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The new theme is at a point I would call “beta”.  The behind-the-scenes stuff is all finished (sorry it took so long; we switched the theme completely at one point, and I had to rewrite most of what came with the new one).

Now it’s up to everyone who visits UNSCleric.com to decide on the visual style.  Head on over to http://www.quasiplad.com/lordgradient/ and let us know what you all like or dislike!  Once we’re done, we’ll have a theme that — hopefully — everyone will like.

-LG

This was released at Comic-Con 2008 just under two weeks ago, but some of you may have missed it.  If you have any questions on the SAW franchise, I would be happy to answer them.

EBGames.com now has the 360/PS3 title Dark Sector for $19.99 new or $17.99 used.  If you go for the used version, use the coupon code CAG16 and Saver for an extra 16% off and free shipping.

Dark Sector is currently my favorite game of 2008, and it’s the most fun I’ve had with a game since Halo 3.  Within minutes of finishing the game, I e-mailed the developers of the game (Digital Extremes) to tell them my thoughts, which I had never done before.

Dark Sector is everything I wish Gears of War would be.  It’s just as polished and solid as Gears of War, except it has some of the most inventive systems for weapon management and enemies that I’ve ever seen.  It reminds me of a mix between Gears of War, Resident Evil, and Metal Gear Solid…and that’s a very good thing to be a mixture of.  I’m hoping to do a review of the  game some time in the future as well, but for now, you can download a demo of it for free off of Xbox Live.  This game is a must for my collection.

By the way, Condemned 2: Bloodshot is also $19.99 new over at GameStop.com, but it is currently sold out.  It’s $19.99 in stores though, or you can pick up a used copy for $17.99.

Just wait until you see this…

Here’s a link to the original Diorama trailer.  For more on Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise, which is scheduled to come out in just over a month, click here.

Add another title to the long list of games scheduled for the PS3 that have been canceled or delayed due to the PS3’s architecture.  It was revealed a couple months ago by EA that they had discontinued work on the PS3 version of Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3, but now we know what the cause for it was, and it’s a shocker.

“We actually announced a PS3 version early on but that was when we were still doing a lot of technical exploration of the architecture,” explained Ajami. “PS3 is a very powerful system but as you guys know it’s very exotic and tough to develop for and our engine really at the time wasn’t designed for PS3.” Couch commanders need not give up all hope, though, as Ajami notes EA “might go back and do something with the PS3 later on.”

The only good that can come from this, is that hardware companies like Sony and Microsoft see the problems that developers are having with their consoles, and work hard next-generation to put developer’s needs in front of their quest to cut corners or shove in proprietary hardware that is not gaming friendly.

Oh, and speaking of gaming hardware, Amazon.com has the new 60GB Xbox 360 in-stock already.