SnagWire: EA has shut down its mysterious Blueprint Division though not the projects that were being worked on.

One of these 'projects' that will be allocated elsewhere is the previously unannounced Boom Blox 2.

Apparently, work is already underway on the sequel to the spring's innovative Wii puzzle game that received critical acclaim and generated decent revenue after being briefly considered a sales flop.
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www.pushingplay.com writes "Capcom hints at surprises for the PS3, which could be anything from a new PAiN ragdoll to some fresh LittleBigPlanet costumes. Sweet. They also want us to know that a free downloadable Street Fighter-inspired Hiphop album will be coming to PSN. Double sweet. Some of the featured artists include DJ Qbert, Hieroglyphics, Redman, Oh No, DJ Toure, Mistah FAB, and Zion I."
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Next week Sony is releasing a cute Chimera costume from the Resistance series for 200 yen and a Thanksgiving Costume as the weekly freebie in Japan. But, Japan doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving which means the turkey-on-the-head outfit is going to come out in other countries.
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Afrika US release next month! Ps3fanboy.com writes:

Remember Afrika? It's a nature-themed PS3-exclusive photography game that met moderate success when it debuted in Japan earlier this year. An English release seemed unlikely due to the niche content of the game, but it appears the game will be making its way to American shores -- and from an unlikely source, as well.

National Geographic has picked up the rights for Afrika, rebranding it as National Geographic: Africa. It's promised to release next month -- but with potentially very little fanfare.
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"Capcom kicked off the "Season of Street Fighter" with the release of the Super Street Fighter® Pinball FX downloadable pack, which added a new Street Fighter pinball table to one of the most popular downloadable games on Xbox LIVE Arcade. The Street Fighter UNO® DLC pack will feature new Street Fighter Command Cards with signature Street Fighter power moves, as well as backgrounds and music inspired by Street Fighter. Capcom will also have another "little" surprise coming to the PlayStation®Network later in the holiday season."
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Tracey John from MTV Multiplayer writes:

"For those of you who've played Fable II, you know the game is about the choices you make. For the most part, you're in control of how you want your player to end up - good or evil.

But there is one aspect beyond players' control… what happens when you unintentionally push the B button near loved ones.

Let me explain: In Fable II, players can assign different magic abilities to the B button. Many players, myself included, went with a power called "Inferno," a spell that allows the player-character to shoot fire from his/her hands.

When in the towns, you can interact with people and perform expressions to amuse them, even drawing large crowds to you. But in doing so, it's also easy to accidentally hit the B button when navigating the menus. And whatever spell you've assigned to that B button - well, you can guess what happens.

If you've had this problem too, you're not alone. There's a Facebook support group called the "Association of Accidental Arsonists." The description reads, "A support group for Fable II players who've set spouses, houses and mouses ablaze in err." Yesterday I found out who started this group."
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Everyone's favorite acrobatic archaeologist is back this week with the release of Tomb Raider: Underworld.

And while you may be familiar with Ms. Croft's past titles, Crystal Dynamics' Eric Lindstrom, the creative director of the game, gave MTV Multiplayer some new things to try when adventuring in Underworld.
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If you are eagerly awaiting the chance to download the free Xbox LIVE Arcade Avatar updates launching soon, there are a few things you should be aware of to ensure you can download them successfully. This information only pertains to Hardwood Hearts, Hardwood Spades, and Bomberman; UNO and Kingdom for Keflings will also support avatars now, but don't have a special upgrade process.

If you have never downloaded one of these titles, simply find them in Marketplace, and the version you download will come preloaded with Avatar support. Otherwise, if you are already an owner of one of these titles, follow these easy steps to get Avatars working in your game.
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Classic Canadian comic troupe Kids in the Hall clearly think Portal is the funniest thing in the world. It doesn't look like they make it too far into the game, but if they react like this to the first box-on-a-button puzzle, I can only imagine how crazy they would go for the actual game.
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Sumthing Else Music Works announces release of Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway Original Soundtrack. Music performed by FILMharmonic Orchestra and Choir at Rudolfinum in Prague.
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