Don't let Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition slip under your radar. It has just been released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. There are very few games where I'll play a second playthrough. With this edition I'm getting ready for my third playthrough of the Star Wars The Force Unleashed game, this time on the PlayStation 3. Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition is really a different twist on the Star Wars The Force Unleashed game, with the three additional expansions that explore the Dark Side.

The original Star Wars The Force Unleashed game was one of the best looking Star Wars games, putting a twist on some familiar environments in Star Wars. This Ultimate Sith Edition takes it a step even further, cranking up the level of the Dark Side as you play a Sith. You'll fight against Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and even Luke Skywalker in an exclusive Hoth level, only available from this package.

See more screenshots from the Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition here. The packaging looks great in Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition. It comes in a tin box with an Art Book and some collectible cards. Just about any Star Wars fans will be tempted to jump on it.

The original Star Wars The Force Unleashed game had you play as the Secret Apprentice, aka "Starkiller." This edition explores the Star Wars "Infinites" storyline, an alternate timeline where you play as a Sith on the side of the Emperor, following the execution of Darth Vader. Explore Coruscant, Tatooine and the new Hoth level leading to the conclusion of this Infinites storyline. There are also plenty of unlockable Star Wars character skins you can play as. Take a look at some of the ones listed here on GameFAQs.com.

Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition is now available from LucasArts for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, and soon Mac.

UPDATE 11/4/09: Sith Edition UNBOXED! Here are some pictures of what's inside the Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition.

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Electronic Arts has announced that Fight Night Round 4 will be getting a new downloadable content (DLC) pack in early December. The DLC pack will be available for both the Xbox 360 (800 Microsoft Points) and PlayStation 3 ($10). You'll be able to play as some new boxers, including Bernard Hopkins, Sonny Liston and Evander Holyfield. A couple of new gameplay modes will also be included. The two new gamplay modes are Old School Rules ("a new take to the traditional boxing experience") and Ring Rivalries ("allows you to re-create some of the greatest match ups in boxing history").

In addition to announcing the December DLC, EA has announced that Fight Night Round 4 is now priced at $39.99 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. See more on Fight Night Round 4 here at the official website.

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Blitz Arcade has announced that Encleverment Experiment should be hitting the Xbox LIVE Arcade soon, in "the next few weeks." Encleverment Experiment sounds like a game that should appeal to multiplayer gaming with friends and family. The combination of puzzle challenges will test your "memory, reflexes, and dexterity." Blitz Arcade says players as young as 5 will be able to participate in the games. A single-player mode will also allow you to play on your own and put your thinking and solving skills to the test.

Sixteen different mini-games are included, some of which are note by Blitz Arcade:
- Griddled (find the only word in a word search-style grid)
- Copy Cat (remember the sequence of new eye colors every time the cat blinks)
- Semi-Vinyls (piece together broken records like a jigsaw puzzle)
- Stepping Tones (match sounds to colors)
- Oddest One Out (identify which one of four patterns just doesn’t “fit”)

To see more on Encleverment Experiment, visit the official website at www.EnclevermentExperiment.com. Encleverment Experiment will be priced at 800 Microsoft Points ($10), available soon from the Xbox 360's Marketplace.

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Fans of strategy card gaming will have another game based on the Magic: The Gathering universe soon. Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) and Wizards of the Coast have announced their collaboration for Magic: The Gathering – Tactics. It's an online, turn-based strategy game.

See a teaser trailer for Magic: The Gathering - Tactics below.

Wizards of the Coast recently worked with game developer Stainless Games on an Xbox LIVE Arcade version of Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers. Wizards of the Coast also worked with Sony Computer Entertainment on The Eye of Judgment, the augmented reality card strategy game that worked with the PlayStation Eye. Sony Online Entertainment promises some unique gameplay for their collaboration with Wizards of the Coast for this version of Magic: The Gathering.

“By collaborating with Wizards of the Coast, we’re able to combine the strengths of both companies to develop an innovative, online, 3D game based on an extremely popular IP,” said John Smedley, president, Sony Online Entertainment. “We’re going to be taking the Magic: The Gathering Multiverse places players have never seen.”

Details from Sony Online Entertainment:
"Magic: The Gathering - Tactics will allow players to command forces of dramatic 3D figures and powerful spell cards pulled from the Magic: The Gathering Multiverse. Players can participate in single player scenarios or jump right into PVP action against other players worldwide, 24 hours per day. Magic: The Gathering – Tactics is expected to feature regular content expansions, a robust tournament environment, an achievement and rankings program, and original stories of the Planeswalkers of Magic: The Gathering."

Watch for Magic: The Gathering - Tactics to arrive for the PC first in 2010 and then later for the PlayStation 3. The game is in development at SOE’s Denver studio.

FIFA Soccer 10
Developer: EA Canada
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Wii, DS, PSP
Release date: October 20, 2009 (US)
Official website: fifa.easports.com

Review Summary:
Another year, marks another release in EA Sports' FIFA series. What else can be done to improve this already stellar soccer game? Will gameplay additions deter from the overall experience or amplify its realism? Find out in the our full review below on what EA has done to try to solidify FIFA Soccer 10's reign amongst the competition.

Rating: 5 out of 5
[PLATINUM BITHEAD AWARD] - game of the year contender

Read the full review below.

Game developer ngmoco:) has released Eliminate worldwide on the App Store today. It's going to be tough to resist playing this first-person shooter outing on the iPhone and iPod touch, because it is free to all (besides that it looks great!). ngmoco:) has provided the game as a free download. Microtransactions will be where the developer earns your support for the game. This will open Eliminate to many of you, while allowing you to support the developer as you choose. You can upgrade your weapons and armor with your purchase of energy in the game, which is linked into iTunes.

Eliminate pits you against other players in an arena to "test out" weapons. You can play the multiplayer game over WiFi or 3G, exclusively on the iPhone and iPod touch. Download Eliminate here from the App Store, and sign-up now to get started!

See more on Eliminate here at the official website.

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Ubisoft are the creators of the fastest-selling new IP in video games, Assassin's Creed. For the sequel to this record breaking game, Ubisoft has summoned Jesper Kyd once again for its soundtrack. Jesper won awards for his work on the original Assassin's Creed and seeks to continue his run.

Jesper Kyd takes the music in an adventurous new direction and crafts an immensely diverse, melodic and progressive musical palette featuring acoustic and symphonic orchestrations with emotional depth and diversity.

"We created a unique musical identity for Assassin's Creed II that reflects the character and story of Ezio and elevated the music" said Jesper Kyd.

The original soundtrack to Assassin's Creed 2 will be available on November 16th for digital download. Assassin's Creed 2 will be available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on November 17th, 2009 and for the PC at a later date. An Assassin's Creed II collector's bundle will be available exclusively from GameStop for the Xbox 360 (here) and PlayStation 3 (here).

For more information about Assassin's Creed 2, please visit www.assassinscreed.com.

Today's new Nintendo Download releases brings plenty of new games on the Wii Shop and DSi Shop. Below are the announced games, and one DSi camera application, from Nintendo. There's also the first fighting game that would spawn a series of fighting hits, Fighting Street. The new WiiWare, Virtual Console and DSiWare games will be available starting at 9am PST. Don't forget to check out today's new episode of Nintendo Week as well!

DSiWare releases:

Sparkle Snapshots
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: Take photos and embellish them to your heart's desire with Sparkle Snapshots. Choose from a large variety of fancy frames, backgrounds, stamps and funny outfits to decorate your photos, or use the powerful paint program functions to manipulate them in detail. Want to take a new photo and add it to your collection? Adjust the lighting conditions and lens type to match your subject and even use a shutter timer to allow yourself some extra time to get everything perfectly in place. Save your favorite snapshots in your Nintendo DSi Camera album and use Nintendo DS wireless communications to send your masterpieces to your friends. It's all the fun of a photo booth – and more – in the palms of your hands.

Viking Invasion
Publisher: BiP Media
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: They come from the North, and they're about to invade your Nintendo DSi system. Beware of Olaf the Viking and his motley crew. Even now, their drakkars are sailing up the rivers to attack your castles. It's up to you to construct fortifications to prevent them from pillaging everything you own. The more you defend yourself, the more ferocious they'll become. Before you know it, they'll be invoking legions of fantastic creatures straight out of the mythical land of Asgard. Fortunately, the experience you gain will help you to build even more powerful defenses. Thwart all your assailants' ruses and unlock new kinds of buildings: tornado-blowing windmills to repel the ships, monoliths that strengthen your fortifications or canons that shoot studded shells. Discover more than 10 levels, tons of units, a Campaign mode, a Survival mode and three difficulty levels. There's even a little surprise at the end. Can you rise to the challenge and stop Olaf from taking your treasure home to his sweetheart Olga?

Battle of Giants: Dragons – Bronze Edition
Publisher: Ubisoft
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: As last of the noble and rare Bronze Dragons, you must defeat the evil SALMU dragons and reclaim the 25 exclusive bronze gems they stole. Explore 10 maps and travel through the great jungles of Earth, the scorched grounds of Fire, the frozen wastelands of Ice and the floating islands of Wind. Customize your dragon's appearance by changing its body, wings, tail shape and colors – even add stripes. Test your dragon's fighting skills against your friends in head-to-head combat or four-player tournaments.

WiiWare releases:

Carnival King
Publisher: Incredible Technologies
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 700 Wii Points™
Description: Carnival King is a fun-for-all-ages video game that brings the spirit and energy of competitive carnival games to the screen. Players compete for top scores and prizes while visiting three different amusement parks: Arcadia, Dreamland and Lagoon Park. Each park has four sets of games and a Bonus Round to test players' speed and accuracy. For novices or sharpshooters, the games are continually challenging, and the difficulty level can be adjusted to match each player's growing confidence.

"Aha! I Got It!" Escape Game
Publisher: Ateam Inc.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Play alone or with family and friends to solve this puzzling adventure game. Today is Milo's birthday, and he just got an amazing present from his dad: a room full of puzzles. Milo needs to solve all the puzzles to escape from the room. Shake, push and twist the Wii Remote™ controller to collect and use in-game items. There's plenty to solve – see if you have what it takes to figure it all out.

Family Card Games
Publisher: Aksys Games
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Suggestive Themes
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Daddy, Mommy, Sarah and Billy are back for some good ol' card game action. Try your hand at one of three card games: Daifugo, Speed or Memory. Family Card Games offers appealing cel-shaded graphics, endearing music and friendly, competitive match-ups. You can play one-player Daifugo or play against up to three other random players in an online match. You can also view your ranking and see how you match up with players around the world. Test your reflexes against another player in Speed and see who truly has the fastest hands. Memory will test your mental capacity as you try to remember where cards and their respective matches are.

Virtual Console releases:

Fighting Street
Original platform: TurboGrafx16 CD-ROM
Publisher: Capcom
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Mild Blood, Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: A port of the arcade version of STREET FIGHTER, the legendary fighting game that started it all. Players control RYU or KEN and battle against unique fighters from all over the world. The first fighter to knock out an opponent and win two rounds is the winner. Power up your attack to three different levels – the longer you hold a button, the stronger your attack. Input commands to perform special attacks and deal serious damage to your opponent. Combine your normal and special attacks effectively to fight your way to victory.

R-TYPE™
Original platform: SEGA Master System
Publisher: SEGA
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: R-TYPE is a classic, side-scrolling arcade shoot-'em-up that was developed by Irem in 1987. It's the 22nd century, and you are humanity's last hope against the evil Bydo Empire. Your ship is called the R-9a "Arrowhead" and comes with a standard gun, but power-ups and upgrades are available in each mission. Navigate through eight challenging levels that will test even the best gamer's reflexes. The SEGA Master System version features an exclusive secret level not found in any other release.

Half-Minute Hero
Developer: Marvelous Entertainment
Publisher: XSEED Games
Platform: PlayStation Portable (PSP)
Official website: www.halfminutehero.com

Review Summary:
Growing up on 8-bit RPGs is something that many of us have done. They are close to our hearts and XSEED Games has already roped you in because of this fact. Half-Minute Hero on the PSP has a great time mechanic and developer Marvelous Entertainment has created a fun, addicting and quirky RPG. You play the Hero, have thirty seconds to save the world and you try to succeed thirty times over. With six modes, multiples difficulty modes, does Half-Minute Hero hold up and is it worth your 30 dollars? Read on my friends.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Read the full review below.

EA Mobile has just released Command & Conquer: RED ALERT iPhone on the App Store. It's now available for $9.99 from the App Store (here). The real time strategy game has been adapted to the mobile iPhone gaming platform, allowing you to command Ally or Soviet forces at a touch. Twelve levels are included in Command & Conquer: RED ALERT iPhone. Command & Conquer: RED ALERT iPhone will support WiFi and Bluetooth multiplayer gameplay, and will also have an upcoming expansion pack, the “Empire of the Rising Sun” Expansion Pack.

Watch a video demonstrating the touch screen gameplay below.

Features of Command & Conquer: RED ALERT iPhone noted by EA Mobile:

- The fate of the world – in your hands! – Drag and scroll to gauge the battlefield. Pinch-zoom in and out of the action. Select and move units with a tap. Control multiple units at once!

- Choose Your Favorite Faction – Fight for Soviet domination or battle to restore peace with the Allies. Deploy military might unique to each side and engage in different campaign storylines.

- Battle Through 12 Combat Levels – Tackle the single player campaign across 12 maps, or fight in Skirmish Mode on two different battlefield maps with war squads that players create and control.

- Command and conquer your armies across multiple battlefields! – Command units in different environmental conditions. Build a base and manage resources with a new easy-to-use combat system.

- Arm Troops for All Out War – Employ classic units like Kirov Air Ships and new units like the Paladin Tank. Or R&D new technologies to destroy enemies.

Visit the official website of Command & Conquer: RED ALERT iPhone here.

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