Atlus U.S.A. sends players of their PlayStation 3 game, Demon's Souls, a warning of an upcoming Halloween event when you play online on October 31st. Here is a hint from Atlus USA on the Halloween event:

"Early reports from the Kingdom of Boletaria indicate that the Old One's power grows," announced Aram Jabbari, Manager of PR and Sales for Atlus, "We've discovered that the nefarious Demon will seek to descend the land in pure blackness on All Hallow's Eve. His minions will be more powerful, but the rewards for those who seek to challenge them will be greater as well. We don't know how long this dark tendency will last, but we do advise those prone to controller-into-LCD syndrome to proceed carefully."

So if you're looking for some better treats and more challenges, be sure to take some time and venture out in Demon's Souls on Halloween. Keep a lookout at the official Demon's Souls forum on Atlus for more details! Demon's Souls is available exclusively on the PlayStation 3.

Those of you who are anticipating the release of Left 4 Dead 2 will have some more incentive to play the game. G4TV has revealed a new 12 minute video clip, highlighting the sequel's "Realism Mode." The Realism Mode is said to be no more difficult than the Normal Mode, and is for regular co-op players.

In Realism Mode, players have to fire off headshots to permanently incapacitate the Infected. Another feature in Realism Mode is if a player dies, they do not respawn in a room to be rescued as before. Now players need to use a defibrillator to revive downed players. The catch? As in the original Left 4 Dead, you can only carry one item per type; in other words it's either a med kit or a defibrillator at your disposal. Tough choice, but it sure makes for interesting gameplay.

Check out G4TV's video of the campaign "Hard Rain" below, for a taste of "Realism Mode."

Left 4 Dead 2 will be released on the Xbox 360 and the PC on November 17, 2009. See more about Left 4 Dead 2 here.

Blast into some Halloween gaming fun with Boxhead: The Zombie Wars. MEDL Mobile and Sean Cooper Games are now offering a free demo version of Boxhead: The Zombie Wars for the iPhone and iPod touch. It features the first four levels in the game. You can download it here, from the App Store. The full game is available for a low $1.99 for a limited time as well, here. It's an easy to get into and play shooter where you have find the right weapons to defeat zombies and demons. How long can you survive against the relentless undead?

To commemorate the release of the demo of Boxhead: The Zombie Wars, a series of zombie videos have been released. You can see a series of “Zombie Love: A Romance in Three Parts” below.

Check out more on Boxhead: The Zombie Wars here at the official website.

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Capcom has announced a couple of its previous PSP UMD releases will be going digital and hitting the PSP's PlayStation Network today. Both Mega Man Maverick Hunter X and Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower will be available. Pricing for each game hasn't been announced, but maybe they'll be around the $19.99 price as Capcom's other download PSP games are priced, like the Capcom Classics Collection 1 & 2 and Capcom Puzzle World. Just a guess, so make sure you check the PSN for the price today.

Here are the details from Capcom on the PSP games arriving on the PSN today:

Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
Back by popular demand! When Sigma leads a group of Reploids in a revolt against mankind, it’s up to X and Zero to protect the world from ruin. The revolutionary Mega Man X side-scrolling game is recreated with 3-D graphics, remixed music and special unlockable features!

Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower
The secret power of the dark is unleashed! Fight head-to-head in a fierce and brutal battle for supremacy! This fan favorite features vivid animations and unbeatable fighting combinations. This fighting phenomenon is updated, redesigned, and ready for a comeback.

From Capcom

SEGA and Platinum Games have a nice behind-the-scenes video of Bayonetta for you to see in "Bayonetta Revelations: Chapter 1." See the origin of Bayonetta with an introduction from Hideki Kamiya, Bayonetta's director, and Yusuke Hashimoto, the game's producer. Bayonetta is based on Evil vs. Good, an interesting twist to the typical hero perspective we usually get in games. You play the role of the witch, Bayonetta, as you battle against angels. Take a few minutes, sit back, and watch the Bayonetta Developer Diary 1 after the age verification below.

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Bayonetta is causing quite a stir, achieving a perfect 40/40 rating score from Japan's Famitsu and the Platinum Games team has even posted pictures via Twitter of the game selling out in stores in Japan. Watch for the demo of Bayonetta to hit the PlayStation Network soon (or get it now from the Japanese PSN)!

Details on Bayonetta from SEGA:
"Bayonetta is a cinematic, stylized action game from the famed creative mind of renowned game developer, Hideki Kamiya. The game’s protagonist is a graceful, gun-wielding witch with powers beyond the comprehension of mere mortals. Facing off against countless fantastic enemies in stylish yet action-packed combat, Bayonetta uses outlandish finishing moves to take the action genre to a new level of excellence.

After being entombed in a coffin sunk in the bottom of the lake, Bayonetta awakens from a 500 year slumber with no memory of anything but her witchcraft. What little memory she has points her towards Vigrid, a remote region in Europe. As players embark on this quest with Bayonetta, they will begin to unfold the mystery behind her past and her purpose in the game and why she fights against angels."

For more information on Bayonetta, visit the official website here. Bayonetta will be available in North America on January 5th and in Europe on January 8th for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms from SEGA.

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The latest game to garner a lot of buzz for the Wii is Disney Interactive Studios' Disney Epic Mickey. In Disney Epic Mickey, Mickey is thrust into a world known as the Cartoon Wasteland, by villain Yen Sid. This happens when Mickey stumbles upon a map which leads him into the world. The Cartoon Wasteland is inhabited by all the forgotten characters of Disney's past, most notably lead by Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Oswald tries to make a comfortable world for himself and other forgotten characters of Disney lore who are left to dwell with him. As Mickey's popularity rises within the Disney universe, life in the Cartoon Wasteland becomes more devastating to live in. It isn't until Mickey discovers this world that he sees the destruction he's unknowingly created.

See the first colorful screenshots, artwork and the team behind Disney Epic Mickey here (or in a higher resolution gallery here).

Director and luminary game designer Will Spector says this game is one of "choice and consequence." He also states it will ultimately define both the player and character within Disney Epic Mickey. Players of Disney Epic Mickey will be given moral choices, alongside character class choices, choosing to play as a Hero or a Scrapper. You will use paint and paint thinner as your weapons to craft decisions which ripple throughout the realm of the Cartoon Wasteland. Ultimately, you will be given the discretion of assisting and saving these forgotten Disney characters, or leaving them behind.

Disney Epic Mickey's main plot, ironically, blurs the line between gaming fantasy and our actual world. For gamers unaware, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was originally the first character created by Walt Disney and his team. He appeared in various silent cartoons in the late 1920's and was slated to be Disney's first animated star. Due to production costs, the team were unable to retain his rights, and years later Disney's new team created Mickey Mouse. So it is pretty cool to see this blend of actual Disney animation history tied into this game.

The premise behind the new Mickey game was put together by Disney Interactive Studios' Think Tank which sought to make a game of Mickey in turmoil. Will Spector was then brought in to flesh out this idea, and this is where the whole idea of choice came into play. Epic Mickey is being developed by Junction Point.

Will you make the mischievous Mickey Mouse a selfish being only seeking his path or help out the other characters and making them think different of you? You will be able to push forth these actions in Fall 2010 only on the Wii gaming platform. Pre-order Disney Epic Mickey here.

Visit the official website of Disney Epic Mickey at disney.com/disneyepicmickey.

Here's a new gameplay video for you to check out from the upcoming BioShock 2 from 2K Games. The video, titled "Capture the Sister," shows the new multiplayer gameplay mode. You can imagine it as a "Capture the Flag" game type. The multiplayer game element in BioShock 2 is being developed by Digital Extremes.

Watch the BioShock 2 "Capture the Sister" trailer, just after the age gate below!

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As the video demonstrates, the goal in this multiplayer game mode is to capture as many Little Sisters as possible within a limited time. You can score by successfully avoiding enemies, not dropping the Little Sister, and depositing her into a vent to score.

Take a look at the previously released multiplayer video from BioShock 2 here. Expect to hear and see more on the multiplayer gameplay in BioShock 2 later today.

Visit the official website of BioShock 2 at bioshock2game.com.

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Nintendo Japan has just introduced another evolution of the Nintendo DS handheld, a new Nintendo DSi system called the Nintendo DSi LL. The notable difference is the 1" bigger screens, bumping up the two 3.25" screens of the DSi to two 4.2" screens on the DSi LL. The Nintendo DSi LL has been announced for a November 21, 2009 release in Japan at 20,000 yen (about $220).

You can see Nintendo Japan's official mini-site on the DSi LL here. Although it is all in Japanese, there are more images and comparison shots of the DSi LL versus the DSi and DS Lite. You can get a good sense of the dimensions, and a new larger sized stylus as well. The DSi LL will be available in Wine Red, Dark Brown and Natural White colors.

No announcement for other regions outside of Japan has been made by Nintendo just yet. With Nintendo's DS and DSi game hardware being the top selling video game hardware, it's ony a matter of when it arrives in North America.

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Walmart is planning on participating in a midnight launch of Modern Warfare 2. Over 2,600 of the 24-hour Walmart stores will be selling Modern Warfare 2 at midnight on 11/10/09, the launch date of the game from Infinity Ward and publisher Activision. You may want to line-up early. If you're among the first 20 customers at a Walmart midnight launch, you will get an autographed game cover from the developers at Infinity Ward.

If you can't make it out to Walmart's midnight launch, you can take advantage of a great pre-order deal. Pre-order Modern Warfare 2 from Walmart.com (at www.walmart.com/mw2) and you'll be eligible for a $20 eGift Card. You can get the $20 eGift Card with the purchase of the Standard Edition or Hardened Edition of Modern Warfare 2. The deal is available while supplies last, so make sure you secure your pre-order soon if you want the $20 eGift Card.

According to an article from GameInformer.com, the District 9 Blu-ray movie will include a playable demo of God of War III. The District 9 Blu-ray won't be released until December 29, 2009, so it's a bit of a longer wait for the God of War III demo than when the demo on the God of War Collection will be released. What's different from the God of War Collection's included demo is that the District 9 Blu-ray will include the God of War III demo on the disc itself, rather than having to download it. GameInformer.com also noted that a behind-the-scenes of the making of God of War 3 will also be viewable, once you complete the demo.

Of course, the hardcore fans will go for the God of War III demo download, using the redemption code included with the God of War Collection. Sony Computer Entertainment America announced that the God of War Collection, including higher definition PlayStation 3 versions of God of War and God of War II, will be available on November 17th. SCEA unveiled the Trophy list for the God of War Collection just yesterday, which you can see here. The God of War Collection is available for pre-order for $36.99 here at Amazon.com.

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