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Platinum Games held a nice littleBayonettapanel at the San Diego Comic-Con, where it was revealed that the team has absolutely zero plans to release downloadable content for the sulty action game that definitely wants me to have sex with it. For those of you who staunchly resist all microtransactions, this is good news. According to the chaps at Platinum, “The game ships with everything you want.” What I want is one night alone with Bayonetta, a length of rope and a bucket of jellied eels....

Yesterday, THQ announced that it would be publishing Double Fine’s first downloadable game for Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network,Costume Quest, on October 31. But what you might have missed is that THQ will be publishing not one, but two downloadable titles which Double Fine has in the works. The second title, an unnamed third-person adventure game, will be released in early 2011. “Delivering high-quality content across a variety of digital distribution platforms is an important growth initiative for us,” says Executive Vice President of THQ Kids, Family, Casual Games and Global Online Services, Martin Good, “and we are pleased to do so with two titles whose potential appeal could encompass both hardcore and casual players....

LoveBejeweled? You’re not alone. PopCap says that over half a billion people have played their puzzle game in the past decade. They’re pretty thankful for that. Seeing as how the game’s 10th anniversary is coming up, PopCap wants to celebrate by giving away a bunch of prizes to fans of the game. TheirShow your Bejeweled Lovecontest has fans submitting a two-minute video to YouTube showing their love for the game. The contest runs from now through May 26th, and is open to residents of the US, UK and Canada (except Quebec)....

In addition to theZone of the EndersandMetal Gear SolidHD collections, Konami plans to put out a bundle for another one of its big franchises:Silent Hill. Unlike the aforementioned compilations, this one — which featuresSilent Hill 2and3— doesn’t have a solid release date. Also briefly talked about during Konami’s pre-E3 press conference was a new title exclusive to NGP calledSilent Hill: Book of Memories. And yeah,Silent Hill: Downpouris still on the way, though it’s going to get overshadowed by these announcements, I’m sure....

Sony have been working over time as of late, throwing darts at their console configuration board and seeing what sticks. So is anyone really surprised by the announcement of a new PlayStation 3 model for Japan? This new, cheaper 40 GB model is similar to those we’ve already seen announced in every other territory that’s not North America (no PS2 backwards compatibility, no memory card reader), and will cost 39,980 yen ($340)....

Sony’s PlayStation 3 costs a lot of money. Purchasing one of the sleek black monsters requires consideration. It isn’t like that that time you grabbed an incense burner from the convenience aisle because you decided your house smelled a little too much like cabbage. The reason consumers have to pay so much for the console is because it costs at least that much coin to manufacture. All the information we’ve gathered over the console’s lifespan indicates that it costs hundreds of dollars more than retail price to assemble....

Sony has declared that its glow-in-the-dark Wiimote, known colloquially as PlayStation Move, is doing “extremely well” in the sales department, but it doesn’t want to share any actual numbers. Pfft, like Sony has to prove itself to the likes ofyou. “PlayStation Move is performing extremely well at retail and we’ll have plenty of new games coming to keep consumers busy this holiday from our first party studios and publishing partners, such asSingStar Dance,The Fight, andTiger Woods PGA Tour 11,” boasts Sony’s Patrick Seybold....

In an effort to pimp the latest issue ofElectronic Gaming Monthly,1UP has confirmedthat the upcoming PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 fighter,Soulcalibur IV, will include online play. Three words: it’s about time. “What’s changed this time round is that the next-gen platforms have network infrastructure already in place,” says Soulcalibur IV Director Katsutoshi Sasaki. “We’ve heard from fans that they really want the game to be online, so we figured that, with the current environment, we really couldn’t make SC4 without online play....

Square Enix has been coy about a potential downloadable version ofFinal Fantasy IX, but it’s looking pretty damn obvious to us. WithVIIandVIIIalready on the PSN, there’s no reason forIXnot to join them on the PSOne Classic channel, and new hints from producer Shinji Hashimoto all but confirm its arrival. Hashimoto was collecting opinions onFFIXvia Twitter, and it seems quite clear that fans were gagging for it from the producer’s response: “Thanks to everyone for your opinions onFFIX....

Need a new television? The folks at Square Enix think you do. They don’t want their masterpiece being played on that busted old standard definition set you got at a garage sale. It’s like getting a beautifully prepared New York strip steak and topping it with ketchup and eating it with a plastic spork. Square Enix went as far as to create a guide for television buyers, laying out their picks for what sets their game would look best on....

WithThe Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearersreleased in North America recently, we’ve been chatting to Square Enix about its latest Wii game and the kind of work that goes into making it. The newest game in theFinal Fantasyspin-off series has much more of a focus on comedy, and we wanted to know what goes into making a gamer laugh. Square Enix told us. “I think that a true hero is someone who never forgets his sense of humor,” explains producer Akitoshi Kawazu....

While nothing has been confirmed yet, there’s a chance that the nextCall of Dutytitle will be heading back to World War II, because apparently gamers can’t get enough of that war in particular. As discovered byGAMER, the job listings on Treyarch’sWeb sitereveal that the developer is looking for a level builder. What’s interesting is one of the qualifications for the opening: “Working experience with First-Person Shooter or Third-Person Shooter genres (console or PC)....

Dutch developer Vlambeer has released an updated version of their IGF award-nominated gameSuper Crate Box. Version 1.04 fixes an “error” which was causing points to be awarded for collecting the game’s titular crates and not for killing enemies. Additionally, the Disc Gun has been rendered unable to harm the player after significant outcry against the weapon from fans. Rami Ismail of Vlambeer has said that they are, “terribly ashamed.” The team has temporarily suspended development on their turn-based RPG,Serious Sam: The Random Encounter, to focus on updating the WINNITRON-exclusiveSuper Crate Box Versusto fix its scoring discrepancy also....