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While filling up your 360’s hard drive is getting to be an easier and easier task thanks to the plethora of quality downloadable games and game demos on the system it doesn’t seem that Microsoft will be releasing a 250GB hard drive on the regular any time soon. Speaking atX10toJoystiqXbox Live Product Manager Aaron Greenberg said that the 250GB hard drive is going to remain exclusive to limited edition bundles like theModern WarfareandFinal Fantasy XIIIones....

Eidos released this video to answer the question burning in everybody’s minds: Will there be refrigerators in the upcoming downloadable content forDeus Ex: Human Revolution? Sadly, the answer is no. And I have to say, I’m very disappointed in Eidos.William Perryhas not had the best health in recent years and he could probably use the work, since he’s been selling off his memorabilia. Such a missed opportunity.

Pokémon BlackandWhitereleased today, and you’d be surprised at how many people said they’re opting forWhite. Obviously, this is utterlyracist, as I’m sure you’ve heard 1,000 times on the Internet already today. Fortunately, some of us are a bit more socially progressive and are still “down” with the “hoes and tricks.” Thank Godsomebodyis providing a positive example in serious videogame journalism. Did you get yourPokermanztoday? Which color didyouget?

In the typical pimp fashion that we’ve all come to expect from him,Peter Moorecouldn’t help but volley on last criticism Sony’s way, while getting things ready for his new home at Electronic Arts. During an interview withMCV, Moore killed two birds with one stone with but a few statements. First up was Sony: “They need to find a way to get to $399 and then see what happens. I’m not sure the 80GB model is going to have a profound effect....

Here’s another free weekend courtesy of the cats at Steam. This time, it’sKilling Floor. The promotion will start up tomorrow, so now would be a good time to commencepre-loading the gamewhile you still can. Co-op for six players, a survival horror-style setting, and the fact that you’d normally have to put up $19.99 to playKilling Flooradd up to be a pretty convincing argument for why you should be excited. Or, knowing how jaded the Internet can be, you should at least have a reaction other than “meh....

Every picture tells a story, and this picture tells a better one than most. On this week’s Podtoid, the reg’lar cast (Topher, Linde, Jim, and myself) talked a bunch of nonsense about videogames. As always, you can listen to the showhere. Highlights included: – Christian Bale will kill your family – The Podtoid archives are now up – A contest – Auron’t you glad you didn’t say banana...

Sure, you’ll be able to pop theRock Band 3disc in and start rocking using all of your existing instruments. But if you want to really take advantage of what the game has to offer — updated support for a keyboard peripheral and all of the game’s ‘Pro’ modes — you’ll want to turn to Mad Catz. The accessory manufacturer has partnered with MTV Games and Harmonix to deliver a full suite of new items, including the highly-touted keyboard controller....

If there is a genre out there that has sat pretty stagnant, it’s probably the RTS. In most cases you’re put on a flat map, given a bunch of soldiers, told to build something and then told to defeat someone by some general in a room. Personal stories are out the window, and becoming invested in what is actually a war that kills thousands of people is almost impossible thanks to your God-like disconnection from the battlefield....

Ubisoft has started releasing a new set of vignettes that offer more in-depth perspective on the newPrince of Persiathrough interviews with media and developers.This video focuses on the Prince himself. Topics of discussion include how he differs from other protagonists in the action genre of gaming, his personality and what motivates him. I think my favorite quote from this video comes from the mouth ofPrince of Persia‘s producer, Ben Mattes, where he says that the Prince “doesn’t smolder with generic rage....

It’s MAHVEL BAYBEE! Where you at?Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worldshas shipped two million units worldwide, says Capcom. Series fans waited 11 years for this release if you consider that the second game was released in 2000. When it finally came, they all collectively jumped to get the February 15th release so that they could use Dante over and over and over and over. Capcom calls this a successful revival of the series....

You’ll want to castNazan(bonus points if you remember that spell!) on your PlayStation Portable to blow the dust off, as there’s a hot game on the PlayStation Network that you’ll probably want to play. Phantasy Star Portableawaits your download on the PlayStation Store, along withlots of other goodies. Finally, with this 272MB demo you can get a taste of what you’ve been missing all this time. I personally cannot wait to download and play it, but today has been totally hectic around here....

Insomniac tossed us this latest trailer forRatchet & Clank: All 4 One, part of a running series on the weaponry found in the game. And why not? Next to the primary characters, there’s nothing more important to the series than its creative implements of death. Quark has a glowing hamster ball that he runs around in, Nefarious has a cloaking device and Clank gets a little plasma cannon thing. The winner in this vid is clearly Ratchet, though....

It is certainly odd that, after years without a newAliensgame, at least three have come along at once.Aliens vs. Predator,Aliens: Colonial Marinesand theAliensDS game are all on the cards, and while speaking withAvPdeveloper Rebellion, I asked project lead Tim Jones if it was weird working on oneAliensgame while knowing that Gearbox was working on another. “As a life-longAliensfan, I think it’s terrific that Sega is publishing more than oneAliensgame in the near future,” he explained....