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Here are some of the most memorable Oh. My. God!!! gaming moments gathered together by the Edge staff. The selections include the latest games back to videogames from the media’s infancy. Their picks include Final Fantasy VII Aeris’ death, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion The Dark Brotherhood beckons quest line, BioShock “Would you kindly” sequence and from Portal, The “Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device.”

2K Sports has engaged the Columbus Blue Jackets’ Rick Nash to MC the NHL 2K9 tournament September 8. Nash is the captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets, my hometown team, as well as the cover athlete for NHL 2K9.

EA Games has announced that gamers will soon be able to play Spore on the go with Spore Origins. This version of the game was specifically designed for the iPhone and iPod Touch and will be available later this month. Here are the details for the game from the press release on Business Wire:

Igor will be coming out for the PC, DS, WIi and mobile sometime in October. The video above was shown at GC 08, and even though it is the trailer for the movie - it should still give you an idea of what to expect from the game as far as the looks of it go anyway.

EA Games has given eager Sims fans something to look forward to early next year. The Sims 3 is scheduled for a February 20, 2009 release date. Of course there will be a Collector’s Edition that includes enticing goodies such as an exclusive Italian sports car. Here are the details from the press release on Business Wire:

The developer for The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai has published the first official review for the game and, boy, is he not happy. Taking a cue from Peter Molyneux, the developer of the XNA title, James Silva, decided to just go ahead and review his own game. From the sounds of thing, it’s going to be one spectacularly terrible game. I mean really: it’s in 2D, doesn’t have whack-a-mole minigames, and it’s not a dating sim!? Other offenses include the omission of nudity and the misleading title — just where does the dishwashing come in? The game just barely scrapes by with a Superman 64-esque 1/10.