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I literally can’t think about Sony’s Move dance game,Everybody Dance, without hearing C+C Music Factory’s Martha Wash howling “Everybody dance now!” inside my skull. It’s a problem. Sony has announced that the game will hit North American retail shelves on October 18 for $39.99. SinceEverybody Dancerequires Move to track your dance motions, there’s also a $99.99 bundle being offered which comes with the game, a Move controller, and the PS Eye camera....

Ever get the feeling that you’ve been neglecting your spidey sense for just too long? Yeah, me neither. But hey, if you’re looking for a place to momentarily quench your arachnophilia, today Activision launched theSpider-Man 3gameWeb site. Lucky you! As it stands now the site offers little content to get your web shooting (get it?) aside from a single game trailer, a link to pre-order the game, and a multitude of brushed-metal spider motifs....

A FrenchFinal Fantasyfan site has unearthed a trademark registered in Europe for a new game which I can only assume will be chocobo-centric. What evidence do I have to support this assumption? The trademark is “Chocobo Panic.” Clearly, I am a genius. Of course, there are no further details on what exactly might constitute a “chocobo panic.” I’m going to become lost in a world of fantasy and assume that it will be a puzzle game chock full of “kweh” and feathers until evidence to the contrary is presented....

According to aGameStop listing(viaVG247), BioWare is releasing a special Xbox 360 two-disc edition of their sci-fi RPGMass Effect. It is slated for a February 10 release for twenty bucks. The first disc contains the game in all its glory. The second disc has a documentary video, as well as trailers, music, an art gallery and the Bring Down the Sky downloadable content. Mass Effectoriginally debuted in 2007. The game was put on a pedestal by the gaming press and pummeled by the mainstream press for promoting toad violence* and having sexually explicit scenes....

When people talk about the inevitable downfall of retail videogames from digital distribution, the one topic that always gets mentioned is undoubtedly Steam. However, Valve is here to set the record straight, and clear up what the company views to be a common misconception. Speaking toGamesIndustry.biz, Valve’s Doug Lombardi says that “A lot of the ‘Steam is there to compete with retail’ stuff is sort of sensationalized.” Not only do Steam’s free weekends lead to more players, and more digital downloads, but in the case ofLeft 4 Dead, the promotion also gave the retail PC and Xbox 360 versions of the popular game an increase in sales....

Starting now, right this very second, Capcom is officially letting me break the news:Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Editionis coming to consoles. Surprised? If you already ownSuper Street Fighter IV, theArcade Editioncontent is coming to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on June 7 as downloadable content for an extremely reasonable $14.99. Capcom also says it will be launching the content as a full retail disc for 360 and PS3 on (or around) June 24....

A new poll byVoucher Codesreveals that, despite the 3DS’ potential to be a British record-breaker, there’s an undercurrent of cynicism from the console-buying public, with a third worried about damaging their eyes and over half unhappy with the price tag. 37% of the 3,000 polled feared that the system’s 3D gimmickry would harm their eyes, with Nintendo’s ownpublicity-saving health warningcausing the most concern. A more considerable 66% of consumers noted their unhappiness with theconsole’s price tagof £219....

The time has come, gamers, for you to prove your sense of shame – or lack thereof.Record of Agarest Waris arriving on store shelves (digital and physical)right now, courtesy of Aksys Games. Agarest Warfeatures suggestive event scenes,truly incredible marketing, and a “Soul Breeding” system that allows players to court a bride and continue their heroic lineage over five generations. Boasting more than a hundred hours of play, this is no short war....

I’ll admit it: I’m a sucker for any game that has a zombie theme. Just say “zombie” and I’m going to check it out, no holds barred. Surely that’s a part of why I was enthused to see Housemarque’s newest PSN exclusive title,Dead Nation.Here’s what it’s all about: The world’s human population has been ravaged by a killer virus that turns healthy people into shuffling, flesh-eating zombies. You are one of the rare survivors yet to succumb to the illness – and it’s up to you to fight off wave after wave of undead monsters as they attack in their hundreds....

Telltale Inc. has sold over one million downloadable episodes in its five-year history, a celebratory press release informed us yesterday. And on the heels of that milestone, the studio is to unveil a new franchise at E3 — one that will hopefully have its share of success with Telltales’ others, which includesWallace & Gromit,Strong Bad’s Game for Attractive People, andSam & Max. Telltale is, understandably, keeping tight-lipped about the new franchise....

You may have heard that Telltale’s latest,Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse, will make its episode one debut on the iPad, skipping over the PC, Mac and PS3. That’s right: Episode one,The Penal Zone,will be on Apple’s tablet first, about two weeks before the rest get it. That’s surprising in itself, but I’m more surprised that there’s a full-blown, 3D adventure game on the iPad. I’m more surprised by how fantastic it looks....

Good news: Telltale Games’Jurassic Parkis coming to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this fall. The news follows word that the PC version of the title was pushed back to fall, and yesterday’s announcement that the publisher had signed an Xbox 360 licensing agreement. The Xbox 360 version of the title will hit the market as a full retail release that will contain the full series on a disc, Telltale says....

Last night, arumor circulated the Internetconcerning a “confirmation” ofEarthworm Jim 4on the Wii. Unfortunately, it would appear that rumors ofEarthworm Jim‘s return from death had been greatly exaggerated. Game creator Doug TenNapel has revealed that, although Interplay is interested in a new game, no such title is in development. “I read the initial post by the guy who put up the drawing I did for him and almost NOTHING in the post he wrote was true,” he explained....