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Kazunori Yamauchi has said the team would love to take the franchise online in big ways but that software, hardware and infrastructure improvements are needed globally.

There's only so much the developer could accomplish without the Internet itself getting an upgrade in connection speeds. Yamauchi has his 'future' thinking cap on tight.

The promised demo for Red Alert 3 has now been released, and is available to download from Strategy Informer.

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Microsoft announced today that Starting Dec. 12, 2008, fans will be summoned back into Albion’s service with the release of the Knothole Island downloadable content pack. The remote island of Knothole is dying: its golden sands and lush vegetation are covered with snow, its people freezing, its treasures buried. Only a hero can face the trials of the three shrines to bring back the sunshine.

Following its release on Xbox 360 on Oct. 21, more than 1.5 million units of “Fable II” flew off store shelves worldwide in the first two weeks, making it the most popular game, across all platforms, in the U.S. in October. With the release of the first “Fable II” downloadable content, available exclusively on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 800 Microsoft Points, gamers will be invited to set sail for Knothole Island, where new quests, wondrous items and bizarre characters await.

VP of interactive entertainment business for EMEA Chris Lewis has told MCV that the Xbox 360 install base has surpassed the original Xbox in three years, as it has now reached an install base of over 25 million.

"We've already surpassed the installed base of the original Xbox - which is a really significant milestone. We've been blown away by the appetite of people to consumer digital entertainment experiences," said Lewis.

A source has dished on the Sony Computer Entertainment Staff Annual Briefing held in London to D+Pad, they report a price cut looms and spill sequel news too.

Uncharted 2 was shown a bit but with no title, the highlight though seems to have been God of War 3 which was "masterfully shown at the end", but couldn't tell if it was CGI or not.

The MMO from NCsoft which launched over a year ago just couldn't manage to pull in the subscribers and with the departure of creator Richard Garriott, the end is nigh.

The game's servers will close in February and NCsoft will compensate players with three free months worth of play, and beta access to other upcoming MMOs.

Ubisoft announced this morning that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Far Cry 2 will have new downloadable content released later this month, which is entitled the ‘The Fortunes Pack’ and contains new weapons, vehicles, and multiplayer maps.

The three new weapons contained in the new DLC includes a sawed-off Shotgun, Crossbow and a silenced Shotgun. The two new vehicles are the Quad and Unimog.

Mark Cook, Midway's Mortal Kombat brand manager, has said that the genre is going through "resurgence" and fighting back against the rise of adventure and FPS.

He says Super Smash Bros. Brawl "was a fantastic game," and points to others recently doing well. Halo and the like have "dominated" in the spotlight in recent years.

Barrington Harvey is Eidos' chosen PR firm in the UK and has drawn their videogaming client under fire for some rather ill-advised 'requests' to reviewers.

While an embargo for reviews is a standard affair, asking for those that score below an 8 to stay silent for a little while longer certainly doesn't sit well. Someone's been naughty.

If you happen to log into World of Warcraft today then you'll unlock Blizzard's 4th anniversary achievement for it, and get a cuddly gift too.

Blizzard are giving away Baby Blizzard Bear companions for free but only for today reports Kotaku. If you want an inoffensive, cute and cuddly best pal you'd best log in now!