So far, the Master System is only available in Japan. Sega, does have plans to bring it the Europe and America, however. This is excellent news for all of the Sega fans out there. Technically, this was one of the first consoles I had ever owned, so it will be sort of a blast from the past. What do you all think? More information below.

“ A new platform has entered the family of classic consoles that makes up Nintendo’s Virtual Console download service. Sega announced today that it will begin shortly distribution of Master System titles on the service.

Sega also plans on distributing Master System titles on the European and North American VC services. We’ll have details as soon as they’re available.”

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-Thomas 

Combining some of today’s most impressive technology, Star Wars: Force Unleashed demonstrates how the power of these next gen systems can deliver more than just a pretty picture. 

Scheduled to release sometime in 2008, Force Unleashed looks to change the way we play and interact in today’s games.  Don’t forget to thank Exghoulfiend in our forums!

-Mike Skiles

Rockstar announced today that their long awaited Grand Theft Auto IV will be hitting shelves for both Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on April 29th, 2008.

Quoted from the press release:

“We are so excited to be releasing Grand Theft Auto IV,” said Sam Houser, Founder and Executive Producer of Rockstar Games. “We’ve pushed ourselves very hard to make something incredible and hope the game sets a new benchmark for interactive entertainment.”

I’ve never been much a fan of the GTA games, but the fourth one actually looks intriguing.  What do you guys in the community think?  I just hope the engine works a lot better than the previous iteration.

- Chris Cesarano (Grohdinger)

Devil May Cry is scheduled to debut on the 360 early next month, until that day comes, Capcom has released a Devil May Cry 4 demo to hold us over.

Content: Devil May Cry 4 demo
Price: Free
Availability:All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text:[ESRB: M (Mature) BLOOD,LANGUAGE,SEXUAL THEMES,VIOLENCE] Is his power that of a demon, or of a god? New main character Nero and his demonic devil bringer add speed and style to the Devil May Cry series! Experience advanced gameplay along with gorgeous cutting-edge graphics. Thanks to the power of the latest graphics hardware, the stylish action runs at an incredible 60fps so you won’t miss a beat! This is true next-generation entertainment!

Personally I can’t wait to get home and try this demo out. Here’s hoping that this next installment in the series is more like DMC3 and nothing like DMC2. Have you tried the demo out? If so, post your impressions in our forums.

Thanks to Major Nelson for the info.

-Mike Skiles

I need to just play through my growing back catalog of demos, because this is one I do NOT want to miss.  Turning Point: Fall of Liberty, the WWII shooter that looks to turn the genre on its head, has landed on Xbox Live in all regions for download.  If you’re not familiar with the premise, the idea is that America never gets involved in WWII, and as a result Germany invades America and begins a take over.  You play as a New York construction worker that gets caught up in the mess and joins a resistance to knock the Nazi’s out of the White House.

The demo sizes up at 1.24gigs for the download.

- Chris Cesarano (Grohdinger)

If you experienced problems over Xbox Live awhile back, you are entitled to a free copy of Undertow over the Marketplace today! I figured I put up a post so you don’t forget about it and lose you free copy. Personally, I didn’t think the trial was all to good, but I’m sure the full will be better. I hope to play some LIVE matches with you guys sometime soon.

Merry diving!

-Thomas 

A lot of people constantly tell me that print is dead. I always have to disagree and it is getting quite tiring. How do you guys view the state of todays major gaming publications?

Tell us which, if any, is your favorite and why. If you feel like getting into it, why not give us your take on the state of print media too.

#15 - Whats Your Favorite Gaming Publication?

-Mike

The demo for The Club previously released in Europe, New Zealand and Australia is now available in North America for the downloading.  Now if only Turok would be downloadable.  I don’t feel like paying $5 for a demo and then claiming my reservation back from GameStop.

- Chris Cesarano (Grohdinger)

 2 new additions this week, the star being Super Street Fighter 2. You can never have enough Street Fighter 2! Apparently, Nintendo knows this and they want to spread awareness. What do you think of these titles? 

“Let’s take a quick personality test. Are you the type of person who likes to solve problems by analyzing clues, collecting information and methodically reaching your goal? Or are you more the type to thrust a double-footed kick into someone’s face and follow it with a few body blows? Your answers to those questions should help you decide which popular game to choose this week.Nintendo adds new games to the Wii� Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points� to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

As a way to recognize the teams of talented developers who have together created over 112 games for Xbox LIVE Arcade, Microsoft will announce awards for the top XBLA games of 2007 later this year, with several award categories decided by the community. Fans of Xbox LIVE Arcade are invited to cast their votes for the first-ever Xbox LIVE Arcade Awards – 2007 by voting at Xbox Live Awards. Voting begins Tuesday, January 22 at 2:00 AM PST (10:00 GMT) and runs through Wednesday, January 30 at 11:59 PM PST (07:59 GMT).
The finalists in each award category were selected by a panel of consumer and video game industry journalists, and the winners will be determined by popular vote. Microsoft will announce the winners of the inaugural Xbox LIVE Arcade Awards – 2007 at the Game Developer Conference in February.
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