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If you ever needed a reason to move to Playstation 3, here it is.

Microsoft announced Tuesday that if you’re a Gold member on Xbox Live you’re going to have to pay 20% more to play online and access the online content that the Xbox 360 contains.

Effective November 1, 2010, here’s how it will go:

• Annual subscriptions will raise in cost from $49.99 to $59.99
• 3-month subscriptions will raise in cost from $19.99 to $24.99
• Monthly subscriptions will raise in cost from $7.99 to $9.99
• Promotional offers like the special annual price of $39.99 will be gone as well

Here’s what Microsoft had to say about the subscription increases:

“Since launching Xbox Live in 2002 we have continually added more content and entertainment experiences for our members, while keeping the price the same.  We’re confident that when the new pricing takes effect, an Xbox Live Gold membership will continue to offer the best value in the industry,” – Larry Hyrb, Xbox Live programming director

Actually, the best deal in the industry is the Sony Playstation that offers FREE online play and content (then an OPTIONAL subscription package that gives you additional promotions!).

Canada and UK Xbox 360 Live customers won’t be affected by the price increase… just the United States.

Mega Man Universe was trademarked not too long ago, and many thought that it was going to be Capcom’s new umbrella title for anything involving Mega Man, but thanks to a new trailer and some details, they couldn’t be more off track.

Capcom confirmed that it will be a new game that will be released to the Playstation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace, and that it will “deliver the experience fans want” using “imagination” as the “star of the game”.  So far it suggests that you’ll be playing in the Mega Man universe, but will have access to other Capcom characters besides Mega Man like Ryu and Arthur.  Or maybe it will be the Mega Man characters mixed into other games… who really knows, but you can watch the trailer below and judge for yourself.

Expect more details after San Diego’s Comic-Con 2010!

The Black Panther animated series that made its debut on BET in Australia, is finally coming to everyone, everywhere via digital download.  iTunes, Playstation Network, Xbox Live, and Microsoft Zune will all have the capability to download the series starting June 23, 2010, and there will be 12 episodes total.

Black Panther: Who Is The Black Panther? has the voice talents of Djimon Hounsou as Black Panther; Jill Scott as Storm, Kerry Washington as Princess Shuri; Alfre Woodard voicing both Dondi Reese and Queen Mother; and Carl Lumbly as Uncle S’Yan, and Stan Lee.

Black Panther: Who Is The Black Panther? arrives via digital download on June 23, 2010.

Check out the artwork from the series below!

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I didn’t get a chance to catch the E3 coverage for Microsoft, but here’s a brief rundown of what was covered:

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Coming soon to the PSN and XBLA is a new title in the series of Contra games called Hard Corps: Uprising.

From an appearance standpoint, the gameplay looks unchanged and will remain a typical side scrolling action/adventure title. The storyline however has an interesting twist… the villain from Contra: Hard Corps (Colonel Bahamut) is now the protagonist and is fighting against the aliens who are trying to invade.

You’ll be able to play the game alone, or with a partner (both online and off), and currently you’ll have a choice between two playable characters (with more on the way via DLC). There are two different modes as well, Arcade Mode (where one hit kills you), and Rising Mode (where three hits will kill you).

Hard Corps: Uprising will be released Winter 2010.