View the latest game releases between Nov 24th and Nov 30th.

Wanted to let everyone know our homie’s over at Classic Gamer Brain dropped a new podcast for everyone to listen to. If you haven’t checked out the first one then you’re missing out. You can listen to the previous episode here.

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We decide to shoot for a weekly podcast, negating everything we said last [...]

Videogamer (80/100): “It’s the only game of its type on the 360, it’s got brilliant microphones and it at least tries to allow you to expand the potential track-list to infinity. If you like karaoke, and you have friends or family that like karaoke, it’s a damn sight better in-law entertainment option than charades this [...]

Banjo-Kazooie has been pushed back in order to extend the period of exclusivity, granted to those who preordered vehicular adventure Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts and failed to receive their bonus XBLA download codes.
Microsoft has stated that for anyone who hasn’t received their codes to contact the retailer they preordered from while they investigate the issues.

The exclusive 360 DLC will be available Feb. 17 via download exclusively for those who own the Xbox 360 version (no price yet), stars Johnny Klebitz, a member of Liberty City biker gang The Lost.
“Johnny is a very different character than Niko, with a very different background,” says Dan Houser, vice president of creative development [...]

IGN (75/100): “Only the upcoming downloadable content and achievement points make the 360 version stand out just ahead of the PS3 copy.”

1UP (B): “Underworld is an incredibly abrupt experience, so much so that it makes me question whether content was removed from the complete game to be made available later as the previously announced downloadable [...]

GamePro (80/100): “Though far from a technical fighting game, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe exceeds expectations by delivering a solidly enjoyable casual fighter. The Mature-rated gore is missed, but the core combat here feels more confident and energetic than it has in years.”

IGN (75/100): “Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is fun and a solid entry [...]

* Model has been discontinued. Price based on final MSRP.
** To correct some formatting issues, “component” has been replaced with “RGB” in the chart
*** Hard Drive required for backwards compatibility
The above is taken from Joystiq. This is a chart for you guys to know what is available this holiday season and to know what you [...]

You can now download a patch for Spore that will fix some pesky bugs. On the plus side you’ll get 24 free appendages for your creatures.
In order to download the patch just get online with Spore or the EA Launch Manager and it’ll prompt you. Here’s a list of the bugs that were fixed:

Fix for [...]

Stardock announced a huge free update for Sins of a Solar Empire today, the award-winning title from developer Ironclad Games. Additionally, fans that pre-order the expansion will be included in the upcoming beta for “Entrenchment”. Fans can pre-order the expansion at www.impulsedriven.com.
Highlights from the 1.1 change log include:
* Alloy Networking Technology [...]

Games Master UK (80/100): “It’s still a great game but fans of the DS version are going to feel short-changed by the lack of imagination in this Wii retread. For everyone who missed out last time, or if you’re keen to start such an epic afresh on the TV, this may well be the family game that sends Wii Sports into permanent retirement.”

GameSpy (90/100): “One need only look at Left 4 Dead for proof that the gaming landscape is fundamentally changing. This is a game that was obviously envisioned from the very beginning as a co-op experience, even modeling its single-player campaign to mirror that approach. The inventive and highly entertaining competitive multiplayer mode just adds to the experience, and we’re looking forward to seeing what Valve’s got planned for the game’s future.”

Just a heads up for anyone who doesn’t know:

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Xbox.com and the Xbox forums will be offline for maintenance on Tuesday, November 18th from 12:01am PT until 4:00am PT to prepare for the New Xbox Experience launch on Wednesday the 19th.
This does NOT affect Xbox LIVE, which will remain available during this [...]

Dead Kennedys 3 Pack (440 MS Points/ $5.50)

“California Uber Alles” (160 MS Points/ $2)
“Holiday In Cambodia” (160 MS Points/ $2)
“Police Truck” (160 MS Points/ $2)

Mission Of Burma 3 Pack (440 MS Points/ $5.50)

“Mica” (160 MS Points/ $2)
“That’s How I Escaped My Certain Fate” (160 MS Points/ $2)
“That’s When I Reach For My [...]

Looking really good. I was impressed with the demo last week and this trailer makes this game a must buy for me down the road. I wonder how much of the controls you can do that we see in the trailer. Like shooting behind you as you run or are swinging?