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Are you taking on too much at one time? Do you have too many open quests? Well, eventually someone is going to call you out on it, and you won’t be able to take on new adventures until you wrap up some of the open ones! Straight and to the point, with [...]

Just Add Water teams up with Oddworld Inhabitants.

Didn't get an invite? Watch the program work here.

Latest party game tops Japanese software charts and pushes Wii above PSP.

Latest party game tops Japanese software charts and pushes Wii above PSP.

Both iterations of LittleBigPlanet recently had their future DLC plans outlined, and ... well, we're sensing a bit of inequality. Next Tuesday, PS3 players get Marvel Character Pack #2, which includes Elektra, Human Torch, Ghost Rider, Spider-Man and Thor. Meanwhile, PSP players get ... a banana.

Is this game coming to Wii, or just DS? We still don’t know, but the 007 website has a Wii image and boxart. With that said, we’ll link you into this interview to keep hope alive a little bit longer! A portion of a 1up interview with developer Nick Davies… 1UP: Because of stuff like [...]

Latest party game tops Japanese software charts and pushes Wii above PSP.

Latest party game tops Japanese software charts and pushes Wii above PSP.

#wii This fall's GoldenEye game isn't a shot-for-shot remake of the Nintendo 64 James Bond original. It doesn't even use the same maps. But let's compare overlapping locations. More »

The official website for James Bond 007: Blood Stone doesn’t list Wii, but the 007.com hub site clearly shows it. If this is true, it wouldn’t be the first time that a Wii version of a multiplatform game was revealed at a later date. Thanks to Maz_Killer for the heads up!

Blood Bowl developer Cyanide Studio has revealed a few details about the first installment in its video game adaptation of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels. The game, titled A Game of Thrones: Genesis, will be a strategy title which places players in the role of one of Westeros' illustrious Families. Your options for spreading your faction's influence are diverse, including "military, economic or diplomatic" methods. Considering the developer's lineage, we hope friendly games of flag football can also be used to resolve land skirmishes.

You can check out further details on Cyanide's official site for more details on the game, or check out two pieces of early concept art in the gallery below.

Japanese giant tapping into arcade catalogue for retro downloads. First up is Sonson.

Peep these new Mafia II Screens

SAN MATEO, CA – July 15, 2010 – Fans of the hit animated action TV series BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion will not have to wait long for their chance to be recognized among the top Beyblading champions from the show. Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American subsidiary of HUDSON SOFT, will bring BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion [...]

#thefix With Apple delivering a solution to address the iPhone 4's reception problems, we're taking a look at the hardware problems that have plagued gaming over the past few years, and how the manufacturers solved them. More »

The same man that put together the History of Nintendo book is now working on a Gunpei Yokoi biography. Right now, the sample pages are only in French, but there are plans for the book to be translated into English. I really hope that happens, as I’d love to have this thing for [...]

Shave your head, if you like.

The Video Standards Council, the UK government body that adjudicates the content of games and sticks them with a PEGI rating, has announced that revamped rating labels will go into effect April 1, 2011. At that time, the ratings -- which were recently rendered inert by a legal loophole -- will actually be able to be enforced. Which, as we understand it, is pretty important for government-issued regulations.

Though the VSC and ELSPA hoped to have the new ratings out by October in time for the holiday shopping season, their plans were pushed back due to the introduction of the Digital Economy Act, which regulates electronic media, including video games. This new legislation also goes into effect April 1. Unless, of course, this is just an elaborate prank. Given UK politicians' proclivity for pulling the ol' switcheroo on the gaming industry, that actually wouldn't surprise us too much.

Ready for 2K's Dubai-based reboot of Spec-Ops, but can't wait until the game releases sometime next year? You'll be glad to hear, then, that the game's beta signups have already begun! It seems that, at the moment, the beta is just for Xbox 360 owners, but we've asked 2K for more info about if and when it'll be heading to PS3 and PC.

Signing up, however, doesn't necessarily guarantee entry to the beta this minute. 2K's signup page notes, "If you are selected to participate in the Beta, we will contact you via the email address you provided with next-step instructions on how to redeem a download token." That said, it seems that anyone who manages to sign up before 2K draws a line in the sand will get in. Hooray!

We’ve got exciting news for PlayStation Plus members! On Tuesday, July 20, an exclusive demo of Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days will be available for automatic delivery to your PlayStation 3 system, just for PlayStation Plus subscribers. The demo is available exclusively to PlayStation Plus members for one week on the PlayStation Store — both by automatic download and from the storefront.

The demo will be available to all PlayStation Store users on Tuesday, July 27.

IMPORTANT: To receive the automatic download, make sure to turn on the “Automatic Download” feature in the “Settings –> “System Settings” menu on the XMB. You can select a timeframe (2-hour interval) you want the PS3 system to check for available downloads.

Here are some things to know:

• You must be an active PlayStation Plus subscriber to enjoy the convenience of automatic downloads (which also delivers firmware updates and game patches).
• If you turn on the Automatic Download feature before Monday, July 19, expect to have the Kane & Lynch demo pushed to your system July 20th or 21st. during the timeframe you designate in your settings.
• If you turn on the feature between July 20 – 27, you can expect to have the demo pushed to your system within 24 hours, during the timeframe you designate in your setting.
• You’ll get the demo more quickly if your PS3 is not turned on during the timeframe you designate to check for updates, because the auto download feature of PlayStation Plus looks for content while your PS3 system is turned off.
• The demo will also be published to the PlayStation Plus section of PlayStation Store during our weekly store publish on Tuesday 7/20. Again, this will be available only for PlayStation Plus members.

Here’s how it works. The Automatic Download feature:

• turns on your PS3 system every 48 hours (during the timeframe you designate)
• checks for content
• downloads anything available to your PS3
• shuts off your PS3 system

If your system is on during the timeframe you designate to check for updates, your PS3 will check for updates after it is turned off, during its next designated timeframe. This will likely be 24 – 48 hours later. If you already have the demo on your system, PlayStation Plus will not push the demo to your system. (This is true even if you get the demo and then delete it.) If you haven’t subscribed to PlayStation Plus, there is a 12-month package available for $49.99 and a 3-month package for $17.99. If you purchase the 12-month package now, you get a bonus three months for no additional charge. Visit the PlayStation Plus section of PlayStation Store to see the great discounts and free games that are being offered in PS Plus.

Here’s some info on the demo:

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is a raw and brutal crime shooter that redefines the way you experience gaming, delivering an unmatched sense of realism and intensity. The demo includes relentless action in single player and online multiplayer. Play as psychopath Lynch, wanted by the entire underworld and on the run in the backstreets and rooftops of Shanghai. And play Fragile Alliance, the acclaimed multiplayer heist game based on greed, betrayal & revenge, now extended with more risk and more rewards. Get in, steal the loot, and get out in 4 minutes, but trust no one.