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A major question which I had about the forthcoming release of Grand Theft Auto IV was "How will the Special Edition be packaged?". Today an employee of an Australian retail store has answered that question for me and the many others who were curious.

The game, soundtrack CD, art book, keyring and bag will all be stuffed very tightly inside the lock box, which itself will then be inside an outer cardboard box which features different artwork to the standard edition of the game. Check out all of the images below:

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Time for another Wardevil update. The people over at the Digi-Guys were kind enough again to supply PSU.com with not only 1080p versions of the latest screenshots, but a first look at their upcoming 2008 trailer.

These screeenshots are using in-game assets with the game running at 60fps a a resolution of 1080p. According to PSU's source at Digi-Guys, the new trailer will be hitting at the end of this month. So stay tuned to PSU.com for all your Wardevil updates.

According to the developers over at Digi-Guys, the Wardevil: Unleash the Beast Within posters will start to develop some of the style and mood that'll be a part of the game. For those of you who don't know already, Wardevil is a PS3 exclusive and is set to hit sometime near the end of 2008 or possibly early 2009.

The game will feature an all new game engine called, RTE1080, which allows for 60fps animations and 1080p resolutions. As you may have seen in our last screenshot update, the game also features high resolution textures.

Some details the developers have told PSU:

- They are not finished with the game yet, still adding improvements both gameplay wise and graphically.
- They are making good use of the SPU's and streaming off of the Blu-ray disc
- Their goal is to get the Blu-ray film & game to look as identical as possible...so there is no transition between game/cinematic

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A new, downloadable update for Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online is now available for download via the PlayStation Store, Namco Bandai announced today.

Changes include:
* Pickup Match Mode - For those who want to skip the waiting room, players can now continuously face off in one-on-one matches
* DUALSHOCK®3 rumble support – Feel the impact of each blow and attack
* Room name display – Allows users to input and display names for online rooms
* “Flag” search - A network filter that enables users to better select opponents with optimal connection speeds
* New notifications – Let’s waiting players know when it’s their turn to fight or inform them when others have entered or left the room
* More casual matches – When Rank Match is set to Off, match results no longer affect Win/Loss record.
* Multiple bug issues have also been resolved

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Gametrailers.com: "For the first time, the line between the Naruto TV animation and gaming will truly disappear."

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Ubisoft today announced the imminent release of a fully playable demo for Haze, the new first-person shooter set in a harsh future where war is never quite what it seems. Coming exclusively to the PLAYSTATION Network in early May, this playable demo will give gamers a taste of not only the single-player campaign in Haze, but will also allow up to four-player, drop-in drop-out co-op play online.

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Gran Turismo 5: Prologue has managed to do what other great releases haven't been able to do since February: bump off Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games from top spot in the UK for more than two weeks.

Mario & Sonic's been leading the charge for two months now, only being bumped off now and again when a major game has been released, like Army of Two and Devil May Cry 4, but they've never been able to keep top spot for more than a week.