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Looking good: Screenshots and new media
BioShock Infinite screens include the first in-game shots of the Handyman.
Plants vs. Zombies trailer is for the Xbox 360 version.
Donkey Kong Country Returns footage shows the mine cart.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold videos include Aquaman!
EVE Online trailer is alongside new sweepstakes news.
Brink developer diary brings the total to five.

Analyse this: They look at the industry
Pachter blames online multiplayer for a drop in sales over August.

Interesting... Assorted bits and pieces
An interview with industry veteran Morgan Jaffit, chatting about LA Noire, among other things.
Street Fighter 4 played single-handedly, better than I manage with two.
How to play older Direct Draw games in Windows 7 - Wing Commander, here I come!
The Exergame Network releases their experience rating system, which is fascinating.
PAX 2010 wrap-up, in pictures from GeekDad.

Independently Released: Often better than AAA
Indie Game Links: Surprise, Surprise.
Ludlum Dare 18 is over, leaving 213 free games for you to play!
Hands-on with Monaco, at PAX.

In Development: Games in progress
LittleBigPlanet 2 beta invites being sent to "really active" LBP users.
Final Fantasy XIII confirmed for Xbox 360 - finally!
Mass Effect 2 statistics revealed - there are a lot of soldiers.
Final Fantasy fighting game gets a sequel, struck by lightning.
Theatre of War 2: Korea is now Theatre of War 3: Korea, for no apparent reason.
Dead Or Alive 3DS is now Dead Or Alive: Dimensions, which is original.
Garry's Mod developer shares his thoughts on Mafia II, thanks Garry!
Dead Rising 2: Case Zero sells 300k+ copies in its first week, suggests paid demos don't suck.
Halo: Reach credits will be reset when the game is launched.

Not just for calls: mobile games, updates and releases
Dragon Hunter making the jump from iPhone to PSN, or so we hear.
Atlantis: Legend of the Mermaids is the free app of the day.

Console yourselves: PlayStation, Xbox 360, Wii
PlayStation Store Update, September 7th.
"Most" PlayStation Move demos will come to PSN, sometime after launch.
Molyneux originally wanted buttons for Kinect, which would somewhat defeat the purpose.

In good company: Business news
Microsoft's game platform director leaves, heads to Amazon (the company, not the rainforest).

Tuneful: Rock Band / Guitar Hero DLC
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, DJ Hero 2 demos out today!

MMO to love: Massively Multiplayer Online details
Final Fantasy XI gets broad improvements with the September version update.
Runes of Magic calls on players to clean up the Raksha Temple.
Star Wars: The Old Republic loses its community manager - byebye Sean!
Lord of the Rings Online patch notes revealed for Volume III, Book 2: The Ride of the Grey Company.

Politically speaking: Gamers are grownups, too!
Mafia II is banned in the United Arab Emirates, without offering a reason.
Canada aren't fans of Medal of Honor, either.

Developmentally Challenged: The dev perspective
Nomura's mystery new game will be playable at TGS.
Respawn Entertainment is starting at 'absolute zero' with EA Partners.
Warren Spector wants to 'prove a point' with the Wii.
Square Enix are working on a new AAA title, but won't tell us just what.
Chris Taylor says "PC is where all the opportunity is", in case you were wondering.
Epic Mickey was nearly a futuristic sci-fi game, as Warren Spector originally pitched a 'spiritual successor' to Deus Ex.

Localisation: Merci!
Japan to check out Dead Rising 2: Case 0 starting September 8.

Oops. Retractions and damage control
Mass Effect 2 Shadow Broker DLC for PC is broken, but quickly fixed.

Buy me this: For the gamer who has everything
Doctor Who's Sonic Screwdriver as a Wii-mote! What more can I say?

Crafty: From people who are good with their hands.
Lego/Nintendo stop-motion goodness - guess the NES game!
Meta Knight's Epic Yarn... patch.

Silver Screen: Game-to-film (or vice versa)
Cult classic The Room has inspired a point-and-click game, also called The Room.

Downloadable Content: Fix it later
Transformers: War for Cybertron DLC released, some of it set inside a Decepticon!
Uncharted 2 is getting story-focussed DLC, which Emily Rose is recording right now.
Crackdown 2 Toy Box is fixed, properly.

Cheap Thrills: Games that won't hurt your wallet
Resident Evil 5 DLC is Xbox Live Deal of the Week.

Mark your calendars: Events, announcements...
Microsoft plans Halo: Reach launch events for Tuesday.

Article Details

• published: September 7th, 2010
• by: Jessica Citizen
• in: The Daily Stash
• comments: 0

Author Bio:

I like video games, fishing, Depeche Mode, long walks on the beach, writing discussion papers and cups of tea. Not necessarily in that order.

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