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No official date has been set for the long-awaited Gran Turismo 5. But two major retailers have picked one. Different ones. Above you have Amazon. They're going with Dec. 29, which has been rumored to be the date. Read more to see the other date.

Sony and GameStop have released a multiplayer demo for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. If you are interested in gaining access to the multiplayer demo, then make your way down to your local GameStop and put down your $5 on a preorder for Uncharted 2: Drake’s Fortune or wait until Sep. 29th when the multiplayer demo goes public. The multiplayer demo has expanded the multiplayer offerings considerably since gamers last got their hands on Uncharted 2 in the previous beta. If you were one of the lucky gamers who got into the beta, in early June, with your purchase of inFAMOUS, then prepare to be blown away again! Read more to see the impressions.

You ever been so bored at work that you wished there was a way to play your console video games until your lunch break? Maybe you’ve been stuck at an airport for a few hours and daydreamed about Call of Duty 4.

Or, if you’re like me, you’ve been stranded at a family member’s house with no video games anywhere in sight. It’s a freaking nightmare.

Well, a startup company out of Austin, Texas, claims to have a way for us to never be more than a broadband connection away from our consoles. Read more to learn about the Spawn HD-720, including how it works, how much it costs and what all you can do with it.

Here we have the sixth episode of our game lobby show. We're talking about Mini Ninjas, Cabelas Big Game Hunter, Need for Speed Shift and Dirt 2. Read more to see the video.

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NOTE: You should know that Diz decided to boost his mic to the point that he sounds like Biggie Smalls. It doesn't last that long and we get to make fun of him.

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• Forza 3 Goes Gold With A Demo
• Microsoft No Longer Requires 720p
• NPD Numbers Are In
• Valve Shuts Up L4D Protesters
• Gamer Sues Microsoft Over Halo 3 Glitch
• Bitchin’ Gamers
• MUCH MUCH More

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Microsoft announced today the creation of a new Xbox 360 console. This one will be centered on Modern Warfare 2. It will cost $399 and come with the standard version of the game, two controllers and a 250 GB hard drive. Here is the link to Major Nelson's blog posting.

It looks wicked, but is this something people will buy? Discuss.

The original Just Cause was released on the Xbox, PS2, 360 and the PC in 2006. The game, developed by Avalanche Studios, was a third person action adventure game with an open world map, a huge map I might add, and a ton of missions. The game received mixed reviews but has gone on to sell more than one million copies. Now Avalanche Studios is preparing to release Just Cause 2 for the PS3, 360 and PC. I was amazed at what I saw of Just Cause 2 at E3 and the game looks amazing. Today, TheGamerAccess.com has been blessed with an interview with Mr. Peter Johansson, Senior Game Designer at Avalanche Studios, to talk about Just Cause 2. Enjoy. Click Read more to see the full interview.

I can't believe I've waited this long to post it, but Skate 3 was announced today. Aside from MLB The Show, the skate franchise has been my favorite for sports in the past few years.

This game has been high-quality and very fun. It has destroyed the Tony Hawk game into an overpriced peripheral. Read more for the video, which auto plays.

I've always wondered why there isn't a CD changer type of deal for our gaming consoles. How cool would it be to load 10 games and play between them without having to get up. No? Just me I guess.

Well, this gets us much closer to my dream of gaming with bed sores. It's called the Spawn HD-720 and it claims to allow us to play our games remotely, though the internet. Glorious. Read more for a demonstration by the company.