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FRAGS PSA: Battlefield: BC 2

FRAGS PSA: Battlefield: BC 2

Yankees Pitcher CC Sabathia takes time out of his not-too-busy schedule for a very important PSA on grenade spamming while also pitching Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Thanks, everyone!

Interview: PlayStation Move

Interview: PlayStation Move

SCEA’s Scott Rohde discusses the PlayStation Move and takes a swipe at the Wii; he not only talks about SOCOM 4 and LBP but a PS3 uber-bundle and two-controller configurations.

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Launch: Just Cause 2

Launch: Just Cause 2
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Available 3/23/10: Just Cause 2’s launch trailer doesn’t reveal anything new, but commandeering a fighter jet from a helicopter and crashing it into an oil derrick never gets old.

Launch: God of War III

Launch: God of War III
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Now available: Kratos serves Mt. Olympus a wrathful eviction notice in this Launch Trailer for God of War III; it runs less than two minutes but packs in much of the game’s first 30 minutes.

P&P&Z: Dawn of the Dreadfuls

P&P&Z: Dawn of the Dreadfuls
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NSFW: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls revisits English zombie sensibilities, this time with a quintet of ninja-star throwing, pistol-packing chicks joining the fray.

Retro: 3D Dot Game Heroes

Retro: 3D Dot Game Heroes

The latest preview for ATLUS’ PS3 pixel game 3D Dot Game Heroes. Best part: “He builds giant, evil stone golems with lasers… because it’s fun to blow them up.”

Behind the Scenes: Transformers

Behind the Scenes: Transformers
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This Behind the Scenes trailer for Transformers: WfC gets up close and personal with High Moon Studios, but the real treat is behind the devs: the animations are seriously jaw-dropping.

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Launch Trailer: Metro 2033

Launch Trailer: Metro 2033
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Available today (3/16/10): Metro 2033 gets a suitably post-apocalyptic launch trailer that mixes cinematics and gameplay; yes, the soundtrack is from 28 Weeks Later, and yes, it’s bad-ass.

Batman: AA GOTY Edition

Batman: AA GOTY Edition

It’s a bat-astrophe that Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition isn’t available stateside; it uses TriOviz’s 2D-to-3D tech and includes Batman and Joker-themed 3D glasses.

LotR: Strider’s Sword

LotR: Strider’s Sword
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Made by Master Swordsmith Peter Lyon, Strider’s Sword is a must for Lord of the Rings fans: based on the blade wielded by Aragorn during his ranger days, only three are available.

iPhone App: BeardMe

iPhone App: BeardMe
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If you don’t know your chin curtains from your copstash standards, learn to be a proper mustachio’d gent with BeardMe: the iPhone app will instantly man-up your photos with facial hair.

Helmet for My Pillow (Book)

Helmet for My Pillow (Book)
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Robert Leckie’s Helmet for My Pillow gets a re-issue for its TV adaptation in HBO’s The Pacific; it’s the real account of a WW2 Marine who fought in Guadalcanal, New Britain, and Peleliu.

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2.5 Meter Optimus Prime

2.5 Meter Optimus Prime
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It’s not as tall the “real” Autobot leader, this 2.5 meter, 550 kg Optimus Prime statue can fight for freedom and toy licensing deals any day; it’s made with over 5,000 recycled steel parts.

HT Iron Man: War Machine

HT Iron Man: War Machine

Even Tony Stark would be impressed with Hot Toys’ rendition of War Machine; the 1:6 scale Iron Man figure features two portraits and articulating fingers, gatling gun, and waist plates.

RPS Playing Glove

RPS Playing Glove

Never be without a Rock, Paper, Scissors sparring buddy again with Steve Hoefer’s Playing Glove: this arduino gadget will not only play against you, but learns from your moves.

DVD: Men Who Stare At Goats

DVD: Men Who Stare At Goats
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The Men Who Stare at Goats baa-rges its way onto DVD and Blu-ray 3/23/10; both versions include deleted scenes, audio commentaries, and a featurette of the real First Earth Battalion.

Justice: Dragon Age: Awakening

Justice: Dragon Age: Awakening
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We’re up to our Dalish ears in Dragon Age: Awakening videos, but this Justice trailer introduces a Fade entity trapped in a dead Grey Warden’s body; translation: zombie FTW!

Tier One: Medal of Honor

Tier One: Medal of Honor
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There are clear shades of moral grey in this Tier One trailer for Medal of Honor, which talks about doing what is necessary and the application of violence; Jack Bauer would be proud.

Heaven Map: UNiGiNE

Heaven Map: UNiGiNE

UNiGiNE isn’t a game per se so much as it is a game engine, but we couldn’t take our eyes off this gorgeous Heaven Map trailer; the middleware currently has 14 game licensees.

Mini Ninja Cellphone Charms

Mini Ninja Cellphone Charms
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Wage not-so-silent death on your enemies while texting with these Mini Ninja Weapons Cellphone Charms; choose from tiny replicas of Katanas, Nunchucks, and Throwing Stars.

Movie Teaser: Predators

Movie Teaser: Predators

Arnold won’t be back for Predators, the long-overdue sequel for the franchise, but catch a sneak peak of the movie here; in theaters 7/10/10, it introduces new super-Predators.

Iron Man: Animated Series

Iron Man: Animated Series
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Available 5/4/10: whether you’re a fan of its formulaic first season or story-arc style second season, get all 26 episodes of 1994’s Iron Man Animated Series; it ships as a 3-disc DVD set.

Tech Trailer: Crysis 2

Tech Trailer: Crysis 2
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Even with relatively poor quality video, this Tech Trailer for Crysis 2 has us happier than a fully-charged Nano Suit with procedural destruction, dynamic cover, physics, and more.

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