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There hasn’t been a really greatStuntmangame since, well, arguablyever. So it’s probably not a huge loss for gamers thatStuntman: Demolition, a Wii-exclusive entry in the series, was canned when its developer Locomotive Games closed in 2007. According toUnseen64, the title was to be the first in the franchise to feature a narrative. The likely compelling story was to feature characters like “old man in fishing cap” and “hip dude with tattoos....

Cave has a new websitethat they’d like to show off. They made this for you, English speaker. There you can see all the delicious shooter action they make as well as catch up on what they’re working on. In other Cave news, the company is holding an online Cave festival starting May 23 and running through May 28. They’ve lined up some new shooting merchandise from franchises like Espgaluda, Dodonpachi and Mushihimesama....

The latter half of this year has been absolutely stellar for download-only games. On the Xbox LIVE Arcade front, they couldn’t even fit everything into one promotion. September will see a bunch of solid releases, and in October, Microsoft is throwing a “Game Feast” bash. The full line-up will go a little something like this (brace your wallets for impact): “Game Feast” games: I love how they’re missing a week in September....

Visceral Games and EA are looking for a few good gamers to play theDead Space 2multiplayer beta. They want to stress test the servers tonight from8:00 PM to 10:00 PM PDTin order to optimize the play experience, and to do that, they’re looking to bring on some new recruits; that’s where you come in. They generously gave us 40 beta codes, which we want you to grab. Like, now!But only if you have a PlayStation 3....

One ofHalo 4‘s creative directors, Ryan Payton, has left 343 Industries to start his own studio, saying that “after a few years, there came a point where I wasn’t creatively excited about the project anymore.” “TheHaloI wanted to build was fundamentally different and I don’t think I had built enough credibility to see such a crazy endeavor through,” he told Kotaku. “I think time is the most valuable thing we have, and I’ve decided that I’m not going to waste one more day working on something that doesn’t speak to my values....

Remember theSilent Hillmovie? Remember how the first three quarters of it were actually somewhat decent? Well, Christophe Gans, the director of one of the only video game movies not to be complete garbage, is all set to try his hand at a distinctly different beast when he directs amoviebased on the Capcom hit series,Onimusha. The franchise, set in ancient Japan and mixing historical events and personalities with a fictional fantasy about the rise of demonic forces, would make for an excellent adventure movie, full of wonderful setpieces, some terrific action sequences and plenty of monsters getting whacked upside the head....

IGN Australiahas a pretty good interview up with Glen Schofield, executive producer on EA’s much-covered sci-fi shooterDead Space. In it, he talks about censorship, the ongoing ban discussion, and the difference between the “old” EA and the Electronic Arts of 2008. He states that Japan and Korea have both banned the title, but interestingly enough, Australia is letting it fly: “Australia is getting the full, complete version. No cuts. We’re not softening it for anybody....

Dell has a couple of good deals lined up for this weekend, gamer. The first is the new “S” 250GB Xbox 360. It’s normally $299, but they’re feeling generous lately, and so they’re selling it for only $279 on their web store. The Black Wii also gets a similar discount, making the new price for the bundle only $179. On the same page of deals you’ll find some good televisions, including a $1000 42″ Sharp LCD marked down to only $599....

I still do, certainly, but what is this about? Could it be related to something they had ‘no plans‘ for?

Ah,The Daily Mail, that bastion of great British journalism, and a reminder that the Hitler Youth campaign never ended with Nazi Germany. With yesterday’s Byron Report finally released, it was going to shock nobody that the dishrag tabloids of Britain would smack their hyena lips and start tearing videogames apart again, andThe Daily Maildoes not disappoint — enlisting some “celebrity” I’ve never heard of to provide a “chilling verdict” on games....

If you played and enjoyedFEAR, but were irritated at the PDA-driven story and repetitive office environments, then congratulations: you are officially qualified to annoy the community manager forProject Origin, the sequel toFEAR. Of course, he was very gracious and kind when I asked him, in a not at all subtle or generous tone, whether the entire goddamned game would be taking place in office buildings once again, but one could sense a silent, almost invisible irritation....

Remember that incredible trailer forKatamari Foreverthat had us all goggling at our computers with it’s epic weirdness? Luckily, the game is looking good for its US release later this year and I got to spend some time with it today. I came away with three new trailers to share with you, three of which are after the jump — enjoy! While I don’t have a ton of new info to share with you since Dyson’s preview of the game (see link above), I can tell you that this is the prettiest we’ve ever seen aKatamarigame look....

I’m coming fresh from just having spent some time withSilent Hill: Downpour. I wanted to hurry and write this up while it was still fresh on my mind. I wanted to tell fellow Silent Hill franchise fans that I’m feeling really good about how Downpour is looking right now.Reallygood. Developer Vatra tells me that the game is still in alpha, but I spent a good amount of time with it, and it feels and looks great already....