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Can free MMOs compete and catch up with pay-to-play MMOs? Nexon’s two new games, Vindictus and Dragon Nest, make a solid argument that they can.

The ELSPA has given out new awards to games based on how many copies they have sold in the UK (100,000 – 1,000,000)

PlayStation LifeStyle: "A common stereotype about gamers is their short attention spans. As announcements for new games and hardware come and go, it is easy to lose sight of the momentous events that shaped the gaming world.

This Week in PlayStation highlights Sony’s rich videogame heritage, which dates back to the 1980’s. Step back in time with us as we put the spotlight on events big and small that have significantly altered the gaming culture."

PC Games published two brand new screenshots of Crysis 2.

G4TV’s Adam Sessler absolutely loved God Of War III. To find out why, watch this week’s edition of Sessler’s Soapbox.

Official EU Playstation blog writes:

I’m pleased with the array of wares we have on offer this week, from a new batch of special offers (with the second phase of minis offers in celebration of minis month), to new games, demos, additional content, avatars and themes, there really is something for everyone. Don’t argue, there is, okay

Game highlights this week come in the form of Peggle Nights and Revenge of the Wounded Dragon for PS3, and SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 and Half-Minute Hero for PSP. I know these titles have been asked about a fair bit in recent weeks, so now you can get your hands on them.

There’s lots of additional content this week, notably the next sequence for Assassin’s Creed II, but also for those of you who have not yet got into the world of Burnout Paradise, we have two new, special bundles for you. The Complete Edition collects the full game, and all the packs that have been previously released, whilst there is also the Complete DLC Bundle that collects all the individual packs only (for those of you who already have the full game).

Telltale Games already has a great game available on the Mac.  That game is Tales of Monkey Island.  This will not due for Telltale though.  They have decided it is time to show that Mac cult some love and release even more games for Steve Jobs baby.

What does this have to do with those of you with a Mac?  Well, you get to decide what game is next to hit the Mac.  That’s right!  Just go here and vote for what Telltale game you would like to see next. Polls are open until February 21, and the winning game will be announced the following week.  Even better, the winning game will then get released in March.

That is not all though.  If you had bought the game on the Windows side of the coin, you get the Mac version for free.  Hell yeah!  All new Telltale games will come out cross-platform as well.  Now this is a developer that knows how to please their customers.

Supporting the Mac, giving existing customers access to both platforms for free, and supporting both platforms from here on out.  This is a win win.  Thank you Telltale for rocking so hard on the gaming front!  Now, all of you get out there and vote!

Sharing: It’s Win/Win

Gamasutra: At the new Art History of Games conference in Atlanta, GA, professor John Sharp references the Renaissance period to explore the relationship of games with a burgeoning art movement.

In a separate lecture, Frank Lantz, creative director and co-founder, argues that games should embrace their "wild" side, and avoid the "domestication" of more established forms of art.

TMC: It looks like Microsoft’s X event is coming back with a bang like previous years.More information slips this time thanks to Major Nelson on his latest podcast. Major confirms MS is set to announce new cool games and stuff at X10.

Nintendo has published a new release dates list, which shows a timetable for Metroid: Other M’s release in Japan, shows new games, and more.