Fable 2 Trailer

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Lionhead Studios has released a new TV trailer for their upcoming sequel Fable 2. The game is set to be released in the US on October 21st, and in the UK on October 24th. You can pre-order the game through Lionhead's official website here.

The trailer can be viewed via Yahoo here.

Blu-ray Player for the 360

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A recent report has stated that Microsoft has contracted Toshiba to develop an external Blu-ray drive for the XBox360. Microsoft's original plan with HD-DVD fell apart when the popularity faded and Blu-ray emerged on top. The price for the player is speculated to be around $100-$150, and will be released in a bundle with the console, as well as marketed as an expansion item. No release date has been set.

New Gears of War 2 Screens

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New screen shots have been released for Epic's upcoming sequel Gears of War 2.

The images can be seen here,here,here, and here.

Dynasty Warriors 6 Demo

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The PC demo of KOEI's Dynasty Warriors 6 was recently released on FileFront. The game is currently out for XBox360 and PS3, but the PC version is set to be released on November 18th. Some new features added to this game are the abilities to swim, climb, and destroy walls, as well as updated graphics rendering.

The demo can be downloaded here.

Sega's new handheld for 2009

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Sega is returning to the hardware market next year with the release of the Vision PMP. The new release is a jack-of-all-trades type handheld, with gaming capabilities as well as audio/video playback. In addition, the PMP will be both a still and video camera, and will include a TV tuner. Sega is really swinging for the fences with this one, cramming everything it can into a small handheld package. It's set to be released in the UK sometime in 2009, no news yet on a price or US release date.

Call of Duty 4 price drop

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Finally, about a year after it's release, Call of Duty 4:Modern Warfare has officially dropped in price from $59.99 to $49.99, this doesn't really affect anyone that already plays the game, but it could help to add some new gamers to the mix.

In other price cut news, Microsoft has recently dropped the price of XBox 360 in Europe, allowing it to raise sales by over 200%, doubling the sales of the PS3.

SOCOM Beta Extended

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The SOCOM Confrontation public beta will be patched to version 1.50 some time early next week, to allow ample beta testing of the new patch, the beta has been extended until October 9th. The game is still set to be released in the US on October 14th.

For more details on the patch or general game information, visit SOCOM.com

TakeTwo to remain independent

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TakeTwo Entertainment, maker of the best selling Grand Theft Auto series, has finally come to a decision amidst the Electronic Arts buyout. T2 CEO Ben Feder has decided that staying an independent company is in the best interest of the company's shareholders. TakeTwo believes that it now has the power to stay afloat in the gaming industry by using its creativity and innovative game ideas to keep buyers entertained.

Play Crysis Wars for FREE next weekend

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EA has announced that they will offer their new multiplayer Crysis game free to play from October 10-12(next weekend). The game includes 21 maps and is available to LAN players starting October 6th. To register for the free weekend, head over to MyCrysis to download the client on October 6th.

New Resident Evil 5 Screenshots

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Capcom has released some new screenshots for its upcoming sequel to the Resident Evil series. The game will contain many new features for the series including online cooperative play and vehicles. The game is slated to be released on March 13, 2009 on Playstation 3 and XBox 360.

The images can be viewed here, here, here, and here.