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You Won’t Get A Pair Of Licensed Tights In DC Universe Online

DC Universe Online for the PC and PS3 will hit shelves sometime in 2009. But players will not get a chance to assume the role of Batman, Green Lantern or even the lowly Aquaman. Which really kind of seems like bullshit. The game is going to be a cross between an action title and an MMO. Why not have multiple Superman’s flying around? You will get to design your own superhero, pick out some abilities from a buffet of powers and choose between good and evil. DC characters will appear in the game but only as NPCs. If it’s a dealbreaker, or you already left City of Heroes behind, stick with Worlds Collide.

[Eurogamer via Kotaku]

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Hands On With PixelJunk Eden

Sony is working on some pretty Zen shit. At least that’s the feeling I left with from a hands on demo of Q-Games upcoming PSN title PixelJunk Eden. When I say “Zen shit” I mean that in the most positive way possible. Read the rest of this entry »

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There Are More Video Game-Based Comics Than You’d Think

MTV Multiplayer has put up a compendium of comics based off of video games. They list 31 titles with a rundown on each title. If you don’t remember such classics as Atari Force or Adventures of the Super Mario Bros., don’t worry. You probably weren’t alive. Since we’re talking comics this seems like the spot to mention that Nintendo will spice up their WiiWare offerings with comic distribution but only in Japan. As pointed out by Se Ajala over at ThatVideoGameBlog, Nintendo needs to shore up the Wii’s onboard memory shortage to make the most of downloadable content.

[MTV Multiplayer]

Related: An interview with Brian Michael Bendis author of Halo: Uprising

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Game Trailer

Kane’s Back And He Brought Knute Rockne’s Old Helmet With Him

Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath hit shelves this week as an Xbox 360 exclusive. I’ve never played any of the C&C franchises on a console. But the new CommandStick feature supposedly delivers a fast interface for creating and rolling out units. In other news, Natasha Henstridge makes a few appearances in the cut scenes and of course, Joe Kucan returns as everyone’s favorite Tiberium-hoarding messiah, Kane. You figure with their budget they could’ve gotten the guy a better looking helmet. Check out a gameplay video after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

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Madden Cover Stars Reveal Their Madden Betting Habits, Deny Curse At EA Event

Electronic Arts hosted a mini-bash-slash-press conference at Touch night club last night to roll out Madden NFL 09 and celebrate the 20th year of the franchise. Past cover athletes Daunte Culpepper (2002), Marshall Faulk (2003), Ray Lewis (2005), Shaun Alexander (2007) and Vince Young (2008) were on hand for an EA-led roundtable followed up with a scramble to grab the players for individual interviews. The players ran through some of their favorite Madden features before delving into what everyone really wants to know: what does a guy with a multi-million dollar contract bet over a single game. Read the rest of this entry »

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Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2009 Paves Way For Extreme Taxidermy DS

Activision will publish their latest Cabela’s-sponsored thrill killer, Dangerous Hunts 2009, this fall for all consoles. Now gamers can hunt animals that can turn the tables on the people holding the gun. Usually these supposed “man killers” only snuff humans after said animal has had its day on the African veldt or the Canadian wilderness disturbed by a bullet and is generally pissed off. Read the rest of this entry »

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