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#sega You might want to sit down. More »

#bidness Goldman Sachs' analysts punked Microsoft's stock rating and archly suggested that the company spin off the Xbox 360 division, saying such a sale could unlock hidden value within the unit and free it from the company's more sluggish performance. More »

Place over plot. That's why Halo is the juggernaut it is today.

EA might have stopped the presses of NBA Elite 11 console discs, but the iPhone version is still on track for release this month, according to EA Mobile. The division announced its fall lineup today, with FIFA 11 and EA Sports MMA rounding out the sports titles for iPhone (and iPod Touch) in October. Additionally, Heroes Lore, a popular mobile RPG in Korea (we're told), will be released this month in the App Store.

An iPhone version of Battlefield Bad Company 2, "based on the best-selling console game," leads EA Mobile's November charge, which includes High Caliber Hunting, a Retina Display-enhanced critter capper, featuring a multitude of brand-name firearms and gear. For iPad? There's SimCity Deluxe.

And for poor Android this fall? Just ... the Game of Life.

#bioware From the Quest for Glory days right through to BioWare's own Mass Effect, role-playing sequels have allowed you to import your old character into the new game. So, uh, how is this going to work for Dragon Age II? More »

The original Castlevania on the NES is one hell of a tough game. It may not be all that long, but the amount of time you spend trying to get through the levels can easily bump up the play time. I think most owners of this title haven’t even beaten it, but that’s [...]

#iphone EA today revealed that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is making its way to the iPhone and iPod Touch. More »

Retailers are beginning to list limited edition Kinectimals bundles, which include a stuffed animal and a $60 price tag. Noted by Dtoid, Toys R Us has an exclusive "King Cheetah" stuffed kinectimal, while GameStop has the blue "Maltese Tiger" as its exclusive. Neither box comes with a small, adorable child to play the game, so you'll have to obtain one of those through other means.

If the quality of the stuffed animals in the retail box is anything like those given away at the "'Project Natal Experience" during E3, trust that it will not replace Mr. Snuzzlemuffin at bedtime. However, they will look awesome next to that Noble Six statue.

#videogames The original beloved Survivors from Valve's zombie-packed shooter, Left 4 Dead, return for another dramatic, bloody and brief adventure in "The Sacrifice," the add-on that's playable in both Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2. More »

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#screengrab Seen by Kotaku reader Alsandair at Sawtelle Blvd. north of Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. More »

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Looks like Nintendo is eager to know how far in advance people track their party games, and if there is a group involved in making that decision. Looks like they’re trying to find out just how far in advance they need to plan out their advertising, and what kind of approach they should take [...]

It looks like Nail'd has made a death-defying jump, leaving its former October 19 release date in the dust. The game will now track dirt all over retail carpets beginning on November 30. Furthermore, publisher Deep Silver has announced that the game will sell for the wallet-friendly price of $49.99 on Xbox 360 and PS3. The PC version will be an even more palatable $39.99. Find a new trailer after the break.

#atlus Atlus USA is celebrating one year of Demon's Souls today—the "biggest success" in the publisher's two decade history—giving devotees of the dark, dismal role-playing game a pair of World Tendency events to enjoy and/or suffer through. More »

#deals Those who own Team Fortress 2 can pick up an all-important hat - and a very useful skillet - free for use in that game if they go grab Left 4 Dead 2 before 7 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday). More »

#clips With just a few weeks to go until Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II hits the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and PC, you might be wondering what's up with Starkiller and his master, Darth Vader, these days. More »

It's odd: even though the iPhone version of Sonic 4: Episode 1 is due to launch tomorrow, we've yet to see any footage of the game in action -- well, until now.

With Enslaved now wrapped up, Ninja Theory's Tameem Antoniades answered a few questions from VG247's readers. One asked about the possible direction a sequel to the team's previous game, Heavenly Sword, could take. (Spoiler alert!) The death of the first game's heroine, Nariko, obviously poses a challenge.

According to Antoniades, one idea had players discovering Nariko "trapped in Hell by the spirit of the sword." Coming to her rescue would be Kai, playable in the real world and somehow able to "communicate with Nariko and try and help rescue her soul." Fascinatingly, the potential sequel would have played with the movement of time -- one day in Hell represents a year on Earth -- and as such, Kai would transform from "teenage girl to old woman" throughout the course of the game.

The Voices of a Distant Star approach to the game's storytelling could have made for an interesting, thought-provoking journey. (Certainly more so than EA's Dante's Inferno.) However, it's unlikely this concept will ever come to fruition. Last we heard, Ninja Theory is no longer involved with the series.

An interesting article that discusses the ups and downs of Nintendo’s system launches over the years and it actually reminded me of a few things. I forgot that the Nintendo 64 only launched with two games and got a 3rd game 2 months later! I think I was so enamored by the bits (and, [...]

#deadspace The downloadable prequel to Dead Space 2 has been booked for an Oct. 13 deployment on Xbox Live. More »

#clips With just a few weeks to go until Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II hits the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and PC, you might be wondering what's up with Starkiller and his master, Darth Vader, these days. More »