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LikeAnimal Crossing: City Folk,Excitebots: Trick Racing‘s name fails to even remotely describe what the game is really about. From its title alone, one could easily infer thatExcitebots: Trick Racingis just likeExcite Truck, only with robots and tricks. That would be like saying thatSuper Mario Bros. 3is just likeSuper Mario Bros., except with more racoon-ass waggling. It may be true, but the statement does little to let you know what the game’s real selling points are....

Kotakuis reporting that some Best Buy stores have already received theirRock Banddemo kits. Great timing, asGuitar Hero IIIis street dated for tomorrow. Sure, it’s great news that you can run to your local store and play now, but that’s not the best part. It seems that Best Buys’ internal marketing team thought it would be a good idea to set up the demo on top of the area that is home to theGuitar Herofranchise....

Somebody got a wrench? Epic has a leaky faucet. Yesterday,Stick Skillsgot their hands on a list of supposed Achievements for the “Dark Corners” map pack forGears of War 2. The majority of the 13 Achievements are multiplayer heavy — get to this rank on this map, etc. The interesting ones, if this list is to be believed, are the Achievements for the campaign mission, Road to Ruin. When announced (as a “deleted scene”) Microsoftteased two ways to play the mission, stealth and action....

People reallyshouldn’t look at trademark filings, they only lead to false hope and disappointment. Such is the case with the latest rumortoid bubbling up to the Internet’s surface concerningJet Grind Radio. Sega has recently filed a brand newtrademarkfor the game, leading some to believe that the company has regained its senses and might release a good game. Certainly a wonderful thought, and the filing using such hopeful language as “downloadable game programs,” “game programs for use with mobile phones,” and “game programs for use with hand-held game machines,” could lead one to reasonably believe that Sega is bringing the Dreamcast game to portable systems or XBLA/PSN....

Rumors of aKiller Instincttitle for the 360 have been circulatingfor quite awhile. Recently,MundoRarewas sent an interesting item that furthers the speculation on the title. Instead of blurry screenshots, the Rare fan website was sent sheet music for the main theme ofKiller Instinct 3. The Microsoft source that sent in the notes will be kept anonymous for his own protection, but the scribbles of music looks real to me. The only problem is, I haven’t the slightest clue what to do with sheet music....

This morning’sArmy of Two: the 40th Daytrailer is a return to the ridiculous. It features the functionally retarded (and venerable) Salem and Rios during a release day event at a GameStop. If you care to take a peek at the footage you’ll see one of the two (a) bashing a cash register (b) attacking a woman (c) playing Rock Band (d) and even signing autographs. Speaking of GameStop, there’s a deal going on in regards to newArmy of Two....

The Xbox Live Arcade news just keeps on coming, doesn’t it? This Labor Day weekend, 4 XBLA games will receive a 50% off price drop. However, this offer will only be available from 12:00 a.m. GMT on Sunday, Sept 2 through 11: 59 p.m. GMT on Monday, September 3. •“Small Arms” – 400 Microsoft Points (normally 800 Microsoft Points)Easy to pick up but hard to put down, “Small Arms” is a frantic multiplayer action game with the feel of an arcade shooter....

I seem to have this habit of never getting into Eidos-published games. I’m not sure why, but the likes ofTomb RaiderandHitmanhave never clicked with me, so I don’t often pay the publisher much heed. Perhaps that should change, however, ifShellshock 2: Blood Trailsis anywhere near as wonderful as its trailer. What happens when you combine Vietnam, zombies and “Freebird”? You get one of the coolest frigging trailers this side ofSacred 2....

Every time I think that Europe has it bad when it comes to videogames, along comes Australia to display the might of its indescribable stupidity. Australia’s ratings board has no adult rating for its entertainment, and swiftly bans any game that is unsuitable for those under the age of fifteen.Dark Sector, with its “high impact violence,” isthe latest victimof this repression. Australia’s Office of Film and Literature Classification has defended its refusal to rate the game by discussing finishing moves that include “decapitation, dismemberment of limbs accompanied by large blood spurts, neck breaking spurts, neck breaking twists and exploded bodies with post-action twitching body parts....

Yesterday, we talked about how the PS3 version ofCrysis 2wasbetter than the Xbox 360 version. We also mentioned how such comparisons are pointless because the PC will outperform the pair of them. Don’t just take our word for it, though. Here’s Captain Obvious to explain what you already know. “PC is the best looking version, yeah,” says Crytek CEO Cervat Yerli. “But if I had shown it on PC, it would have been like… okay,Crysis 2is on console, but they’re not showing the console version....

Good.I ate upShin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivorso fast that I barely tasted it. It was that good, folks. No indigestion, either. It went down so smooth. It would have went down smoother on a portable with a bit more graphical power and bigger screens. A system like the 3DS maybe? Sure. This morning, at a Nintendo 3DS press conference, Reggie Fils-Aime listed the 3DS upgrade of SMT:DS among the launch window games for the US....

Usually, when I get a big box from SEGA, I cry. This time, however, the tears were not frompain and confusion, but from squealing joy! This is the limited edition Sonic the Hedgehog20th anniversary figurine, of which only 1,000 are being made. SEGA is not selling them, but will be offering fans chances to obtain them. I’m not telling you how I got mine, because I don’t want to relive the memories … so much spunk …so much blue spunk…...

Apparently not too many people shared my appreciation for theSpace Invadershat, but some may change their tone for these headphone sets, which will be released this October for $19.90 a pop. As much as I dig the black model, I have a feeling that $19 headphones may produce some of the crappiest sound ever, so I may stick with my Sennheisers for now and flex that same willpower muscle that keeps me from buyingSkullcandyheadphones (the red and white ones!...