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God of Warenthusiasts looking for aGod of War IIIdemo in theGod of WarCollection are searching in the wrongGod of Warplace. The collection — which contains the original title and its sequel — will not come packaged with a demo for the upcoming, but still being developed, game. Director of product development at SCE Santa Monica, John Hight, toldIGNthat the studio would not have something they’re comfortable with releasing by the time the collection hits....

This is how you kick off the launch of one of the year’s most anticipated PlayStation 3 exclusives — you get the game’s main character to appear in an R&B music video. Tonight onX-Playwill be the premiere of theGod of Warmusic video for R&B artist Robin Thicke’s single, “Sex Therapy.” All you really need to know can be seen in the short clip above. But you might also be interested to learn that the girls in the video are Wicked Pictures adult actresses — Jessica Drake is Aphrodite, and she’s joined by Kirsten Price and Alektra Blue....

BeforeRetro City Ramapagewas a WiiWare/XBLA/PC game, it wasGrand Theftendo; a NES homebrew remake ofGrand Theft Auto 3, created by industry veteran Brian Provinciano. The lovelyTara Long and I got to meet Brian last year at PAX, and without meaning to, he made me feel sort of inadequate. The guy looks about 16, and he’s already been actively involved with game development for years. He’s basically the Doogie Howser of the game industry....

I’m not exactly sure why this is an accomplishment, but it is something. Activision says that 1 million Facebook fans demonstrates the “global appeal and passion for the brand that is quickly becoming the next platform for experiencing music and social interaction.” I checked it outthis morning, and it looks to be a pretty active Facebook page. People are suggesting songs and bands, and it looks like Activision is listening....

Now that theStreet Fighter: The Later Yearsseriesis over,College Humoris taking on another popular videogame series. InHalo 3 Homicide Detective, some detectives who kind of act like Live idiots, investigate how aHalo 3player died in a match. There are no bullet wounds on the body and no indication that any type of weapon killed the player. So what could have killed him? What did you think of it? You might find it funnier knowing thecontext of the joke....

Rush’n Attack: Ex Patriothas a major problem when it comes to plot. You see, it’s not the late 1980s anymore, so the rampant fear of Soviet Russia doesn’t hang over us like a red curtain. SoRush’n Attack: Ex Patriotaddresses the Russian element by returning to the Tunguska Event in Siberia. Apparently a massive explosion took place in this remote area, which many consider to be from a comet. According toRush’n Attack: Ex Patriot, this 1908 event left behind a rare element that is the source of some major, modern-day problems....

The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottomhas been floating around the publisher’s swimming pool looking for a publisher for a while now, but it’s finally beenpicked up by 2KGamesand is getting a release on XBLA early next year. If you haven’t heard of the game yet, it’s all about time manipulation likeBraidor the Clank puzzles in the newRatchet and Clank(the game has been around since 2007 so developer The Odd Gentlemen isn’t simply copying here)....

Finally, we get a look at whatTony Hawk: Shredis going to loo like. With Ubisoft’s snowboarding franchise head, Shaun White,heading into skateboardingit only makes sense that Activision’s skateboarding king, Tony Hawk, would lend his name to a game that will feature snowboarding. Of course, we knew that before, but now we know that it will be cartoony cell-shaded skateboarding and snowboarding. I must say that these screens look pretty nice, and if you have the board fromTony Hawk: Rideit’ll be great to dust it off, set it up, playShredon it for about ten minutes and then remember why it was collecting dust in the first place and forsake it for a standard controller....

So … I’m a forgetful moron. You see, the 24 screenshots ofWanted: Weapons of Fatethat are attached to this post weresupposedto go up with mypreviewlast Friday. But it slipped my mind, and I only remembered them last night, when I found the folder of images on my desktop while I was deleting somepornstuff off my laptop. Anyway, you’re able to check out all the images in their high-definition glory below (some of them have weird resolutions because they were taken from the PC version of the game)....

Today’s gaming setup belongs to maxio098ui. First thing you’ll notice is that it’s extremely messy. Hey, if you may still get to all of your games with no issues, then who cares how messy it is. As you can see, he also has a spiffy arcade cabinet. Your collection can never be complete until you have at least one cabinet. More pictures onmaxio098ui’s C-Blog. Sorry for the little delay folks. I was in Cancun, which has completely destroyed my sleep cycle....

When Xbox Live first came into existence, it was far from perfect. But nowadays, it’s one of the most useful gaming-related services that money can buy. Do you know how XBL was able to evolve from a deformed vending machine into a sexy robot? Because people complained, that’s why! The time has come for you tooffer your thoughtson how you would improve Xbox Live. I for one would like a unified clan system for big multiplayer games such asGears of WarorHalo 3....

[It’s time for anotherMonthly Musing— the monthly community blog theme that provides readers with a chance to get their articles and discussions printed on the frontpage. — CTZ] On a beautiful day, in spite of many glaring issues as a human being, I strolled into my local GameStop. With hesitation and slight unease, I purchasedDead Space. After viewing many gameplay videos and watching all episodes of theDead Spacemotion comic, I convinced myself to buy a survival horror game....

WithLeft 4 Deadless than a month away, and my “Top Ten Most Badass Zombie Games” list still a glimmer in my eye, I thought it’d be worth mentioning one of the coolest zombie-related indie games in recent memory. Cottage of Doom, winner of TIGSource’s B-Game Competition, is one part shooter, one part tower defense, and one part survival horror. It is, in other words, totally addictive and awesome. you’re able to hit the jump for my thoughts on the game, but if the concept of defending an isolated cottage from a zombie attack by barricading doors and windows and blasting any zombie who gets close with a shotgun isn’t enough to make you download the game of your own volition, there’s nothing I can really do to help you....