If you were planning on going to PAX East next week and haven't purchased tickets yet you're out of luck as the show is completely sold out.  There are absolutely no tickets left for sale so if you don't have tickets you're going to have to hope they free up a few extra tickets the days of the show or hope that you can find someone who's scalping tickets. [READ MORE]

On Monday I posted about my inability to find a PS3 at a GameStop around Columbus, Ohio.  I called every day this week to locate a new system but none were to be found.  A handful of refurbished units started popping up yesterday at various stores.  Today, though, the store closest to my home got a fresh shipment.  I'm now the proud owner of a slim 120GB model. 

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While I was there I picked up a copy of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.  The Uncharted series is a big reason why I wanted a PS3.  When I showed my wife the game, she was intrigued by the premise.  She likes classic video games (of the 2D Mario and PS1 Crash Bandicoot ilk) so I wasn't too surprised until she asked me to play it so she could watch.  Let's see: someone asks me to play my brand new console on our biggest TV.  How could I say no?  

To my surprise, she loved every minute of it.  She even told me that I'm not allowed to play it if she's not watching.  The story moves along enough to keep her interested and she "coaches" me on how to solve puzzles.  This is a rather interesting development that I enjoy.  Have you ever played a game while someone watched in this fashion?  Or do you like to occasionally watch someone else play a game so you can take in the scenery?

We've got a new teaser video to share for Tyrannis.  It's the free expansion coming to EVE Online that will add planet control.  Check out the video below and notice that the ending puts the release date as May 18.  Enjoy the teaser.  You can always get more information about EVE Online on their web site.

If you're going to PAX East next week and have a few extra games lying around your house you might want to bring them with you to donate them to troops overseas.  The folks at the Gamers Outreach Foundation are going to be set up next to the Tritton/Gunnar booth and will accepting games from all eras which will then be shipped over to our troops fighting overseas. 

I'm going to scour the house but I'm pretty sure I can come up with five to six games to donate to the troops and hopefully you can as well.  If you're not going and want to mail some in leave a comment and we'll see if we can arrange something to help get your games to the Outreach folks.

The release date for Red Steel 2 is less than a week away, and Ubisoft is still building the anticipation through awesome trailers. In this one you'll see the various factions making trouble in the city of Caldera. Those Jackal thugs look easy enough to handle, but Shinjiro and his ninjas will pose a real challenge. Red Steel 2 is looking like one of the year's defining games. Check back in the following weeks for my full review.

I've heard people describe Lego bricks as magical before, but never quite like this. This new trailer for Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 is a Lego-ised version of the opening minutes of the first film, done with Traveler's Tales trademark humor. Considering the cool things you could do with the Force in Lego Star Wars, I'm looking forward to Harry's magical brick manipulating powers when this game is released in May.

Konami announced this week that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will be hitting stores on June 8th in the US.   You can either purchase the game on it's own or in a spiffy PSP Entertainment Pack which will include a nice green PSP 3000 that's themed for the game.   I'm not sure why they aren't offering a nicely colored PSP-Go but I'm just reporting what they've told us.


To further whet your appetite for the game Konami has released some new footage from the game which shows off some of the new features in the game (which I imagine will finally get John to purchase a PSP or at least nag me to borrow mine).

Rock Band DLC next week is packed with a slew of tracks for you to download. Coming to you in packs are are 80s punk rock tracks from X, and three tracks from British-based rockers Little Fish. Harmonix and MTV Games also have singles from Ace Frehley, Carrie Underwood and OneRepublic.

Read on for release dates on specific platforms as well as the track and pricing information. [READ MORE]

• How's this for a bookshelf? [I'd give a cherry for it-ed.]
• Episode 2 of The Incursion War is available for viewing
• Domo arigato, giant mechanized robot-o
• World of Tanks uses BigWorld Technology
• Namco keeps busy at the App Store with updates and releases
• Jamie Foxx cast as Lynch for Kane & Lynch movie. Wait, what?!?!?
• Prepare for the Final Fight
• 360 getting USB storage?
• Mass Effect 2 $20 off on Impulse this weekend
• Bad Company 2 sells well, very very well
• Design a Dead Space 2 kill
• Supreme Commander 2  [released yesterday] for the Xbox 360
• Another World available for download on GOG.com
• Robin Hood: Return of Richard robs from your wallet and gives to your iPhone on March 25th
• Soul Master MMO coming to... steal your soul?
• Mountain Dew & Slurpees still providing exclusive God of War III content but until til 5/1
• Steam update of Bad Company 2 fixes some things and removes one big thing
• Majesty 2 patched, now mod-able

Prison Break: The Conspiracy has dark horse potential, I'll admit. Not that I'd put serious money on it, but I haven't had a good virtual shank since Manhunt and I'm looking forward to at least TAKING A STAB AT IT. This is the launch trailer for the game, which hits North American stores on March 30th at a $49.99 console/$39.99 PC price point. If you live in Europe and are already playing it, tell us...how is it?

DJ Hero got some much-needed DLC today, in the form of the Jay-Z vs. Eminem Mix Pack. It features the following exclusive mash-ups:

“Shake That” by Eminem Mixed With “Show Me What You Got” by Jay-Z
“Without Me” by Eminem Mixed With “Encore” by Jay-Z
“Can I Get A…” by Jay-Z Mixed With “Lose Yourself” by Eminem

“From sold out concerts to #1 albums to double digit Grammy Awards, JAY-Z and Eminem define what it means to be a successful artist,” said Jamie Jackson, Creative Director, FreeStyleGames.  “The DJ Hero soundtrack is an expanding collection of chart-topping hit music – mixed in an all-new way – that can only be experienced in our game, and with the addition of the JAY-Z vs. Eminem Mix Pack, players and their friends can not only experience, but interact with over 100 unique mixes.”

You can get it now on XBLA for 640 points. On March 25th, get the pack for $7.99 on PSN or as singles for 300 Wii points each.
 

 

This might be one of the coolest bookshelf I've ever seen. I bet it's pretty expensive too but man, I'd love to have it in my living room. Perhaps they could make a ghost shelf for the TV as well.

Thanks Kevin Butler.