Sleep Tight, Sub-Zero

One of the announcements this week at Comic-Con was that classic slasher villain Freddy Krueger would be joining the cast of Mortal Kombat via downloadable content in August.

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Were These the Droids You’re Looking For?

Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a limited edition Xbox 360 console at Comic-Con modeled after the character R2-D2 from Star Wars. The console is set to release as a bundle, including such Xbox and Star Wars goods as the Kinect: Star Wars game, a sleek white Kinect sensor bar, headset, a whopping 320GB hard drive (the largest on an Xbox console to date) and a gold wireless controller that would make C-3P0 jealous. Like the Halo: Reach bundle before it, the R2-D2 console will make sounds signature to its theme, so turning on your Xbox will get a warm greeting from one of the galaxy’s most iconic droids. If you’re a fan of the series or were thinking of investing in a new Xbox sometime this year, then these may be the droids you’re looking for.

The bundle is set to go on sale “later this year” and retail for $449.99 (£274.49).

Battlefield 3 Supports 24 Players on Console

It was reported Tuesday that DICE head Patrick Bach said the console versions (360, PS3) would support 24 player multiplayer online as opposed to the max of 64 players the PC version boast. Read more »