The Elite service comes with your choosing of either a free account or a $49.99 a year pay to use account. Both accounts let you do things similar to Bungie.net's profile with career profiles, stat tracking, etc...however if you want to able to be eligible for prizes, monthly DLC, video uploads, and a tiny bit more then you will have to pony up and pay for the Elite service.

Call of Duty Elite will be fully usuable once Modern Warfare 3 launches on November 8th and for those of you that have been living under a rock or refuse to acknowledge anything Call of Duty, that happens to be tomorrow. Happy noobing everybody!

It appears that fans of Saints Row are so eager to get their hands on the upcoming Saints Row: The Third that they managed to surpass Saints Row 2 in number of pre orders before the game the releases.

THQ's CEO Brian Farrel made the announcement yesterday, making Saints Row: The Third the most wanted game in the series history. Farrel also said that THQ is expecting to ship more than 3 million copies before March 2012.

In the meantime if you cannot wait to get your hands that purple dildo, make sure to check out the Saints Row Initiation Station that allows you to create characters that will appear randomly in game. Saints Row: The Third releases on November 15th on the PC, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360.

via GameSpot

Bethesda has announced that you will be able to get all the DLC together in one package in the upcoming "Ultimate Edition". This package will be available February 7th 2012 in North America, and February 10th 2012 in Europe. It will include all the DLC associated with the game, and all level cap raises also.

For those who can't remember all the DLC, this will include Dead Money, Honest Hearts, Old World Blues, Lonesome Road, Courier's Stash, and the Gun Runners Arsenal. The first four add to the storyline of New Vegas, Courier's Stash bundles the various pre-order bonuses for the player, and Gun Runners Arsenal adds several new weapons and a new perk (not too mention tons of fun completing challenges). You will also be able to level up to 50 with all the level cap raises that come with the DLCs, so you'll be able to raise your perks and stats to perfection. Then even those pesky Deathclaws won't be able to stand in your way!

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Finally the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto V has arrived. Fans of GTA: San Andreas will be excited to hear that the fifth numbered installment of the series is returning to Los Santos. It is unclear whether San Fierro and Las Venturas are in the game as well, but some of the countryside appears to be there, with mountains to climb and do crazy things off of.

If you look closely you can spot several things added since GTA IV: Sea-doos, semi trucks with trailers, blimps, and even airplanes and fighter jets. That's right, airplanes appear to be returning. Fans will still undoubtedly have many questions such as: whether the planes will be flyable, how much of the San Andreas area the game will take place in, how the multiplayer and Free Roam will be, and when the release date is.

One thing is certain. The wait will be agonizing for this next epic Rockstar game.

Have you tried the insanely difficult and often maddening world of Namco Bandai's RPG, Dark Souls? If not, I can't say I blame you. I love insanely difficult games, however this is one I will not touch out of respect for my controller to ensure that it stays in one piece. If you have yet to try it, because you are debating on whether or not to torture yourself through grueling gameplay, then you will be happy to know that Namco has ensured that just about every gamer gets to play Dark Souls by making sure to ship 1.5 million units worldwide. So wait on my fellow gamers.

Out of the those 1.5 million worldwide units, those of us here in the United States have received the majority of the shipment at 670,000 units. Compared to the amount that Asia received, 40,000, that is a pretty beefy number. Europe received 470,000 and Japan received 370,000 units where the game was published exclusively on the Playstation 3.

via Andriasang

RedLynx, the creators behind the ever so popular and madly addiciting arcade game Trials may have been aquired by Ubisoft this morning, however that is not stopping them from working on their continued relationship with Microsoft to get the next bone breaking Trials game out the door. However fans who have been waiting for an announcement on a release date for the next game in the must have series, Trials Evolution, might have to wait a bit longer, because it appears that Trials has fallen under the "when it's done" trap.

RedLynx's Jason Bates announced shortly after the aquisition went public that the game will release whenever it is completed and that Ubisoft is respecting their prior responsbilities with Microsoft meaning that Trials Evolution will still be published under Microsoft, not their new owner Ubisoft.

"What we've been holding to is the 'when it's done' approach. We are going to take the time to polish and test the game to the best of our ability before we release it, to ensure it matches the quality people have come to expect from a Trials game.

We are looking forward to working with Ubisoft to ensure that Trials Evolution does get the attention it deserves when the game arrives. Ubisoft will respect the current commitments ... Microsoft is still the publisher of the title."

via Joystiq

Sony released their financial reports for the Q2 fiscal year and show that the Playstation has moved 55.5 million units worldwide, just about catching and placing them in position to be on the verge of passing their rival console, the Xbox 360 which has moved 56.7 million units worldwide.

It is nice to see something good coming out of Sony's camp instead of the usual hackfest that it seems has been haunting the brand since the beginning of the year.

via MCV

DVD copy of the original Halloween (not that crap Rob Zombie remake)

1600 Microsoft Point Card to spend on ghoulish picks of your choosing

One Pre Order copy of Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary for the Xbox 360

Em's Top Five Picks For The Most Scariest Game Played

5. The Thing

4. Dead Space

3. Max Payne

2. American McGee's Alice

1. NetHack (that **** was SCARY back in the day!!!)

Boo Gamerciders! It is Halloween and we here at Gamercide are celebrating by sharing with you our top favorite scary games that we played since we could hold a controller in our tiny little bitty baby hands. Let the fright fest begin!

spawn622 - Gamercide Writer/Reviewer and Gnome

Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

"The overall story of the game doesn't really scare all that much, but having to always keep a check on your "Sanity Meter" really does bring a sense of dread to the game. Once it gets low enough camera angles will change, the volume of the game goes up and down, and other random things start to happen that really do screw with your mind. Ghosts and demon fighting is bad enough, but when a game starts screwing with your mind things can get downright creepy. This one needs a direct sequel or HD remake soon."

Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly

"Mio and Mayu don't have magical powers or weapons to battle the evil spirits in the village they stumble in to, the only way to fight the spirits is to use your trusty camera. There's nothing like seeing a spirit, whipping out your camera, and having a ghost show up right in your camera lens. Atmosphere, game play, graphics...EVERYTHING about this game is creepy. With 4 possible endings, (One added to the Xbox remake) things don't turn out well, every. Every game in the series is great, but this one stands out to me the most."

PeeKnuckle - Gamercide Editor and Gnome

The Suffering

"It's part spooky creatures out to get you and part psychological brain twister. I recall one part of the game real vividly that really got to me; I reached a control room that allowed you to use the CCTV's that are setup around the jail you're locked down in. As I'm switching from camera to camera, I come across the one that is in the room I'm in. It's perspective is from behind me about 10 feet. It shows a creature walking up to my back from behind and it's definitely going to attack me. So, you frantically exit the camera mode to turn around.

The creatures in the game are totally jacked up, too. From monsters with blades for limbs, to ones seemingly made from racks of guns and even ones with hypodermic needles for fingers. It may not hold up to today's standards of graphics, but they were good enough to freak you out when it was released."

Chastity "Siren" - Gamercide Head Writer and Head Cheerleader

Resident Evil

"The first time I watched my father play this game I was freaked out. It probably did not help that I was a young pup either. I will never forget when he ran down the hall towards the beginning of the game and those dogs jumped through the glass. I shrieked, well like a little girl. Then when it was my turn to take over the controller and help solve the puzzles, I was too afraid to go through doors, because I always thought the dogs were going to come get me."

Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

"This game was not scary as in monster scary, it was mind freakish scary. When I first played this on my Gamecube and my sanity meter started rising causing her to see things or the volume appeared to turned down, etc...I was actually thinking it was me. That game is a classic and needs to be remade or put on the Xbox Live Arcade."

Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams

"Pyramid Head and deranged nurses. 'Nuff said."

AudaciousKevin - Gamercide Reviewer

"Well, I'm pretty desensitized and don't find much truly scary, so the only thing that really gets me are the cheap scares. The ones where you're just doing your thing and not expecting a fight, then a REALLY loud noise happens and you are suddenly under attack lol.

So I'd say Dead Space, and to a lesser extent Dead Space 2, are good contenders. Dead Space is a very atmospheric game, especially when played with surround sound. All kinds of deformed beasties await your arrival so they can tear you to shreds. No joke, the only time I really jumped a little, was when a fire sprinkler suddenly activated at over nine thousand decibels (aided by an orchestral horror sound cue, of course) in Dead Space 2. "

Dateranoth - Gamercide Reviewer and Quiet Gnome

"I haven't finished the game because I haven't really started it. Honestly a lot of games scare me (unlike movies) because I get so engrossed that it feels real. Amnesia is one of those games that just the atmosphere freaks me out. I would say it is at the top of my list as scariest newer game. Doesn't help that you can't really do anything but run when something is after you.

It's sad really because games like that are fun, and I rarely finish them. I end up having to stop and take breaks so often that it's sad. Either that or play without sound. Great sounds make a great horror game. Guess I get too in character with my games."

Title - Gamercide Reviewer

"I don't play scary games because I get scared , but I'll throw in these two.

F.E.A.R: First Encounter Assault Recon

There is something about small children that really gets under my skin. When the HUD starts to flicker, you know something is coming. Alma always seems to show up at just the right moment, in the corner of your eye, a shadow on the wall, footsteps and laughter. All this keeps you anticipating when she might appear next.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Call of Pripyat

While not a horror game in the truest sense, the atmosphere in Call of Pripyat is neck deep. Trekking through an abandoned city, 5 bullets left in your assault rifle, hoping you can make it to camp. Or a race against time to survive an emission, when radioactivity floods through the Zone. Taking cover in a nearby bunker only to crawl into a dark corner and listen to the sounds of beast moving around in the blackness is a great experience. "

There you have it. The top list of games that made us here on the Gamercide staff sleep with one eye open. Happy Haunting!

Jurassic Park fans are one earth-shaking footstep closer to sinking their teeth into the anticipated release of Jurassic Park: The Game, as Telltale Games, the leading independent digital publisher and developer of episodic interactive entertainment, today announced that Jurassic Park: The Game has gone gold. The game is set to launch on November 15 for the Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft; PlayStation^®Network for PlayStation^®3, Windows PC and Mac. An iPad version of the game is also in development and will release shortly after November 15^th via the iTunes AppStore.

Jurassic Park: The Game breaks new ground for Telltale Games as it is the first-ever simultaneous, multi-platform launch in company history, as well as its first retail Xbox 360 product. These milestones result from Telltale’s long-term growth strategy to add a retail component to its global digital distribution acumen, as well as broaden its development capabilities across all popular gaming platforms.

“Jurassic Park: The Game continues a series of ‘firsts’ for the company and highlights the strategic transformation we’ve undergone to become a multi-platform publisher,” says Telltale’s co-Founder and CEO, Dan Connors. “This holiday, millions of consumers will be able to experience this all new Jurassic Park adventure no matter what their platform of choice is.”

Jurassic Park: The Game is a cinematic adventure that takes players back to Isla Nublar - the site of Jurassic Park - during the events of the first movie. It allows them to experience Jurassic Park as they never have before in an interactive format. In addition to locations and creatures familiar to fans of the movie, the game offers new areas to explore and new prehistoric beasts to survive in a game that combines fast-paced action, exploration and puzzle-solving.

Fans can benefit from the following exclusive pre-order offers before November 15^th: Pre-order the Xbox 360 version from Gamestop to receive a T-Rex avatar pet. Pre-order the PC/Mac version from the Telltale Online Store (www.telltalegames.com) to qualify for $10 off the Deluxe Edition of the game ($39.99, regularly $49.99).

Jurassic Park: The Game is rated T for Teen. For more details and information, please visit http://www.telltalegames.com/jurassicpark.

I know that most of you are salivating over getting your hands on what could be the most anticipated RPG release this year, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. How many of you plan on heading out to your local game store to pick up a copy for your PC? Hold on there cowboy. You might want to know what the minimum and maximum requirements are and thanks to Bethesda's Pete Hines, you can now find out if your little rinky dink computer can handle such a beastly game.

Minimum Requirements

• OS: Win XP/7/Vista (32 or 64 bit)
  
• CPU: Dual Core
  
• RAM: 2GB
  
• GPU: DX9c video card w/ 512MB RAM
  
• Internet Access for Steam activation
  

Maximum Requirements

• OS: Win XP/7
  
• CPU: Quad-Core Intel/AMD CPU
  
• RAM: 4GB
  
• GPU: DX9 vid card w/ 1 GB. GTX 260/Radeon 4890 or higher
  
• Internet Access for Steam activation
  

via IGN and Bethesda Blog

The World of Warcraft annual pass can be paid in monthly installements just like a month to month subscription however where it differs is that you get Diablo 3 for free, the in game mount Tyrael's Charger, and guaranteed access into World of Warcraft expansion beta. If you are jumping for joy right about now, slow down there. You must have an account that is in good standing and created before October 18th and also be willing to commit to a one year subscription without unsubscribing. If you do not complete the one year term, you will lose everything that comes with the limited time only WoW annual pass. That means, Diablo 3 for those of you that need that spelled out. After your 12 month subscription is over and if you choose to cancel after that time period, you still get to keep Diablo 3.

Also announced on the Diablo 3 end of the spectrum is the CE edition that comes with:

• 4 GB USB drive that is a replica of a soulstone and a Diablo skull base
  
• Full versions of Diablo II and Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
  
• Behind the scenes Blu-Ray/DVD Set
  
• 208 page art book
  
• Diablo 3 soundtrack
  
• Exclusive in game content
  

Blizzard did not comment on release date or price.

via Techspot, Blizzard, and Blizzard Annual Pass Info

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is slated for release worldwide on November 11, 2011. Learn more about Skyrim at http://elderscrolls.com and at The Elder Council, the official Facebook page of The Elder Scrolls https://facebook.com/TheElderScrolls

Talk about embarassing. EA has announced that Battlefield 3 will have a day one update that gamers will be required to install in order to play the game and that all media reviews of the shooter be held off until a week after it's release. EA has also added that Xbox 360 gamers will have to download the game to their hard drive in order to see the graphics at their best representation. What is EA's reasoning behind the day one update? DICE are perfectionists of course!

“DICE are perfectionists — they will not stop polishing the game until it is in your hands” claimed EA.

Why yes, gamers across the board will accept that giberish especially after the horrible, cheat filled beta preview for Battlefield 3 which happens to be less than a week away from it's launch. EA must think we are stupid mindless drones with controllers in our hands.

Sorry EA and DICE. This girl will be ponying up for Modern Warfare 3 instead. Ouch!

via Wolf's Gaming Blog

Sources are claiming that both Microsoft and their partners are gearing up for a late 2013 to 2014 launch of the next generation Xbox. The sources of this information range from chip manufacturers to middleware firms. Online game design website Develop even came up with a few possible hints of what some people in the industry are referring to as "Xbox Next".

Develop is also making a claim that the Playstation 4 is reportedly in development citing very early game builds are being produced. Does all of this news mean we could getting ready for a console within the next year?

via Develop

This December your favorite characters from the X-Men universe will be appearing in the second of four tables coming to Marvel Pinball as part of Zen Studio's Marvel Pinball: Vengence and Virtue event on the PS3 and XBLA.

The second table will feature events that have been inspired by the popular X-Men comic book series and includes when Magneto destroyed the Brooklyn Bridge and events based on the Dark Phoenix Saga. The Dark Phoenix Saga events will feature actual dialogue from the classic series.

The X-Men table will be joining Ghost Rider and two other announced tables. Zen Studios teases that "one starring a “vengeful” character, the other a “virtuous” one" will soon be revealed.

As the freaks, zombies, vampires, monsters, and all things that make up Halloween prepare to party on October 31st, Zen Studios has found a way to help you pinball and scare loving gamers out there get in the mood a few days early.

For a limited time only beginning on October 26th, you can download Pinball FX2's newest pinball table addition Paranormal for free as a thank you from Zen Studios for all the support that they received.

“In celebration of one year of Pinball FX2, and as a big THANK YOU to all of our supporters, we are happy to offer the new Paranormal table free for one week!” according Mel Kirk, the Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations. “For players who have not yet joined the Pinball FX2 community, this is the perfect time to come and experience the game.”

This spooktacular table comes with achievements and full social support.

This offer is good until November 2, 2011 so be sure to take advantage of this free gaming goodness.

To say that the Xbox Live Arcade 2005 release, Bejeweled 2 was a hit is a huge under statement. The game's addicting modes had gamers playing for hours at a time, not only on the Xbox 360, but across consoles, on PC's, and the internet. After the release, fans of the puzzler have been eagerly waiting to get their hands on Bejeweled 3. Today, PopCap has announced that Bejeweled 3 has launched on the Xbox Live Arcade for the price of 1200 MS points.

Bejewled 3 will also be available for purchase in a retail store near you for the Playstation 3, Nintendo DS, and Xbox 360 on November 15th.

This entry into the popular franchise features twice as many game modes as Bejeweled 2, leaderboards, 15 achievements, and of course hours of casual playing fun. What are you waiting for? Go download Bejeweled 3 for the XBLA today! I know I am.

Last week the brillant minds at Ninja Bee which happen to be behind one of the Xbox Live Arcade's most addicting games A World of Keflings, announced that new alien-friendly downloadable content would be arriving soon. Details were a tad bit fuzzy at the time regarding a release date and price, however my fellow kefling addicts can calm down now because Ninja Bee has released the details.

On October 25th , the It Came From Outer Space DLC will release on the Xbox Live Marketplace for a tiny lumpsum of 320 points. Not too shabby considering that the content will add anywhere between two to four hours of gameplay and increase the game's total content to 30%. It Came From Outer Space will also feature new buildings, characters, and of course a new kingdom for you to build up your little green alien, friendly town.

As we all know, Ezio Auditore da Firenze is the biggest badass to come out of Italy in the past six hundred years. But how would you like to play as him against some of the whackier characters to come out of a Japanese fighting game? It is rumored that Ezio will be a playable character in Soulcalibur V. It's doubtful that you will be able to jump down from a rooftop and instantly assassinate your opponent, however Ezio is a master of many weapons and would make a great addition to the weapon based fighting in Soulcalibur. Soulcalibur is no stranger to cameo appearances, so this awesome rumor could very well be true.

Source: Official XBOX Magazine

What's a developer to do when their third installment of their popular series, Resistance sells rather poorly in the United States? Go on the defensive of course.

Insomniac Game's Resistance 3 was not as huge of a hit as they might have hoped here in the United States. The followup to 2008's hit Resistance 2, only managed to sell a meger 180,00 copies during it's first month release compared to Resistance 2 which sold 385,000.

GamersMint who posted an article detailing their let down first month sales, compared Resistance 3's sales to Dead Island's first month sales which released on the same day. Dead Island happened to move over 2 million copies. So what did Insomniac have to say about Resistance 3's low sales.

"Comparing Resistance 3′s sell-through number on one platform to Dead Island’s copies shipped number on 3 platforms isn’t really an Apples to Apples comparison." stated CM James Steveson.

Okay I can see that. Let's compare Playstation's exclusive Resistance 3 to another popular shooter that just so happens to be an exclusive to the Xbox 360, Gears of War 3. Gears of War 3 moved 3 million copies. 'Nuff said, right? Nope, not according to Insomniac. Insomniac later responded to a twitter post by a fan who said they were sorry to hear of the sales numbers by saying "What bad news?" and followed another question up with "oh, no, the numbers are accurate, but that was still good enough for #7 on the US charts".

Here's to hoping that Insomniac will have some better luck with Ratchet and Clank which is releasing this week and maybe learn some better marketing techniques to boost those sales of a supposed AAA shooter.

The tough as nails RPG was released less than a month ago and gamer SexyShoiko proved that despite the reputation that this game comes with, the difficulty was no match for their knowledge and skill set.

If you think you can beat Dark Souls in a faster time or just want an insane challenge, please know that this RPG may cause many of you to die repeatedly in the game and smash your controller in an anger filled rage. You have been warned.

via PSX Extreme

Bethesda's games are very well known for the sheer amount of in-game content included in their titles. The studio has made some of the biggest and most detailed maps in games today, maps that provide hundreds of hours of possible quests. And that's just for one playthrough. I personally have sunk in over two hundred hours into both The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Fallout 3. But what if I were to tell you that the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls sequel, Skryim, could be completed in 2 hours and 16 minutes?

In an internal competition, the developers raced through the game to see how fast they could complete it. The top two scores were clocked in at 2 hours, 36 minutes, and 2 hours, 16 minutes. The former time is held by a rep from the development team, Jeff Browne, while the latter is held by a representative from Bethesda QA, Sam Bernstein.

However, don't start thinking that Skyrim is actually that short. To begin with, those times are an hour longer than previous record speed runs in Oblivion and Fallout 3 (which was completed in a mere 75 minutes). Also of note is that both record holders are people who know the intricacies of the game mechanics (they'd better since they've been working on it for years), and both took two totally different methods to complete Skyrim, which is a testament to how unique the game's playthroughs will be for each player.

So rest assured, Skyrim will take you at least twice as long to complete than Fallout 3 if you take your time and explore. If you've been living under a rock and don't know why people are excited for the next installment to the Elder Scrolls series, you can head over to the game's main website to find out more about the epic title, slated for release on November 11.

via Eurogamer and Gamespot

Your Keflings are in for an extraterrestrial treat! Ninja Bee, the developers of A World of Keflings have announced that their avatar friendly, village building Xbox Live Arcade hit will be getting DLC in the form of spaceships and UFOs.

"It Came From Outer Space" will feature plenty of new items and a kingdom for you to build a village in.

"Aliens have crash-landed in the Kefling world and you and the Keflings need to use your mad building skills to get them home," said Mike Nielsen, lead designer on the DLC. "You'll be building giant robots, crazy alien structures, and even robotic Keflings all in the name of repairing their mother ship. There's plenty of new stuff to explore - a new kingdom, new characters, new resources, new buildings... It's pretty substantial."

Ninja Bee has yet to give a price or a date of release for this alien-esque DLC.