Direct2Drive’s $5 deals on BioShock, Dark Athena, Pirates, many more

Outdoing its own sale from a couple months back, Direct2Drive is having a massive sale on many great PC titles for a mere $5 each. Today marks the beginning of Week Two which, as promised at the outset of this promotion, would be all about “action games.”

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OFFICIAL: Uncharted 2 Beta Starts Tomorrow

The same question has been flowing around the net today: “Doesn’t the Uncharted 2 Beta start back up tonight?” TheGamerAccess.com contacted a Sony rep and this is what he/she had to say.

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Wipeout HD officially announced for Blu-ray release on PS3

SCEE has announced PSN hit Wipeout HD will see a Blu-ray release for PlayStation 3.

The release will include the original game, as well as the recently released Fury expansion, all for £19.99 and released on October 16.

It comes as it was rumoured this morning a Dutch PS3 site had the game listed for retail for €24.99 on the same date.

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IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey Adds Peripherals to its Arsenal on Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3

505 Games today announced that the critically acclaimed WWII aerial combat game IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey is compatible with the Saitek Aviator as well as the THRUSTMASTER T-Flight Stick X and THRUSTMASTER T-Flight Hotas X.

The Saitek Aviator is compatible with PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360, while the THRUSTMASTER models work with PLAYSTATION 3, offering gamers adjustable resistance control as well as realistic and precise targeting. The THRUSTMASTER T-Flight Hotas X model also features a detachable throttle control. These peripherals help to create an even more immersive gameplay experience in one of the most authentic flight combat games for next-gen consoles.

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Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story Review: A Fawful Good Time

Mario and Luigi’s eternal struggle against the forces that threaten the Mushroom Kingdom—and frequently kidnap Princess Peach—continue in Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story, the latest in the lighthearted, action-oriented role-playing game series.

This time, series staple bad guy Fawful has tricked Bowser into eating a particular strain of mushroom that causes him to inhale the court of the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach included. There’s also a nasty Toad affliction going around, known as the Blorbs that needs curing. Of course, the goal is to save the Mushroom Kingdom and rescue Peach, with much of that work being done by Mario and Luigi, trapped inside the anatomical depths of the King of Koopas himself.