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MONDAY Black Panel Podcast 27 > In this episode of Australia’s grooviest gaming podcast, we discuss Enslaved, Hydrophobia, Hybrid, Monster Island, Wardevil, MicroBot, HD remakes and Romero’s Facebook game. READ MORE

TUESDAY Battlefield Play4Free > EA has revealed that a new PC exclusive Battlefield game is in the works. Dubbed Battlefield Play4Free, the latest instalment in the long running series of class based online shooters will be supported by microtransactions. The announcement follows the success (or at least the existence) of Battlefield Heroes, the first game in the series to adopt the free-to-play model. READ MORE

WEDNESDAY Behaviour Interactive > When Artificial Mind and Movement announced that they would henceforth be known as Behaviour Interactive, I naturally thought they were wanted to leave the demons of the past, such as the almost unplayable third person action game WET and a myriad of licensed titles, behind them. Nope, Behaviour Interactive has confirmed that WET 2 is already in pipeline. READ MORE

THURSDAY nanoBITES 18 > Check out the latest info on Darksiders 2, Mass Effect 2 for PS3, Forza for Kinect and more in our ongoing feature devoted to small but important news items. READ MORE

FRIDAY Wildlife: Forest Survival > EA’s Salt Lake Studio has unveiled Wildlife: Forest Survival, a colourful action game in which you play as one of four adorable and/or deadly woodland creatures. Each of the animals boasts a unique skill set. Do you prefer the stealth of the fox or the speed of the rabbit? The high flying hawk certainly has its appeal, but the raw power of the alligator may be more to your liking. READ MORE

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After four years developing almost exclusively for the Nintendo DS, 5^TH Cell is set to broaden its reach. While Drawn to Life and Scribblenauts were designed to appeal the handheld’s younger demographic, the newly announced Hybrid will explore darker territory when it arrives on the Xbox Live Arcade in 2011.

A fast paced shooter, Hybrid is set in a war torn future dominated by rival factions of super soldiers known as Paladins and Variants. The former, as implied by the name, appear to be at least somewhat concerned with the survival of the human race, while the latter could apparently care less. As mandated by video game law, one side is garbed in red, the other in blue.

Given 5^th Cell’s reputation as an innovator, the announcement of a third person shooter set in a post apocalyptic environment comes as something of a surprise. Here’s hoping that they bring something fresh to the battlefield.

Retail Roundup is your indispensible checklist of the titles arriving in stores this week.

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