“It’s all about the Gameplay. I like movies as much as anyone, but I’d rather watch ‘em on a big screen. I can tell you from all the fan mail I get that the gamers who liked POSTAL 2 really loved it, and so we will make POSTAL 3 bigger, badder and ballsier.” said Vince Desi.

[Postal 3 First Impression Interview via XboxCore/VG Core]

Instead of the regular old campaign mode, the game steps up and adds a new mode called “Road to Wrestlemania”, which is just great for a person who has watched the TV shows for years. Honestly, this mode is truly unique. There are five characters you a can pick from, like The Undertaker and John Cena. They all have their own unique story separate from that of the show’s. The mode is also very well written, but one thing I really didn’t understand is why there is a change camera view in both this mode and Career mode, because it really doesn’t fit the game at all. On the other hand, this mode may truly be, acting-wise, better then the actual show. There are a lot of plot twists in this mode that’s sure to keep wanting more.

However, if you can’t get pass the missions in “Road to Wrestlemania” mode you can always pick Superstar and play Career Mode, but there are a few issues if you do. Basically, Career mode is were you can pick any Superstar or Diva from any one of the shows and pursue their story. When you start of in this mode, any character you pick will start in the 30s, which isn’t fun for anyone on the path to the championship - Cruiserweight and World Heavyweigh etc.. When you first enter this mode the champion is unknown so your basically fighting to get points, which you need to advance to the championship, to face some unknown character. You’ll also have to unlock the stipulations for this mode, but “Road to Wrestlemania” is still better than last years “24/7″ mode, so if I were you I’ll past on this.

And what kind of wrestling game will this be without the new match types and features, like the newest match type Inferno Match, an interesting and silly match type in the game. In this match type you and an opponent fight it out in a ring that is set ablaze and you’re suppose to pull your opponent in the flames till it gets to a high temperature level, like 500, but I forget these things. It is very sad that the Divas cannot be included into this match because we would love to see them sweat. lol. Anyway, once you pull your opponent in the flames it will go into a button-tapping minigame were you’ll try to push your enemy in or escape the flames. The feature is fun, don’t get me wrong, but it can also be a little silly to see The Undertaker trying to extinguish flames off himself.

Closing Statement:

At the end of the day WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 is a great game that’s full of potential, but it’s just to bad that it really didn’t get there. The newest feature is Create-A-Finisher, but it’s nothing to be amazed by. You can send as much time as you want in the creative modes but anyway you put it, it feels like you done it a thousand times over. Personally, this game amazed me with RTW this feature gives the game a bit of playability, but it’s all about the game and the way you play it.

Score: B-

[Rare drop a massive bombshell hidden in Banjo Kazooie! via CrankyGamersUK]

[Blockbuster Video Top 10 game rentals list per platform via The Canadian Press]

Call of Duty games were never really know for long mission or long campaigns, sadly this game doesn’t divert from that fact. The games campaign is still really short, but this time around they really do step up on the voice acting. The game features well known voices from movies like “The Dark Knight” and the hit TV show “24″ and to add to it, it’s very well scripted.

Instead of the normal WWII shooter environment like Normandy and D-Day, Call of Duty: World at War takes place in the Pacific as well as the Red Army’s reversal to Stalingrad. These places give the game some new environments and battle experiences, from sunny beaches and bombed-out cities. But, there’s also a savage part of war and this game doesn’t pass on it one bit. The Japanese soldiers swarm like bees for a hive on to the battlefield, they even play dead and wait for you to walk into their sick little trap, then they’ll get you. Plus it really doesn’t end there, there’s also a very savage Russian Front with plenty of gunning down of wounded and unarmed soldiers by both fronts in the game.

However, World at War really shines in its Multi-player component, which gives you the ability to tackle missions with your friends in co-op or just do a online single or team game. Even if Modern Warfare had, arguably, one of the greatest multiplayer components in history, this game finds away to build, and build on it good. The game still has its ranking system that lets you unlock perks, weapons, and upgrades which you can use to mix and match for your style. Many of us may miss the helicopter which was featured in Modern Warfare, but this game brings in something so much better, dogs. Which swarm around hunting enemy’s to kill, but it’s way more fun to watch then to be attacked.

Closing Statement:

We can all fight and try to say that this game is better then Modern Warfare, but to do that now will be wrong. The multi-player doesn’t have that big explosion as it did in Modern Warfare, but it does brand something new. The game does have a lot more content then the other game, Modern Warfare, and to boot this is one of the best shooters out their and if you don’t own it now what are you waiting for?

Score: A

“We are delighted with the success of FIFA 09,” said Dan Holman, marketing manager for EA Sports. “We have continued to listen to gamers and football fans and the result has been the fastest-selling FIFA game in franchise history.”

[EA celebrates as FIFA 09 smashes records via MVG]

[Fable II sales reach 1.5 million worldwide via VideoGamer]

Sega’s Overworks development unit, Sakura Wars, had developed the game for the PS3 console and in recent reports it was revealed that Aniplex’s A-1 Pictures anime studio was given the heads up to develop the anime adaptation.

[2009年春より放映開始！ アクティブ・シミュレーションRPG「戦場のヴァルキュリア」のテレビアニメ化が決定 via Online Player EX]

Legendary tells the not so simple story of Charles Deckard, who is somehow duped into opening Pandora’s Box while on a routine heist. Right after opening the box his hand is scared by the signet of Pandora, which gives him the power to absorb Animus energy that emanates out of fallen enemy giving you the ability to restore your health and stun enemy’s.

The game really does play like a normal FPS, but has some very clunky shooting and some of the weapons carry bit of weight, which kinda gives it that troop feeling. And sadly the games AI does help it one bit. Enemies are frequently getting stuck in walls and the games human AI are just as brilliant as the enemy’s. And it’s kinda sad that these were some issues that plagued their last game. Speaking of, some of the perfect shots don’t register with the game, which can make fighting off enemy’s harder.

And it doesn’t just end there, the game has only one multi-player mode which is just happens to be a creative one. In this mode two teams race to fill a node with Animus energy by hunting NPC werewolves, we know it doesn’t sound that bad, but with this game - if more modes were added - it could have been saved by its online community.

Closing Statement:

In spite of Legendary’s many failings, the game is one of those games that you just can’t pass on but if you buy it you may want to know that this game is just a rent, not along term commitment. It does have a really good script set throughout the full game. And if you enjoyed Turning Point: Fall of Liberty this is for you, but if you hated it please give this game a try because even if it has the same problems as it, it’s still better than it.

Score: C-

However, Beyonce’s sister Solange, 22, failed to get the same VIP treatment – she reportedly had to use a glorified cupboard to get changed in at the ceremony. That sucks. “Beyonce got star billing and the most elaborate dressing room,” the Daily Mirror report it goes on to say, “She had scented candles, flowers, chocs and plasma screen TVs in hers. It was no expense spared.”

[Beyonce Knowles "demands £30m jet for awards bash" via Now]

“The slick move by Microsoft here is that it’s releasing the update on the 19th, just a couple of days after the extended warranty period for launch Xbox 360s end. The owners of these units are headed for some pretty tense times in the weeks to come,” he said. “Our department is bracing itself from irrate callers after the update is released. I’m bringing some aspirin to work this holiday season,”.

[MS Rep: Fall update will be big trouble via Gaming Confidential]

“…I’m afraid we cannot confirm what we are doing today. But the fact of the matter is that technology is evolving all the time and in Japan, for example…All the analog broadcast will be stopped and shifted into the digital broadcasting. So many things are taking place and we are working in terms of the changes of the technologies all the time.” said Miyamoto.

[Miyamoto comments on Wii HD rumors via Nintendo Everything]

Fable II opens 500 years after the first game in our heroes pre-teens years in the snowy covered town of Bowerstone. When in this period of time, you travel round with your older sister doing missions for gold to try and get a mysterious “magic” box that has attracted your attention from a seller. While attending to one of your mission in the beginning of the game you’ll meet a new companion in the form of a dog, that we like to call “Rex”.

You’ll rescue Rex from a bully that is trying to kill him with a wooded sword and from that point on your bond will begin. Throughout the game Rex will follow you everywhere, which can be both a plus and a minus because he will help you fight off your enemy’s and find hidden items. But, on the other hands he doesn’t really help you beyond that point, which is weird because Peter Molyneux made a very big deal about him.

In many ways you can surely say that this game has a Melodie of music because one of the things that you may notice is the game’s wonderful soundtrack. As you play along in the game you’ll experience different elements and along with these elements comes it’s own sounds, like when I was in a carve the music was very dark. This made it feel as if I was about to be attack, which really kept me on the edge of my seat waiting for an attack.

The games user interface isn’t as friendly as it could of been for one thing, as it was stated in the review details paper. One of my friends played the game that doesn’t normally play video games. And according to him the interface isn’t as “enjoyable” as it is in other games. It’s scrolling system could use some work mainly because when searching for items in a menu you can scroll out of menu pocket at anytime.

The games has some very amazing graphics, it really fits with it’s even more amazing style, but there are some spot in the game that feel weird, graphic-wise. Like if you were to climb on top of the water fall by the monks place, at the beginning of the game, you see a triangle type pace when you look off the edge, everytime.

Closing Statement:

To say that game isn’t what you’ll be looking for is a complete lie, this game has to be one of the best RPG out there, to date. One thing I did wish is that they should have focused less on the bloom effect because sometimes it didn’t feel like if it was needed in some parts of the game. The game has a great cast of characters with even better voice acting and great character customization throughout. You should really pick this game up for the holidays.

Score: A+

The source said: “Everyone’s really excited; the team has obviously seen the rumours and it’s been hard to keep quiet, but they can’t wait to show off the game.”

Unfortunately, they weren’t quick to give any details on the title or when we’ll be likely to see it. Blue Castle has so far released two baseball titles all with 2K Games, including The Bigs, and the recently announced MLB Front Office Manager.

[Blue Castle making Dead Rising 2 via Eurogamer]

For example, in the United Kingdom where it was not released until Friday, October 31 the rapid sales of Fallout 3 have led the game to be ranked number one among all video games, as well as being the number one game on each of its three platforms.

The successful launch of Fallout 3 by Bethesda Softworks follows the success of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, which remains one of the highest scoring games ever published and earned “Game of the Year” honors in 2006.

Griffith said that while the Xbox 360 is expected to grow by an additional six to seven million units for this calendar year, Sony’s PS3 should grow by eight million units. But, anyway if you were to point to fact neither the PS3 nor the 360 can stack up against the Wii, but it depends on which continues to sell at a torrid pace. But, he does expect the Nintendo Wii to sell by another 15 million units this year.

He also mentioned that Activision believes handhelds will grow by 24 million units, but he did not break that down into DS vs. PSP sales, go figure.

[Activision Expects PS3 Growth to Outpace Xbox 360 This Year via GameDaily]

“We are proud to release to manufacturing Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, the culmination of two years of effort and a rewarding collaboration with our friends at Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics,” said Ed Boon, executive producer and co-creator of the Mortal Kombat franchise.

“So far the response has been overwhelmingly positive and enthusiastic, and I can’t wait to get this into the hands of MK diehards and DC Comics fans alike when the game becomes available on Nov. 16 in North America and Nov. 21 throughout Europe! “

Bleszinski :”I think Mirror’s Edge will be great, too, but they’re showing me too much parkour, I want to see the gunplay. I hope it’s not all just running and jumping. As long as there’s something chasing me… even Mario had Goombas, you know?”

I really don’t mean to be a pain about things like this, Cliffy, but just because a game doesn’t focus on guns doesn’t mean it isn’t a good game. Even if you want more “parkour”. Also many of you may want to know why this would concern him, it’s because the game runs on Unreal Engine 3, which was made by the company he works for Epic Games.

“I wonder can you sue a company for putting out a game this buggy?” said a GameFAQ’s member. “Those Ubisoft-****** should send a guy from their staff over here that plays the game till the point where I stopped when it froze. Seriously, I’m not playing 62% of the game again.” stated another one.

[FarCry 2 freezing issues on Xbox 360 via GameFAQ's]

“The one problem is from a retail standpoint, retailers are very averse, across the board, to bringing anything in after Thanksgiving,” said Atlus’ manage of public relations and sales Aram Jabbari. “If they can avoid any product in December, they will.”

Until February, Jabbari explained, retailers want to move their excess stock. They don’t want new products. Atlus recently received word “Persona 4″ is approved for release and will hit its release date. If that hadn’t happened…

“What that means is, if a game [like 'Persona'] is to slip and it was set for the first week of December, it’s essentially the kiss of death,” said Jabbari.“Every retailer would cancel orders. That’s why you don’t see many games coming out December through February.”

[‘Persona 4′ Must Release On December 9 Or Receive The ‘Kiss Of Death’ From Retail via MTV]

“It seems like Heidi Klum is going back to her risky roots with her “Risky Business” shirt-and-underwear style Guitar Hero commercial. This slightly naughtier version is Brett Ratner’s personal “director’s cut.” Were all waiting to see if there are more takes hes still holding on to.”

The rep states Konami plans to release the next MGO expansion, the Meme Expansion, in November. While on the subject, Konami is also putting out 500 limited edition MGS4 watches for eager collectors to go mental over over at Game Station’s online store. Which was revealed right after the “Metal Gear Online Is One Million Strong” announcement.

[Konami: "No plans" for MGS4 expansion via CVG]

During the Commemorative Campaign period of November 25, 2008 from December 9, 2008, all players who own a Metal Gear Online online ID and have access to Metal Gear Online will receive 10,000 reward points each. The 10,000 reward points will be updated to account owners on the last day of the campaign, December 9, 2008.

Player characters who access Metal Gear Online during the Commemorative Campaign period will also have a chance to be one of 30 people worldwide to receive an additional 100,000 reward points.

[ニンテンドーDSiが発売2日間で17万779台を販売（エンターブレイン調べ） via Famitsu]

“Company of Heroes is one of the most critically acclaimed RTS series of all time,” said Peter Matiss, vice president of global branding management for THQ. “With Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor, Relic Entertainment is delivering an all-new, standalone chapter in the franchise and continues to push the boundaries of innovation and quality in the genre.” He also revealed that the game is being developed by Relic Entertainment also that the game utilizes the developer’s in-house Essence Engine.

[ビューティフルジョーやイッパツマンも参戦決定！ 『タツカプ』SPステージレポ via Dengeki Online]

Update: Here’s something that I would hope would keep you happy (click on text).