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Nintendo's wheeled out the European Q2 2010 calendar and confirmed the spring line-up for Wii and DS.

We've seen some great games released already this year. It's been a great start. But that momentum's dropped this week and there's barely a scrap to recommend.

What the hell kind of a name is Cave Story, anyway? Come on, sex it up a little, leverage the IP against your core demographics. At least stick a subtitle in there, and let everyone know that you're building an international franchise. Try this on for size: "Tunnel Assassin HD: The First Descent." It's like I'm printing money over here.

A first generation game on Xbox 360, Avalanche Studios' 2006 vintage Just Cause exhibited impressive open world technology let down by somewhat repetitive gameplay. Fast forward three-and-a-half years and the sequel is with us, improved in all areas, bursting with "content" and simply joyous to play. On top of that, it's no longer console exclusive on Xbox 360. There's a PlayStation 3 rendition too, complete with its own unique features.

G4 has unearthed a recommendation for ousted Infinity Ward founder Vince Zampella that calls him a "visionary" and his achievements "legendary", and reports a rumoured "million-dollar bounty" on Infinity Ward studio leads from rival publisher EA.

Gas Powered Games' Supreme Commander 2 has been squashed into a demo and made available on Xbox Live.

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has said he believes the future of games is free of consoles or other platforms, and users will be able to play games on networks wherever they are.

The controversial Digital Economy bill has made it through Parliamentary wash-up - the period after a General Election is called but before the dissolution of Parliament.

Modern Warfare 2's Stimulus Package has been bought over 2.5m times in just one week.

Epic's Cliff Bleszinski has got some big news to share - but looks like we won't find out what it is until next week.

Straight off the bat, soon as I'm seated in Nintendo's cosy demo room, I'm told that Mario Galaxy 2 is largely comprised of ideas 'left over' from the first game. Concepts and quirks which just couldn't be squeezed into the original Galaxy's cavalcade of moons and planetoids.

MMO specialist Sony Online Entertainment has opened registrations for the company's Fan Faire 2010 event in Las Vegas, GamesIndustry.biz reports.

From tomorrow, Steam's allowing anyone and everyone free access to Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer.

A demo of EA's new FIFA World Cup game will be released tomorrow on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.

The Xbox 360 community has voted Trials HD as Best Overall Arcade Game released in 2009 on XBLA.

It's been interesting to see BioWare, consummate master of the long-form narrative, come to terms with the new storytelling territory offered by downloadable content. After fumbling the ball with a drab pair of morsels for the original Mass Effect, it's been far more proactive with its sequel, as well as its sibling, Dragon Age. It's not been an easy journey, however. Finding ways to insert new, compelling tales into enormous pre-existing stories, and making those tales resonate on their own terms, is a skill that the RPG behemoth is arguably still grinding towards, one painstaking XP point at a time.

Calling all game-loving, hard-working, non-thieving jobseekers: Eurogamer Network is now hiring.

Kasumi's Stolen Memory, the first paid downloadable content pack for Mass Effect 2, is now live.

Parents must take responsibility for keeping violent content away from children - that was the message this morning from Mothers Against Violence in a BBC Radio Leeds debate on violent videogames.

Halo 3 will be released digitally on Xbox Live's Games on Demand service on 20th April.

Microsoft has announced that Xbox 360 thriller Alan Wake will hit European shelves a week earlier than planned.

As announced a couple of weeks ago, Microsoft has released a system update for the Xbox 360 allowing it to use USB memory storage for profiles, games saves, demos and full games.

The Gears of War movie adaptation may not turn out to be the big blockbuster that was planned, according to the LA Times.

As we reported yesterday, the Blur multiplayer beta has been opened to all comers.

NCsoft has responded to yesterday's City of Heroes 2 trademark sighting. There was no direct comment, but the MMO specialist was happy to hint at a long future ahead of the series.

Ubisoft's told Eurogamer that DRM problems in The Settlers 7 are still not "completely resolved", even though it has been nearly two weeks since launch.

Forthcoming PSP game Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will feature characters from the Monster Hunter series, including mascot Felyne.

City of Heroes, the original superhero MMO, may be getting a sequel.

Rising Star's trumpeted a 28th May release date for No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle.

Reggie Fils-Aime has dismissed the threat that iPad and iPhone may pose to Nintendo and called gaming on Apple's platform a "mouthful" experience - whereas Nintendo serves up both "snacks" and "meals".