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In celebration of Persona 4's ever-nearing release date, Atlus has reprinted limited copies of Persona 2: Eternal Punishment in the original PlayStation format; rest assured that it will also play on your PlayStation 3 (or so I'm told). You can only pick up this gem at Amazon.

The cost is a bargain at $39.99, which should qualify you for free shipping if you're on a holiday budget (which should be all of you given the current state of our market economy). This may also be a good time to spend those $10 gift cards that Amazon has been giving out with preorder deals lately.

I would like to take this moment to laugh at everyone selling their copy on ebay at outrageous prices--this is $300 you will not be getting.

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Remember Parasite Eve, the "cinematic RPG" from the bygone days of PlayStation? Remember the Japanese-onry PE cell-phone games that we didn't get?

Now you can stop being ridiculously angry. Take a peek at the video below.



Just in case you missed it, that's a leaked trailer for Parasite Eve 3, tentatively titled PE: Third Birthday, in the works at Square Enix and HexaDrive. As of now the word is that it's being labeled as a "cinematic action RPG", putting it in line with PE2's Resident Evil-like gameplay, with a slew of heavily customizable weapons and (one can only assume) lots of gross monsters.

And did I mention that it's a PSP exclusive...?

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Though it should hardly surprise anyone, a recent slip at TGS has almost-kinda-sorta confirmed that a sequel to 2007's controversial hit, Assassin's Creed, is indeed being developed.

According to Animation Director David Wilkinson, "He [Assassin's Creed animator] is busy making Altair even more beautiful. Last thing I saw him do was [get] Altair to swim."

For those of you keeping track, this means that:

1. The ninja theme suspected given the original's indecipherable ending is a little less likely
   
2. He can finally swim--now you won't drown every time you touch the water. And that, children, is progress.
   

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If you haven't heard of Media Molecule's Little Big Planet by now, I want to be you. I've spent the last 72 hours holed up in my imaginary cubicle with nothing but the PlayStation 3's holiday savior, completing creatively designed levels with dragon bosses, Silent Hill pyramid heads (think SH 2; you know what I'm talking about), rockets, ghosts, dinosaurs, Mario (sorry Luigi), Indiana Jones (I kid you not!), Nathan Drake, and--of course--the deliciously adorable sackboy. Or sackgirl. As Media Molecule would probably interrupt right now, it's all up to you.

I don't want to be too cruel to those of you unfortunate enough to not receive a highly coveted invitation to join the beta, (okay, maybe a little cruel), but really, you're not missing too much--only one of the most interesting, thought-provoking, heartwarming, sweetest masterpieces we've seen from this console generation the likes of which may actually put Fable II in its place, and yes, Mr. Molyneux, I did just say that. Possibly I'm over-exaggerating, but after spending significant time delightfully chained to the sackboys and sackgirls in the beta (community hug!), Little Big Planet may just convince you that your PlayStation 3 purchase was worth it after all.

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Everybody loves a good treat, and Atlus has definitely been known to "spoil" its hardcore fans with numerous pre-order goodies and special collections. This holiday season Atlus will be doing the following pre-order bonuses for three anticipated RPGs, including:

• Persona 4 (PS2) - bonus CD soundtrack included in every copy; Persona 4 Visual Data, full color, 100 page 7''x10'' art book included in pre-orders
• Luminous Arc 2 (DS) - bonus CD soundtrack included in every copy; Luminous Art book, full color, 7''x10'' featuring characters from the entire series included in pre-orders
• Eternal Poison (PS2) - bonus CD soundtrack included in every copy; Librum Vespera full color, 5''x8'' art book included in pre-orders

So far the pre-order bonuses only apply to Amazon, GameStop, EB Games, and Game Crazy. Feel free to hit the link below to take a peek at the whole collection.

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Loyal Nippon Ichi fans rejoice: Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice has released for the PlayStation 3 and carries a cozy retail price of $49.99.

The game marks the popular RPG franchise's next-generation debut and releases just before Disgaea DS, an updated port of the PlayStation original, which is scheduled to ship early next month.

Hit the link to visit the game's official site, or drop by Disgaea HQ for more information on other titles in the series.

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For those of you unfamiliar with Namco's Soul Calibur series, it's the one with the slew of weird characters vying for two powerful swords--soul calibur and soul edge--to rule, destroy, or save the world, and most of the time they look exceptionally good while doing it. Soul Calibur IV continues that trend with 33 characters seeking to use the swords to accomplish their own (often selfish) desires, including two bonus "guest" characters from the Star Wars universe: the legendary Darth Vader and the mysterious "apprentice" from the upcoming Force Unleashed. Though the game clearly fails to revolutionize the genre, it accomplishes everything it sets out to do quite well, and the addition of online play and a very robust character creation system keep the game addictive.

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As with any fighting game, Soul Calibur IV pits you against an onslaught of characters that you must take down by lowering their health bar with flashy moves and powerful combos. Namco also included a soul gauge feature that changes color depending on your performance; block too often or receive too many strong attacks and the gauge will start flashing red, entering a "soul crush" state, at which point you're vulnerable to a one-hit KO attack called a critical finish. To keep things fresh (and because it's mildly entertaining to witness characters fighting in customizable undergarments), equipment destruction is a vital component of any fight; equipment condition is displayed in a three slot vertical bar designating head, upper body, and lower body gear, and enough attacks to the same area will break the equipment.

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Many of the videos presented during Sony's conference yesterday have been added to the PlayStation Store for comfortable download and viewing at home. Take a peek.

PS3 Store

• Super Stardust HD Team Mode Add-on ($4.99)

Rock Band

• Rock Band The Best of the Who Rock Band Edition Track Pack ($19.99)

(12) individual songs ($1.99/ea)

• Amazing Journey
• Baba O’Riley
• Behind Blue Eyes
• Eminence Front
• Going Mobile
• Leaving Here
• My Generation
• Good Looking Boy
• Sea & Sand
• Summertime Blues
• Who Are You?
• Young Man Blues

Videos

• God of War III
• Motorstorm Pacific Rift
• Xam’d Lost Memories
• Buzz PSP
• Resistance: Retribution
• Ratchet & Clank Quest for Booty
• PixelJunk Eden
• Siren Blood Curse
• PAIN Amusement Park
• Gran Turismo TV
• MKU vs DCU
• Blitz The League II
• Valkyria Chronicles
• Resident Evil 5
• This is Vegas
• TNA Impact! Wrestling

PC Store

Videos

• Resistance: Retribution
• Buzz PSP
• God of War III
• Motorstorm Pacific Rift
• Xam’d Lost Memories
• Ratchet & Clank Quest for Booty
• PixelJunk Eden
• Siren Blood Curse
• PAIN Amusement Park
• Gran Turismo TV

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Check out the new screens of Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen for the Nintendo DS.

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Sony has confirmed a new PS3 hardware package, this one including an 80GB unit and the Dualshock 3 at a comfortable $399.

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