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I think we can all agree that videogame movies are, for the most, junk. So when Ubisoft decided to matters into its own hands, working with Hybride Studios for a series ofAssassin’s Creedshorts, I was… skeptical.But the results, as you can see in this first of the threeAssassin’s Creed: Lineageepisodes, are surprisingly decent. Not Hollywood blockbuster decent. More along the lines of those weird television adaptations of Shakespeare you’d find randomly only PBS — decent acting with modest production values....

LucasArts has announced that a demo forStar Wars: The Force Unleashed 2: Midi-chlorian Boogaloowill be available next week. On October 12th, PSN and Xbox Live users will be able to download the demo, which focuses on the game’s first level. You’ll also be able to play with one of the franchises’ most iconic powers, the Jedi Mind Trick. I tried really hard to playThe Force Unleashedand I couldn’t get into it....

I loved the photography aspect of the originalDead Rising, even if it was a bit janky at times. So, I’m thrilled to learn that the mechanic will be returning inDead Rising 2: Case West.In an interview with Eurogamer, co-producer Shinsaku Ohara confirmed as such by saying, “It’s back. It’s part of Frank. So when Frank comes back, so does the photography.” Awesome news, and would tie in perfectly with the downloadable epilogue’s focus on clearing the name ofDead Rising 2hero Chuck Greene....

Kind of pissed off that I missed out onN.Y Zombiesyesterday, but nevertheless, I’m back with another freebie for you. This time it’sWarbladeand it’s free courtesy of OpenFeint. Be aware that:Shift:is also meant to be free today but at the time of writing, it was still asking for money. Keep an eye on that! Warblade is a classic arcade-style shooter with more than a littleSpace Invadersflavor to it. Collect powerups, earn points, shoot aliens....

Activision made a tactical error in printing up the pack-in download codes for the limited editions ofCall of Duty: Black Ops. Seems they completely neglected to include one gender in the process and only codes for male avatar clothes wound up in the package. To correct the error, Activision has created Xbox Marketplace codes that can be redeemed for those clothes which never wound up in buyer’s hands. Of course, they’re only the female outfits, so dudes are going to be out of luck....

Nothing in life is free, unless you’re talking about Jury service and the Ebola virus. While this is a commonly accepted truth, human logic is almost always overridden by the promise of a freebie. If you’re tempted to override that logic for the free copy ofFar Cry 2being “gifted” on Steam, then think again. It’s all bollocks. A new phishing schemehas been unleashedupon Steam users, offering a “free gift” of Ubisoft’s first person shooter in exchange for you logging into a fake Steam community site and unwittingly handing all your information over to the wankers behind the curtain....

Haze, by all accounts, was not a successful game. The PS3 exclusive didn’t sell well, and it was critically mauled with reviewers citing poorly executed combat, weak technical achievements, bad writing and ambitions that were never realized as incredible low points. The developers, however, believethat the PS3 itselfplayed a significant part inHaze‘s failure. “[Haze] had a lot of development issues which meant it wasn’t the game it should have been,” explains Free Radical’s Karl Hilton....

A newTheme Parkgame is headed to iOS later this year, and it will be embracing the “Freemium” model, where microtransactions are required.We’d heardthatTheme Parkwas coming, but I think most had expected a straight port. The game will include some new features, including new attractions based on other Electronic Arts properties such asMass Effect,Dragon AgeandDead Space. It’s also offering cloud game saves via the ever-present Origin service. Theme Parkwas released in 1994 by Bullfrog, and it was awesome....

Last weekwe finished up the Xbox 360 round of odd game debates and now we move on to the Wii brackets. After a ridiculouslybrutal matchupagainstFallout 3,BioShockhad to go the distance once again against the highly anticipated, andfirst round massacrechamp,Mass Effect. Here are the results: This week’s first round Wii debate comes from the suggestion of DtoiderGrafkhun. In his exact words, “No More Heroes—Metroid Prime 3: Corruption(both are action games, yet totally different)....

This is a costume I would totally have rocked this past weekend.   As for the past week, the editors of Destructoid played some of those videogames everyone is so keen about. If you read on, our staff will talk about the games they played. Afterwards, we encourage all of you to share the games you spent time on. Open dialogs like these are essential to a good relationship....

Capcom has released the “Untold Stories Bundle” forResident Evil 5onto Xbox Live today. The bundle consists of“Lost in Nightmares“, “Desperate Escape” and the first two costume pack DLCs. The whole package is going for 960 Microsoft Points/$12.50. The “Untold Stories Bundle” will be available on the PlayStation Network tomorrow. Buying all these DLC packs would normally cost you $14 so it’s not a huge discount. Still, this saves you some time from having to buy all of the DLC packs individually and it is cheaper than gettingResident Evil 5: Gold Editionwhich just came out this past week....

Sony Online Entertainment has just sent me word that their previously PSP-only titleGripShiftwill get a “re-mix” for the PlayStation 3’s PlayStation Network. At 60 FPS and in 720p, the game will cost you just $9.99 and feature 4-player online multiplayer. From the release: WHAT:GripShift is a re-mix of the award-winning original specially redesigned for e-Distribution (EDI) through the PlayStation Network. Running at 60fps, GripShift will come to life on the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system in unbelievable high-definition at 720p....

When Team Bondi and Rockstar Games set out to make the great undertaking that wasL.A. Noire, they chose to explore many gray areas of gaming which are most often hidden away from the all-consuming hype and limitless budgets of your average AAA production. Choosing the path less followed, Team Bondi opted out of the normalcy of today’s inundated market with fast-paced action gaming. The final product being a slow and methodical yet harrowing detective tale interlaced with frequent police chases which often culminated in a crescendo of violence worthy of the Rockstar name....