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#movies Over two years ago, it was revealed that director George Miller would be making a new Mad Max movie, and that God of War 2 director Cory Barlog would be making the accompanying game. And we've heard almost nothing since! More »

Oh, the horror…I can’t stand to look at it! This is the torture you put your DS through when you’re playing an entry in the Etrian Odyssey series. Who knew that virtual graphing could be so detrimental to your DS’ health!?

#fableii Then you have no idea how many didn't make it into finished product. More »

With EVO 2010 concluding this past week, you're likely jonesing for the grody juggles and those tech combos -- it's only natural to go through withdrawal. We are, too, but we have something to tide you over just past the break: an expertly-crafted farewell video, courtesy of 1UP's Richard Li. It's like those tearful series finale end segments you've seen on TV, except it's full of a bunch of strangers you may have never seen.

Oh, and sorry we couldn't help you with your need to see crazy fighting action. May we suggest watching the EVO 2010 finale video like a billion times?

#nsfw The fleshlight is, to put it bluntly, a device for assisting in the act of male masturbation. It's also, shockingly, quite the hit with lonely video gamers. More »

You may think you're the master disc jockey supreme, what with your basic edition of DJ Hero -- or, as we like to call it, the baby edition for babies -- but it's really high time you upgrade to Renegade. Thank to a deal on Amazon, you can now do so at the significantly reduced price of $64.90.

Sony Online Entertainment isn't all bad news today. The publisher announced that it's working with developer Ronimo Games to bring the cute side-scrolling RTS, Swords & Soldiers, to PSN. Originally released on WiiWare in June 2009, Swords & Soldiers allows players to control caricatured versions of Viking, Aztec or Chinese armies in both single-player missions and multiplayer battles.

The PSN version will, in addition to lovely HD graphics, add online multiplayer. It also offers "up to 20 PlayStation Network trophies," so you'll be able to earn a more tangible reward for your time instead of merely throwing it away on "fun" -- or "Morefun," as the case may be. SOE plans to release Swords & Soldiers "early this Fall." The game's ESRB rating mentions a Windows PC release as well, which was not announced. We're checking with SOE.Swords & Soldiers coming to PSN this fall, published by Sony Online Entertainment

#metalgearsolid The man responsible for inflicting Metal Gear and Metal Gear Solid on the world is going to the San Diego Comic-Con next week. Better still he'll be judging your attempts at cosplay during the event. More »

#starcraft Starcraft II is less than two weeks away, but many of you are still sweating on the game's final, official system requirements (for both PC and Mac) to see if you can play it or not. Well, here they are. More »

U.S. console sales for Wii near 30 million units.

343 Industries is teaming up with This Spartan Life to offer the latest season of episodes via Halo Waypoint. For the unaware, This Spartan Life is a self-described "talk show in game space," a discussion that takes place in-game which is recorded and then uploaded onto the internet in 30-minute episodes called modules. The show has tackled all kinds of topics in its nearly five year run -- things like net neutrality -- and was even featured on NPR.

Past the break, you can watch the trailer announcing the collaboration and see what the This Spartan Life guys have lined up for upcoming episodes. There's no word on when the show will be available via Halo Waypoint, but we'll be sure to let you know as soon as we get the info.

#news Instead of just coughing up an MSRP for Kinect, Microsoft's doing the announcement-of-an-announcement thing. But you can join up a Facebook page or text an SMS code to make sure you get immediate notification the sucker's $149. Or whatever. More »

#oddworld Remember that loose talk of a new Oddworld game in development? It was true. Only things have changed and now there are multiple Oddworld projects hitting multiple platforms, courtesy of developer Just Add Water. More »

#halp Several months back, a rare NES game sold for more than $40,000. It's not one of the 42 games offered along with an NES in this eBay lot but you know what is? The eternal thanks of the seller. More »

Tired of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and yearning for a more twitchy shooter, but you only play games made by Swedes? You'll be glad to hear that the Sweden-based DICE has opened up the multiplayer beta to Medal of Honor on Steam to folks who own the former. Get to it!

Just like we saw through retail outlets. Looks like retailers got the jump on this one!

#swordsandsoldiers WiiWare strategy game Swords & Soldiers is getting an HD facelift, making its way to the PlayStation Network "soon." It has Aztecs, Vikings, ninja and monkeys—MONKEYS—battling it out for 2D dominance. Monkeys, people. More »

Okay, so the "Kinect Experience" tour is coming to your town -- or at least within a reasonable driving distance. That said, from July on through the end of October, the Kinect Experience mobile demo tour will stop off in major metropolitan areas across the country, giving gamers an early taste of Kinectimals, Kinect Sports, Kinect Joy Ride, Kinect Adventures and Dance Central -- ahead of the device's November 4 launch.

There are a total of 32 stops on the tour. For the full list of cities and dates, hit the break.

#pickem We know there's a certain level of stagecraft and gimmickry to these sports video games picking winners. That said, EA Sports has correctly predicted the Super Bowl, Stanley Cup, and World Cup champion this year. More »

Activision has just dropped the Call of Duty: Black Ops box art in our laps, and it's ... mysterious. Rather than represent an actual game character in Treyarch's latest Call of Duty title, we're guessing the shadow-faced soldier above represents the player, a quad-gunned triggerman in the shady world of stealth operations.

Oh, and one of his pistols is named Sally. Check out box art for all of the various platforms in the gallery below. Call of Duty: Black Ops is due out November 9, 2010.

Can killing chickens get old?

Be warned: your brain will explode.

#xbox360 Microsoft is taking its Kinect controller for the Xbox 360 on a summer vacation, hitting up dozens of locations in the United States and offering a chance to play with the device before it launches this November. More »