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Following on from the Modern Warfare 2 trend, id Software co-founder and technical wiz John Carmack has confirmed that the developer doesn't plan to add dedicated server support for the multiplayer component of Rage.

"It's not cast in stone yet, but at this point no, we don’t think we will have dedicated servers," said Carmack, talking to Variety.

In a press release detailing Marvel Entertainments third quarter operating results, release dates for Iron Man 2, Thor and Captain America were mentioned, which are all in development by Sega.

Iron Man 2 for April 2010
Thor for May 2011
Captain America for July 2011

The launch day numbers for Bayonetta show the PlayStation 3 version the victor with 93k copies sold, while the Xbox 360 counterpart managed to score 45k sales among gamers.

Whether this continues with PS3 in the lead or not won't be known just yet until the first week's numbers get posted, which is this Thursday.

From a trailer preview event for the Prince of Persia flick, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, it's been said that Ubisoft will announce a new new game "in the spring," by the movie team.

They wouldn't elaborate past dropping that juicy tease of an announcement, saying it's "not their place" to spill details on the videogame project.

Tecmo has announced Fret Nice, a platform game from Swedish developer Pieces Interactive, played using guitar peripheral controllers. Pieces "felt sorry" for gamers.

Spending all that dosh on plastic guitars but only having "pure music games" is unfair, so along comes Fret for XBLA and PSN. It's the "perfect blend of two worlds" says boss Johan Hellberg.

Developer Rockstar Games is celebrating the launch of The Ballad of Gay Tony, the latest DLC episode for GTA IV, by declaring this weekend free of Xbox Live multiplayer charges.

This covers GTA IV, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony. Also there'll be "special guests from Rockstar" online playing, with Henry Santos Jeter from "megaband" Aventura.

The announcement of Epic Mickey would have been for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC but designer Warren Spector advised Disney to "focus on one platform," so they all got ditched for Wii.

Spector said they "can't just port" to the Wii, it needs to be "its own game." A Wii exclusive question was posed by Disney Interactive boss Graham Hopper, which was a "magic moment".

Ubisoft has announced that patches for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms of Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood are now available. These patches will improve the quality of multiplayer connections and matches, and refine the overall balance of multiplayer classes and modes.

Specifically for PS3, the patch will significantly reduce checkpoint loading times. The Spy, Gunslinger, Hombre, Veteran and Sniper classes have been balanced to offer the best experiences possible.

Playlogic Entertainment announced today that Fairytale Fights will have free downloadable content for a limited period of time (90 days after release) for those that purchase the game within 90 days of launch.

The free DLC is valued at $15 and can be received by registering on the official website. The content will then be sent to you once it becomes available, via redeemable codes.

Speaking at the premiere of Assassin's Creed: Lineage in London, Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat teased that there's "hope" Splinter Cell: Conviction could reach PS3.

Currently the latest upcoming instalment of Sam Fisher is due only for Xbox 360 and PC. Mallat says it's "good to hear" those that can't play, want to. Conviction releases February 2010.