The total hardware sales for September have been tallied up. The top seller of September wasn't the Nintendo DS this time; instead it was the Sony PS3.

If there's one thing to be thankful for in the face of Capcom's steady stream of Resident Evil games, it's that we've all been given a fairly comprehensive education on the undead blight. We can see a zombie coming a mile away, which presents an odd sense of frustration when the game's own characters fail to do the same. No, that person isn't sick. It's a zombie and it's going to bite your neck off. Just shoot it!

The Darkside Chronicles, an instantly familiar follow-up to the Wii's Umbrella Chronicles, often hesitates to pull the trigger. It takes a leisurely stroll when least appropriate and it's slow to react when things do get exciting. You might think that your friends Survival-Horror and On-Rails Shooter would get along just fine, but leave them both in the room while you go to the toilet and it's just awkward silence.

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Hands-on: Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GamersDigest writes;

"Konami have released new screens for Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PES 2010), the screens reveal the headshots of national team players from Spain, England, France and Italy to show how detailed and true-to-life they are in the latest edition of the legendary soccer franchise."

Numerous Wii owners are facing the issue of a broken console due to the latest system update.

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I'm personally a big fan of on-rails shooters, a genre that I think rarely gets its due. I'm not all that big on exploration, and I'm lazy, so having someone else take the reigns for me is a welcome relief, allowing me to focus on the all-important business of murder.

So it's quite a treat to see a game like Dead Space Extraction that strikes a blow for lazy guys everywhere by finding the strengths of the genre and running with them.

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Snap Judgment: Dead Space Extraction originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yoshiro Kimura is the creator of Little King's Story, likely the only game in history to be the inspiration for a giveaway of one hundred hamburgers, one hundred bananas, and one hundred coupons for a visit to a spa -- all simultaneously.

We spoke to Kimura during Tokyo Game Show about the secrets of the Wii game, about that rather strange contest, and about a can't-miss concept for a game about an old man drinking on a bench.

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TGS 2009: Interview: Little King's Story's Yoshiro Kimura originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Den of Geek:
With so many games flying out every week, it's surprisingly easy to miss a few that you should play. Don't worry, though. We don't blame you for it. You're busy people, and we're here to help. Here are ten games that you can, nay should, pick up on the cheap if you get the chance.

Since the MMA game is based on real fighters, it's EA's job to determine which fighters are stronger than others. Unfortunately for fighter Jason "Mayhem" Miller, EA doesn't think too much of him in the fighting department, and he is rated as one of the weaklings in the game.

With Activision already asking consumers to plunk down over $100 for the DJ Hero peripheral later this month, it's only fair that more games use it -- but only if those titles belong to the publisher. With that, GI.biz reports that "at least one independent UK games developer" is working with Activision's Freestyle Games on DJ Hero 2. Go on ... pretend you're in any way surprised.

Considering what Activision has done with the Guitar Hero franchise, it wouldn't exactly be a shock if DJ Hero 2, DJ Hero 3 and DJ Hero: Scratch the '80s all hit within a year of each other.

Feign surprise: DJ Hero 2 allegedly in the works originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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