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- After numerous delays, Koei announced Fatal Inertia EX will be coming to PlayStation Network as a downloadable game in May 2008, for $29.99, the game will no longer released on Blu-ray. Fatal Inertia EX will have new features like weather effects, a training environment, more racecraft customization options. The vehicles will also run faster, have better handling and controls.


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- Sony announced the following PSone titles will be coming to PlayStation Network in Japan under Game Archives:

  • Bloody Roar (Hudson)
  • Wizard's Harmony (Arc System Works)
  • Arcade Hits: Shienryu (Hamster)
  • Pukunpa: Joshikouki no Houkago (Athena)
  • Pro Mahjong Kiwame Tengensenhen (Athena)

- Sony Computer Entertainment Canada announced the cost of downloadable content for Canadian PlayStation Store will match the prices in US PlayStation Store, due to the strong Canadian dollar.

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- UNCONFIRMED: Gamefly has listed Square Enix's PSP RPG Star Ocean: The First Departure and Star Ocean: Second Evolution coming to US. There is still no official announcement from Square Enix.

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- Koei confirmed that Fatal Inertia EX will not be released on Xbox Live Arcade, despite the game is coming to PSN.

- Microsoft has cut the price of Xbox 360 in four Asian markets:

  • Hong Kong - HKD$2,499, 11% reduction
  • Taiwan - NT$10,360 (US$340), 17% reduction
  • Singapore - SGD$499 (US$366), 20% reduction
  • South Korea - KRW$369,000 (US$369), 5% reduction

- Atlus will release the US version of Spectral Force 3 for Xbox 360 on May 27, 2008.

- Microsoft announced the exclusive episode downloads for Grand Theft Auto IV will be coming in Autumn 2008.

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- Here are some new images of Sierra's Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant, in the game a rejuvenated Neo Cortex is taking over the world by mind control device, it's up to Crash and his sister Coco to save their friends....


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- Here are some new images of Codemasters' GRID, the latest installment of the Race Driver series for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.


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- Crytek announced their game software will no longer be PC exclusive, the reason is the high rate of pirated products on PC. Crytek president Cevat Yerli said PC users who copy games are destroying the platform. In comparison, games on console would sell 4 - 5 times better.

- Rockstar Games reported that both Xbox 360 and PS3 version of Grand Theft Auto IV may crash. For PS3 crashes primarily on the early 60GB model; for Xbox 360 crashes occur on all the models. If the PS3 version does crash, simply reinstall the game to fix the problem.

- Activision confirmed that in future Aerosmith's songs will be available exclusively in Guitar Hero, and not in Rock Band. Aerosmith's "Train Kept a Rollin" appeared in Rock Band, but it should be the only exception.

- Here are some new images of Sierra's Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon for PS3 and Xbox 360, the game will have a new female dragon named Cynder with completely different controls.....


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