If life mimicked LittleBigPlanet 2's entertaining charm, I'd wear a silly grin just like Sackboy. Sadly, these bills shatter my dreams of carefree platforming.
Video Blips:
• Player interactivity in all aspects of LittleBigPlanet 2 is at the heart of the series — but so is the engaging story. Fifty levels of adventure sounds daunting, but the inclusion of cool gadgets such as a grappling hook alleviates the challenge. [Kotaku]
Continue after the break for a description of the technology powering Mafia 2, an undead massacre befitting the aptly named Burn Zombie Burn, and a launch trailer for Red Dead Redemption's "Legends and Killers" downloadable content pack.
• Mafia 2's development team briefs us on the technology of their upcoming action title. Were you expecting an amusing Mafia-related anecdote? Sorry, I've exhausted my repertoire of gangster clichés. [GameTrailers]
• Fend off hordes of zombies by bludgeoning, shooting, and — yep — burning them in Burn Zombie Burn. I like the honesty of the title; I don't think an abstract phrase such as "Undead Inferno" would work. [GameTrailers]
• Nine new locations, new weapons, and even cameos of characters from Red Dead Revolver await you in Red Dead Redemption's "Legends and Killers" DLC. As if the air wasn't already laden with flying bullets, now we have to deal with flying axes as well. [GameTrailers]