Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time finally has a European release date, so for those of you bouncing impatiently in your gaming chairs, awaiting the official news, here it is: November 4 in the mainland and November 6 in the UK. And for those of you that are in the US and wondering when you get it, well, it’s October 27, which is soon. At least those in Europe don’t have to wait that much longer for their shot at the game. By the way, if you’re a bit Ratchet & Clank fan and haven’t already checked out the latest PlayStation Store update, you should. There’s a playable demo (the very first!) up now and anxiously awaiting your download. So to recap: October 27: US release November 4: Europe mainland release November... [Read more]

First of all, if you’ve got a Wii and nothing but a Wii then look away or you’ll start to cry. The following deal pertains to the PS3 and the Xbox 360 only – and that’s because MTV Games hates Wii owners. Okay, they don’t. Well, maybe they do. Anyhoo, if you’ve been on the market for a sweet Rock Band deal, look no further than this: The official Rock Band web site is practically giving away Rock Band with their Special Edition Bundle at the staggering price of $79 USD. That means you’re getting: Rock Band (the game) Drums Microphone Guitar and Rock Band 2 For less than $80. And that includes shipping and handling! This is one of those run to it kind of offers. Enjoy! Unless you’re a Wii owner.... [Read more]

If you live in Europe, then it may be time to pick up a red pen and draw a big circle around the following date: November 20. That’s when the beloved Nintendo console stops pretending to be all sweet and innocent and reveals its blackened soul. In other words: That’s when you can go out and purchase a shiny new Wii in black. Oh, the temptation. For those of you in the US you can purchase the Wii remote controller and the nunchuk in black on November 16. The Wii remote controller will come alongside Wii MotionPlus add-on and will set you back $50. The nunchuk will cost $20. Europeans get everything come November 20: the sleek, black Wii console, new black Classic Controller Pro, black Wii Remotes, Wii MotionPlus accessories, and Nunchuk... [Read more]

At long last, the Queen Track Pack has hit the download virtual shelves and is now available for downloading. This is exciting news if you’re a Queen fan. The only song (blatantly) missing from this otherwise awesome selection of tunes is – of course – “Bohemian Rhapsody.” They make up for the omission by offering up all the other really awesome Queen songs, so it’s almost okay. So what are you getting in this delicious track pack?   The following tracks are now available for Xbox 360 (160 MS points each)/Wii (200 Wii points each)/PS3 ($1.99 each): “Another One Bites the Dust” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” “Fat Bottomed Girls” “I Want to Break Free” “I... [Read more]

A big ‘Happy Birthday’ is in order for PlayStation’s Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars (phew, trying saying that ten times fast), and developer Psyonix is celebrating by giving out gifts instead of taking them. For a limited time, SARPBC will be available on the PlayStation Network for the low, low price of $4.99. The game will be available at that reduced, happy-birthday price beginning October 15 and continuing until October 29. That’s two whole weeks of celebration. Wonder what they’ll do for the second anniversary? If you haven’t already hopped on to PSN to download the game, you should. It’s a whole lot of Battle-Car fun. And they’re acrobatic. And Rocket-powered. You can’t... [Read more]