Exclusively for the Nintendo DS, Microïds and Dreamcatcher have announced that Syberia has shipped to retail and is now available in stores.

For Kate Walker, a sophisticated New York Attorney, the Voralberg Toy Company acquisition seemed like an easy task: a quick stop-over to a small alpine village in France to buy-out an old toy factory, then straight back home to New York. But deep in the alpine valleys, Kate uncovers a secret which starts her on a fascinating quest of discovery. Due to an unexpected twist, her business trip quickly becomes a journey across land and time throwing all she values into question, while the deal she set out to sign becomes a pact with destiny…

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Qore

Qore Annual Subscription ($24.99)
Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network is a monthly interactive video production covering the world of PlayStation. Qore provides its audience with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to developers and their games, from both the SCE Worldwide Studios and the third-party community, where the audience member can freely navigate through the content.
File size: 1.34 GB

Qore Episode 07: December, 2008 (free)
Episode 07 (December 2008) of Qore: Presented by the PlayStation®Network is being offered to all PSN account holders, 18 and older, for free! (*PSN registration required. user responsible for internet fees.) Download now to see what all of the excitement is about!
File size: 1.34 GB

Downloadable Games

Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer ($9.99)
Set in the distant future, Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer is a fast and furious shoot ‘em up with state-of-the-art graphics, driving soundtrack and classic fun gameplay sprinkled with fresh innovations. In the storyline, planet Earth’s resistance aims to stop a deadly infection consuming both life forms and technology alike, oddly having to rely on an anti-hero mercenary and bounty hunter to pilot a mighty prototype star fighter.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 845 MB

Add-on Game Content

LittleBigPlanet Kabuki Actor (free)
Download the winning Costume Contest submission from Japan. This free costume will dress your SackBoy in traditional japanese Kabuki attire.
File size: 1.04 MB

Age of Booty Map Pack 1 (free)
Download the new “Oasis” and “Slow and Stead” maps! These maps are available in the 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 playlists.
File size: 100 KB

Age of Booty Map Pack 2 (free)
Download the new “Tight Passage” and “Tug of War” maps! These maps are available in the 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 playlists.
File size: 100 KB

Age of Booty Map Pack 3 (free)
Download the new “Bombs and Whirlpools” and “Bloody Wake” maps! Battle Royal is also unlocked as a new gameplay mode. These maps are official maps and will appear in the 2v2v2v2 playlist.
File size: 100 KB

Far Cry 2 Fortunes Pack ($9.99)
Ramp up the terror with the Far Cry 2 Fortunes Pack. Loaded with 3 new weapons, 2 new vehicles and 4 new multiplayer maps. You get:

• Silenced Shotgun
• Craftsman Shotgun
• Crossbow (with explosive bolts)
• All-terrain Vehicle
• Heavy-duty Utility Truck

Plus 4 NEW MULTIPLAYER MAPS:

• Last Resort
• Cheap Labour
• Lake Smear
• Fort Fury

Let the mayhem begin…
File size: 61 MB

GRID 8-Ball Additional Content ($9.99)
The ‘8 Ball’ pack for GRID features 8 thrilling new cars and two new online events as the first in a series of three new extensions for the game. Car List: McLaren F1 GTR, TVR Cerbera Speed 12, Mitsubishi 2.0 Turbo Lancer Evolution X, Honda S2000, Nissan GTR GT500, VW Nardo, Pontiac Firebird Trans AM, Volvo C30 Green Racing.
File size: 171 MB

Guitar Hero World Tour
For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com

• “1979″ by The Smashing Pumpkins ($1.99)
• “G.L.O.W.” by The Smashing Pumpkins ($1.99)
• “The Everlasting Gaze” by The Smashing Pumpkins ($1.99)
• The Smashing Pumpkins Track Pack ($5.49) - Downloadable Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour featuring “G.l.o.w.”, “1979”, and “The Everlasting Gaze” by The Smashing Pumpkins.

File sizes: 36 MB - 45 MB (singles), 121 MB (track pack)

Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2
Expand your Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 library by purchasing these tracks.

• Don’t You (Forget About Me) ($1.49)
• For You I Will ($1.49)
• Friends in Low Places ($1.49)
• Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door ($1.49)
• Midnight Train To Georgia ($1.49)
• Unwritten ($1.49)

File sizes: 15 MB - 54 MB

NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM Pack 4 (free)
Download Storm Pack 4 and unleash legendary ninja Asuma as your support character in battle. The Storm Pack 4 also contains new Ultimate Mission to engage!
File size: 100 KB

Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

• “Real World” - All - American Rejects ($0.99)
• “Ready, Set, Go!”- Tokio Hotel ($0.99)
• “I Don’t Want to Go to School” - Naked Brothers ($0.99)
• “Headphones On” - Miranda Cosgrove (free)
• “Hay Poco Rock N Roll” by Platero y Tu ($0.99)
• “Body I Occupy” - Naked Brothers ($0.99)
• “Are You Dead Yet?” - Children of Bodom ($0.99)
• “Tutto E Possibile” - Finley ($0.99)
• “Tempted” - Squeeze ($0.99)

File sizes: 17 MB - 40 MB

SOULCALIBUR IV Customization Equipment 3 ($1.99)
Christmas is here with with the Santa equipment set. Turn Santa sexy by picking Ivy or Amy. This equipment can be used for both female and male characters.
File size: 3.1 MB

Game Videos (free)

Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer Trailer
File size: 63 MB (HD)

Prince of Persia Dev Diary 2
File size: 221 MB (HD)

Prince of Persia Dev Diary 3
File size: 214 MB (HD)

Mercenaries 2 Blow It Up Again Trailer
File size: 43 MB (HD)

Facebreaker Audition Video #4
File size: 83 MB (HD)

Facebreaker Audition Video #5
File sizes: 82 MB (HD)

BAJA: Edge of Control - Launch Trailer
File size: 190 MB (HD)

Savage Moon Trailer
File size: 52 MB (HD)

Resistance 2 - Last Hours
File sizes: 91 MB (HD), 158 MB (1080)

Life in LittleBigPlanet: Ep 4
File size: 180 MB (HD)

LittleBigPlanet WELCOME TO MY WORLD Video
File size: 103 MB (HD)

PS3 Themes

Lingerie Girls Theme ($1.49)
File size: 6.77 MB

University of Florida Theme ($1.99)
File size: 5.15 MB

European Highlands Theme ($1.49)
File size: 6.25 MB

Bloodwork Theme ($1.49)
File size: 5.71 MB

Atomic Acid Theme ($1.49)
File size: 5.4 MB

Metal Battalion Maidens Theme ($0.99)
File size: 3.38 MB

PS3 Wallpaper (free)

Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer Wallpaper 1
File sizes: 220 KB - 660 KB

Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer Wallpaper 2
File sizes: 264 KB - 977 MB

SOULCALIBUR IV Holiday Hilde Wallpaper
File sizes: 2.99 KB - 1.09 MB

SOULCALIBUR IV Holiday Ivy Wallpaper
File sizes: 233 KB - 881 KB

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games

* Archer Maclean’s Mercury ($9.99)
* Brain Challenge ($9.99)
* Super Stardust Portable ($9.99)
* Everyday Shooter ($9.99)

Game Videos (free)

* Ben 10 Alien Force - Making Of Trailer

There are no buttons on the iPhone*. That should stop most console-style games from working on the device, despite power comparable to the PSP.

That didn’t stop Gameloft from bringing the “Brothers in Arms” series to Apple’s handheld, however, and I have good news to report: it actually works.

I booted “Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes” with low expectations. The game promised dual analog controls on a device with no analog sticks.

No way, I said! Yet, it works. Here’s how:

*When we say iPhone, we also mean iPod Touch, unless noted.

The iPhone “Brothers in Arms” moves the perspective to third person, a viewpoint found in the console “Brothers in Arms” when you line up against cover. The aiming has been simplified — you need only hover the reticule somewhat near an enemy and auto-aim takes cares of the rest — but character movement has been kept intact.

Because the iPhone’s screen is multi-touch, Gameloft has included a way to move and aim at the same time. With one finger, you look around the environment. Movement is a little trickier. In the bottom-left-hand side, there’s a small circle simulating an analog stick. By moving your thumb ever so slightly, it’s possible to run ‘n gun, thanks to the game’s auto-aim. By all expectations, it shouldn’t work.

But it does, and it works extremely well. By the end of the tutorial, I was zipping around the war zone without trouble. Despite Gameloft’s inventive use of the touch screen, however, they can’t get around the downsides that come with it. You will constantly be blocking what’s in front of you with your finger. Once you become accustomed to the auto-aim, it’s not such a big deal.

It’s ambitious that Gameloft attempted to re-create the authentic “Brothers in Arms” on the iPhone with as few compromises as possible. While not a perfect port, many of the hiccups seem rooted in the limitations of the device to support this style of play. For what it is, though, “Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes” is a step in the right direction for big, bold 3D games on the iPhone.

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NME recently published an article about the power struggle between games and music, and quickly conversations shifted to the topic of music games versus real ones and the differing opinions about those. Some prominent rockers whined that music games stop kids from getting into real rock bands, while others hold to the idea that such games are ideal for people who plan not to be rock stars, and experience the feeling just for fun.

The Guardian continued forward with this topic, closing the article with a rather incendiary quote from Q Radio presenter David Quantick:

"Games are not rock 'n' roll, they're metal - aggressive, loud, violent and scared of women. You can't dance to a game or have sex to it. games are still for nerds. Rock 'n' roll is about fucking, games are about wanking. Rock music makes you leave the house and meet drugs, games make you stay in and smell of your own piss."

You want to stab this guy in the face, right? I can't say I blame you -- the disdainful, almost casual tone reeks of holier-than-thou bigotry. On the other fan, Quantick is not exactly the nice type -- he was taken to court after writing what was called a hypocritical, racist article about the singer Morrissey. There's more to think about here than just cheap insults though -- do people really still see gamers this way?

The industry has undeniably outgrown appealing to just "nerds and wankers" --after grossing 17.9 billion in 2007, its safe to say that games have grown to a point where the appeal is more widespread, especially with Nintendo's recent actions to gain new demographics.

Sometimes, I get to a point in my mind where I believe our beloved hobby is more socially acceptable than ever. Comments like this, however, make me think I may be gravely mistaken, and that's a sad idea to have to consider. Do you still get flak from people about your gaming habits?

NME recently published an article about the power struggle between games and music, and quickly conversations shifted to the topic of music games versus real ones and the differing opinions about those. Some prominent rockers whined that music games stop kids from getting into real rock bands, while others hold to the idea that such games are ideal for people who plan not to be rock stars, and experience the feeling just for fun.

The Guardian continued forward with this topic, closing the article with a rather incendiary quote from Q Radio presenter David Quantick:

"Games are not rock 'n' roll, they're metal - aggressive, loud, violent and scared of women. You can't dance to a game or have sex to it. games are still for nerds. Rock 'n' roll is about fucking, games are about wanking. Rock music makes you leave the house and meet drugs, games make you stay in and smell of your own piss."

You want to stab this guy in the face, right? I can't say I blame you -- the disdainful, almost casual tone reeks of holier-than-thou bigotry. On the other fan, Quantick is not exactly the nice type -- he was taken to court after writing what was called a hypocritical, racist article about the singer Morrissey. There's more to think about here than just cheap insults though -- do people really still see gamers this way?

The industry has undeniably outgrown appealing to just "nerds and wankers" --after grossing 17.9 billion in 2007, its safe to say that games have grown to a point where the appeal is more widespread, especially with Nintendo's recent actions to gain new demographics.

Sometimes, I get to a point in my mind where I believe our beloved hobby is more socially acceptable than ever. Comments like this, however, make me think I may be gravely mistaken, and that's a sad idea to have to consider. Do you still get flak from people about your gaming habits?

You really have to stop and think about that. For every EA there is a Majesco. Companies that work their ass off, but simply don’t have the money to throw around for big business deals. While all companies are feeling the pinch, it’s the smaller guys that are just trying to stay afloat.

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Like Portal before it, Mirror’s Edge is now getting the 2D treatment with a new Flash game now in beta. I suppose it makes a lot of sense actually, since the source material’s main feature was slick controls and acrobatics. Unlike the Flash version of Portal though, this game is officially sanctioned by EA, who are working with Borne Games to develop it. After a quick play through, I’d say this game definitely captures the same feel of the console Mirror’s Edge with it’s simple controls and smooth visuals. Actually, I’d say the game even controls better than the 3D version, since you never have to stop and look around for the next ledge to jump to.

You can give the Flash version of Mirror’s Edge a try here.

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