This trailer shows off New Super Mario Bros on the Wii, giving you a look at the latest iteration of the venerable Super Mario Bros. franchise.

This trailer features the “supermercial” showcasing the enhanced version of the first Serious Sam game developed by Croteam and utilizing Serious Engine 3.

One of this weeks’ Xbox Live release hint at a coming “nerdpocalypse”.

I say this in the nicest terms of course as a fan of said instrument of destruction. The long rumored Xbox version of Wizards of the Coast’s popular trading card game is available on Micrsoft’s Online service Wednesday June 17, 2009.

Magic the Gathering: Duals of the Planeswalkers recreates the game using virtual cards for a mere 800 Microsoft Points. Purchasers also get a code to claim a free foil card – Garruk Wildspeaker. Luckily the title features eight included dueling decks and a multitude of game modes including single-player, co-op custom and campaign modes.

Duels of the Planeswalkers also allows you to play against others via the service, customize your decks and I’d imagine get on the virtual paper crack train as updates to the game are released in future DLC sealed packs. (Though technically I don’t see an official mention of DLC for the game anywhere I’d bet if it sells well Wizards will be quick to capitalize on its popularity.. and face it they have 20 years of cards they could convert and sell to old timers like me – and the Xbox site mentions Content Downloads)

Duels of the Planeswalkers might just reintroduce the addiction to lapsed or recovering Magic players worldwide. I know it would rank right up there next to Rock Band 2 DLC for me in splitting my disposable income.  Especially since it appears to handle more than 2 players in a competition.. my preferred form of Magic.

I plan to download the title soon so look for a review in an upcoming edition of The Analog Gamer.

Wallace & Gromit Episode 1: Fright of the Bumblebees is up on Xbox Live Arcade. The inaugural episode of Telltale’s new Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures series takes the absent-minded inventor and his pooch on an adventure of epic proportions as Wallace tries to boost  honey production for his latest business venture by super sizing his bees. Gamers will fill both Wallace and Gromit’s shoes to sort out the titanic mess and restore peace to their quaint English neighborhood.

Wallace & Gromit is a family friendly, but still enjoyable for the adult crowd. The humor is very British and ocasionally cheesy so be prepared .

Each Wallace & Gromit episode has German, French and Spanish subtitles and runs for 800 Microsoft points. All four episodes will make it to XBLA over the next few months. PC gamers who love Sam and Max or Strong Bad, and want to play Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Adventures can pick up the episodes directly from Telltale. More specifics from the press release follow the break.

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It seems that gamers are on a course to rediscover the long lost Secret of Monkey Island on the Xbox 360. This classic LucasArts point and click adventure game has recently been rated by the The German USK rating board for the console. There’s no indication of what makes this a Special Edition. Hopefully it involves some kind of voice or enhanced sound track.

Most likely the Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition will be an XBL Arcade title but if we’re lucky it’ll be packaged for retail. Here’s an old TV spot from the Sega CD version.

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Yesterday, Eva told you that Star Trek D-A-C was headed to XBox Live Arcade. As a self-admitted Star Trek junkie, I got so excited that I spent a few hours last night playing through it. So, now I ask myself the question: Would I recommend it to you, gentle readers?

At its core, Star Trek D-A-C is a top-down, space combat game set in the timeline of the new Star Trek movie. It’s a game that is primarily focused on multiplayer, so if you don’t have a Live Gold account, you may not get your money’s worth out of this title.

As a Trek fan, it’s kind of neat to be able to fly around in a Constitution-class flagship and attempt to take on the evil Romulan Empire. D-A-C fulfills this need with three game modes: Assault, Conquest, and Team Deathmatch.

Assault is basically attack & defend. Each team attempts to capture four points within a time limit, while the other teams defends. The winner is the team that captures the most points and has the best time. Conquest is a Battlefield-style, take-and-hold game where teams must capture two points to unlock their opponent’s base for capture. Team Deathmatch is, well, if you don’t know what TDM is by now, you probably aren’t actually reading this.

So far, so good, right? Now for the big questions: is there cooperative play, and just which starships do I get my grubby paws on?

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This week Xbox Live Arcade brings you two new games and new footware for your avatar. Both Star Trek D-A-C and Texas Cheat’em went live today and are running 800 MS points each.

Star Trek D-A-C is a top down shooter for up to 12 players in multiplayer mode. There’s also single and co-op play available. You can take on the Romulan Empire in a flagship, a fighter, or a bomber. I’ll admit I did have a small panic attack when I heard it was based on the motion picture until I picked up on the “new” on a reread. Star Trek D-A-C  available in all regions except Japan and Korea.

Texas Cheat’em adds the traditional method of winning at Texas Hold ‘Em, cheating. Bluff your opponents or cheat outright. It’s just like playing poker at family gatherings. However if you happen to be in the Portugal region, you’re a big loser this hand.

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Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson has sent out the good word that Formal Wear for your avatar is here. If you’re celebrating a special occasion or just going for that killer look, there are several choices for both male and female avatars. Express your personal style with these new costume pieces.

For the gentlemen we have
Blue Tuxedo (save that one for prom season)
Black Tuxedo
Shirt with Cummerbund
Black Trilby
Bowler Hat

For the ladies we have:
Elegant Ball Gown
Little Black Dress
Formal Trouser Suit
Elegant Watch
Red 60’s Shades
Strappy High Heels
Platform Shoes

Look for the gold stars in your Avatar Editor to find these new items. Thanks for the heads up Major Nelson.

GamerDNA has kicked it’s new Discovery Engine into high gear to help gamers find new compatible titles.

Think of it as a dating service for gamers and games. Members describe games in terms of how they feel about each title in five different categories: Setting, Tone, Enemy Archetype, Hero Archetype and Game Features. You can select from a list of answers or provide your own. The discovery engine processes their answers and recommends titles they might not have run across before.

GamerDNA is a free social network for gamers. It’s wired into XBL, Twitter, Xfire, Steam, tmblr. and friendfeed, so if you like to keep up your friends or are a little competitive gamerDNA makes it effortless. Check out the Discovery Engine on gamerDNA and see if there are any gems you’ve over looked..

Xbox LIVE Gold members will have a chance to take a shot at Fall Out Boy playing Call Of Duty: World At War. The Game with Fame – Fall Out Boy challenge is set for this weekend.

December 19th from 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. EST/11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. PT, members of Fall Out Boy will be on XBL under the GWF FallOutBoy gamertag. To get in on a game, send a friend request to GWF FallOutBoy, and be online by 1:30 EST/10:30 A.M. PT. More about Fall Out Boy follows the jump.
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