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So, it's Friday, which means gamers everywhere are planning their weekends. They're deciphering strategies that will help them maximize play time while minimizing trips to the bathroom, time spent with spouses and significant others, and responsibility in general. Frankly we've got so many non-played games, we'll be doing our best to catch up (poor Oblivion hardly ever gets any time at all).

But, we have something important to say, and now is as good a time as any. You may have heard that the NDA on the Shadowrun recently went kaput. As such, anyone involved in the beta (i.e. us) can say whatever they want about it. So, here it is: Shadowrun is fun. It's really fun. If you dig strategical, team-based shooters, you should like Shadowrun. There, that feels better. We've got lots of nifty Shadowrun coverage planned in the near future, so stay tuned.

In the meantime, we must ask, what are you playing this weekend?


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Making an appearance at the Virgin Megastore on Oxford Street, Phil Harrison gave a speechy-speech about the importance of the European market and how he gets all warm and fuzzy inside to see people waiting to get their greasy claws on the see-every-piece-of-dust-and-fingerpint PlayStation 3. We'll just list his quotes that were worthwhile. Why? ...Because. Every speech has highs and lows, you know?

- "The fact that we've got the launch here with more consoles shipped on day one that we've ever had in our history is a compliment to the importance of the European market." Well, the extra months to stockpile the Emotionless PS3's probably helped!

- "I've seen PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2 launched on Oxford Street but this is the most meaningful for me personally, because I think it's so important not just for our industry but for UK consumers - the fact that they're going to get the best machine with the best software support, the most Network service and the firmware update." Eh, give or take on the software support and network service. But yeah, the PS3 definitely has the firmware update!

- "They had to wait, and I feel really bad about that. But I'm hoping we can make it up to them with the quality of software that we've got coming out." He refers to HOME and LittleBigPlanet, insisting their announcement was coincidental and not meant to build up some European launch steam.

- "The fact that people are prepared to invest their time, their money and their passion in queueing up to be part of a launch is great - and it kind of makes all the hard work worthwhile. It's not just for people in the UK, it's for the guys in Japan who make the hardware, it's for the people who make the software, and the thousands of people who are part of the PlayStation story." Aww, that's a nice note to end on. We're part of a story!

That's about all he said that we're going to mention. Actually, we didn't leave all that much out. Did anyone go to the Oxford Street launch? Was he there in person or was it a video or something? Not sure how that works since Georgia isn't the biggest attraction for important corporation personalities. ...

via DS Fanboy


Another week means we shine the spotlight down onto another video. This week, it's the seventh (!) trailer for the highly-anticipated Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings. In this latest trailer, we're shown:

- several different environments
- airship navigating the game world
- lots of dialogue
- a CG cutscene
- spell casting and some light battle segments

Basically, the trailer presents the entire Final Fantasy experience. The trailer is playing on the main page and should you wish to brush up on any of the older trailers, head on into the site and check out the downloads section.


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Another Friday means another week of Virtual Console releases for those of you in Europe. Sadly, you only get two different titles to download, but they're pretty darn titles at that. Also, you guys can rest easy as you get 50% more VC games than those blokes down under.

Here's the deets:

- The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past - SNES - 1 player - 800 Wii Points
- Castlevania - NES - 1 player - 500 Wii Points

Australians will only be able to download Link to the Past this week. Do you plan on giving any of these a downlaod? ...

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With a whole slew of new releases for the Wii hitting retail shelves this week, there's plenty of options available to the gamer seeking to, well ... game this weekend. That, and the fact that it's Friday, inevitably leads us to our usual question: what are you playing? Will you be flipping burgers (we'll take ours medium-rare) and chopping onions in Cooking Mama: Cook Off, or are you looking to make the streets safe again with those lovable Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

Maybe you have something more sinister in mind and would like to put in some work for the Don in The Godfather: Blackhand Edition? Let us know what you're playing in the comments! ...

via Kotaku


Phil Harrison made an appearance at the official UK launch of the PS3 last night, and used the opportunity to stress the overall importance of the European continent.

"This is the third continent out of three, but it is the most important," he told GamesIndustry.biz. "It's got most countries, it's the most people, it's the most cultures...

"The fact that we've got the launch here with more consoles shipped on day one that we've ever had in our history is a compliment to the importance of the European market."

Basically the game company exec version of a rock band shouting, "European audiences are the best audiences in the world! Woo!" The woo is important. So when did they repeal Australia's continency?

Still, I can see where he's coming from. Europe has given us French toast, Belgian Waffles, Swedish pancakes, English muffins, Polish sausage, and Danish pastries. Seeing as breakfast is the most important meal of the day, logic dictates that Europe be the most important continent.


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The PlayStation 3 doesn't have a games portfolio for audiences such as families and kids, says Stephen McGill, Microsoft's head of gaming and Entertainment and Devises Division UK.

"If you look at the PS3 line-up it's quite heavy in shooters and drivers," McGill told CVG in a recent interview. "I'm pleased to say that our portfolio is quite appealing to the masses".

"We've got a great portfolio of games for kids, families, mums and girls", he continues. "As you come into Christmas I think you'll see our portfolio expand to over 300 titles with all the biggest franchises that everyone will want".

McGill also pointed out that the Xbox 360 is the only platform where you can play "Halo 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV". True Facts.

Looking at Sony's first-party launch line-up (Resistance, Ridge Racer, Genji, GT HD etc) we can't really fault McGill's claims, but didn't the Xbox 360 have the same problem back when it launched in 2005?


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Seriously, what else could be easier than have someone else determine how you look and set up residence for you? Sleeping? Well, regardless, it seems our little Mii Bill is having an existential meltdown (seems to be going around a lot these days). Really, there's nothing more we can say about this, you just have to watch it.

Tell us what you think about the video in the comments. Funny or horrible attempt at being humorous?


The video clip can be seen here. ...

via Kotaku


With all the cold shoulders the PLAYSTATION 3 has been getting in PAL regions, we have been looking for good news. Sadly, we haven't found any. But, Kotakuite Petr from the Czech Republic sends this:

"It was for the first time that something like this has happened here. Never before were there official console launches in CR. Anyway, the whole event was held in a specialized Sony Store named Elvia-Pro in the centre of Prague. It was advertised in print and online media for a good half of March. In spite of this, my expectations regarding number of people willing to stand in line for several hours for PS3 weren't overly high. So, I was surprised to find out, that thirty minutes before midnight, the line was 15 - 20 meters long. According to Sony Czech, there were at least 130 people waiting for PS3 including some minor celebrities. After several hours, PS3 was sold out (there were only about 1000 PS3 for CR launch), which is true for all the Czech Republic. In the end, PS3 launch in CR was by my opinion fairly successful. "

Whew! And we were getting worried. ...