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FOX has announced today that after much speculation and rumor, Fringe will be returning in the fall for a 13 episode season to finish out the series and give it a proper ending. Rumors of cancellation has permeated the sci-fi series for a while now, but FOX executives love the show, and want to do right by the fans (One could argue it’s an apology for Firefly). Being one of my favorite series currently running on TV, I am very excited at this announcement, as I was very worried the show was going to have to end without a proper conclusion.

Check out the full announcement after the break.

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Ubisoft announced today via Facebook that they are planning a new entry in the Silent Hunter series. The game, called Silent Hunter Online will be available for PC and will be joining Ghost Recon in Ubi’s latest attempt to bring their popular franchises to the PC with a Free to Play model.

Not too much is known yet about this title, but they did include a pre-rendered teaser which you can check out right now

I have always been a bit of a sucker for naval combat, so I just might have to give this one a shot. As a matter of fact, Ubisoft has begun taking requests for the beta, so head on over to the game’s main page and leave your email. If you get in, you will have to tell us what you think!

Jasper Byrne, creator of the fantastic Space Station Silicon Valley Demake Soul Brother has just released his new survivor horror title Lone Survivor on Steam.

In this part graphic adventure, part Silent Hill-esque shockfest you, the player, fight your way through a plagued city searching for answers and trying your best to differentiate between the horrible abominations that cross your path and your slow spiral into insanity.

This game oozes with style, and despite its Lo-Fi presentation, it is sure to give you the kind of chills you would expect from the best Cronenberg-Lynch collaboration. This game consumed most of my time last week, and I can’t recommend supporting this guy enough! If you need to see more, check out this trailer.

If you STILL aren’t convinced, you can try the demo here. Otherwise shamble on over to Steam and grab yourself a copy today!

As a musician I’m always fascinated with new forms of musical expression. So when I saw the aptly titled “Dub Cadet”, I was intrigued. Simply put, the Dub Cadet is a handheld, motion activated musical ball.

Think of it as interpretative dance for music rolled up into a ball. It contains a Hi-Fi speaker and a computerized musical brain to transform any kind of rotation into an immersive, uniquely created jingle. Any turn, spin, or wiggle triggers a new chord based on the unique way you have moved the instrument. Plus it offers several ways to sculpt the sound through fun, highly reactive buttons.

This little ball-o-sound is still in the prototype phase. You can visit their Kickstarter page if you’re interested in supporting this venture of spherical sound.

Superior Attack is Substance TV’s feature covering strategies and guides for games. This week we feature Mass Effect 3?s multiplayer mode. How to get more cash, experience, and stay alive.

These past few weeks we’ve been delving deep into the strategies of our personal favorite classes in the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer mode. This week we’ll show you how to put those strategies into practice. In this special video edition of Superior Attack, we’re going to show you how to beat the dreaded gold difficulty in the Mass Effect 3 mutilplayer. Learn the strategies to getting through each wave alive and maximize your experience and credits. I’ve easily gotten over 70,000 credits and over 100,000 points in under 30 minutes!

Enjoy and happy killing!

BTW: If you missed it, here’s the guide to building the Quarian Infiltrator used in this walkthrough.

Freelance artist Bill Mudron has put together an absolute must buy representation of the entire mushroom kingdom (warning this picture is huge) as it stands circa 1996. The attention to detail is absolutely amazing.

The best part is that the fantastic art doesn’t end there. It appears Bill has been hard at work making great pop culture art that really deserves a spotlight. Here is a commissioned piece he did for the late Hudson of America.

You can see the rest of his portfolio here. As for as the Mushroom Kingdom piece, you can preorder your copy to be shipped May 1st, or pick up his version of the land of Hyrule done in the same style right now here.

Makes me wish it came with a set of Colorforms I could stick all over them, and make my own little adventures. One can dream…