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Mercenaries 2: World in Flameswas fun while it lasted, but after I beat the final mission and completed virtually every optional quest, I let the game sit on my shelf, permanently. But now thatfreedownloadable content is coming toMercs 2, I might have to go dig out the title for another play session. The DLC in question is currently up on the PlayStation Network and is set to hit the Xbox LIVE Marketplace on December 16....

Yes, that’s a Wiimote lightsaber. If that doesn’t make you want to see this video then I don’t know what would.

But wait, there’s more! Tonight,G4TV’sAttack of the Showcrew added to last week’s big announcement with news of two more new shows. Starting on November 9, G4TV will be bringing you coverage of sixMajor League Gamingtournaments leading up to the final tournament in Las Vegas. The show will not only cover all of the gaming action, but will also bring you info on all of the games and the pro gamers....

Yes, it’s more Tonetta this week and you’re going to enjoy it even if it kills me. This is very much one of the beloved singer/songwriter’s power ballads. It’s a stirring and evocative portrayal of a man’s sense of power and a warning about the arrogance that can arise from ambition. Round and round, tickles and cleans. Speaking of tickling and cleaning, games were played this week. Hit the jump to find out which ones, you arseholes....

You hear that? It’s the sound of thousands of GameStop employees quivering in terror. They’re going to have a lot of angry customers to deal with come Friday. How long did you guys sit in line for your PS3 preorders? Six hours, maybe eight? I’m sorry to be the one to tell you this, but your hours sat in the cold might prove to be for naught.GameSpot is reportingthat GameStop’s initial PS3 launch shipments may not cover all of the meager six-to-ten preorders per store that they’ve already offered....

When you see an article with a headline as bold as “PCs to replace videogame consoles?” and it contains more than just speculation, it’s bound to catch your attention. After all, that’s big talk, considering the wild success that the industry has enjoyed these past few years. Enter the OnLive Game Service, a Warner Bros. product that is being shown off this week in San Francisco at GDC. This service will basically turn any capable PC into a fully functional gaming console and allow gamers to play games on said PC instantly … with no download....

With one million pre-orders forGears of War 3worldwide, Microsoft and Epic Games are calling it the “fastest pre-ordered Xbox-exclusive title to reach this milestone in the history of the platform.” What a lovely and specifically worded accomplishment! And while we’re talking about how intoGears 3people are, let’s look at some figures from the recent beta. You had to complete, what, 60 matches at minimum to unlock Thrashball Cole for retail?...

Sega buzzed us over all the latestSonic Unleashedscreenshots, which we are now sharing with you because we’re not greedy. The new screens showcase Sonic’s new “werehog” alter ego as he partakes in some heavy duty combat usually unbecoming of the little blue speedster. Also on show are the stretchy-limbed acrobatics that the werehogs will need in order to climb around the environment. Funnily enough, I get aPrince of Persiavibe from some of the images, as Sonic sidles along ledges and nagivates thin walkways....

In last week’s story announcing thatColdplay is coming toGuitar Hero, I said that I had yet to buy a single piece of Activision’s downloadable content offerings forGuitar Hero III. Well, it looks like they’ve finally put together a group of songs that I simply can’t resist purchasing, even though I’ll only be playing the guitar/bass parts as opposed to getting the full band experience. Activision sent out a press release (see for yourself after the jump) today letting us know that “the reflective and emotional chords of multi-award winning band Coldplay” will be making theirGuitar Heroseries debut in the form of a three-song pack....

The latest issue ofNintendo Powerhas beenbanned from a middle school libraryin Ohio because of the cover, which features a piece of artwork fromGrand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. The cartoon image of a woman holding a gun was seemingly too extreme for the shool, which yanked the issue and started rolling a rather large snowball of controversy. After Principal Brian Sharosky pulled the mag from Roxboro Middle School Library, Ohio’s ACLU stepped in with condemnation....

While many of you may have picked up your full band kits forGuitar Hero World Tourby now (the game launched this past Sunday), our review kit just arrived in our Baltimore offices today. It arrived in a single, large brown box that my FedEx lady struggled to bring up two flights of stairs; I heard her complain aloud about her back before I decided to be a gentleman and help her out....

Heavy Rainhas gone gold! This accomplishment is a thing you should be excited about for some reason, hence me shouting things! Nick tells me the build he got in the mail came on a blue-colored disc, not a gold one. You heard it hear first: SCEA is blue-gold colorblind, if such a thing even exists. The release date is set for February 23, with a demo — now confirmed for North America — finalized for a PlayStation Network debut on the 11th....

Heavy Rainwill be a mature videogame. In other words, some of its content is not meant for babies and old ladies to see. Or the world’s various Ratings Boards even. Wisely preparing from the onset, developer Quantic Dreams is turning down the volume of the adult stuff in sensitive regions in order to not offend cultural sensibilities and, you know, avoid the getting the game booted from retail shelves. Game executive producer Guillaume de Fondaumiere talked about thisin a recent interview(viaPS3 Center), mentioning specifically that these changes should be minor....