With guns a blazing, Ubisoft has announced that Call of Juarez multiplayer downloadable content will make its way to PSN and XBL this week. Amazon has just a handful of Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood left for $34.97 on both the 360 and PS3, this week may very well be an opportune time for some wild west action.

With four online multiplayer maps, the “Old West Map Pack,” will cost you almost a third of what the deal on Amazon provides. With its $9.99 price tag, this first of three DLCs coming to the wild west shooter will put you in the middle of the action where it “will allow players to relive even more historical events of American history.” Read more… »

Activision and Robomodo have just announced the finalized roster for their upcoming title Tony Hawk Ride. The tenth installment in the popular skateboarding franchise will see past Tony Hawk stalwarts teaming up with several up-and-coming professionals for the title’s release.

Hit the jump to check out the entire list of playable characters, plus the funky accessory players will be riding. Read more… »

Gamestop have announced an August 22nd kick off date for their Madden NFL 10 competetion.

Taking place in more than 2,900 stores, gamers will have the chance to battle each other on the virtual gridiron for a place in the grand final at University of Phoenix Stadium in Phoenix, AZ. Read more… »

I think the verdict is in on Titan Studios’ Fat Princess and, as I’m sure you all have heard, it’s a resounding success. The only complaints about the PS3 exclusive have been in regards to connection problems.

Since the games launch last Thursday, numerous players, myself included, have been having issues with lag and connecting to servers. According to Titan’s blog, “Thanks to your feedback, we’ve identified a specific problem and already have a fix in testing.” The developer also stated that they are trying to rush the patch though Sony’s testing process. Read more… »

Today Activision announced that the the Modern Warfare franchise will make an appearance on the DS.

Dubbed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized, the hand held title will arrive this holiday season. Featuring “building-to-building tactical combat,” player controlled vehicles and a storyline that serves as a “companion narrative” to Modern Warfare 2, Mobilized promises to continue the tradition of quality Call of Duty games. Read more… »

If you drive past Gamestop, fanboys and fangirls alike are already waiting in line for the most highly anticipated sequel to release this holiday season. They have faith in Infinity Ward to provide an excellent experience worthy of their hard-earned cash, all $150.00 of it.

For those of you who are a wee bit skeptical, Infinity Ward has began the drip of information regarding what is considered the most important part of Modern Warfare 2, the multiplayer. Customization seems to be the theme, with the announcement of killstreak customization. Want to man an AC130 gunship during a game of Hardcore Headquarters? You can!

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If you know someone who actively plays The Sims 2, then you know someone who owns a significant number of the many expansions available. Due to the overwhelming success of the numerous additions, it’s no surprise that EA has picked up the tab early and started to fill the slim pickings of vanilla Sims 3 with juicy goodness.

Don’t forget your toothbrush, as its time to pack your bags and head out on World Adventures.

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The whistle is blowing loudly, because the hype train is about to leave the station. The conductor and engineer, Mr. Cliffy B, is on board and ready to bring the Internet, and all of Gears fandom with him.

1 vs 100 Live has provided for some unique perspective into the gaming community, as the host often interviews some of the favorites among the industry. On a recent episode, Cliff Blezinski, had “no comment” about Gears of War 3. It does not exist, remember?

However Cliff did have a few comments to make in the realm of the “what if”.

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According to GTPlanet, rumour has it that the long awaited fifth entry to the coveted Gran Turismo series could well be on its way by the end of 2009. The tentative release date remains a closely guarded secret however, as GTPlanet merely point to an “unofficial but extremley reliable source” which states that a 2009 release date is near certain, but Amazon’s speculation of a December 29th release remains incorrect.

Keep your engines revving for August 18th however, as the release date is likely to be unveiled during Sony’s conference at the GamesCom Cologne.

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Known for their extreme strength, and undeniably strong appetite for evil the heroes and villains of the Final Fantasy universe are some of the most over-powered video game icons.

What do you get when you combine the largest sword ever, tons of fireballs, a black hole, ice, arrows, and a kick to the face? Well the highly anticipated Final Fantasy Dissidia of course! This latest brawler from Square-Enix includes sixteen heroes and thirteen villains ranging from Final Fantasy I to Final Fantasy XII. The complete list is looking rather exciting…

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Fans of game swag, take note!  eBay has copies of press kits for sale!

A “press kit,” according to Wikipedia, is “a pre-packaged set of promotional materials of a person, company, or organization distributed to members of the media for promotional use.”  Now, that may sound boring, but they actually look really cool.

Seller easternclk320 has two, one for inFamous and one for Resident Evil 5.  Hit the jump, and check out both. Read more… »

Hot on the heels of Cave Story‘s impending WiiWare release, indie developer Nicalis has announced that it’s other freeware Metroidvania, La-Mulana, is also being ported to WiiWare.

How did Nicalis announce it?  On their blog, with a nifty new preview video, of course!  Hit the jump to check it out. Read more… »