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Though it's been out in the open for some time, Ubisoft today officially confirmed development was underway on TMNT: Smash Up. There are only two screens to date, featuring all four turtles doing their green-skinned, katana-wielding thang, but they look really promising (and possibly hint at a 2.5D game?).The combination of '80s nostalgia (fun fact that we refuse to be embarrassed about: we had Turtles wallpaper right up until we moved out of home at 18) and the involvement of Super Smash Bros. Brawl developer Game Arts will ensure this game won't escape our attention easily. Check out both shots in Large-O-Vision here.[Via press release]Permalink | Email this | Comments

Sorry for taking so long to drop word, but there won't be a VC Monday Madness video for today's release. With all of the big changes coming, we're all devoting ourselves to making sure the new experience is a smooth one. But, next Monday will bring forth a new video, so have no fear. Thanks for sticking with us through this transition!Permalink | Email this | Comments

Those of us who've been seeing what is going on with FFCC: Echoes of Time and happen to live in North America, know that we get our chance to check out the DS-Wii compatible game on March 24th, when both the DS and Wii games will ship to retail. Square Enix has just cleared the game for release in the region, so you can be sure that we'll be looking to check it out then. What about you all? Looking forward to getting your hands on Echoes of Time?

Gallery: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time

It looks like we might get our wish: Guitar Hero: Metallica will consist mostly of songs from the band's first five albums, with only eleven post-1991 tracks appearing. Metallica's official site has leaked the full track list, which also contains twenty songs from artists such as Queen, System of a Down, Slayer, Motörhead, and Thin Lizzy. You can view the full line-up past the break.Also, some less-than-great news: the release of the Wii version is set to lag behind the competition. Whereas the Xbox 360 and PS3 will be ready for March 29, Metallica themselves (or whoever writes on the website pretending to be the band) say we can expect the game "in the Spring, most likely in early May." Sad But True, indeed.Metallica"All Nightmare Long""Battery""Broken Beat & Scarred""Creeping Death""Cyanide""Disposable Heroes""Dyers Eve""Enter Sandman""Fade To Black""Fight Fire With Fire""For Whom The Bell Tolls""Frantic""Fuel""Hit The Lights""King Nothing""Master of Puppets""Mercyful Fate" (Medley)"My Apocalypse""No Leaf Clover""Nothing Else Matters""One""Orion""Sad But True""Seek & Destroy""The Memory Remains""The Shortest Straw""The Thing That Should Not Be""The Unforgiven""Welcome Home (Sanitarium)""Wherever I May Roam""Whiplash"Other Artists"No Excuses" by Alice In Chains "Turn The Page" by Bob Seger"Albatross" by Corrosion of Conformity"Am I Evil?" by Diamond Head"Stacked Actors" by Foo Fighters"Hell Bent For Leather" by Judas Priest"Demon Cleaner" by Kyuss"Tuesdays Gone" by Lynyrd Skynyrd"Beautiful Mourning" by Machine Head"Blood And Thunder" by Mastodon"Evil" by Mercyful Fate"Armed and Ready" by Michael Schenker Group"Ace of Spades" by Motorhead"Stone Cold Crazy" by Queen"Mother of Mercy" by Samhain"War Ensemble" by Slayer"Mommy's Little Monster" by Social Distortion"War Inside My Head" by Suicidal Tendencies"Toxicity" by System of a Down"Black River" by The Sword"The Boys Are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy[Via Go Nintendo]