Everyone likes free things. Sometimes it is arguable when something is free, or you are just paying a high price point and they use “free” things to justify the purchase. Either way, the 360 Elite feature a bigger Hard Drive and a whole lot more freebies thrown into the bunch. For those new to the Xbox scene, the amount of content packs a punch, while those merely updating consoles may not be as impressed. Make the jump to see the free content!

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22 or 73% is the number of titles in the top 30 list that are on the Nintendo DS. If anyone is questioning Square’s decision to put Dragon Quest on the DS, take a gander at how the systems are stacking up in Japan and it’s not quite a mystery.

1. NDS   -   130,684
2. WII   -    75,571
3. PSP   -    41,546
4. PS3   -    20,459
5. PS2   -    16,961
6. 360   -     3,492
7. GBA   -     1,394
8. NGC   -       270

01. Musou Orochi (PS2) – 406,247 / New
02. Yoshi’s Island DS (DS) – 100,812 / 535,770
03. Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Goku Legend (DS) – 65,203 / New
04. Word Puzzle Mojipittan DS (DS) – 64,005 / 135,706
05. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (PSP) – 51,952 / 1,052,550
06. Wii Sports (Wii) – 46,362 / 1,250,596
07. Crayon Shin-Chan DS: Arashi wo Yobu Nutte Crayoon Daisakusen! (DS) – 38,413 / New
08. Professor Layton and the Mysterious Village (DS) – 37,912 / 335,300
09. Wii Play (Wii) – 37,289 / 1,070,334
10. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) – 25,184 / 4,257,646

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The new GTA IV trailer has just gone live. You can find a HD version right here and the Gametrailer version. Both were plauged earlier today when the trailer went live, but a version has already made its way to YouTube so hopefully something is still working for you! GTA has never looked so good.

Depending on who you ask, Resident Evil four was the shining achievement from the Gamecube, and easily the best mature rated title to debut on the system. It was, for similar reasons, also one of the best looking titles on the system as well. Resident Evil games are notoriously good looking, so we’ll take whatever scraps of information we can get.

IGN has confirmed that Resident Evil on the Wii will be both 16:9 and support 480p. Neither of which is truly shocking, but for the moment we at least can hope Capcom won’t completely adopt Nintendo’s mantra, and dumbing down the visuals. If RE4 on the cube was any indication, imagine how RE4 could look on the Wii? I’d wager twice as good considering it is just two gamecubes duct taped together after all!

Fans of the Xbox 360 RPG BioShock have created an online petiton asking for a collector’s edition of the game. 2K Games said that if the petition reaches over 5,000 signatures, they will agree to the terms and release one. But now, the signature total is over 15,000 and counting. That would mean that you’ll be seeing a collector’s edition pretty soon.

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Sony has made some filing with the Federal Communications Commission for what it seems like as an 80GB PS3. It is unknown if this model is just an upgrade or if it’s a completely new SKU. The company responded with the following.

As mentioned when we made the product announcement for PS3, the system will have different configurations (thus, 60GB HDD with memory card slots and Wi-Fi and 20GB HDD without memory card slots or Wi-Fi both exists). Application to the FCC has been made with various possibilities in mind, however, it does not lead to a new product announcement at this time.

They’re probably just stalling this time, since they have not prepared everything just yet. It would totally be understandable, seeing as how the Xbox 360 Elite is just around the corner, and Kutaragi has been pushing for a 250GB version of the PS3.
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In a New York Times article, John Rodman, Xbox group product manager, said the following concerning the demographic of the Wii.

“We don’t feel like the Wii customer and the Xbox customer are the same thing,” he said. “We think that as soon as the Wii customer turns 14 they want something else.”

This sounds like something I read off of a fanboy forum.

Here is some information via a Japanese press release regarding the Xbox 360 120GB hard disk drive to be released with the Elite. It turns out you can’t do a lot of things with it, and there are quite a few setbacks.

• You can only move data from the 20GB Hard Disk to the 120 GB Hard Disk. Transferring data in the other direction, or any other combination, is not possible.
• Any data stored on the 120 GB hard disk will be automatically deleted.
• Any data stored on the 20 GB hard disk will be automatically deleted after it is moved over.
• You cannot put the data from two or more 20 GB hard disks onto one 120 GB hard disk. If you attempt to move multiple drives, only the last one you move will be stored.
• Once you move the data over, it cannot be placed back on the original hard disk.

Microsoft had originally advised 360 owners to buy two 20GB hard drives to fit all of the available content. It turns out that you can’t put data from both drives into the new 120GB, so this pretty much means a lot of angry gamers.

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Two of the greatest video game icons are finally coming together in the same game; Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. Nintendo and Sega have teamed up to create a game where both franchises battle each other in sporting events such as the 100 meter track, tabble tennis, swimming, and more. Playable characters include Mario, Sonic, Luigi, Knuckles, Yoshi, Tails and more. I guess this makes the possibility for Sonic in Brawl sky rocket. More importantly, why does Mario come first in the title in a Sega developed game? It will be released on both the Wii and Nintendo DS. Press release after the jump.

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Dark Horizons reports that several actors have joined the Hitman cast, including Robert Knepper (Prison Break) and Michael Offei (Casino Royale). The report also lists Timothy Olyphant as playing Agent 47, and Dougray Scott as playing the villain. The movie will start shooting this week in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia, with locations in South Africa, London and Istanbul also being used.

In other game-movie news, Paul W.S. Anderson is being reported to have abandoned the Castlevania project. He was previously attached to it as director and writer, though the project has been in development hell since its inception. Anderson is now working on a potential Death Race remake/sequel.