Episode 45: Gamersexual

Polygamerous was down to three hosts this week.. Wait. Oh, there is Russell.. Ok! We’re ready to go! We’ve got the usual news, releases, rumors and such. We also got a bunch of voicemails and even a couple emails! So pull up a chair and lets get down to “Business”!

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This Week in Gaming

• Gears of War 3 Delayed
• Dead Space Ignition Prequel Announced:
  For information on how to get it free: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/112/1127059p1.html
• Microsoft Outlines Changes and Improvements Coming in Dashboard Update

• Raven Studios Hit with Layoffs According to a report over on Kotaku, Raven Software has dismissed 40 employees. Activision neglected to respond to the purported number in a supposed statement given to the blog, citing Raven is “realigning its workforce to better reflect the studio’s upcoming slate.” The developer recently concluded work on Singularity.
  Kotaku offers that this “realigning” is so that Raven can focus on creating downloadable     content — the studio was reported to be working on DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops back in May. We’re currently digging for more and will let you know what we hear back.
• New Peeps in MvC3! Magneto, BORDOK [ed note: We think she meant MODOK here], Aurthur (Ghouls n’ Ghosts) and the Spencer, the Bionic Commando, have all been added!
• Dude! Can I Really Be the Hero? Again? Just in case you didn’t get enough weird this week, NIS has you covered with its announcement that the sequel to its PSP action game Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? is coming to North America in January 2011 bearing the title Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! (No joking, dudes!)
  The side-scrolling, hack-n-slash game was released earlier this year in Japan under the     name Prinny 2: Dawn of the Great Pantsu War (no “dood,” dudes) and will arrive here in     both UMD-based and PSN download form. Now, let’s see if NIS America follows through     and makes the Japanese release’s 10 yen (12¢) daikon radish weapon DLC available     Stateside, too. On that note, check out Disgaea 4’s new improved art!
• (evil avatar) Redbox to Start Renting Games This Month
  To check out the games page at redbox.com click here.
• (Gamesradar) Best Buy defends charging $30 for PS3 firmware updates
• (Evil Avatar) Lord of the Rings Online Doubles Revenue Since Going Free-to-Play

Rumor Mill

• The PSP is being discontinued but this is not the end of portable gaming for Sony. Their next portable system will have a similar design to the PSP but will be compatible with most 3g and up cell phone internet providers.
• As you may already know Spielberg will be, if nothing else, Executively Producing the Halo movie. It will be an origins story of the Master Chief and focus mainly on the Spartan-II program and humanity’s first contact with the Covenant.

Question of the Week

What game are you most looking forward to this “holiday season”?

twitter:

• Icesnake1950: Cataclysm
• TimberWolf5871: Cata is the only one I see that anyone would be looking forward to. Reach is out, SCII is out, what else is there? ok Cata and Fable 3. thats it.
• Linedan: Games? All I’m interested in are SW:TOR, Dragon Age II, and Mass Effect 3. And those are a long ways off.
• NinthBatter: I’m looking forward to Busy Scissors, you get to cut women’s hair!… don’t judge me…
• Eadams2010: I want New Vegas!! Medal of Honor also!!!!
• thesyddiegrl: Fable 3 or Cataclysm
• BeruHeals: Epic Mickey! (if you don’t count Cataclysm!)