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Sorry for the downtime, everyone.

Hey everyone, you probably noticed at some point today that PixlBit was down. We've been having some serious lightning storms out here in Tampa, which subsequently knocked our power out and messed up the server's network connection. Everything has been resolved and hopefully we shouldn't be having any more problems. My apologies for the outage, but now that we're back, be sure to check out our ongoing Metroid 25th Anniversary coverage from JD; also, be sure to read Matt McLennan's KIrby's Adventure Review Rewind!

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The title is due on XBLA, PSN, PC, and Mac but is little more than an updated port of the old standby.

As it turns out, Counter-Strike: Source wasn't enough of an upgrade to the original Counter-Strike for Valve. Today, the company announced the latest iteration of the series, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, yet another incremental upgrade to the original formula. Coming to XBLA, PSN, and Steam for both PC and Mac in early 2012, players will be able to execute the same team-based gameplay in classic Counter-Strike maps as well as brand new ones. Additionally, new gameplay modes, matchmaking, leader boards, and other yet to be announced content will be included in the game. As of right now the only specific confirmed additions are balance tweaks and a special decoy grenade that will set off bullet sounds in an attempt to trick enemies. Gamers attending PAX Prime and London Games Festival will be able to play the latest from Valve.

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Kathrine Theidy's Mopper Mario Bros. Wii is now available for all!

Did you catch last Monday's PlayBit where Jason and Chris played some levels designed by fellow PixlBit staffer Kathrine Theidy? Well, now the stages are available for download for your own amusement. Chris's counter-op antics not included.

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Ready for launch?

Pikmin 1 and 2 were two great GameCube games and some of Miyamoto's most original efforts. A strategy game involving anthropomorphized flower-sprouting plants that could be commanded to retrieve spaceship parts and attack enemies was completely unconventional to say the least. It was also a lot of fun.

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On September 9, alongside Star Fox 64 3D, players will be able to grab the fiery new color.

While it was originally cut from the starting line-up of 3DS launch colors, Nintendo announced today that the Flame Red color is going to become available in North America and Europe on September 9, alongside the launch of Star Fox 64 3D. The red color has already made its debut in Japan on June 23, as 'Flare Red'.

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