Ubisoft’s M&M:CoH is coming to XBLA later this year, now in HD. Check out the trailer here, or download it to your XB360

The Digest: Signal Studios brings gamers back into the muddy trenches of World War One, promising a unique blend of classic RTS elements and real-time control of individual units. Mustard gas, flamethrowers, heavy artillery and even biplanes are all part of your arsenal as you face the enemy in wave after wave. Combined with solid multiplayer, Signal Studios delivers an arcade title that’s perfect for everyone.

THE FACT SHEET

RELEASE DATE: March 3, 2010
PUBLISHER: Microsoft Game Studios
DEVELOPER: Signal Studios
GENRE: Action
ESRB RATING: “T” for Teen
PRICE: 1200 MS Points
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While this is just a rumor, there is certainly enough reason to believe it to be true.  Epic’s president, Mike Capps, has already mentioned that a “shooter from Epic” will be hitting shelves Q1 2011, so this could be it.  Expect an official announcement at or near E3 with a potential trailer to accompany it.

"Microsoft’s keen to avoid a clash with Halo: Reach and wants Natal to own Christmas," alleges Edge’s source. "That’s why we won’t be seeing Gears Of War 3 until next year, but expect a major marketing push ahead of its release."

[Via Joystiq]

This week Xbox Live Gold members can get some Classic Xbox download titles for a discounted price.

• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 800 MS Points
• Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 800 MS Points
• Fable 800 MS Points

Around Retailers:

Best Buy

• Batman Arkham Asylum $39.99
• UFC Undisputed 2009 $19.99
• Assasin’s Creed II $29.99

GameStop

• Tony Hawk Ride $89.99
• Guitar Hero 5 Guitar Kits $79.99

Also today (3-16-2010) Amazon.com’s deal of the day is Guitar Hero 5 (game only) for $28.99.

Microsoft and Ruffian Games has officially announced the release date for Crackdown 2 to fall on July 6th.  So prepare yourself in the coming months to return to Pacific City.  A demo will drop sometime before then to give you a taste of what to expect.

I’ve never played any of these games, but I think I want to get this one.. I like the idea behind it, and it looks like a wild game.. A few screen shots after the jump..

Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ:COOL) , an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Attack of the Movies 3-D for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Also being released for Wii(TM), Attack of the Movies 3-D allows thrill seekers the opportunity to play through some of the greatest action movie scenes of all time – in 3-D! The game, which will release for both platforms this May, comes packaged with four pairs of 3-D glasses to support four-player multiplayer action.

In Attack of the Movies 3-D, players become an integral part of movie scenes they can typically only watch. They are transported to six fantastic movie-themed worlds where they will battle large alien space cruisers, shoot underwater monsters, join the resistance against the machines and more. Each scene features genre-based weapons to engage enemies, including zombie-slaying shotguns, automatic laser cannons and more. In addition, branching paths, changing enemy attack patterns, unique areas and environmental challenges ensure that players never experience the same fight twice.

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In today’s edition of Major Nelson Radio, Infinity Ward Creative Strategist Robert Bowling (aka fourzerotwo) revealed today that the soon-to-be-released Stimulus Package DLC will cost, yes, 1200 Microsoft Points.

Yes, that’s $15 for 5 maps. Three bucks per map, and two of those maps, Crash and Overgrown, are ports of Call of Duty 4 maps.

With a price tag like that, do you still plan on purchasing the map pack yourself? Or will you start playing an alternative… say, Battlefield: Bad Company 2?

[Major Nelson Radio]

New at retail this week:
* Dragon Age Origins: Awakening (EA, $39.99)
* Metro 2033 (THQ, $59.99)
* Prison Break: The Conspiracy (Deep Silver, $59.99)
* Resonance of Fate (Sega, $59.99)
* Supreme Commander 2 (Square-Enix, $59.99)

New on XBLA:
* Perfect Dark (800 MSP)

Weekly Indie wrap-up:
* Bush Hunt (80 MSP, 2 stars)
* Color Box (240 MSP, 3.5 stars)
* Cocktails: Shake it Up! (80 MSP, 3 stars)
* Drooop!! (80 MSP, 3 stars)
* Magical Cube (400 MSP, 4 stars)
* Ninja Chop!! (240 MSP, 3 stars)
* Space Nuggets (240 MSP, 2 stars)
* War of Words (400 MSP, 3.5 stars)
* Word Duelist (80 MSP, 2 stars)
* Zombie Armageddon (240 MSP, 3.5 stars)

Weekly demo and trailer wrap-up:
* Alpha Protocol: A Man Alone Trailer
* Just Cause 2 Demo
* MotoGP 09/10 Demo
* Resonance of Fate: Ann’s Trailer

For those of you who missed out on Ubisoft’s excellent stealth action game, Assassin’s Creed 2 (X360D Rating: 9/10), Best Buy has it for a low price of $29.99.  It looks like this deal is for today only, so hurry up and get to your nearest Best Buy/order online to take advantage of this great deal.

EA released a teaser trailer focusing on the Tier 1 Operators you will be assuming command of in the upcoming MOH game.  After watching it, all I can say is boy does it look good.  Having split the single and mutliplayer portions to EA LA and DICE respectively for development, EA appears to be going all out to challenge the Call of Duty franchise and their juggernaut, Modern Warfare 2.  While EA promises to have an intense single player campaign, I’m more curious as to how they’ll handle the multiplayer side.  DICE is more than capable of putting together an addictive online mode, so hopefully some details and a demo hit Xbox Live soon.