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It’s never a surprise to learn that a studio is working on a videogame — it’s like saying that the flipside of a pillow isn’t cool. But the information is reassuring in that weird kind of motherly way our therapist says wereallyneed to get over. Regardless,Saints RowandRed Factiondeveloper Volition, Inc. is working on another videogame. As of posting time,Volition’s “Games” Web pageis listing the title as “Secret Project X,” which sounds more like one of those Dorito’s contests than anything else....

The dim, pitiful, uninviting cave of switches, batteries, wires and various pegboarded electronic goods known as RadioShack may soon stock Xbox 360s alongside their humdrum wares. The Seattle Timesreports that two analysts, Evan Wilson from with Pacific Crest Securities, and Arvind Bhatia from Sterne Agee & Leach, said Friday that RadioShack would stock Microsoft’s console and copies ofHalo 3in some stores. This news sparked a 7.3 percent stock increase for RadioShack, as investors are probably hoping for a boost to holiday sales from this deal....

Has it been a while since you dusted off that Xbox 360 version ofRainbow Six: Vegas? Well it’s time to get back in the swing of things — Tom Clancy style. According to the latestblogentry of Major Nelson, Ubisoft wants to apologize over the mix-up on Tuesday involving the downloadable black pack, and is here to win you back with virtual roses of the gaming variety: Ubi has send me the official word on theRSV Black Pack(which went MIA earlier this week) and it is good news:...

Next week, Rockstaris putting outthe pre-order incentives forRed Dead Redemptionas paid downloadable content on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. There’s the Deadly Assassin outfit for John Marston, which doubles the regeneration rate of your Dead Eye ability; the Golden Guns weapon pack that gives you more fame per kill; and the War Horse, which just plain looks like a horse you wouldn’t want to mess with. All three digital items are $0....

TheHaloseries is one of gaming’s biggest franchises to date. From videogames, books, comics, toys, to clothes —Halowas even almost turned into (and could very well still be) a Hollywood film.Halo 3: ODSTis the latest Bungie-developed entry into the Haloverse, in what is being hailed as a new direction. There’s no Master Chief and no SPARTAN IIs of any kind here. Instead, you’re playing as the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODSTs). They’re not just a regular group of humans, however....

Hockey is definitely not North America’s most popular sport, but even non-fans can recognize that the past two entries in EA Sports’NHLfranchise stand among the all-time great sports videogames. But with its simulation hockey competitor,NHL 2K,taking a year off on the HD consolesto rebuild itself, developer EA Canada could’ve easily mailed in this year’s iteration of its venerated hockey series. Thankfully, maintaining the franchise’s status quo seems to be anathema to EA Canada —NHL 11pushes sim hockey to ever-higher heights with series-defining additions....

So here’s the deal:White Knight Chroniclesis a decent game. Not great, but decent. Despite what you’ve probably heard, there’s a decent gaming experience to be had here, with some original battle ideas and fun online options. What happened was that our review code got held up, and I received it a bit later than most of our peers. While I was just getting into the game, others were finishing up and running reviews....

Put away the hankies and stop the crying over the reported death ofStar Wars: Battlefront III. There may be a “new hope” for the battle just yet. According to Kotaku’s sources, LucasArts is currently working with Slant Six Games (SOCOM Confrontation, the upcomingSOCOM Fire Team Bravo 3) on aBattlefront Onlinetitle. Reported to be in pre-production, the title would online only, and would hit shelves in 2011. It should be noted that the rumors suggest the game is only in pre-production, which means it could never official get off the ground....

This is news that will probably be exciting to a lot of people. For me, it’saportent of doom. Activision has just announced that the entirety of the Rush concept piece “2112” (from the album of same name) will be making up part of the new Quest Mode inGuitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. All seven parts, all twenty minutes, broken up by the band reading passages from the album’s liner notes....

I was invited to check out some secretTrongame/movie event here at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con. It was held at Flynn’s, where I found a very long line of people waiting to get in. Once I got inside, there saw a full arcade, all set to free play, as well as a handful of builds of the upcomingTron: Evolution. I was told that the opening of the upcoming Tron film was shot here....

It seems that these days Mark Hamill is just as known for voicing The Joker as he is for his role as Luke Skywalker inStar Wars. So who else would Sony Online Entertainment tap to voice the villain in its upcomingDC Universe Onlinefor PlayStation 3 and PC? SOE has confirmed that Hamill will lend his pipes to the game, going face-to-face with Kevin Conroy as Batman. Conroy basically is Batman, having voice the Dark Knight inBatman: The Animated Series,Batman Beyond,Justice League, and more....

It’s serious time! Well, not quite yet — it will be later this spring. That’s when Croteam and Devolver Digital will unleashSerious Sam HD: The Second Encounteron PC (through Steam and Get Games) and Xbox LIVE Arcade. Hope you haven’t grown tired of mercilessly turning monsters into Kibbles ‘n Bits! Why yes, co-op mode is returning. you may also look forward to Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and Survival, if you’re into that sort of insanity....

Of course, most of us are already aware that Nintendo could wrap up a dead cat in their trademark white packaging and could probably manage to sell it to a billion people if they marketed it right, but it still somehow amazes me that they still have such a chokehold on the general consumer. The reign of the ridiculously happy continues as the Wii Fit tops a list of the most searched consumer products on the internet....