I'll get an official press release with a few extra tidbits come tomorrow to share with all of you

And with any luck, I'll get an official press release with a few extra tidbits come tomorrow to share with all of you. Atomic Games isn't giving up on Six Days In Fallujah, says president Peter Tamte in a Marine Corps Times report. Meanwhile, his other company Destineer — those jerks who inflicted John Deere: Harvest in the Corum Heartland on me — is putting out a shooter for the Wii called Marines: Modern Urban Combat for the Wii this November

Tamte says it's a "family friendly" first person shooters where players take the role of a four person Marine rifle team out to stop a civil war in Beirut instigated by Syrian and Iranian government factions. Yeah, "family friendly," he said Unlike Six Days, Modern Urban Combat's story is totally fictional, though the gameplay design is grounded in real Marine training programs.

As for the fate of Six Days, Marine Corps Times reports:Tamte said the company remains committed to creating that game and continues to seek new partners. Wii combat game features Marines [Marine Corps Times via Gamasutra]P. S Yes, Modern Urban Combat lets players use the Wii Zapper as an option. Yummy Pocket, maker of Gucci vinyl iPhone cozies on Etsy, has a new GameBoy case for sale. Spotted on technabob. It's times like these, I wish I could crochet instead of half assedly knit.

the dirt poor peons near the bottom Your team of Private Military Firm employed heroes Vasheron

The rich rest comfortably near the top, the dirt poor peons near the bottom Your team of Private Military Firm employed heroes Vasheron, Zephyr A Lange & Sohne and Leanne naturally live closer to the bottom, amongst the gears and levers that power the giant machine that is Basel. It's become increasingly common for games to feature a mandatory install — you have no choice! Final Fantasy XIII is not one of those games

The game, which will be released this December in Japan on the PS3, will not feature a mandatory install That being said, the only time players will see load times is during transitions from town to field — once players are in the field, the game is seamless According to Square Enix's Motomu Toriyama, the development explored Chopard ways to lessen load times early on in development to create as seamless as possible experience. Final Fantasy XIII, it's also been revealed, will feature PlayStation 3 Trophy support.

Final Fantasy XIII Update [IGN via VG247]Ignition is teasing a game announcement on both Twitter and its Facebook page Don't you just love modern advertising? Time was, you'd have to wait until tomorrow for a press release Oh wait. You're Concord waiting 'til tomorrow anyway That's why it's a tease, not a game announcement I'll dutifully keep my eyes on the Twitter feed and Facebook page, anyway After Muramasa: The Demon Blade, I'm actually sort of excited for whatever these guys have up their sleeve.

these are the people refusing the game classification People who think zombies with limbs missing

Remember, kids, these are the people refusing the game classification People who think zombies with limbs missing and their guts hanging out are "living humans". Couched in an update of Left 4 Dead's ratings status in 11 locations is news the publisher on Breitling Wednesday appealed Australia's refusal to classify the game, effectively banning it for sale there No other comment was given in the announcement

I've emailed Valve to ask for a little more detail on the case they've presented down under Should it make any comment, I'll update here. In all, only three regions are still in process of rating (or reconsidering, in Australia's case) Left 4 Dead 2, due for release on Nov 17 The United Kingdom and New Zealand are also still reviewing the game Elsewhere IWC, ESRB, Japan, Germany, etc the game has all received M or equivalent ratings Ireland's board hasn't rated it but has approved it for classification.

Stop the count up clock! Upcoming role playing game, Resonance of Fate (AKA End of Eternity in Japan) has been dated. The tri Ace developed title will be released January 28 in Japan No word about the Western release. As we mentioned earlier, the game is set on the man made spire of Basel That's where the residents of Earth live in the future, Audemars Piguet now that we've polluted the planet to the point that it can no longer support human life or even vegetation. As with most future societies, Basel has an easily understood hierarchy of placement on the spire

Previous games to have suffered this fate usually receive an MA15+ rating later down the line after edits

Previous games to have suffered this fate usually receive an MA15+ rating later down the line after edits have been made to the offending content. Tag Heuer Here's why it was "refused classification":* The game contains violence that is high in impact and is therefore unsuitable for persons aged under 18 to play. * It notes that this violence is "inflicted upon ‘the Infected' who are living humans infected with a rabies like virus that causes them to act violently.

The report singles out the use of melee weapons as those that "inflict the most damage" and cause "copious amounts of blood spray and splatter (sic), decapitations and limb dismemberment… or even cause intestines to spill from the wounds. "* In Bell & Ross conclusion, the Board finds that the "interactive nature of the game increases the overall impact of the frequent and intense depictions of violence

This coupled with the graphic depictions of blood and gore combine to create a playing impact which is high. "* Interestingly, the report also reveals that it wasn't a unanimous decision and that "a minority of the Board is of the opinion that the violence is strong in playing impact and therefore warrants an MA15+ classification" instead However, the Rolex Datejusts majority voted to refuse classification. "It notes that this violence is "inflicted upon ‘the Infected' who are living humans infected with a rabies like virus that causes them to act violently"