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Want to see a tour of the Codemasters Racing Studio? No? Would you like to see the first in-game footage ofDiRT 2? Well, you’re going to have to sit through that tour if you want to see the game in action. In a video located after the jump, senior executive producer ofDiRT 2Gavin Raeburn tells us about the off-road racer’s new particle physics, water tech, dynamic lighting, and a bunch of other highly-technical stuff that makes me go, “uhh, okay!...

Vague Electric Six references for the win! We have a whole heap of newAlone in the Darkscreenshots for you to sink your teeth into like the murderous dogs that you are. The ridiculous amount of screenshots do a lot to show off the much lauded fire physics thatAlone in the Darksports. In one series of screens you’re able to see the disintegration of a table as the flames consume it. I imagine there’ll be some suspension of disbelief as tables crumble before your very eyes, but it’s neat nonetheless....

We neglected to tell you, but Dtoid is going full Aussie now, so excuse us with all the sudden news related to Australia. After just seeing how well thePlayStation 3 has done, take a look at what Nintendo’s little handheld that could is doingdown under: Yes, it’s official, over 500,000 Nintendo DS handhelds have been sold in Australia! That’s a huge number for a system that’s been available for just over two years, and further underlines how effectively Nintendo’s gamble on innovative hardware and an expansive software range is paying off....

If you playedDragon Age: Originson the PC, then chances are that you used the top-down camera and paused most of the combat encounters to plan and to micromanage your spells and healing. And perhaps you weren’t too happy with the news that the top-down camera would be absent inDragon Age 2‘s PC version. This latest trailer seems intent to put fears about the PC version at rest through some very dramatic lighting....

Ashley Davis and Anthony Burch wish they were Brad Nicholson. They long to have bulging muscles, a healthy immune system, and one of those — how does one say it —rockin’ bods. Davis and Burch are lazy, however, and rather than spend the necessary time to work out, eat well, and achieve truly Nicholson-esque stature, they prefer to play exercise games for very short periods of time at industry events....

Infiltrating an enemy base is often hard. It usually requires planning and Sam Fischer like stealth. However, I’m pretty sure Shigeru Miyamoto just had to cross the aisle in the West Hall of the LA Convention Center from Nintendo’s booth to Sony’s to getsome time with the PSP Go. It makes sense he’d head over there, after all he’s the one who is all about the innovation in gaming and the PSP Go ispretty innovative or at least sexy looking....

Sony unveiled a ton of new info onTwisted Metalat this year’s E3 press conference, and let me tell you, the sheer amount of screens and new footage we saw was overwhelming — it was tough to keep up! I had to stop bitching about not having seenThe Last Guardianfor almost five minutes. What is that crap about? Oh yeah, I was talking about something. Heh. So what do we get with the newTwisted Metal?...

E3 is back bigger and better than ever this year, and along with all the fanfare are a couple of other really awesome additions in the form of the presence of several charities. The ESA formally announced tat they are partnering up with “Pro vs. GI Joe.”, a nonprofit military support organization that sets up sets up real-time video game competitions that pit professional athletes against celebrities and military personnel stationed all over the world....

Whoever said that weekends are slow apparently forgot to consult with CEO John Riccitiello. He drops the bomb on us this Sunday, going public with the news that EA is deadly serious about adding Take-Two to their portfolio of investments. Although the previous bid was rebuffed privately, Riccitiello upped the ante by entering the public domain and offering $26 a share — a premium of over 64 percent of Take-Two’s current closing price....

We just received a lawsuit claim from sports licensing group Fighters Inc., accusing Electronic Arts of misappropriating the names and likenesses of professional boxers inFight Night Round 4. The suit accuses EA of deliberately “undermining the interests” of boxers by signing them to individual contracts when they were already part of a group licensing program. “Not only did EA take money out of the pockets of all professional boxers who are participating in the group licensing program,” argues Fighters Inc....

Do you hear that? Yes sir, it’s time for anotherEmpire: Total Warupdate. While Sega would rather make us wait anxiously for a few more weeks before telling us exactly when update 1.4 goes online, we do know that it will be going live later this month. The game’s AI is getting revamped, and “improvements have been made to sieges and naval battles, which have been rebalanced for an especially absorbing experience....

[Community member Anus Mcphanus recounts his adventures at Eurogamer Expo with DtoidUK. — CTZ] Last weekend was the second Eurogamer expo held in the United Kingdom. This was also one of the best weekends in my recent memory and perhaps my whole life EVER and not just because of the expo. No, this was the first time Dtoid UK arranged to meet up and be sexy with each other....

Red 5, a studio formed by key members of theWorld of Warcraftdevelopment team has managed to raise $18.5 million in funding, which it plans to utilize to build its platform. In an interview withNext Generation, CEO Mark Kern made a few interesting comments on just how the studio plans to make use of the money, and what their future course of action is going to be. “We’re not really a PC company or a PlayStation or 360 company,” he said....