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Pinball master Zen Studios is giving Android gaming a shot in the arm soon. The developer has announced that it will be bringingZen Pinballto the mobile operating system powered by NVIDIA Tegra. CalledZen Pinball THD, Zen says NVIDIA’s powerful mobile chip will allow for stunning visuals, as well as true-to-life table physics.THDwill feature “several” tables, the first of which will be “Sorcerer’s Lair,” shown in these first screens. The title will also feature support for head-to-head online multiplayer, as well as planned tournaments....

Zombie parties exist now, apparently. They are an actual thing. Assuming you still have PlayStation Home occupying hard drive space, you may want to check out the DeadQuarters, a new spot dedicated to turning people into zombies. Or, as they call iton PlayStation.Blog, you can “undead yourself.” In addition to offering free zombie items for your PS Home avatar, Sony has created a funny littlefaux Web sitefull of ads for the undead that, unsurprisingly, remind me very much of real ads we see on a daily basis....

[Editor’s note: “A Critical Ear” is a new seriesanalyzing music in videogamesby SWE3tMadness over on the Community Blogs. — CTZ]As you may recall frommy analysis ofDancing Mad, leitmotifs are themes used in a soundtrack to represent characters, places, events, or other parts of a story. That article attempted to explain how one song could combine many of those themes to create a piece of boss battle music that is much more emotionally evocative and thematically appropriate....

Nintendo of America released this video yesterday. Seriously. This wasn’t recorded in 1994 in Reggie Fils-Aime’s basement or anything. Its intended purpose is to inform you of thenew Wii bundle, which comes withWii Sports Resortand a MotionPlus in addition to all the stuff the old basic package came with for $199.99. That’s all well and good, but it’s far more effective at making me laugh. Who thought this was a good idea?...

Activisionannounced earlier today a newSpider-Mangame coming out for EVERY platform. The new game is calledSpider-Man: Web of Shadowsand is set in theUltimate Universe… universe. The game will also have the talents ofGabrielle Dell’Ottowho has done art work in theSecret Warssaga. The premise is that New York city has been invaded by some kind of alien forces that seem to use the Venom Symbiote. I’m just taking a wild guess on the Venom Symbiote bit based on the teaser trailer above from IGN....

At long last,Backbreakeris here — NaturalMotion’s Euphoria-engine-powered football game is in stores today, and it offers some pretty deep modes. Check out the video above, the last one in aseriesoftutorials, to find out aboutBackbreaker‘s ‘Training Camp,’ ‘Exhibition,’ ‘Season,’ and ‘Road to Backbreaker’ modes. Training Camp is where you learn the ropes, and in an Exhibition game, you’re able to test your skills. Season mode is pretty self-explanatory: you take a team through multiple seasons in either an 8-, 16-, or 32-team league, and you can scout and draft “college” players....

In the face of rising console and game prices, monthly MMO fees, and microtransactions, gamers, including myself, have taken to complaining. It’s what we do best. But what if your montly gaming fee was over $200? What if you had to wait in line for 4 hours at a gas station just to buy enough fuel to run your PS2? What if you had to avoid gangs, militia, para-military factions, and the U....

Does the thought of your level 70 Tauren shaman being hijacked by unsavory account hackers keep you lying awake until the wee hours of the morning? Does the idea of someone else getting their dirty mitts on your epic mount send you into a cold sweat? If these examples are the kind of worries that are constantly on your mind, then this product announcement from Blizzard might finally help set you at ease....

Do you like dungeon crawlers, but are stuck with a laptop that just barely manages to handleAliens vs. Predator 2? If so, welcome to my world. It’s a world doomed to never enjoyDiablo III— or is it? Blizzard has continued to provide hope that console gamers will be able to loot skellingtons, with chief operating officer Paul Sams confirming that it’s not been ruled out. Geoff Keighly who hates bloggersTweeted the news: “Paul Sams of Blizzard says they haven’t ruled outDiablo IIIfor consoles — and are currently talking to the first parties....

Johnathan Blow may claim to not care aboutBraid‘s success, but he must surely be grinning from ear to ear over the adoration that this game has received. Theofficial blogforBraidis proudly displaying its Metacritic score of 92, marking it out as XBLA’s highest rated game of all time. Yes, it’s even better than the likes ofUndertowandBliss Island! Destructoid hasjust added its ownMetacritic-syndicated score to proceedings, and with a glowing 9.7 review, you can be sure that we won’t be making a dent inBraid‘s impressive numbers....

Kotakudiscovered thatBurger King plans to sell Xbox 360 gamesand even has the concept art to prove it. Burger King promptly threatened to sue them for ‘violating the intellectual property rights of their client.’ Here’s what we can look forward to if this pans out: Despite all those breaking into people’s homes, running across football fields and trying to shove people off high rises, the King isn’t as cheerful a guy as one might suspect…...

Does the nameBattleforgering any bells? We have talked about the trading card-infused real-time strategy gamea few timesin the past, but it seems pretty apparent that the PC title has gone relatively unnoticed by a large number of you. Now that beta sign-ups forBattleforgeareup and running, you’ll have the perfect opportunity to see if it’s worth putting on your radar. From what I have seen of the game so far, it certainlylookscool enough, but I’m not putting any money down on its potential success just yet....

Patrick Bateman knows when he’s done. So does Climax Group, developer ofSilent Hill: Shattered MemoriesandSilent Hill: Origins. In a recent interview withOfficial Nintendo Magazine, leadShattered Memoriesdesigner Sam Barlow said Climax would like to do another Silent Hill game — if they get the chance. “We’ve always loved working on the series,” Barlow told the ONM. “SinceOriginswe’ve spent a lot time with the series. For us, we felt we’ve put our stomp on the series withShattered Memoriesso we’d love the opportunity do another one....