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Romino Games has hinted at a PC release of its sidescrolling strategy title (man, it still feels weird to type that combination of genres) Swords and Soldiers since it first launched on WiiWare last June. Apparently, it firmed up the game's PC release plans over the weekend -- Steam is currently listing the game's launch date as this coming Wednesday, December 1.

No pricing information was included on the game's info page, though we imagine it will resemble the game's $10 price point on Wii. Unless, of course, the PC port is infused with an additional helping of MoreFun -- we wouldn't mind paying a small surcharge for an extra shot of that vitally important attribute.

But it’s better than anything I could do! Surely someone can put together a better Mario, right? Thanks to Dan for the heads up!

- real time defense game - draw lines to make red troops move - target an opponent’s castle to attack - retreat to reinforce one of your castles.

Let's look back at the grand old days of PC gaming.

#lists Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What's better? A list of those. Here's a roundup of the rundowns out there. More »

We enjoy our sworn duty of bringing you news of video game industry happenings, but if Ubisoft Toronto offered us a position, we're not sure we could say no. Jade Raymond recently led Eurogamer on a video tour of the new office, which looks like a fun-filled employer -- impromptu Nerf Wars and all.

#clips Object building, especially megaobject building, is a side pursuit in Minecraft's classic creative mode that's gotten so much attention that folks who haven't played the game don't know of its survivalist objectives. The latest doozy: Earth. More »

#cybermondaydeals We aren't done with the shopping holidays before the holidays. Tomorrow's Cyber Monday, a new tradition whereby folks who skipped Black Friday hit up online retailers (typically from a work computer). This means a second day of special deals. More »

Today's batch of daily Steam weekend deals is pretty radical, decimating the prices of jams like The Ball, World of Goo and The Orange Box -- however, you shouldn't ignore the other big sale Valve is currently hosting. Dozens of shirts, hats and other pieces of merchandise from the company's titles are currently on sale through The Valve Store. Many pieces of apparel are temporarily marked down to just five bucks; that's some cheap holiday shopping for your more game-savvy acquaintances.

If you can hold off from capitalizing on these offers, you might be interested in two new items which will soon arrive on the Valve Store's virtual shelves -- plushes modeled after Left 4 Dead's gnarliest foes, the Hunter and Tank. You'll be able to place these bad boys next to your equally squeezable (and upsetting) Boomer plush when they go on sale in late December.

Single Game Deals

Street Fighter IV $10.20

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction $20.09

BIT. TRIP BEAT $4.99

Mount and Blade Collection $10.00

The Ball $9.99

World of Goo $2.50

Patrician IV $10.00

The Orange Box $7.50

     Half-Life 2

     Half-Life 2: Episode 1

     Half-Life 2: Episode 2

     Team Fortress 2

     Portal

Indie Puzzle Pack $4.99

     Cogs

     Droplitz

     Puzzle Dimension

     Shatter

     Tidalis

 

Gift Deals

12-Pack of Osmos $19.99

6-Pack of Mount & Blade: Warband $34.99

6-Pack of Splinter-Cell Conviction $89.99

8-Pack of Just Cause 2 $59.99

 

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#free Episodes of Doctor Who are coming to the PlayStation Network Store; episodes of Top Gear already are there, and two are free. The freebie vids kickoff an arrangement bringing BBC America programming to PSN's video service. More »

01. / 00. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops (Subtitled Edition) (Square Enix) - 128.922 / NEW 02. / 00. [NDS] Super Fossil Fighters (Nintendo) - 42.829 / NEW 03. / 04. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) - 39.883 / 4.450.879 (-6%) 04. / 03. [WII] Super Mario All-Stars (Nintendo) - 38.219 / 565.928 (-12%) 05. / 01. [PSP] Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (Square Enix) - 37.350 / 213.503 (-79%) 06. / 00. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2011 (Konami) [...]

In the first screen you see a statue from a level in Donkey Kong Country Returns. The second picture is one of Billy Mitchell, the ‘villain’ in The King of Kong. This certainly isn’t a coincidence! Thanks to King Broly for the heads up!

Well, here's a ... weird ... thing. We knew that Mario Sports Mix would feature characters from the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest franchises, but we weren't aware of the other aspects the athletic Wii title would borrow from those two RPG franchises. TheBitBlock recently uncovered a bizarre gameplay clip from Mix -- apparently, at one point, you have to face off against one of Final Fantasy's Behemoths, using your epic volleyball skills. Yes, really.

Check out a video of a Final Fantasy Moogle and a Super Mario Toad going two-on-one against the boss monster posted after the jump. We wonder if he drops any good loot -- like coins, or a mushroom, or a Masamune.

[Thanks, Franco!]

#racing iRacing is an extremely realistic racing simulator. Its top driver won $10,000, despite never driving over 100 mph in real life. Top Gear put him in an open-wheel racer to see if digital skills translate to real racing prowess. More »

#kotakuweekends Tuesday, Luke posted a set of pictures and asked which were from real life, and which were from Gran Turismo 5. This week's 'Shop Contest draws on that. More »

Kinect had what most people would call a successful launch, moving over one million units worldwide during its first week on store shelves; however, the device wasn't met with quite as warm a reception in Japan. According to Media Create, Microsoft's new all-seeing eye had a "quiet start" in the region, moving just 26,000 units during its launch weekend of November 20 -- that includes both standalone and 360-bundled Kinects.

Also troubling is that no Kinect games made it onto Media Create's Top 20 software sales chart. The highest-selling launch title was DanceMasters, which managed to sell 6,000 copies. On the other hand, four PlayStation Move launch titles made it onto the Top 20 during the controller's launch week, with a combined total of 50,000 copies sold. There's a lot of factors at play, here -- the data coming from a two-day period, the lower install base for the 360, and so on -- but Microsoft's going to have to make a concerted effort if it wants to get the peripheral off the ground in Japan.

If you didn't manage to snag a PSP "3-Game Digital Pack" at your local retailer yesterday, Amazon's offer of a $150 PSP Go -- lasting until "Cyber Monday" -- should help mend your broken heart. If Sony's digital-only handheld doesn't get you going, perhaps the site's other Cyber Monday deals will? You can find all the specifics after the break.

Another week, another podcast, another fun time? I sure hope you guys feel that way! I know we have fun doing the show, even if news is a little light. We still find plenty to talk about during this holiday work week. Download the show here (tis a sweet treat, it is!) My apologies for the lack [...]

“Thank you. The Last Story will be born very soon. You can clearly hear my heart pulsing. So, with this “end”, I have no regrets with this title.” - Sakauguchi Sakaguchi isn’t all about being serious though. He also took the time to create a Wiimote space shuttle with the just-released Wiimote LEGO kit. More [...]