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Following news that Sega and Obsidian’sAliensRPG has officially beensent to the boneyard, some ludicrous concept arthas surfacedthat is … well … I’ve no ideawhatit’s supposed to be. Basically, you have one Alien that looks like it’s hybridized with a Dimetrodon and one that looks like it burst out of a giant meatball. These two things apparently have names, too. The big fat thing is an “Abomination” while the lizard-like one is a “Stalker....

I’ve spent a lot of MS Points onRock Bandsongs, but very few on Avatar items. By “very few” I mean zero. So Harmonix and MTV Games introducing Rock Band Avatar items seems like some kind of ploy into tricking me to purchase them. Well, it’s not going to work, damn it. Here’s what’s available: a bunch of Rock Band Avatar item crap. Drums, guitars, a keyboard. There’s even an MTV Awards “Moonman” statue....

We don’t just run with rumors every day, but Ars Technica’s insider mole has scored with several recent tips, including theXbox 360 HDMI inclusion bit, so we’ll trust that this new one has some weight behind it as well. The very same mole now tellsArs Technicaabout some new Sony holiday pricing. While most of the changes (80GB price reduction, a cheaper PS2) are in line with whatwe’ve been keeping our eyes on, their list does include a surprise: a 40GB PlayStation 3 priced at $399....

With the year coming to a close, the releases are starting to slow down. And if you were looking for the one last hurrah by picking up Tecmo’sRygar: The Battle of Argusthis week, you’ll be disappointed to hear it’s been delayed … until Jun 05, 2025. A remake/port of the PlayStation 2’sRygar: The Legendary Adventure,Battle of Argusfeatures full support for the Wii Remote, so you’ll be able to swing your Diskarmor shield by waving your hand around....

The legendary guitarist will perform (with you on drums or bass or vocals, or also guitar) “No One to Depend On,” a single from his self-titled album,Santana. It should be noted that while “No One to Depend On” appeared on anunconfirmedGuitar Hero 5song list, the playable character did not. For giggles, we’ll remind you of the other characters who did: Muse’s Matt Bellamy; Johnny Cash; Kurt Cobain; and Garbage vocalist andTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chroniclesactress Shirley Manson....

We all know about theChinese knock-off Wiisthat are all over the place, but those are so last year. No one is going to want a knock-off of a Wii when they can get a knock-off of Kinect! At least that is the obvious thinking behind Chinese companyEedoo Software’s announcementthat they will be launching the eBox, a new gaming platform that works without controls! The eBox claims to do exactly what Kinect will do, and deliver a gaming interface that doesn’t need a controller....

While most of youdon’t seem to be buyingadult-oriented games for the Wii, despite the fact that many of them are unique, quality titles that are well-reviewed, I pick them up on a regular basis andenjoy them. Call me crazy. Thus, for me,Dead Space Extractionis a must-buy. I’d like to convince the rest of you to get it for the Wii too (as long as it is good) because the quality adult games are there now and we need to start supporting them....

Red Dead Redemption‘s online component has managed to lasso quite a bit of buzzsince its initial reveal. And we don’t disagree with the positive sentiment for the open-world action title — the promise of ambient challenges on top of 16-man posse vs. posse play rubs us in the right places. Sadly, the game won’t be out until mid-May. But the fact that it isn’t available has yet to beat back our steamy hot desire to get it into our hands....

Mark Meer might have considered eloping with a microphone over the summer. TheMass Effect 2voice actor toldRPG Sitethat he spent “most” of last summer doing voice work as Commander Shepard, no doubt getting real close and comfortable with the curves of sultry audio equipment as he spent “twice as much time in the booth” as he did for the originalMass Effect. “I spent most of last summer recording myME2dialogue — it’s huge....

One of the big buzzwords in gaming as of late has been “episodic content”, and one of the frontrunners of the episodic content movement was Ritual Entertainment, the developers behind theSiNseries. Shortly after the release ofHalflife 2, they releasedSiN Episodes: Emergenceusing Valve’s Source engine on Valve’s Steam network, and people were all atwitter at the idea of tiny chunklets of gaming flowing forth from the bountiful teats of developers for years to come....

I realize that military-based strategy role-playing games aren’t for everyone. Hell, normal strategy RPGs aren’t for everyone. But for those of us who do enjoy them, another title for the collection is like aMaddenfan’s annual release — you’re going to pick them up every time. I’m one of those that likes military-based SRPGs, and so Atlus’ upcoming Xbox 360 titleZoids Assualtlooks to be right up my alley. You know the type, right?...

Anyway, for those of you stubbornly refusing to humor me, the gist was that Nintendo is continuing its campaign to get us all playing videogames with anything other than our thumbs by releasing a new gadget which plugs into the DS GBA slot. When placed on a table top, said shimmying marvel allows the DS to be slid in all directions to control the game. Definitely an idea well into the realms of “Could go either way....

Jack Tretton, the cheeky scamp at the head of SCEA, has criticized rivals Microsoft and Nintendo, saying the former is too dependant on third party titles while the latter relies too heavily on first party games. Somehow this makes Sony, in its current state ofbleeding exclusiveslike a hemophiliac and lacking a wide choice of first party games, the far superior option. Maybe in a magical dream world where Tretton gets Jessica Alba thrice nightly and eats candy that’s not only healthy for you, but adds an inch to your penis with each bite....