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Capcom’s small tribute to classic arcade brawlers is due out in the midst of tax time. The company announced today that Double Impact will be coming out on April 14 on Xbox Live, and April 15 on PlayStation Network. It will cost 800 Microsoft Points, or $9.99 on its respective systems.

Double Impact combines the arcade version of Final Fight with the classic Magic Sword. Combining the two makes it about five bucks per game, which isn’t a bad deal if you’re a fan of classic arcade brawlers. Check out the video above to see it in action.

GameBrit writes: "The Nintendo Wii has shown the masses that motion controls are popular. Not just for those who already class gaming as a hobby, but also for people who have never even played or enjoyed a games console before. This has led to the Wii being the current leader in sales followed by the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Naturally both Microsoft and Sony have seen this success and now want a piece of the motion based pie. This has culminated in Project Natal, a camera based option, and the PlayStation Move combination from Sony, featuring a camera alongside Wiimote and Nunchuck style devices. So with both vying for the crown of the motion controlled world, which one has what it takes to topple the Wii? My money is on Sony’s offering, and this is why."

Microsoft will launch Gears Of War 3 in early April 2011, a trusted US publishing source has told Edge.

The first teaser trailer for the third person shooter is expected to debut next month on April 8, exactly one year ahead of the game’s pencilled in release date. A full reveal is due at E3 in June.

Strategy Analytics predicts the Sony PlayStation 3 console will outsell the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii-within the next four years.

Mashable: Last week, Sony announced the PlayStation Move, a new motion-based controller to compete with both the Wii and, more importantly, Microsoft’s upcoming Project Natal full-body motion controller.

OXCGN:

"So we’ve finally been given a good look at the final ‘PlayStation Move’ controllers, and Project Natal is expected to dominate a significant portion of E3, but what about all those other so-called ‘innovations’ that have launched and failed this generation?

You know, the things Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony’s PR were desperately trying to convince us would be an integral part of our gaming experience only for them to either fade away or remain an uncomfortable or unneeded addition to our lounge room.

That’s why it’s time to honour the Top 5 Failed Console Innovations. At least for a few minutes before stuffing them back in the closet to serve the more useful purpose of collecting dust."

thiskid writes: "We’ve all seen in recent news how Sony now have a game developer portfolio 3 times larger, and arguably stronger than Microsoft’s, what does this mean for the future of gaming?"

CVG: Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg has claimed that Xbox 360 has "nearly twice" PS3’s worldwide installed base – partly because its lack of a Blu-Ray drive allows it to be sold at a more attractive price point.

VG247: Epic’s Mark Rein has said that the developer owns the Gears of War IP, and can do with it what it pleases.

Speaking with VG247 at GDC last week, we asked Rein to clarify for some of the more paranoid out there, whether or not Microsoft had some nefarious hand in the developer’s cookie jar.

Kotaku: "Popping onto Xbox Live spokesman Larry Hryb’s podcast to promote Modern Warfare 2’s upcoming "Stimulus Package" map pack (which is launching first on Microsoft’s console), Infinity Ward’s Robert bowling revealed that the five maps – two of which are old maps being re-released for this game – will cost 1200 Microsoft Points."