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A full scale RPG from THQ and Obsidian is on the way.

South Park has had a storied history in gaming. Back on the N64, PlayStation, and PC, Iguana Entertainment brought fans a first person shooter that carried some of the charm that made the show a hit. Later, it was followed by a racing game, South Park Rally, and a trivia game, Chef's Luv Shack. After that, the IP went dormant until Let's Go Tower Defense Play on XBLA, which is still to be followed by a four player, co-op platformer. While these small downloadable games are making a splash with players, they pale in comparison to what THQ and Obsidian have announced to be bringing to the market.

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Nintendo confirms that the remaining 10 GBA titles promised to gamers will be available before year's end.

Back when Nintendo shocked the gaming community by slashing the price of the 3DS from $250 to $170 they announced an initiative called the Ambassador Program to compensate/reward early adopters who had shelled out the higher price when the handheld was released just a short time prior.  The program would give members 10 classic titles each from the NES and GBA libraries.  The NES classics were delivered with the promise that the GBA titles would be delivered before the year ended.  But with December now here and no further news, rumors have suggested that perhaps the titles will slip to 2012 if they ever make it out at all.

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Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition 2012 continues its push to become the longest titled Capcom fighting game.

Capcom has been known to go back to the well over and over when it comes to their fighting game franchises, and that hasn’t changed for the current generation. We have seen the second release of Marvel vs. Capcom 3 in less than a year, and Street Fighter IV saw its third iteration this past June. Not long after that, Capcom announced yet another update to the popular Street Fighter sequel, but the company was quick to state that this version, dubbed Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition 2012, would be a free upgrade. Today, the full list of changes was added to the Capcom Unity Blog.

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A recent shift to quarterly printings and an online focus wasn’t enough to save the long-running gaming publication.

After more than twenty years of providing gaming news, reviews, and ProTips, GamePro has printed its last issue.  After shifting to a quarterly printing schedule earlier in the year to try and save the publication, GamePro still wasn't able to make the magazine last.  In addition, the gamepro.com website will cease to exist in its current form after December 5^th. 

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Content left on the cutting room floor is getting a second chance.

BioWare is giving pushed aside content another chance. A segment that was originally cut from Mass Effect 2, a mission that takes place on the Citadel, will be included in Mass Effect 3. The Citadel had a major role in the ending of the first game.

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