Do you like Taco Bell? Are you excited about the upcoming release of the PS Vita?

If you answered yes to both of these questions, read on and find out how to enjoy your food and possibly win a PS Vita.

Starting now through March 11th, PlayStation and Taco Bell are giving you three ways to win your PS Vita: Unlock the Box, Battle, and Boast. On average, one winner will be selected every 15 minutes through March, so there are a lotof chances to win! Here’s how:

Unlock the Box: Head to your local Taco Bell today to pick up a specially marked $5 Big Box – which includes a Cheesy Gordita Crunch, Crunchy Taco, Burrito Supreme and medium fountain drink. You’ll see a code printed on the top of the box; enter that code at unlock.tacobell.com for a chance to win your PS Vita!

Unlock the Box

Battle: Sony has worked with Taco Bell to develop an exclusive Augmented Reality game based on the upcoming PS Vita game Reality Fighters. You can play Reality Fighters Dojo by downloading Taco Bell’s new mobile app for your Android or iOS device. Then pick up your specially marked Taco Bell $5 Buck Box, start Reality Fighters Dojo, point your device’s camera at the top of the box and get ready to battle. Here’s a quick look at what you can expect as you battle for a chance to win a PS Vita:

Battle on the Box

Boast: This one’s easy! Create a photo or video boasting about what you’d do to nab a PS Vita and submit it here. Submissions are already pouring in, so head to unlock.tacobell.com and click on “Boast” for more details on what you need to do to participate and how to vote for your favorite boast.

Prize Packs will include one PS Vita 3G/Wi-Fi system, one copy of the PS Vita-exclusive Little Deviants, one 4GB PS Vita Memory Card and your choice of one of the following: ModNation Racers: Road Trip, MLB 12 The Show or LittleBigPlanet. PS Vita winners will begin receiving their devices after February 8th and your selected game choice will be shipped on its respective launch date.

For additional details, information, and rules head to unlock.tacobell.com.

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The much anticipated launch of the PS Vita in North America is rapidly approaching and Sony is sweetening up their launch day bundle.

Full details after the jump.

For those of us that can’t wait until the PS Vita’s launch day, Sony gave us the option of pre-ordering the First Edition Bundle a week early. For those of you that are willing to wait, they have announced a special Launch Day Bundle.

Launch Day Bundle
Comes out Feb. 22nd
Includes

• 3G Vita
• 8 GB Card
• PSN Game
• 250 mb of wireless service

First Edition Bundle:
Comes out Feb 15th
Includes:

• 3G Vita
• Case
• 4 GB Card
• Little Deviants
• PSN Game
• 250 mb of wireless service

Add in the great launch line-up, and you have the makings of a great hand held launch.

Keep in mind that both of these bundles come with the 3G model, and are the only models that give GPS locations.

Are you pre-ordering?

CD Projekt RED Unveils Street Date for Xbox 360 Adaptation of Award-winning Role-playing Title at Press Conference in Warsaw, Poland.

Details after the jump

Countless Xbox 360® role-playing fans came an important step closer to the reality of playing one of the most lauded role-playing games in history, as CD Projekt RED confirmed the street date for The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings Enhanced Edition.  At its press conference in Warsaw, Poland, CD Projekt RED announced that two different retail versions of the Xbox 360 adaptation of its award-winning PC RPG, The Witcher 2, will hit store shelves on April 17th 2012.

At the event, members of the CD Projekt RED development team presented the game and the many new features that have been added to create the Xbox 360 enhanced edition.

“The Xbox 360 version is a complete adaptation of the game to the new platform, we’ve rewritten the code so it feels native to the console. This latest version of The Witcher 2 has been expanded in many ways, and some experts believe it to be one of the best-looking games ever to make it to consoles,” said Adam Badowski, head of CD Projekt RED studio.

During the conference, the studio also presented the brand new CGI game intro, directed by BAFTA winner and Oscar nominee Tomasz Baginski, followed by the announcement that the Xbox 360 version will include a large number of new never-before-seen cinematics.

Gameplay has been extended through the addition of new quests and locations, while The Witcher 2’s intriguing plot becomes even more complex with the introduction of major new NPCs who intensify the struggle for power in the Northern Kingdoms.

“PC users who already own the game will be happy to learn that they will be able to download all the added content free of charge. At the same time, the Xbox 360 version will incorporate all DLCs and upgrades made available thus far for the game’s original platform (including the ‘Arena’ arcade mode and Tutorial that were part of the latest and richest PC version)”  added Badowski.

Other enhancements include the game’s user interface, which has been revamped to deliver better control on the Xbox 360, while new targeting, camera and control systems will give players full control of the witcher during the game’s dynamic and tactically rich combat sequences.

Be sure to pre-order The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings today.

Nathan Jurevicius’ award winning graphic novel is now alive on the PlayStation Network. Is the video game worthy of its award winning title, or did it just scare us off?

Read our review to find out.

On the outside, Scarygirl is a great looking game with quite a bit of promise. The story follows a little girl who would look right at home in a Tim Burton movie. The story opens with Scarygirl washing up on a strange peninsula and is now being raised by an intelligent giant octopus. A tree house becomes her home and she starts a search for the man that haunts her dreams. Along her journey she is trained by a masterful rabbit, Bunninguru, that teaches her the ways of combat in this strange world.

The art style and story are the best part of this game, by far. Both stay true to the Scarygirl world. Scarygirl herself is a Burtonesque looking little girl, with goth features and an eye patch.

She's kinda cute

The world she travels through is in 2D sidescrolling fashion, with an occasional 3d feel. You can see the graphic novel style in the level design and through the story telling scenes. The graphics are very well done, with elements that look like they were removed straight from Nathan Jurevicius’ novels. The game is very easy on the eyes and is pleasant to look at. There are seven unique worlds, with three levels per world.

Swinging through the Worlds

Scarygirl gameplay is side scrolling action with platforming and battling. Our little girl has some great moves thanks to her special hook hand. Her battle moves start out basic, with either light or heavy attacks, and become a little more effective once upgraded. You can stun an enemy and then grab them, you can then either pound them into the ground, or use them as a projectile weapon. Taking out the bad guys, with the exception of bosses, is a pretty straightforward affair that can get a little repetitive at times.

At the end of each world you’ll have to face off against a boss. The bosses can be tricky. They have no health meter, and there’s no way of knowing how close you are to beating them. Once you figure out the proper way to defeat them, there’s really no way of knowing how close to death they are.You’ll just have to keep going until they are finished.

Taking on a Boss

The controls for the game are simple, but the interactions with the environment while platforming can be a little frustrating at times. Scarygirl has the ability to grab onto things and swing from point to point, but these points don’t always work as planned. If you miss by just a fraction of an inch, you’ll fall. Not a big deal if there’s solid ground under you, but if there’s nothing but air, fire, or steel spikes, Scarygirl becomes Deadgirl. Checkpoints become your best friend, but when the checkpoints seem miles apart, death does not become her.

Look out below

Scarygirl’s upgrades are a cool feature that adds to the replayability to the game. There’s a feather that, when purchased, gives her the ability to fly farther than she could early on. There are spots early in the game that you could see, but not reach. These areas hold health upgrades in the form of collectible hearts as well as gems. After completing each level you earn a score based on the number of gems collected (each level has a set number of gems), how many lives lost, and how many dark weeds pulled. Your score is then posted to an online leaderboard and you can see how you stack up against others around the world.

For completionists, gathering all of the collectible gems, dark weeds, and hearts adds at least a couple extra hours of game play as you’ll have to back track through the previous levels. Gems are used to purchase upgrades, as well as other collectible vinyls that can be viewed in Scarygirl’s treehouse from the main menu.

Sensei Bunninguru

Most downloadable side-scrolling games now have local co-op thrown in, and Scarygirl is no different. You can have a friend grab a controller and jump in and out at any time. They will play as your trusty mentor Bunninguru, but won’t earn any achievements or be able to upgrade their moves. This is a cool feature if you have a friend drop by, but the camera always focuses on Scarygirl so if you the rabbit gets left behind, he’ll be instantly transported to her side.

Scarygirl is a fun little game, with 6 or so hours of game play (add a couple if you’re a completionist). The art style and graphics are a perfect match to Nathan Jurevicius’ novels and the levels are nicely created and designed. Gameplay can be frustrating though, and fighting can get a little repetitive. Health meters for bosses would be a welcome addition.

Scarygirl is nicely priced at $9.99 on the PlaySation Network and is 1200 MSP on Xbox Live Arcade.

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The launch date for Twisted Metal is rapidly approaching, and David Jaffe wants you to come to San Francisco and play the game to win sweet prizes.

Full details after the jump.

Twisted Metal is set to release the 14th of next month and the folks at Sony want you to play it two weeks early. They have set up a great multiplayer tournament and meetup.

• Who: This event is open to the PlayStation community, but you must be 21+ to attend. Bring ID!
• What: Twisted Metal Multiplayer Tournament and Community Meetup
• When: Thursday, February 2nd from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
• Where: Mezzanine, located at 444 Jessie St. in San Francisco)
• Why: Multiplayer competition and gameplay, plus sweet rare prizes
• How: Participants can RSVP here or sign-up at on-site check-in.

The tournament winner will be awarded with a custom laser etched Twisted Metal PS3

SWEET!

Game director David Jaffe will also be on hand to sign autographs and chat with his loyal fans.

Be sure to get there early, and by all means, make sure they know you are coming via RSVP.

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