Hopes, crushed
That video of Samus Aran appearing in Dead or Alive: Dimensions? Awesome, and more than enough to kickstart the rumours of the intergalactic bounty hunter being able to kick ninja rump as a playable character. That rumour, awesome though it may be, is totally false.
But is it the best of a bad bunch?
While third-party support for Kinect may be a little slow to get going, Ubisoft has grabbed the technology with both hands and bolted away with it, selling more units on the sensor than any other third-party company.
Action on land, sea and air
There's a definite airborne theme to this week's downloads, with rockets, meteors, fighter planes and passenger aircraft all featured across the three download channels. Let's take a look at what's available.
Looking forward to Rune Factory 2 tonight, a bargain at £15! Must say goodbye to another 50 hours of my life - http://twitpic.com/3t0h2c
Just when you thought there wasn't room on the market for another PlayStation Move battery-replenishing gizmo, along comes Blaze with its own take on the must-have accessory.
Get your trigger finger ready
In its efforts to get everyone playing Killzone 3 before it's available to buy, Sony's set to launch an open beta for the game next week, complete with 3DTV and PlayStation Move support.
In 3D Twist & Match, of course
Forget matching three like-coloured objects together; matching three-dimensional objects to their silhouettes is where it's really at, as Sanuk Games is bringing 3D Twist & Match to DSiWare in the near future.
Metal Slug on App Store? Thank goodness my iPod Touch came back today. Time for some 2D blasting goodness on the go!
What goes bump in the dark?
It's Dead Space overload this week, with Dead Space 2 landing on PlayStation 3 and the Move-enabled Dead Space: Extraction available to buy twice: once in the Dead Space 2: Limited Edition, and for download via PlayStation Network.
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