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Molyneux takes us through everything that means this is much more than Fable 2.5.

Crackdown 2 has broken the "petrificus totalus" spell cast upon the UK sales charts for the last couple weeks. Skills for broken spells, agent? Ruffian's compulsive orb-collecting sequel leaped ahead of Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and Red Dead Redemption, which found comfortable homes on the range at second and third, respectively.

Ubisoft's Just Dance took its greatest tumble to date, dropping all the way down to ninth place -- most likely because everyone in the UK already owns it. However, proving that Just Dance wasn't a singular sensation for the publisher, newcomer Dance on Broadway steps up from sixth to fourth. Check out the UK top ten after the break.

#wellplayed Everyone is entitled to a secret identity, it seems. More »

Google has "secretly" invested an undisclosed amount of money (estimated to be between $100 million and $200 million) in virtual Ville creator Zynga Games, TechCrunch claims. Why would one highly profitable company dump such a large amount of duckets into another successful company's coffers? TechCrunch believes that it's part of a strategy to partner with Zynga Games in the forthcoming launch of something called "Google Games."

The service is said to use Google logins and will presumably run the Zynga titles popularized by Facebook, albeit with a different payment system (allegedly Google Checkout rather than PayPal). Though these claims are still unsubstantiated -- neither Google nor Zynga have officially confirmed the report -- a recent Google job listing for a "Project Management Leader, games" seems to lend the idea some credence.

#superrobotwars Fullmetal Alchemist animator Satoshi Kubo has publicly stated on Japanese social networking site Mixi that he refused to work on a Super Robot Wars project. He cited the involvement of a certain staffer for the reason why. More »

#ipad Hayao Miyazaki is the greatest animator alive. And he does not like the iPad. More »

#research Oh dear. This whole "3D" thing could have a little more trouble getting off the ground if research by Britain's Eyecare Trust is on the money. More »

Bash and Pop Your Way Through Summer with New Downloadable Games

#piracy Earlier models of the Nintendo DS are awash in a sea of pirated games. The upcoming 3DS? It might be a tougher nut to crack. More »

#gameface Konami has kicked off its Love Plus tour. As seen on はちま起稿. More »

New hardware will mean new attitude to downloads.

Pre-orders for new Call of Duty heating up.

#hotflashes Coma is a flash game by Thomas Brush, in which you...well, just wander around a world exploring and helping people out. It's beautiful. More »

#nintendo The Wii was an easy sell. Nintendo showed the Wii Remote and that players could swing it around. Simple! Ditto for the Nintendo DS. It has a touch screen, and there is a stylus. Clear as day. More »

#toys "BUY ACTION FIGURE" may not have been written across the side of a building during the latest Splinter Cell game, but for die-hard fans it should have been, given the impending release of a new, plastic tribute to Sam Fisher. More »

#cosplay God Eater, Namco Bandai's Monster Hunter clone, is popular in Japan. So popular that it recently had its own festival in Akihabara, complete with some cosplayer lady. Something is missing... More »

#mortalkombat There are a lot of Mortal Kombat games that should never have been made. This one at least had the foresight to be cancelled before it saw the light of day. More »

We chat with Volition about life under Mars, losing the jet packs and the advantages of a more linear game.

#nintendo The Nintendo DS's design was influenced by the dual LCD clamshell Nintendo Game & Watch. But what influenced that? More »

- DSi/3DS exclusive feature: Live Caster - Live Caster must be obtained in-game - Live Caster allows video chats with friends - 4-player over local wireless or 2 player over wi-fi for Live Caster use - Pass By mode: using the C Gear, you can connect with other players when you walk by them - Details on what these Pass [...]

Quest 184 - May May May - picked up at Bitari Shore - game must be cleared - involves a sheep named May who wants a particular item.

As far as I know, the Master Sword is the most popular, most well-known sword in all of gaming. If you’ve been a gamer for a few years, I’m guessing you know what the Master Sword is, and what series it belongs to. Link knows it quite well, because it’s become an absolutely [...]

#daigoumehara Daigo Umehara, yes that guy, has won the Evo 2010 Super Street Fighter IV championship title. More »

From the return of complex A.I. to mechanical augmentations.

Summer is in full swing and that means the PC game releases are few and far between. How many of you are just waiting patiently until StarCraft II comes out on July 27? In the meantime there are still some stuff to write about in the PC game world.

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• The Best PC Games of 2010 (So Far); We take a mid-year inventory of the best PC games released so far in 2010
• Rock of Ages Interview: We chat with ACE Team's co-founder about this upcoming and unusual strategy game.
• The Asskickers Interview: We chat with AGO Team's co-founder about its upcoming retro 2D brawler title
• Reviews: We give are final verdict for All Points Bulletin and Singularity.
• Boot Disk: Our retro game feature checks out Team Fortress Classic.
• Freeware Friday: Our free game feature this week checks out the arcade action game RobotzDX.

“Uh, ah, Konami’s Love Plus producer Uchida-san has sent me an amazing CD!. I’m completely smitten now… forget work.” - Yoshinori Ono’s Twitter If you were wondering which girl Ono likes to spend his time with, he’s admitted to being quite drawn to Rinko. Is it wrong of me to hope for a localization [...]

Another Wii game that went overlooked by most, but at least there are some amazing tributes out there. Thanks to Johnny2900 for the heads up!

Remember how, like, a brazillion years ago, Dragon Quest IX came out in Japan, and lifted all iterations of the Nintendo DS up to the high heavens? Remember how much you wanted to be a part of that cultural phenomenon? Well, here's your chance.

We know you've run short of things to place on your nightstand to fill you with mortal terror while you slumber. Might we suggest this 1/4-scale, 19" tall statuette modeled after Street Fighter's ever-grinning antagonist, M. Bison? We guarantee it'll get the job done.