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GamingUnion.net writes, "THQ has revealed some new features of it’s new title from the hit fighting franchise UFC Undisputed 2010. This includes features such as an upgrade to the fighting mechanics and an online cooperative mode."

Last week reports overran the web that the back of the US Final Fantasy XIII Xbox 360 box had been posted online and had a box stating the game would support "Content Downloads" – but now the European box is in disagreement.

The European box makes no mention of the Downloadable Content and has a nice little blank space where the box appeared on the US box.

In an exclusive first look at Fallout New Vegas, CVG sister mag PSM3 reveals that developer Obsidian has taken dialogue and scripting up a notch in the sequel to Fallout 3.

Following the release of a very successful demo version of Fairytale Fights on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Marketplace back in December, Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. has today announced the release of the first downloadable content (DLC) pack on PlayStation Network. Set to be available from 11th February 2010, the free Treasure Pack 1 DLC will bring four new playable characters and three new multiplayer arenas to Fairytale Fights.

VG247: R.U.S.E. senior producer Mathieu Girard has told VG247 that understanding RTS is "not about hardcore micro controls" is the key to cracking the genre on consoles.

Thanks in part to strong sales of Final Fantasy XIII, which has shipped 1.8 million units to date in Japan, publisher Square Enix saw its profits rise 48.2 percent in the nine months ended December 31, 2009.

The company is especially pleased with the market penetration of Final Fantasy XIII since it launched on December 17 against Japan’s PS3 install base of 4 million, Wada notes. The game sold 1.5 million units in its first week alone.

ARS: The PR campaign for Dante’s Inferno has been quite the adventure. Booth babes were listed as prizes, game writers were sent $200 checks, and EA paid for "Christian" picketers to protest the game at E3. True, these things may have been controversial, but they were successful in their intent to get everyone talking about the game. The latest stunt is eerie, and gets bonus points for both creativity and giving the fans some fun bonuses.

If you looked at the source code of certain social networking sites, as well as gaming locations, you may have found a surprise in the past few days: ASCII artwork from Dante’s Inferno and a password to be put into a mysterious site. The site shows six slots for the passwords, meaning there were six hidden images scattered around the Internet.

Over on the official Gearbox forums a Borderlands developer has confirmed that Multiple PSN account sign-in will be added in an upcoming patch.

HawtWired:

"Highlights this week include Bioshock 2, Dante’s Inferno, and Star Ocean: The Last Hope International.

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of February 8, 2010 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"