Must say, I like how this one's shaping up:

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Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption will be out on Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles on April 27 this year.

PC and PS3 versions of the recently released playable multiplayer demo for Aliens vs. Predator were both crammed with bugs. Meanwhile, the Xbox 360 demo is soaring, registering 14,000 downloads on Xbox Live over the weekend.

"Just looking at how the demo's been rated on Xbox Live tells its own story - 14,000 downloads in a few days and an approval rating of 4.5/5, we're absolutely delighted with the response," Senior Producer Dave Brickley said.

"Someone described it as being an Avatar day - people's perceptions were turned upside down but having had time to get to grips with the combat system and the three species the comments are almost humbling, they see what we've done is deliver something genuinely new and fresh, a real reason to stop playing what they are currently, and we just can't have asked for more than that - and they've only seen one mode," he added.

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LucasArts just announced LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars. The game is going to include all characters from both seasons of the animated TV series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, as well as some "fan-favorite characters" from the Star Wars flicks. Brand new battle modes were promised that treat players to "unique, head-to-head combat and an upgraded level builder, allowing the creation of customized bases and in-game battlefields."

“LucasArts continues to set the bar for next-generation family entertainment,” said Darrell Rodriguez, president of LucasArts. “The LEGO Star Wars franchise is a massive hit with fans, bringing in sales of over 20 million units worldwide. We’re thrilled to extend this experience to LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, delivering the humour and fun players expect from this award winning franchise.”

“LucasArts is an amazing partner, and working with them on the next iteration of the LEGO Star Wars series continues to be a great experience,” said Tom Stone, director at TT Games. “The team at TT is working hard at making this simply the best LEGO game ever with all new gameplay and features never before seen in a LEGO game.”

We're given a chance to peek at the melee combat tutorial in the upcoming shooter Aliens vs. Predator (PC/360/PS3):

He's at it again. Lionhead Studio boss Peter Molyneux confirmed that the development studio has big plans for their upcoming action RPG Fable III. Word has it that there's going to be a big Fable III reveal at Microsoft's X10 event.

"We're making some announcements about Fable III and there's some very, very big things happening in Fable. Bigger than you think. And it's going to really upset people," he told Gamereactor.

"I'm really scared when I go out and tell people what it is they're going to get super pissed off, they really are."

Oh Pete, you and your pre-release insanity... Well, at least he's not using terms like "revolutionary gameplay" and "ground-breaking stuff."

Anyway, my guess is that this announcement has something to do with Project Natal.

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BioWare is eager to keep their successful Mass Effect franchise going and they're already talking about the third installment in the series. In a recent interview, BioWare's Ray Muzyka spoke a bit about the future of the ME license (and BioWare games in general).

Here's a snip from the interview:

IGN: What's your standpoint on morality systems in games, and what do you think the next evolution of morality will be? Dragon Age's lack of, or Mass Effect's defined numbers?

Ray Muzyka: Dragon Age's system was more on an individual companion basis, where they all judged you on their own moral spectrum. We're all different from one another, so some would like you and some others wouldn't depending on what you did. You remember, if you had different characters with you, someone would comment on your decisions and their 'like/dislike' meter would go up or down accordingly. Just like real life – if you do something that I dislike, my mental view of you will change depending on what I see you do.

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By the look of it, publisher Ubisoft is preparing a major announcement this week. Ubi's community dudes Aymeric Evennou and Kimi Matsuzaki both Tweeted on this (news via EG).

"I'd only say: 'Big announcement coming up next week,' and I mean BIG," said Evennou on Friday. "TGIF all! Looking forward to a Big announcement coming up next week," revealed Matsuzaki.

Hm, this could be one or two things. New Ghost Recon game? Tidbits on Beyond Good & Evil 2 perhaps?

Dunno, really. Let's just wait and see.

Yeah, so, CBS made some "crucial" changes to the slogan in the Dante's Inferno Superbowl commercial. With a few nice touches, it sounds better than ever before.

AT COMIC: Go to Hell And Be Nice About It

Man, the gaming season hasn't stopped. Apart from a brief pause in December when I had very little to play (well, mostly King's Bounty: Armored Princes and Divinity 2), there's quite a lot to dip into right now.

What can I say, keep saving them Canadian loonies... you're gonna need 'em.

I guess we should've expected this. Before BioWare releases the expansion pack Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening, they mean to shower us with a ton of media from the game. Here's a few new screenshots:

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You can find the Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening The Children trailer below:

Another week, another Saturday. I was gonna write something extremely interesting and humorous, unfortunately that's gotta wait, cuz I have to take a dump right now... Sorry, must dash!