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#salesget PlayStation 3 real driving simulator Gran Turismo 5 is off to a great start in Japan, with first week sales topping 430,000 copies, knocking former champ Call of Duty: Black Ops down to sixth place. More »

#sports Even during a withering sex scandal, EA Sports stuck by Tiger Woods as the face of its golf franchise. Now, however, the company's CEO says Woods must perform like the world's No. 1 golfer, or risk the company looking elsewhere. More »

We're gonna deliver this news quick, like the hasty removal of a Band-Aid: David O. Russell's Mark Wahlberg-fronted Uncharted film adaptation isn't off to an awesome start. After the Wahlberg confirmed his involvement last week, Russell spoke to the LA Times about his vision for the film, saying: "This idea really turns me on that there's a family that's a force to be reckoned with in the world of international art and antiquities ... [a family] that deals with heads of state and heads of museums and metes out justice ... We'll have the family dynamic, which we've done in a couple of movies now. And then you take that and put it on the bigger, more muscular stage of an international action picture, but also put all the character stuff in it. That's a really cool idea to me.". Russell added that the pace at which the film's development is moving along is "a locomotive," and that he's already penned about half of the script. Meaning there's plenty of time to just like, sit back, spend some time with the two already very movie-like Uncharted games, and just like, reevaluate some stuff. Specifically, all of that stuff you said right there, about a family that doles out justice to museum owners. That whole ... part. Everything. All of it.

As a fun experiment, we added some other, totally made-up quotes about other film projects Mr. Russell (O'Russell?) might be interested in. Join us!

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Screensaver Features artwork from this epic game, including clouds moving across a travel map background, and a showcase of monsters and characters! • Select Mac or PC version of screensaver to download • File size is 5.8 MB (PC and Mac) • System Requirements: Windows 7/Vista/XP/NT/2000/Me/98/95, Flash Player 9; Mac 10.4 [...]

A platformer that pays tribute to the classics while claiming its place alongside them.

#figures Iconic whatever-the-hell-he-is Pyramid Head from Konami's horrific Silent Hill series is being immortalized in solid resin—along with a friend—for your video game statuette collection needs. But high quality Pyramid Heads don't come cheap. More »

#adventuresinazeroth You can have your fancy flying mounts and your flashy teleportation spells; the Goblin Rocketway is the only way to travel in the new World of Warcraft. It's like a love roller coaster, only with less love and more fire. More »

In yet another Xbox Live Arcade deal, Microsoft is now offering a free batch of 400 MS Points for purchasing two qualifying XBLA games. Don't run off downloading games just yet though, because you'll need to head over to the Xbox Live Events page and download the Arcade Offer gamer picture to register for the giveaway first (the direct link to the gamer picture is currently broken, but it's the first one listed on the events page).

Once that's done, snag two of the games listed after the break (including favorites like Limbo, Lara Croft, Monday Night Combat, Super Meat Boy and more). Within four weeks, the free points will be added to registered Live accounts automatically or sent as redemption code via email. If you're planning to pick up any of the eligible games, you might as well get some free points too, right? The promotion ends December 20, so get to it.

[Thanks, Grand Kerfuffle]

#clips Are career criminals Kane and Lynch finally going to appear in a great game? It would appear so, as the PC version of Tomb Raider spin-off Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is getting some unexpected playable characters. More »

#freetoplay Vogster's free-to-play online shooter CrimeCraft launches its episodic Bleedout campaign this weekend, with some of comics' greatest artists lending their vision to each chapter. Who's in? Check out the trailer. More »

It's official: We need two Ken Levines. We want him to, of course, spend every waking hour of his life making BioShock Infinite -- that's key. But we also need him to spend all his time talking to interesting people and churning out fantastic discussions in his Irrational Interviews podcast.

On the latest edition, he discusses adapting nerdy mythologies with someone who would know: Zack Snyder, the director of 300, Watchmen and the upcoming Superman relaunch. He also reviews some practical tips on cloning. We hope.

November had more great games than a turducken has bacteria.

November had more great games than a turducken has bacteria.

November had more great games than a turducken has bacteria.

November had more great games than a turducken has bacteria.

Hi everyone – it’s time for another Digital Comics Store update. This week we have a huge update and a lot more content from BOOM! Studios.

DC Comics delivers us The Flash: Rebirth #1, a six part mini series. Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver, the visionaries responsible for the blockbuster GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH and THE SINESTRO CORPS WAR, comes the start of an explosive and jaw-dropping epic that will reintroduce to Barry Allen, the modern age Flash who single-handedly birthed the Silver Age of comics! DC history will be made, and the Flash legacy will be redefined!

DC also releases Supernatural: Origins #1 which is a must-buy for any fan of the TV Show.

From Marvel, we finally have the much requested series The Punisher (2001). Written by industry legend Garth Ennis, Issues 1 to 4 are available now.

IDW bring us another dose of Silent Hill, this time with Past Life #1. We also see the forth issue of Zombies vs Robots: Aventure which I can’t recommend highly enough!

Finally from BOOM! comes Cold Space, written by none other than Samuel L. Jackson! When an on-the-run outlaw crash-lands on a hostile planet on the brink of civil war, he finds himself in the crossfire between two warring factions. But in chaos lies opportunity – because where there’s war, there’s money to be made.

Fans of Steve Niles will also want to check out Giant Monster. The year is 2013. Astronaut Don Maggert’s first solo manned space flight has him disappear in the grip of an intergalactic horror. Returning to earth, he’s been transformed into something that will throw the entire planet into peril!

• 2000AD Prog #1708 2000
• Bone #7
• Codebreakers #1 & #2
• Cold Space #1 & #2
• Ex Machina #20
• Fables #35
• Fantastic Four (2003) #570-#574
• The Flash: Rebirth #1
• Ghostbusters CON-volution! #3
• Giant Monster #1 & #2
• Green Lantern #17
• Green Lantern Corps #4
• JLA #21 & #22
• Kill Shakespeare #6
• Mystery Society #4
• N-Guard #2
• Planetary #19
• Powers (2004) #1-#3
• The Punisher (2001) #1-#4
• RASL #7
• Reya #4
• Sandman #12
• Silent Hill: Past Life #1
• Son of Hulk (2008) #3-#6
• Superman/Batman #39
• Supernatural: Origins #1
• Transformers: Sector 7 #2
• Turkey Grove Farms #3
• Wolverine Origins (2006) #1
• Wonder Woman Vol.3 #11
• Y: The Last Man #18
• Zombies vs Robots: Aventure #4

Check out our website to browse the entire catalog and to take part in the forums.

#gallery It doesn't take many Lego pieces to make these video game icons, as seen on Encaja en CAMON's Flickr stream. More »

#hollywood Set aside your concerns about Mark Wahlberg portraying PlayStation 3 action hero Nathan Drake in the big screen adaptation of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, because it doesn't sound like this movie is based on the video game at all. More »

Ever wondered what playing through Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light would be like if Lara was Adam 'Kane' Marcus and Totec was James Seth Lynch, eponymous characters of the Kane & Lynch series? According to a hack of the PC version that popped up on YouTube - along with a helpful confirmation straight from developer Crystal Dynamics' Twitter account - soon enough you'll be able to experience such bizarreness firsthand as both characters will be available for download at some point in the future (remember: before the end of 2010).

Also revealed was that other Kane from CrystalD's past: Kain and Raziel (of Legacy of Kain series fame) will be the second character pack. Names are also put to the second and third content expansions: "Things That Go Boom" (number two) and "Hazardous Reunion" (number three). The YouTube clip after the break shows a bit of our old friends Kain and Raziel in action ... for the first time in seven years. Quick, someone explain YouTube to them!

[Note: Crystal Dynamics is asking fans to tweet their choice for which character pack should come first. Instead, we're going to ask you to decide in our totally scientific poll, just below.]View Poll

PopCap to unleash another epic timesink.

We are looking for PS3 owners in the Los Angeles area to help us test the latest and greatest installment to the PixelJunk series — PixelJunk Shooter 2: The Belly of the Beast!

We want to get a solid mix of PixelJunk enthusiasts, as well as people who are new to the franchise. The purpose of these focus tests will be to help us balance and polish the game to make sure it’s as fun and exciting as it can be. As you can guess, we’ve got a TON of exciting things to offer in this sequel to the already amazing PixelJunk Shooter, but we need your input to help make it the absolute best it can be!

As you can guess, we’ve got a TON of exciting things to offer in this sequel to the already amazing PixelJunk Shooter, but we need your input to help make it the absolute best it can be! What will we need from you? Your honest opinions on the game as you play through segments of each of the three new environments and encounter new challenges along the way. You will also get to go head-to-head against other testers and experience the online Battle System in which you fight 1-on-1 taking turns being the hunter or the hunted!

If you are in the local Los Angeles area and are available this Friday, December 3rd, we want to hear from you! We will be hosting three sessions at 1:00pm, 3:00pm and 5:00pm so when responding, please let us know which session you would like to attend. Expect each session to run about 90 minutes. Seating is extremely limited and we expect the available slots for testing to fill up fast!

As a “Thank You” for helping us out, we will give each of our testers a brand new PlayStation Move starter bundle to take home.

Requirements for application:

• Have reliable transportation to the testing location.
• Be 18 years of age. If under the age of 18, you will need your parent or legal guardian present for the entire duration of the session.

If you are interested, here’s what you need to do:

Send an email to PJS2Test@gmail.com.

In the email please state the following:

• Full Name
• Age
• Email address for confirmation purposes.
• Phone number for confirmation purposes.
• Time of session you are interested in.
• Let us know if you are a PixelJunk player or not. Not to worry if you aren’t, as we need all kinds of testers!

Thank you, and we hope to hear from you soon!

#playstationhome It takes something pretty special to drag me into PlayStation Home these days. A free-to-play multiplayer space combat game complete with customizable ships and zero-G avatar exploration might just do the trick. More »

Over the past 10 days, I've been spending a lot of time with EA Bright Light's Create. It hasn't exactly enjoyed a ton of fervor (or marketing support) and was only officially announced a few months back, plopped unceremoniously in a dark corner of EA's NYC summer press event. Frankly, the game hasn't been given a lot of attention, and taking a more thorough approach seemed like a great way to explore what folks might be missing.

But after spending hours playing through puzzle after puzzle, the unfortunate truth is there just isn't that much game in Create to dive deeply into.

Do some damage to your prize automobiles in Gran Turismo 5! Premium cars take minor damage, Racing cars take the most!

#humor College Humor's latest animated short makes me feel a little less bad about all the times I get killed in Halo. I'm just letting my Spartan see the Spartan afterlife. It's intentional. More »

CyberStep launches Alpha Test of new title CosmicCommander. Participate and receive free prizes in CosmicBreak.