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Dystopian wastelands have never looked quite so good, in my opinion. TheFallout 3Post Nuclear Blog has collected abunch of new screenshotsfor you to check out that show off how good Bethesda’s take on theFalloutuniverse is looking. I’m sure that the obsessed and creepy purists will find something to moan about, like, “That skeletal mutant doesn’t look skeletally mutantish enough to be ‘true’Fallout, fnar fnar,” but who cares about them? I’m certainly liking it....

Bethesda has released a new developer diary forFallout: New Vegas. This second video is focused on how the technology has been kept delightfully retro, new weapons and some neat changes which are being made to the game’s sound effects to more effectively represent the Nevada desert. I really love that hollow echo they’ve created for distant weapon impacts. I can’t wait to hear that over and over again as I mow down super mutants....

If more zombie-related media hits retail shelves or movie theatres within the next few months, it might become safe to say that America’s new favorite pastime involves the undead instead of Jason Giambi. But we’re not quite at that point.Still, the above has its charms — a delightful mix of baseball and zombies. It’s the first television spot forLeft 4 Dead 2, just released byGodValve. In it, you’ll observe the survivors of the next iteration in the series gathering weapons in an abandoned stadium full of zombies....

LucasArts isn’t taking support for their cash cow titleStar Wars: The Force Unleashedlightly. In aGamespotreport it was revealed that LucasArts would be bringing costumes, character models, and a new mission to the game this fall in two separate DLC packages. The first set of DLC will consist of new character models being introduced to the game will be the ever venerable Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi as well as KI-Adi-Muni, Kit Fisto, and Lord of Evil Things....

With a pathetic predictability, FOX News has become one of the first news outlets to find a grieving mother to attack the newMedal of Honorand its multiplayer mode where gamers can step into the shoes of the Taliban. I bet FOX couldn’t believe its luck. To be fair toFOX, the guyhosting the segmentwasn’t too bad, but their guest definitely feels thatMedal of Honorneeds to be pulled because of her own personal investment in the situation....

I couldn’t find any good recent freebies so I’ve gone with a classic. This is yet another from the clever boys at Donut Games. It’s calledMonkey Flightand all you do is make a monkey fly around and fart a couple of times while he bounces around to collect fruit. The regular arcade play is addictive enough and I still go back to it regularly despite having owned the thing for weeks....

Unable to make it to theMiami GameNarp tonight? Sure, you won’t get to meet Carlos Ferro (Dom), or participate in theGears of War 2tournament that’s going down, but it’s not all bad. For those of us stuck at home, it’s worth mentioning that we are currently in adouble XP weekendforGears 2. While you surely know the drill by now from the manyCall of Duty 4XP events, here’s a refresher: from now until Monday at 9:00 a....

[Our man-in-Japan, 50ft. Samurai, is at it again. This time, he takes an interesting look at how Western games fare in the Japanese marketplace. Enjoy!] Scenario: you are a gamer and you live in Japan, the Oregon at the end of many a trail when it comes to videogames. You grew up playing the superb games that Konami, Capcom, Nintendo, Square, and other Japanese publishers and developers had to offer....

Electronic Arts has confirmed release dates for what is sure to be its two weirdest games this year — Suda 51’sShadows of the DamnedandAlice: Madness Returns. Shadows of the Damned— a psychological horror game from the maniacs at Grasshopper Manufacture — will be released worldwide on June 7 on PS3 and Xbox 360.Alice: Madness Returnswill be unleashed on June 14 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. It’s going to be a rather freaky June, methinks....

Before you start to clamor and ask where to buy them, I have to ruin your moment. Sorry, but contrary to popular opinion, some women don’t tease — these controllers are not real. Dreamed up by Flickr userJoe D!, he mentions that the classic controller and Wiimote have a backlight, which you can learn to do atWiimoteMods.com. The wood paneling look is a cool idea, although it makes me think of the seventies and I immediately start seeing visions of horribly bright kitchens and puke green sofas....

TheNinja Gaiden Sigma 2demo is hitting PlayStation Network in North America next Thursday. If you want to wait, hey, be our guest. But asSiliconerapoints out, the demo is available on the Japanese PlayStation Network right now. All you need to do is make a Japanese PSN account, hop on, and download the 692 megabyte demo. Don’t speak Japanese? No worries — the entire thing is in English. This is more of a PSA than anything else, as we’re sure most of you are savvy enough to have already known this....

We’ve been chatting with Microsoft minister of propaganda Aaron Greenberg, wanting to crack open his head like a big beautiful coconut and gorge on the milk inside. Greenberg is a man known for sparking controversy with his statements, and his interviews are often followed by a flurry of fanboy rage. We wanted to see what he thinks about the fanboys that argue over his words, and what it’s like to be such an industry firestarter....

The headline pretty much says it all. Today, Valve’s highly-acclaimed PC shooterHalf-Lifeturns 10-years-old. And with that, I can hear my bones creaking. But the important stuff —Half-Lifeisavailable on Steamstarting now for only 98 cents. It anniversary pricing will only be available until 12:01 pm PST on November 21, so go get her while she’s hot. And cheap. The way you like it. You naughty thing, you.