Activision has released this launch trailer for Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.

Microsoft has announced that the Kinect Xbox 360 motion control system will be release in Australia on November 18th for AUS$199.

A 4GB Xbox 360 Slim bundle will also be available complete with Kinect system for AUS$449.

Kinect is set for release in Europe on November 10th and in the US on November 8th.

You can now download a playable demo for Sega's Vanquish from the Xbox Live Marketplace and PSN.

LONDON (September 1st, 2010) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. can confirm that the VANQUISHTM Official Demo: Velocity Attack, is available exclusively for download from Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, and PlayStation® Store for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system in Europe today.

VANQUISHTM is the hottest title Shinji Mikami has worked on in over 4 years, achieving high tension throughout the game and delivering a new sense of game merged shooting and action in a finely balanced manner. The game is set for release across North America on 19th October, Australia on 21st of October and across Europe on October 22nd 2010 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

Activision has today revealed plenty of the details of some of the "warriors" featued within Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.

Join us after the jump for information and art for characters such as Axel Steel, Casey Lynch and Judy Nails.

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Microsoft has announced a new version of the Xbox 360 controller with a configurable d-pad which switches between a cross and a disk.

The controller also features grey face buttons on concave sticks.

The new controller will hit the US market first - November 9th for $64.99. Europe will have to wait until the new year.

After the jump we've more details and images:

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Mafia II is this week's best selling game in the UK. Last week's chart topper - Kane & Lynch 2 has been pushed down to second place.

In fact it's the fastest selling here since the release of Red Dead Redemption.

Full rundown after the jump:

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There's nothing like a public holiday for burying bad news. And Microsoft seems to be attempting that here in the UK with the news that it's making a mean spirited price hike to the Xbox Live service.

The price hike affects the US, UK, Mexico and Canada and is detailed below:

You've got to wonder if someone at Microsoft has been drinking too much bong-water, the current Xbox Live prices were at the top of the scale of what seemed reasonable already.

Source: Major Nelson

As the name suggests, the hardcore armour effects really are something you'll see hardcore Halo: Reach players being able to earn.

After all - you have to be pretty hardcore to sit through hundreds of hours of ignorant racist smack talk by pre-pubescent mid-westerners.

There will be four hardcore armour effects at the game's launch, with more to follow later.

Check out the details from Bungie after the jump:

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Rockstar Games has just sent word that a new DLC package is to be released for Red Dead Redemption.

The new pack combines an expansion of the free roam multiplayer experience with a new competitive mode and a devastating new weapon – The Explosive Rifle.

The Liars And Cheats Pack will be available from 21st September on PSN (£7.99) and Xbox Live (800 Microsoft points).

Check out the full announcement after the jump;

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Yesterday I was invited over to Electronic Arts to play NBA Elite 11. I used to be quite a fan of basketball games but I grew bored of their lack of evolution and more importantly player involvement.

Can EA Sports turn around the malaise in the genre and create a basketball game that will appeal to gamers who may not be fans of the sport?

Well, let's see...

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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game launch trailer. The game is now out on the Playstation Network and on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

What's new in your local games store today? Well not a whole lot - but there is Mafia II. The game has received some mixed reviews buy the word on the street is that many of these reviews have been too harsh - just as they were with the first game.

XBOX 360
Mafia II

PLAYSTATION 3
Mafia II

WII
10 Minute Solution
Gormiti
Gunblade NY and LA Machineguns Arcade
Rayman Rabbids Party Collection

PC
Mafia II
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Radioactive Edition

DS
Gormiti

Namco Bandai has a tasty Collector's Edition of Enslaved: Odyssey to the West lined up.

The package includes a hard-backed artbook and original soundtrack on CD. The game is set for release in Europe on October 8th.

Meanwhile there's been no announcement of a Collector's Edition yet for the North American launch on October 5th.

Check out the full press release after the jump:

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EA Sports has released a short video which shows how the stamina and fatigue attributes have an effect on player abilities in the forthcoming football game.

Check it out after the jump:

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I know what you're thinking - "Harry you've done bugger-all work today while Adam has been the only one posting on the site."

Partly true folks, but only partly.

I spent much of the day travelling to and from Electronic Arts HQ. I went along to chat to Producer Nick Channon and play NBA Elite 11. The new game is mighty impressive and I'll tell you all about it later this week.

But for now it's time to open a cold one.

Activision has released the full track list for the upcoming DJ Hero 2 and boy is it a list.

A whopping 105 tracks is set to release with the game on October 22nd for 360, PS3 and Wii, including everything from 50 Cent to Daft Punk to the Pussycat Dolls, and a whole load more.

Full list after the break.

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Two videos shown at last week's gamescom have been released by Valve, offering a snippet of Portal 2's latest wizardry in action.

The mutual theme is bouncing, but via two very different methods: Repulsion Gel and Faith Plates, both of which make for some truly mind-bending puzzles. I'm a little afraid of this game now.

Click through to check out the videos.

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EA has released a new trailer detailing what to expect from the limited edition version of Crysis 2.

The package comes with bonus XP, a weapon skin, a weapon attachment and unique dog tags.

Check out the video after the jump.

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We've had leaks aplenty, but now the full tracklist for Rock Band 3 has finally been officially announced.

"The Rock Band 3 soundtrack represents the strongest, most diverse collection of music ever assembled for a video game," said Paul DeGooyer, senior vice president of electronic games, music and programming for MTV Games. "The addition of keyboards and vocal harmonies to the Rock Band platform massively broadens the music selection available to our players. You haven’t sung Queen's epic Bohemian Rhapsody unless you’ve sung the harmony parts - and you can’t do that unless you have Rock Band 3."

Rock Band 3 will be released October 26th in North America and Oct 29th in the rest of the world on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS.

Check out the full tracklist after the jump:

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THQ still hasn't fixed a bug in shooter Metro 2033 that means players can't earn achievement points from the recently released Ranger Pack.

The publisher is asking gamers to be patience while it solves the problem.

THQ's statement after the jump:

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