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99Bulletsis a unique little shoot-em-up that I’ve been curious to try. With only 99 bullets in your arsenal, you have to make every shot count if you’re going to survive. Today, developer EnjoyUp has announced that the game will be releasing in the DSiWare store next week on May 23rd. I’m looking forward to getting access to DSiWare games on my 3DS because I’m sure there are a number of little treasures in that shop which I haven’t had the chance to play yet....

When was the last time you watched a game trailer and smiled from the sheer joy of it all. Been a while, right? Well, go ahead and check out the “launch” trailer forA Boy and His Blobfrom WayForward and be prepared to smile like you’re five and you just got one of those Ninja Turtle popcicles witht he bubble gum eyes from the ice cream truck. The game doesn’t actually launch until October, but we’re fine with being reminded of just how impressive the Wii platformer looks....

Microsoft’s new motion controller may be finding its way into some homes soon. Sources have reported to Joystiq that invitations to participate in the “Xbox Live and Kinect Beta Program” have been sent out users of Microsoft Connect, a consumer feedback service. Joystiq reports that the content of the e-mails being sent to prospective testers is slim on details. It does note that participants will be unable to individual or party voice chat with Xbox Live users who are not part of the beta program due to an “audio change....

This Sunday night, Anamanaguchi, Mr. Spastic, A Rival and crashfaster will be playingat the DNA Loungeon 375 Eleventh Street in San Francisco. The show will be from 7PM to 11:30PM and tickets are going for $10 if youpurchase in advanceor $15 at the door. 8bitSFhas provided a little musical sampler of all the bands performing to help give you an idea if you’d want to check out the bands. I know a few members ofDtoid San Franciscoare also going so be sure to hit them up if you’d like to meet up with them!...

In advance ofAssassin’s Creed II’srelease, Ubisoft plans to roll out a three-part short film series, called collectivelyAssassin’s Creed: Lineage, that explores a bit of the game’s background. The first of those films is now available above this text stuff. It’s a live action thing, created by Hybride Technologies, the studio behind the visual effects of the movie300. Full of quick cuts, concise dialogue, more quick cuts, and even a dash of gore, it’s quite the one-minute spectacle....

Electronic Arts has boasted thatBattlefield 3pre-order figures are ten times those ofBattlefield: Bad Company 2. It would appear that the hype and gorgeous graphics are paying off. By all accounts,Battlefield 3is going to be one of the most serious contenders for the First-person-shooter crown we’ve seen in a long time. EA has sunk a ridiculous amount of money into its advertising, and the huge marketing push has paid off. Of course,Call of Duty, which can’t help but be brought up thanks to EA’s obsessive comparisons, continues to grow each year, soBattlefield 3has a tough fight on its hands if it wants to be crowned king of all military shooters....

Real quick, I have to talk about that header image. I asked Holmes to see about making the portrait of Ashley Davis seen in the above dialog box. Of course, he’s much smarter than I am and thought about actually asking her for it instead. Thirty minutes later, I have it in my inbox. That may not impress some of you, but it floored me. This week’s episode had some trials and tribulations associated with it....

We’ve heard countless boasts about powerful AI in videogames over the years, and they have always turned out to be total bunk. Nevertheless, Splash Damage has decided to convince us that one of gaming’s most repeated lies is actuallytruethis time, claiming that human-grade AI is part of upcoming shooterBrink. “Our AI is capable of doing literally every action that you may,” hypes creative director Richard Ham. “Brink‘s AI has to be great because of the way we blend single player and multiplayer gaming seamlessly....

As possibly the most non-news item you will read all day, Captain Obvious feels the need to call outNext-Genon reporting on something that seems like the silliest thing this side of a new console without HD-capable graphics. rimshot crickets Now usually, we love Next Gen for their fair and balanced, hard-news approach, but when the ol’ Cap’n sees stuff like “MotorstormSeals Top Spot in Europe” and then reads the story to find out they actually mean the PlayStation 3-only sales list, then the Captain gets angry....

In an interview withgameindustry.biz, Proper Games CEO (Flock!) Paddy Sinclair was willing to say aloud what every executive in the industry only whispers in the vast labyrinth of developer-only smoking rooms underneath the Earth. Fully aware that he broke the secret whisper oath bound by the ritualistic bloodletting of koala bears, Sinclair bravely stated that Xbox LIVE Arcade needs a better categorization system, so that consumers have the opportunity to find the games they may enjoy easier....

And it’s finally in our hands. Many moons ago, Eidos released a blockbusterBatman: Arkham Asylumtrailer featuring the scantily clad villain, Harley Quinn. You can now view it after the break. If you’re an animated series purist, pop your knuckles and loosen your piss and vinegar typing fingers. Ms. Quinn looks a bit different. But she won’t be acting diferent. It appears as if Quinn is taking the role of The Joker crony seriously....

We had heard rumors. We had hoped. We had believed. And now it is finally true. Yun & Yang are confirmed forStreet Fighter IV Arcade Edition. Yes, the perpetually-stuck-with-things-that-represent-popular-culture-from-a-decade-ago brothers are back in action, and the trailer above proves it. Now, I bet you want to play as them right now, don’t you? Well, hopefully you have a Japanese arcade somewhere nearby because there’s no DLC announcement for them at the moment....

The Grammys might be the weakest of the mainstream award shows, but they’re still a pretty big deal. So it’s also a pretty big deal that a piece of videogame music has been nominated for a Grammy award this year for the first time ever. Christopher Tin’sBaba Yetu, which was composed for the gameCivilization IVand is its opening theme, has gotten a nod in the “Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists” category....