Based on an updated version of the same engine technology used in Halo, Rebel Without a Pulse puts players into the role of the wisecracking zombie, Stubbs, “who takes on an ultra-modern city of the future using nothing but his own carcass and the weapons of his possessed enemies.”

On his quest, Stubbs lurches his way through numerous indoor/outdoor environments in and around a city built during the Eisenhower administration to show off the technology of the 21st century. Stubbs’ adventure brings him through bustling shopping districts and verdant farmlands to battle mad scientists, rural militiamen and a barbershop quartet. His enemies have shotguns and tanks, but Stubbs has only his own rotting parts and pieces to use in defense.

To score a copy for yourself, go to the Stubbs the Zombie order page and choose to download the game. Use the coupon code ASPYRTHANKS to reduce the price from $19.99 to $5. After that, just finish check out to get your download link and serial number.

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Just Cause 2 will release on March 23 in North America and March 26 for the rest of the world for the Xbox 360 and PS3. The game includes over a thousand square kilometers of recreated South East Asian island paradise that incorporates snow-capped mountains, sun-kissed beaches, dense jungle and arid deserts as its backdrop.

As Rico Rodriguez, the Agency’s most powerful weapon, players must take on the island of Panau and its military regime in order to track down Rico’s former boss and mentor, Tom Sheldon, who has gone rogue with millions in Agency cash and Intel. Using a unique grapple and parachute combination, there is no vertical limit as the air becomes your playground: grapple a passing plane in flight, hijack helicopters, BASE jump from the tallest buildings or mountains and leave a trail of chaos and destruction in your wake.

Episode 57’s guest is Jason Kapalka, CEO of PopCap Games. Jason shares how he got started in the industry, how he moved over to casual from hardcore games, the phenomenon that is Bejeweled, and the evolution of Gyromancer.

In addition to the interview, this week’s conversation includes GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony. The guys also explore New Super Mario Bros., casual gaming in general, the restructuring of the PlayStation Network, and advertising in games. Near the end of the show the crew reveals what they’re thankful for this year in gaming, so don’t tune out early!

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Your Shape Featuring Jenny McCarthy is now available in stores for Wii. Leveraging a new, motion-sensing camera peripheral from Nintendo, it is the first fitness title that enables people to experience a completely controller-free workout. The included camera provides a personalized and interactive workout by scanning players’ bodies, assessing their current fitness level and then projecting their images onto the TV. Once the player completes an initial fitness test, the game is able to personalize their workout routine to their fitness level as well incorporate both their fitness goals and schedule. With the new motion-tracking technology, the game is able to follow a player’s movements as they workout, and guide them in real time so that they know whether or not they’re doing the exercises correctly.

Your Shape Featuring Jenny McCarthy retails for $69.99. The PC version goes on sale December 8.

Armada 2526 is now available for purchase from Matrix Games. The game provides both tutorial and advisor features to help any would-be galactic commander get up to speed quickly, so it’s easy to jump in and guide your race from its first interstellar journeys, until it becomes a mighty galactic empire. Along the way, you’ll explore the galaxy, conduct research, diplomacy and trade, found new colonies, maneuver mighty star fleets, and fight epic battles. Create bustling colonies on foreign worlds to build powerful fleets, construct advanced buildings and research facilities that will help you master space and defend your civilization. Unlike many games of genre, Armada 2526 was designed to provide a game that can be finished in a reasonable time and emphasizes decisive strategy over micro-management. In a close race for victory, alliances forged through bartering and good will can help tip the balance of power in your favor as alien empires seek power and glory at your expense.

The action-RPG Divinity II: Ego Draconis has gone gold. The game allows players to assume the role of a young Dragon Slayer, a hero with the ability to transform into a dragon, and take to the skies to fight against an onslaught of deadly creatures while protecting the local citizenry. The title will arrive in North America on January 5 for the Xbox 360 and PC.

Unveil hidden truths and revive forgotten evils that will change the face of Rivellon forever. Ego Draconis transports players back to a war-torn world where they’ll learn to read minds, plunder dungeons and ultimately gain the ability to morph into a dragon at will. Larian Studios boasts the game to be a robust adventure with more than 60 hours of gameplay, teeming with dungeons and outdoor spaces to explore, and both on-the-ground and aerial combat.

Hidden Magic, a game that combines hidden object tasks and magic battles, has just released for PC. In Hidden Magic, the player must find the necessary ingredients to cast spells in order to defeat their enemies. The battles alternate between puzzles and more relaxed hidden object tasks, which add new spells to the player’s magic book. The title is actually a combination of several game genres: hidden objects, adventure, strategy, puzzle, arcade and action.

Two magicians lived happily together on the edge of the woods, but one dreadful night a troop of goblins kidnapped one of them. The player chooses whether to play as the sorcerer or the sorceress and starts on a journey to rescue their kidnapped spouse. The only clues are scattered map fragments left behind by the goblins, and the only weapon is magic.

For all Fallout 3 fanatics, starting later this week (presumably Thursday), gamers will be able to outfit their Xbox LIVE avatars in cool Fallout 3-themed gear. The looks incorporated some of the more memorable and fashionable ensembles from the game and will be available in both male and female versions (save the Vault Boy Suit, which for obvious reasons, is male only at present). The prices are pretty inexpensive too, so they won’t impact the holiday shopping budget.

Check out Xbox.com or use the Marketplace to gear on up!

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Modders, perhaps a bit nostalgic for the original Left 4 Dead cast, have managed to replace Left 4 Dead 2’s television production assistant Rochelle with the pink-jacketed college student, Zoey, from the original game. The mod replaces Rochelle’s model, icons and name with Zoey’s, but does not replace her voice. The modders have stated that it is “very much a work in progress and there still are some issues.”

If you’re curious, or you just had a crush on Zoey, then head over to L4DMods and give it a look.

Next February, Cryptic Studios will release its highly anticipated Star Trek Online to the MMO masses, but those of you out there that would like to get in a little early can head over to the official site right now and submit an application for their open beta, which runs from January 12 to January 26. All you have to do to sign up is create a community account and answer some basic hardware and gaming habits questions. Hurry, though, because it’s on a first-come-first-served basis and you wouldn’t want to miss out on all that glorious interstellar exploration, would you?