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Fact: I’m easily impressed by videogame physics. Remember that time when a plane crashed into a tunnel inBioShock, and then water started spraying everywhere?I do! In the same vein,Hydrophobiacontinues to draw me in with its heavy emphasis on water looking and flowing like it ought to. On top of a few images, a new trailer for the survival action game has arrived. I can’t say I’m entirely sold on the game yet, but it’s certainly getting close to that point....

Earlier this year,Yoostar 2launched onto the Xbox 360 and PS3, allowing players to insert themselves into their favorite movies. Shortly thereafter, the game was integrated withYoostar Playground, adding expanded social functionality to the core game. Players could upload their videos ontoYoostar Playgroundand, from there, send it to Twitter, Facebook, or even YouTube, while those without the game could still vote on their favorite performances. At E3 and in the presence of an ever slick Snoop Dogg, the Yoostar Entertainment Group announced a partnership with MTV to bringYoostar on MTVexclusively for Kinect....

The PS3 price cut has generated some good feeling in the game industry and provided Sony with some good press, possibly because we’re all glad that the long will-they-won’t-they game is finally over. Electronic Arts has been quick to congratulate Sony’s announcement, claiming it was the right time for the company to do this. EA CEO John Riccitiello told theAssociated Pressthat a price cut a “bold move done precisely at the right time....

Disney’sEpic Mickeyhas finally been given a release date of November 30 in North America, slotting it in a prime position for the annual Christmas videogame sales battle. According to reports, most of Europe will get the game earlier on November 25, and it’ll launch in Britain on November 26. Along with the release date, there’s a new trailer above. I’m somewhat excited about the game and may even plonk down a preorder for the special edition....

First it was Gearboxtelling us not to focuson the length of a game, and now Epic’s Mike Capps has chimed in withsimilar sentiments. Suggesting that there is an “arms race” happening in the industry, Capps states that development focuses too heavily on how big a game is, rather than how fun it is. “Games do not compete in fun experiences,” claimed Capps. “They compete in the number of weapons, and unfortunately it’s easy for someone to compare this game to that game, ‘this game has 10 multiplayer levels but this one has 29....

Tonight our brotha’s fromEpileptic Gaming put on episode 109. Since we arecontinually meshingwith them to become something like out of Akira, we’ll be calling in with the various things we’ve seen at GDC this week — in fact, I have to go to a special Sony dinner at 4, so I may be able to call straight from there and give you the update on Phil Harrison’s shiny head. Here’s what to expect tonight: EPISODE #109: Kane Lives – The C&C3 Community Summit • News of the Week featuring News from the Game Developers Conference 2007• EPILEPTIC REPORT: Coverage of EA’s Command and Conquer 3 Community Summit including: a detailed look at single-player, multi-player, C&C3 broadcast tools, and the 3rd race (Scrin)....

SEGA’sRise of Nightmareswas announced a while ago, but we know very little about the title. Until now, that is! Some details have started to hit the ‘net, courtesy of the ESRB. As always, America’s ratings board has an entertaining little write-up. Rise of Nightmarescasts players in the role of a tourist who must rescue his girlfriend from a mad scientist. Chainsaws, brass knuckles, and all manner of other brutal weaponry is employed against “zombie-like” creatures and female monsters in “revealing outfits....

We just got a note tonight from I-Mockery’s RoG with some pretty awesome news. For years, I-Mockery have been working on a game paying tribute to the 8-Bit days of gaming. It’s calledAbobo’s Big Adventureand attendees of San Diego Comic-Con are going to get a chance to try it out. Abobo (pictured above in the handlebar mustache) is of course one of the bosses from theDouble Dragonseries. The marquee also pictures arePunch-Out‘s Little Mac, Jaws, and The Amazon fromPro Wrestling....

Some newFinal Fantasy XIIIscreens havehit the net, showing off more of Odin, the obligatory summon that finds his way into mostFFgames worth their salt. Like all summons in the game, Odin will be controlled either as a player character, or as a “Gestalt,” where he’ll transform into some sort of vehicle for one of the characters. Odin’s Gestalt mode allows Lightning to ride his horse. Snazzy! As we’ve come to expect fromFinal Fantasy XIIIscreens, the new images are quite gorgeous and make the battles look like some of the best combat yet seen in the RPG series....

When I heard thatMTV Multiplayerhad posted the first footage ofLEGO Rock Bandtoday, I’ll admit I rushed over to see it — I’ve been curious for a while if the game was something I was actually going to want or not. After seeing the video, I think I’ve more or less decided I’m going to pass: not because it doesn’t look good, but because it’s just got more of a “for kids” feel than I even expected (and I already expected that)....

Unfortunately, this is not the first footage of anupcomingF-Zerotitle for the Wii. Actually, let me go ahead and rephrase that: Fortunately, this is not the first footage of an upcomingF-Zerotitle for the Wii. What you’re looking at is MTV Multiplayer’s exclusive gameplay footage of Sidhe Interactive’sSpeed Racertitle for the Wii, available on May 6 to coincide with the film’s release.So where do we start with this? Well, I think they said it best on theMTV Multiplayer blog: “take a look atSpeed Raceryourself and see what you think of the very first gameplay video....

I get the distinct feeling that as a “teh hurrdcore gam@rz”, I’m not supposed to enjoy stuff like this, but screw you.Pocket Legendsis a free-to-play MMO on bothiPhoneandAndroid, but unlike most “freemium” games, it’s pretty darn good. Decent graphics, fun “acquisition of power” hack n’ slash gameplay, and a surprisingly robust world makesPocket Legendsworth dipping into. There’s plenty of content for those who don’t want to spend money, but the paid stuff is there for anybody who seriously gets into it....

We’ve had some really good Free Apps lately, and here’s another absolute top-notch game that you’re going to have to make a point of downloading. It’s calledZombie Shockand I’d like to thank Destructoid reader Sagatron for sending it in. Zombie Shockis a game in which players are chased by (obviously) zombies. The character runs on his own, but you can move him around the screen to avoid encroaching zombie attackers. The aim of the game is very simple — shoot all the zombies before they tear you apart....