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you’re able to’t keep a good console down, unless it’s the Dreamcast of course. The United Kingdom is getting torelive the glory dayswith a brand new Sega Mega Drive. Well, a “Blaze” Mega Drive, to be more precise. The console has been given a sleek redesign and comes with 15 games includingSonic the Hedgehogand sighAltered Beast, already built into the machine. The great news, however, is that the console also plays all your old cartridges, provided they haven’t been flogged off at car boot sales yet....

1UP stud Luke Smith has put forth the bold claim onhis blogthat aKillzone 2demo will come to PlayStation 3 owners before theHalo 3betareaches Xbox 360 owners. Oooooohhhh … catfight. The same rumors have pointed to Killzone 2 being much further along than previously expected — with the apex of the rumor arc concluding that the game has been playable online for almost a year. Aside from the obvious connection between Killzone and Halo being first-party developed shooters and the first Killzone being branded with the unfortunate moniker of “Halo-killer,” the ties between these games are going to bind even closer this Spring....

I wish I could have thought up the name in the headline, but there’s actually already a blog calledF*ck Yeah Corgi. Fantastic site. That and Obsessive Corgi Disorder (corgiaddict.com) are regular reads for me. These and several others. If you haven’t guessed yet, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi is my favorite dog breed. They’re rough, crazy, tail-less and hilarious little dwarf dogs that are impossible to dislike. That’s why theNintendogs + Catsversion that included the Corgi was the only one for me....

Back in July, wehighlighteda new Chunsoft adventure game called999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors. It’s the story of nine strangers who must escape a boat in nine hours before bombs in their stomachs explode. This is straight-up Jigsaw Killer sh*t. If you’d like to give the game a spin, the official site now has ademoavailable. You take the role of Junpei as he and a girl named Akane must escape a cruise cabin that’s slowly filling with water....

The premiere launch event forGears of War 3took place at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square on Monday night where hundreds of gamers gathered to ring in the release of Epic Games’ latest installment in the chainsawing saga. Among the aspiring COG were Epic developers (including none other than Cliffy B), cosplayers, Big Sean, and a ton of drunks who didn’t miss a beat at the open bar.

Age of Conandirector Gaute Godager has taken his leave from Funcom and a replacement has already been found in formerAnarchy Onlinedirector Craig Morrison. Godager explains his departure in a statement: I have done my very best making this fabulous game, but I have concluded there are elements which I am dissatisfied with. I have decided to act on this, and as a result I have chosen to leave Funcom. It is time to get new, fresh eyes on Age of Conan, and I wholeheartedly support the appointment of Craig....

That headline would have been funny years ago, but now gaming on a Mac is a real thing. Gaming Mac users have to have that teary yet smiley face here lately with Steam and now Amazon proving game downloads. This newMac Game Downloads area(great name, Amazon) is up and running, and is even giving away a free game to celebrate its launch.Airport Maniawouldn’t be at the top of my list of wanted games, but I’ll take it anyway....

Atarihas joined the crowdof publishers intent on demonizing used games, claiming them to be “extremely painful,” but also suggesting that it isn’t too concerned in the long-term thanks to its focus on online content. “Second hand game sales represent consumer choice and desire,” states Atari CEO, David Gardner. “Obviously, it has economically been extremely painful for the industry… the publishers don’t benefit. “But as games change and they become more and more network centric, the disc in the box becomes only one part of the experience....

With the success of theShin Megami Tenseiseries in the US, it was likely only a matter of time before this happened. Followinga tease last week, Atlus USA has launched a website which confirms that the PlayStation Portable enhanced version ofPersona 2: Innocent SinJapan got last month will be seeing a North American release in the Fall. Content is sparse for the time being, with a promise that the full site will be opening soon....

Did you love last year’sBatman: Arkham Asylum? Want to express that love in plastic form? DC Direct has you covered. A first series of toys based on the blockbuster game has been revealed, with The Scarecrowofficially announcedas the launch release. Unfortunately, it seems there will be quite a wait on. The Scarecrow is currently listed for a June 17, 2025 release and the other figures haven’t even been announced yet. That’s a shame, because the figures look pretty awesome and I especially would love to have a Scarecrow on my desk....

2K Boston’s Ken Levine is a pretty outspoken guy, and given the recent buzz and success surroundingBioShock, everyone wants to hear what the guy has to say. That is, of course, unless you’re a moderator over at the 2K Games forums. Levine has been very open and quite available to both the press and fans, so it’s a given that he’s been busy answering questions left and right. In a recent post at the 2K Forums, Levine detailed what he can (“If you hate that damned Circus of Values clown, you got me to thank!...

When Zombie Studios revealed its first-person shooterBlacklight: Tango Downlast year, it also unveiled its ambitious multimedia plans. Along with the game would come a comic book tie-in, as well as a full-blown Hollywood movie based in theBlacklightuniverse. After a long period of silence and just recently revealing the game as a digital download, are those plans still in place? According to the game’s lead designer and project lead Jared Gerritzen, everything is still moving along as planned....

Everything I’ve everseenof the PS3 safari simAfrikalooks incredible. Granted, I still have no idea what gameplay will be like in this title, but itlooks great enoughthat I find myself drawn to it. I’m hoping it will be a high-definition adaptation of thePokemon Snapformula. Stop laughing. While we still have no official word on release,Play-Asiais saying thatAfrikawill be released on August 28th. This rumor comes to us by way ofSiliconera, who says that the importer also managed to nail down the date ofInitial D: Special Stagebefore anyone else....