Did you get in on the Starcraft II beta? If so, you may want to hurry up and re-register your nickname as it was just announced that all of the data associated with the beta has been erased. This includes stats and, like we mentioned above, nick names.

While this may be slightly discouraging news for those with a good play record, it’s wonderful news forthose who either want to change their nickname or start with a clean slate.

Still not in on the beta? No worries, Starcraft II is expected out sometime in the first half of this year.

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Not too long ago we let you know that some leaked documents stated that the Xbox 360 would be getting support for USB mass storage at some point this year. At that point it was just a rumor but now it has been confirmed by Microsoft themselves that the console will be getting USB mass storage capabilities come April.

While both flash and normal external hard drive solution swill work, Major Nelson suggests that you use flash drives as it will give “a MUCH better experience”.

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There was once a time with the 120GB hard drive was the biggest available storage solution for the Xbox 360. Now, with the recent launch of the 250GB hard drive, Microsoft is doing away with both the 120GB hard drive and the memory cards that no one uses anymore (did they ever?). News comes to us from Major Nelson who has told Joystiq that excess stock of the memory cards and 120GB hard drives are being sold to make way for the 250GB hard drive.

Let’s hope they come down with the price of the 250GB hard drive sooner rather than later.

If you recently picked up God of War 3 this past March 16th and are looking to pull a few strings to get ahead, read on — The community has recently found a glitch in the game that will allow players to stock up on any in game weapon they want without earning them.

To get down on this glitch before Sony patches it, follow the below instructions courtesy of the Examiner:

1. Unlock Combat Arena by beating the story once and then clearing the Challenges of Olympus mode.
2. In the Combat Arena option screen, set Kratos’ Health to “Level 1″ and difficulty to “Titan.” Set up the Enemies option with creatures that can kill you quickly and start the battle.
3. In the Combat Arena, die five times in a row and the game will prompt you to switch to Easy mode. Select “No” to exit to the main menu.
4. You should hear two different music tracks playing over each other. Furthermore, the Maxed Out! trophy will be unlocked if you didn’t already have it. From the main menu, select “New Game” and the difficulty of your choice to activate the glitch.

Let us know how it went in the comments.

Once in a while, a game seemingly comes out of nowhere and within months of its revelation, it hits the stores. One of the those games was Metro 2033, which was released earlier this month. The game takes place in the subways of Moscow, after a nuclear holocaust has turned the surface to anything but habitable. It’s a great story, mostly because it’s based on a novel, but the game adaptation has been pretty solid.

The first thing you notice about Metro 2033 is that it looks and feels a lot like STALKER. It’s very bleak, dark, and for Metro 2033, quite claustrophobic. It’s a grim game world, and the developer has done a great job of showing how life is in the subways and under those conditions. The game manages to do what every game wants: it draws you in right from the beginning, despite its depressive story. You’ll be fighting and exploring your way though the tunnels, fighting everything from mutated monsters to enemy soldiers. Which is where the main set back of the game lies: poor AI and awkward shooting mechanics. The AI feels about ten years older than it is, and your enemies will do silly things such as take cover, but will remain behind cover as you sneak up right besides them. You can use this tactic to get an impressive amount of knife kills and just generally do away with your foes. But you’ll have to use the variety of guns at your disposal as well, but you’ll have to be conservative with the ammo, as it’s pretty scarce. In fact, ammo is the de facto currency in Metro 2033 — that’s how precious it is.

The mood and atmosphere of the game is wonderful — it’s very dark, and your nerves are usually on the edge as you round corners and flick your flashlight at the darkness. But it also draws you in, keeps you searching for more, keeps you exploring. The visuals may look few years dated, but they’re certainly good enough to bring out the atmosphere and mood of the game. The soundtrack however, seems to fit perfectly for the game, dark, ambient tunes that add just the last bit to create the perfect mood. Overall, Metro 2033 isn’t a perfect shooter, but it’s new and original enough to satisfy most gamers, especially fans of STALKER.

The Good:
Great atmosphere
Solid campaign
Feels original
Tense action

The Bad:
Bad AI
Date visuals
Bad shooting mechanics

Overall score: 8/10

Earlier this month we let you know that Mafia II would be getting delayed from late June to Q4 of this year. Now, 2K Games has said that the game will be getting released this August, hopefully meaning that we won’t be seeing anymore delays. Additionally, 2K let us know that the game will be available to the public this weekend at the Penny Arcade Expo at booth 103.

If you’re attending the expo, definitely stop by and check the game out.

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Last week we let you know that a new Spider-Man title would be dropping entitled Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. Now, we have learned that the game will officially be getting unveiled at this year’s WonderCon on April 3rd. The game is being developed by Beenox, an Activision owned studio who has done work on several ports in addition to titles such as Monsters vs. Aliens and Guitar Hero: Smash Hits.

Check back around April 3rd to learn everything that is made known about the game.

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Jimi Hendrix may not be getting his own game like The Beatles and Green Day but he is getting a pretty hefty Rock Band DLC pack dedicated to hi in the coming weeks. Rolling Stone has told us that the Hendrix’s Axis: Bold as Love will be making its way to Rock Band on the week of March 30th. In addition to the CD an unreleased Jimi Hendrix single entitled Valleys of Neptune will also be making it’s way onto Rock Band.

There’s no telling how much the pack will cost but we’ll let you know as soon as we do.

Today is an unfortunate day for the Half-Life universe as Robert Culp, the voice actor of Dr. Wallace Breen has passed away. Mr. Culp was aged 79 when he took a spill on pavement in Los Angeles that took his life.

If you’re not familiar with Dr. Wallace Breen, he’s the boss of the Black Mesa Research Facility who’s face appeared all over City 17 in Half-Life 2.

Everyone here at DigitalBattle extends the best wishes to Robert Culp’s family.

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Are you a fan of the Kingdom Hearts series? If so, you’ll be happy to hear that series director Tetsuya Nomura has just announced that Kingdom Hearts 3 is in development. He then went on to say that two titles besides Kingdom Hearts 3 in the works and hopes to have one released this year. There’s no telling when exactly that title will be released but he has said that Sora will be making a return as the title’s hero.

We’ll update you when more information is made known.

via destructoid