Russ broke down the best and worst of Sony's new PSP go earlier today, and the price tag definitely falls in the latter category. Sadly for owners' wallets, the downloadable casual-gamer-oriented releases now available for the system followed suit. PSP Minis, seven of which premiered along with the PSP go, currently sport price points up to twice what their counterparts ask for on the iPhone App Store.

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For those not in the know, a foley artist is responsible for making many of the sound effects you hear in games. Doors closing, guns reloading, brains getting splattered. The work is done in a small audio studio which a bunch of, well, junk.

Tchae Measroch (please don't ask me to pronounce it) is the foley artist at Ubisoft Montreal. You'll be hearing a lot of his hard work in "Assassin's Creed 2" and the upcoming "Avatar" game. We got a sneak peak at his studio, and he shared his secrets with us in the video above. Sorry for the shaky cam...a bit too much coffee this morning.

Bonus vid after the break!

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The above image is currently being used as Robert Bowling's Twitter background. It features a mysterious soldier looking skyward with a flare in hand. You wouldn't know it, just looking at the Twitter page, but if you right click and "View Background Image," it'll pop.

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The "epic combat" genre for the Wii may be getting a new contender from Ubisoft Montreal. Recent job listings for the Canadian studio list some provocative project descriptions for upcoming games there, including a potential Project Natal title, a multiplatform Wii/360 game and an existing property spin-off launch for the Wii. Some of the language is ambiguous to the point that there could be some overlap among the project descriptions, but Quebec definitely has a few fires burning behind the scenes right now.

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In an extra special, sassy episode of Game Plan, I give a spot-on impersonation of Mickey Mouse and Tim actually agrees with me for once. Also I, occasionally, have the voice of the devil.

Sidenote: Tim really liked the fact that you can use the alt fire on "Dead Space Extraction" by turning the remote sideways. It got cut in the final edit, but he wanted you all to know that. There, my conscience is clear.

We already knew that "Assassin's Creed 2" has some sex talk and cartwheels, but it looks like the game will be able to pull coins from the PSP as well. New box images from the "Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines" PSP Entertainment Bundle leaked a few new details about what the game will be able to do when you put it in communication with "Assassin’s Creed 2" on the PS3. In addition to transferring currency and weapons to the PS3, "Bloodlines" will also be able to receive blade and health upgrades from its big console brother.

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Brace yourself. Think you can handle it? It's vampire-related, so be prepared. Yes, it's "Twilight," everyone's favorite teenage, hormone-driven romp, coming your way in video game form! "Twilight: Scene It," which was announced last week, is still coming, and here's some box art for you to hang on your wall next to your unicorns, rainbows and posters of abs.

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Sony's miniaturized version of their handheld console, the PSP go, is hitting stores today. It's a divisive product, with folks on either side deeming it a waste of money or a beautiful piece of hardware. I've spent a good chunk of time with the device, and hopefully I'll be able to point you in one direction or another, depending on your needs. And we're off!

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