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Squaresoft fans: You’ve been a bit outspoken lately due to the direction the company has been taking as Square Enix, but you know you’ve got a soft spot for the classic Squaresoft titles. If you’re the real deal, you’ve got chocobo plushies on your desk and still whip outSecret of Manafrom time to time. And you might have a couple ofFinal Fantasysoundtracks. If you’re one of the Squaresoft faithful, this recent eBay auction might appeal to you....

Who would have guessed that a condensed, affordable take on a immensely popular series such asBattlefieldwould have performed well on Xbox LIVE? It’s all about the brand, people! Major Nelsonrecently postedthe LIVE activity for the week of July 6 and, unsurprisingly,Battlefield 1943was able to top the Xbox LIVE Arcade list, beating out poor ol’Worms 2: Armageddon. This wasn’t at all shocking to me based on the game’s server problems, which are supposed to be fixed now....

One of the few great things about those Microsoft Points cards and, as evidenced by thisnew Amazon sale, the cards for Xbox LIVE Gold membership is that they are often sold at a discount. Right now, you’re able to get the 12-month XBL subscription card for $34.99 which is a solid 30% off the normal asking price. While it’s not quite down to “just pennies a month,” I’ll gladly pay a little under $3 per month to access theearlytimely demos, online multiplayer, and integrated Netflix while continuing to completely ignore the apps for Twitter and Facebook....

As a fan of bothThe Running Manand the brand of humor Volition is bringing toSaints Row: The Third,Professor Genki’s Super Ethical Reality Climaxis highly relevant to my interests. In this latest video, we’re given a look at the game show’s mayhem in slightly more depth. Once again, the pre-order bonuses are being pushed. I don’t mind so much, given how great that Super Ballistic Manapult is. Yes, I will put money down to be able to shoot people out of a cannon, thanks....

A couple of weeks ago, NIS America held alittle event in San Franciscowhere they showed offPrinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?,Mana Khemia, andAr tonelico II:Melody of Metafalica. They showed a trailer forAr tonelico II(after the jump) to us before giving us some hands-on time with all these games and when the trailer was over, I kept thinking this game was going to be about singing lesbians. Granted, I was kind of drunk by then but that’s besides the point …...

Halfbrick had a few games to show off at E3, the biggest beingFruit Ninjafor Kinect. The fruit slicing game features some new modes such as co-op and versus multiplayer. Sadly, there’s no voice features which I think would be amazing. Come on, who wouldn’t just want to scream fruits?

The Art Attack spotlight of awesome falls upon Ben “CyberMoonStudios” Mangum today. Easily the most memorable of Ben’s work is hisMega Manboss weakness series. The bosses fromMega Man 1, 2, 3, 4and9are all shown in the way players would see them in theMega Mangames but as they’re being destroyed by their weaknesses. It makes for a pretty good how to guide for the games. Another series from Ben is his Minion Meetings....

OMIGOD! So cute! You’re killing us with the cuteness, Ashley! Let me bring y’all up to speed. Last year, comics studio UDONannouncedthat it would compile the choicest user submissions into aMega Man Tributeart book, which would span the entireMega Manfranchise sans theBattle NetworkandStar Forcegames. A few months later, I totallyfreaked outupon learning that Dtoid alum Ashley Davis would have a piece of hers included in the tome. UDON has been keeping a tight lid on the featured artwork prior to the book’s unveiling at the San Diego Comic-Con next week… until now....

2K GamespushingBioShock 2into 2010 might have been a blow to some gamers, but don’t worry — you’ll have plenty to do in another 2K-published title, Gearbox Software’sBorderlands, which ships this October. According to Gearbox’s CEO and President Randy Pitchford, there’s going to be plenty to explore in the game’s world of Pandora. “If you play it like you’re a shooter gamer,” he tells us, “go through only the narrative missions, you can probably get through all of them in 15 to 20 hours, if you only focus on that....

Valve finally got around to releasingthe Authoring ToolsforLeft 4 Deadover the weekend, and we’ve just now gotten around to covering it. The toolset is in beta form currently, but the plan is to open up matchmaking to allow for custom campaigns in the coming weeks. The Authoring Tools, which can be downloaded by going to the “Tools” tab in Steam, allow for users to create and integrate their own maps, character skins, 3D models, sound effects, and music intoLeft 4 Dead....

Around the time of CAPTIVATE, our own Nick Chester told you about thesweet anime intros and endingsthat would come withStreet Fighter IV’sconsole incarnation. If the pics of them left you drooling, this news ought to send you into full seizure: Capcom has announced a full-length anime film will be made by Studio 4C, the same guys that produced the intro and endings previously shown off. SinceStreet Fighter IVwill fall betwenStreet Fighter IIandIII, the question of howIIandIV‘s storylines will be tied together has often been discussed hotly on an internet forum....

Want to see the opening cinematic to the upcomingPrince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands? You don’t? Oh, I see you’re afraid of spoilers. Well don’t be. The above video is the opening cinematic and it is chock full of nothing. There’s a war, and the prince jumping around on some crumbling buildings and I believe a vague attempt to establish a plot. That seems to be it. I’m not too worried by this since I’ve loved everyPoPgame since the series’ first revamp (the newest one was awesome, haters)....

Hey, we’re not going to give you ours, but check your email now — the codes for the 20 free bonusRock Band 2tracks are hitting mail boxes as I type this. I got mine, applicable only to the Xbox 360 version of the game, and I’m looking forward to redeeming the code and checking out some of the songs I’m not familiar with. I’m also looking forward to hearing you guys whine about how you wish you knew more of the songs....