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Signs pointing towards reveal for Ninja Theory's take.

Anyone fancy a free copy of the rather excellent Chime, for the PC? I'll be dumping ten codes via Twitter later tonight. More »

Signs pointing towards reveal for Ninja Theory's take.

#alice Fresh from Japan and some pre-Tokyo Game Show festivities, here's a trailer, screenshots and some art for EA's sequel to Alice. More »

#tgs We're live at EA's Tokyo Game Show press conference. Why don't you join us, see what EA has to show. More »

We just received screenshots in advance of EA's TGS event -- we're literally sitting in the audience waiting for it right now -- and we've already spotted a bit of news. Included among the assets are screenshots of a game called My Garden for 3DS.

We'll learn more about the game when EA actually, you know, announces it, but it's pretty self-explanatory: a garden simulator -- in THREE DEE. Like a real garden, but without that noisome sunlight! And also with a cartoon tanuki guiding you. Our garden doesn't do that. At least, we don't think so.

#nintendo The Wii sure ain't what it used to be, this handy chart highlighting that for Nintendo's home console, 2010 hasn't been as happy as the glory days of 2006, 2007, 2008 or 2009. More »

We're at the Keio Plaza Hotel in lovely Shinjuku, Tokyo for Electronic Arts' 2010 TGS press conference. Things are getting underway, we've taken our seats in a small, but well attended ballroom. Join us just past the break for all the news, live from Tokyo.

Following the surprising success of Sniper: Ghost Warrior, City Interactive has released a new map pack for the game. The DLC packs in 5 new maps that allow players to "battle to control ruined oil-rigs or lie in wait to capture one of mystic stone towers." The DLC also increases shooting distance, which is probably a good thing for snipers. The new map pack is available now on Xbox Live Marketplace and Steam for $10.

#film Someone has gone to the trouble of concocting a fake trailer for a live-action Pokemon movie, complete with in-progress watermarks and surprisingly decent special effects. More »

Bad news for some of you who wanted to Remember Reach with some of your closest pals: Halo Reach's excellent co-op functionality requires an Xbox 360 hard drive. While that's unfortunate for all non-hard drive owning Xbox 360 gamers, it's especially worrisome for those of you who recently jumped into a 4GB Xbox 360 S. While they finally (quietly) released a hard drive for the new console, the $130 asking price is a hefty barrier to entry if you're looking for some co-op fun. Microsoft's official Halo: Reach FAQ page confirms the shortcoming:
Q1: The error "One or more players do not have an Xbox 360 Hard Drive. An Xbox 360 Hard Drive is required to play co-op on Xbox LIVE or system link" occurs when I try to play. Why?

A1: One or more players do not have a certified Xbox 360 hard drive attached to their Xbox 360 console. Some multiplayer aspects of Halo: Reach require an Xbox 360 certified hard drive.Nukezilla further confirms that USB memory sticks can't fill in for the absent storage and UK gamers will have to wait until later this month to get the £80 hard drive. Evidently, this limitation was present in Halo 3: ODST as well. Anyone affected by this issue?

[Thanks, Arafat!]

This image supposedly comes from the latest issue of Famitsu. I’m pretty sure it’s the real deal, but I’ll keep it marked rumor until the full page scan comes out. Thanks to Tom for the heads up!

- unearth and clean fossils - assemble them into dinosaurs - battle with dinosaurs using your own - over 140 dinosaurs and ancient plans - chronicled with the support of the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum.

Much of the launch trailer for Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest attempts to instill potential players with fear of Sauron's expansive, evil army. That goal probably would have been easier to achieve if we didn't want to scoop each of them up in our arms, and pinch their adorable wittle cheeks.

#nintendo As Nintendo of America begins to stretch its legs in its swank new offices in Redmond, Washington, the company's old offices - and a piece of gaming history - are now nothing but a pile of rubble. More »

#tgs2010 You're the most popular kid in school (for just one day). Every girl in your class has fallen for you... but they stand between you and your true love. Take 'em down with your Pheromone Shot. This is Gal☆Gun. More »

Phoenix Online Studios has announced that the second episode of The Silver Lining, entitled The Two Households, will be available for download (for free) this Saturday, September 18. The second episode sees King Graham travel the Green Isles in search of ingredients for the spell to save his cursed children. It promises to be both longer and "beefier" than the first installment, and will also include some new interface improvements based on player feedback. Additionally, the new improvements will also be added to the first episode.

Episode Two and the updated Episode One will both be available from The Silver Lining's website this Saturday. Check out a new trailer and some screenshots below.

If you read the May issue of Game Informer, this rumor might sound familiar: Ninja Theory, developer of PS3 exclusive Heavenly Sword and the promising Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, may be tasked with creating a new entry in Capcom's Devil May Cry franchise (last seen in 2008). Capcom has repeatedly expressed interest in leaving some of its established franchises in the hands of Western studios, with Bionic Commando and Dead Rising all finding homes outside of Japan.

The rumor has found its way back into circulation, thanks to a tweet and a trademark. According to Ninja Theory's Twitter account, a new game from the team is set to be announced at Tokyo Game Show, which opens on September 16th. Before that, however, Capcom will hold a press conference (a few hours away at the time of writing) and announce several new titles -- and "DMC" may be one of them.

According to Siliconera, Capcom has filed a wide-ranging trademark for "DMC," covering everything from game software to mobile phone ringtones. The trademark isn't enough to reveal a collusion between Capcom and Ninja Theory (let alone a new Devil May Cry game), but it raises an interesting question: Will Andy Serkis play Dante or Nero?

Famitsu has confirmed remastered PlayStation 3 versions of both Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. The PS2 classics will reportedly be released as two separate games in Japan. This differs from the leaked European retailer listing, which showed a single package featuring the two titles on one disc. Presumably, this will all be confirmed during tomorrow's Sony Japan press conference at the Tokyo Game Show.

The magazine doesn't offer any additional details on the remakes, but the God of War Collection should give us a good idea of what to expect. The horrible American box art for Ico (seen above) should also give us an idea of what to expect from the packaging.

We've got three Tokyo Game Show liveblogs coming in the next 24 hours, so we thought we'd list the URLs here so you can bookmark and come back.

Electronic Arts is the first to go, and we know it's going to be showing off the long-awaited Shinji Mikami, Suda 51 EA Partners horror project. But that's not it! There are supposedly "several all new game reveals and announcements," but we're not sure if that includes the Zelda-esque Tsumuji. It can't be a reveal if you've already announced the game, no?

• Electronic Arts TGS 2010 liveblog
• Wednesday, 5pm - Tokyo
• Wednesday, 4am ET - New York
• Wednesday, 1am PT - Los Angeles

Capcom is next and @CapcomEuro is guessing that we'll see "4 new games announced" and some new Marvel vs. Capcom 3 characters and we're guessing that its guesses are better than our guesses. We may be hearing about a new, Western-developed Devil May Cry, with Enslaved developer Ninja Theory behind the helm.

• Capcom TGS 2010 keynote
• Wednesday, 8pm - Tokyo
• Wednesday, 7am ET - New York
• Wednesday, 4am PT - Los Angeles

Lastly, Microsoft is bringing a little bit of the west with its Tokyo Game Show keynote titled "Xbox 360's Vision and 2010's Strategy." We don't want to be jerks, but we're going to spoil it for you: Kinect. That's it. That's the whole keynote.

• Microsoft TGS 2010 keynote
• Thursday, 10:30am - Tokyo
• Wednesday, 9:30pm ET - New York
• Wednesday, 6:30pm PT - Los Angeles

#coverstory Ico and Shadow of the Colossus are two of the most important video games ever made. Bundling the two together and remastering them should be cause for class and dignity, right? Wrong. More »

Play as a professional demon killer in Shadow of the Damned.

PopCap and NCsoft are cooking up a new product that threatens to destroy productivity in Korea: "PopCap World." The games platform, launching later this year, will be operated by NCsoft and will feature 13 PopCap titles at launch. The games will be offered for free with "optional, premium paid elements to be added later." The initial sampling includes hits of Bejeweled and Plants Vs. Zombies, in addition to an "all-new multiplayer" fix called Super Zuma, which PopCap assures was "built exclusively for Korean players."

PopCap's casual empire, originally built on addictive solo experiences, has expanded rapidly to include the addition of social features and Facebook games. And Korean psychiatrists thought "StarCraft addiction" was an issue ...

#cosplay We've seen our share of Team Rocket cosplay from hardcore Pokemon fans, but never anything quite this good, with every hair on Jessie's head in its right place, every Pokeball expertly polished. More »

#ps2 Sony has patented a means whereby you can play PS2 games on a PS3. And they're some kooky means. More »

Sequel makes a return to the time frame and progression system of the original.

#demo The PC demo for Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 is live right now from the PES web site, and it'll be available tomorrow for Xbox 360 and PS3. More »