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#xbox360 In 2005, Nintendo published Nintendo DS game "Brain Age" in Japan, a title that claimed it could train players' brains. In 2010, Microsoft's Kinect is getting its own brain game. More »

250 GB console to come with sensor and game.

#microsoft Microsoft has tonight officially revealed a new Xbox 360 hardware bundle, almost a month to the day it was inadvertently leaked via some packaging shots. More »

#keitatakahashi It seems that Keita Takahashi, the man known for Katamari Damacy, has left Namco Bandai. More »

D3's Earth Defense Force 2017 wasn't a great game, but it holds a rather special place in our hearts. The campy action game had you running around, rocket launcher in hand, blasting apart swarms of giant alien invaders. Pretty much everything exploded on the screen, making it one of gaming's great guilty pleasures.

It seems like someone's prepping another title in the Earth Defense Force franchise. A teaser site reveals the new subtitle, Insect Armageddon ... and absolutely nothing else about the project. But, considering how straightforward these games tend to be, we have a pretty good idea of what to expect from this new title: insects and explosions. Lots of insects and explosions.

#capcom There were some who scoffed at Dead Rising: Case Zero, amused at what they considered to be a paid demo. After hundreds of thousands of sales over the past week, though, who's laughing now? More »

- Jackal and Manamia shown - both use magac - Jackal uses attack magic - Manamia uses healing magic Thanks to DoinktheClown for the heads up!

#nsfw Hideo Kojima, creator of Metal Gear Solid, has a verified Twitter account. He uses it to post pictures of his lunch. Boring, dull stuff. But today, he spiced things up by posting a picture of a girl in her underwear. More »

Well, it looks like Pokemon fans have even more of a reason to be excited now! Thanks to Yami for the heads up.

Stardock founder Brad Wardell (a.k.a. Frogboy) has announced on the official Elemental forums that this week will bring patch 1.08 for the game, which will finally implement multiplayer, as well as more performance optimizations and bugfixe in the wake of the game's troubled launch. Elemental's multiplayer was one of the game options that had been pushed back due to all of the other issues, so stalwart fans of the game are looking forward to mixing it up with others.

Wardell also says that the content connected with the Random House-published tie-in novel will be unlocking soon, so players who've bought the novel will get that. And Stardock is also planning to reveal some of the work going on for the mod community,
"along with easier in-game submissions of mods that aren't maps." Wardell says that's scheduled for the next few weeks, so it seems like he and his team are still working hard to win back players disappointed with how the launch went.

#starwars The majority of this clip for The Old Republic shows everything that is wrong with both Star Wars' expanded universe and the drudgery of MMOs. Until, that is, the last ten seconds. More »

#xbox360 Back in 2008, Japanese game company Square Enix revealed that role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII was coming to the Xbox 360 — everywhere except Japan. That has changed. More »

#ps3 There's been criticism that Microsoft's Kinect suffers from lag. But what about Sony's rival PlayStation Move? How laggy is it? More »

John Romero may forever be known as the man behind Doom and Daikatana to hardcore gamers, but he's since diversified his resume quite a bit. While he remains the head of MMO developer Slipgate, Romero is now acting as a consultant for casual game developer LOLapps. The company boasts over 100 million users of its various Facebook apps, such as Gift Creator and Quiz Creator; its most recent title is Critter Island (pictured above), "a game where you can decorate an island for tourists and invite friends to come visit."

Romero recently joined the team to work on an unnamed Facebook game, one that will likely follow the company's mantra to "[marry] web and game technology to the kind of mini virtual worlds that are popular on Facebook." We're not exactly sure what that means, but it should sound thrilling to venture capitalists.

"This is where the excitement is now," Romero told VentureBeat, marking the next step in the developer's rather unique career.

#pax Sounds like expanding the amount of showroom floorspace for the 2010 Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle has paid dividends, with a new attendance record set for the weekend's festivities. More »

Autobots and Decepticons have some new playmates thanks to new Transformers: War for Cybertron DLC. It's available today for 800 MSP and $9.99 on Xbox and PS3 respectively. Keep reading for full details, screens and a trailer of the new content in action.

#clips Aided by a standard-issue Street Fighter IV FightStick, this guy pulls off all of Ryu's Trials in Super Street Fighter IV - using one hand. And he collects the achievement for it, to boot. More »

#northamerica This week's North American PlayStation Store update may sensually seduce you to drop some dollars on new Rock Band tracks or invest in something new, like the side-scrolling, puzzle-solving, physics-based game TerRover. More »

Did you know your copy of Resident Evil 5 has been sitting on your shelf, feeling neglected for months now? When the DLC for the game hit, you promised you'd get back to it, but you forgot, didn't you?

We have a complete rundown of today's PSN update.

FFXIII's Lightning joins the fight. PSP followup to be playable at TGS next week!

We absolutely recognize that we should focus on the new PSN game, TerRover, this week, or acknowledge that Dragon Age: Origins' "Witch Hunt" DLC is now available, but we we can't help but take note of something down in the "themes" section. There's a "Hot for Teacher" premium theme available now for PSP and PS3. We have no idea what it is, but now we can't get that Van Halen video out of our heads.

Choose your platform to view the corresponding release list:
(Note: Continue past the break to view both release lists.)

#psp Square Enix has revealed the follow-up to its portable Final Fantasy fighting game, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, in the latest issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Shonen Jump. More »

Want an early sneak peek at LittleBigPlanet 2's fancy new features? Beta invitations will be going out this week, but they will be reserved for "users who've been really active in LittleBigPlanet," according to a post on PlayStation Europe's forums. If you haven't been playing, sharing and creating lately, you may be out of luck. "Unfortunately we are not able to recruit any further Beta Testers at present."

Hi Everyone – It’s time for the weekly PlayStation Store Update.

PlayStation Plus

Qore Episode 28: September 2010 (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers, regular price $2.99)
File size: 1.65 GB

Warhawk Game Trial (Free and Exclusive to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
File size: 835 MB

Warhawk: Booster Combo (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)

Warhawk Dynamic Theme (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)

UFC Undisputed 2010 – TUF Fighter DLC Pack (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)

God of War: Ghost of Sparta PSP Demo (Early Access to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)

Blast Off – Minis (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)

Mystical Fractals Theme (Free and Exclusive to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)

Ratchet & Clank Dynamic Theme (PlayStation Plus Price $1.50, regular price $2.99)

Updates

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: Emerald Dragon – Permanent Price Drop (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: River Course At Blackwolf Run – Permanent Price Drop (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: The Highlands – Permanent Price Drop (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: Waialae CC – Permanent Price Drop (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Resident Evil 5: Untold Stories Bundle – Sale (now $5.99, original price $12.49)
Wolf Of The Battlefield: Commando 3 – Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Hero Of Sparta – Minis – Sale (now $0.99, original price $6.99)

Qore

Qore Episode 28: September 2010 ($2.99)
Episode 28 of Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network experiences the post-apocalyptic sights and sounds of Fallout: New Vegas, gets zombified in Dead Rising 2, visits with the Enslaved development team and cruises around Las Vegas geek-style.
File size: 1.65 GB

Qore Annual Subscription: September 2010 ($24.99)
Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network is a monthly interactive video production covering the world of PlayStation. Qore provides its audience with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to developers and their games, from both the SCE Worldwide Studios and the third-party community, where the audience member can freely navigate through the content.
File size: 1.65 GB

Downloadable Games

TerRover ($14.99)
Launch yourself into the surreal mash-up of unique cartoon graphics and 2-D physics universe that is TerRover, now on the PlayStation Network! Navigate through over forty stages of puzzling arcade levels in five different vivid art styles. Use your wheel’s rotation, pivot center, and weapons to overcome challenging obstacles and barriers. TerRover features three local multiplayer modes for up to four people, leaderboards and PSN trophies.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 125 MB

Game Demos (free)

TerRover Demo
Launch yourself into the surreal mash-up of unique cartoon graphics and 2-D physics universe that is TerRover, now on the PlayStation Network! Navigate through over forty stages of puzzling arcade levels in five different vivid art styles. Use your wheel’s rotation, pivot center, and weapons to overcome challenging obstacles and barriers. TerRover features three local multiplayer modes for up to four people, leaderboards and PSN trophies.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 125 MB

Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Heroes Demo
Experience a new style of action game from the Producer behind Devil May Cry 4, Hiroyuki Kobayashi! Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Heroes is here to shake up the status-quo of action games. Rewrite history as you defeat countless enemies and campaign your way across Japan! Download the Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Heroes demo now!
ESRB Rated T
File size: 820 MB

Quantum Theory Demo
Download the Quantum Theory Demo to experience a combination of shooting and action in a world unlike any other!
ESRB Rated M
File size: 758 MB

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole Demo
Explore the world of the Legend of the Guardians film as you take on the role of a fully-fledged Guardian owl. Take out the enemy catapults and fight off enemy invaders as you experience a taste of the mystical world of Ga’Hoole.
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 567 MB

Add-on Game Content

BUZZ!: The Puzzle Quiz ($5.99)
And now for something a little different … Find out who’s really the cleverest with these brain busting, mind melting puzzle questions! This pack features hundreds of new questions to play in your favorite BUZZ!: Quiz TV and BUZZ!: Quiz World game modes for your PlayStation 3 system. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown.
File size: 47 MB

Dragon Age: Origins – Witch Hunt ($6.99)
A final confrontation with Morrigan!

“Never follow me.” With these words, Morrigan vanished into the shadows. Her plans and her whereabouts have remained a mystery… until now. But whether you seek answers, revenge, or reconciliation with your lost love, you may find more than you bargained for.
File size: 417 MB

Mafia II – Jimmy’s Vendetta ($9.99)
Jimmy is back, in this new downloadable pack. A gun for hire, Jimmy helped clean up other people’s messes – until he was betrayed by the people who hired him. Now it’s payback time. Many new city based missions and new locales give you plenty of reasons to head back to Empire Bay. For more replay action, work to outrank your friends as you rise up the leaderboard.
File size: 348 MB

Transformers: War For Cybertron – Map and Character Pack #2 ($9.99)
Become the ultimate weapon and wage war in FIVE new maps – engage in multiplayer combat in HORIZON, SECTOR, and METROPOLIS or fend off waves of Autobots and Decepticons in the PULSE and STATIC Escalation mode maps. Also gain access to 2 NEW characters and their chassis for use in Escalation mode and Multiplayer character creation – ZETA PRIME and DEAD END.
File size: 385 MB

Clash Of The Titans – Hade’s Challenge Quest Pack ($1.99)
This downloadable content will allow players to experience the following additional quests: “Absolute Defense” and “White Horse of the Underworld”. Obtain new subweapons and rare gift items by clearing this quest.
File size: 88 MB

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 – Fantasy Pack ($9.99)
Grab your clubs and prepare for two brand new Fantasy Courses! Tee off from a castle tower and do battle with coastal rough, deep bunkers, and even the mountains themselves at The Highlands. Then challenge your strategic game in the shadow of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji.
File size: 278 MB

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 – Favorites Courses Pack ($19.99)
Tee off at some of the most legendary golf courses from around the world. This pack includes NINE courses: Pinehurst No. 2, Harbour Town, Bay Hill, Banff Springs, Cog Hill, Spyglass Hill, Sheshan, Gary Player CC, and The Predator.
File size: 1.84 GB

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 – New Courses Pack ($9.99)
Experience two brand new courses for Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11! Take on Waialae’s beautiful championship course that is nestled between Hawaii’s spectacular Koolau mountain range and the stunning blue Pacific Ocean. Then take your “A” game to Wisconsin and prepare for vast rolling greens, grass topped dunes, and deep bunkers at Blackwolf Run.
File size: 329 MB

UFC Undisputed 2010 TUF Pack ($1.99)
The Ultimate Fighter Pack- Unlock 4 fighters from The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights. Whether you want to win it all as Roy “Big Country” Nelson or cry trying as Marcus “Big Baby” Jones, you have a chance to download these roster additions as well as Team Rashad top picks James McSweeney and Brendan Schaub.
File size: 2.54 MB

Guitar Hero
For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com.

• Blue Monday – Orgy ($1.99)
• Epic – Faith No More ($1.99)
• I Stand Alone – Godsmack ($1.99)
• Last Resort – Papa Roach ($1.99)
• Nookie – Limp Bizkit ($1.99)
• The Dope Show – Marilyn Manson ($1.99)
• Rock 1 Track Pack ($10.99) – Downloadable Track Pack featuring “Blue Monday” by Orgy, “Epic” by Faith No More, “I Stand Alone” by Godsmack, “Last Resort” by Papa Roach, “Nookie” by Limp Bizkit, and “The Dope Show” by Marilyn Manson. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading.

File size: 35 – 50 MB (singles), 249 MB (track pack)

Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

• “Beautiful″ – Snoop Dogg ($1.99)
• “Drop it Like It’s Hot″ – Snoop Dogg ($1.99)
• “Ridin’ In My Chevy″ – Snoop Dogg ($1.99)
• “Sensual Seduction″ – Snoop Dogg ($1.99)
• “Snoop’s Upside Ya Head″ – Snoop Dogg ($1.99)
• “Tha Shiznit″ – Snoop Dogg ($1.99)
• “That’s Tha Homie″ – Snoop Dogg ($1.99)
• “Who Am I (What’s My Name)?″ – Snoop Dogg ($1.99)

Rock Band Network

• “Bleed” – Meshuggah ($1.99)
• “Dr. Doom” – The Acacia Strain ($1.99)
• “Valkyries” – Amberian Dawn ($1.99)
• “Wake Up” – Me Talk Pretty ($1.99)
• “We Are the One” – Anti-Flag ($0.99)

File size: 20 – 66 MB (singles)

Bundle

PixelJunk 3in1 Bundle ($19.99)
The diverse range of PixelJunk games are easy to learn, yet difficult to master. All proudly presented in glorious high definition, and each with its own striking style, there’s a PixelJunk experience for everyone. Try the slot-car mayhem of PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap, defend your serene forest in PixelJunk Monsters (now also for PSP!), and let the beats consume you as you swing, jump and soar through the swaying gardens of PixelJunk Eden.
File size: 208 MB

Avatars

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Avatars ($0.49) (x2)
File size: 100 KB

Street Fighter Ryu Avatar ($0.49)
File size: 100 KB

Super Street Fighter IV Avatars ($0.49) (x2)
File size: 114 – 115 KB

Game Videos (free)

Pulse 9/7 Edition
File size: 250 MB (HD), 426 MB (1080)

NBA 2K11 – Premiere Trailer
File size: 83 MB (HD)

Bioshock 2 – Minerva’s Den Trailer
File size: 48 MB (HD)

Dragon Age 2 – ‘Destiny’ Trailer
File size: 76 MB (HD)

Dragon Age: Origins – Witch Hunt Trailer
File size: 31 MB (HD)

Red Dead Redemption – Legends And Killers Pack trailer
File size: 86 MB (HD)

TerRover Trailer
File size: 16 MB (SD), 54 MB (HD), 72 MB (1080)

Killzone 3 Multiplayer Trailer
File size: 40 MB (HD)

PS3 Themes

TerRover Theme (free)
File size: 4.31 MB

Shank Blood Red Theme ($0.99)
File size: 2.1 MB

NCAA Dynamic Theme – LSU ($2.99)
File size: 3.16 MB

NCAA Dynamic Theme – Tennessee ($2.99)
File size: 3.24 MB

NCAA Dynamic Theme – California ($2.99)
File size: 3.05 MB

NCAA Dynamic Theme – Florida State ($2.99)
File size: 3.14 MB

NCAA Dynamic Theme – Colorado ($2.99)
File size: 2.85 MB

NCAA Dynamic Theme – Missouri ($2.99)
File size: 3.27 MB

NCAA Dynamic Theme – Penn State ($2.99)
File size: 2.98 MB

NCAA Dynamic Theme – Virginia Tech ($2.99)
File size: 3.13 MB

Hot For Teacher Theme ($1.99)
File size: 5.54 MB

Mechatron Theme ($1.49)
File size: 5.7 MB

Bianca Premium Theme 2 ($1.99)
File size: 1.93 MB

Wendy Premium Theme ($1.99)
File size: 7.65 MB

Lights Theme ($1.49)
File size: 17 MB

Wallpapers (free)

TerRover Wallpaper 1
File size: 176 KB (SD), 743 KB (1080)

TerRover Wallpaper 2
File size: 223 KB (SD), 847 KB (1080)

TerRover Wallpaper 3
File size: 181 KB (SD), 668 KB (1080)

TerRover Wallpaper 4
File size: 202 KB (SD), 803 (1080)

TerRover Wallpaper 5
File size: 187 KB (SD), 727 KB (1080)

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Ace Combat Joint Assault ($39.99)
The PSP system is pushed to the limit with fast-paced dogfights, fantastic new visuals, real-world locations, and the most robust multiplayer options seen yet from the world’s number one flight-action series.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 1.34 GB

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda SBK Superbike World Championship ($9.99)
Experience the ultimate motorbike racing thrill!
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 110 MB

PSP Minis (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Ace Armstrong Vs. The Alien Scumbags – Minis ($6.99)
ESRB Rated T
File size: 40 MB

Game Videos (free)

Pulse 9/7 Edition
File size: 41 MB

PSP Themes (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Hot For Teacher PSP Theme ($1.99)
File size: 534 KB

Mechatron PSP Theme ($1.49)
File size: 481 KB

Bianca PSP Theme 5 ($1.49)
File size: 188 KB

Bianca PSP Theme 6 ($1.49)
File size: 198 KB

Wendy PSP Theme 1 ($1.49)
File size: 575 KB

Wendy PSP Theme 2 ($1.49)
File size: 487 KB