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My buddy can really get engorged in gaming hype.  Especially when it comes to Sam Fisher related news.  Hopefully this nugget of hype will do something for him.

What we are hearing today is that when Assassin’s Creed 2 arrives tomorrow, there will be an exclusive demo voucher packed inside for Splinter Cell Conviction.

Splinter Cell Conviction has been a long time coming and this demo voucher is a smart way to get people reinvested in a franchise that’s trying to reinvent itself.  Hit us up tomorrow if you get this voucher and play the demo.

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Zune HD owners rejoice.  Crickets?  Microsoft has recently announced that a batch of new 3D games is now available at the Zune MarketPlace.  For Free.  That’s right, the following games are available now for free:  Project Gotham Racing: Ferrari Edition, Audiosurf Tilt, Vans Sk8: Pool Service, Lucky Lanes Bowling, Piano, and Checkers.

Totally cool for free right!  Hopefully this will help Microsoft move some units this holiday season, but  having not yet seen an actual Zune HD in person, I’m interested in how good the gaming will be on this thing. If you are a Zune HD owner and download these free games and let me know just how 3D they actually are!

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Wirefly has a sick price for the Sony Ericsson Equinox Carbon for T-Mobile.  It’s $199.99 – $199.99 instant savings + free shipping = $0 shipped! You just need to sign a 2 year agreement with T-Mobile.  This phone is very stylish and has 3G conectivity, 3.2 megapixel camera, 10 hour talk time, GPS, Bluetooth with stereo and a flip style format.

Just in time for holiday shopping madness, Yowza!! brings some unexpected App cheer for those of us coupon users.  When out and about, Yowza!! shows you store coupons for up to 15 miles around from where you are shopping at.  Even the Bar Code is displayed for the cashier to scan, right off your phone!  How cool will you be?

Having been out since late August, the app has received about 3k reviews with an average of 2/5 stars.  Now is the time when this app will truly flex its muscles so give it a try and see if it works for you.  Free now in the App Store.

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For those of you that subscribe to the NetFlix-esque video game rental service, the GameFly GameCenter app is now available for free in the App Store.  More than just access to your queue, the GameFly GameCenter has a news feed, tons of user reviews, and instantly accessible “most popular” games list.

I’d go as far as to say that that even if you don’t belong to GameFly (it’s hard to get new releases but buying used games is the cheapest around), the app is still a cool alternative to the IGN app in terms of user reviews and news.

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It’s finally nice to see the Ps3 getting some exclusive and free DLC these days.  the newest of these offerings comes by the way of Brutal Legend.  The epic fantasy nod to all things metal will receive it’s first DLC next month with a multiplayer map pack entitled “Tears of the Heaxadon”.

With the DLC being released on both the Ps3 and the Xbox 360. the PS3 version will be the only one that’s free.  Available from November 5th until November 19th the content will be free at the PSN store, while the Xbox 360 version will cost 400 MS points when the DLC arrives on November 3rd.

That reminds me, I gotta put this game in my GameFly queue.

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That’s right folks.  Because the included 400 cars and 100 tracks just isn’t going to be enough.  So when Forza 3 releases later this month, those who buy a new copy will receive a redeem code for 10 cars and 2 tracks as free DLC from the Xbox Live Marketplace.

The pack is entitled the “Motorsports Legends Car Pack” with the two tracks being “Benchmark High Speed Ring” and “Sidewinder Proving Grounds”.  All the new free cars are listed below.  This really looks like a must by for all racing fans.

• 65 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
• 64 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage
• 81 BMW M1
• 60 Chevrolet Corvette
• 69 Dodge Charger
• 57 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
• 80 Fiat 131 Abarth
• 67 Lamborghini Miura P400
• 71 Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R
• 65 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe

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Borderlands is a game I’m really interested in how it turns out.  Arriving later this month, I have a feeling it could rightly be this fall’s sleeper hit.  If you’ve read anything about this game you’ll know that it offers you a seemingly endless amount of weaponry using a technique found in MMO’s called “Procedural Weapon Generation”.  This system randomly generates unique weapons making the game absolutely different for each player.  Due to an internal dice that’s rolled, not all of these weapons will be awesome.  That’s not the case it what I’m about to write.

Announced today, if you hurry up and pre-order Borderland from GameStop you’ll get the “Mercenary Weapons Pack” which features 8 unique quality weapons to use when you get the game.  Sounds cool but I’ll wait to read the reviews before I jump on this band wagon.  I made the mistake of getting all hyped up over Far Cry 2, which also had exclusive GameStop content coincidentally, and I haven’t even played halfway through it.

[via Destructoid]

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I just got an email from Microsoft in regards to how they are giving away, or letting you try for free, Fable 2.  Since Sony has been “giving” some stuff away recently, it seems like Microsoft wants to jump on that bandwagon.

Having divided Fable 2 into five chapters (perhaps showing how linear the title actually is), you can download the first episode for free with each chapter thereafter costing you 800 MS points ($10).

So essentially you can have a full digital copy of Fable 2 for $40.  Is that really a deal?  I guess it’s cool that you can play 2Gb’s into the game to see if you like it, but I’m sure you could score the whole game (as it’s almost a year old now), used for cheap on Amazon, eBay, or elsewhere.

Still, a nice move by Microsoft if you had any interest in trying out Fable 2.  Click the Read link below for more details.

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In a move that is entirely all things Sony,  some featured Blu-Ray releases will contain a free digital copy for your PSP.  The catch is that you will need a PS3 to do the transfer.

For example, Sony Films will be releasing the Blu-Ray version of Godzilla on November 3rd that will be bundled with a separate DVD-ROM that provides access to the digital copy.  From there you just jam the disc into your PS3 and download the digital version of the Godzilla.  After that all you have to do is transfer it to your PSP via USB and you are good to go.

Essentially you will have all this Sony stuff to make this a worthwhile deal.  But do you really care anyway?  If you are going out and actually buying Godzilla on Blu-Ray do you really need to watch it again on your PSP?

Again, another nice move by Sony but will it go largely unnoticed?

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