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#sony The cheapest version of Sony's thinner PlayStation 3 is now 40GB fatter in North America, a "just announced" improvement now shipping from retailer GameStop. The better news is that it's still $299 USD. More »

#clips Sweet Aunt Nancy's pajamas - what? Tim Kitzrow, who probably gets introduced as "the Boomshakalaka guy" at parties, brings the bonkers in this tease for NBA Jam's high-def version on Xbox 360 and PS3, included free with NBA Elite 11. More »

Check out the first images.

Previous iterations of the Worms franchise allowed you to give your invertebrate infantry nicknames -- Worms: Reloaded is taking the game's customization options a step further. Check out the trailer below to see how you can turn your slimy soldiers and arenas into beautiful, unique snowflakes.

Join the fight for the first time on Wii.

New arcade title will unlock elements in Red Faction: Armageddon.

We've been filling zerg-shaped balloons all year in preparation for Blizzard Entertainment's 20th anniversary in 2011. Former EA.com editor-in-chief (and former EIC of Games for Windows magazine) Jeff Green, however, has been writing a book for the company. Announced via his personal blog this past weekend, Green says he's been "contracted to write a book for Blizzard on their upcoming 20th Anniversary."

While our faith in Mr. Green is unshakable, we can't help but wonder if the book will see 15 years of rewrites before being released. It is, after all, a Blizzard product. We kid, we kid!

GameStop lists new PlayStation 3 model.

#clips In this first (and yes, very shaky) look at Blizzard's massive Gamescom booth we catch a glimpse of StarCraft II, Word of Warcraft Cataclysm and Diable III. More »

Curious what Red Faction Battlegrounds - the downloadable title from THQ Digital - is all about. We told you this morning that it's a "topdown car, mech and rover combat title" but what does that even mean? Lucky for you, there's a trailer just after the break and some screens in the gallery below, all designed to communicate what Red Faction Battlegrounds is all about. And that, to quote the trailer's unnamed narrator, is simply "to blow shit up."

#doom4 Doom 4 was a no-show at this year's QuakeCon, and id Software CEO Todd Hollenshead told me he'll take the arrows for raising expectations it would be there. He also share with me a sliver of details about the game. More »

If the expansive dictionary found at the center of Scribblenauts left you bewildered, we're curious about what you'll think of the trailer for Super Scribblenauts posted below. It the game's noun recognition was indeed powered by black magic, its adjectives must be the work of Cthulhu.

Introducing a few more ways to hop into the ring and wreck your pal's face.

#nothingpersonnel Visual Concepts, the 2K Sports in-house studio handling NBA 2K, NHL 2K and MLB 2K, cut roughly 30 positions, Take-Two Interactive confirmed today. Very few jobs, if any, came from the studio's upcoming NBA 2K11, its biggest moneymaker. More »

#netherrealmstudios Online retailer ShopTo may have outed the Mortal Kombat team's plans for a new collection of some of the series most fondly remembered games by revealing the Mortal Kombat Arcade Compilation. More »

Ummm…that one doesn’t even make any sense. That’s clearly Mega Man on the hat…but why with Batman?! I don’t know that I could think of a stranger licensed pairing if I tried.

You're no longer limited to the old strawberries-plus-mallet approach for Instant Jam. Now there's a video game! InstantAction, the company behind the impressive embeddable game service, has announced Instant Jam, an original embeddable Rock Band-style music game for PC, developed by InstantAction's studio in Las Vegas.

Instant Jam uses the music in your own music library, matching it to note charts for "the world's most popular songs." It supports the keyboard or USB guitar controllers, and allows in-game music purchases through Amazon or iTunes -- its version of DLC, which also happens to enhance your regular music library.

A beta is currently available through Facebook. Versions playable through the website and embeddable elsewhere will be rolled out soon, and the team promises additional features regularly.

#downloadables post Unless press releases lie, the Karaoke Game Of The Year became available for Nintendo DSi download today. So did a cool-looking side-scroller involving reflections. I'm not Mike Fahey, but this is your Vritual-Console-free Nintendo Download. More »

In less than three months, the ModNation Racers community has created and published over 1.1 million unique creations. This means there were roughly 633 karts, mods, and tracks published per hour, which equates to roughly 15,000 creations published per day. We are filing this one under “Awesome!” Congratulations, guys. The team at United Front Games and PlayStation are extremely impressed by your creativity.

Interested in checking out some of the creations featured on our video above? Visit our Community Site where we will be listing out the creations and creators who’ve helped us reach this amazing milestone.

The “OFFICIAL” ModNation YouTube Channel

Today we officially launch ModNation Racers Channel on YouTube! The ModNation channel is the place to see the most creative tracks, mods, and karts. To make ModNation’s YouTube channel truly awesome, we need your help. We want to see your videos!

Submit all your videos and pictures to ModNation@Playstation.Sony.com. Once approved, we will publish them on the site: Tutorials, a track fly-by, pictures, anything ModNation Racers with a video or picture we want to see. We have also uploaded HD versions of ModNation Racer’s tutorial videos for easy access when you’re away from the game. One last note, be sure to subscribe for all the latest updates to ModNation Racer’s YouTube Channel.

YouTube Track Creation Contest!

To properly launch the YouTube channel, we are having a “Show us your Creations” contest. Contest rules are simple submit a video or picture of your very best Track (original intellectual property only; no copycats allowed) to ModNation@Playstation.Sony.com. The winners will be announced in a ModNation Racers blog post in September. For more information, including prizes and complete rule details, visit the News and Updates section of the ModNation Racers Community Site.

YouTube ModNation Channel DLC Giveaway

Check the comments section on our YouTube Channel we will be giving away some DLC vouchers for Kratos, Nathan Drake, Nukular, and Ratchet and Clank.

MouseTrap and Kart Available Tomorrow

Previously only available via special pre-order offers, this week’s DLC is MouseTrap and Kart. They can be purchased separately or as a bundle from the PSN.

ModNation Creations of the Week

Amazing creations in ModNation get shared every day, and we are playing a ton of them. If you are interested in submitting your mod, kart or track to be a future “creation” of the week be sure to visit up on the official ModNation Community site, and who knows? You might see your handiwork on the PlayStation.Blog.

Mods of the Week

Mod Name: ”Zylneth”
Creator: Stitchless

Karts of the Week

Kart Name: ”Digital Remix”
Creator: StargamerX

Tracks of the Week

Track Name: “ModNation Gardens”
Created by: Devin93

Devin93 says: “This track takes you through the beautiful Modnation Gardens. There is a ton of scenery to look at. There are also a few shortcuts.”

Track Name: “Spagonia: Rooftop Run”
Created by: IvoYaridovich

IvoYaridovich says: “This track has you rushing through a European-style city. This track boasts swooping turns, tight alleyways, an uphill section with oncoming barrels, and a rooftop section to race upon.”

Hot Lap Roster for this week

Continuing with the trend we started weeks ago, this week’s Hot Lap roster features all-new community created tracks.
Monday: Lake Side View, by paradise132
Tuesday: Summer Beach Circuit, by dragon_Bremen
Wednesday: Mystery Track
Thursday: Downhill Mountain [OFRD], by VintageOctopus
Friday: Beware of High Tide, by ck2875
Saturday: Coastal Climb, by atheistsw
Sunday: Mystery Track

More news next week, until then… see you in the ModSpot!

The Dog Days of Summer.

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If there's one thing Ubisoft Creative Director Jason VanderBerge learned in playtesting Red Steel 2, it's that different people respond to the simple direction "swing the Wii Remote like a sword" in very different ways. At his talk at GDC Europe today, VanderBerge showed off just how different those swings can be, using a cane to demonstrate the movements of the seven major types of Wii Remote swingers he's identified. Besides being highly entertaining, the demonstration showed just how hard it is to train motion control players to perform even simple actions the way a developer expects.

We weren't quick enough to get a video of the hilarious, high-energy performance, but we did manage to snap some pictures that show off the intensity of VanderBerge's flailing. Hit the break and see how many of these specimens you've encountered in the wild.

#pc News from Blizzard today is that StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty will allow you to change your character name, something our biggest StarCraft fan on the team tells me is "huge." More »

Your favorite furry red friend hopes to help kids learn their A,B,Cs.

Alexander is off in Germany to attend GDC Europe and Gamescom, so it's just Richard and Dave this week. Listen as we tackle July NPD numbers, BioShock Infinite and the bizarre conflation of words that is Melty Blood: Actress Again. Oh, fine, we'll throw in a quick MP3 that Alexander sent us from Germany, too. You know we spoil you.

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