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You’d have to have been living under a rock on Mars for the better part of the last year if you haven’t heard about Batman: Arkham Asylum. The game received critical acclaim around the world, with near perfect scores given by just about every major publication out there. Featuring gritty graphics, visceral gameplay, and a slightly disturbing undertone, it was the game that breathed new life into the Batman franchise, reinventing it as something enjoyable by both the children of today and the adults who were around during the caped crusader’s prime.

This weekend, to kick off their newest promotional event, Microsoft is slashing the price of the Windows version of Arkham Asylum to $12.50 when players purchase it through Games on Demand.

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Capcom announced yesterday that Lost Planet 2 will support split screen co-op. The local co-op is being done by the same Capcom team that brought split screen to Resident Evil 5, and gives gamers the chance to, “join the battle for control of the precious thermal energy on E.D.N III alongside a friend from the same living room.”

Capcom also announced that Wesker, the main antagonist of the Resident Evil franchise, will no longer be a pre-order bonus but is now a playable character in every game. Wesker marks the third playable character from another franchise to be used in Lost Planet 2; the other two being Marcus and Cole from the Gears of War series. Instead, the makers of Megaman are giving the following two extra multiplayer levels when you pre-order at Gamestop:

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For those members across the sea (or those with a European login) you’ll find that the much anticipated game God of War III is available for download according to the European PlayStation Blog.

While I haven’t had the chance to play it firsthand (2671MB and currently downloading) some of the buzz surrounding reports on the Euro PlayStation blog is that the demo is a near direct correlation from E3 2009.  Those awaiting a demo in the States may be stuck sitting around in anticipation. There is no indication of a similar demo on the US blog, and after checking the store not too long ago, I can confirm that it’s not there. If it does happen to be the demo from the God of War collection released in September of last year, you may not be missing anything new. However, keep your eyes glued to the PlayStation store over the next week, and hopefully our favorite anti-hero will make an appearance soon.

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Today Capcom USA released all of the goodies on its much-anticipated creature-killing game Monster Hunter Tri. The Monster Hunter series is loved the world over with scores ranging from 68-81 on Metacritic. Here is Capcom’s reveal all on the upcoming fanasty game:

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At their Media Summit today Nintendo announced the release dates for many of their upcoming titles. In addition to dates, more information was revealed regarding major titles such as Super Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid: Other M and Monster Hunter Tri.

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