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Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced what new PlayStation Network downloadable games, expansions, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 and PSP today in America and Europe.

AMERICA:

PS3 Store

Downloadable Games
• MotoGP 08 Demo

Add-on Game Content
• BioShock PS3 Challenge Rooms - $9.99
• Dead Space downloadable content:
– Dead Space Astronaut Pack ($2.99)
– Dead Space Big Gun Pack ($0.99)
– Dead Space Heavy Damage Pack ($2.99)
– Dead Space Hot Rod Pack ($0.99)
– Dead Space Military Pack ($3.99)
– Dead Space Obsidian Pack ($1.49)
– Dead Space Obsidian Weapon Skin Pack ($1.49)
– Dead Space Pedestrian Pack ($1.49)
– Dead Space Scorpion Pack ($3.99)
– Dead Space Scorpion Weapon Pack ($2.25)
– Dead Space Speed Kills Pack ($2.25)
– Dead Space Tank Pack ($3.99)
• Guitar Hero: World Tour songs:
– “Consoler of the Lonely” by The Raconteurs ($1.99)
– “Hold Up” by The Raconteurs ($1.99)
– “Salute Your Solution” by The Raconteurs ($1.99)
– The Raconteurs Track Pack ($5.49) - Downloadable Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour featuring “Consoler of the Lonely”, “Hold Up”, and “Salute Your Solution” by The Raconteurs.
• Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 downloadable content:
– (I Just) Died In Your Arms ($1.49)
– All You Wanted ($1.49)
– Black Hole Sun ($1.49)
– It’s Not Unusual ($1.49)
– September ($1.49)
• LittleBigPlanet downloadable content:
– Sack in the Box Costume - free
– (5) LocoRoco Costumes - $2.99
• Rock Band songs:
– “That’s When I Reach for my Revolver” - Mission of Burma ($1.99)
– “That’s How I Escaped My Certain Fate” - Mission of Burma ($1.99)
– “Mica” - Mission of Burma ($1.99)
– Mission of Burma Pack 01 ($5.49) - this track pack includes all of the above Mission of Burma singles.
– “Police Truck” - Dead Kennedys ($1.99)
– “Holiday in Cambodia” - Dead Kennedys ($1.99)
– “California Über Alles” - Dead Kennedys ($1.99)
– Dead Kennedys Pack 01 ($5.49) - this track pack includes all of the above Dead Kennedys singles.
– “Gone” - Crooked X ($0.99)
– “Swamped” - Lacuna Coil ($1.99)
– “Forever” - In This Moment ($1.99)
– “Closer” - Lacuna Coil ($1.99)
– Century Media Girls of Metal Pack 01 ($5.49)

Game Videos
• MotorStorm Pacific Rift Features and Strategy Trailer
• Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe: Kreating the Comic Trailer
• Lord of the Rings: Conquest Trailer
• NBA 2K9 Momentous #1 & #2 Trailers
• Tom Clancy’s EndWar Launch Trailer
• FIFA 09 “In The Game” Part 8 - Online Team Play

Themes
• NBA 2K9 Theme (free)
• Hancock Theme (free)
• Timea Mojorova Theme ($1.99)
• University of California Theme ($1.99)
• Shadowy Graves Theme ($1.49)
• Darklight Fractais Theme ($1.49)
• Mrs. Claus Theme ($1.49)
• GunGirls Theme ($0.99)

PlayStation Store for PSP
Game Demo

EUROPE:

PS3 Store

Add-on Game Content
• BioShock PS3 Challenge Rooms, £6.29/€7.99
• Guitar Hero: World Tour songs:
– THE RACONTEURS TRACK PACK, £3.99/€5.99
– HOLD UP’ BY THE RACONTEURS, £1.49/€1.99
– CONSOLER OF THE LONELY’ BY THE RACONTEURS, £1.49/€1.99
– SALUTE YOUR SOLUTION’ BY THE RACONTEURS, £1.49/€1.99
• LittleBigPlanet downloadable content:
– Sack in the Box, FREE
– (5) LocoRoco Costumes Kit, £2.39/€2.99
• Need for Speed UnderCover downloadable content:
– AFTERMARKET BODY KIT PACKAGE, £1.49/€1.99
– AFTERMARKET HOODS, SPOILERS & EXHAUST PACKAGE, £1.49/€1.99
– AFTERMARKET WHEELS PACKAGE, £1.49/€1.99
– COLLECTOR’S EDITION UPGRADE, £6.99/€9.99
– EXOTIC CAR BUNDLE, £3.99/€5.99
– MUSCLE CAR BUNDLE, £3.49/€4.99
– PAINT & VINYLS PACKAGE, £1.49/€1.99
– TUNER CAR BUNDLE, £3.49/€4.99
– ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE BUNDLE, £6.99/€9.99
– ULTIMATE VISUAL BUNDLE, £3.49/€4.99
– PRO HANDLING BUNDLE, £1.99/€2.99
– PRO POWER BUNDLE, £2.99/€3.99
– RACE HANDLING BUNDLE, £1.99/€2.99
– RACE POWER BUNDLE, £1.99/€2.99
– STREET HANDLING BUNDLE, £1.49/€1.99
– STREET POWER BUNDLE, £1.99/€2.99
• Rock Band songs:
– CALIFORNIA ÜBER ALLES, £0.99/€1.49
– CLOSER, £0.99/€1.49
– FOREVER, £0.99/€1.49
– GONE, £0.59/€0.79
– HOLIDAY IN CAMBODIA, £0.99/€1.49
– MICA, £0.99/€1.49
– POLICE TRUCK, £0.99/€1.49
– SWAMPED, £0.99/€1.49
– THAT’S HOW I ESCAPED MY CERTAIN FATE, £0.99/€1.49
– THAT’S WHEN I REACH FOR MY REVOLVER, £0.99/€1.49
– CENTURY MEDIA GIRLS OF METAL PACK 01, £2.99/€3.99
– Dead Kennedys Pack 01, £2.99/€3.99
– MISSION OF BURMA PACK 01, £2.99/€3.99

Game Videos
• Tomb Raider - BENEATH THE SURFACE 4, FREE
• INFANTRY STRATEGY VIDEO BRIEFING, FREE
• TOM CLANCY’S ENDWAR LAUNCH TRAILER, FREE
• BioShock Challenge Rooms Trailer, FREE
• MotorStorm Pacific Rift Behind the Scenes Ep 1, FREE
• MotorStorm Pacific Rift Behind the Scenes Ep 2, FREE
• Pain: David Hasselhoff Trailer, FREE
• Linger in Shadows Soundtrack, FREE
• NARUTO: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM TRAILER, FREE

Themes
• Saints Row 2 Movember Theme, FREE
• Tomb Raider Underworld - Black&White Theme, FREE
• Tomb Raider Underworld - Front of Box Theme, FREE

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games
• Sim City 2000, £4.99/€7.99
• LocoRoco 2 Demo, FREE

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Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced what new PlayStation Network downloadable games, expansions, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 and PSP today in America and Europe.

AMERICA:

PS3 Store

Downloadable Games
* Age of Booty ($9.99)

Add-on Game Content
* LittleBigPlanet - MotorStorm Stormers Costume ($1.99) A premium costume for SackBoy!
* LittleBigPlanet - Sack-Eating Plant Costume (SCEE contest winner) (free) A community costume for SackBoy!
* LittleBigPlanet - Lilly Pad Costume ($0.99) A costume for SackBoy!
* LittleBigPlanet - Hugo Costume ($0.99) A costume for SackBoy!
* LittleBigPlanet - Great Blue Costume ($0.99) A costume for SackBoy!
* LittleBigPlanet - Frost E Costume ($0.99) A costume for SackBoy!
* LittleBigPlanet - Animal Costume Bundle ($2.99) A costume kit for SackBoy! Contains 4 different costumes.
* Hot Shots Golf Out Bounds Costume Pack 2 ($2.99) Spruce up your Hot Shots Golf Fall wardrobe with a collection of playful and funky new outfits ideal for golf wherever you play.
* PAIN Movie Studio Lot ($5.99)
* PAIN The Hoff Character ($1.99)
* FIFA 09 Brazilian Commentary Pack (FREE) Featuring Brazilian commentators Paulo Vinícius Coelho and Nivaldo Prieto.
* FIFA 09 Czech Commentary Pack (FREE) Featuring Czech commentators Bosák Jaromír and Petr Sv?cený.
* FIFA 09 Dutch Commentary Pack (FREE) Featuring Dutch commentators Youri Mulder and Evert Ten Napel.
* FIFA 09 English Commentary Pack (FREE) Featuring English commentators Andy Gray and Martin Tyler.
* FIFA 09 English #2 Commentary Pack ($4.99) Featuring English commentators Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend.
* FIFA 09 French Commentary Pack (FREE) Featuring French commentators Herve Mathoux and Franck Sauzée.
* FIFA 09 German Commentary Pack (FREE) Featuring German commentators Tom Bayer and Sebastian Hellman.
* FIFA 09 Hungarian Commentary Pack (FREE) Featuring Hungarian commentators Richard Faragó and István B. Hajú.
* FIFA 09 Italian Commentary Pack (FREE) Featuring Italian commentators Giuseppe Bergomi and Fabio Caressa.
* FIFA 09 Mexico Commentary Pack (FREE) Featuring Mexican commentators Perro Bermúdez and Ricardo Pelaez.
* FIFA 09 Polish Commentary Pack (FREE) Featuring Polish commentators Wlodzimierz Szaranowicz and Dariusz Szpakowski.
* FIFA 09 Portuguese Commentary Pack (FREE) Featuring Portuguese commentators David Carvalho and Hélder Conduto.
* FIFA 09 Russian Commentary Pack (FREE) Featuring Russian commentators Yuri Rozanov and Vasily Solojov.
* FIFA 09 Spanish Commentary Pack (FREE) Featuring Spanish commentators Paco González and Manolo Lama.
* FIFA 09 Swedish Commentary Pack (FREE) Featuring Swedish commentators Glenn Hysén and Henrik Strömblad.
* Need for Speed: Undercover Aftermarket Body Kit Package ($2.00)
* Need for Speed: Undercover Aftermarket Hood, Spoilders and Exhaust Package ($2.00)
* Need for Speed: Undercover Aftermarket Wheels Package ($2.00)
* Need for Speed: Undercover Collector’s Edition Upgrade ($10.00)
* Need for Speed: Undercover Exotic Car Bundle ($7.50)
* Need for Speed: Undercover Muscle Car Bundle ($5.00)
* Need for Speed: Undercover Paint and Vinyls Package ($2.00)
* Need for Speed: Undercover Pro Handling Bundle ($2.75)
* Need for Speed: Undercover Pro Power Bundle ($3.75)
* Need for Speed: Undercover Race Handling Bundle ($2.25)
* Need for Speed: Undercover Race Power Bundle ($3.00)
* Need for Speed: Undercover Street Handling Bundle ($1.75)
* Need for Speed: Undercover Street Power Bundle ($2.25)
* Need for Speed: Undercover Tuner Car Bundle ($5.00)
* Need for Speed: Undercover Ultimate Performance Bundle ($10.00)
* Need for Speed: Undercover Ultimate Visual Bundle ($5.00)
* Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution Multiplayer Map Pack 1: Elemental (free) Includes Fiery Axis, Starfish, Oasis World, and Invasion USA.
* Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution Multiplayer Map Pack 2: Terrestrial ($1.25) Includes South Pacific, the UK, Earth, and Equal Opportunity.
* Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Costume Pack 1 ($4.99) Download 7 brand new characters such as Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker, Imperial Commando, Darth Sion, Ki-Adi-Mundi and Kit Fisto. Also you’ll get 3 all new Secret Apprentice costumes including Hooded Combat Gear, General Starkiller and Sith Assassin.
* Guitar Hero World Tour songs:
– Hendrix Track Pack ($5.49) - Downloadable Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour featuring “Fire (Live from Woodstock)”, “If 6 Was 9?, and “Little Wing” by Jimi Hendrix.
– “Horse to Water” - R.E.M. ($1.99)
– “Man-Sized Wreath” - R.E.M. ($1.99)
– “Supernatural Superserious” - R.E.M. ($1.99)
– R.E.M. Track Pack ($5.49) - Downloadable Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour featuring “Man-sized Wreath”, “Supernatural Superserious”, and “Horse to Water” by REM. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as a part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading.
* Rock Band songs:
– “Doll” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
– “Enough Space” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
– “February Stars” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
– “Hey, Johnny Park!” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
– “Monkey Wrench” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
– “My Hero” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
– “My Poor Brain” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
– “New Way Home” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
– “See You” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
– “Up In My Arms” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
– “Walking After You” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
– “Wind Up” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
– “The Colour and the Shape” Album - Foo Fighters ($19.99) - includes the above tracks.

Game Videos
* Alpha Protocol Trailer
* Guitar Hero World Tour Zakk Wylde Vignette Network Trailer
* Soul Calibur IV Gameplay Preview Network Trailer
* WWE Smackdown vs RAW 2009 Network Trailer
* AST Play The Pros Cleveland
* AST Orlando Pro Moment

PlayStation Store for PSP
Game Demo
* Neverland Card Battles Demo (also downloadable via PS3 Store)

EUROPE:

PS3 Store

Add-on Game Content
* Dead Space: Astronaut Pack (€2,99), Big Gun Pack (€0,99), Heavy Damage Pack (€2,99), Hot Rod Pack (€0,99), Military Pack (€3,99), Pedestrian Pack (€1,49), Scorpion Pack (€3,99), Scorpion Weapon Pack (€1,99), Speed Kills Pack (€1,99), Tank Pack (€3,99), Obsidian Weapon Skin Pack (€1,49), Obsidian Pack (€2,99)
* Everybody’s Golf World Tour: Costume Pack (€3,99)
* Guitar Hero: World Tour songs:
– “Another Way To Die” - Jack White & Alicia Keys (€1,99)
– Jimi Hendrix Track Pack (€5,99) includes: “If 6 Was 9”, “Little Wing”, “Fire” (live)
– Oasis Track Pack (€5,99 or €1,99 per song) includes: “Waiting for the Rapture”, “The Shock of the Lightning”, “Bag It Up”
– REM Track Pack (€5,99 or €1,99 per song) includes: “Supernatural Superserious”, “Horse to Water”, “Man-sized Wreath”,
* LittleBigPlanet downloads:
– SCEE Contest Winner: Sack-Eating Plant (free)
– Animals Costumes Pack (€2,99 or €0,99 per costume): Lilly Pad, Hugo, Great Blue, Frost-E
* PAIN downloads:
– David Hasselhoff Pack (£1.19)
– Movie Studio Pack (£3.99)
* Rock Band songs:
– “The Colour and the Shape” - Foo Fighters (€14,99 or €1,49 per song) includes: “Doll”, “Monkey Wrench”, “Hey, Johnny Park!”, “My Poor Brain”, “Wind Up”, “Up in Arms”, “My Hero”, “See You”, “Enough Space”, “February Stars”, “Walking After You”, “New Way Home”
* Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution
– Multiplayer Maps The Elemental (€0,99)
– Multiplayer Maps The Terrestrial (€0,99)
* Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Character Pack #1 (£6.29)
* Soulcalibur IV downloads: Customize Parts 1 (€0,99), Customize Parts 2 (€1,99), Customize Parts 3 (€1,99), Customize Parts 4 (€0,99), Customize Parts 5 (€0,99)

Game Videos
* BioShock 2 Teaser Trailer
* MotorStorm Pacific Rift Air Zone trailer
* Shaun White Snowboarding ESPN Trailer
* Soulcalibur IV: Combo Play Trailer & Guest Characters
* Tom Clancy’s EndWar: Rank Promotions Briefing
* Tomb Raider Underworld: Beneath The Surface trailer 3

Themes & Wallpapers
* Far Cry 2 Wallpaper
* Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Theme

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games
* FIFA 09 (€39,99)
* The Cube (£15.99)

Via PlayStation Blog & Neogaf

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EA has announced a ton of Dead Space downloadable content in the form of “Premium Upgrade Packs”, these give Isaac Clarke, the game’s hero, new equipment to survive the horror aboard the space-traveling USG Ishimura.

The packs will be available to purchase on November 13th, 2008 via Xbox Live and the PlayStation Store in the U.S. and worldwide on the PlayStation store on November 20th.

Winner of over 23 critic awards and boasting a score of 89 on Metacritic, Dead Space delivers the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action. It is a bold and often-bloody sci-fi survival horror game set 500 years in the future. The game’s combat calls for intense gore and character dismemberment that can be experienced even further with these premium upgrade packs.

Here is the complete list of upgrade packs and what they include:

* Astronaut Pack: Download the Astronaut Suit and Weapon Skin Pack, featuring an amazing Astronaut Suit and new skins for the Plasma Cutter, Pulse Rifle, and Ripper!
Price: $3.00 / 240 MS points

* Big Gun Pack: Download the Steam Punk Force Gun, the ultimate in Necromorph-killing destruction.
Price: $1.00 / 80 MS points

* Heavy Damage Pack: Download the Heavy Damage Weapon pack featuring a cool new look and massive firepower for the Plasma Cutter, Contact Beam, Pulse Rifle, and Ripper.
Price: $3.00 / 240 MS points

* Hot Rod Pack: Download the Hot Rod Weapon Skin Pack, featuring awesome flame graphics for the Flamethrower and Pulse Rifle.
Price: $1.00 / 80 MS points

* Military Pack: Download the Military Weapon Pack for a new look and enhanced power for all 7 Dead Space weapons.
Price: $4.00 / 320 MS points

* Scorpion Pack: Download the Scorpion Pack featuring an upgraded Level 5 Suit and powered up Plasma Cutter, Line Gun, and Force Gun, all decorated in an awesome red Scorpion Skin.
Price: $4.00 / 320 MS points

* Scorpion Weapon Pack: Download the Scorpion Weapon Pack featuring a faster death-dealing Plasma Cutter, Line Gun, and Force Gun in awesome red skins.
Price: $2.25 / 180 MS points

* Speed Kills Pack: Download the Speed Kills Weapon Pack! Includes faster-firing Force Gun, Line Gun, and Plasma Cutter.
Price: $2.25 / 180 MS points

* Tank Pack: Download the Tank Pack featuring an upgraded Level 5 Suit and powered up Flamethrower, Force Gun, and Line Gun, all covered in Unitology script.
Price: $4.00 / 320 MS points

PLAYSTATION 3 Exclusive Packs:

* Obsidian Weapon Skin Pack: Download the exclusive Obsidian Weapon Skin Pack. Includes weapon skins in jet-black PLAYSTATION 3 colors for the Line Gun, Plasma Cutter, and Pulse Rifle.
Price: $1.50

* Obsidian Pack: Download the exclusive Obsidian Suit and Weapon Skin Pack, available only for the PLAYSTATION 3! Includes an upgraded Level 5 suit, and weapon skins for the Line Gun, Plasma Cutter, and Pulse Rifle, all in jet-black PLAYSTATION 3 colors.
Price: $3.00

Xbox 360 Exclusive Packs:

* Elite Weapon Skin Pack: Download the exclusive Elite Weapon Skin Pack! Includes weapon skins in Xbox 360 colors for the Line Gun, Plasma Cutter, and Pulse Rifle.
Price: 120 MS points

* Elite Pack: Download the exclusive Elite Suit and Weapon Skin Pack ! Includes an upgraded Level 5 suit, and weapon skins for the Line Gun, Plasma Cutter, and Pulse Rifle in Xbox 360 colors.
Price: 240 MS points

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This week on Zero Punctuation: Yahtzee explores the USS Kill Beast Buffet and reviews the third-person survival-horror action-adventure game Dead Space (Xbox 360, PS3 & PC). As always, coarse language ahead.

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What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular now.

Nintendo Wii
North America: 1. Wii Music (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 4. Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2009 (Majesco), 5. Active Life Outdoor Challenge (Namco).

Japan: 1. Wii Music (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Tenchu 4 (From Software), 4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 5. Wii Sports (Nintendo).

Europe: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 3. Carnival: Fun Fair Games (2K Games), 4. FIFA 09 All-Play (Electronic Arts), 5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo).

Xbox 360
North America: 1. Fable II (Microsoft), 2. Fable II: Limited Collector’s Edition (Microsoft), 3. Dead Space (Electronic Arts), 4. Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft), 5. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts).

Japan: 1. Tales of Vesperia (Namco), 2. The Idolm@ster - Platinum Collection (Namco), 3. Gears of War - Platinum Collection (Microsoft), 4. Dead Rising - Platinum Collection (Capcom), 5. Earth Defense Force 2017 (D3 Publisher).

Europe: 1. Fable II (Microsoft), 2. Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 4. Saints Row 2 (THQ), 5. Dead Space (Electronic Arts).

PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Dead Space (Electronic Arts), 2. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts), 3. BioShock (2K Games), 4. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 5. Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft).

Japan: 1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - Special Edition (Konami), 2. Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi - Limited Edition (Aqua Plus), 3. Aquanaut’s Holiday (Sony), 4. NBA Live 09 (Electronic Arts), 5. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition (Bethesda).

Europe: 1. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 2. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Konami), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 4. Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft), 5. Dead Space (Electronic Arts).

PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 2. Madden NFL 09 (Electronic Arts), 3. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 5. Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s (Activision).

Japan: 1. Devil Summoner: Raido Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon - Plus Edition (Atlus), 2. Devil Summoner: Raido Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon (Atlus), 3. Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Gundam Masters (Bandai), 4. Sakura Taisen 3 - The Best of Sega (Sega), 5. Super Robot Taisen Z (Banpresto).

Europe: 1. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 2. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 3. SingStar: Boy Bands vs. Girl Bands (Sony), 4. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts), 5. Ben 10: Protector of Earth (D3 Publisher).

PC
North America: 1. Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft), 2. Spore (Electronic Arts), 3. Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy (Her Interactive), 4. Dead Space (Electronic Arts), 5. The Sims 2: Apartment Life (Electronic Arts).

Japan: 1. Chaos;Head (Nitro Plus), 2. Final Fantasy XI: The Vana’diel Collection (Square Enix), 3. Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Bandai Namco), 4. Monster Hunter Frontier Online Season 3.0 Premium (E Frontier), 5. Crysis: Warhead (Electronic Arts).

Europe: 1. Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft), 2. Spore (Electronic Arts), 3. Dead Space (Electronic Arts), 4. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Complete (Take 2), 5. The Sims 2: Apartment Life (Electronic Arts).

Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (Konami), 2. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 3. Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (Nintendo), 4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 5. Kirby Super Star Ultra (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo), 2. Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode (Nintendo), 3. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo), 4. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (Konami), 5. Culdcept DS (Sega).

Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 2. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 3. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 5. Imagine: Teacher (Ubisoft).

PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Star Ocean: First Departure (Square Enix), 2. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 3. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts), 4. God of War: Chains of Olympus (Sony), 5. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar).

Japan: 1. Don’t Be So Bold Just Because You Are Heroes Part 2 (Sony), 2. Macross Ace Frontier (Bandai), 3. Bleach: Soul Carnival (Sony), 4. Ikki Tousen: Eloquent Fist - Limited Edition (Marvelous), 5. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom).

Europe: 1. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 2. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 3. Sega Mega Drive Collection (Sega), 4. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 5. Sonic Rivals (Sega).

Wii Music debuts on the first place of the Wii chart. Fable II debuts on the #1 spot on the Xbox 360 chart. Dead Space stays on top of the PS3 chart. Lego Batman once again remains high on the PS2 chart. Far Cry 2 debuts as number 1 in the PC top 5. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia debuts on the DS chart. And lastly Star Ocean: First Departure is on the first spot for the first time in its first week on the PSP chart.

“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!” A listing of the top 5 sellers per region, for all systems combined.

North America: 1. Wii Music (Wii), 2. Wii Fit (Wii), 3. Mario Kart Wii (Wii), 4. Fable II (Xbox 360), 5. Fable II: Limited Collector’s Edition (Xbox 360).

Japan: 1. Pokemon Platinum (DS), 2. Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode (DS), 3. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS), 4. Wii Music (Wii), 5. Don’t Be So Bold Just Because You Are Heroes Part 2 (PSP).

Europe: 1. Fable II (Xbox 360), 2. Wii Fit (Wii), 3. Wii Play (Wii), 4. Far Cry 2 (PC), 5. Carnival: Fun Fair Games (Wii).

For the full lists go to Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK sites.

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Sci Fi Channel’s documentary explores Electronic Arts’ use of the “science of fear” in trying to make the scariest game ever.

Watch as the developers and sci-fi movie/game people “in the know” talk about Dead Space, which is out now on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

Part 1 of Dead Space Sci vs. Fi:

Part 2 of Dead Space Sci vs. Fi:

Any PC gamers out there who’d want to win the game? I could start a competition for it if there’s interest.

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This Dead Space guide will show you all available codes, cheats, tips and achievements in the sci-fi horror surival game’s Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions.

Go to the Pause menu that serves as the cheats menu that will let you enter the codes below.

Each wanted effect is followed by its cheat code:
* To get +1,000 credits once press: X(3), Y, X. / square(3), triangle, square.
* To get +2,000 credits once press: X(3), Y(2). / square(3), triangle(2).
* To get +5,000 credits once press: X(3), Y, X, Y. / square(3), triangle, square, triangle.
* To get +10,000 credits once press: X, Y(3), X(2), Y. / square, triangle(3), square(2), triangle.
* To get +2 Power Nodes once press: Y, X(3), Y. / triangle, square(3), triangle.
* To get +5 Power Nodes press: Y, X, Y, X(2), Y, X(2), Y, X(2), Y. / triangle, square, triangle, square(2), triangle, square(2), triangle, square(2), triangle.
* To refill your Oxygen press: X(2), Y(3). / square(2), triangle(3).
* To refill your Stasis and Kinesis Energy press: X, Y(2), X, Y. / triangle, square, triangle(2), square, triangle.

Tips on how to unlock the following.

* Backstory Logs: Beat the game on any difficulty level.
* Impossible Difficulty Setting: Finish the game once on any (some say Medium) difficulty level, save your game, and start a new game. Choose Impossible Mode, then play until you save your game at a kiosk (in a new slot if you like). Always save that game you’re playing in Impossible Mode to keep it unlocked.
* Find the Peng: Peng is a treasure found in the Hangar in between the two sidewalks. As you leave the Kellion for the first time, look over the railing to your left. There is a small statue lying on the ground. You need Kinesis to get it, so you can’t grab it until Chapter 11.
* 10 Power Nodes: Beat the game on any difficulty level. Then load your cleared game save and start a new game on the difficulty which you previously beat the game with all you items and upgraded equipment.
* 50,000 credits: Beat the game on any difficulty level. Then load your cleared game save and start a new game on the difficulty which you previously beat the game with all you items and upgraded equipment.
* Military Suit: Finish the game once on any (some say Medium) difficulty level. It’s a level 6 suit that costs 99,000 credits. After you finish the game, load your cleared game save and start a new game on the difficulty which you previously beat the game with all you items and upgraded equipment.

You can unlock achievements in the Xbox 360 version of the game to get a total of 1,000 Gamerscore points. Here’s the full list of them all.

Achievement (Gamerscore points) — How to unlock it.
A Cut Above (10) — Kill 30 enemies with the Ripper
Air Alert (10) — Zero-G Jump over 100 times
All Systems Go (20) — Complete Chapter 3 on any difficulty setting
Armstrong (10) — Shoot 50 objects using Kinesis
Autofire (10) — Kill 30 enemies with the Pulse Rifle
Betrayed (20) — Complete Chapter 11 on any difficulty setting
Big Spender (10) — Spend 300,000 credits at the store
Brawler (10) — Kill at least 30 enemies with a melee attack
Butcher (40) — Dismember 1000 Limbs
Cannon Fodder (20) — Complete Chapter 4 on any difficulty setting
Crackshot (5) — Achieve a perfect score in the Shooting Gallery
Dead On Arrival (20) — Complete Chapter 1 on any difficulty setting
Don’t Get Cocky Kid (10) — Survive the ADS Cannon with over 50% shield strength remaining
Epic Tier 3 Engineer (150) — Complete the game on the hardest difficulty setting
Eviscerator (10) — Kill 30 enemies with the Line Gun
Exodus (20) — Complete Chapter 12 on any difficulty setting
Freeze (15) — Use Stasis on 50 enemies
Full Arsenal (30) — Own every Weapon in the game
Full Contact (10) — Kill 30 enemies with the Contact Beam
Get off my ship! (15) — Kill the Slug Boss
Greenhouse Effect (20) — Complete Chapter 6 on any difficulty setting
Keeper of the Faith (20) — Complete Chapter 10 on any difficulty setting
Kickin It (10) — Escape from a Lurker’s grab attack 10 times
Lab Rat (20) — Complete Chapter 2 on any difficulty setting
Legend Teller (40) — Collect 150 Logs
Live With The Hot Ones (10) — Kill 30 enemies with the Flamethrower
Marksman (5) — Dismember 20 Limbs
Maxed Out (75) — Upgrade all weapons and equipment
Merchant (10) — Collect 8 schematics
Mindless Prey (30) — Kill the Hive Mind
One Gun (40) — Beat the game using only the Plasma Cutter
Pack Rat (10) — Store 25 Items in the Safe
Playing Catch (10) — Catch a Brute or Leviathan Pod using Kinesis
Pusher (10) — Kill 30 enemies with the Force Gun
Ragdoll Check (5) — Force an enemy into a Gravity Panel 5 times
S.O.S. (20) — Complete Chapter 7 on any difficulty setting
Secret Achievement - Brute Force (15) — Kill a Brute
Secret Achievement - Exterminator (15) — Kill the Leviathan
Slugger (10) — Kill the Slug Boss with more than 50% shield strength remaining
Story Teller (20) — Collect 75 Logs
Strange Transmissions (20) — Complete Chapter 8 on any difficulty setting
Surgeon (20) — Dismember 500 Limbs
Survivor (50) — Complete the game on any difficulty setting
There’s Always Peng! (15) — Find the Peng Treasure
Tool Time (10) — Kill 30 enemies with the Plasma Cutter
True Believer (20) — Complete Chapter 5 on any difficulty setting
Wreckage (20) — Complete Chapter 9 on any difficulty setting
Z-Baller (5) — Complete Level 6 in Zero-G Basketball

You can also unlock achievements in the PlayStation 3 version of the game to get 41 Bronze Trophies, 4 Silver Trophies, 3 Gold Trophies, and 1 Platinum Trophy. Here’s the full list of them all.

Achievement (Trophy type) — How to unlock it.
A Cut Above (Bronze) — Kill 30 enemies with the Ripper
Air Alert (Bronze) — Zero-G Jump over 100 times
All Systems Go (Bronze) — Complete Chapter 3 on any difficulty setting
Armstrong (Bronze) — Shoot 50 objects using Kinesis
Autofire (Bronze) — Kill 30 enemies with the Pulse Rifle
Betrayed (Bronze) — Complete Chapter 11 on any difficulty setting
Big Spender (Bronze) — Spend 200,000 credits at the store
Brawler (Bronze) — Kill at least 30 enemies with a melee attack
Brute Force (Bronze) — Kill a Brute
Butcher (Silver) — Dismember 1000 Limbs
Cannon Fodder (Bronze) — Complete Chapter 4 on any difficulty setting
Concodrance Officer (Platinum) — Collect all Trophies
Crackshot (Bronze) — Achieve a perfect score in the Shooting Gallery
Dead on Arrival (Bronze) — Complete Chapter 1 on any difficulty setting
Don’t get cocky, kid (Bronze) — Survive the ADS Canon with over 50% Shield strength remaining
Epic Tier 3 Engineer (Gold) — Complete the game on the hardest difficulty setting
Eviscerator (Bronze) — Kill 30 enemies with the Line Gun
Exodus (Bronze) — Complete Chapter 12 on any difficulty setting
Exterminator (Bronze) — Kill the Leviathan
Freeze (Bronze) — Use Stasis on 50 Enemies
Full Arsenal (Silver) — Own every Weapon in the game
Full Contact (Bronze) — Kill 30 enemies with the Contact Beam
Get off my ship! (Bronze) — Kill the Slug Boss
Greenhouse Effect (Bronze) — Complete Chapter 6 on any difficulty setting
Keeper of the Faith (Bronze) — Complete Chapter 10 on any difficulty setting
Kickin it (Bronze) — Escape from a Lurker’s grab attack 10 times
Lab Rat (Bronze) — Complete Chapter 2 on any difficulty setting
Legend Teller (Silver) — Collect 150 Logs
Live With The Hot Ones (Bronze) — Kill 30 enemies with the Flamethrower
Marksman (Bronze) — Dismember 20 Limbs
Maxed Out (Gold) — Upgrade all weapons and equipment
Merchant (Bronze) — Collect 8 schematics
Mindless Prey (Bronze) — Kill the Hive Mind
One Gun (Gold) — Beat the game using only the Plasma Cutter
Pack Rat (Bronze) — Store 25 Items in Safe
Playing Catch (Bronze) — Catch a Brute or Leviathan Pod using Kinesis
Pusher (Bronze) — Kill 30 enemies with the Force Gun
Ragdoll Check (Bronze) — Force an enemy into a Gravity Panel 5 times
S.O.S. (Bronze) — Complete Chapter 7 on any difficulty setting
Slugger (Bronze) — Kill the Slug Boss with more than 50% Shield strength remaining
Story Teller (Bronze) — Collect 75 Logs
Strange Transmissions (Bronze) — Complete Chapter 8 on any difficulty setting
Surgeon (Bronze) — Dismember 500 Limbs
Survivor (Silver) — Complete the game on any difficulty setting
There’s Always Peng (Bronze) — Find the Peng Treasure
Tool Time (Bronze) — Kill 30 enemies with the Plasma Cutter
True Believer (Bronze) — Complete Chapter 5 on any difficulty setting
Wreckage (Bronze) — Complete Chapter 9 on any difficulty setting
Z-Baller (Bronze) — Complete Level 6 in Zero-G Basketball

Big thanks to the people at Gamefaqs, Xbox360achievements & PS3trophies.

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What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular now.

Nintendo Wii
North America: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 3. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts), 4. Active Life Outdoor Challenge (Bandai Namco), 5. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games).

Japan: 1. Wii Music (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces (Bandai), 4. Daikaijuu Battle: Ultra Coliseum (Bandai), 5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo).

Europe: 1. Wii Play (Nintendo), 2. Carnival: Fun Fair Games (2K Games), 3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 4. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 5. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts).

Xbox 360
North America: 1. Dead Space (Electronic Arts), 2. Saints Row 2 (THQ), 3. FIFA Soccer 09 (Electronic Arts), 4. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts), 5. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts).

Japan: 1. Tales of Vesperia (Namco), 2. Gears of War - Platinum Collection (Microsoft), 3. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (Bethesda), 4. The Idolm@ster - Platinum Collection (Namco), 5. Dead Rising - Platinum Collection (Capcom).

Europe: 1. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 2. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts), 3. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 5. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar).

PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Dead Space (Electronic Arts), 2. FIFA Soccer 09 (Electronic Arts), 3. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts), 4. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts), 5. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar).

Japan: 1. Aquanaut’s Holiday (Sony), 2. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - Special Edition (Konami), 3. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition (Bethesda), 4. Afrika (Sony), 5. Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi - Limited Edition (Aqua Plus).

Europe: 1. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 2. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 3. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 4. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts), 5. Play TV (Sony).

PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 2. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 3. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts), 4. FIFA Soccer 09 (Electronic Arts), 5. God of War II (Sony).

Japan: 1. Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Gundam Masters (Bandai), 2. Super Robot Taisen Z (Banpresto), 3. Hokuouki - Special Edition (Idea Factory), 4. Dynasty Warriors 6 Special (Koei), 5. Tales of the Abyss - Platinum Edition (Namco).

Europe: 1. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 2. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 4. The Golden Compass (Sega), 5. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar).

PC
North America: 1. Spore (Electronic Arts), 2. Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy (Her Interactive), 3. World of Warcraft Battlechest (Blizzard), 4. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (Electronic Arts), 5. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization (2K Games).

Japan: 1. Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Bandai Namco), 2. Chaos;Head (Nitro Plus), 3. Crysis: Warhead (Electronic Arts), 4. Final Fantasy XI: The Vana’diel Collection (Square Enix), 5. Clannad Full Voice (Key).

1. Crysis: Warhead (Electronic Arts), 2. Final Fantasy XI: The Vana’diel Collection (Square Enix), 3. Zwei II - Special Edition (Nihon Falcom), 4. Monster Hunter Frontier Online Season 3.0 Premium (E-Frontier), 5. The Sims 2: Apartment Life (Electronic Artss).

Europe: 1. Spore (Electronic Arts), 2. The Sims 2: Apartment Life (Electronic Arts), 3. Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway (Ubisoft), 4. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization (2K Games), 5. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.).

Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Kirby Super Star Ultra (Nintendo), 2. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 3. Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (Nintendo), 4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 5. My Japanese Coach (Ubisoft).

Japan: 1. Culdcept DS (Sega), 2. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo), 3. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo), 4. KORG DS-10 (AQ Interactive), 5. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo).

Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 2. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 4. Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision), 5. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts).

PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts), 2. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar), 3. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 4. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 5. Daxter (Sony).

Japan: 1. Don’t Be So Bold Just Because You Are Heroes Part 2 (Sony), 2. Macross Ace Frontier (Bandai), 3. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom), 4. Phantasy Star Portable (Sega), 5. Clannad (Prototype).

Europe: 1. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 2. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 3. Call of Duty: Roads to Victory (Activision), 4. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 5. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts).

Wii Fit returns to the healthiest spot on the Wii chart. Dead Space debuts on the #1 spot on the Xbox 360 & PS3 charts. Lego Batman stays on the PS2 chart. Spore continues to explore the first place on the PC top 5. Kirby Super Star Ultra returns on the DS chart. And lastly Star Wars: The Force Unleashed stays high on the PSP chart.

As a little extra this week, I’m listing the top 5 sales per region for all systems combined.

North America: 1. Wii Fit (Wii), 2. Mario Kart Wii (Wii), 3. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Wii), 4. Dead Space (Xbox 360), 5. Active Life Outdoor Challenge (Wii).

Japan: 1. Wii Music (Wii), 2. Culdcept DS (DS), 3. Pokemon Platinum (DS), 4. Don’t Be So Bold Just Because You Are Heroes Part 2 (PSP), 5. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS).

Europe: 1. Wii Play (Wii), 2. Carnival: Fun Fair Games (Wii), 3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Wii), 4. Wii Fit (Wii), 5. FIFA 09 (PS3).

For the full lists go to Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK sites.

Source: videogamesblogger.com

In the bold and often-bloody Dead Space gamers step into a third-person sci-fi survival horror experience that delivers psychological thrills and gruesome action. Set in the cold blackness of deep space, the atmosphere is soaked with a feeling of tension, dread and sheer terror.

In Dead Space, players step into the role of engineer Isaac Clarke – an ordinary man on a seemingly routine mission to fix the communications systems aboard a deep space mining ship. It is not long before Isaac awakes to a living nightmare when he learns that the ship’s crew has been ravaged by a vicious alien infestation. He must fight through the dead silence and darkness of deep space to stay alive.

How scary can zombies in space really be? “Very” according to this Dead Space video review.


To quote the IGN video review: “Call it science fiction survival horror, but Dead Space does the genre proud with an engaging story; action that’s tense, fast-paced and extremely violent; as well as atmospheric qualities that will get under your skin and make you jump. It may be a newcomer, but the seeds of an incredible franchise have been sown, and EA’s in a great position to reap a phenomenal franchise full of scares. If you like survival horror, action or sci-fi, Dead Space needs to be on your radar.”

Presentation — 9.0
Graphics — 9.0
Sound — 9.5
Gameplay — 8.5
Lasting Appeal — 8.5
Overall — 8.7

Source: videogamesblogger.com

There’s a comic series based on the upcoming original survival horror Dead Space video game. These six animated comics are set in the Dead Space universe, and serve as a prequel story for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC game that will be released on October 14th in time for Halloween 2008.

The comic is written and illustrated by Ben Templesmith and written by Antony Johnston. This series tells the gut-wrenching tale of a deep space mining colony that unexpectedly pulls an ancient and vicious alien life force from the dark rock.

Sh*t hits the fan amidst colony-wide panic in the last part.

EA previously released the first part of an animated Dead Space comic, 2nd animated Dead Space comic, 3rd animated Dead Space comic online a while back. As well as the 4th Dead Space Animated Comic and 5th issue of the Dead Space Animated Comic recently.