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The Oddworld franchise is making a comeback, starting with a remastered version of Stranger's Wrath created by a small team at Just Add Water. The developer's ambition encompasses six Oddworld projects in total -- that's an Oddworld Quintology plus one.

"Well for one I'm a HUGE fan, and always have been, all the way back to 1997," said Stewart Gilray, managing director of Just Add Water. "Other members of the team are also fans, and as a company we all care deeply about the project, and will only sign off on it ourselves, when we are happy with it in every aspect."

Talking to Joystiq via email, Gilray explained that his company's collaboration with Oddworld Inhabitants started when he was introduced to series creator Lorne Lanning, during the 2009 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Hello. Follow me. Isn't that how all these deals happen?

#pax Ilomilo (first letter is an "i", second an "L") is great to look at. But how do you play this game about two cube-people needing to meet? Maybe let a Kotaku guy and a Giant Bomb guy play, sans directions. More »

If you're one of the three football game fans on the planet without a copy of Madden 11 to call your own -- good news! Your inhuman ability to hold out for a deal has paid off, as Amazon is offering the latest iteration for $11 off its normal price today. Hmm, "$11" off ... Madden "11" -- coincidence? We think not!

The Amazon Deal of the Day page contains the complete details: Madden 11 for Xbox 360 and PS3 has been discounted to $48.99, while the Wii version is being offered at $38.99. Note: The price of beer, chips and a night with the TV all to yourself is not included.

#releasedate You'd be wise to act now if you want a physical copy of PM Studios' DJ Max Portable 3 next month, as the publisher reveals only 5,000 UMD copies and 1,000 Special Bundle Editions making it stateside. More »

As promised last week, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD for iPad has arrived in the App Store. It's $10 (the same price as the iPhone version -- shame it's not a universal app), and you can see what that Hamilton would get you in the gallery past the break.

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The next round of bonuses for PlayStation Plus subscribers looks to be the beefiest yet, with early access to Romino Games' PSN strategy title Sword and Soldiers, free downloads of Zen Pinball, Echoes and Syphon Filter 3, and -- for select members chosen at random and informed via an XMB message -- access to the Red Faction Battlegrounds beta.

Click past the jump for the full list of rotating offers and freebies coming in the September 21 PlayStation Plus update.

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Starting Monday, you can be the first to try PlayStation Move before it arrives on store shelves. Throughout the next nine weeks, fans will be able to experience PlayStation Move in dedicated “PlayStation HQ” locations and PlayStation Move Mall Tour locations in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, Washington DC, and Chicago.

Games on hand will include:

• Brunswick Pro Bowling
• EA Sports Active 2
• EyePet
• Get Fit with Mel B
• Heroes on the Move
• Kung Fu Rider
• LittleBigPlanet 2
• Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest
• NBA 2K11
• Racquet Sports
• Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition
• SingStar Dance
• Sports Champions
• Start the Party!
• The Fight: Lights Out
• The Shoot
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11
• Time Crisis: Razing Storm
• Tumble
• TV Superstars

PlayStation HQ, will offer gamers and non-gamers alike a chance to get hands-on experience with the PlayStation Move, while being immersed in the world of PlayStation. In addition to hands-on time with all the titles, visitors can take their photo in Kevin Butler’s office, surf the Web in the lounge, or participate in family challenges for an opportunity to win PlayStation Move Bundles.

The mall events will include special programming including individual and family challenges for PlayStation prize packages and the opportunity to win your own PlayStation Move Party Night. One-on-one training will also be made available for Moms who want to learn more about PlayStation Move: reservations can be made here.

Whether you want to come in for an in-depth training with one of our Move experts or just pop in to play the latest games, we guarantee an engaging, hands-on experience. Be sure to check back for details on tournaments, special events and ways to win some great prizes.

PlayStation HQ Location and Dates

San Francisco:
658 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
September 13th through October 12th

Santa Monica:
1228 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401
September 16th through November 12th

New York:
3 W 57th Street, New York, NY 10019
September 13th through October 16th

Chicago:
445 N Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601
October 5th through October 31st

PlayStation Move Mall Tour Locations and Dates

Atlanta:
Lenox Square, 3393 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30326
September 20th through November 21st

Houston:
Katy Mills, 5000 Katy Mills Circle, Katy, TX 77494
September 20th through November 21st

NYC:
Garden State Plaza, 1 Garden State Plaza, Paramus, NJ 07652
September 20th through November 21st

Washington, DC:
Arundel Mills, 7000 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, MD 21076
September 20th through November 21st

San Francisco:
San Francisco Center, 856 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
September 20th through November 21st

Chicago:
Gurnee Mills, 6170 Grand Avenue, Gurnee, IL 60031
October 11th through November 28th’

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A good message for all patients who have had to go through a frequently monotonous rehabilitation program in the past: on 10 September 2010, for a mere 2000 Wii Points™ (approximately 20 Euro), the PHYSIO FUN Balance Training will appear exclusively in the Wii Shop (Channel)! The special training and testing software, which has been [...]

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Bethesda secures motion picture rights.

Bethesda secures motion picture rights.

Bethesda secures motion picture rights.

#gameface Greg Grunberg, formerly Matt Parkman from the TV show Heroes, screams defiantly in the face of a Locust warrior while doing some voice recording for Gears of War 3, as seen on his Twitter feed. More »

EA has announced that Need For Speed World, its MMO racer, has surpassed one million registered players since going live on July 27. With this milestone comes word that the game will soon be adding a co-op pursuit mode and expanded customization options (in addition to the already-promised new gameworld areas). Oh, and it's gone completely free-to-play.

Originally free only up to level 10 -- requiring a $20 investment for the "full" experience -- Need For Speed World has removed its base cost, although the purchase of items, power-ups, car rentals and other premium content will remain an option under the F2P model.

PlayStation 3 owners immerse themselves with Hudson branded premium items, mini games and more.

Discover in this video all the multiplayer possibilities of this incredible racing game: play up to 4 in splitscreen mode, or up to 6 online! Challenge players from all around the world to climb up the official rankings, and download new spectacular tracks to keep on racing! About TrackMania on Wii: Using your Wiimote and [...]

Thursday 9th September 2010: Some of Britain’s favourite recording artists had exclusive hands-on with We Sing Encore at the recent Summer Live! Music Fest in Sandown Park Surrey, with the likes of Roll Deep and Alesha Dixon battling it out backstage. X Factor finalist Stacey Solomon was also one of the first to try out the [...]

#review The battle at Minerva's Den may be your last chance to visit Rapture, the undersea utopia gone haywire of BioShock 2. It's a waterlogged journey both familiar and new, a proud send-off to 2K Marin's capable follow-up to the original BioShock. More »

Sony's rolling out the average-sized guns for its celebration of the original PlayStation's 15th birthday. In a recent newsletter, the company announced that select titles on the PSOne Classics storefront will be discounted on a weekly basis over the coming months. In addition, one of the early PSN titles, Super Rub A Dub, will receive a 50 percent discount starting today and running until Monday, September 20.

If you don't feel like spending any cash to join in the revelry, you can also pick up a a free PS1 ornament (pictured above) with which to decorate your apartment in PlayStation Home by visiting the Theater space. We sure hope Sony also releases a "Tower of Dave Matthews Band CDs" ornament and "A VCR With a Copy of Bio-Dome Stuck Inside" ornament, just so we can recreate that late-90s college dorm room experience.

The first casino MMO gets loads of new content, new achievements and new prizes.