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At the beginning of the week, I promised that I’dmake it my missionto find out about the Western release of3D Dot Game Heroes, the brilliant looking action RPG thatZeldacopied everything from. My first stop was to chat with Sony, since the game’s a PS3 exclusive, and I was told that there was publisher buzz around the project at TGS, although no confirmations were able to be made. So, I decided to hit up the usual suspects, the publishers who would most likely be localizing a game such as this....

Free is good, right? But wait — notFreefree, like howGran Turismowas free for our European friends that bought the PSPgo. Americans still have to buy the game, but at least there’s a free bonus. Buy the PSP gameGran Turismoon the PlayStation Network as a download, and you’ll get a free car, a 2009 Nissan GT-R Spec V in metallic blue added to your car roster. This offer is good starting today, October 1st, and for the next 15 days....

Red Dead Redemption? More likeRed Dead Furry Redemption! A number of videos are hitting the Internet featuring some hilarious glitches from Rockstar’s latest hit. People are turning into animals, animals are turning into people and there’s even the case of the demonic flying horse! Above is my favorite of the bunch, cougar man! A few more videos await you after the break. Demon horse! If you thought women got a bad rap in Rockstar’s other games[Fidgit]...

Okay, so here’s the thing, see. Chad, Dyson and Colette are partying it up in Miami for the Dtoid 3-year anniversary, and have left Stella and me behind because they don’t love us. That would be okay, except that Chad left his Jeep parked in the driveway behind the podcast, and I can’t get it out until he comes back. I tried budging it a little at a time, but I don’t think I can pull the show out of that spot without scratching it....

Rockin’ Android announced today that they will begin distributing their top shmups on Steam. The first title available for download on the PC service will be theGundemonium Collection, a three-pack of popular shoot-’em-up games:Gundemonium Recollection, GundeadliGne,andHitogata Happa. The Steam release of these games will include remixed game soundtracks. I’ve heard a few selections today and I think just about anyone will dig ’em. They’ve also upgradedGundeadliGneto include online cooperative play support through Steam....

Anyone who’s playedRed Dead Redemption‘s Free Roam mode for a decent amount of time has probably run into something funny: a bug that causes you, your horse, or other objects nearby to go invisible. It’s quite hilarious as far as these things go; a wagon pulled by ghost horses is truly a sight to behold. The novelty starts to diminish quickly, though, so a solution would be mighty nice. Kotaku received word from a Rockstar representative that the company is on the case....

SomeLeft 4 Dead 2demo code diggers may have stumbled upon the name of two downloadable expansions for Valve’s upcoming ZFPS. Tucked in the demo code are a couple of illuminating messages used after the game boots people out of online matches for not having required content. As such, the two messages name the two bits of content needed to to play — the “Miracle Pack” and the “Apocalyptic Pack” — and even advise that the person download the vital expansions from Xbox LIVE Marketplace....

Sick of the endless stream of mini game shovelware infesting the Wii game library? According to reports, you’re not the only one. Both Best Buy and Target allegedly share your views, and have grown so tired of cheap waggle crap that they are refusing to stock such games. A Gamasutra article states that the two retail chains are telling publishers to not even bother approaching them with mini game compilations because they will be turned away at the door....

Star Wars Battlefront IIIis going to Pandemic, the studio that developed the first two Battlefront games. According to aVG247source person, the deal will be announced soon. Pandemic’s ownership runs contrary to other rumors that the game is in the hands of Rebellion, a capable PlayStation Portable developer that handed the port ofBattlefront II. Next week,Battlefront IIIwill be placed on a magical golden ship. Then it will be whisked away to an unknown Antarctic developer....

When it comes to Europe,Rock Band 2is damned if it does and damn if it doesn’t. Thanks to the pathetically long wait for a European release, the sequel would either have to force gamers to wait an inordinately long time, or release with only a few months’ gap between it and the original title. Seems like EAwent for the latter, according to a British advert for the Xbox 360 version....

I’m a fan ofSacred 2. It’s one of the few games that are gooddueto being bad, which is something to be treasured. This is why I’mglad to hearthat the game will be getting some sort of expansion, even though Ascaron’s financial troubles saw a number of its properties bought by Kalypso. “Studio 2 (subsidiary company of Ascaron) has the license forSacred 2and the devs will continue working at the add-on as they did before,” says Ascaron community manager Anca Adelina....

Final Fantasy‘s original daddy, Hironobu Sakaguchi, has moved on to bigger (but not necessarily better) things as head of Mistwalker, and his studio is now looking at the iPhone for future releases. Oh, and some big-budget blockbuster is also coming in 2010. Here’s hisNew Year’s blog post: Happy New Year.2010 is the year of my long-awaited new blockbuster project.I’m putting my heart and soul into this production. I’m taking a full swing and making this the best project....

Surprise! Electronic Arts and Visceral Games have launched the multiplayer beta for its hotly-anticipatedDead Space 2. Bad news? It’s extremely limited, in closed beta for a select number of folks. Check your email, though — invites went out last night for the beta, which appears to be for PlayStation 3 only. Participants were apparently “hand selected,” and are being asked to “provide specific feedback around gameplay challenges, likes and dislikes, and general thoughts for improvement....