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PC developer and publisher Stardock — a company well known fortreating their customers with respect—has revealedthat Ironclad Games’ real-time strategy gameSins of a Solar Empirehas sold over 500,000 units since its release in February. Retail copies accounted for four-fifths of the total sales, while 100,000 were distributed digitally. “Sins of a Solar Empirewas explicitly designed to work on a wide variety of machines,” said Stardock CEO Brad Wardell, who attributes many of these sales to the title’s low system requirements....

I remember arguing with my co-workers about those (fake)PS4 videosthat we saw last month. People were becoming quite heated about how it’s “too soon” to be talking about the next PlayStation console. I assured them that it was not. I insisted that theyhaveto be working on a PS4 now, regardless of whether those videos were real or not. It seems like they’re working on something.Sony Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida is already talking new console in a recent interview with Develop....

And here I thought this was all over. Silly me. A class-action lawsuit has been filed in the state of California seeking damages from Sony as a result of the console manufacturer’s discontinuation of OtherOS support on PlayStation 3 consoles.As you may recall, the functionality which allowed users to install an operating system (i.e. Linux) that differed from the PS3’s standard fare was disabled via a firmware update on April 1st....

The PlayStation 3 price cut saga has become long and grueling, with various industry figures demanding one and Sony consistently refuting such demands time and time again. Nowit’s Jack Tretton’s turnto defend Sony’s bullish decision, declaring that the idea of a price cut is “short-term thinking.” Yep, once again we’re back tothatold routine. “People are having short-term thinking — the platform is not even three years old. It was USD 599; it’s now USD 399,” boasts Tretton....

I’ve been playing the hell out ofSuper Mega Wormon my iPod. So, when we received an e-mail letting us know that the game was on sale for $0.99 in the App Store, I figured I should probably tell all of you. So, here goes: Super Mega Wormis on sale for a limited time in the App Store for a mere $0.99. It’s an oddly compelling game. The controls are very touchy, to the point at which I simply can’t wrangle my worm using the tilt controls and have to rely on the slider....

An Ipsos study of United Kingdom and United States gamers has revealed that, across both the British and American market,Gears of War 3is the most anticipated game of the year. There were some considerable differences between the two markets, but Gears remained uniformly at the top spot. Killzone 3was the second most anticipated game in the UK, but it ranked seventh in the US. American gamers instead haveMortal Kombatas their second most wanted....

Tales of the Abyssfans will be happy to hear that the PlayStation 2 classic is making its way to the 3DS sometime in 2011.The 3DS versionwill feature 3D graphics, a map on the bottom screen and a touch screen Artes menu during battles. There will also be a “New Game Plus” mode where all the abilities and items you earned in your first playthrough will stay with you when you play the game again which will allow you to uncover more secrets....

While weweren’t in lovewithTales of Vesperiathere is no doubt that the PS3/360 JRPG was a popular game, especially in Japan where the word Tales before a game pretty much means decent sales. Yes, there is a strong following for the game, so strong that a movie calledTales of Vesperia: The First Strikewas even made. During the debut of the film Namco Bandai’s Makoto Yoshizumi let slip some good news for any fans of the game....

The arcade version ofTekken 6is slated for an update in Japan this December.GamePro(viaSD Tekken) is reporting that the update, calledBloodline Rebellion, will debut at the Amusement Show on September 20th in Tokyo. I’m sure it will be greeted with great applause and several hours of frantic play. I’ve always been terrible at fighting games, but I enjoy pushing buttons and acting like I know what to do.Tekken 6has yet to make itself available on the PlayStation 3, despite the game being created with the console in mind....

The first details for Telltale’sBack to the Futureepisodic series are out, and even as someone who has to normally be forced into playing adventure games, I’m feeling this one. Thanks to USA Today, we now know the following: Marty McFly and Doc Brown (voiced by Christopher Lloyd) are in it; Bob Gale, the screenwriter for the three films, is working with Telltale on the plot; there are five episodes planned; and the DeLorean, Hill Valley, and 1985 will be in the games....

Unlike theMinesweepervideo from yesterday,The Controlleris in fact a real movie … a fact I’m still having a hard time believing. The movie follows William Fence, a CEO and Founder of Ciromsoft. He’s become so successful in his career, his life has become very boring. That all changes though when his wife is kidnapped and he is forced to play a videogame to safe her life.Hit the jump for the full synopsis of the film....

Dragon*Con easily sees some of the best cosplay of any convention and this past year was no different. The awesome gang over atBeat Down Boogiesent ushundreds of picturesof the convention and they now have a little video of the cosplayers in action. This is only a short version of a 20 minute long video the crazy guys are working on. Expect a follow-up video soon!

The brand new Mass Effect 2 trailer was revealed today and damn does the game look great. Did you guys checkit out yet? What did you think of it? Ashley talked aboutThe Neverhoodfor her Monthly Musing piece, play as Han Solo in the newIndiana Jonesgame, the Spy sneaks into theTeam Fortress 2updates, EA revealsNHL 10, footage fromUncharted 2was revealed and plenty more happened on 05/15/09. Destructoid Originals:READY TO FRIDAYIndie Nation #61: Today I DieOther Worlds Than These: The NeverhoodFriday Night Fights: Gears 2 double XP editionFanboy Friday: Crank Dat Soulja Boy EditionArt Attack Friday: Patrick BrownCommunity:Other Worlds Than These: Forest critter monopolyCommunity blogs of 05/15/09Forum of the day:Makers and BreakersReviews:Peripherally Speaking: Energizer Power and Play chargers...