To ensure that users get an age-appropriate environment, Microsoft has decided that the Twitter, Facebook, and Last.fm features soon-to-come on Xbox Live will be restricted to Xbox Live Gold users aged 18 and above. Minors, don't worry. Microsoft is now working on a patch to let you guys use the features, provided that your parents approve, that is.

Yes, there will be a beta for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PS3, Xbox 360, and PC) or at  least DICE has hinted at it. GameStop, however, has jumped the gun and posted a supposed date for the release of the said beta -- only to take it down later.

It's Halloween and Naughty Dog isn't gonna let the occasion pass without handing out a few treats. This one's much better than a handful of candy, though. You'll be getting an update for Uncharted 2 for improved gameplay AND they're throwing up a Double Cash Weekend to sweeten it some more. Yes, sweeter than candy.

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Microsoft has completed another system update, and those connected to Xbox Live should be prompted to accept the mandatory update any time now, if they haven't gotten it already. Hold yer horses, though, young'un, this ranch ain't ridin' them fancy Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm, and Zune features just yet.

If your interest was piqued over the announcement of From Software's PS3 exclusive action RPG 3D Dot Game Heroes, then you'll be happy to know that you won't have to import the said video game. Yes, it's coming to North America folks! Details and screenshots at the full article.

NASA has jumped aboard the iPhone bandwagon and has launched their application on the App Store. Featured in the app are mapping softwares that allow you to see exactly where the space stations are located.

This one goes out to queenanthai following us on Twitter. It was last month when he/she asked if Cable was in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 (PS3, PSP, PS2, Xbox 360, Wii, and DS), and this bit of news will pretty much speak for itself. If that's not enough, there's a video that comes with it too. That's right - the hardcore time-traveler has come from the future to join in the action in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2.

It's not too far-fetched an idea that Q-Games will be bringing the famed Lumines games - both I and II - on the PSP Go. Their post on Twitter is enough give-away to lead to that conclusion, after all.

In a BAFTA lecture in London, Peter Molyneux reportedly confirmed the integration of the Natal technology in Fable 3. This first spread to the Internet by a tweet from Nicholas Lovell, founder of Gamesbrief.

Everyone's got something to say about Infinity Ward's (odd) decision to drop dedicated servers for the PC Modern Warfare 2 (also on PS3, Xbox 360). Included in the "everyone" list is DICE's K.M. Troedsson.