Good Old Games has been giving retro gamers a new place to obtain their favorite classic games that no longer work on new PCs. Now, GOG.com has added some favorites from the previous generation of gaming. Critically acclaimed Psychonauts, one of Tim Schafer’s previous games, has been added to the lineup along with Advent Rising, BloodRayne, and BloodRayne 2.

As of today, Psychonauts and Advent Rising have been released at $9.99 and $5.99 respectively. The other games will be making their appearances on GOG.com over the next few months. The managing director of Good Old Games commented, “Games like Psychonauts perfectly embody the ‘Good Old Game’ and we’re thrilled to be bringing that game, along with other quality titles like BloodRayne and Advent Rising, to a new audience.” I wouldn’t say that Psychonauts is a “Old” game, because it came out last generation, but it is tough to find and cheaper than other digital distribution systems.

For those that are unfamiliar with Good Old Games, they release all their games DRM-Free and optimize them for the newest Operating Systems and the latest hardware. If you are interested, check out www.GOG.com for more information on Majesco Entertainment’s games and all the other games already on sale from other companies.

Epic Games, already on the forefront of supporting community game development with Unreal Engine 3 mods, takes a massive leap forward in opening game development to all today. Epic Games has announced the Unreal Development Kit (UDK). The new UDK opens game development to you starting today, which is a free edition of the Unreal Engine 3 game development kit. The Unreal Engine 3 is already found in many commercial blockbuster games from Epic Games as well as other game studios. It's a big initiative from Epic Games to educate potential game developers and is unlike anything in the video game industry before. Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games, explains that game development isn't the only use of the UDK.

“I’m excited about the possibilities the Unreal Development Kit opens to those who are looking to get into the game business but don’t otherwise have the means to acquire world-class technology and tools like ours,” said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games. “UDK is Unreal Engine 3, which has been used to create games in a wide range of genres, as well as military simulations, 3D architectural walkthroughs, animated movies and more. Users are only limited by their imaginations. Go ahead make something Unreal!”

See screenshots that demonstrate the various stages of game development on the UDK here.

Watch a video showcasing the Unreal Development Kit (UDK) below, as well as a developer video from Psyonix Studios. Psyonix Studios is experienced in unique applications of the Unreal Engine 3 in their games, as in Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars.

Epic Games will continue to support the UDK, which will also be making its way into the education of game development programs at universities such as University of Pennsylvania, North Carolina State University, The Art Institute system of schools, Drexel University, Westwood College, DeVry University and Atlantic College, and more. The UDK also allows for commercial game development. You can see the terms of licensing here.

See more on the Unreal Development Kit (UDK) and download it here.

Read the full announcement on the UDK from Epic Games here.

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FOX Business Network was given a tour yesterday at some of Electronic Arts' latest games hitting mobile platforms, game consoles, and PCs. FOX Business Network’s Liz Claman brings the behind-the-scenes look of Electronic Arts' campus for their American Icon series.

You can see three video clips below, which highlight various games and executives at Electronic Arts. EA Mobile VP Travis Boatman discusses the challenges of bringing Rock Band to the iPhone, demonstrates how it plays, and mobile gaming's future in your gameplay. Dr. Greg Zeschuk, one of the co-founders of BioWare, talks about this week's released Dragon Age: Origins role-playing game, a little on his early gaming influences and background, and how the game business keeps afloat during these tough economic times. Finally, Electronic Arts' John Buchanan, the VP of Marketing for The Sims, talks about the Sims 3 and how people are living their virtual lives.

The videos from FOX Business Network and Liz Claman are a great look into EA's campus and what EA is doing in the gaming business as one of the leading developers and publishers for games. Don't miss out on this unique inside look!

Sit back and watch the video clips from FOX Business Network below.

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There's an unusual problem that some customers of the Demon's Souls: Deluxe Edition and Atlus USA have identified. It seems that the included 160-page Official Strategy Guide is possessed with a case of disappearing ink, on the cover at least. Some of the covers are reported to have spots of ink fading. The game's publisher, Atlus USA, is aware of the issue and will be offering a replacement program for the official strategy guide. It looks like Atlus USA will have to go to press again with the guide, although the Deluxe Edition was announced as being discontinued. This doesn't mean that Atlus USA will be offering the Deluxe Edition again, but at least those of you who have purchased the now rare item will at least get a replacement option.

Here is the announcement from Atlus USA regarding the case of disappearing ink:

"Over the last couple weeks, we’ve received reports from owners of the Deluxe Edition of Demon’s Souls that some copies of the Official Strategy Guide were experiencing unusual cover ink wear/fading.

While it seems that not every copy of the guide is affected, and the specific cause of the issue remains unclear, Atlus always strives for nothing less than the full satisfaction of our customers. Therefore, we will soon launch a program to replace defective strategy guides.

Stay tuned for details on when the program will begin and specific steps on how to submit your replacement request. We can say at this time that we will ask customers to mail in their cover and the first page of their guide as proof of purchase, leaving them with a usable book while we process their replacement claim. Full instructions will be posted in this thread next week.

Thank you for supporting us and making Demon’s Souls such a big hit. We apologize for any inconvenience this issue has caused, but fear not: we’ve got you covered (pun intended)."

Check out your Demon's Souls Deluxe Edition Strategy Guide covers and see if it still is there! Demon's Souls is available exclusively for the PlayStation 3 platform.

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Today's new Xbox LIVE Arcade releases are packed with Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Episodes. The original episode, Fright of the Bumblebees, was released at the end of May 2009. Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures are now complete on Xbox LIVE Arcade with Episodes 2 through 4 now available. Each one is 800 Microsoft Points ($10 each). All of these are out for the 20th Anniversary of Wallace & Gromit.

Here is the breakdown of each episode, from xbox.com:

Wallace & Gromit Episode 2: The Last Resort
"Join Wallace & Gromit in The Last Resort™, the second tale in their newest adventure series. When unrelenting rain ruins their holiday plans, Wallace & Gromit transform their cellar into a makeshift resort. After a customer is clocked on the head by an unknown assailant, it’s up to Gromit to find out whodunnit… with a little help from Wallace’s latest invention, the Deduct-o-matic!"
See more details and queue up the full game or demo here on xbox.com.

Wallace & Gromit Episode 3: Muzzled!
"Join Wallace & Gromit once again in Muzzled!™, the third tale in their newest adventure series by Telltale! When the storm from "The Last Resort" destroys the local dog shelter, the swindling Monty Muzzle comes to town. Muzzle preys on the townspeople by offering to hold a grand fundraising fair to rebuild a shelter, with the main draw being his mechanized "Muzzler" carousel ride. But when Gromit realizes that Muzzle’s intentions aren’t exactly charitable, he must foil the huckster’s plot in order to save both the town’s investment and rescue his canine friends."
See more details and queue up the full game or demo here on xbox.com.

Wallace & Gromit Episode 4: The Bogey Man
"Join Wallace & Gromit in The Bogey Man™, the final tale in their newest adventure series by Telltale! When the Morning Lamppost announces the upcoming wedding of Wallace and his neighbor, Felicity Flitt, the inventor is as shocked as anyone. It’s up to Gromit to extricate his master from this tangled situation, but his plan plunges Wallace into a new thicket—“Prickly Thicket”, a country club rich in history, mystery and malice. Wallace and Gromit will have to solve an ancient mystery, compete in Great Britain’s craziest golf tournament, and face off against a diabolical machine!"
See more details and queue up the full game or demo here on xbox.com.

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Telltale Games and Aardman Animations is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Wallace & Gromit series starting today. Telltale Games is offering a free playable episode of Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, titled "Muzzled!" (PC). You can get it for free, until November 8th, by going to www.telltalegames.com. In addition, PC gamers can save on all four games in the Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures. Telltale Games is offering them all for $20, discounted from $34.95, also until November 8th. More episodes of Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures will also be hitting Xbox LIVE Arcade today. Keep a lookout for them. Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures is a fun puzzle/adventure game with a great looking claymation style, as defined by the stop-motion animated series.

Here are more details from Telltale Games on today's 20th anniversary Wallace & Gromit celebrations:

XBLA Launch - For the first time, all four episodes of Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures will be available on Xbox LIVE(R) Arcade November 4, selling for 800 Microsoft Points each. The episodes, along with a premium theme and new gamer pics will be available on a special Wallace & Gromit branded destination page on Xbox LIVE Arcade.

Charity Drive - From November 4-8, Telltale is partnering with Wallace & Gromit Children's Foundation and Penny Arcade's Child's Play, making donations to the charities for each full Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures PC season purchased. Telltale is also giving away free digital versions of the games to the children's hospitals supported by the charities.

Collector's DVD - Order taking begins November 4 for the Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures full season collector's DVD for PC, which features all four episodes, behind the scenes videos, Aardman Animation's Cracking Contraptions animated shorts, game trailers and full galleries from the making of the game, which include never-before-seen concept art.

Celebrate the unique, non-violent, and humorous Wallace & Gromit adventures (or misadventures) today. Happy 20th, Wallace & Gromit!

Have you been experiencing problems playing Dark Harvest on your iPhone or iPod touch? Good news! Game developer Red Rocket Games has fixed Dark Harvest, which may have been giving you crashing problems and performance issues. Run an update from the App Store on your device, and you'll be able to get the 1.1 update.

Dark Harvest is available from the App Store here for $1.99.

Red Rocket Games is also extending out thanks for waiting on the update and is offering their other iPhone and iPod touch games for free. It's a limited time offer that runs only until 10:30pm PST today (November 4th). Here are the games, with direct links to the App Store to get the games for free!

MEVO & The Grooveriders

Mr. Hand

Little Runner

Whether you purchased Dark Harvest or not, you can take advantage of this limited time offer. Rarely, if ever, do you get this kind of a deal on any gaming platform, so it's great to see Red Rocket Games taking charge of such a deal and service to their players.

See more details on Dark Harvest and game developer Red Rocket Games here.

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GameStop ran a tournament, beginning back in August, in search of the top Madden NFL 10 player. The "Battle of the Gridiron" Madden NFL 10 tournament just concluded, and the top player has been announced! Dmitri Brown, pictured above holding the $5,000 Grand Prize, won the tournament, beating last year's Madden NFL winner, Ronald Casey. The final competition was held on Sunday at the University of Phoenix Stadium, where sixteen finalists competed. Participants were flown out to the event and had a chance to meet the Arizona Cardinals cheerleaders, team mascot and play a quarterback pass skills challenge.

Congratulations to Dmitri Brown and all the other finalists that entered the GameStop tournament. Watch out for Dmitri online!

Madden NFL 10 is available from GameStop for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PS2 and PSP. See more on Madden NFL 10 here at EASports.com.

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DJ Hero
Available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and Wii
Game Developer: FreeStyleGames
Game Publisher: Activision
Release Date: October 27th, 2009
Official Website: DJHero.com

Review Summary:
Dj Hero offers a variety of music from Hip-Hop to Rock, which will suit any gamer old and new into music & rhythm games. The turntable controller feels very durable, however the crossfader on the controller will need some adjustment. It doesn't seem to want to lock into the center very well, causing problems like missing notes, breaking your multiplier, etc. With online multiplayer, downloadable content, and some very challenging tracks, you should definitely give Dj Hero a spin, as it will provide hours upon hours of gameplay and excitement in your living room!

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Read the full review below.

Ubisoft has just announced a special edition package of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction. Get ready to set your sights on a bundle of media that is packed into Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction Collectors Edition. Ubisoft is saying that this truly limited edition will sell out, because only a limited amount have been produced due to all the content that is packed in. Pre-orders for Splinter Cell Conviction Collectors Edition have already begun here on GameStop.com. The game is scheduled to be released for the Xbox 360 on February 23, 2010. It's quite a while away, but Ubisoft is clearly looking to boost interest and pre-sales with this $79.99 limited edition.

See more images of what's inside of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction Collectors Edition here.

Here are the details of what is included in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction Collectors Edition, besides the game and instruction manual (note the disclaimer at the end!):

STEELBOOK™ DVD CASE - Premium embossed metallic steel case packaging with iconic bullet hole imagery.

CUSTOM USB DRIVE - This credit card–sized 3rd Echelon USB drive can stealthily fit in your wallet, is compatible with Xbox 360 systems, and is loaded to the max with exclusive content you won’t find anywhere else, including:
- Full-length ‘Making of Splinter Cell Conviction’ video
- Wallpaper
- Concept art
- Renders
- Screenshots
- Storyboards
- And more…

“FIFTH FREEDOM: THE ART OF SPLINTER CELL” BOOK
Relive the best of Splinter Cell from past to present. This comprehensive hard-bound art book by Prima™ includes detailed art from the original Splinter Cell, Pandora Tomorrow, Chaos Theory, Double Agent, and Conviction, as well as in-depth commentary and notes from the developers.

TWO EXCLUSIVE IN-GAME CONTENT ITEMS
- Gain first access to the MP5-SD3, a lethal close-quarters submachine gun with an integrated suppressor.
- Customize your multiplayer character with an exclusive 3rd Echelon outfit.

COLLECTIBLE DECALS - Available only in the Collector’s Edition are two unique Xbox 360 decal stickers.
- 3rd Echelon Logo Decal
- Iconic Bullet Hole Decal

“DIGGING IN THE ASHES” COMIC BOOK
Watch the sequence of events preceding Splinter Cell Conviction unfold before your eyes in this one of a kind digital Splinter Cell comic book.

* Contents of Collector’s Edition may be subject to change.

Visit the official website of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction here at splintercell.us.ubi.com/conviction.