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Vanquish Gets New Story Trailer

Platinum Games’ upcoming third-person shooter Vanquish is approaching release next month and in light of its release, it has received a new trailer that focuses a little more on the story of this fast-paced action story set in the near future.

Take a peek after the break for the new Story Trailer from Platinum Games’ Vanquish.

PlayStation Home Gets Star Wars-Themed Content

For all of you Star Wars fanatics out there, as you know this year marks the 30th anniversary of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. In light of this anniversary, if you enter PlayStation Home today, they will be celebrating with tons of exclusive Star Wars-themed content, such as costumes, virtual items and community events.

Pop into the Mos Eisley Cantina, dress as Boba Fett, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa costumes as they are available in the Mall, complete your Star Wars collection by adding AT-AT tables, a Probe Droid chandelier, and a Wampa skin rug to add to your personal virtual apartment. Also available is the ‘Everything’ Empire Strikes Back 30th Anniversary bundle for all of you true fanboys (and fangirls).

Vindictus Starts Early Access for Open Beta

Nexon America will be holding the next round of the beta for the hack and slash MMO Vindictus on September 15th, 2010. Players who fought through the previous closed beta will have access to Vindictus and be given two keys to invite their friends. Access keys will also be distributed through various media outlets. Players who participate in Early Access to Open Beta will be able to level up their character, collect loot, kill monsters and save all progress when the game goes live.

Unlike Closed Beta, all characters created during the early access period and later beta phases will be kept and carried into the live launch of the game when it releases later on in the year.

For more info about Vindictus and to prepare for the early access to the game, please follow this link to the game’s website.

Snoop Dogg Gets an 8-Pack for Rock Band

Snoop D-O-double G debuts as the first hip hop artist to be in Rock Band. Harmonix and MTV Games announced today that the rap legend will be receiving an eight pack of songs on the Rock Band Music Store for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii on September 7th, 2010.

For a list of the tracks, please click “Read More.”

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Chime Trailer Shows Gameplay Footage of Still Alive Track

The first gameplay footage of the exclusive Glados track “Still Alive” from OneBigGame’s successful hit music-puzzler game Chime.

This trailer shows us just exactly what to expect from the music-puzzler that reminds me a lot of an intense session of Tetris, but better.

Zoe Mode, the UK-based developer who had created the original game pro bono (or free to us layman’s) for OneBigGame, will donate part of the proceeds of the PC version. And as for Xbox Live Arcade, Chime royalties from the PC version will benefit OneBigGame’s charity partners Starlight Children’s Foundation and Save the Children. For more information, please visit OneBigGame’s website.

Check out the trailer after the break.

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The Next BIG Thing Gets Screenshots

If you are a fan of adventure games, this just might be up your alley. Pendulo Studios has released some new screens for their upcoming adventure title, The Next BIG Thing.

The Next BIG Thing follows a couple of charismatic heroes, Dan Murray and Liz Allaire, who are involved in a crazy adventure full of twists, monsters and comedy that makes some subtle references to popular movies and TV shows.

The Next BIG Thing will be making its way towards PC’s during the first quarter of 2011.

Take a look at the screenshots of The Next BIG Thing after the break.

Rock Band 3 Avatar Marketplace for Xbox Live Has Arrived

With the MTV Video Music Awards coming in 10 days and the launch of Rock Band 3 coming in October, music is definitely on the horizon. To kick off the launch of both RB3 and the MTV VMA’s, Harmonix and MTV Games launched a worldwide Rock Band 3 Avatar Store on Xbox Live, which features exclusive MTV Video Music Awards and Rock Band 3 themed collections for fans’ avatars for the Xbox 360.

Also on the Rock Band 3 Avatar Store, fans can join a long line of memorable acceptance speeches when they purchase the MTV Moonman statue by September 22nd, 2010. The Rock Band 3 Avatar Store features full outfits, accessories, props, and musical instruments that you can purchase for you Xbox Live avatar to wear. The items available range from 80 to 400 Microsoft Points.

To see what the Rock Band 3 Avatar Marketplace has to offer, please follow this link. I have also provided some screenshots of what to expect after the break.

Dead Rising 2: Case Zero Impressions

Are you curious about picking up the new Dead Rising 2: Case Zero prologue, exclusively on Xbox Live? Well, if you are at all wondering what is in store for you with this title, look no further because I have some gameplay footage for you.

I sat down with fellow DualShocker Jon Ireson and we discussed a few of the things to expect from this awesome zombie-bashing title from Capcom, such as weapons, points system and simply just how fun this title was, and of course we also had to poke a little fun at each other as well.

Although, Dead Rising 2: Case Zero was made exclusively to Xbox 360, those who are on the PlayStation 3 and Windows PC will be able to take the reigns as Chuck Greene in Dead Rising 2 when it hits store shelves later in the month.

Take a look at the break for the footage of Dead Rising 2: Case Zero.

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole Comes to PSN and XBLA

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Krome Studios announced that a new demo for the new flight action game Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole – The Video Game will be available for download on Xbox Live Arcade on September 6th, and on PlayStation Network on September 7th.

In the demo, players take to the sky as a winged warrior, defending all of owlkind and doing battle with the evil Pure Ones. Learn aerial combat maneuvers and explore the landscapes in the world of Ga’Hoole with full 360 degree flight mechanics.

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole – The Video Game is hitting stores on September 14th for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Nintendo DS.

Win a One-Year Subscription to GameFly

GameFly has quite the reputation for them with the no-due-date or late fees deal that they have going on. Their selection of games for every console is quite a plus as well. Well now, there is another reason to get excited about GameFly.  They have an awesome giveaway sweepstakes going on all through the month of September. Everyday during September, a lucky GameFly subscriber will win a one-year membership, valued at over $200.

Running until the September 30, every new member who signs up for GameFly’s pre-paid membership will be automatically entered into the “Year-a-Day Giveaway.” GameFly randomly select one entrant every day and award them with a two-game-out membership for one year, regularly priced at $22.95 per month.

You can check the official sweepstakes rules at the GameFly link provided HERE.

Sneek Peek at Fallout: New Vegas’s Graphic Novel on iTunes

Excited about the release of Fallout: New Vegas? Well, so am I, so to get to all of us fans more amped for its release just around the corner in October, a sneek peek at 12 pages from the graphic novel All Roads has been released on iTunes and can be found at this link. Unfortunately the full version won’t make it to iTunes, because All Roads will be available exclusively in the collector’s edition of Fallout: New Vegas.

All Roads introduces the world of New Vegas, a town where warring factions fight for control of the desert. All Roads was created in conjunction with Dark Horse Comics and written by Chris Avellone; the game’s senior designer. Artists Jean Diaz (Incorruptible), Wellington Alves (Shadowland: Blood on the Streets) and Geof Darrow (The Matrix) offers their unique interpretation of the world of New Vegas.

If you are a fan of the Fallout series and own an iPod, there is no reason why you shouldn’t be accessing iTunes and downloading this right now.

A Re-imagining Trailer For GoldenEye 007 Has Everyone Saying “Bond, James Bond”

I’ve always been a fan of the Bond films, and it could probably be debated on who is the best James Bond, but that’s not a total different story than the one that is featured in this post. My purpose is to present to you a re-imagining trailer for GoldenEye 007.

Watch the trailer and listen to the crew behind GoldenEye 007 discuss their experiences and inspirations as they recreated the popular Nintendo 64 title, which is set for release onto the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS on November 2nd, 2010.

Read more for the Re-imagining trailer for GoldenEye 007.