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Kurt Cobain will make his video game debut this September when Guitar Hero 5 hits stores shelves. The former lead singer and guitarist of Nirvana will be a playable character and perform two of the band's hit singles from Nevermind: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and a previously unreleased live recording of "Lithium."

Sure to have something to please everyone, other artists featured in Guitar Hero 5 are Kings of Leon, The Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, Santana, Vampire Weekend, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, plus more than 25 artists from a variety of music genres.

New features of Guitar Hero 5 are:

• Party Play: players can jump in or drop out of gameplay seamlessly
• RockFest: a competitive experience with five new head-to-head
• The ability to play the entire set-list from the first time the game is turned on

Guitar Hero 5 will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii on September 1, 2009. For more information on the game, visit www.GH5.GuitarHero.com.

Gamers take notice! TRITTON Technologies just announced that two of their headsets will be available exclusively at Best Buy stores beginning September 1, 2009.

Both the AX 720 and AX 180 gaming headsets are optimized for computer gaming and have a USB connection for both PC and Mac. Adding value to these headsets is their breakaway cables that allow you to connect them to your MP3 player or iPhone.

The AX 180 headset gives you outstanding stereo sound through its performance balanced speakers. This headset also has independent game and chat volume controls. Not only does this headset give you excellent audio from the Xbox360, PS3 and PC, it works with the Wii, thanks to its analog connectivity. Best of all, the AX 180 is a high performance universal stereo headset priced at just $69.99.

For those wanting even more out of their gaming headset, the AX 720 headset takes advantage of the Dolby 5.1 audio found on Xbox360, PS3 and PC games. It replicates individual audio details, so you hear sounds as they were meant to be heard. And the included Dolby Digital decoder gives you an impressive 3D audio environment. You can chat online with your teammates on the XBox, PS3, or PC using the detachable microphone. Its inline audio controller also has independent voice and volume controls. The TRITTON AX 720 sells for $129.99.

The TRITTON AX 180 and AX 720 will be available at Best Buy retail stores and at www.bestbuy.com beginning September 1st.

Sony just announced they are dropping the price of the PlayStation 3! Effective immediately, the new price is $299.

Sony also announced that a new, slimmer version of the PS3 will be available on September 1st. It will have a 120GB hard drive, as well as all of the features of the current Playstation 3, including Blu-ray.

Want to find out more on the new PS3? Head on over to Sony's PlayStation blog, where SCEA President and CEO Jack Tretton shows off the new hardware in a video.

The wait is over for PlayStation 3 owners! Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is available today through PSN or through a limited retail release exclusively at GameStop in North America for $14.99.

The GameStop retail box includes a redemption code to download the game over PSN and a code for a month's subscription of digital comics at Marvel.com.

Features:

• Over 50 characters from the Marvel and Capcom Universes!
• 3 on 3 tag-team matches
• New online matching mode, including Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix's "Quarter Match" mode; enjoy the arcade experience from your console
• New optional visual filter smoothes out the game's graphics
• Four button controls introduce new players to fighting games; compatible with the Mad Catz Street Fighter IV joysticks and Fight Pad
• Available for the first time via digital distribution on Xbox LIVE Arcade and the PlayStation Network

Only 15,000 copies of the retail box are available, so you better hurry!

System: PS3 (reviewed on), Xbox 360 and PC
MSRP: $59.99
Release Date: June 9th, 2009

The anit-inFamous title, Prototype has finally launched. Boasting a shape-shifting main character, many are excited to see just how malleable the character and gameplay really is.

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New York City is buzzing with many vehicles and pedestrians, but it still feels like something is missing. The city of New York looks decent, but considering what the current gen systems can accomplish, I felt a little let down. Don't get me wrong, Alex Mercer looks excellent and so does his various abilities, but the rest of the game definitely doesn't live up to par. However, with so much going on all at once, I never experienced any slowdown or graphical glitches, which would have pretty much crippled the gameplay.

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Launching October 2nd, FIFA 10 will be available on the DS, PC, 360, PS3, PS2, PSP and Wi.

Here are some improvements:

• FIFA 10 promises to get rid of a few glitches found in 09: specifically, every once in a while, some players will do this weird backpedaling movement and get kind of "stuck" on the ball.
• Some of 09's star players, like Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o and Manchester United's Christiano Ronaldo, among others, have been retooled, knocking them from "Godlike Supermen" to "normal dudes that happen to be good at kicking."
• Team defensive A.I. has also been improved across all platforms.
• EA Canada has also included a new, "360°" dribbling system, not sure how it will be different from the previous years, but it should be decent at least.
• Training Mode is back! So if you need help on your corner kicks or free kicks, then you can practice outside of a game.

Need more info or screenshots? Check out www.easports.co.uk/FIFA.

Logitech's Wireless Drum Controller features premium drum heads with recessed rims – making it easy for you to play like a rock star. It will feature three fully adjustable drum heads and two cymbal pads. Each piece can be positioned to fit your reach and suit your style.

Offering a unique playing experience, the new Logitech Wireless Drum Controller provides quiet, responsive heads that deliver a lively feel, won't distract you from the music, and is designed to let you take advantage of all the latest features of Guitar Hero games.

The kick pedal uses a stainless steel surface and an adjustable spring, too. The controller also offers up to 50 hours of battery life on two AA batteries. The premium drum controller will be compatible with the PS3 and PS2, and it uses a 2.4 GHz wireless USB receiver.

The Logitech Wireless Drum Controller is expected to be available in the U.S. beginning in July and Europe beginning in August for a suggested retail price of $229.99.

Atlus jumped the gun on everyone and announced on July 4th that the PS3 exclusive action RPG, Demon Souls will officially launch on October 6th. Dubbed as the "ultimate hardcore RPG challenge," Demon Souls will pit up to three players against a horde of demons online, while offering cooperative, player versus player and single-player modes.

The game will retail for $59.99, but for $10 more you can get the deluxe edition, which comes with a 150-page strategy guide (not available anywhere else), along with a special cover to house the game / guide combo. Additionally, if you preorder either version, you will get a Demon Souls art book. Sweet! Atlus does it again with their Spoils program!