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Mafia II now shipping for PS3, Xbox and Windows

Published by 2K games, Mafia II is now available for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows PCs. The third-person action/shooter game was announced in August 2008, and is a sequel to Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven. Mafia II was developed by 2K Czech, previously known as Illusion Softworks. Full Story

4GB Xbox 360 Arcade now shipping for $199

The new 4GB Xbox 360 “Arcade” is now shipping and features built-in Wi-Fi (802.11n), reduced power consumption, and less noise than previous models. The model is basically the same as the 250GB elite, except with a 4GB Flash Drive. The 4GB model is also Kinect ready (Kinect controller-free accessory will ship Nov. 4, 2010). Full Story

Rockstar Announces Details For 4 Red Dead Redemption DLC Packs

Rockstar Games announced pricing and details today for the four remaining DLC packs for their best-selling western game Red Dead Redemption, one of which brings zombies into the game. These paid content packs, available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, follow the free “Outlaws To The End” DLC released on June 22nd. The first, “Legends and Killers Pack,” hits in August for $10 and the rest will come starting in the fall. Here’s details on each of them from the PR: Full Story

Hands on with OnLive, The Revolutionary Game Streaming Service

Imagine playing any of the hottest new PC games instantly on a modestly powered desktop you bought a couple years ago. Or playing Crysis, one of the most graphically demanding PC games ever, on a MacBook — or your big screen HDTV. OnLive, a new game streaming service, promises all that and more. I’ve spent the last few days trying out the service, forming impressions on whether this really is as revolutionary as the company says it is.

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Microsoft’s Xbox Live Gold Family Pack Unveiled

Microsoft unveiled today a new subscription plan that gives families that have both gamer parents and children a great bargain. The Xbox Live Gold Family Plan features four one-year Xbox Live Gold Memberships for $99.99, the price of two regular subscriptions (and a savings of $100). Full Story

Leaner Xbox 360 250GB now shipping

The new Xbox 360 from Microsoft is now officially shipping. The leaner Xbox (also being referred to as “Slim” but officially going by “Xbox 360 250GB”) features a 250GB removable hard drive, built-in Wi-Fi (802.11n), reduced power consumption, and less noise than previous models. The new model retails for $299. Full Story

Medal of Honor Frontline remastered in HD

Originally released in 2002, Electronic Arts’ Medal of Honor Frontline will be available in a special edition of Medal of Honor (2010) exclusive to the PS3. This will be the first time ‘Frontine’ will be available for Playstation 3, which released as the fourth installment of the Medal of Honor franchise. EA says the exclusive edition has been re-mastered in HD with improved graphics and all the “heart-wrenching battles” of the original. Full Story

Dead Rising 2 Gets Full-Blown Prequel On Xbox Live Arcade With Dead Rising 2: Case Zero

“Dead Rising 2″ is one of the most anticipated games of the summer, so gamers should be happy to hear that they’ll be getting a prequel to the game before it’s released in the Xbox Live Arcade title “Dead Rising 2: Case Zero.”

Case Zero takes place two years after Dead Rising and three years before its sequel. Gamers play as Chuck Greene, the sequel’s protagonist, as he explores the small town of Still Creek, an environment completely different than the Las Vegas-like setting of Dead Rising 2. Greene, an ex-motocross rider, must traverse Still Creek in search of parts for his broken motorbike so that he may escape the town with his daughter. Full Story

Alan Wake DLC Episodes Priced & Detailed

Alan Wake, the Xbox 360 exclusive developed by Remedy that hit stores in May, left many fans hungry for more after completing the game’s main story. Now, two episodes of the game’s DLC (downloadable content) that further the game’s creepy storyline have been announced and detailed. Full Story

Best Buy to take in-store video game trade-ins

Late this summer, gamers will be able to bring their previously owned games into Best Buy stores and trade them immediately for gift cards. Currently, Best Buy only takes in-store trade-ins on iPods, Apple and PC laptops, and mobile phones. They do, however, already take video game trade-ins by mail. Full Story

Red Faction: Armageddon Debuts

Just days after the one year anniversary of the release of the well-received Red Faction: Guerilla, THQ has announced its sequel, Red Faction: Armageddon. Taking place fifty years after the events of Guerilla, the game casts players in the role of Darius Mason, grandson of the previous game’s protagonist, who lives in an underground network of mines after the surface of Mars has been rendered unlivable. Full Story

Activision unveils Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock

Activision unveiled Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock today, the latest installment in their million-selling Guitar Hero franchise. Centering around a Heavy Metal theme, the game will feature over 90 all-new tracks spanning metal and beyond — the biggest ever selection on a single disc — as well as a revamped Story Mode featuring the voice talents of KISS’s Gene Simmons. Full Story

First round of ‘Red Dead Redemption’ DLC arrives June 22nd for free

Rockstar officially announced a June 22nd release date for “Outlaws to the End,” a free cooperative multiplayer mission pack for Red Dead Redemption.The content will arrive simultaneously on both Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. Full Story

Rumor: Xbox 360 to support Hulu

Rumor has it that Microsoft will unveil Hulu’s streaming video service working on the Xbox 360 at this month’s E3 convention in Los Angeles. This info comes from Gear Live who says they heard it from one of their reliable sources.  Full Story