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Welcome to our Moto GP 09/10 wallpapers page!

Here we will post images that you can use as desktop wallpapers, both official and otherwise. We will add to this list as we find cool new wallpapers for the game.

To download to your PC computer: Right click on the Image. Select “Set as Background Image.”

To download to your Mac computer: Click Image to Download to Desktop. Go to Apple Menu > System Preferences. Click Desktop & Screen Saver. Click “Choose Folder…”.

Below you can find the rest of the Moto GP 09/10 wallpapers.
Click on each thumbnail for the wallpaper size image to pop up.

What are the best-selling games of all time in the United States?

The NPD has just released their list of the top games of all time in the US of A, and there are some big surprises. Although those who have been following game sales for the last few years, may not be all that surprised by the winner . . .

Without further ado, here is the list of the top-selling games of all time in the U.S.:

1. Wii Play (Wii)
2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360)
3. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2, Xbox)
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3, Xbox 360)
5. Wii Fit (Wii)
6. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
7. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3, Xbox 360, DS)
8. Madden NFL 07 (PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox, PS2, PSP, DS, GC, GBA, Wii)
9. Call of Duty: World at War (PS3, Xbox 360, DS, Wii)
10. Namco Museum (DC, GBA, PS2, GC, Xbox, PSP, N64, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP, PS, Xbox 360)

Exact sales numbers for all the titles were not released, but there are a few specific numbers that are known. As of last October, the sales of Wii Play stood at 11.1 million units for the United States. While Guitar Hero III has sold 10.2 million units on all available platforms. Meanwhile, GTA: San Andreas has sold 9.8 million units if you combine the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 1 versions of the game (PC sales don’t count). Meanwhile, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 stands at 8.82 million copies sold for Xbox 360 and PS3 in the USA; and has a worldwide gross of over $1 billion. Phew.

Via GameSpot

Welcome to our Command & Conquer 4 wallpapers page!

Here we will post images that you can use as desktop wallpapers, both official and otherwise. We will add to this list as we find cool new wallpapers for the game.

To download to your PC computer: Right click on the Image. Select “Set as Background Image.”

To download to your Mac computer: Click Image to Download to Desktop. Go to Apple Menu > System Preferences. Click Desktop & Screen Saver. Click “Choose Folder…”.

Below you can find the rest of the C&C4 wallpapers.
Click on each thumbnail for the wallpaper size image to pop up.

Last Rebellion will be released on February 23, 2010 in North America exclusively for PlayStation 3, thanks to NIS America.

In this action role-playing game, there are 2 main characters you can play as: a guy named “Nine” and, and a girl named “Aisha”.

Nine has specialty in physical, brute force attacks (known as the Blade Class) while Aisha has specialty in magic attacks. She can also “Seal” enemies, which is why she is known as a Sealer Class. The big draw here is that players actually switch back and force between the characters during the turn-based battles, while also sharing a single “turn”.

Thus the player must strategically think about when and where to use their special attacks and skills. Each and every enemy will be vulnerable in a certain manner, which means players will want to learn how to take them out most effectively. Additionally, combat is “realistic”, meaning that taking out an enemies legs will slow them down, while head attacks will hurt the enemy more. Any area on the body of the enemy can be targeted, upping the strategy involved.

Here is a trailer for Last Rebellion from the Tokyo Game Show.

Key features of Last Rebellion include:

* Tactical battle system with interchangeable main characters.
* Attractive, visual characters with lots of personality.
* Gorgeous watercolor-like character art and event scenes.
* A story of revenge featuring a dark anti-hero.

Star Trek Online pricing and subscription details have finally been revealed by developer Cryptic and publisher Atari. Get those pocketbooks ready!

Like most Massively Multiplayer Online games, Cyptic will be charging the industry-standard price of $15 a month to play the game in a normal manner. However there will also be several plans in place for those players who want to dedicate a longer amount of time for play in the world of Star Trek.

If you want to pay a yearly price, it will cost you $120, which amounts to $10 a month. This is pretty good and is essentially like getting four months for free, as opposed to the total charge of $180 that it’d cost to pay the standard $15 a month rate for a whole year. You’ll be rewarded with perks that include two additional character slots if you go this route. But the yearly subscription model will only be available until February 2nd. So you better jump on it if you are interested.

Then there is the LifeTime subscription. This will cost you $240 and is the price of $16 individual months or two yearly subscriptions. This too ends on February 2nd, but will net you bonuses of two additional character slots and a Starship Captain who has recently been reclaimed from the Borg.

“This subscription pricing and launch promotion announcement is one of the last steps we take before officially releasing Star Trek Online,” said Craig Zinkievich, Executive Producer on Star Trek Online. “We are absolutely thrilled to reveal these final details and we are incredibly excited about launching Star Trek Online this February. For us, this marks the beginning of our game’s life — a life of new adventures, discoveries, and dangers. Truly, ours is a universe that will never stop expanding and we simply cannot wait for people to experience it with us.”

Here is a look at the Discovery Class starships in this trailer video.

In what will come as a surprise to absolutely no one, Bioshock 2 DLC has been confirmed in an interview with the Senior System Designer from 2K Marin, Kent Hudson.

To quote him directly from the interview, when asked about the possibility of downloadable content for the epic sequel, he states:

“Absolutely! We are working on pretty aggressive plans for DLC and that’s actually something that is already under-way. That is something that is mostly being run out of the Marin studio because like I said the Australian studio is already ramping up on the next big thing.”

What this downloadable content will entail or any details about it weren’t devulged, so we’ll just have to wait until the game actually releases on February 9th before we can learn more.

For more info on Bioshock 2, check out this story and characters trailer.

You can download Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars iPhone now for $10 on the App Store (also works with iPod Touch).

The iPhone version of GTA: Chinatown Wars contains everything that its big brother versions (that is, the DS and PSP releases) contain but is slightly less graphically impressive than the PSP version, although better looking than the DS version.

The time of the city in the game will change based on the realtime clock of the iPhone, so when it is night in real-life it will also be so in the game.

In this version, you control Huang Lee similarly to how Gameloft’s Gangstar works, using virtual buttons and a virutal joystick to make your character run, drive, shoot and perform all the nefarious deeds required of you.

All of the mini-games contained in the DS version also appear here in their original form (unlike the PSP version) thanks to the iPhone’s nifty touch-screen that allows it to replicate the DS perfectly.

It also may be of note that the game contains a ton of swearing, and doesn’t seem to be censored at all from previous versions of the game. It definitely lives up to its Mature rating.

Here is a video that looks at the iPhone version of GTA: Chinatown Wars, in addition to gameplay footage, you can see how the cut-scenes look, how the mini-games work, and how the voice-over comes in during the intro.

Looks very slick indeed.

Via toucharcade

You can now download the Spartacus: Blood and Sand mobile game for iPhone and iPod Touch that is based on the upcoming Starz Original TV series; where Gladiators face off in brutal fights for the bloodthirsty crowds.

In this fighting game, step into the arena, hear the deafening roar of the crowd and prepare to FIGHT! The Roman legions have disgraced you and the path to avenge them is soaked with blood and brutality! Prevail over your opponents in gruesome battles, and discover that the sword carves justice with a blade of retribution. Horrific tooth-and-nail fights ending in shocking carnage will quench your thirst for bloodshed. Finish your opponents with humiliating decapitations leaving them on the sand as a feast for circling vultures. You are the ultimate gladiator. You are Spartacus.

This 3D fighting game allows players to engage in intense combat as our Thracian hero fights for survival and freedom. Vie to become the top gladiator of Capua, compete in head-to-head multiplayer battles via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, or customize your fighting experience in the Challenge and Survival Modes.

A gladiator does not fear death. He embraces it.

Key Features of Spartacus: Blood and Sand include:

* Battle your way through intense fights against expert gladiators armed with barbaric weapons as they attack using merciless fighting styles.
* Experience realistic 3D characters, settings, and weapons, all based on the original show!
* Customize a variety of fight conditions including: characters, locations, difficulty, time settings, and more!
* Unlock characters as your fighting skills improve.
* Challenge a friend to an intense multiplayer battle via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
* Share updates and compete against friends via social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

The TV series is set to premier on January 22, 2010. The game meanwhile, will cost you $5 and is now available from the App Store.

Here is a trailer for the game.

If you’re looking for a Dark Void walkthrough, you’ll find the answers to the questions you seek in the videos posted below. If you are stuck, these videos should provide you with the answers to help you progress in the game.

Note that the funny but sometimes coarse commentary comes free with the videos. Enjoy!

Dark Void Walkthrough Episode 1 – Chapter 1 – Prologue

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 2

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 3

Dark Void walkthrough video 4. Contains: Episode I, Part of Chapter II, Chapter III: The Village, Chapter IV: Spare Parts

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 5

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 6

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 7

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 8

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 9

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 10

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 11

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 12

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 13

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 14

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 15

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 16

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 17

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 18

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 19

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 20

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 21

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 22

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 23

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 24

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 25

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 26

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 27

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 28

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 29

Dark Void Walkthrough Video Part 30

* Note: We will update with the exact chapters contained in the videos as soon as possible.

Thanks to zeroXshinobi for the walkthrough videos.

Nintendo’s Wii MotionPlus accessory got its release in 2009 and has enjoyed modest support thanks to the likes of Wii Sports Resort, Grand Slam Tennis and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10.

But thankfully the support for the device will be much bigger this year with five titles already announced that will include support, and hopefully many more to come, as we aren’t even into the second month of the year yet.

Below is a list of the already released and upcoming titles that support Wii MotionPlus:

ALREADY RELEASED

1. Academy of Champions Soccer
2. Grand Slam Tennis
3. Hooked! Real Motion Fishing w/Fishing Controller
4. James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game
5. Kids Sports – Crazy Mini Golf
6. NHL 2K10
7. Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage
8. Span Smasher
9. SpongeBob’s Truth or Square
10. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
11. Virtua Tennis 2009
12. Wii Sports Resort

UPCOMING

1. The Legend of Zelda Wii 2 (2010)
2. Rage of the Gladiator (WiiWare)
3. Red Steel 2 (March 2010)
4. The Grinder
5. Dynamic Slash

Here is a demo of how the Wii MotionPlus accessory will work with Red Steel 2.

Developer Trion has been hard at work on an upcoming MMO called One Earth that could be the next Big Brother, because it will have a matching TV series that will literally follow the events of the game. The TV show will air on Syfy this summer.

Not only will the events of the game and the show go hand-in-hand, but what happens in the game will effect the TV show and vice versa. Players who do good enough will not only have the chance to be mentioned in the TV show, but could even appear in it!

“The show can tell them that there will be an alien invasion at a certain place in the game, at a certain time, and to be there with all their friends and be ready.” said the SyFy Channel’s Dave Howe. “The outcome depends on them. And then that battle will be part of the universe in the show.”

This is a pretty interesting concept, cause you have to imagine how exciting it would be to know that your character was part of a major battle in the show or that you influenced what is happening on people’s TV screens.

All the details of how exactly this will all work have yet to be ironed out, but the concept for the game with a matching TV series dates back to 2008 and the developers have recently secured major financial backing, so it looks like it will be a reality soon enough.

However it’s a big question mark whether or not the game, or the show, will be able to draw enough users to be successful. Much less be interesting enough or done well enough to work properly and keep people interested in both or either product. It definitely has me intrigued though.

Via incgamers

Hellgate: London fans rejoice! The series will be returning later this year!

Yup, that’s right, the game that was previously pulled offline on January 31, 2009 will be coming back online thanks to HanbitSoft, who has acquired the worldwide publishing rights to the cult RPG from Namco Bandai and Flagship Studios.

Not only will it be going back online in the United States, but in Europe as well.

Hellgate: London was a unique action, hack-and-slash RPG that combined the depth of role-playing games with the action of first-person titles, while offering infinite replayability with randomly created levels, items and events, offering an interesting mix.

Here is a trailer for Hellgate: London.

From today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Konami’s Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Vandal Hearts will be available worldwide for 1200 Microsoft Points (that’s US$15 / €14.40 / £10.20 / CAN$18.60 / AU$19.80).

Konami’s legendary tactical role-playing game (RPG) series returns with Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment on Xbox LIVE Arcade! On the continent of Sostegaria, two rival kingdoms stand on the brink of war. Caught in the tide of battle is young orphan Tobias Martin. Driven to defend his homeland, and to avenge those already fallen, Tobias enlists with his comrades to fight for peace. But all is not what it seems, and they face a threat far deadlier — and closer — than they know.

Game features include:

Watch some Vandal Hearts battle gameplay:

Also available today is Square Enix’s Death by Cube on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Death by Cube will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20).

Death by Cube is an exhilarating action game in which you must take out endless hordes of enemies. Leo is a robot, one who awakes to find that he has lost his memory. All he knows is that he must reboot the heroine robot, so he sets forth on a mission hoping to regain his memory. To his surprise, he finds the world is now filled with battalions of enemy robots, drenched in bright red oil, and shooting bullets every direction.

Game features include:

Watch the Death by Cube gameplay trailer:

The Deal of the Week is: Mass Effect Game Add-ons.

Xbox LIVE Gold Members can now purchase Mass Effect’s Bring Down the Sky and Pinnacle Station for the lowered price of 240 Microsoft Points each.

The new Xbox 360 Games on Demand title is: Brave & Skate.

Content: Brave- Warrior’s Tale
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: Australia, New Zealand and North America
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual”. The exciting coming of age story of a young native american, set in a fantastic world of magic and mythology! Re-live the tales of your elders, and learn the skills you’ll need to defeat the evil Wendigo.

Content: Skate
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: Not available in Australia and Japan
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English only. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual”. The authentic skate experience.