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Editorial: How and why games should push the limits with bloody abandon.

Editorial: How and why games should push the limits with bloody abandon.

#science While NASA might not be returning to the real moon any time soon, the virtual moon is anyone's game in Moonbase Alpha, a multiplayer lunar exploration adventure game, now available for free download via Steam. More »

Editorial: How and why games should push the limits with bloody abandon.

Microsoft's suggestion for how to pass those hot summer afternoons: spend 1200 Microsoft Points ($15), repeatedly. The company released the official dates and prices for the XBLA games in this year's Summer of Arcade promotion -- or, rather, dates and price, since they all share the aforementioned 1200 MSP price tag.

Like last year's Summer of Arcade, purchasing all five games in this year's lineup entitles the buyer to a 1200-point rebate (essentially buy four, get one free). Additionally, if you buy three of the five, you'll get 400 MSP back! As for the release schedule:

• Limbo: July 21
• Hydro Thunder Hurricane: July 28
• Castlevania: Harmony of Despair: August 4
• Monday Night Combat: August 11
• Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light: August 18

Ludia, developer of the PS3 version of The Price is Right, is bringing yet another game show to the PlayStation Network. This time, Family Feud gets the video game conversion, bringing 800 survey questions to PSN, with both online and offline multiplayer options. Check out a trailer after the break.

Is Rock Band 3 a music game? Sure it is, but it’s not like the music games of old. You know, major music titles such as Rez and Parappa the Rapper. These were games that gave us unique gameplay experiences through music. Nowadays, music games just let us play along to [...]

These babies are going to be given out by Capcom at Comic-Con 2010. This alone might make the trip worth it!

I’m taking this opportunity to throw my suggestion into the ring with Tetrisphere. If there were ever a version of Tetris that deserved to be remade for the 3DS, this is it. The game would work perfectly on the 3DS, and the 3D effect would actually enhance the experience by a great deal. [...]

To the moon, baby.

El Segundo, Calif. - July 6, 2010 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced The Cages: Pro-Style Batting Practice for Wii™ is now available in retail stores nationwide. The Cages: Pro-Style Batting Practice is a fun-filled batting cage simulator that lets players test their inner slugger by swinging against numerous pitches from a [...]

Various mini-games surrounding a baseball pitching simulator, compatible with Wii Motion Plus, now available in retail stores nationwide.

Sega is planning a special edition of Black Leopard: Yakuza New Chapter, its PSP Yakuza spinoff. Actually, perhaps it's more accurate to say that Toshihiro Nagoshi is planning the special edition. The "Toshihiro Nagoshi Produce Premium Box" bears the producer's signature in gold on the front of the package, suggesting who the real star of the Yakuza games is.

Inside the Nagoshi-approved packaging is a crocodile skin (patterned) PSP case, a cleaning cloth, and a UMD of the theme song, "Muppet" by Rize. It'll be out in Japan, along with the normal disc and PSN releases, on September 22.

id's Rage takes most software awards.

id's Rage takes most software awards.

First DLC pack to feature new Silverstone track.

id's Rage takes most software awards.

id's Rage takes most software awards.

Patapon fans, rejoice! Today is finally here (today being Tuesday, July 6th). In a few hours — as soon as the PlayStation Store refreshes all its content — you’ll be able to download the much-anticipated bite-sized summer snack known as the Patapon 3 Multiplayer Demo.

Are you ready to play to your heart’s content? Are you already tapping your feet/toes/fingers in sweet rhythmic anticipation? Yeah you are…

So here are the contents of this hypnotically musical multiplayer adventure (insert mood music):

• Ad-hoc and Infrastructure Multiplayer (1-8 players)
• Co-op and Competitive (Capture the Flag) missions
• Introduction of the New Super Hero Patapons
• New Enemies
• Intro to the Patapons’ new adventure

As mentioned before, this is a multiplayer demo, so you’ll need either an internet connection to fight along/against other players world-wide (that means around the world!) or four of your bestest local Patapon friends to enjoy this demo… and since it is free, there is no reason why your friends shouldn’t have a copy.

Last month, we were thankful that the torrent of games had slowed considerably. Now here in July, we ... well, could the games come back please? Sure we've got Dragon Quest IX and StarCraft 2, but pickings are, otherwise, fairly slim.

Maybe PSN and the Summer of Arcade will fill in the gaps? Here's hoping.

#clips Speaking of first-person shooters, Villain has just released Archetype for the iPhone, a quick-and-dirty online FPS that crams all the features you'd expect in a PC game into a tiny little package. More »

#sports EA Sports believes this is the year that soccer—or at least their version of it—will finally take over America. They are wrong, of course. This country's knowledge gap won't be closed by one Landon Donovan goal—or box cover. More »

#wii Wii owners, don't be like me and risk missing Trauma Team. The game is out but it's not too late to give it the preview it deserves. More »

#awards The game critics have spoken, and the 2010 E3 Game Critics Awards winners have been chosen. Check out a Best of Show that isn't a game, big wins for EA and Rage, and a little vindication for our E3 awards. More »

Oh, Halo: Reach? That old thing? It's been out, like, forever. You definitely shouldn't be paying full price for that ancient relic. Newegg's got you covered -- for a limited time, you can (pre)purchase Bungie's old-as-dirt shooter for $44.99. C'mon, gang -- do your part to preserve the classics.

[Thanks Lekko!]

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