Muzzled!, the third episode in Telltale Games’ Wallace & Gromit adventure series, is a rather pleasant surprise. Although nothing has changed from a fundamental gameplay perspective – this is still a fairly standard mix of examining objects, talking to people, and using items in the right places – it’s a tighter, smarter package than its predecessors.

Thus far, the XBLA ports of the Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures series have awkwardly tossed and turned between good and bad, like a feverish man having a horrible, yet erotic, nightmare, potentially leaving players unable to decide whether to continue on with the series or leave it behind. Muzzled! makes the decision of whether to play it or not somewhat easier, simply by being the best entry in the series thus far.

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It seems that the R18+ issue has really gathered some steam over the past couple of days. Michael Atkinson addressed the issue personally, a Member of Parliament backed an e-Petition for the cause, and now the Treat Us Like Adults blog has organised a protest that will take place in Brisbane, Australia.

Hit the jump to check out all the details, and find out how you can get involved.

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It seems a clever soul has gained the support of a local MP here in QLD and generated an e-petition in support of an R18+ rating within the QLD Government. I’m sure many of you are thinking, “Another petition? Well, that’s useless”.

Not exactly; E-Petitions that gain significant amounts of support get officially submitted to parliament for discussion, and at the very least, puts the issue in the forefront of the state assembly for a while.

As a result, it may even get some media play, or (hopefully) become a pet project for a committee and encourage support. In any case, it’s another cog in the growing practical support machine to change the outdated and basically ridiculous rating system that has neutered games like Fallout 3, Left4Dead 2, and Grand Theft Auto IV to name but a few.

More info and link post jump.

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Do you like hacking and slashing? Want to play the best dungeon adventure since Diablo 2?  Well, you could be in luck. A wonderful person at Runic Games has given us five copies of Torchlight to giveaway.

All you have to do to get a copy is state what your all time favourite Action RPG is.

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The Xbox Live Indie Games service is full of clones of more popular titles.  “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” so they say.  Sadly, the imitator is rarely as good as the original.

Beat Hazard is, in essence, a Geometry Wars clone.  However, it is one of those rare titles that not only meets the expectations set by its predecessor, but exceeds them.  It is perhaps the single finest Indie Game on the entire service.

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Today word got out that an improved version of Grasshopper Manufacture’s cell shaded action title No More Heroes will arrive on Japanese Xbox 360s and PS3s on February 25, 2010.

Dubbed No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise, the no-holds-barred action title will feature several improvements including: improved graphics, Japanese voice acting, an “Advanced mode,” and a “Very Sweet Mode” which has all the female characters dressed skimpily. As you would expect, the Wii motion controls will not be available. Read more… »

Today Square Enix Europe officially announced that Kane & Lynch will receive a sequel, slated for released sometime in 2010. Developer of the first Kane & Lynch title, IO Interactive, will return for the sophomore effort, and this time they are bringing “a new visual experience … inspired by documentary filmmakers and the user-generated era.”.

Dubbed Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, players will take control of the titular duo as they work their way though the shady Shanghai underworld. To some of you this announcement may not come as that big of a surprise. Square Enix Europe has been releasing viral videos hinting at a sequel recently.

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Assassin’s Creed was probably one of the most polarizing titles in recent history. Fans praised its engaging narrative, robust free-running mechanics, and extravagant setting. Naysayers taunted its hit-or-miss combat system, and, most notably, its excruciatingly (and required) repetitive mission setup.

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After the release of the CoD:WaW Zombies app yesterday for the ridiculous price of $9.99, you may wonder if it was the 3D graphics and the first-person gameplay driving up the price.

You’ll soon realize that’s not the case, as Ravensword: the Fallen King was just released today.  It’s an ambitious Elder Scrolls-style sandbox game, and it’s only $6.99.

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This week, Kevin Miller joins Josh, Chase, Chris, and Paul as they discuss their favorite developers, and they reasons for why the favor them. We spend a hefty amount of time on listener comments, so tune in to catch our responses to your picks as well.

Later in the show, we hit on what we’ve been playing, which diverts into to arguments regarding Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

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Just minutes ago we published how hackers (via the dev console) discovered you can change the signal bars into numeric bars, well now one of those crafty hackers has discovered three additional game modes hidden in Modern Warfare 2.

Read on after the jump for how to unlock, Global Thermonuclear War, One Flag CTF and the VIP mode.

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The MW2 community has been abuzz with users hacking into the PC version to unlock its full potential. Yesterday, a clever hacker discovered a way to change those pesky signal bars into proper ping numbers.

Read on after the jump to learn how.

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