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Afternoon all! Hope you liked last week’s huge update, we have more for you this week including some comics you have been waiting for…

First off, a brand new Transformers series, Transformers: Drift, starts with issue #1. This four-part mini-series chronicles Drift’s origins as the Decepticon Dreadlock (!) and how he became an Autobot. In this first part Drift attempts to uncover the secret behind his mysterious rescuers… with shocking results!

We also have more Y: The Last Man in store for you with issue #9 out this week. Yorick finally uncovers the dark secrets his hosts have been hiding, and he’s also unexpectedly reunited with someone from his past… I’m not telling you who!

DC’s brilliant series Sandman also continues with issues #4 and #5. Morpheus travels to Hell and then has a pretty tumultuous encounter with Dr. Destiny, who has his eye on something that doesn’t belong to him… Guest-starring Mister Miracle and Martian Manhunter!

And for Batman fans we have three nice additions this week: Batman #676 and #677, starting the “Batman: R.I.P.” story arc… Another pretty epic storyline as you can guess! Superman/Batman is also back with issue #32, part 5 of “The Enemies Among Us” – where a crazed Superman goes against a super-powered Batman.

Also in this week is a brand new series from Markosia, Hero 9 to 5. This very fresh take on superheroes is set in a world where being one is just a job, and where the rich can afford the best heroes and the poor get the government sponsored agency… “Heroes for Zeros”! On their payroll is Jacob Reilly, a regular guy who just happens to be able to shoot flames from his hands, and whose girlfriend is also his alter-ego’s nemesis! All four issues available now.

And finally, Disney are bringing a very nice adaptation of the animated movie Up to the store. To escape a life in a retirement home, budding great explorer Carl rigs his house into a hot-air balloon, and steals away… with an unexpected stowaway on board! Fantastic story which is worth a read.

Here is the full list for this week:

• Atomic Robo Vol.4 # 2
• Batman #676 & #677
• Betty and Veronica # 201
• Black Cherry Bombshells # 2
• Danger Girl #0 – #2
• Donald Duckling and the Next-Day Cousin # 0
• Dust # 1
• Ex Machina # 11
• Fables # 27
• Hero 9 to 5 #1 – #4
• High Moon # 11
• Iron Man (1968) #230 – #232, #280 & #281
• JLA #7 – #9
• Justice League: Generation Lost # 11
• Melody # 2
• Midnight Kiss # 3
• The Mighty Avengers (2007) #17 – #20
• The Murder of King Tut # 4
• Powers (2000) #25 & #26
• Sandman #4 & #5
• Smoke & Mirror # 2
• Superduck # 18
• Superman/Batman # 32
• Transformers: Drift # 1
• Up # 0
• Y: The Last Man # 9

Please visit www.playstationcomics.com for prices and to see the whole catalog.

Just like we blame Washington for our lack of national health care and the crack epidemic of the 1980s, Red Dead Redemption's denizens struck with a bad case of the zombies in the "Undead Nightmare" DLC do the same. And who can blame them, really?

Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Heroes is in stores now so we (Capcom) are bringing the fans a ton of new stuff about the game. Throughout the week, we’ll be releasing Hero Cards for each of the playable characters giving you a little back story on each character and some of their special moves. Just for the PlayStation.Blog, Capcom is giving you a preview of the first four of the 16 playable characters.

In Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Heroes you pick one of 16 playable characters inspired by historical samurai. Each with their own unique weapons, moves, and personality you take your warrior to the battlefields of 16th century Japan to try and conquer the country. The ultimate ending of the game takes place at the battle of Sekigahara. Based on the character you start with and the way you work your way through the battles, the story changes and allows you to see this final battle from various perspectives. Each character charts their own course through Japan, so after finishing with one character, try another for a new experience!

Here are four of 16 players you can choose from:

Ieyasu Tokugawa – The Eastern Savior, Tokugawa fights with his bare fists to understand the experience and sorrow of ordinary civilians

Mitsunari Ishida – A general on the western force, his main interest is focused on defeating Ieyasu for revenge and is disinterested in conquering the nation, despite the power as a warlord.

Masamune Date – Nicknamed the Fallen Dragon, Date was defeated in battle by Ishida and Hideyoshi. Now is the time for revenge as Date returns with his six swords to slay Mitsunari.

Yukimura Sanada – Yukimura Sanada takes over the duties of his fallen leader to bring a bright future to Kai region. Using his two spears, Sanada must stand strong and lead his troops with dignity.

#viralmarketing Actor and comedian Rob Corddry teaches us how to rebuild our brotherhood on a new viral website for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood that aims to take the hurt out of murdering your friends. More »

Coming from a scan we posted earlier… The above blurb mentions that Mario Sports Mix is going to support 4-player local multiplayer, as well as 4-player online play. Isn’t is strange that Nintendo isn’t trumpeting this feature?! Thanks to Josh for the heads up.

Nice to see Cosmo come around after years of looking at games in a negative light. I guess the people behind this mag finally realized that gaming can be a bonding experience, and not one to separate couples.

Want a free legendary Pokemon? Of course you do.

#ps3 I bet you thought that Polyphony Digital was going to stick to the release date for the Playstation 3's Gran Turismo 5 unveiled at E3 earlier this year? Boy were you wrong. More »

#valve From the studio that brought us Half-Life, Portal and Team Fortress, the next big thing will be Dota 2. That's a new Defense of the Ancients game coming to PC and Mac in 2011. More »

Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner has decided to put his version of the Prince of Persia screenplay online. This version of the screenplay is the last that Mechner wrote before Disney and Bruckheimer jumped in on the situation. Now you can see how far the final movie strays from what Mechner had [...]

No word on what will happen with these trademarks, but it’s pretty easy to see what direction PowerPro Golf would head in. I wouldn’t expect Konami to make mention of these games until the new year hits.

It'll be time to make some crazy money when the PSN and XBLA versions of Crazy Taxi pick you up in November. Hitting PSN first on the 23rd and then XBLA on the 24th, Crazy Taxi will cost $10 and offer widescreen support with 720p HD graphics. Pick up passengers across the San Francisco-ish landscape in either Arcade Mode or Original Mode, or try out the 16 minigames that "hone taxi-driving skills."

For the purists, be aware that the licensed music and products will not be present in this version. That means no Pizza Hut, and a complete lack of The Offspring and Bad Religion. That may actually be a blessing, depending on how many times you played Crazy Taxi back in the day.

Free-to-play just got real.

#betawatch The first round of invitations to the Crysis 2 closed multiplayer beta test are going out, indicating that this first session is a strictly Xbox 360 affair. More »

So, yeah, there are a lot of songs playable in Harmonix's various Rock Band games. More than 2,000 in fact, encompassing Rock Band Network, LEGO Rock Band, Rock Band 1, 2 and soon, Rock Band 3. In an effort to help make finding out if the song you want is among those, the developer has created an embeddable web widget that lets you search by artist, song title, year and genre (then sort within those results).

It's really pretty handy -- we've embedded it after the break, actually, so you can give it a try. If you'd like to stick it on your websitethingy, grab the widget here. Those familiar with iframes and other such web two-point-oh terms will know what to do with it.

#pokemon Like, not some, a lot. More Pocket Monster: Black and White music than you would know what to do with. All Pokemon music, all the time. More »

"She's a bad mamma jamma" could take on a whole new meaning for the cast of the latest Kevin Butler PlayStation Move advertisement. Woods' game looks like it might lead this household to domestic violence! How many homes must you divide, Tiger? Answer us! How many?

This Thursday, October 12th brings a wide variety of content into the ever-evolving world of PlayStation Home – from unlockable rewards from top PS3 games to stylish body art for your avatar to spooky Halloween items to help you get in the spirit of the season.

Our friends over at Heavy Water kick things off this week with their Heavy Ink line of body art. Choose from full-body, back and arm tattoos – including animated and glow-in-the-dark designs. Check out this video for a sneak peek at some of the wild tattoos releasing this Thursday in PlayStation Home.

The Heavy Ink line will be expanded in the future. The developers over at Heavy Water encourage you to reach out to them with any comments or suggestions: communityinput@heavystrike.com. And if you have a specific tattoo design that you’d like to request, go ahead and give ‘em a shout at: mytattoo@heavyinked.com.

Lockwood brings even more Halloween content into PlayStation Home with the new Cauldron of the Sunless Kingdom. Toss ingredients into the boiling pot and, if you manage to get the right mix, you’ll unlock some uber-exclusive rewards.

The newest additions to our line of Superhero costumes will be available this week from the Exclusives store. Check out this video for a sneak peek at these hot new costumes – including my personal favorite: the Fire Elemental.

Come this Thursday, you’ll be able to purchase a special Medal of Honor Tier 1 outfit from the Costumes store and celebrate this critically-acclaimed title properly. And if you pick up Namco Bandai’s Time Crisis: Razing Storm, you’ll be able to unlock special rewards in PlayStation Home. Here’s how:

• Boot up Deadstorm Pirates from the Title Selection Screen and receive a DeadStorm Pirates t-shirt.
• Boot up Time Crisis: Razing Storm from the Title Selection Screen and receive a Razing Storm shirt.
• Boot up Time Crisis 4 from the Title Selection Screen and receive a Time Crisis 4 shirt.

Scion’s “Take on the Machine” activity returns to the Central Plaza this week. Log in to PlayStation Home this Thursday to join the challenge and unlock special rewards. Then head to TakeOnTheMachine.com for additional information on the all new Scion tC and to find a dealer near you.

Finally, be sure to head to the Threads and Furniture stores to pick up the new LocoRoco clothing and furniture items – from Doonga Doonga hats to Loco Sofas for your personal space.

See you in Home!

As predicted by the sage GameFly, Atari's Star Raiders is indeed being updated for new audiences. Incinerator Studios, formerly a THQ-owned dev (Cars) is making a new space combat game based on the classic for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC, due in early 2011.

The new version will still focus on spaceship dogfights, energy pool management, and navigation of a "galactic map," but also includes ship transformation features. Players will also be able to take part in epic space battles online in several multiplayer modes. "Great games such as X-Wing and Wing Commander were influenced by this Atari classic," Incinerator president Joel Goodman told GameSpot in an interview. Now we'll get to see what happens when Star Raiders influences ... Star Raiders.

Check out more in our Flickr set London, United Kingdom – October 13th, 2010 – 50 of the most addictive games from Atari’s legendary vault will be compiled into Atari’s Greatest Hits: Volume 1 the must-have Nintendo DS title from Atari, one of the world’s most recognised publishers and producers of interactive entertainment. [...]