview Could the success of the Monkey Island Special Editions herald LucasArts' return to straight adventure games? I spoke to Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge project lead Craig Derrick about the new remake and the possibilities it raises. More »

Take an unusual journey into a microscopic world in this unique action game from the genre-redefining Art Style series. As a tiny tentacled organism, you have one simple purpose: to grow. Swim through the primordial ooze, using your tentacles to absorb other organisms whose colour matches that of each tentacle. Match the colours correctly [...]

Check out more screens in our Flickr set Classic Japanese RPGs have a longstanding tradition of introducing players to summons. With great strength and wisdom, a summon can help guide JRPG heroes on their destined paths. In Arc Rise Fantasia, these summons, known as Rogress in the game, play an integral role in the [...]

Hey Everyone, Are you itching for some more multiplayer mayhem? Well, you’re in luck!

This weekend – May 28 to June 1 – we’re introducing a new playlist that will mix things up and maybe, possibly lead to updates or additions to the existing playlists in competitive Matchmaking. We’re calling this playlist “The Lab.”

We’ll be running “The Lab” Playlist roughly every other weekend for the foreseeable future.

During each weekend “The Lab” is active, we’ll be running a playlist featuring one or more custom-tuned gametype variations from the tons of variables we can tweak in our multiplayer gameplay settings.

Here’s the current schedule and description for the first event in our “The Lab” Playlist series:

May 28 – June 1
2 vs. 2 Team Deathmatch
Grab a partner for this small- to medium-size map mow-down. You’ve got 15 minutes to rack up 25 kills, or more than the other team, to prove your small-team superiority. I’m going to recommend now that you’re going to want pick a reliable teammate you want to play with over the weekend…

Of course, to commemorate the launch of “The Lab” Playlist program will be a Double Cash Weekend!

Starts: Friday, May 28, 10:00 AM PDT
Ends: Tuesday, June 1, 10:00 AM PDT

As with our previous Double Cash Weekend, the per match cash limit has also been raised to $150,000 maximum per match.

Head on over to NaughtyDog.com for the full schedule of the “The Lab” playlists, as well as to learn where you can chat in the forums to give your feedback on these new events, as well as get information on updated play schedules.

BRAND NEW PSN AVATARS AVAILABLE NOW!

And that’s not all; don’t miss out on our brand new UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves avatar bundles for PSN we released this Tuesday on the PlayStation Store! We are so excited to be able to bring these new avatars for your PSN ID’s, we know how badly you’ve been wanting to update your avatars, and now you can show off your UNCHARTED pride in style!

The UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Avatar Pack #1 includes Nathan Drake, Elena Fisher, Victor Sullivan, [Cameraman] Jeff, and Karl Schafer. And Pack #2 delivers Chloe Frazier, Tenzin, Zoran Lazarevic, Harry Flynn, and the Phurba Dagger!

Hurry over to the PlayStation Store and download these avatars for $0.49 cents each, or grab the avatar bundles to collect all 10 and save some moolah!

Get ready to run, jump, and smash your way through Pikachu’s latest action-packed adventure for all ages when PokéPark™ Wii: Pikachu‘s Adventure launches on Wii on 9 July. Playing as Pikachu, you must solve the crisis that has befallen a strange new place, the PokéPark. Along the way, you’ll befriend key Pokémon as you [...]

…And it's not another remake.

Go online and become a street racing legend in the massive Need for Speed World.

You know that little dude doing a slam dunk on your shoes? That's not like some kind of corporate logo or something -- that's MIchael Jordan. Oh, you knew that? Well, thanks for ruining our opening paragraph. We guess we'll just get right to it then.

Sources close to ESPN say the legend himself will grace the cover of NBA 2K11, marking the first time a retired player and team owner has appeared on the cover of an NBA 2K title. Jordan recently became majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats.

Further tantalizing "Jumpman 23" fans is the prospect of an in-game Mike, which ESPN posits is a strong possibility. This has supposedly lead to 2K pursuing other players from the past in an attempt to recreate some of Jordan's highlights in the game. With E3 fast approaching, we're certain we'll have confirmation one way or the other soon enough. We'll keep you posted.

[Via Eurogamer]