OnLive, the cloud gaming service being developed by WebTV alum Steve Perlman, will be going public on June 17, 2010. The service will have somewhere between twelve and twenty five games at launch and will be available on the Mac and PC. Perlman has stated that the launch of the micro-console, which allows you to play games on your TV ala an Xbox or PlayStation, will be announced at a later date.

The service will debut at a price of $14.95 a month with game purchases and rentals costing an additional fee (though we don’t know if that fee will be less than or equal to a retail game).

OnLive is offering the first three months of its service for free for the first 25,000 people to sign up. Will OnLive be a game changer? I guess we will wait and see.

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IGN posted on their website today that they have learned that BioWare will be releasing more DLC for their epic space-festival of awsomeness, Mass Effect 2. The upcoming DLC will feature a new character, Kasumi, a stealthy vixen of the female persuasion that you will meet at the Citadel. So buy this lovely lady a drink or just lay down your magical rap and perhaps you can get her to join your team!

The Kasumi content will add about an hour and a half of gameplay as well as some new items and you will be able to access it regardless of where you are in the story.

As a matter of note, this DLC marks the first one that BioWare will be charging for – even if you are a member of the Cerberus Network. While there is no indication as to how much BioWare intends to charge for the content, we do know that it will be available for download on April 6^thfor Xbox and PC.

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According to the PlayStation Blog, the demo for the popular baseball game MLB 10: The Show will hit the PlayStation Network today.  The game was released last week to very positive reviews from the press and fans alike and the franchise’s recent games are widely considered to be amongst the best baseball games ever made.

So if you thought you might want to toss a pitch or two, but were unsure – check out the demo later on today!

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If you learn one thing today, know that EA DICE isn’t shy of taking on the 800 lb. gorilla named Modern Warfare 2. The same day (March 30th) gamers will see the first map pack hit for MW2, DICE will bring out its second VIP Map Pack for Battlefield: Bad Company 2. The new content will allow gamers to tackle Arica Harbor in Conquest Mode and Laguna Presa in Rush Mode.

EA DICE was more than happy to point out that their DLC will be available for all systems day and date (unlike the timed-360-exclusive DLC for MW2) and, further, they’re excited to offer their new maps ‘free’ of charge to ensure everyone can play together. Getting the new maps ‘free’ only applies if you purchased the game new; the same unlock codes that got you the first on-disc maps when BBC2 launched will also score you this one for free. If you picked it up used however, you’ll be shelling out more cash to get the new goodies. Hope you got a decent priced on the used copy to start with…

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Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest has been delayed once more. Publisher Warner Bros has revealed the release date is now projected to be fall 2010. Its not all bad news though. The PlayStation 3 version of the title will now support the recently announced PlayStation Move giving the Wii a little competition in the motion-control department. Both the Wiimote and Move will allow players to accurately control weapon strikes in the game as well as in co-op gameplay exclusive to the PS3 and Wii.

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We have news from GDC that Green Day: Rock Band, the latest branded entry in the Harmonix music franchise, now has an official release date…and a whole mess of details. The game will be hitting stores in both disc-only and ‘Plus’ editions; the later of which ships for the 360 and PS3 only, features free song export to those systems, and six DLC tracks from Green Day.

The disc-only version will still allow song export to Sony and Microsoft consoles for a small fee. The game spans Green Day’s career thus far, features 47 tracks, three-part harmonies, and 100 collectible images as well as 40 minutes of video to unlock. Green Day: Rock Band hits the stage on June 8th for 360, PS3, and Wii

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The first screenshots for the upcoming racing title F1 2010 have appeared. The game is being made by Codemasters, who you might know from their previous racing games GRID and DiRT 2, both of which were very well received by critics and fans alike.

Releasing sometime this September, F1 2010 will feature all the official teams, drivers, and circuits from the upcoming F1 season in addition to the return of seven time world champion Michael Schumacher and the introduction of the new Korean International Circuit track.

Codemasters did release a version of this game last year on the Wii, PSP, and iPhone, but this go-around the game is being designed for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. The newly HD version in this series is being built with the EGO engine, Codemasters’ proprietary engine that they used for both GRID and DiRT 2.

With a pedigree like that, could this be the Formula 1 game people have been waiting for? Check out the screens in the EBA Gallery!

Krome Studios new game Blade Kitten is a 2D side-scroller that looks like a cell shaded Japanime fun-fest. In a recent interview with GameTrailers.com at GDC, Krome’s Creative Director Steve Stamatiadis talks about the game’s combat, the currency system, its length (3-6 hours) and the game’s graphics. For fans of the side-scrolling genre, this game looks to be quite an intriguing one.

Blade Kitten is a PSN exclusive that is set to be released this Spring. Check out the video interview here.

LucasArts announced at a Game Developers Conference related party tonight that The Secret Of Monkey Island 2 is getting a Special Edition. The Special Edition will contain all of the things you would expect based on the Special Edition of the original Monkey Island, such as high-definition art, remastered music, and the ability to switch from old school graphics to the updated look (an oddly fun device in the Special Edition of the first game).

In addition to the normal trappings, however, LucasArts’ Craig Derrick said that the Special Edition will be getting new controls as well. According to Mr. Derrick, “In addition to the point-and-click interface, we’ve added the ability to move Guybrush around, so you feel more connected to him”.

The Monkey Island 2: Special Editionwill be released on the PSN, XBLA, iPhone, and PC in the Summer of 2010.

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Sony Corporation has finally named its new baby – you know, the one with the glowing ball on its head. The name was announced at GDC today, as were some other details. In case you couldn’t figure it out from the title, the new Sony motion controller is called the PlayStation Move.

The PlayStation Move (or the P-Mo, for those of you in the know) will be released later this year in one of three configurations: as a stand-alone purchase for those that already own the PlayStation Eye (which the device requires in order to work), bundled with the PS Eye (for those with a PS3 but no Eye), and as a complete bundle with the PS3 system, the Eye, and the P-Mo. Each configuration will include one PlayStation Move controller.

Also being previewed at GDC are some games that will feature support for the P-Mo, including Little Big Planet, Sports Champions, and SOCOM 4. Also set to feature support for the Move, as reported yesterday, is EA Sports’ Tiger Woods PGA Tour® 11.

No date or price was given for the new motion controller, but it is said that Sony intends to bring the release price in at under a hundred dollars. Click here to watch the entire press conference from Sony about the PlayStation Move.

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