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With all this PlayStation 3 nonsense, it’s hard for other little gaming news snippets to even make a whimper. But, for 360 owners who already know a little something about next gen (sorry Sony, but Microsoft beat you to it), then you’re able to download the multiplayer demo right now on Xbox Live forRainbow Six Vegas— that is if you have a Gold account. FromMajor Nelson: Take to the streets of Sin City and Calypso Casino in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas....

Rather than make you poke through some stupid text to meet some kind of silly required word count (we don’t do that at Destructoid, and usually we have the opposite problem anyway), I’m just going to lay it out for you in bulletpoints. We love bulletpoints. Anyway, here are some new titles to ponder. Each of these popped up in the trademark office’s listings. Ponder away! Konami Sony Your guess is as good as mine on any of these....

RedLynxpromised us newcontent forTrials HD, but so far, we’ve seen nothing of the sort. I’d like to go on and on about how that’s a shame because of how freakin’ good the Xbox LIVE Arcade game is, but the studio totally just teased the first add-on. All is forgiven. Spottedby GamerBytes, this quick and dirty video opts to show a few slivers of the new tracks rather than an all-out “here’s what’s coming” reveal....

There’s a simple rule in gaming; the bigger the screen, the better the experience. A 22″ television is easily trumped by a 46″ television and so on until you arrive at playing videogames on movie screens or jumbotrons. Who ever gets to do that though? You’d have to have your own movie theater or attend a special event put on by Sony of America where they’ll be showing ofUncharted 2on the big screen....

Before the dinosaurs huffed meteor dust and collapsed simultaneously (August) Seed Studios announced a PlayStation 3 exclusive title on NeoGAF calledUnder Siege. Seed intended the title to make its official debut at Leipzig, but apparently it missed its flight. In December — well after the dinosaurs went extinct — Seed uploaded a barren Web site for the game. It boasted nothing aboutUnder Siegeexcept for its PlayStation 3 exclusivity. Now, a few details have emerged thanks to thegame’s development blogandJoystiq....

I’ve had a few Destructoid readers ask me since yesterday why only the PS3 and PC are getting theUnreal Tournament III Titan Pack. And I knew the answer; it’s just that my notes sucked, and I didn’t want to misrepresent here. Instead, I’ll let Epic Games tell you themselves. I’ve pulled this from an email they just sent: The file size limitations prevent us from releasing it, not to mention we have things like split-screen support (which 360 already has), maps that are already in the 360 version, the integrated mod browser (which 360 doesn’t support)… the list goes on....

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marineis perhaps my most anticipated action title of the year right now. I’ve long been an admirer of theWarhammer 40Kuniverse, and I even liked theFire WarriorFPS that came out last generation. Another game that strips the strategy and focuses on the violence is fine by me. This new dev diary focuses on the game’s story and the world that Games Workshop has crafted for years and years. There’s also loads of blood and arms getting lopped off, so it has something for everybody!...

In case anyone was still wondering, the Wii firmware was updated last night. Most of the changes are pretty small or cosmetic. Here’s a rundown of the improvements fromNintendo: WiiMenuThe weather forecast will now be displayed on the Forecast Channel icon in theWiiMenu.Headline news will now be displayed on the News Channel icon in theWiiMenu.The current time will now be displayed in theWiiMenu.The area around theWiiMessage Board button will now flash when a message arrives....

Telltale has released the first episode ofHector: Badge of Carnagetoday for PC and Mac. I’ve spent about an hour playing and it’s probably the saltiest adventure game sinceLeisure Suit Larry. An early puzzle, for example, involved a used condom, a severed foot and fecal matter. Kind of gross, sure, butHectoris shaping up to be pretty funny. Want a chance to playHector: We Negotiate with Terroristsfor free? We’re giving away ten copies of the game and all you have to do to win is make a caption for the above screenshot in the comments....

Ha! No you weren’t! Youknowwhy it didn’t come out from them. But if you wanted something a bit more official, hear what publisher Ignition had to say about it: “We never had an exclusive relationship with them [SNK Playmore], it was always on a per title basis,” says Shane Bettenhausen, Ignition’s New Business Development Director. “We had previously announced Samurai Shodown for the 360. The decision to not publish it was a tough one, but partially stemmed from the online issues that plaguedKing of Fighters XII....

Today Activision decided to tell everyone how well the media received their latest World War II shooter,Call of Duty: World at War. Instead of tossing out a press release with a bunch of exclamation marks and funny comments from reviewers, Activision went with a more streamlined, Internet-friendly approach. They released a video, with blood, bullets, and slightly out-of-context quotes from other people’s reviews. There is a notable exception, and that would be Mr....

I hear some people who playWorld of Warcraftstill have social lives and care about things other than epic raids, and this does my heart good, as I worry that gamers are falling into that pit thatChinese MMO fansare rapidly being sucked down. I like MMOs, but I don’t want to die for them! Regardless of what category yourWoWhabit falls into, you’ll be pleased to know that Vivendi has confirmed theWrath of the Lich Kingexpansion for this year....

It sucks to be a gamer in Australia.Game bannings,watered down games, high prices andoverzelous politicianspretty much make gaming in the land down under difficult. However, there is a kind of light for all you Australian gamers as Brisbane will play host toMana Bar, “the first licensed venue that will allow people to enjoy a drink while playing the latest videogame consoles.” It’s a bar where you play videogames and drink and one of its founders is Yahtzee, which sounds pretty cool on the whole, I suppose....