Next Generation - Capcom Kills RE5 Exclusivity Rumors:

Capcom has told Next-Gen that contrary to Internet rumors, Resident Evil 5 is still set for a multiplatform launch.

Episode 33 - The TGS Show is now up for download. In this episode we discuss the week’s biggest gaming news as well as what went on at TGS. Check the bottom of this post for download and stream links. Enjoy.

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www.GamersReports.com - 3,300 Banned from Final Fantasy XI for Modding:

3,300 Final Fantasy users/hax0rz will be completely shut out of the Play Online system today for “malicious and intentional use of these third-party tools.”

Bungie launches podcast - Xbox 360 News at GameSpot:

Among the topics discussed by Bungie’s “Frankie” and “Sketch” are Halo 3, Halo 2 achievements and a mysterious X06 announcement.

Gamasutra - Capcom Discusses Multiformat Strategy:

Capcom executive Kazuhiko Abe has spoken to news agency Bloomberg about the company’s policy with regards to next generation format support and an increasing reliance on reusing game engine technology to temper increases in development costs.

Slashdot | Next-Gen’s Top 20 From Tokyo:

Next Generation has a rundown on the 20 games they think defined TGS 2006. Leading the pack is Microsoft’s double-barrel RPG action, Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon, their current great white hope for the Japanese market

Sony Lists Third-Party PS3 Games at $59.99 news from 1UP.com:

No word yet on any difference with first-party games

Xbox 360 Lego Star Wars II Demo Released - News and Siteseeing:

Xbox 360 owners can now download a demo for Lego Star Wars II via Xbox Live, giving folks a sample of the acclaimed family friendly action game from Traveller’s Tales and Lucasarts.

www.GamersReports.com - Square Enix Tells WSJ They Can’t Support PS3 ‘Too Much’:

“We don’t want the PlayStation 3 to be the overwhelming loser, so we want to support them,” he said. “But we don’t want them to be the overwhelming winner either, so we can’t support them too much.”

www.GamersReports.com - XBox Japan Boss Does Not Deny RE5 360 Exclusivity Rumors:

The controversy over the Resident Evil 5 Xbox360 exclusivity rumor continues. Speaking to GI, Xbox Japan Boss Takahashi Sensui refused to put out the fire on rumors that the next RE installment will be exclusive to the Xbox360.

Sorry about the lack of posts but like I mentioned before I was out of town at a wedding. Back to real life now I guess.

Episode 33 - The TGS Show - will be live at 4PM EDT on the 25th of September. We will be discussing the games shown at TGS and the biggest news of the week. See you then.

Devil May Cry Anime Trailer - Kotaku:

Totally uninformative, but lots of wheeps and whoops in the soundtrack for this trailer, which is hyping the upcoming Devil May Cry official anime. According to Siliconera, this will be on in 2007 and has Shin Itagaki (director) and Toshiki Inoue (script writer) on the crew

TGS 06: E3 times three - News at GameSpot:

So just how many people will show up when a major gaming convention is open to the public? Lots, according to CESA figures.