Spearmen to the front and drive back the fire serpent, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s skirmish we plot a course to Star Trek Online’s release early next year, dig through some of the leaked Black Friday deals, play with Princess Zelda in Spirit Tracks, and gasp in shock at the news there will be more Call of Duty in 2010.

First up under the axe this week: Warhammer Online’s recently announced “Endless Free Trial” will allow players to have as much fun as they want in WAR, up to level 10. Will giving away a big chunk of their game increase sales? Next up we take a look at Nintendo’s holiday lineup and ponder whether or not New Super Mario Bros Wii and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks can hold the line against Sony and Microsoft’s third party onslaught.

The Battle Cry of the Week goes to Halo: Reach, Machinarium, the debut Prince of Persia film trailer, and Ubisoft Montreal for listening to their fans feedback with Assassin’s Creed II.

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Although we didn’t have time there to talk about it then, we decided to sit down for a few minutes today and discuss the other major controversy surrounding MW2: the leaked video footage of the now infamous Airport mission. Violence in gaming, censorship, and moral atrocities are all under the Axe in this week’s On Tap.

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Scale the wall and breech their defenses, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s skirmish, we open pandora’s box with the new God of War III Ultimate Edition, run down down the details of Netflix on the PS3, check out the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Limited Edition, and ponder the newly announced Nintendo DSi LL.

With Modern Warfare 2 just around the corner, we examine some of the recent news that has cast a shadow over the release of this title; is Infinity Ward ruining their rep with players by charging more for less features with MW2 on PC? Long-running Japanese game mag Famitsu has given Bayonetta a perfect score? Is the game really that good and is there such a thing as a perfect game?

The Battle Cry of the week goes to the DSi LL for boldly establishing the new less-portable trend, Left 4 Dead 2’s avatar awards, the possibility of Goldeneye finally making an appearance on the Wii Virtual Console next year, and all those PC gamers who have vowed not to purchase MW2; are they planning to get some other way?

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Raise a glass and slay something quick; its time for a new edition of EpicBattleCry! In the fiftieth skirmish of gaming’s most brutal podcast we start by checking out the newly announced Inversion, run down details on PAX East, get our nostalgia on with the revamp of Rocket Knight, and discuss Fable III’s support for Natal.

In the year since EpicBattleAxe began, gaming has seen many changes. We take a moment to look back over the last twelve months and ponder the evolution of digital distribution and the dwindling ranks of console exclusive franchises. Then, we kick back and invite everyone to join us as some of our friends and allies from the industry along with you, the Axe-Head army, help us kick off EpicBattleCry’s first birthday in style…and slaughter. Featuring guest appearances by Stuttering Craig and Destin from ScrewAttack, Nick Chester from Destructoid, Marcus Beer of Invisible Walls, GameTrailers TV’s Amanda MacKay and more! Plus, special shout outs from EpicBattleCry’s biggest fans, digital cupcakes, and more finger pointing than you can point a finger at!

The Battle Cry of the Week goes to Lead and Gold, our very own Reuben “EpicAxeMan” Moretz, Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond, and calls on everyone to cool it with dropping the “clone” card when it comes to new gaming IP’s.

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Raise the banner and unleash the slaughter, its time for another Skirmish of EpicBattleCry! This week, we check out the newly announced Rockstar PSN storefront and the UMD titles headed to it, muse over Dragon Age Journeys, the new Flash tie-in game from BioWare and EA, consider the official word from Sony of a 250GB PS3 headed our way soon, and shake with anticipation as we finally get a release date for Mass Effect 2.

First up this week, we examine recent statements by analyst Michael Pachter voicing concern over the threat a $99 iPod Touch could pose to game publishers. Next, we examine the controversy surrounding Brutal Legend and its marketing campaign. Did EA purposefully play down the real-time-strategy aspects of the game in its marketing?

The Battle Cry of the week goes to Castlevania: Rebirth, Torchlight, LEGO Indiana Jones 2, and calls on publishers to charge less for digital downloads than physical goods.

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Surround their ships and ready the steel, its time for another skirmish of EpicBattleCry! This week, we check out the updates to the 360’s Games on Demand service, grab a big gulp of MAG at our local 7-eleven, congratulate FIFA 10 on its record breaking sweep through Europe, and lament the lame edits robbing Australians of experiencing Left 4 Dead 2 as it was meant to be.

First up this week we reluctantly march back onto the field to battle more DLC shenanigans. Dragon Age: Origins will see paid DLC available on launch day, we ask the tiny question “why?”, and debate why this content isn’t included with the game or timed more appropriately. Next up, we examine Randy Pitchford’s recent comments concerning Valve and their distribution platform: Steam. Pitchford claims the industry doesn’t trust Valve and that a competitor shouldn’t be acting as a distributor for other devs; is there any validity to his argument?

The Battle Cry of the Week goes to Epic Games’ Mark Rein and his firm grasp of how to utilize Natal in games, the latest episode of The Angry Video Game Nerd, the recently forgotten (but not forsaken) Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time, and the first player choice pick for October: Demon’s Souls. Remember to sound off below and each week will pick our favorite to become the next Member Battle Cry! Stay sharp.

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Spears to the front and march! Its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! This week, we check on the new Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition, run down details on the new Matt Hazard title, sneak deets of Modern Warfare 2’s first map pack and lack of a pre-release demo, and ponder the new Xbox 360 holiday bundles headed our way.

With Super Street Fighter IV announced, and Fable II now available as piecemeal downloads, we take a look at the reality of digital distribution and work over the pros and cons of this emerging business model. So the long-promised ‘Rocktober’ is here and its time to start figuring out what we’re gonna score this month and what we’re gonna pass. With titles like Demon’s Souls, Tekken 6, DJ Hero, Forza 3, Borderlands, Brutal Legend and Uncharted 2 headed our way, its going to be an expensive four weeks.

The Battle Cry of the Week goes to all the righteous souls who didn’t buy a PSPgo, the Brutal Legend demo going public, Alpha Protocol (now being delayed to 2010) in the hopes the extra time will make the game extra awesome, and seeing more developer tools and custom mods making their way to consoles.

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Draw them in close enough for a sword and attack! Its time for another skirmish of EpicBattleCry! This week, we check out the leaked documents that point to Sony offering PS2 games for download on PlayStation 3 (and possibly Dreamcast titles as well), examine Capcom’s latest fan poll on their next “Vs.” title, ponder the news that the God of War III demo will be included with the God of War Collection, and analyze CD Projekt Red’s response to the leaked Witcher 2 video.

Well its the Tokyo Game Show 2009 and we’ve got longboat worth of news goodies. The Sony Motion Controller, the nixed UMD conversion plans for the PSP Go, the Wii Price Cut, Project Natal, The Last Guardian, Gran Turismo 5, and Dead Rising 2 all go under the Axe in this week’s extended skirmish.

The Battle Cry of the Week goes to Okami Chronicles: Tiny Sun, PC Gamers getting the short end of the delay stick, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, and game publishers using demos the way they ought to be.

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Swords at the ready and into the cave; its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! Welcome back everyone! After a brief hiatus, we’re back with another skirmish. This week, we run down the details on the BioShock 2 release date, check out the long awaited Fallout 3 DLC on PS3 and the accompanying Game of the Year edition, scope the leaked footage from Witcher 2, and morn the news that Left 4 Dead 2 has been banned in Australia.

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