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Funky Bomber
Bomberman is an old school franchise that has graced nearly every console existence, but it isn’t quite this old school. Hudson has unveiled a new trailer for the upcoming Bomberman Live: Battlefest (PSN/WiiWare/XBLA) that juxtaposes a gameplay mechanic born in the ’80s with funkified jams from the era of ‘fros and platforms. I suspect that the ’70s tunes won’t be the official sonic backing of the game, but I would totally dig it if Hudson went that route, sucka.

Cloud Gaming
The Spawn HD Pro isn’t the only piece of new gaming hardware that has potential to revolutionize the industry. MechaWorks’s vision of gaming consoles is “Full Circle“ an open-source platform that eschews both streaming and subscription-based services. Full Circle combines software for Mac and PC, with “the most powerful hardware console built to-date.” The software will enable games to be played across Mac and PC (and intelligently removes Mac OS X and Windows from memory, allowing titles to run with maximum performance), as well as on the Full Circle Hardware Console. It also supports up to three HDTVs at once. Check out the site for more information.

Non-Madden Football
Electronic Arts may have the NFL license under lock and key, but that hasn’t stopped Quick Hit Football from serving up gridiron fun. This free, web-based MMO-like strategy game looks to wrangle up the fantasy league crowd with its emphasis on strategy over pure action. Unlike games such as Tecmo Bowl Kickoff, it has a handful a true-to-life NFL personalities (such as Ray Lewis) that were individually licensed.