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Dr. Wily is once again up to his old tricks and it's up to Mega Man to stop him

After the critical success of Mega Man 9, Rockman has returned to continue the series’ neo-vintage streak with Mega Man 10. Whether you view it as a faithful continuation of the storied franchise or a playful homage to days of yore one thing is for certain; Mega Man games are still insanely hard.

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The Origami Killer strikes at the center of this game/cinema medium mashup

There have been many titles before it that have tried to bridge the gap between game and cinema, but with the technological limitations of consoles past Heavy Rain’s graphical realism is ready to pick up the slack where genre predecessors have flopped in to obscurity. With a focus on story and an emphasis on player choice Heavy Rain offers more than the quick-time event filled cinematics you’d expect.

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Oh, the memories that come flooding back when we recall 8-bit games. From Battletoads to Space Harrier the nostalgia of your answers made me smile. Thanks to all who entered our Darwinia+ contest and thanks to crafty masters at Introversion for donating the awesome Darwinia+ prize pack.

Congratulations to EchoGolfSierra for being our randomly selected winner! Keep an eye on your inbox for details on how to collect your prize. As for the rest of you, keep your eyes on the site, more contests coming soon.

March alongside the troops in Toy Soldiers, a tower defense genre shake-up

The charming painted figurines that once sat on your grandfather’s shelf have sprung to life and are causing all sorts of mayhem on the Xbox Live Arcade. In this tower defense revision, players not only strategically place their units and level them in traditional fashion but also take control of their units and find out first-hand what war’s all about.

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We gave you 10 years worth of gems and you gave us all sorts of bizarre and crazy answers on how to better the world. Some of you are clearly creative folk, the rest are plain mad geniuses. I both fear and long for a future with you in control.

Thanks so much to everyone for entering and for PopCap Games for sponsoring our little contest, but alas it’s come to a close. Congratulations to Michael, Spencer and Justin you are our randomly selected winners! Keep an eye on your inbox for your copy of Bejeweled 2 and Bejeweled Twist soon! Better luck next time to the rest, but keep posted and we’ll have plenty more contests soon.

Thanks to everyone who entered our Toy Soldiers contest, we got some great suggestions for other vintage toys to turn in to games. It was a lot of fun seeing what different people considered vintage. Unfortunately though we’ve only got 2 download certificates to give away. Congratulations to Mugsy33 and Kevin! You’re both getting a copy of Toy Soldiers courtesy of Signal Studios and Microsoft. Keep an eye on your inbox, it should be appearing soon.

As for the rest of you, I know it’s disheartening not to win, but we’ve got contests running all the time. Keep your eyes glued to the front page and you’ll find plenty more chances to get yourself something special. If you want to know more about the game check back later today for our full review of Toy Soldiers or go check out the demo on Xbox Live Arcade.

Barry Steakfries travels through time and space to save the human race from zombies

Age of Zombies may seem like a terribly unoriginal title, combining the over-saturated twin stick shooter genre with the overexposed zombie aesthetic, but what it lacks in originality it makes up in charm. Combining a polished 16-bit art style with an unwavering self-aware sense of humour Age of Zombies is no more than what you expect, but wraps itself in an incredibly likable blanket.

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