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The first of the rumoured Just Case 2 DLC dropped today for PS3 owners. So what do we get? Multiple rocket launcher? Parachute thrusters? Nope. You scream and now Panau screams for ice cream, or an ice cream truck at least.
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An SEC report breaks down GameStop’s new game sales by company and surprisingly 75% of all ‘new product’ sales are down to just 5 companies, which are:

1. Nintendo (23%)
2. Sony (17%)
3. Microsoft (12%)
4. EA (12%)
5. Activision (11%)

This means the remaining publishers are all fighting over the small slice of pie that is left. 25% of a $1.5 billion market is still some $375 Million in sales, but the uneven distribution shows just how much influence and power the top 5 have in the industry.

Also surprising is that new game sales are actually an impressive 44% of GameStop’s entire sales income, with new hardware and used games both accounting for around 21%.

Since releasing the Unreal Development Kit only a week ago, Epic Games are reporting the toolset is in the hands of over 50,000 users from over 4,500 cities across 130 countries.
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Star Trek: D-A-C, the top down shooter that was exclusive to the Xbox 360 makes its way to the PS3 and PC today.
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Increased losses force aggressive “cost reduction plan”. Maxis, C&C teams rumoured to be facing the axe.
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Mythic have scrapped the 10-day trial for their MMORPG Warhammer Online in favor of an “Endless free trial” allowing players “the opportunity to create and play any of the 24 different careers to find their perfect character match”. Read more »

Epic released a press release today announcing the launch of the Unreal Development Kit, based on the highly successful and widely used Unreal Engine 3. Best of all, anyone can download and use it for free. Read more »

Gamasutra is reporting on survey data from OTX’s GamePlan Insights that suggests Xbox 360 gamers may well be switching to the PS3. Read more »

Limited Editions usually come with packed with a bunch of gear not really of interest to anyone but hardcore fans of the game/series. Battlefield: Bad Company 2’s Limited Edition comes with 6 gameplay unlocks that will appeal to a much wider audience providing them with a “day one advantage in multiplayer matches”
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Finally putting an end to rumours of Netflix streaming hitting the PS3, the official PlayStation blog confirms that “does everything” will include providing access to the movie service “next month”. <!–more–>

Oddly though, PS3 users will need to insert a BD-live enabled Blu-ray to gain access to the service which will be provided free by Netflix:

Initially, watching movies instantly streamed from Netflix via the PS3 system will be enabled by a free, instant streaming Blu-ray disc that is being made available to all Netflix members. The free instant streaming disc leverages Blu-ray’s BD-Live™ technology to access the Internet and activate the Netflix user interface on the PS3 system, which must be online via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.

Netflix members and PS3 system owners can now reserve a free instant streaming disc for PS3 systems by going to www.netflix.com/ps3. Upon availability, the instant streaming disc will be delivered for free by first-class mail, generally one business day after members request it.

This is obviously of huge benefit for current Netflix subscribers with a PS3 but it could also bring around a number of converts. The PSN currently offers a number of video titles for rental but at a hefty price tag, $4-6. At only $9 a month for the Netflix service, it could well kill rentals from the PSN.