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Remember when the Xbox 360 fall update was released and a small 1% (60,000 people)experiencedbroken 360s with the error screen seen above? Well since then we’ve playedCall of Duty 3and problems seemed to be “All Quiet on the Western Front,” but a few disgruntled gamers have recently decided to take action against Microsoft, a class-action lawsuit action to be more precise. Accusing Microsoft of breaching contract, negligence, and violation of the Consumer Protection Act in a Washington district court, the plaintiff isdemandingthat Microsoft pay atleast$5,000,000 in damages for their contract breaching actions, and atleastanother $5,000,000 in damages for their deceptive actions under the CPA laws....

Shigeru Miyamoto showed up at a recentSamurai Warriors 3event, which seemed random at first, but makes sense after a little digging. Apparently, Miyamoto was the producer of the Famicom Disk System titleNazo noMurasamejou,andSamurai Warriors 3will have a mode based around that game. While this not quite a Nintendo/Koei collaboration, it’s pretty damn close. Crazy. So yeah, Miyamoto showed his face at aSamurai Warriors 3event, but what about the game? From what I’m hearing, it sounds amazing; 35 playable characters, over 40 enemies on screen (take that,Dead Rising:CTYD), and get this, potentiallyno motion controls....

You know how it works! With the help of each other, try to figure out all of the disguised video game covers. They all share a common theme that, once solved, can help you figure out the harder ones. Don’t let this week’s easy-hard teaser ratio fool you, this is a pretty easy week. A few might give you trouble at first, but once you figure out the simple theme the rest shouldn’t take long....

You know how it works! With the help of each other, try to figure out all of the disguised video game covers. They all share a common theme that, once solved, can help you figure out the harder ones. This week’s theme is pretty simple, but don’t be afraid to shout out ideas and work together as a team to solve them all. Good luck!

[I’m back from PAX, andMonthly Musingpromotions have begun! I don’t have to describe Aurain’s Monthly Musing — he’s already done it for me! In his own words: “A look atShin Megami Tensei: Persona 3and 4 as a means of evoking emotion, story progression, and good times using it’s Soundtrack as a vehicle of delivery, rather than simple accompaniment. There will be story spoilers unfortunately.” Want to write your own musing?Click hereand go for it!...

It’s that time of the year again, when THQ unleashes its popular wrestling title,WWE Smackdown vs. Raw. In its seventh year, this year’s edition (the ninth!) finds its home on all of the usual suspects, including the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Xbox 360. But for the first time ever, theSmackdownseries will also be making its way to the PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, and Wii. THQ held a nice little press event in Washington D....

[Hey all. Hope you’re doing well. We’ve got a piece here from Cowzilla. It’s a relatively lengthy, but give it a read. He’s got some great points about how there’s a lack of innovation in music. Sure, we’ve got some great luminaries, but there’s also a ton of stuff that needs to be worked on. Be forewarned, the BioShock section has some spoilers. Enjoy! — DMV] Music in video games has come a long way from its early days of beeps, boops and other tiny file sounds....

Don’t expect Naughty Dog to support the cooperative component ofUncharted 2: Among Thievesright out of the gates. Speaking toEurogamer, designer Justin Richmond revealed that the studio is focusing on adding new stuff to the competitive component with downloadable content first, as well as making it clear that co-op DLC will be rough going. “What you’ll probably see is more of the competitive type: more maps, more modes, stuff like that,” Richmond says....

Many have bemoaned the fact that yet another World War II shooter is on the horizon. But what if a new WWII shooter had zombies in it? That’s exactly whatWorld at Wardeveloper Treyarch was thinking. In the latest episode ofGameTrailers TVTreyarch unveiled a cooperative zombie survival mode that stands outside the central game, but will be available in multiplayer. The mode will consist of four players fighting against infinite waves of Nazi undead....

This morning, Bethesda was kind enough to send over some new screenshots from their forthcoming mega-sequel,Fallout 3. The good news is that this game still looks as great as it did when I had a chance to see it in action back in June. The bad news is, these screens pretty much look like the same stuff we saw in action back in June. The bad news isn’t that bad, is it?...

You’re going to be seeing a lot more of the Visceral Games branding, if EA has anything to do with it. Talking with Gamasutra, general manager Nick Earl revealed the company’s intention to become “number one inside of the action space.” It was divulged during this interview that Visceral will be handling the nextCommand & Conquer, and from the sound of it, this new installment will be a departure from the norm....

Enslaved: Odyssey to the Westlooks gorgeous, plays well, and has a fantastic premise. Despite all these plus points, however, developer Ninja Theory is realistic about its chances of success. The game is being developed without plans for a sequel, so don’t expect any major cliffhangers or giant story arcs. For this game this is the one story, we focus everything on that one story and pretend there won’t be a sequel,” says studio head Tameem Antoniades....

Siliconerais reporting that Nintendo is prepped to release a plethora of colored straps for the Wii remote this September. Unfortunately, the giant publisher has decided that it will only push these straps out in Japan for the time being. The package pictured above is available for the meager price of 1,000 yen, but you can buy singles for 300 yen. I’m a little disappointed that a black option isn’t available, but I heard the Wii demographic isn’t exactly filled with guys like me....