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Interpol game on XBLA - Interpol by TikGames hidden object game

Interpol for XBL Arcade sounds to us a little like Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, which is no bad thing as that was an awesome game series. Interpol for XBLA - by TikGames - sees players track down the evil and destructive fugitive Dr. Chaos by seeking out hidden clues in exotic locales around the world. In single-player campaign, you can use your keen investigative skills to quickly gather the evidence needed to bring him and his criminal accomplices to justice. Or, join forces in Interpol with up to three other friends in local or Xbox LIVE coop play to put them behind bars together. You can get the game this Wednesday for 800 MSP. Via ThumbBandits.com

Clock Tower movie posters spotted in the wild

We've got the Clock Tower movie on our radar because the game is cool. Granted a game to movie tie-in is usually dire and this one will probably fall by the wayside along with all the others, but the premise is so fab we're crossing our fingers.

If these arty movie posters are anything to go by at least it might be stylish... maybe?

Clock Tower Movie Posters

Xbox Avatars get smart suits tomorrow?

Yes apparently from tomorrow you'll be able to dress your Xbox Live Avatar up in some spiffy looking suits. This release follows the release of the snow boarding gear that hit the service a couple of weeks ago. Here's hoping they keep it coming, but how long before we're all shelling out MS points for new avatar clothes?

Rock Band getting country music downloads? Rockers pissed off

This is kind of cool, but not according to the Rock Band forums, where there's a bit of a kerfuffle what with the "Rock" in Rock Band. Some people are screaming it's Rock Band not Country Band, to those people I say get a life bozo, you don't HAVE to download country tunes if you don't want to!

Chice is good and this hurts no one, all it does is mean country fans have a little choice. I'm not a country music fan, but I'm glad those people that are have this choice. Anyway let's face it a lot of the songs on Rock Band aren't "Rock" anyway.

Fable II bug fixes on the way!

Yeah the guys at Lionhead haven't forgotten you if you're one of the Fable II suffering. The patch they're working on should be with us shortly and it is said to fix most of the known issues. Yeah it's running late (it was due out at the end of October), but in this case we'd say it's a case of better late than never.

Via [Fable II Dev Blog]

LEGO Harry Potter Game next in line

Like we didn't see this one coming, it looks like the next LEGO game we'll be seeing will be Harry Potter. Yes Harry and co will be waving wands LEGO style, at least that's the rumor. We'd say you can pretty much mark this one as fact given it's a smart move to go with a huge franchise. I'd still like that LEGO X-Files game please... shame the last movie sucked so much ass.

Street Fighter Sackboy outfits coming soon to LBP?

That's the rumor. Yes to add to God of War and Nariko we'll probably be seeing some Street Fighter get-ups hitting the LittleBigPlanet scene. Will you have to pay for them? Probably, do you really care, probably not. Still it's good to know you're getting the choice... because it's not all about how much money they can milk out of this.. really.

Tomb Raider Underworld demo on XBLA - Impressions

Well we downloaded the Tomb Raider Underworld demo on XBLA yesterday and played it through to completion. Our initial thoughts were the graphics are even more stunning that the last. Undulating waters, underwater shadows, lighting, textures and Lara's character model all look awesome.

Playing through we realised it's the same old same old, but with just enough extra's to make you go 'whoa cool'. Lara can now climb as though on a climbing wall, provided there are handholds. Lara can also walk on beams now, which is a nice touch. She just seems more fluid somehow, probably down to the motion capture they've used this time around.

If you haven't downloaded the demo yet, get to it... well worth a play through, even with the few frustrating bits.

IEAA launch campaign to get Australian gamers the 18+ rating

Why Australia doesn't have an 18+ rating for games is beyond me. It makes no sense at all, other than the folks working in government think gaming is the realm of ten year old boys. Only yesterday I walked through a Big W store here in Australia to hear an advert played over the stores radio saying "Get the kids a video game".

Well it isn't just kids that play video games, in fact Bond Uni Australia has just released its "Interactive Australia 2009" report, suggesting the average age of the aussie gamer is 30 and not 10.

It all makes sense to us gamers, but the politicians have a hard time catching on. Australia NEEDS an 18+ rating for games because we keep getting releases edited the heck out of (or worse not released at all) and that annoys us older gamers no end!

Gaming should be rated along with film and have a higher age rating for its more mature titles. I'm sick of the Australian government punishing me because of other peoples bad parenting and a dark age mentality that permeates its politicians. Here's hoping the IEAA get listened to. Of course that brainless dipstick from the "Australian Family Council" will no doubt fight an 18 rating because he thinks a 15 rating should stay... he's the same bozo that thinks gay people shouldn't adopt and various other antiquated views. Moron.

Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard for Xbox 360 and PS3 voice talent and trailer

Looks like D3Publisher mean buisness with the voice talent in their upcoming title "Eat LEad". D3P has announced that award-winning Hollywood actors Will Arnett, best known to audiences for his roles on television’s “30 Rock” and “Arrested Development,” and Neil Patrick Harris, currently appearing on television’s “How I Met Your Mother,” will voice the main characters in Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard.

Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard is a "third-person shooter with a sense of humor" and is expected to release in Q1 2009 for PS3 and Xbox 360. It all sounds pretty quirky and is looking pretty cool, but Matt... you're foolin yourself if you truly think you "nailed" Lara Croft.