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Hello TheGamerAccess.com visitors. I am proud to announce that TheGamerAccess.com (TGA) has just been upgraded to 1.1 and enables an easier way to find content. Now as you will see with the tabs, they have been redone to allow you guys to find previous content easier. Looking for strictly PS3 news? No problem. Hover over the "News" tab and click "PS3" on the drop down. It's as simple as that. I am glad to finally roll out this feature to bring you guys a better experience.

Additional highlights from update 1.1 include:

• New link structure (previous links will give you a 404 error)
• The "Latest News" section next to the slideshow is now called "Latest Content"
• The menu at the bottom of the page has been removed

I hope you guys enjoy the update and I have plans for more updates in the future. Please let me know what you think of TGA 1.1 and what you would like in 1.2!

By now, everyone that keeps up with some form of technology knows about the latest form of technology for television, 3D. I am sure everyone here knows what 3D technology is and what means, so I will not go too far in-depth, but we all know that 3D glasses are currently required for the full 3D effect. This could be changing as times goes on with the advancement of 3D technologies and televisions. Singaporean outfit, Sunny Ocean Studios, is planning to introduce their new 27-inch television at this year's CeBIT. Read more for more details.

For those of you Halo fanatics who did not purchase Halo 3: ODST, you did not receive the Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack II, but fear no more, Bungie has released the map pack on the XBL Marketplace. The download size is 314.34mb and will cost 800 Microsoft points (10 U.S. dollars). The game add-on includes three action-packed maps: Heretic, Citadel, and Longshore.

We have all seen speculation of how many discs the 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII will have. Some people were saying two while others were going all out to say five to seven discs. Well all the speculation can now come to a close because Square Enix has come out and said the game will be on three discs.

“Yes the game is on three DVDs for the 360,"

Square Enix gave this information to VG247, so don't think I got this news, but I am glad we finally have a cold hard fact on how many discs Final Fantasy XIII will have on the Xbox 360.

Now I am sure there are a couple fanboys out there that are ready to pounce on all of the 360 owners, but Square Enix also had this to say.

“Players will only have to swap discs twice during their entire game,”

So there you go. Final Fantasy XIII will officially be on three discs, but it will not become a continuous nuisance, unless getting off your butt is a challenge to you.

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We love to play the same game, or close to it, as much as possible and we complain about controls, graphics, or ideas that are different from the games that we love.

But does that make us wrong? Sometimes, I think so. This is the frame of mind I was in when I interviewed the senior producer for Dark Void, a new IP released by Capcom last month.

Read more to read about what it takes to build a new game, how developers take feedback and if this game will have a sequel.

According to the forums on Epic's website, there are plans to celebrate Valentines Day with some Double XP fun. So far its planned for February 8-14th, but if your unfamiliar with Epic's open love for their forum users, it wouldn't surprise me if its extended throughout the whole following week. Depending on the communities feedback, the dates and modes may change, here are some modes planned so far:

• Revives are worth double points in all game modes
• Horde mode rewards double XP for each completed wave
• Wingman mode rewards double the normal XP

Following the news of the upcoming release of Borderlands 3rd DLC "The Secret Armory of General Knoxxx", Gearbox and 2K Games will be releasing the 1st two DLC packages "Zombie Island of Dr. Ned" and "Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot" on a retail disk version for $19.99 on the XBOX 360 and PC. No word yet on whether the PlayStation 3 will be receiving the same on a Blu-ray disk, but its slated for a February 23rd release.

This week on Xbox Live Arcade, one of 2009's best Xbox Live Arcade games, Splosion Man, has its price slashed to 400 Microsoft Points, (5 US dollars), down from 1200 Microsoft points (15 dollars). This price is only for this week so hurry up and catch it before it... explodes?

Some of you may have heard and some of you may not, but Sony created a reality series called The Tester where 11 contestants compete for $5000 and a job as a PlayStation game tester. The episodes will be available free from the PSN store starting February 18, 2010 and they will continue through April 8, 2010. Read more for the full details from the official press release.