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		<title>R&amp;D, Live Tonight on OMFG.FM!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite having nearly died on my trip to the wastelands of Kansas, we&#8217;ve got a live Rob and Dan Show tonight! Come over and listen 10PM till midnight at OMFG.FM!
Opening up, we&#8217;re spending some time on some rapid fire news, get it out of the way with the few minor things going on in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tonight on R&amp;D!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve got heaps of dung to dig though tonight on R&#038;D, and just like the Poopsmith from Homestar Runner we&#8217;re ready to get at it! Come over and listen 10PM till midnight at OMFG.FM!
Opening up, we&#8217;re going to go over what we know about the Infinity Ward vs Activision situation that&#8217;s been developing over the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegeekmedia.com/entertainment/tonight-on-rd</link>
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		<title>The Big Bald Broadcast, Featuring Special Guest Leto!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m gonna be on the BBB tonight, bit of a last moment thing thanks to my schedule, but it&#8217;s gonna be a ton of fun!
Go over to http://stickam.com/bigbaldbroadcast to listen live, or hit up http://the.newgeekorder.com to hear the podcast!
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		<link>http://www.thegeekmedia.com/interview/the-big-bald-broadcast-featuring-special-guest-leto</link>
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		<title>Rumor Becomes Reality: Netflix Streaming Coming to Wii</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Netflix has announced that their internet streaming movie service will be coming to the Nintendo Wii in Spring 2010.  The service will be identical to the PS3 service added some months ago which requires a physical disc to assess the streaming content (as opposed to an Application installed directly on the console like the XBox [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegeekmedia.com/gaming-entertainment/rumor-becomes-reality-netflix-streaming-coming-to-wii</link>
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		<title>HAWKEYES WIN THE ORANGE BOWL!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This isn&#8217;t geeky or nerdy news. This doesn&#8217;t have anything to do with out network. This doesn&#8217;t have anything to do with PCs, XBoxs, or IPhones. I don&#8217;t care.
THE IOWA HAWKEYES HAVE WON THE ORANGE BOWL! 
I had to yell it somewhere, that is all. Go back to your regular lives.
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		<link>http://www.thegeekmedia.com/opinion/hawkeyes-win-the-orange-bowl</link>
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		<title>Human-Computer Interfacing&#8230;. AIR GUITAR ROCKBAND!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Picked this up doing the rounds this morning, enjoy the strange techy goodness.

I&#8217;m very interested to see where this ends up leading us to.
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		<link>http://www.thegeekmedia.com/gaming-entertainment/human-computer-interfacing-air-guitar-rockband</link>
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		<title>Rob Makes Another Trip Around Sun!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Birthday to my partner in crime and the El&#8217;Presidente of TGM and NGO, Robert Shepard! He&#8217;s made his 30th trip around the hot, glowing ball of gas we use for energy on this day, so everyone twitter @MacHarborguy or @RobAndDan and wish him a fantastic day!
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		<link>http://www.thegeekmedia.com/news/rob-makes-another-trip-around-sun</link>
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		<title>GoG.com Gifts TGM with More Game Codes!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We just got in contact once again with GoG.com&#8217;s public relations, and we&#8217;ve received another batch of game codes for free games over at their website! If you&#8217;re interested in winning one of these game codes, just listen into one of our fantastic Podcasts, R&#038;D, over at the.NewGeekOrder.com to find out how. It&#8217;s really simple [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegeekmedia.com/news/gog-com-gifts-tgm-with-more-game-codes</link>
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		<title>Random Thoughts: Kotaku Complaints</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was getting into my day job this morning bright and early, and one thing I like to do is check Kotaku.com and Curse.com for any major news in the realms of gaming and geekery. Take for example the post below this, note the Kotaku watermark on the picture of the big-ass Space Marine.
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		<title>Warhammer 40k Screens Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Warhammer 40K MMO Screenshots Released]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegeekmedia.com/gaming-entertainment/warhammer-40k-screens-released</link>
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		<title>Most Impressive: Dead Space Extraction for Wii</title>
		<description><![CDATA[360 Game in a Wii Shell]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegeekmedia.com/gaming-entertainment/most-impressive-dead-space-extraction-for-wii</link>
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		<title>Goodnight Geocities, and Thanks for all the Fish!</title>
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It&#8217;s unfortunately true, Geocities is finally shutting down, leaving millions of websites without hosting. What will come of this? Who knows, we&#8217;ll be talking about it on the next R&#038;D though for sure.
Thank you for your usefulness and function over the past two decades, you will be sorely missed.
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		<link>http://www.thegeekmedia.com/news/goodnight-geocities-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish</link>
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		<title>Congratulations to Candace and Brad</title>
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		<title>iPod Touch Ads make webpages dance to the beat</title>
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		<title>Final Fantasy 3 US Retro Goodness</title>
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Then it all went south for me with 7&#8230; *sigh*
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		<title>Webcomic Beacon #92 – Time Management</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Darc Sowers (Code Name Hunter) joins Fes, Tanya, and Mark to discuss Time Management. The show goes pretty well, and is later chock full of news by the end of the show, especially about 24 Hour Comics Day this year!
 
Listen to Episode 92 &#8211; Time Management


 
Be sure to check out our TalkShoe page [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tyler and George (Online Internet Webcomic Show) join Fes, Tanya, and Mark to discuss their live action webseries, about two guys that make a webcomic, and their female roommate is along for the ride!
Listen to Episode 91 &#8211; &#8220;Webseries-es!&#8221;
Be sure to check out our TalkShoe page for Aftershow Recordings!  Also, please visit Our Forum for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegeekmedia.com/entertainment/2615</link>
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		<title>Party Time With Windows 7</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It's Party Time With Windows 7]]></description>
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		<title>Webcomic Beacon #90 &#8211; Blank It! (Plus Their iPhone App)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lemmo and Aric (Blank It) join Fes and Mark to discuss their webcomic and their iPhone Webcomic Reader Application.
For more information on the Webcomic Reader or to find out how you can use the reader for your own webcomic, contact the creator (work for hire) at:  blankitreader@gmail.com
Listen to The Webcomic Beacon -  Episode #90

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		<link>http://www.thegeekmedia.com/entertainment/webcomic-beacon-90-blank-it-plus-their-iphone-app</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Transcend&#8221; Teaser Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[D.L. Watson and Nick Blacketer present the teaser trailer for a milestone in their filmmaking: &#8220;Transcend&#8221;. Starring Erika Antonsen, Don Moore and Nick Blacketer, “Transcend” tells the story of Annabelle who has taken her fathers old chair and converted into a time machine. Setting out to see her father one more time, she finds herself [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Webcomic Beacon #89 &#8211; Conventions! (Again!)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Phillip Brown (Yosh!) and Darcy (Code Name Hunter)  join Fes, Tanya, and Mark to discuss conventions they&#8217;ve been to, and are going to! We also announce that Penguicon 2010 will be The Webcomic Beacon&#8217;s destination!
Convention Links: Penguicon, Fallcon, Thing!, Nekocon, Otakon, Dragoncon, PAX, Midwest Furfest, Anime Conventions
Listen to Webcomic Beacon Episode #89 -
Conventions! (Again!)
Don&#8217;t forget [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegeekmedia.com/entertainment/webcomic-beacon-89-conventions-again</link>
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		<title>Webcomic Beacon #88 &#8211; Impressions &amp; Call-ins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tina Pratt (The Paul Reveres) and Michael Lee Lunsford (Super Normal Step)   joins Fes, Tanya, and Mark to discuss their webcomics.  The hosts also give their impressions on several webcomics.
 
Listen to Webcomic Beacon Episode #88 &#8211; Impressions &#38; Call-ins!
Don&#8217;t forget we broadcast our episodes LIVE on TalkShoe! Come back on Sunday, September 6th @3pm [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegeekmedia.com/entertainment/webcomic-beacon-88-impressions-call-ins</link>
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		<title>World of Warcraft gets a magazine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Section: Gaming News , PCs , Genres , MMO , Updates Who says print is dead? World of Warcraft , the game that has spawned an entire subculture of fans (and millions of happy subscribers/addicts) will soon be getting its very own print publication. According to GameDaily , the new mag will be a quarterly publication, available to fans for the rather steep price (for four issues!) of $39.95 per year. However, the production sounds pretty fantastic. There will be no ads (so this puppy will be entirely subscription-based), and yes, you can only get it if you sign up and pay up. The very first issue will feature 148 pages (massive for a gaming-oriented publication), complete with a bonus &#8220;fifth anniversary perspective about the evolution of the game, it&#8217;s future, and top tips from top guild leaders&#8221;. If you really, really love WoW (and I realize, that speaks to many folks), this sounds like the ultimate way to stay tapped in to the community. I personally love a good, well-produced print magazine (RIP, Electronic Gaming Monthly !), so I&#8217;m all in favor of resurrecting the format, especially for specialized audiences. In fact, this model only really makes sense for a loyal, premium-paying target (otherwise, gamers get their news, reviews and commentary almost exclusively online these days). If you&#8217;re interested, mosey on over to the magazine&#8217;s official site and check it out. Read [ GameDaily ] Site [ WoW Magazine ] Full Story ? &#124; Written by Danielle Riendeau for Gamertell . &#124; Comment on this Article ? ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegeekmedia.com/gaming-entertainment/world-of-warcraft-gets-a-magazine</link>
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		<title>Top 10 Gamertell posts for the week of August 16, 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Section: Reviews , Features , Lists , Mashups Haven&#8217;t caught all of the Gamertell news this week?? Here’s your chance to catch up on this week&#8217;s top 10 articles! Five simple things Nintendo can do to improve the Wii &#8221; Nintendo has found unprecedented success with the Wii. Yet, the system isn&#8217;t everything that it could, or should, be. It&#8217;s certainly a fine console, with quite a wide selection of quality games. But there are things that can, and should&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Gamertell Review: Wallace and Gromit: The Bogey Man for PC &#8220;Title: Wallace and Gromit: The Bogey Man Price: $8.95 System(s): PC Release Date: July 29, 2009 Publisher (Developer): Telltale Games ESRB Rating: &#8220;Everyone&#8221; for comic mischief and mild&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Top 10 iPhone, iPod Touch games every gamer should try &#8220;In lieu of digging through most of garbage apps that make up the App Store landfill (I kid, I kid) this week, I decided it would be better to spend my time offering suggestions of gaming apps you’d actually want to try.? Sure, some of these apps are the&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? GamesCom 2009: Sony information explosion includes slim PS3, PSP minis and more &#8220;There has been a serious information explosion from Sony at GamesCom 2009 today, which rivals, and perhaps even puts to shame, the E3 2009 Sony press conference. After comparing the announcements, I&#8217;m definitely feeling more excited now. The main&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Former LucasArts president trying his hand at politics &#8221; The video game industry could gain a powerful Washington ally in Arizona&#8217;s 2010 Congressional election. Former LucasArts head Jim Ward, who resigned from the company in 2008, wants to be the next US representative from Arizona&#8217;s 5th MORE ? Persona 3 gets portable &#8220;Famitsu is amazing. Let&#8217;s hear a big round of applause for the magazine that revealed that a PSP port of Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 is on the way. Not only that, but said port isn&#8217;t just your standard&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Five PSP RPGs you missed the first time around &#8221; There&#8217;s been a bit of a lull when it comes to PSP releases. Aside from releases from Atlus, NIS, Square Enix and XSEED, the system hasn&#8217;t seen a lot of action. This makes now an ideal time to take&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Gotta catch &#8216;em all over again next spring in Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver &#8220;The inevitable announcement has come. Nintendo has confirmed that it is planning to release the latest DS Pokemon games, Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver, to North America and Europe in Spring 2010. The news came during the 2009 Pokemon World&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Hardcore Wii Franchise #5: Fire Emblem &#8221; I picked up my first Fire Emblem game&#8212;Radiant Dawn&#8212;during one of the WiiGaps soon after the system&#8217;s release (WiiGaps being those periods where nothing new of note has been released or will be in the immediate future). I didn&#8217;t like&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Top 5 hardcore Wii franchises (for gamers ready to do more than bowl) - (updated) &#8220;Maybe you&#8217;re young and, when looking for your first gaming console, the Wii was the cheapest. Maybe you saw grandma and grandpa bowling at the retirement home and thought, &#8220;Hey, this is for me!&#8221; Maybe your mom prefers you play fewer games&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Full Story ? &#124; Written by NEWS for Gamertell . &#124; Comment on this Article ? ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegeekmedia.com/gaming-entertainment/top-10-gamertell-posts-for-the-week-of-august-16-2009</link>
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		<title>World of Warcraft: Cataclysm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Trailer for World of Warcraft's new expansion, Cataclysm, is here!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegeekmedia.com/gaming-entertainment/world-of-warcraft-cataclysm</link>
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		<title>WoW: Cataclysm &#8211; 8.21.2009</title>
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		<title>WoW: Cataclysm &#8211; 8.21.2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ So, ummm, I guess my " WoW 4.0 " series is done with. :p Who am I kidding? Like I was really posting anyways. So, the plan is to start posting again. Sometimes "the plan" doesn't work out. We'll see what happens. Oh, by the way, the new expansion for WoW was announced today at BlizzCon 2009. Anyone whose even semi-involved in WoW outside of the actual game probably already knew everything about the game a week ago anyways - thanks to MMO-Champion. Here's some key info for the new WoW: Cataclysm. What is the story of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm? While the attention of the Horde and Alliance remained fixed upon Northrend, an ancient evil has been lying dormant within Deephome, the domain of earth in the Elemental Plane. Hidden away in a secluded sanctuary, the corrupted Dragon Aspect Deathwing has waited, recovering from the wounds of his last battle against Azeroth, nursing his hatred for the inferior creatures that infest the surface realm...and biding his time until he can reforge the world in molten fire. Soon, Deathwing the Destroyer will return to Azeroth, and his eruption from Deephome will sunder the world, leaving a festering wound across the continents. As the Horde and Alliance race to the epicenter of the cataclysm, the kingdoms of Azeroth will witness seismic shifts in power, the kindling of a war of the elements, and the emergence of unlikely heroes who will rise up to protect their scarred and broken world from utter devastation. The face of Azeroth is altered forever as the destruction left in Deathwing's wake reshapes the land and reveals secrets long sealed away. Players will be able to re-experience familiar zones across Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms, rewrought by the cataclysm and filled with new opportunities for adventure. What are the features of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm? Some of the new features of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm include: Two New Playable Races: Adventure as one of two new races--the cursed worgen with the Alliance or the resourceful goblins with the Horde. Level Cap Increased to 85: Earn new abilities, tap into new talents, and progress through the path system, a new way for players to improve characters. Classic Zones Remade: Familiar zones across the original continents of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms have been altered forever and updated with new content, from the devastated Badlands to the broken Barrens, which has been sundered in two. New High-Level Zones: Explore newly opened parts of the world, including Uldum, Grim Batol, and the great Sunken City of Vashj'ir beneath the sea. More Raid Content than Ever Before: Enjoy more high-level raid content than previous expansions, with optional more challenging versions of all encounters. New Race and Class Combinations: Explore Azeroth as a gnome priest, blood elf warrior, or one of the other never-before-available race and class combinations. Guild Advancement: Progress as a guild to earn guild levels and guild achievements. New PvP Zone &#038; Rated Battlegrounds: Take on PvP objectives and daily quests on Tol Barad Island, a new Wintergrasp-like zone, and wage war in all-new rated Battlegrounds. Archaeology: Master a new secondary profession to unearth valuable artifacts and earn unique rewards. Flying Mounts in Azeroth: Explore Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms like never before. Why are you revisiting the continents of Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor? As we developed new content and expansions, we learned a lot of techniques to provide players with a better game experience--but the majority of the new content we were creating was for high-level characters only. We felt we could apply the lessons of Outland and Northrend to improve the gameplay experience while leveling in the original two continents. Imagine revisiting a familiar zone like Darkshore only to find Auberdine destroyed by the cataclysm--and then discovering entirely new towns and quests in other parts of the zone. Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms are central to World of Warcraft lore, and we want those areas to remain an important part of the game, not just a place to train or auction. Our goal is to make questing, leveling, and the overall story more fun for new, returning, and existing players. By redesigning areas of the original continents and introducing new content that matches or exceeds the quality of Wrath of the Lich King, we can revitalize the nostalgia and coolness of Azeroth. How did you decide upon the two new playable races, worgen and goblin? The community has been requesting to play as the goblins for quite some time now, and we wanted to stick with at least one race that players were very familiar with. This expansion was the perfect time to bring the goblins to the forefront and offer more insight into their past, since the catastrophic events of the expansion really hit close to home. As for the worgen, players have been hoping to be able to learn more about them since Silverpine Forest. This is a great opportunity to explore their lore and the mysteries of the Greymane Wall. The worgen are an aggressive and beastly race, which is something you see often among the Horde races, but is unique among the Alliance races. Will the two new races have all-new starting experiences? Yes, we are creating all-new level 1 to 15 starting zones for both races. Players will start their adventures with the worgen in Gilneas, which was sealed off behind the Greymane Wall. Goblin players will start on the Isle of Kezan and then head to the Lost Isles in the South Seas before joining the mainland. Each starting experience will be presented in a fashion similar to the death knight starting area in Wrath of the Lich King, and these starting zones will make extensive use of our new phased-terrain technology. Which classic zones have been overhauled? What are some examples of changes? Nearly all of the game’s original zones are being altered to some degree, but the extent of the changes varies by zone. For example, Darkshore is flooded and has been completely redesigned with all new quest hubs. The Barrens have been split in two; one half is for low-level players and the other is for higher-level players. Azshara is now a low-level zone for Horde players and connects directly to Orgrimmar. Is another Hero class being added to the game? We are not planning to add a new Hero class in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. For this expansion, it was more appropriate to focus on the two new races, the goblins and worgen. We never intended to include a Hero class in every expansion. As you saw with death knights, adding a new class changes the dynamics of the game dramatically, which is not something we want to do in every expansion. We still have plans to introduce new Hero classes in the future. Will I be able to use my flying mount in the redesigned Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor? Yes. While the original Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor weren’t designed for flying mounts, we’re redesigning the continents with flying mounts in mind. However, we’re still determining whether there will be any restrictions on where you will be able to fly, at what level flying will become available, or whether you’ll need to do anything to unlock it. We’ll share more details about this in the future. Will I need the expansion to be able to experience the Cataclysm changes? When the Cataclysm occurs, it will occur for all players, whether they have purchased the expansion or not--you will no longer be to play in the original version of Kalimdor or the Eastern Kingdoms. However, certain features such as the new zones, new races, and new level cap will only be accessible to players who purchase the expansion. Will “phasing” be used more extensively in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm? Yes. We’ve come up with a number of new, cool ways to using phasing since we introduced it in Wrath of the Lich King, and plan to use it more extensively to change the world as players progress. We are also now able to phase terrain, which players will see in the starting areas for the goblins and worgen. We’re also adding some UI improvements to help determine when another player is in a different “phase” from you. Will there be any updates to the graphics and changes to the minimum system requirements? Yes, there will be incremental tweaks and updates to the graphics engine in this expansion. For example, we’ve made improvements to the way that water is rendered. We’ll announce the exact system requirements closer to the expansion’s release. I might post more info later. But, to be honest, there's enough places out there for info right now. So, I'll probably post commentary instead. Here's an HD version of the trailer for Cataclysm that was shown at BlizzCon a few hours ago. I anticipate it to become the most popular copy of the trailer on YouTube, just like my video for Wrath . :) -Matt Graham ]]></description>
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		<title>PS2 backwards compatibility not coming back to PS3, ever</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Section: Gaming News , Consoles , PS2 , PS3 Kiddies, you may want to sit down for this one. I have some bad news. During a chat with ArsTechnica , Sony Computer Entertainment of America&#8217;s marketing director, John Koller, the longtime question of what Sony plans to do about PlayStation 2 backwards compatibility on PlayStation 3 was asked and met with a disturbing answer: &#8220;It&#8217;s not coming back, so let me put that on the table,&#8221; Koller says&#8230; &#8220;It&#8217;s not as big as a purchase intent driver as you may be hearing,&#8221; he claimed. &#8220;We&#8217;ve got such a substantial lineup of titles on the PS3; most people are buying the PS3 for PS3 games. They&#8217;re buying it for PS3 games and Blu-ray movies. &#8220;That won&#8217;t be returning.&#8221; Sadly, I&#8217;m inclined to think Sony is meaning it this time around. The newly introduced PS3 Slim is apparently going to be the future of the PlayStation 3 according to Mr. Koller in the same interview, this means all the features the Slim has and doesn&#8217;t have are all we will be getting, probably until Sony introduces the PlayStation 4. A major bummer considering that PS2 backwards compatibility is one of the things that pushed me into purchasing the once $600 console, especially since the patch released upscaling PS2 games. This news doesn&#8217;t mean that Sony couldn&#8217;t bring PS2 games to the PlayStation Store ala the PSOne games it currently provides but then you have to wonder, what are they waiting for? According to the July 2009 NPD numbers , the PlayStation 2 was the lowest selling of the three Sony systems, the second time in two consecutive months the system has fallen behind (it was also last in June ). If Sony was waiting for consumers sales of the PlayStation 2 to slow down before they bring back PS2 and PS3 integration, now would seem to be the time to make their move. As for the quote about consumers buying the PS3 for PS3 games, has Sony really given said consumers a choice in the last couple of years (60GB models were discontinued in 2007)? Alright readers, sound off in the comment section below. Read [ ArsTechnica ] Also Read [ 1UP ] Also Read [ Shacknews ] Also Read [ JoystickRadio ] Full Story ? &#124; Written by Kris Rosado for Gamertell . &#124; Comment on this Article ? ]]></description>
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		<title>GamesCom 2009: Sony information explosion includes slim PS3, PSP minis and more</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Section: Gaming News , Consoles , PS2 , PS3 , Handhelds , PSP , Game-Companies , Developers , Publishers , Genres , 2D , 3D , Action , Adventure , Casual , FPS , Shooter , MMO , Online , Party , Puzzle , Racing , Role-Playing , Sim , Strategy , CCG &#038; TCG , Conventions , GamesCom There has been a serious information explosion from Sony at GamesCom 2009 today, which rivals, and perhaps even puts to shame, the E3 2009 Sony press conference. After comparing the announcements, I&#8217;m definitely feeling more excited now. The main announcement was the confirmation of a $299 slimmer PS3 that comes packaged with a 120 GB hard drive. The new version of the system will debut September, 2009. All existing PS3 models will experience a $100 price drop and will also cost $299 starting August 19, 2009. The new PS3 slim is 2/3 the size of the original PS3, and also uses 2/3 the power of the original PS3. It also comes with system software 3.00, has the Bravia Sync feature which lets you use a remote control, comes with a vertical stand and doesn&#8217;t allow other operating systems to be installed on it. There&#8217;s also a big expansion coming to the PlayStation Store that PS3 and PSP owners have been waiting and begging for, TV shows and movies. Content for each region&#8217;s video section will be different and specifically tailored for that region, but it&#8217;s still great to know that it&#8217;s coming in November, 2009 for both the PS3 and PSP. Europe will also be getting some new PSP colors soon. There will be Blossom Pink and Turquoise Green PSP-3000s released. The green PSP will also be available in a LittleBigPlanet bundle, in case you&#8217;re interested. Some other major PSP announcements concern two new additions to the PlayStation Store. The first are minis, which are games that will be under 100mb. Minis will first be made available in North America and Europe on October 1, 2009. So there&#8217;ll be more downloadable goodness for PSPgo owners, especially since Sony is promising around 50 minis by the end of 2009 and EA is commiting to Sudoku and Tetris minis. The other big announcement is that digital reader is finally on the way, and will be in the North American and European PlayStation Stores in December, 2009. Marvel Comics, iVerse Media, Image Comics and IDW Publishing are among the comic companies who have commited to making content available via the service. Sont also released a cavalcade of information about the following forthcoming games: Heavy Rain (PS3) ModNation Racers (PS3) Invizimals (PS3, PSP) Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time (PS3) Eye of Judgement (PSP) echoshift (PS3, PSP) Buzz! Quiz World (PS3, PSP) Fat Princess (PSP) Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3) SingStar Take That (PS2, PS3) White Knight Chronicles (PS3) MAG (PS3) Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier (PSP) EyePet (PS3) LittleBigPlanet (PSP) DC Universe Online (PC, PS3) MotorStorm Arctic Edge (PS2, PSP) SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 3 (PSP) God of War III (PS3) The Last Guardian (PS3) LocoRoco Midnight Carnival (PSP) PixelJunk Shooter (PS3) And last, but not least, a bit of good news for Home fans. A version 1.3 upgrade is on its way, which will allow avatars to carry more stuff and also mark the debut of SingStar &#8216;s community space. Read [ PlayStation.Blog Europe ] Also Read [ Stuff.tv ] Also Read [ Joystiq ] Full Story ? &#124; Written by Jenni Lada for Gamertell . &#124; Comment on this Article ? ]]></description>
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		<title>GamesCom 2009: Learning more about Mass Effect 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Section: Gaming News , Consoles , Xbox-360 , PCs , Windows , Game-Companies , Developers , Publishers , Genres , 3D , Action , Shooter , Role-Playing In preparation for GamesCom 2009, BioWare and EA have let loose quite a bit of Mass Effect 2 information. We not only are finding out about the PC and Xbox 360 game&#8217;s storyline, but we also get to see a brand new trailer. Once again, Commander Shepard is the hero/heroine of Mass Effect 2 . Humans are now an endangered species, and it&#8217;s up to Shepard and his crew, which the player will hand select, to take part in what&#8217;s being called a suicide mission to find out why humans are disappearing and what can be done to stop it. Players get to choose from a wide variety of potential squad members. The first one revealed was Thane the assassin. The trailer released unveiled the second potential member, Grunt the Krogan. Here&#8217;s the Grunt-centric Mass Effect 2 trailer that has been unveiled for GamesCom 2009. Let&#8217;s take a look: Mass Effect 2 &#8216;s mission&#8217;s success is based on who you choose as your party members. Make the right choices and combinations to succeed. The wrong choices, however, can lead to a darker outcome. I&#8217;m sure we&#8217;ll see a lot more Mass Effect 2 revelations over the next few days, once GamesCom 2009 really gets going. Read [ BeefJack.com ] Also Read [ Team Xbox ] Site [ Mass Effect 2 ] Full Story ? &#124; Written by Jenni Lada for Gamertell . &#124; Comment on this Article ? ]]></description>
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		<title>Webcomic Beacon #87 &#8211; Femme Fatales</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sean Harrington (Spying with Lana) joins Fes, Tanya, and Mark to discuss Femme Fatales! We also talk about potential objectification of women, versus empowerment. We ask what really defines a &#8220;femme fatale&#8221;, as well as touching a bit of vixens vs. fatales. Of course we tangent from there, but it&#8217;s good times!
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		<title>&#8220;Cinderblock Dreams&#8221; Trailer Now Online!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday evening, Nick Blacketer brought me into his small office where he has been rigorously editing his new action/drama &#8220;Cinderblock Dreams&#8220;. 
With a fantastic script, I was pretty excited when the pages I remember reading suddenly came to life on screen. The acting was superb for such an indy production, the cinematography was refreshingly good, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Gamertell posts for the week of August 09, 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Section: Gaming News , Features , Lists , Mashups Haven&#8217;t caught all of the Gamertell news this week?? Here’s your chance to catch up on this week&#8217;s top 10 articles! Best Buy may be matching used prices on new games in some markets &#8220;The game retail market could be getting a little more competitive, if the photo of a recent Best Buy ad is any indication. An eagle-eyed Cheap Ass Gamer reader in Utah spotted a Best Buy advertisement proclaiming&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Latest Xbox Live update features games on demand, Netflix upgrades &#8221; Several much-awaited updates to Microsoft&#8217;s Xbox Live go into effect today (August 11, 2009).? The Games on Demand service allows for the purchase of full Xbox 360 games (either by credit card or with Microsoft Points) from the Xbox&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Mimobot&#8217;s making a fancy Hello Kitty USB Flash drive &#8220;Mimobot, makers of fancy USB Flash drives, today (August 11, 2009) announced the upcoming release of a Hello Kitty themed Flash drives. The drives will be available early September 2009, pre-empting Hello Kitty&#8217;s 35th Anniversary on November 1,&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Apple App Store gaming update for the week of August 3 to August 9, 2009 &#8220;The Apple App Store gaming update is Gamertell&#8217;s weekly look at the previous week&#8217;s Apple App Store game releases. We cover them all - good and not so good - in their respective categories with a breakdown&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? PAX 2009 schedule announced &#8220;The independent gamers gathering, Penny Arcade Expo (aka PAX), has made it to a sixth year (which cannot be said for some corporate sponsored expos). The event will take place September 4 through 6,&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Gamertell Review: Bionic Heart for PC (also Mac and Linux) &#8221; Title: Bionic Heart Price: $19.99 System(s): Windows PC (also for Mac and Linux) Release Date: July 27, 2009 Publisher (Developer): Tycoon Games (Tycoon Games) ESRB Rating: N/A. Since there are some mature themes and&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Expect to see Ankama at GamesCom 2009 &#8220;Ankama, the force behind DOFUS, Wakfu and Dofus-Arena have decided to fully support GamesCom 2009 by attending the August 19-23, 2009 convention in Cologne, Germany. And when I say fully support, I mean&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? PlayStation Store Update: Trivia Guru&#8217;s delight! (August 9 to 15, 2009) &#8221; This week&#8217;s PlayStation Store update features the game TV Show King for $9.99 for the PlayStation 3, in the style of the more popular television game shows like wheel of fortune, weakest&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Sony Home Update: Criss Angel Mindfreak exclusives on Home &#8220;Home Theater Special items and Giveaways This week members of the Sony Home community are treated to exclusive clips from Criss Angel&#8217;s upcoming show and an exclusive limited time free item at the theater now through Aug. 12, 2009. The&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Gamertell Preview: The Clique: Diss and Make Up, (aka Queen Teen: The Clique) for DS &#8220;When a game for girls is released, especially if it has a title that could be considered cute or an attempt to be overly feminine, it is often dismissed by the gaming masses as something&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Full Story ? &#124; Written by NEWS for Gamertell . &#124; Comment on this Article ? ]]></description>
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		<title>Important Importables: Ponyo movie review</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Section: Reviews , Exclusives , Originals , Features , Columns , Japanese Imports , Ads &#038; Media , Movies Title: Ponyo Release Date: August 14, 2009 (US), July 19, 2008 (Japan) Rating: &#8220;G&#8221; for General Audiences. Length: 1 hour, 41 minutes. (101 minutes) Pros: Gorgeous visuals. For the most part, the voice acting is fantastic. Great pacing for the story. A nice mix of active and passive scenes. The music and soundtrack is absolutely wonderful. Cons: Noah Cyrus&#8217; voice (Ponyo) can occasionally be grating and/or annoying. Overall Score: 9/10 Handdrawn, 2D animation is an endangered art form. Most films are now made with computers and companies have a habit of releasing everything in 3D. Thankfully, Studio Ghibli is still doing things the old fashioned way. The company&#8217;s latest film, Ponyo , is among its most beautiful, and is a new adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen&#8217;s The Little Mermaid . A new take on The Little Mermaid . Brunhilde is a little goldfish who lives under the sea with her father and sisters. All her life, she&#8217;s been stuck in and Fujimoto&#8217;s submarine, but she wants more out of life. She one day sets out to see what there is outside of the ocean she knows. Unfortunately, it doesn&#8217;t go too well and she ends up trapped in a bottle. She&#8217;s then rescued by a young boy named Sosuke. He breaks the bottle trapping her and sets her free. She then licks clean a cut he got saving her, healing it with her magic. He renames her Ponyo and decides to keep her with him and protect her. Ponyo loves her new name and him. However, her father Fujimoto comes to claim her, dragging her home, and the Ponyo and Sosuke are separated. Ponyo is then determined to not only find a way back to Sosuke, but also find a way to become a human. However, doing so could disrupt the world&#8217;s balance. Ponyo is a reminder of how beautiful 2D animation can be. Ponyo is the kind of movie you&#8217;d have to see twice. The first time, you&#8217;d see and appreciate the actual story presented on the screen. The second time, you&#8217;re able to focus on the detailed artwork on the screen. In fact, Ponyo sets a new record for Studio Ghibli films - there are 170,000 individual, handdrawn images in the movie. It also features a wonderful sense of storytelling and pacing. The beginning of the movie is very relaxed, almost leisurely. The audience is able to take this time to get to know and identify with the characters, specifically Ponyo and Sosuke. It then gradually builds in intensity and action, and features a satisfying ending. It never feels rushed, and while there are some fairly intense and dark moments, even those don&#8217;t feel threatening. It&#8217;s just a trial that must be faced and overcome. Disney did do a wonderful job when casting the English version, with one exception. Personally, I found Noah Cyrus (Ponyo) to be a tad annoying at times, as opposed to endearing, and I preferred Yuria Nara&#8217;s take on Ponyo. Frankie Jonas, on the other hand, does a decent job as Sosuke. Of course, Tina Fey (Lisa), Liam Neeson (Fujimoto) and Cate Blanchett (Gran Mamare) all provide wonderful performances, and so do Matt Damon, Betty White, Lily Tomlin and Cloris Leachman in their cameo appearances. Overall, it&#8217;s very well-acted. A tale all ages and cultures can appreciate. If you enjoyed previous Studio Ghibli movies, like Princess Mononoke , Howl&#8217;s Moving Castle and Spirited Away , you&#8217;ll fall in love with Ponyo . It&#8217;s an endearing adventure. The English language version is well cast, and it&#8217;s a joy to watch. I have a feeling that it will also become the most popular of the Studio Ghibli movies released in America, due to the familiar story and breathtaking visuals. COMING NEXT WEEK: Important Importables looks at Japan&#8217;s Pokemon Centers . IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Last week Important Importables reviewed Nanashi no Game for the DS . Site [ Play-Asia ] Site [ YesAsia ] Site [ NCSX ] Site [ Himeya Shop ] Site [ Strapya World ] Full Story ? &#124; Written by Jenni Lada for Gamertell . &#124; Comment on this Article ? ]]></description>
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		<title>EA’s ready for GamesCom 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Section: Gaming News , Consoles , PS2 , PS3 , Wii , Xbox-360 , PCs , Windows , Handhelds , DS , PSP , iPhone &#038; iPod Touch , Game-Companies , Developers , Publishers , Genres , 2D , 3D , Action , Adventure , Casual , Children's , FPS , Shooter , MMO , Party , Puzzle , Racing , Role-Playing , Sports , Sim , Strategy , Conventions , GamesCom EA is also among the major companies ready to step up and support GamesCom 2009. And the company&#8217;s going to be putting on quite a show. It is bringing 42 games across all platforms to display, including the iPhone. There are a number of highlights to check out, from the extraordinary amount of games being displayed, to a special press conference ( which you can watch online via live stream ), an exclusive closed door area with special games being shown, a booth set up just for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning and the demo debut of Star Wars: The Old Republic . Let&#8217;s look at the list of games EA is bringing along, in some shape or form, in alphabetical order: All Points Bulletin (PC) Army of Two: The 40th Day (PS3, PSP) Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) Brütal Legend (PS3, Xbox 360) Bubble Bobble Evolution (cell phone) Command &#038; Conquer 4 (PC) Command &#038; Conquer: Red Alert (cell phone) Dante&#8217;s Inferno (PC, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360) Dead Space Extraction (Wii) Dragon Age: Origins (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer (Wii) FIFA 10 (cell phone, DS, PS2, PSP, Wii) FIFA Manager 10 (PC) Fight Night Round 4 (PS3, Xbox 360) Game of Life (iPhone) GI Joe (cell phone) GI Joe: The Rise of the Cobra (DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360) Hasbro Family Game Night 2 (Wii) Littlest Pet Shop: Beach Friends (DS) Littlest Pet Shop: City Friends (DS) Littlest Pet Shop: Country Friends (DS) Mass Effect 2 (PC, Xbox 360) Monopoly Classic (iPhone) My Sims Agents (DS, Wii) NBA Live 10 (TBA) Need for Speed: Nitro (DS, Wii) Need for Speed Shift (cell phone, PC, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360) NHL 10 (PS3, Wii, Xbox 360) Rage (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) RockBand: The Beatles (PS3, Wii, Xbox 360) The Saboteur (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) SimAnimals: Africa (Wii) The Sims 3 (iPhone, PC, Mac) The Sims 3 World Adventures (PC, Mac) Spore Hero (Wii) Spore Hero Arena (DS) Star Wars: The Old Republic () Tetris (iPhone) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360) Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online (PC) Trivial Pursuit (iPhone) Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (PC) Now, bear in mind, not all of these games will be on display to the public. EA is going to have a press only business lounge set up in Hall 5.1, where special sessions will show off games not scheduled to appear at EA&#8217;s booth in Hall 6.1, like All Points Bulletin , Army of Two: The 40th Day , Command &#038; Conquer 4 , EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer , Rage , Rockband: The Beatles , The Sims 3 World Adventures , The Sabateur and Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online . The exclusive demonstrations will also show off information on some games that are appearing at the main booth, like Brütal Legend , Dante&#8217;s Inferno , Dead Space Extraction , Mass Effect 2 and The Sims 3 . If you&#8217;re attending and want to see, here are key EA locations to visit: General EA Booth: Hall 6.1, A-71, C-70 from August 19-23, 2009. EA Press Conference: Palladium, Schanzenstraße 36, Gebäude 197, 51063 Cologne at 4:30pm on August 18, 2009. Star Wars: The Old Republic demo debut: Hall 6.1 theater, B-066, A-061. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning booth: Hall 9.1, Aisle A#041 and Aisle B#040. Read [ GamesIndustry.biz ] Site [ EA @ GamesCom ] Full Story ? &#124; Written by Jenni Lada for Gamertell . &#124; Comment on this Article ? ]]></description>
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		<title>Webcomic Beacon #86 &#8211; SIMS Machinima Comics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Robin Burkinshaw (Alice and Kev) joins Fes and Mark to discuss SIMS machinima comics and a bit about homelessness. The topic goes shorter than expected, so we kinda talk about this and that.

Listen to The Webcomic Beacon: Episode 86 &#8211; SIMS Machinima Comics!

We broadcast our episodes LIVE on TalkShoe!: On Sunday, August 16th, @ 3pm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PAX 2009 schedule announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Section: Gaming News , Conventions , PAX The independent gamers gathering, Penny Arcade Expo (aka PAX), has made it to a sixth year (which cannot be said for some corporate sponsored expos ). The event will take place September 4 through 6, 2009, at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in downtown Seattle, Washington. The family-friendly gaming event admits anyone who can afford a ticket and promises, according to the press release sent today (August 12, 2009), &#8220;43 hours of content over three days, featuring a plethora of tournaments, freeplay areas,? geek movies, nerdcore concerts and panels by industry leaders on gamer lifestyle, challenges, education and careers.&#8221; Aside from the relatively low amount of adult content at the event (with the exception of the nerdcore performances), the event also embraces all types of gaming. Tickets are $30 per day if you purchase passes prior to September 5, 2009, or $35 at the door (assuming any will be left). If you actually killed a tree to mail in a registration form, for shame. Oh, and it&#8217;s due this Saturday (August 15, 2009). Also, if you pre-register after August 15, you&#8217;ll need to pick up your fancy schmancy pass at the door. The full PAX 2009 schedule is available as a PDF but here are a few haphazardly chronological panel or event highlights: PAX 2009 Keynote Ron Gilbert Breaking into the Game Industry the Educated Way Various Penny Arcade Q&#038;As How can we make online gaming communities suck less? Post-N&#8217;Gai, Post-EGM Video Game Journalism, or Where Do We Go Now Working with Fans to Create Better Video Games Original Gangstas: Why Table-Top Gaming Still Packs Heat LIVE ON-STAGE DEMO – Assassins Creed II and Splinter Cell Conviction Psychiatry, Video Games, and Kids - The Science, The Opinions, and the Lies Girls and Games: The Growing Role of Women in the Game Industry Twitter and Beyond – New Game Communities Online Star Wars: The Old Republic live demonstration Pitch Your Game Idea (always popular) Sex in Videogames: A comparative Study &#8220;I&#8217;ve Just Been F#$%ing Fired&#8221;: How To Get Back Into the Industry On Your Own Terms Through Mobile Game Development Touching a New Generation: How the iPhone has Changed Portable Gaming Game Culture: How Gamers Impact Society &#038; How Policy Affects Gamer Culture Wil Wheaton presents: THE AWESOME HOUR!! PAX is a product of Penny Arcade webcomic strippers Jerry &#8220;Tycho&#8221; Holkins and Mike &#8220;Gabe&#8221; Krahulik. If you go bring all of your portable gaming devices and make certain they are charged (and you have extra battery packs) since some of the events may require you wait in line for a while. Site [ PAX ] Read [ Gamertell ] Download [ PAX 2009 schedule (PDF)] Full Story ? &#124; Written by PJ Hruschak for Gamertell . &#124; Comment on this Article ? ]]></description>
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		<title>Muse Knights of Cydonia A Capella</title>
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		<title>Sony Home Update: Criss Angel Mindfreak exclusives on Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Section: Gaming News , Exclusives , Features , Collecting , Giveaways , Lists , Previews , Consoles , PS3 , Gear , Accessories , Audio , Books , Displays , Furniture , Ads &#038; Media , Movies , Other Media , Genres , 3D , Casual , Online , Party , Sim , Game-Genres-Other Home Theater Special items and Giveaways This week members of the Sony Home community are treated to exclusive clips from Criss Angel&#8217;s upcoming show and an exclusive limited time free item at the theater now through Aug. 12, 2009. The free item is a coffin-style sofa for their personal spaces, also, while watching the clip players will be entered into a give away for one of two real-life coffins used in Criss Angel: Mindfreak and one of three Criss Angel: Burn DVDs and books. Only five winners will be selected and to participate register and log on to Sony Home and visit Auditorium 1 to watch the video. Players can find the Theater in Central Plaza or by selecting the space from the World Map. Home Shopping Mall There really isn&#8217;t anything new going on space wise on home but there are a few new items available at the shopping mall located in Central Plaza, check it out: Threads 1 Males Only: Western shirt for 99 cents Scenester Street top for 99 cents Victorian Vest and Shirt for 99 cents Padded Jacket for 99 cents Flower Power Button-down Shirt for 99 cents Bomber Jacket for 99 cents Argyle Ensemble for 99 cents Down Vest for 99 cents Board Shorts for 99 cents Females Only Buckled Boots for 49 cents Ski Parka for 99 cents Cheongsam Top for 99 cents Jean Shorts for 99 cents Threads 2 Both Male and Female: Animated Smiley Face T-shirt for $1.99 Animated Revolving Earth T-shirt for $1.99 Males Only: Band Jacket for 99 cents Animated Growing Vines T-shirt for $1.99 Costume Shop Males Only: Deep Sea Diver Bundle cost $1.99 Individual items: Deep Sea Diving Gloves cost 49 cents Deep Sea Diving Boots cost 49 cents Deep Sea Diving Helmet cost 99 cents Deep Sea Diving Suit Top cost 99 cents Deep Sea Diving Suit Pants cost 99 cents Females Only: Cave Woman Bundle cost $1.99 Individual items: Prehistoric Bracelet cost 49 cents Prehistoric Fur Boots cost 49 cents Prehistoric Bodice cost 99 cents Prehistoric Mini-skirt cost 99 cents Read [ Playstation Blog ] Site [ PlayStation ] Site [ Criss Angel&#8217;s Official Website ] Full Story ? &#124; Written by Lucy Newman for Gamertell . &#124; Comment on this Article ? ]]></description>
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		<title>PlayStation Store Update: Trivia Guru’s delight! (August 9 to 15, 2009)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Section: Gaming News , Features , Lists , Previews , Consoles , PS3 , Handhelds , PSP , Gear , Accessories , Audio , Ads &#038; Media , Movies , Advertisements , Other Media , Updates , Playstation-Store This week&#8217;s PlayStation Store update features the game TV Show King for $9.99 for the PlayStation 3, in the style of the more popular television game shows like wheel of fortune, weakest link and others this game will challenge you, your friends and family with questions ranging from history to geography, literature to science and sports to entertainment. Check it out: Also available for download is Crystal Defenders for $9.99. A defensive strategy game in which players deploy popular job classes used in Final Fantasy Tactics A2 like soldiers, monks, black mages and archers to strategically place them on the map to defend your crystals from a stream of enemy creatures that fly or crawl past your army. Here&#8217;s a list of everything else that&#8217;s new: Qore Qore Annual Subscription: August 2009 (PS3/$24.99) Qore Episode 15: August 2009 (PS3/$2.99) Downloadable Games: Dynasty Warriors (PSP/$14.99) Game Demos: Rag Doll Kung Fu Demo Demo (PS3/Free) Batman: Arkham Asylum Demo (PS3/Free) Crystal Defenders Demo (PS3/Free) Worms Demo (PS3/Free) Bonus Game Contents: Cross Edge Trial Edition Pack (PS3/Free) Cross Edge Additional Dungeon 4 (PS3/Free) Cross Edge Enigma Synth Pack (PS3/Free) Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires Additional Music Set 3 (PS3/Free) Hannah Montana: Rock Out The Show Musicians Wardrobe Add-On (PS3/Free) Hannah Montana: Rock Out The Show Moment Maker Special Effects Add-On (PS3/Free) Hannah Montana: Rock Out The Show Stage Prop Add-On (PS3/Free) Hannah Montana: Rock Out The Show Fashions Add-On (PS3/Free) Cross Edge Latest Technology Pack (PS3/$1.99) Cross Edge Pretty Little Pack (PS3/$1.99) LittleBigPlanet : inFamous Costumes Pack (PS3/$1.99) GTI Club Plus (PS3/$1.99) Savage Moon Waldgeist Add-On (PS3/$4.99) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010 Cog Hill Golf &#038; CC (PS3/$4.99) Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3 (PS3/$9.99) Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Old West Map Pack (PS3/$9.99) Guitar Hero World Tour Individual Songs: “Camel’s Night Out” by Eric Johnson (PS3/$1.99) Rock Band Music Packs: Spinal Tap’s TAP TEN (PS3/$17.99) Individual Songs: “America” by Spinal Tap (PS3/$1.99) “Big Bottom” by Spinal Tap (PS3/$1.99) “Cups and Cakes” by Spinal Tap (PS3/$1.99) “(Funky) Sex Farm” by Spinal Tap (PS3/$1.99) “Gimme Some Money” by Spinal Tap (PS3/$1.99) “Heavy Duty” by Spinal Tap (PS3/$1.99) “Hell Hole” by Spinal Tap (PS3/$1.99) “(Listen to the) Flower People (Reggae Stylee)” by Spinal Tap (PS3/$1.99) “Rock ‘n’ Roll Creation” by Spinal Tap (PS3/$1.99) “Stonehenge” by Spinal Tap (PS3/$1.99) “Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight” by Spinal Tap (PS3/$1.99) Rock Band Unplugged bonus content: “Had a Dad” by Jane’s Addiction (PSP/$1.99) “Renegade” by Styx (PSP/$1.99) Free Game Videos: TV Show King Trailer (English, French and Spanish versions) (PS3/Free) Unbound Saga Between the Panels Issue 2 (PS3/PSP/Free Watchmen The End Is Nigh Part 2 Launch Trailer (PS3/Free) Watchmen The End Is Nigh Part 2 The Complete Experience Launch Trailer (PS3/Free) G Force The Video Game Trailer (PS3/Free) Mini Ninjas Futo Gameplay Trailer (PS3/Free) Mini Ninjas Futo Vignette (PS3/Free) Mini Ninjas Shun Vignette (PS3/Free) New Movies to Rent or Own: Obsessed. Rated PG-13 (Own/SD Format/$14.99) Miss March. Rated R (Rent/SD Format/$3.99) Miss March. Rated R (Rent/HD Format/$5.99) Miss March. Rated R (Own/SD Format/$14.99) Dragonball: Evolution. Rated PG (Rent/SD Format/$3.99) Dragonball: Evolution. Rated PG (Rent/HD Format/$5.99) Dragonball: Evolution. Rated PG (Own/SD Format/$14.99) The T.O. Show Season 1. Rated TV Y-7 (Own/SD Format/$1.99) Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs. Rated G (Own/SD Format/$1.99) Wallpapers and Themes: College Football Theme: Arkansas (PS3/$1.99) College Football Theme: Clemson (PS3/$1.99) College Football Theme: Colorado (PS3/$1.99) College Football Theme: Illinois (PS3/$1.99) College Football Theme: Missouri (PS3/$1.99) Read [ PlayStation Store Blog ] Site [ PlayStation ] Full Story ? &#124; Written by Lucy Newman for Gamertell . &#124; Comment on this Article ? ]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;The Clarks&#8221; Episode 1 to be broadcast on cable TV!!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This morning, our friends at Channel i2TV have informed us that Jorge Campos&#8217; machinima show &#8220;The Clarks&#8221; (a series we syndicate across video networks) first episode entitled &#8220;Christmas with Uncle Nick&#8221; has been selected to air on cable television in three states!
Here is the information if you happened to live in MO, CA, and PA.
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		<title>Top 10 Gamertell posts for the week of August 02, 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Section: Gaming News , Features , Lists , Mashups Haven&#8217;t caught all of the Gamertell news this week?? Here’s your chance to catch up on this week&#8217;s top 10 articles! Monster Hunter Tri on the way to the Wii in 2010 &#8221; Capcom&#8217;s formally announced what many of us already knew thanks to the company&#8217;s May investor briefing - Monster Hunter Tri, aka Monster Hunter 3, is going to be released outside of Japan. The game just&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Special Effects: A few fanciful game industry predictions &#8220;There&#8217;s no doubt that the current economic recession is having an impact on the video game industry. Companies are downsizing, consolidating or closing (which means games are getting delayed or canceled), games stores are cutting back and game-related publications are also feeling the pressure. Of course, a recession cannot last&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Apple App Store gaming update for the week of July 27 to August 2, 2009 &#8220;The Apple App Store gaming update is Gamertell&#8217;s weekly look at the previous week&#8217;s Apple App Store game releases. We cover them all - good and not so good - in their respective categories with a breakdown&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? PlayStation Store Update: Let them eat cake! (August 2 to 8, 2009) &#8221; This week&#8217;s PlayStation Store is featuring the game Fat Princess for $14.99 for the PlayStation 3, this game is about capturing and keeping your enemies princess while rescuing your own, except there&#8217;s&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Sony Home Update: Zombies spotted, Fat Princess wants cake &#8221; This week on PlayStation Home there are several new events taking place that will continue to entertain the PS Home community and one very promising upgrade to one of PS Home&#8217;s hangouts.? New and&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Gamertell Review: Help Wanted for Wii &#8221; Title: Help Wanted Price: $29.99 System(s): Wii Release Date: May 12, 2009 Publisher (Developer): Hudson (Hudson Soft) ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+ for Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence and Mild Suggestive Themes Pros: 50&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Get Madden NFL 10 free with a Sports Illustrated subscription &#8221; Boom! If you don&#8217;t have to be the first kid on the block to play Madden NFL 2010, Sports Illustrated has a deal for you. You can get 28 weeks of Sports Illustrated and a copy of the wildly&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Pokemon Platinum owners can connect to Wi-Fi for Darkrai &#8220;Owners of Pokemon Platinum for the DS will be able to do what Action Replay DS owners have all probably done by now, get the Member Card to trigger the Darkrai catching event! The MORE ? Sims go around the world with the first Sims 3 expansion pack &#8221; That was quick. EA has already announced the first Sims 3 expansion pack. Of course, we all knew this announcement was coming. Honestly, I think it&#8217;s a bit tardy. After all, the game came&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? A look at the allure of Harvest Moon &#8221; The Harvest Moon games are something special. They&#8217;ve developed a devoted cult following, which people who have never experienced the games may not understand. Especially since, on the surface, each game seems to be pretty much the same.&#8230;&#8221; MORE ? Full Story ? &#124; Written by NEWS for Gamertell . &#124; Comment on this Article ? ]]></description>
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		<title>Get Madden NFL 10 free with a Sports Illustrated subscription</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Section: Gaming News , Features , Giveaways , Ads &#038; Media , Print , Game-Companies , Publishers , Genres , Sports Boom! If you don&#8217;t have to be the first kid on the block to play Madden NFL 2010 , Sports Illustrated has a deal for you. You can get 28 weeks of Sports Illustrated and a copy of the wildly popular game for $49. There&#8217;s also an NFL films DVD about John Madden&#8217;s road to the Hall of Fame. If you cancel the subscription you can keep the game and DVD for $26 (you get the rest refunded, they don&#8217;t hit you for an additional $26). Needless to say, they&#8217;re not going to ship it to you before the game&#8217;s official release. EA&#8217;s a multi-billion corporation for a reason, folks. But if you can just wait 4-6 weeks, you can get the game for less than half of its regular retail price. If you can&#8217;t wait, well, I bet you&#8217;ve already got your pre-order turned and been obsessively playing the demo for weeks now. Yeah, me too. Initial indications are that whichever route you take to purchase, this could be one of the years that Madden is more revolutionary than evolutionary. The big improvement EA is touting this year is the Pro-Tak animation technology. This reportedly allows players to break out of any tackle animation, so the play isn&#8217;t over until it&#8217;s over. This, in theory, makes it easier for running backs to keep throwing out the special moves and for quarterbacks to evade sacks. As a defender, you can keep adding to the pile up to nine-man gang tackles. Fights for the fumble are getting more interactive with a button-pressing mini-game. Yes sports fans, quick time has come to Madden Football. Read [ Time Inc. ] Also Read [ Examiner ] Full Story ? &#124; Written by Brian Allen for Gamertell . &#124; Comment on this Article ? ]]></description>
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		<title>Forget the iPhone, bring on the Mac games</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ FROM APPLETELL - It&#8217;s a rare moment these days when I get to talk to about Mac games, but a few companies have recently made some major announcements. Do the names Warhammer, Sid Meier, and Star Wars mean anything to you? MORE ? Full Story ? &#124; Written by NEWS for Gamertell . &#124; Comment on this Article ? ]]></description>
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