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The upcoming Zone of the Enders HD Collection for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 will also be available in a Limited Edition release, publisher Konami announced this week. In addition to the two classic PlayStation 2 games, the Limited Edition will include a 100-page art book and soundtrack CD, along with special packaging.

Action fans looking to get a whole bunch of excellent gaming this holiday season would do well to consider the Mass Effect Trilogy and Assassin's Creed: Ezio Trilogy, both of which were announced this week and will launch in November at seriously compelling price points.

The iconic PlayStation 3 has had a makeover. Slimmer & sleeker, the PS3 is 50% smaller than the original PS3's size (down to only 4.63 lbs.), but it's almost double the hard drive space. There will be two models available: the 500GB is set to drop on 9/28 & will be bundled with FIFA13, Assassin's Creed 3 or Harry Potter: Book of Spells, along with Sony's Wonderbook "Paperipheral." The 250GB version will drop 10/12 & will include Uncharted 3: Drakes's Deception. 

Wilco have released a new animated video for Sunloathe off The Whole Love album. The video opens with an angry mob of torch wielding cats who drive the robotic resident out of its cottage & into the forest. This scene sets the tone for the video - misunderstood creatures that are looking for a place of refuge. Artist Nathaniel Murphy gives the video a children's book feel that works very well with the easy tone of the song.

Kingdom Hearts -- the celebrated video game collaboration between Disney and Final Fantasy maker Square Enix -- is several years removed from its core numbered PlayStation 2 entries, and has instead spent the last few years releasing a variety of lesser titles for handheld platforms. But with a third main Kingdom Hearts game rumored for years, Square Enix seems interested in reigniting interest in the series, and will do so via next year's Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX.

Originally revealed early this summer, Injustice: Gods Among Us -- the DC Comics fighting game -- will be released in April 2013 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo's forthcoming Wii U console. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced the news late this week, clarifying the vague 2013 release window into something that's fairly early into the new year.

One of the best-loved downloadable games from home consoles will finally reach PC and Mac next week, as developer The Behemoth has announced that such versions of Castle Crashers will debut on Steam on September 26th.

Illustrator Jed Henry interpreted Nintendo characters in a 19th-Century Japanese Woodblock style and the results are these awesome digital prints.  The look of the Woodblock print  give the video games & characters a new sense of drama & life, making the video game scenarios seem like an ancient Japanese myth or legend. Wood Block Pikachu would tear video Pikachu to shreds. 

These bright, vibrant & creepy stills are from Frederico Solmi's film "Chinese Democracy and the Last Day on Earth".  The film, a mixture of hand drawn animation & 3D video gaming engines, is currently showing at LA's Luis De Jesus through 10/20. The film is the second part of a trilogy and the first chapter "A Song of Tyranny," will be featured in Gallery 2 at Luis De Jesus while"Chinese Democracy and the Last Day on Earth" shows in Gallery 1.  

Like an ultra-violent and slightly comedic version of the classic Contra video game, Free Lives's BROFORCE! free downloadable game prototype is an über-fun and easy to play 8-bit emulation computer game. Within the game, you play a film-inspired action hero from the last 20 years who must defeat Satanic terrorists and invading aliens.