Some of you have probably noticed the reports from the XBox Live Preview currently underway regarding the Games on Demand pricing. Different regions have been offered different titles at strangely varied price points, some close and some ridiculously distant from any retail comparison.

Unfortunately, if you happen to live in Australia or New Zealand, it looks like we’re on the way to being disappointed once again. Unfortunately, the removal of MS points as the benchmark and moving to local currency has removed any chance of consistent prices. Considering we are generally always limited when it comes to On Demand purchases from any console maker,  this isn’t a surprise.

See why after the jump.

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Pure Pwnage, the phenomenally popular mockumentary based on life of an average gamer, has been picked up by Canadian TV channel “Showcase“.

The cable channel, known for its “alternative” comedy shows, such as “Kenny Vs Spenny” and “Trailer Park Boys”, has picked up the series for 8 half hour episodes to be cast and written by the original duo – Jarett Cale and Geoff Lapaire, along with Mark Steinberg with showrunner Derek Harvey (Tom Green Show).

Hit the jump for the official release and video announcement.

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Attorneys for Activision notified the Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, that Double Fine Productions (DFP) and Activision have settled their differences over game-in-dispute Brutal Legend. Despite the tug of war match that’s been ensuing for the past few months, we’ll finally see an end to the lawsuit.

Initially suing the developers to prevent the game’s impending October release date, Activision was then counter sued by DFP who claimed that the publishers had, in fact, terminated its agreement to release the game after numerous disagreements with which direction the game’s future would take.

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Sometimes you just want to boss people around. We spend most of our lives abiding by other peoples’ orders and aiming to please authority figures, so it’s only natural that we would wish to rebel and dictate the doings of others. Sure, some games let you craft cities or lead space armies, but how many let you be a king? I’m talking crown, cloak, and scepter, baby. King. Little King’s Story is one of those games.

Published by Xseed games, Little King’s Story is a royalty simulator RPG produced by Harvest Moon mastermind Yasuhiro Wada. On the surface it appears to be a childish, pithy, waggle-heavy shovelware title. Is everything what it seems? Hit the jump to find out. Read more… »

When I first heard the announcement that Turtles In Time was being remade for the Xbox Live Arcade, I literally jumped out of my chair for joy, as I’ve probably beaten the SNES version more times than any other beat ‘em up to date.

Imagine my surprise when I eventually found out it was not a remake of the Super Nintendo version, but the original arcade iteration. My enthusiasm subsided a bit due to the fact that the arcade version contained a handful of elements that made it less enjoyable than its compact counterpart. Read on to find out if Re-Shelled’s newly done 3D visuals do the console game justice, or if it contains the same pitfalls as the arcade game. Read more… »

It’s about time we received some concrete news regarding the upcoming Batman as apposed to the recent batch of controversy. There has been plenty of drama in the lead up to Arkham Asylum‘s release but, thankfully, fans of the big black bat can take a breather for a few minutes and settle in with some swish videos.

Hit the jump to check out a handful of clips including an interview with writer Paul Dini.

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Before I can even begin this review, I must preface it by saying that Hearts of Iron III is not for 75% of gamers out there (maybe more). It is for the hardest of the hardcore strategy gamers. Thanks to a ridiculous learning curve and poor tutorial system, new comers to the HoI series should expect to put in a few days of learning before playing the game.

That being said, let me add that Hearts of Iron III is one of the most in depth strategy games ever made. If you are willing to sit down and try to figure out whats going on, you will  have a very rewarding experience. Read more… »

Another day, and another Store update has graced the PSN. This week sees some notable entires such as a playable demo for Batman: Arkham Asylum, TV Show King, a bumper Spinal Tap pack for Rock Band and the third map pack for Call of Duty: World at War. Unless you have been craving for a glimpse Batman: Arkham Asylum, nothing substansial is present here, but this is an otherwise run of the mill update I feel.

A full listing of this week’s offerings can be found after the break.

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Have you ever wanted to discover what happens when you start the podcast thinking that everyone is present and ready? Well listen to the Limitcast Episode 12! Join Paul, Josh, and Steve as we discuss the latest and greatest in the gaming industry, whine about the lull in games coming out, and listen to Steve go turn down girl scout cookies.

We discuss Fallout 3‘s Mothership Zeta, Bookworm Adventures 2, Tales of Vesperia, Fat Princess, ‘Splosion Man, and so much more this week!

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Today Warner Bros. announced that the PC version of Batman: Arkham Asylum has been pushed back from August 25 to September 15 in North America. European gamers are going to have to wait till September 18. The Xbox 360 and PS3 version will still arrive as scheduled.

Why the delay? According to Eidos, it was to include NVIDIA’s PhysX technology. Gamer director Sefton Hill stated, “Supporting NVIDIA PhysX technology has allowed us to add that little bit extra to the PC version of the game. As Batman interacts with the world, the aging asylum creates a more immersive, believable world.” Read more… »

Activision have today announced the price and release date for Tony Hawk: Ride in the UK. Anybody looking to ollie on a budget may be in for a shock however.

Read on for the date and how much damage the game will do to your wallet.

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Yesterday Actvision announced that the long awaited Guitar Hero: Van Halen will arrive in time for the holidays on December 22. In celebration of this announcement, the full track list has been released.

Developed by Neversoft, GH:VH will be available on the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PS2. The rhythm game will follow the format of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and Guitar Hero: Metallica. Long time Van Halen fans might be disappointed to find out that only current members of the band (Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Wolfgang Van Halen) are playable. Former members Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony and Gary Cherone have been left out.

For the full track list, hit the jump. Read more… »