Remember the cute and cuddly world of EA’s Spore? Well, forget about that and check out the new Darkspore screens. Darkspore is EA’s new sci-fi action RPG that has been slowly traveling towards the top of  everyone’s “must have” list. Darkspore will feature dynamic, fast-paced action as players battle across alien worlds to save the galaxy from the mutated forces of Darkspore in a four-player co-operative and full single-player campaign, as well as intense multiplayer battles. In order to defeat the malicious Darkspore, players will need to collect an arsenal of living weapons – genetic heroes with different combat abilities – and upgrade them with tens of thousands of collectible body parts and armor.

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What’s the scariest first person shooter around? The F.3.A.R. franchise of course. One of the most anticipated games of the year has released some  frightening screens for the games new “Village” level. Hopefully in the near future Gamescom will release more information on the chilling first person shooter.

Alma returns for F.E.A.R. 3 but this time her sons Point Man and Paxton Fettel will be playable as two distinctly unique experiences in co-operative play.  To further ensure extreme terror in F.E.A.R. 3, legendary horror mastermind John Carpenter (Halloween) and critically acclaimed horror comic and script writer Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) provided consultation. There are more images after the break.

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EA Sports is showcasing Madden 11 in style with a special event dubbed “Madden Gras”.  Named after the iconic festival that takes place in New Orleans, Mardi Gras, this will commemorate their city’s Superbowl win and start off this year’s title defense.

Also, EA Sports “will make a $100,000 donation to the National Wildlife Federation to assist in the Gulf Coast oil spill relief and wetlands restoration efforts.”  Tom Goedde, Vice President of Marketing for EA SPORTS, says that this “integrated marketing campaign brings Madden to the People via dozens of touch points, leveraging the strength of a break-through feature set and the cultural significance of this franchise.”

Set to release across the states tomorrow, make sure to pick up a copy for yourself by taking advantage of this special offer!

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New at Retail:
* BlazBlue: Continuum Shift (Aksys, $39.99)
* Clash of the Titans (Namco, $59.99)

New Indies:
* Platformance: Castle Pain (4 stars, 80 MSP)
* Avatar Pinball (3.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Flight Adventures (3.5 stars, 240 MSP)
* Gumzoobo (3.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Sketchbox 360 (3.5 stars, 240 MSP)
* Blox (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Cyber Lander: Mission Space (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* D.O.T.S. (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Opposites (3 stars, 240 MSP)
* Seaside Racing (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Avatar Bowling (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Avatar Hurdle (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Chemical Chaos (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Coredase (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Fly Butterfly Fly (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Hive Attack (2.5 stars, 400 MSP)
* Relative Space (2.5 stars, 240 MSP)
* Rock Blocks (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Spring Up Harmony (2.5 stars, 240 MSP)
* Basketball Machine (2 stars, 80 MSP)
* Crazy Ride with Zombies (2 stars, 80 MSP)
* Killa Hurtz (2 stars, 240 MSP)
* Junior Street Ninja (2 stars, 80 MSP)
* Overkill (2 stars, 80 MSP)
* Runic 3D (2 stars, 80 MSP)
* The War to the End of Days (1.5 stars, 80 MSP)

New Demos and Trailers
* Kane & Lynch 2 Demo
* Madden NFL 11 Demo
* Halo Reach: The Battle Begins Trailer
* Halo Reach: Unboxing Trailer
* Kane & Lynch 2: Multiplayer Trailer
* Red Faction Armageddon: E3 Extended Trailer

Only one new retail game this week, but with a little game called Deathspank still riding high on Arcade, will you even notice? Of course, if you have extra time on your hands, Activision will give you $175,000 for a winning indie game concept and a dev team to make it reality.

New at Retail:
* Darkstar One: Broken Alliance ($49.99, Kalypso)
* Real Arcade Pro: EX Premium VLX Fight Stick ($299, Hori)

New Indies:
* AvaGlide (4 stars, 80 MSP)
* Classic Minesweeper (4 stars, 80 MSP)
* Ophidian Wars: Opac’s Journey (3.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Wordsearch Rush (3.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Wordwise (3.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Air Forte (3 stars, 400 MSP)
* B-A-Maze’d (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Bubble Buster (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Four Corners (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Super Avatar World (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Avatar Bowling (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Cerebral Arena (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Immunogen (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Phat Fly (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Sudoku (2.5 stars, 240 MSP)
* Avatar Hi-5 (1.5 stars, 80 MSP)

New Demos and Trailers:
* Deathspank: Co-Developer Walkthrough
* Deathspank: Hero Trailer
* Deathspank: Launch Trailer
* Deathspank: Loot Trailer
* Neverdead: E3 Trailer
* Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus Demo
* SpecOps: The Line Trailer

A slow week for retail releases, but a great one for indies. With several 4+ star games released this week, all under $5, it’s time to try something new! Be sure to check out 2010 DreamBuildPlay winner, Lumi.

New Retail Releases:
* NCAA Football 11 (EA Sports, $59.99)

New Indie Games:
* Aphelion (4.5 stars, 240 MSP)
* Comet (4.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Crossfire (4 stars, 240 MSP)
* Lumi (4 stars, 80 MSP)
* Music Now! (4 stars, 80 MSP)
* 7Strains (3.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* L3ximo (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* UFO Commando (3 stars, 240 MSP)
* Sleepwalker (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Stack of Bricks (3 stars, 240 MSP)
* Bombs Away (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* MetaElectric Guitar (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Helico Hero (2 stars, 240 MSP)

New Demos and Trailers
* Crysis 2: Salvage Marine Trailer
* Deadliest Warrior: Preview Trailer
* Dragon Ago Origins: Lelianna’s Song Trailer
* Halo Reach: Deja View Trailer
* Mafia 2: Made Man Trailer
* Skate 3: Hawaiian Dream Trailer

The week of July 4 is historically slow for gaming, and this year proves no exception. Some good saves on Arcade, though.

New at Retail:
* Crackdown 2 (Microsoft, $59.99)

New Indie Games:
* My Band (4 stars, 80 MSP)
* Paradox (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Avatar Shatter (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Nightmare (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Stop the Woodcutter (2.5 stars, 240 MSP)
* Bloody Death (2.5 stars, 240 MSP)
* Quizocalypse (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Tester Phase One (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Avatar… Fly! (2 stars, 80 MSP)
* The American Hot Dog Race (2 stars, 80 MSP)

New Demos and Trailers:
* Blacklight Tango Down: Dev Diary 2
* Dance Central: E3 Trailer
* Shank: E3 Trailer

New at Retail:
* Deathsmiles LE (Aksys, $49.99)
* Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Warner Bros, $49.99)
* Naughty Bear (505 Games, $49.99)
* Ninety-Nine Nights III (Konami, $59.99)
* Singularity (Activision, $59.99)
* Sniper: Ghost Warrior (City Interactive, $39.99)

New Indie Games:
* 8-bit Girlfriend (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* ABC Fun (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Academy Trivia (3.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Ancient Trader (3.5 stars, 240 MSP)
* Anger Management 4 (2 stars, 80 MSP)
* Avatar Bowman (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Avatar Insane Race 3D (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Avatar Karate (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Avatar Scent Wars (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Avatars vs Zombies (3.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Combat Tanks (2 stars, 80 MSP)
* Creepy Castle (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Dino ‘Splode (3 stars, 240 MSP)
* Drum Studio (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* FluidityK (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* German 101 (4 stars, 80 MSP)
* Japanorama (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Licky Licky Lizards (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Monkey Air Board (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Pwnage of Empires (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* School Biz: Twisted Ed (2.5 stars, 400 MSP)
* Sharpshooter (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Sword & Magic (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* The Omniscient Orb (2 stars, 80 MSP)
* This is Hard (4 stars, 80 MSP)
* Vampire Rage (3.5 stars, 80 MSP)

New Demos and Trailers:
* Battlefield BC2: Vietnam Trailer
* Crackdown 2 Demo
* Dance Masters: E3 Trailer
* F.E.A.R 3: E3 Trailer
* Kinect Adventures: E3 Press Briefing
* Kinect Joy Ride: E3 Press Briefing
* Kinect Sports: E3 Press Briefing
* Kinect Video Demonstration
* Kinectimals: E3 Press Briefing
* Metal Gear Solid Rising: E3 Press Briefing
* NCAA Football 11 Demo
* Need for Speed Hot Pursuit: E3 Trailer
* Skate 3: Maloof Money Cup Trailer
* Star Wars: E3 Press Briefing
* Your Shape: E3 Press Briefing
* Zune Kinect Trailer

New at Retail:
* Transformers: War for Cybertron (Activision, $59.99)
* Field and Stream: Outdoorsman Challenge (505 Games, $29.99)
* Ear Force DSS 7.1 Channel Dolby Surround Sound Processor (Turtle Beach, $89.99)

New Indie Releases
* いれかえまほちゃん (3.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* A Day at Grandma’s House (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Acupwnture (3.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Adrenaline (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Alawishus Pixel (4 stars, 80 MSP)
* Around the World (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Avatar Jump (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* High Stakes Zombie Monkeys (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Hurdle Turtle (3.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Impact of Towers (3 stars, 240 MSP)
* Kong 360: Gorilla Warfare (4 stars, 240 MSP)
* Math Flash (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Muvizzle (2 stars, 80 MSP)
* Ninja Escape (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Old School Racer (4 stars, 80 MSP)
* Orbit One (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Pellets QuadraStack (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Point Mass (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Strategy Soccer (2 stars, 240 MSP)
* Stunning Stunts (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)

Demos and Trailers
* Adrenalin Misfits: E3 Trailer
* Ancients of Ooga Trailer
* Bakugan Battle Brawlers 2: E3 Trailer
* Battlefield BC2: Onslaught Trailer
* Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: E3 Trailer
* Blacklight: Tango Down Trailer
* Brink: E3 Trailer
* Bulletstorm: E3 Trailer
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With E3 going on this week, there’s not much in the way of new releases to compete. On the up side, there are some great trailers for fall releases.

New at Retail:
* Naval Assault: The Killing Tide (505 Games, $49.99)
* Toy Story 3: The Video Game (Disney, $49.99)

New Indie Games
* Adrift (2.5 stars, 240 MSP)
* Block Smash (2.5 stars, MSP)
* Brain of Bob (2.5 stars, 400 MSP)
* Bumblicity (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Crisis in the Gulf (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Fishy Fishy Fifty (2 stars, 80 MSP)
* Falling Down (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Flow (2.5 stars, 240 MSP)
* GochaSura Dash (2.5 stars, 240 MSP)
* Legend of the Rune Lord (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Painting Beats (2.5 stars, 240 MSP)
* PolyWobble (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* RC Airplane Challenge (3 stars, 240 MSP)
* Spell Find (2.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Star Hammer Tactics (3 stars, 240 MSP)
* Towers (3.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* TransSubversion (3 stars, 240 MSP)
* Ultimate Drums (3 stars, 80 MSP)
* Urban Space Squirrels (4 stars, 80 MSP)
* Zombie Hunter (3.5 stars, 80 MSP)
* Zombie Sniper HD (3 stars, 80 MSP)

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