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CVG is reporting that "development sources" close to them have revealed that PS3 firmware update 2.5 will include a new screen capture function. If this turns out to be true, not only would it be great to take pictures of priceless in game moments you'd like to show off to your friends, but it could come in handy to us reviewers for a nice and easy way to get screen grabs.

That reminds us, do you have any in game moments you're particularly proud about and would like to show off? Go ahead. We're listening....err, reading that is....

Alright, so we are in the final stretch of '08, aka the Holiday season meaning a ton of games are coming out.  So what am I excited for?  Read below.

 Number 10:

Moon (DS)

Moon is a DS game that I kept hearing some hype about but never really cared about.  It's an unknown game with an unknown publisher, Mastiff.  Being devoloped by Renegade Kid, none of their work comes to mind.  When I was reading Matt Cassamassina's blog, as I always do, I saw him remarking about how Moon is a lot like Metroid on the DS done right.  When I heard that from him, I knew that this must be a good game.  I am excited for it, obviously, as it made the list.  It is coming out November 18, 2008.  It is an FPS in which you navigate the Moon fighting aliens.  It sounds cliche, but on the DS it sounds great.  I am really anticipating this game and am excited to play it this holiday season. 

 Number 9:

Samba de Amigo Wii (Wii)

As you know, I am excited about this game.  I really like Sega's classic characters, and while lately we have seen poor renditions of Sonic and NiGHTS, I have faith in our little monkey friend Amigo.  I like the maraccas and hope that this game is good, it is hard for even Sega to ruin a rhythm game.  Comes out September 23, 2008.

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When we first heard about Sony's inFamous, we weren't too thrilled. Yes, the prospect of playing a human with super powers in an open world sounded fun ( albeit a tad cliché), but can Sucker Punch Productions pull it off? By the looks of the new video, it looks like they can.

Any game in which you can ride atop a moving train piques our interest. We're not exactly sure why, but we have a hunch that it could be some long lost hobo genes within us. And whaddya know? G4's exclusive direct feed gameplay video starts off with a guy on top of a moving train. With train surfing, gorgeous graphics, jumping from rooftop to rooftop, and lightning shooting from the main character's hands, inFamous looks to be shaping up quite nicely.

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The folks over at the PlayStation blog have announced that they have begun accepting "applications" for the PlayStation Home closed beta.

"Later today, the PLAYSTATION Store will be updated with a PlayStation Home theme. By downloading the theme, users are submitting an application to join the PlayStation Home Beta test community. We will be using a variety of criteria including activity on the PLAYSTATION Network to determine eligibility for the Beta community."

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 It seems that in some Japanese stores MGS 4 is already entering the bargain bin. Could this be a sign that the Ps3 is failing in Japan or just a marketing ploy by Sony to make it sell better?

 Live blog coverage of Sony's press conference will start at 2:30 pm EST (11:30 am PST). Let's hope Sony has some big news!

2:20 pm EST: Just about 10 minutes until start time... 

2:33 pm: Just a bit more... 

2:36: It's starting...PS, this Moon Pie I'm eating is delicious...  

2:37: They're showing a montage of PS3 Games...

2:39: Now a montage of PSP and PSN stuff... 

2:40: The montage just ended. Jack Tretton is now on stage. 

2:41: Jack Tretton "2008 is the year of the Ps3...We're just getting started."

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Square Enix president, Yoichi Wada, announced today that Final Fantasy XIII will be released for the XBOX 360 by showing the video above at Microsoft's E3 press conference. Although this may or may not sell more XBOX 360 consoles in Japan, it takes another game off the list of PlayStation 3 exclusives.