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Now that we have a new, totally for sure release date for Gran Turismo 5 (we hope!), information has begun steadily arriving about the final product -- it probably doesn't hurt that retail copies were spotted in the wild last week. Eurogamer laboriously catalogued every single automobile in the forthcoming sim racer, from Acura to Volvo (and everything in between), totaling 1,031 cars in all.

And just think, as recently as yesterday we were totally worried that the game would only have one year's version of the Acura 3.2 CL Type-S. But no -- GT5 has both the 2001 and 2003 models! We can finally sleep again at night. Peep the whole list right here so you can too.

Build a dungeon. Make some monsters. Kill the good guys.

A portion of a Siliconera review… It has a way of luring you in and keeping you mesmerized, focused only on keeping your mini-Marios alive and constantly marching towards their goal. And there’s tons of replay value thanks to the 200 levels included on the cartridge user created levels in the future.

#pacman How pretty can a Pac-Man game be? Let Pac-Man Championship Edition DX show you, a game that's dripping with sleepy ghosts, new ways to play a very old game and more visual style than you can shake a stick at. More »

#clips The debut trailer for Fight Night Champion, published an hour ago on IGN, lists March 1 as the game's release date. If that's the case, it will take on MLB 2K11 and MLB The Show 11. More »

We can identify with Pac-Man. No matter how much he consumes, it will never fill the hole in his heart. It's kinda how we feel waiting for Pac-Man Championship Edition DX: empty inside. At least these new screens and trailer make the wait a bit less agonizing.

Here's your first look at the DLC that's set to rock your socks.

Meijer might not be quite as world renowned for its video game sales as a RadioShack or Sears -- but this Black Friday, it'll be a major contender for your early holiday shopping bucks. The retailer recently released its catalogue of post-Thanksgiving doorbusters and sales on video game hardware bundles and software alike.

The highlights of the list are the limited holiday bundles of the Wii, PS3, PSP and DSi we've seen from other retailers -- however, at Meijer, each of these bundles includes a gift card which can be used to purchase another game right away. Check out the full list after the jump to see exactly what comes in these bundles, as well as what other deals Meijer is offering on November 26.

Has Microsoft finally solved the mystery of the mushy d-pad?

We get our hands on EA Sports' first attempt at a new direction for sports games.

#easports Not yet officially rated by the ESRB, promotional copy on the game's official page bills EA Sports' next boxer as the publisher's first ever M-rated game. More »

You can't have too much of a good thing.

The last we'd heard of Zombies!!! for Xbox 360, an Xbox Live Arcade adaptation of the killer board game, it was seeking a new developer after the prior one lost its head. Turns out the Xbox Live Arcade version is still alive and will be handled by Babaroga, the same developer that just brought the game to Windows Phone 7.

According to Twilight Creations, creators of the tile-based strategy board game, the XBLA version should be out sometime in the first quarter of 2011. Three years after it was first announced, it would seem the game is finally headed for release. Considering it's a game about classic zombies, we understand that development can shuffle along slowly.

[Thanks, Andrew O.]

IGN interviews EVP Danny Bilson.

IGN interviews EVP Danny Bilson.

#spoileralert The biggest video game of the year isn't making any fans in Cuba. Here's why... More »

Many have heeded the call, but only one came out on top.

Many have heeded the call, but only one came out on top.

Many have heeded the call, but only one came out on top.

Many have heeded the call, but only one came out on top.

#lucasarts The next great Star Wars LEGO adventure kicks off in February 2011, LucasArts has confirmed, bringing the plastic galactic battle into the Clone Wars era and adding a little real-time strategy to the series. More »

Forget about assigning assassins to murder fools, and crazy ship battles, and launching firey volleys from your Da Vinci-designed hang glider -- it's all about keeping the people free, baby! Rather, that's what Ezio would have us believe in the launch trailer for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.

IGN interviews EVP Danny Bilson.

#retail At this week's investor gabathon, the BMO Capital Markets conference, THQ sought to assuage beancounters wondering how long games' $59.99 price will hold out. The answer might be a price drop on the title, followed by plenty of spendy DLC. More »

We've frequently been addled with this thought: Why hasn't anyone made a movie starring Keith David and a dude dressed up like a hot dog, who wander around large metropolitan areas indiscriminately shooting vehicles, buildings and people with rocket launchers? That is a movie we'd pay well over the standard ticket price to see ... and we might soon have our chance! In a recent interview with Gamasutra, THQ CEO Brian Farrell revealed that the company will announce a Saint's Row movie sometime next month.

Though no details about the film were revealed, Farrell said the plan is to make sure the film and the next installment in the over-the-top crime series will release at the same time, saying "this builds our brand at no cost to us." Sure, it does -- unless the film is like, wicked bad. Like, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever bad. Like, Alone in the Dark bad.

Redundant question: Want free stuff? Of course you do! That's why we'd like to inform you that the iPhone port of A2M Behaviour Interactive's game about a cuddly curmudgeon, Naughty Bear, is free today. Head on over to the App Store and give it a download -- you know, if you want. No pressure!