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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, Mythic’s upcoming MMORPG that more than a few community members are looking forward to, isnow expectedto be coming out on September 23. This speculation was caused when EA, the game’s publisher, updated theproduct informationof the Collector’s Edition to include this date. It is possible that this could be another placeholder date, so, as always, we’ll need to wait for an official announcement before we can be 100 percent sure thatWarhammer’s release date is only two months away....

IfCVG’s shadowy “development source”is correct, Sony’s next firmware update will allow users to screen capture in-game images directly from their PlayStation 3. There’s no details on how this would work, but there could be a few options. By opening up the Xross Media Bar, it could theoretically be possible to select a “capture image” option; you could then save it to your console’s hard drive or upload it to a central server for sharing)....

Hahaha, oh man. Capcom loves to re-releaseResident Evilgames almost to the point of self parody, and shows no signs of stopping now, if rumors are to be believed. According to a poster atThe Horror,Resident Evil 4: Classic Editioncould be hitting the Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles before long. According to the sketchy details, the game would feature series obscurity Hunk more than ever before, possibly giving him his own scenario in a manner similar to Ada Wong’s sub-plot on the PS2/PC/Wii version of the game....

Hopefully, you’re not reading this before you watch the trailer. If you are, please just hit play. Now that we’ve finished that bit of business you probably noticed that the video stopped quite abruptly. In fact, you may be a little angered. Did the brave Sackboy find his princess amidst all the dreadful traps in his way? You or I will never know the answer to this. This is the part of the story where I would mention how coolLittleBigPlanetwill probably be....

Let’s not beat around the bush. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals rank up there with Heaven’s Gate and the Manson Family in terms of sheer, batsh*t lunacy. We’ve been hearing a fair bit of them in gaming-related news lately, such as their desire for Majesco to turnCooking Mamainto a vegan fantasy land. Usually I can ignore PETA buta linkto their website was sent my way today and it’s just too strange to be cast aside....

Another chance to talk aboutScribblenautsand lament the obscurity of 5th Cell? Why yes, I think I’ll take that. Stephen Tortilla ofKotarkewhas shared with the world a little more information regarding 5th Cell’s latest and most ambitious DS title, givingScribblenautsa little in common withLittleBigPlanet. While there’s no traditional multiplayer to speak of, users will be able to create and share their own levels. According to the report, players will be able to create their own “obstacle course” to share with friends, taking pre-made terrain and then writing whatever they want to make objects appear....

I’m sad that this deal nearly passed me by. Thanks to tipster Kar, it’s not too late to spread the word. The fantastic soundtrack forShattercan be downloadedfor a mere $0.99 right now. Not to discredit the game or anything — it is also quite good — but this is some of the best videogame music in recent years. So when I sayShatterisdown to $2.50on Steam, yes, that’s probably something you should also consider buying....

Saying that Microsoft has high hopes forGears of War 2is like saying that Elton John is decent at playing the piano. Confidently claiming that tomorrow’s release rivals that of any blockbuster movie,The ‘Soft is bigging upEpic’s newest shooter with armfuls of hype. “Rivaling the media spectacle and fan anticipation of a blockbuster movie’s opening weekend, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system is set to launch its exclusive title,Gears of War 2, worldwide at 12:01 a....

BUYTOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX VEGAS 2AVAILABLE ON XBOX 360 & PS3! What do you think? A bit too heavy on the marketing, or is it all fair game in the name of the almighty dollar? Also, how much do you thinkOXMgot from Ubisoft?

This year, inour list of April Fool’s Day jokes, you may have seen SNK’sStar Radish, which was a fake Neo Geo game. No one was fooled by the webpage for the salad shooter, but some said that they would love forStar Radishto be a real game. Now it is…kind of. It turns out that this vegetable-packed retro shooter will live as a game within a game. SNK has wedged it in the next in their line of inappropriate touching DS titles,Doki Majo Plus, letting you take a quick break from stylus actions that would normally have Dateline’sChris Hansenknocking at your door....

As you may know by now, the PlayStation 2 has beenreduced to $99across America. Although anybody with common sense would have a PS2 by now, Sony’sJohn Koller believesthat the cheaper machine will take some of the shine away from Nintendo’s glory. “We do look at those as similar consumers. So, yes, we do think the $99 price point could steal some share [from Wii],” explains Koller. “From a technological standpoint, the Wii is much closer to the PS2 than it is to the next-gen consoles....

Namco Bandai has released its official E3 trailer forSplatterhouse. This retro revival has had a troubled development to say the least, but I’m still keeping a faint glimmer of hope for the game’s creative success. As a man with a soft spot for the old games, I would love a genuinely goodSplatterhousereboot. I’m fairly certain I’m scheduled to check this game out at E3 next week, so I’ll definitely keep my fingers crossed....

As you aredoubtlessly aware by now,Sporehas been at the center of a lot of controversy thanks to EA’s punishing DRM. While the install limit may not bethatbig a deal for those wanting to keep the game, the issue of allowing only one account per copy was an incredibly transparent and backwards move. While EA is clearly not going to back down on this policy (after all, the game could be resold if it wasn’t rendered useless upon install,) it has allowed Maxis toimplement a workaround....