With two episodes down and three more to go, Telltale Games have released both episodes of Tales of Monkey Island on Amazon.com for individual download today. James Lamorticelli, Telltale’s Vice President of Publishing, states that “opening this distribution relationship with Amazon.com introduces Tales of Monkey Island to new audiences of game players of all ages who can fulfill their aspirations of becoming adventurous, swashbuckling pirates.”

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Once again, Sony has proven that they can’t keep a lid on any of their secrets. As of today, they finally announced the long rumored PS3 Slim at their Gamescom press conference.  The company unveiled the system will have all the same features and functions as the regular PS3, but will be 33% smaller, 36% lighter, and will include a 120Gb hard drive.

According to Sony, the PS3 Slim will launch in multiple regions in the beginning of September, but will be available worldwide on September 11th at a price of $299, 299 Euros, and 29980 Yen.  Read on to find out more. Read more… »

Fresh from Sony’s conference from GamesCom, owners of the upcoming PSP Go will be eligable for an unexpected promotional offer in the form of a free gift – Gran Turismo PSP. If you ask me, that is quite a gift indeed.

All you have to do is register your PSP Go between October 1 and October 10  and you will receive a free downloadable version of Gran Turismo PSP!

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Those interested in IO Interactive’s super cute Mini Ninjas will be pleased to hear that a demo of the title will be hitting Xbox Live, Playstation Network and PC this week.

Read on to find out just when you can take the little assassins for a test drive and what freebie publisher Eidos has up their sleeve for those attending Gamescom .

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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).

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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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We all love pre-order perks, and today it has been revealed that the long delayed Gran Turismo PSP is the latest to receive some parting gifts. This promotion entitles you to download one of five cars, available in an exclusive colour, through a voucher system, including the Lamborghini Countach and the ballistic Bugatti Veyron. This marks a significant milestone however, as neither manufacturer have been present in any Gran Turismo game of the past, much to the outcry of fellow fans.

The inclusion of these manufacturers is also a hopeful indication of what is yet to come in Gran Turismo 5 – with Ferrari and Lamborghini secured, will we finally be seeing Porsche make its belated debut?

The full list of available cars along with some screenshots can be found after the break.

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The long awaited and much aligned Marvel Vs Capcom 2 has finally hit the marketplace at a reasonably challenging 1200 MS points. Those of you who have been awaiting the day you would be able to play this arcade classic on a console with online support should start getting yourself to an XBox. Now.

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Have you ever wanted to kill Luke Skywalker?  Ever since he cried like a little baby when he found out Darth Vader was his father, you know there was a little part of you that wanted to strike him down.  LucasArts wants to give you that opportunity this fall when it releases the “Ultimate Sith Edition” of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.

To find out more about this new edition of the game, and to see the official announcement trailer, hit the jump. Read more… »

Operation: Flashpoint defined the war simulation genre. Impeccable detail, intuitive controls, objective freedom, a sense of glory coupled with a large dollop of reality. Not only did you finally feel like a soldier, but the game provided the enormous battlefield and massive armoury to live out your wartime fantasies.

A few games since have tried, with varying levels of success, to replicate the O:FP formula for true operational realism. Has Bohemia Interactive returned with a true vengeance with ARMA 2, or have they pushed themselves too far to trump their successful predecessor?

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I don’t know about the rest of you, but I hate console exclusives.  I think everyone should be able to enjoy every game out there without having to spend $1,000 to buy all 3 major consoles.  Well you PS3 owners have a reason to rejoice, because today at Comic-Con Behemoth officially announced they are bringing Castle Crashers to the PS3.

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Creators of the highly praised Castle Crashers, The Behemoth, had quite an interesting showing at Comic Con 2009. They showed off new footage of their upcoming game, titled only as “Game #3“. I can safely say that I have no idea what is going on in the video. Check it out after the jump. Read more… »