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Dynasty Warriors 7 Official Website Tweeted earlier in December from Tecmo Koei’s Twitter were hints of the next game in the Dynasty Warriors series hitting shelves in March for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Confirmed yesterday from Tecmo Koei’s camp is that the game will be releasing on March 22, 2011 in North America and on March 25, 2011 in Europe. Dynasty Warriors 7 will have new features including switch and musou attacks and a new story mode. The weapon system has also been revamped so that any character can now use almost every weapon. via MTV Mulitplayer and Dynasty Warriors 7 Official Website View the full article

Xbox Live’s countdown to 2011 continues with Deal Day 4. Today you can find Mass Effect 2′s Lair of the Shadow Broker, Kasumi: Stolen Memory, and Overlord reduced to 200 MS points each. Also discounted is the Police Office outfit for your avatar at 120 MS points. via Major Nelson View the full article

If you are looking to pick up a new game for an all night game lovefest before New Years, Kmart is offering discounts on top games. All offers are valid until January 1, 2011. Epic Mickey (Wii) $39.99 Ravin Rabbids Travel in Time (Wii) $39.99 (reg. $49.99) Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Wii) $39.99 (reg. $49.99) Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) $39.99 Michael Jackson: The Experience (Wii) $29.99 (reg. $49.99) Goldeneye (Wii) $29.99 (reg. $49.99) Call of Duty Black Ops (Wii) $29.99 (reg. $49.99) Pacman: 30th Anniversary Edition (Wii) $19.99 Biggest Loser Challenge (Wii) $19.99 Red Dead Undead (360/PS3) $19.99 Call of Duty Black Ops (360/PS3) $49.99 (reg. $59.99) Sly Coop…

Wii owners, do you want meat? We know you do especially after the earlier announcement that it looks like Super Meat Boy will not be happening for you. Super Smash Bros. Brawl hackers found a way to put Super Meat Boy into the game via imitation meat. via Y and That Soviet Guy.View the full article

If you were thinking of buying Nintendo’s 3DS for your child or little brother or sister, you might want to hold off on that. Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime has released quite a few statements saying that Nintendo’s latest DS model which uses 3D technology is not safe for children under the age of 7 who’s eye muscles are still not fully developed and that the 3DS can cause them to have headaches and other symptoms because their eyes will have to strain to make sense of the 3D imagery. In a report by Helium, this announcement made by Fils-Aime might cut Nintendo’s demographic field with the 3DS by 60% considering that the handheld is geared more to children in the 5-10 age …

We at Gamercide had a chance to talk to the guys over at Nice Technology about their upcoming free to play MMO, Picaroon. It’s supposed to be a sort of semi-futuristic piratey MMO RTS, but isn’t as complicated as it sounds. Just read on to see what Nice Tech had to say. Q – Can you give us a brief history of Nice Technology? Nice Technology was formed in 2009 when it got together with Toby Simpson the developer of AliceServer the MMOG engine (unique, we believe, in having an agent based architecture) to develop the software further and self publish games made with it. Nice Technology has worked on two titles, one Tronji an MMOG for children developed for BBCW and Ra…

The developer of fan favorite Rock Band has found a new home. Viacom sold Harmonix to Harmonix-SBE Holdings LLC on Thursday, December 23. What does this mean for gamers who own Harmonix’s Rock Band and Dance Central? Absolutely nothing at the moment. “We’re excited to be returning to our roots as an independent and privately owned studio. As for what it means for you, the DLC schedule marches on for Rock Band, we will continue our support of previously released titles and we’re hard at work on some unannounced projects that we think you’re going to be pumped about,” stated Harmonix. Viacom first announced that they were looking to sell Harmonix about a month ago which …

******. Really ******. Those are the words used by Team Meat’s Edmund McMillen to describe the now not so upcoming Super Meat Boy for Wiiware. “There is no way to avoid the fact that if we released a 40MB version of Super Meat Boy it would be a **** version of the game, It’s a lose lose situation, but the fact of the matter is if we release a ****** game, we will have to live with that for the rest of our careers and have to cop to the fact that it is a ****** game.” Team Meat also said that a retail version of Super Meat Boy for the Wii is probably not going to happen either. Sounds like you Wii owners are SOL. via IGN View the full article

Certainly not me. Bacon is AWESOME. Plus it's his birthday. Happy birthday dude.

Happy birthday to BOTH of you! Kind of weird that Pan's birthday showed up mysteriously though. Wasn't listed there this morning. LoL

Just got an email from Humble Bundle. Because of their success, they're giving everyone who bought the 2nd bundle ALL of the games included in the original Humble Bundle! SWEEEET!

If you are from a large family like I am you might enjoy this, it was tradition to line up the kids Christmas morning from youngest to oldest, this is a poem my brother wrote about it. Fifth from the Front By Eric Christensen Fifth from the front Fourth from the rear Anxious to see if Santa’s been here Wish Dad would hurry And give the “All Clear!” ‘Cause I’m Fifth from the front Fourth from the rear A Family Tradition Since beginning of time Some parents enjoy forcing children to line From young to the oldest And it’s really not fair ‘Cause I’m Fifth from the front Fourth from the rear And it’s moments like this That I really don’t see Why Mom and Dad didn’t stop a…

I've been spending the majority of my time with my PS3 lately and it looks like it's going to stay that way for a while. I've done pretty good sticking to a budget and not buying any new games and waiting till their on sale, but the beginning of 2011 is going to change that. The games I'm going to pick up (likely on release day) will be Dead Space 2 for PS3 (it comes with a copy of D.S. Extraction), Killzone 3 (my favorite FPS series) and the minding blowing awesome/cutest game ever Little Big Planet 2!! I know all of these are PS 3 games and honestly I have no idea what is coming out for the 360 next year. So guys .. what are you looking forward to? When is Gears 3 comi…

http://www.10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2010/12/21/story-pickaway-county-closure.html?sid=102 CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — A couple killed in a crash along U.S. Route 23 on Tuesday was traveling to Scioto County to help their daughter plan the funeral for her three children who were killed in a fire over the weekend.

Developed by: Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Annecy (multiplayer) Published by: Ubisoft Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3 Players: 1 offline, with 4-8 player multiplayer Rated M (Mature) by the ESRB Assassin’s Creed II was a great game and improved upon the already revolutionary first Assassin’s Creed in almost every conceivable way. With Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, Ubisoft aims to improve even further upon an already great series, even adding a completely new multiplayer mode. But is it worth the full price, or is it little more than an expansion? You don’t need to read to the end of this review to know my personal impression of this game. The answer is yes, the game is abso…

Wishing you a happy birthday GG! Have a good one. Oh, and Jason Statham says hello.

Anyone else going to head outside in a bit and catch a glimpse of the total lunar eclipse? Apparently this event hasn't happened in around 400 years, coinciding with the Winter Solstice. Should be pretty fun to watch and should be able to be seen by everyone in North America. *thumbs up*

Deal of the Week Forza Car Packs World Class Car Pack – 200 MS Points (50% off) Summer Velocity Car Pack – 200 MSt Points (50% off) Exotic Car Pack – 200 MS Points (50% off) Road & Track Car Pack, 200 MS Points (50% off) Audi R8 LMS RC Car – 160 MS Points (50% off) Checkered Flags – 80 MS Points (50% off) Games on Demand Red Dead Redemption Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands Avatar Items Bomberman LIVE Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I Winter Wear Disney Sidekicks University Collection (College Football Bowl Season) Ninjas Collection Game Add Ons Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam Expansion Pack – 1200 Microsoft Points (December 21) XBLA – Holiday Specials A Worl…

Tis the season for discounts on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Beginning on December 21st and lasting until December 31, some titles available in the XBLA will be discounted as well as a some Game Add Ons. Super Meat Boy – 800 MS points (33% off) Comic Jumper – 800 MS points (33% off) Toy Soldiers – 800 MS points (33% off) Banjo Tooie – 600 MS points (50% off) Castle Crashers – 600 MS points (50% off) The UnderGarden – 400 MS points (50% off) Risk Factions – 400 MS points (50% off) After Burner Climax – 400 MS points (50% off) Carcassonne – 400 MS points (50% off) Borderland’s Claptrap New Revolution – 400 MS points (50% off) via Major Nelson View the full article

RC cars, machine guns, and grenades, oh my! Call of Duty: Black Ops is about to get it’s first map pack called, “First Strike” on February 1, 2011. The map pack will only be available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace upon release. No date for when the other platforms will receive it. The $15.00 First Strike map pack includes 4 multiplayer maps, “Discovery”, “Kowloon”, “Stadium”, and “Berlin Wall” while the zombie map is called “Ascension”. Most interestingly out of all of those maps should be Stadium which is an ice hockey stadium in the US. via IGN View the full article

February 1st will see the new DLC for CoD: Black Ops. Contents? Four "new" maps (I say "new" because they're based on locations in the singleplayer campaign) One new zombie map. Cost? $15 FML. I'm getting so sick fo $15 DLC. We paid SIXTY dollars for the game already, and got FOURTEEN multiplayer maps. This will be an exclusive download for Xbox 360 users for a little while before it migrates around to other consoles.

Just found this from a friend, the Ludum Dare Competition is a programming competition where programmers have 48 to make a game, and its currently going on, now i dont about all the people who are entered but i know Markus Persson, the creator or minecraft, not only entered but is streaming all his work live. Link below. http://mojang.com/live/

Lionhead Studios Feel like your loveable pooch in Fable III just isn’t cutting it? Or maybe you just want your dog to look more like Mr. Fluffy, your grandma’s adorable poodle? Well wish no more. Out today is DLC for Fable III that includes three new breeds for your four legged friend. The Poodle, German Shepard, and Doberman breeds will cost you 240 MS points. Getting into the Christmas spirit, Lionhead also announced that you can download a Santa Hat for free for your hero to run around in. via Lionhead Studios View the full article

A video which was posted on Youtube and has since been removed for violating Youtube’s policy on nudity and sexual content, showcasing ThriXXX’s sex simulation game for Microsoft’s Kinect. The game allows users to simulate sexual acts to virtual girls using just their bodies. A spokesperson for ThriXXX expects Microsoft to block them from being able to use Kinect’s technology. “We do not have permission from anyone on any of this stuff and have been using stuff from the hacker community to do a working prototype, following what [is] going on in that world,” stated Brad Abram. via Fox News *Another video has surfaced. NSFW View the full article

Say this phrase out loud please, “the ultimate fighting weapon”. Did you say it? If so, you can now be sued by the UFC! Ubisoft is feeling the wrath of the UFC’s parent company, Zuffa who feels that Ubisoft’s fighting game for the Kinect, “Fighter’s Uncaged” is “false association with the UFC and “deliberate” confusion in the mind of the consumer…” and is also tarnishing the UFC brand and causing them to lose money. So what did Ubisoft do that peeved off Zuffa? If you guessed used that phrase in their game that I asked you to say earlier, then you are correct. Fighter’s Uncaged asks gamers to become “the ultimate fighting weapon”. Apparently in Zuffa’s mind, the UFC …