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When Aksys Games released a limited edition of Arc System's BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, I applauded. Offering a CD soundtrack and a DVD strategy guide (or Blu-Ray if you bought the PS3 version) at the same price as the regular edition, this was a trend that needed to catch on. Surely other games would follow suit? Leave it to Aksys Games to completely ruin the very concept they created. Record of Agarest War will be released on a DVD for the XBox 360, and the "Really Naughty" Limited Edition (USRP $59.99) comes with a soundtrack CD, a pillow case featuring the character of Ellis, and a "3D" mousepad featuring the character Vira-Lorr. PS3 Owners will be lucky out of l…

Starting June 17th the kiosk based movie rental provider, Redbox, will finally move in to the games market at all it's locations. With over 21,000+ locations nationwide, the $2 per day rental fee seems like a pretty decent price point. Selections will include select games for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the Wii. The service has been tested in over 5,000 locations and must have done fairly well, with the full launch coming soon. Check out the full press release: GAME ON! REDBOX ANNOUNCES IT WILL OFFER VIDEO GAME RENTALS NATIONWIDE THIS JUNE April 28, 2011 –Redbox, America's movie rental destination, today announced it will offer video game rentals at more than …

Was the upcoming release date of Rockstar North’s Grand Theft Auto V inadvertently given away by online retailer Walmart.com? The internet division of the retail giant from Bentonville Arkansas currently has an advertisement for GTA V on both XBOX 360 and Playstation 3 for which the shipping date is listed as December 31st, 2012. The release quarter originally given for the newest entry of Rockstar’s flagship series was Q4 of 2013. Quarter four of the fiscal year would put the release date between Jan 1st and March 30th 2013. GTA IV, the last iteration was released on April 29th, 2008. Rockstar doesn’t quite share Activisions predilection of releasing their top series on…

Was the upcoming release date of Rockstar North’s Grand Theft Auto V inadvertently given away by online retailer Walmart.com? The internet division of the retail giant from Bentonville Arkansas currently has an advertisement for GTA V on both XBOX 360 and Playstation 3 for which the shipping date is listed as December 31st, 2012. The release quarter originally given for the newest entry of Rockstar’s flagship series was Q4 of 2013. Quarter four of the fiscal year would put the release date between Jan 1st and March 30th 2013. GTA IV, the last iteration was released on April 29th, 2008. Rockstar doesn’t quite share Activisions predilection of releasing their top series on…

On September 14, 2010 one of the most successful series on a video game console will sing it's swan song. We here at Gamercide would like to thank the people behind the Halo franchise for the memories, t-bags, and plasma nades that landed in the wrong place causing us to laugh for hours. How can you participate? It is this simple. Send an email to siren@gamercide.org with the subject being, "Remember Halo". You can talk about the first time you ever played Halo, your online experience, etc... Make sure to include your gamertag in the message. The deadline for Remember Halo is September 11, 2010. Anything received after that day will not be included. If you have …

Before I announce the winner of the Remember Halo personalized prize pack, I want to say thank you to everyone who participated. We had a great response from the Gamercide community. The winner of the personalized Halo pack was decided by an old fashioned hat drawing of the names of the gamertags that participated. The winner of a personalized custom wireless controller and a personlized framed Halo photo done by myself is....... STEALTHY SHADOWS Congratulations go out to Stealthy and again many thanks to all those that participated in Remembering Halo. Click here to view the article

"The problem was, the Spartans couldn't take their fight into space. Every minor victory on the ground turned into a major defeat in orbit. Soon there would be no more colonies, no human settlements-and nowhere left to run...." -Eric Nylund "The Fall of Reach" One of the most epic series in video game history is set to reach a conclusion on September 14, 2010. Halo: Reach follows Noble Team as they battle the Covenant on planet Reach. The fate of those on Reach are already known and for that reason the Remember Reach monument has come to be. Once entering into the monument you can "send your light" if you have a Facebook account. You can then pick which Spartan f…

Just a friendly reminder for all of you lancer loving, shotgun using Gears player's out there. From July 22 until July 25 at 8:00 pm est, Gears of War 2 is running the 20x multiplayer XP event. The event started over Epic Game's Rob Fergusson's tweet on Twitter where he stated that the more followers he gained, the more XP players would receive during the weekend of Comic-Con. He received over 11,000 new followers after that tweet. The 20x XP multiplier is for every multiplayer mode available for Gears of War 2. Horde mode was also revamped for the event. Click here to view the article

Just a friendly reminder for those of you who have yet to submit your "Remember Halo" memories. Any replies received after midnight tonight will not be used. Everyone who has participated in "Remember Halo" will have their messages along with their gamertag sent to Bungie and 343 Industries. There will also be a drawing for those that have participated to receive a personalized Halo prize. For more details please check out the link below. Remember Halo Details Click here to view the article

The walking undead, horrifying creatures, rabid savage dogs, deadly black crows, sprawling dark cornered locations, and insane puzzles all gave Resident Evil the edge when it came to knowing what fans wanted and expected from a survival/horror game. However with fans branding the once coveted zombie survival franchise as turning into a “disappointment” and claiming that Resident Evil is losing the survival/horror element that once had everyone shaking with terror on their couches, one has to wonder. What happened to a series that quickly became the teacher for survival horror games? "I really liked the older games (1, 2, 3) because it seemed a lot more realistic to me…

Capcom has announced the final two characters who will be in the Mercernaries Reunion mode in the upcoming DLC for Resident Evil 5. Fans wishing to see Leon Kennedy are out of luck, because the lucky two are Rebecca Chambers and Barry Burton. Yay. Resident Evil 5: Gold is out on March 9th. VG247 Click here to view the article

Just a friendly reminder for those of you who have been waiting to get your hands on the Lost in Nightmares DLC for Resident Evil 5. The DLC releases tomorrow on the Xbox 360 and on February 18th for the PSN. In the meantime you can download the Extra Figures pack for free on XBL. The pack includes Rebecca Chambers and Barry Burton figures. Click here to view the article

Capcom released details regarding their upcoming entry into the Resident Evil series, Resident Evil 6. The game will be set in 2013 and will have fan favorite with amazing hair Leon Kennedy traveling to a fictional town in China called, Lanshiang. Also making a return to the Resident Evil series will be Chris Redfield who Capcom revealed decided to rejoin his fellow BSAA members in China, because six months prior to the events in Resident Evil 6, Redfield went through a personal trauma. Joining Leon and Chris will be newcomers Helena Harper who happens to be a government agent that caused the incident in Resident Evil 6, Ingrid Hunnigan who has worked with Leon for an e…

Capcom released details regarding their upcoming entry into the Resident Evil series, Resident Evil 6. The game will be set in 2013 and will have fan favorite with amazing hair Leon Kennedy traveling to a fictional town in China called, Lanshiang. Also making a return to the Resident Evil series will be Chris Redfield who Capcom revealed decided to rejoin his fellow BSAA members in China, because six months prior to the events in Resident Evil 6, Redfield went through a personal trauma. Joining Leon and Chris will be newcomers Helena Harper who happens to be a government agent that caused the incident in Resident Evil 6, Ingrid Hunnigan who has worked with Leon for an e…

Resident Evil will be getting yet another movie added to the list, bringing the total of movies that have nothing to do with series except for the name up to five. Sony Pictures announced today that a fifth movie has been ordered and should be in theaters on September 14, 2012. No details have emerged about the plot of the movie or cast members, however Sony Pictures did say the movie will be shot in 3D. via Box Office Mojo Click here to view the article

Have you ever been sitting back in your comfy recliner, when all of a sudden a thought pops in your head telling you to work for a diabolical organization and infect an entire city with a virus that turns people into flesh eating crazies? If so, then Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is just the game you need to play. If you have been a fan of the Resident Evil series since day one, you will find Operation Raccoon City to be a special treat. I myself am a lifelong fan of the series, and I will tell you the only thing I can about the game. It is the best Resident Evil game I have ever played. Other people will tell you otherwise, and I'm still not sure why. It is amazi…

While the hardcore fans of the long time running survival horror series might not be happy with recent announcements regarding Slant Six's take on the Resident Evil world in their entry into the series, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, a new trailer has surfaced showcasing the return and possible demise of Leon Kennedy. Confused? Don't worry. Slant Six claims in the latest edition of OXM that depending on how you play the game you can kill fan favorite characters changing Resident Evil history and this in no way is a "numbered" Resident Evil game. via Examiner Click here to view the article

Comedy Central has decided to grace us Xbox 360 users with another South Park game that is headed exclusively to the Xbox Live Arcade. Little details are known about the game other than it's exclusivity. Let's hope that it is not another tower defense game and is actually worth shelling out the dough for. via Joystiq Click here to view the article

Comedy Central has decided to grace us Xbox 360 users with another South Park game that is headed exclusively to the Xbox Live Arcade. Little details are known about the game other than it’s exclusivity. Let’s hope that it is not another tower defense game and is actually worth shelling out the dough for. via Joystiq Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

The list is a little light on releases this week. Bayonetta has been getting great buzz though, so all may not be lost. Take a look and let us know what you are looking forward to in upcoming weeks or if I may have missed something for this week that you are looking forward to. Divinity II - Ego Draconis Darksiders Bayonetta My Fitness Coach 2: Workout and Nutrition Fast Food Panic Click here to view the article

Guybrush & Company will be returning to Monkey Island this summer with Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge Special Edition. Like last years surprise XBLA hit, The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition, Monkey Island 2 SE will feature the ability to switch between the classic graphics and SCUMM interface of the 1991 PC classic as well as enhanced HD paint style and full voice soundtrack. This time, however, XBLA users won't be the only ones plundering the high seas: PS3 and Mac lovers will be able to help Guybrush Threepwood find the treasure of 'Big Whoop!' Even better: The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition will be released shortly on PS3 and Mac, so they too…

Developed by: CyberConnect2 Published by: Capcom Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360 Players: 1 Betrayed by his fellow demigods. Locked away in Hindu hell for 12,000 years, his rage building all the while. Asura’s wrath is great indeed, and now he has returned to set things right. Let’s clear one thing up right away. As much as it might seem so, this is not a Japanese God of War clone. There are certainly some similarities, but Asura’s Wrath is very different from God of War or other similar hack’n'slash titles. In fact very few, if any, games are all that much like Asura’s Wrath at all. The approach taken is quite unlike most games you may have seen. You spend as much ti…

It was recently announced that if you pre-order Batman: Arkham City from Best Buy, you will get to play as Robin in a challenge room. Many laughed at thought as playing as the whiny and feminine version of Robin that some of use tend to associate Robin with. Laugh no more fans of Batman! Robin is looking beefier and more manish for his debut in Batman: Arkham City. Announced today by Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment is the Tim Drake version of Batman’s sidekick for the Best Buy exclusive, “Robin Pack” and he is sporting some serious badassness. Included in the Robin Pack besides Robin himself are two challenge maps and bonus red costume if you wish to change the b…

robot entertainment RELEASES INTERACTIVE orcs must die!™ GAMEPLAY Videos Choose your traps in this interactive gameplay video with over 30 possible endings PLANO, Texas – September 15, 2011 – Robot Entertainment has released a unique interactive gameplay video featuring their upcoming PC and Xbox LIVE Arcade game, Orcs Must Die!™ This demo video is the next best thing to playing the game! The video allows viewers to choose traps between successive waves of enemies with each choice changing the final outcome. The 30 possible avenues for completing the demo highlight the enormous variety of methods to kill orcs and defend your towers. Viewers can start Wave 1 of the interac…

robot entertainment RELEASES INTERACTIVE orcs must die!™ GAMEPLAY Videos Choose your traps in this interactive gameplay video with over 30 possible endings PLANO, Texas – September 15, 2011 – Robot Entertainment has released a unique interactive gameplay video featuring their upcoming PC and Xbox LIVE Arcade game, Orcs Must Die!™ This demo video is the next best thing to playing the game! The video allows viewers to choose traps between successive waves of enemies with each choice changing the final outcome. The 30 possible avenues for completing the demo highlight the enormous variety of methods to kill orcs and defend your towers. Viewers can start Wave 1 of the interac…