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The news feels so empty without console executives making fun of each other's products!

EDIT: Good lord, this has to be one of the smallest LNCs I've ever done.

  • Oblivion Patch Coming to 360 Tomorrow

    [xbox360]

    As you may have noticed earlier, Bethesda today released a new patch for the PC version of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (X360, PC). Bethesda also noted that a similar patch for English language Xbox 360 versions of the game will follow tomorrow. According to the offical site, the PC patch notes also include changes that will be applied to the Xbox 360 version of the game, though most of the issues cited pertain directly to PCs.

  • Sega Bleaches Nintendo

    [nintendo]

    A teaser page of Sega's official Japanese site seems to suggest that the company is developing a Wii title based on the Bleach comics and animated television series. There is no information as to the genre of the game or its release date.

  • Fullmetal Alchemist Games Being Concocted

    Publisher Destineer announced today an agreement with FUNimation Entertainment to publish a line of video games based on the Fullmetal Alchemist animated television series in North America. Developers and platforms for the games were not specified. Past and upcoming Fullmetal Alchemist games are also published in North America by Square Enix and Namco Bandai.

    The first Fullmetal Alchemist games from Destineer are expected to launch later this year. Destineer has set up an official web site for the franchise.

  • A BAJILLION Games of Halo 2

    [xbox]

    Ever wonder how many games of Halo 2 (Xbox) have been played over Xbox Live? According to developer Bungie, over five hundred million games of Halo 2 have been played over Xbox Live.

  • Hudson Makes a Website on the Internet

    [xbox360] [nintendo] [ds] [psp]

    Developer and publisher Hudson Entertainment has relaunched its official website. From the official announcement: "In addition to information on classic and upcoming Hudson titles, the site will now provide movie, gadget and cell phone reviews, as well as news from Japan and the latest trends from the world of hip-hop."

  • Misc. Q&As/Features

    Hudson's official site has Part 3 of its internal interview with Hudson president John Greiner, speaking more on the company's relationship with Nintendo as well as the growing mobile gaming market.

    1UP chats with Kojima Productions producer Noriaki Okamura about Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (PSP).

Misc. Media/Previews

PS2/PS3

GameSpot has an updated look at Sony Online Entertainment's Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom (PS3) (so does IGN).

XBOX/X360

IGN checks out Fluent Entertainment's Crusty Demons Freestyle Moto-X (Xbox).

Screenshots: Bomberman: Act Zero (X360). NCAA Football 07 (X360, also PS2, Xbox, PSP).

PORTABLE

GameSpy previews Banpresto's Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation (GBA).

MULTI

Movies: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (PS2, Xbox, GCN, PS3, X360, Wii, PSP, GBA, PC).

Console Game Of The Evening [Submit Yours!]

The Daedalus Encounter for the 3DO. "One of those horrible, yet horribly addicting early FMV style games ala Burn Cycle or Sewer Shark. Half the time I had no idea what was going on, but at least I could stare at Tia Carrere." (submitted by soggybagel)

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