November is almost here and that means it’s time to get taken for a ride, all over again. Twelve new characters, eight new stages, and a multitude of salty mechanical changes are approaching fast in Capcom’s newest *ahem* edition into the fighting game fray. In the video above, our pal and fighting game aficionado Maximilian takes us uhh… for a ride through a visual breakdown of some of the important changes coming to Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, this November.

Don’t have a few minutes? Luckily, Capcom has lovingly broke down a few of the announced changes for us simpler folks, which you can go for a ride pour over after the break.

From Capcom:

1 – X-Factor can be activated in the air.

2 – The attack and speed increases for each character while in X-Factor have been adjusted. Additionally, the damage reduction minimum while in X-Factor has been decreased from 50% in MvC3 to 35% in UMvC3, and Hyper Combos performed during X-Factor will now be subject to damage scaling.

3 – A left/ right exchange during an Air Combo will take away 1 bar of your opponent’s HC Gauge.

4 – When you launch the enemy in the air with a Special Attack, hold the button down and your character will automatically super jump to follow the launched opponent. (This can be turned on or off in the Options menu.)

5 – The window for Aerial Exchange Counters has been adjusted, making it easier to land one.

6 – If you land a Snap Back attack on an assist character, similar to the landing it on the point character, the assist will become unavailable for a short period of time.

7 – It will no longer be possible to block during an air dash.

8 – The rate of HC Meter gain has been decreased by 10%, to 90% of what it was in MvC3.

9 – In MvC3, the amount of hit stun caused by assists was fixed, but in UMvC3 hit stun caused by assists will also be subject to hit stun deterioration during combos.

10 – For characters who have 8-way dashes, the speed on their down-back air dash has been slightly decreased.

Source: Capcom-Unity

With the holidays already in full swing, the heat is on to grab the perfect last-minute gifts for all the gamer dudes and dudettes in your life. So we at Golgotron compiled a collection of the greatest gamer gadgets on the market, sure to please even the pickiest video game enthusiast.

From training programs to exercise devices to controller and keyboard mods, each one of these amazing items is Golgotron Guaranteed to revolutionize your game. So to make your shopping list a little bit simpler, and your favorite gamer a lot happier this Chrismahanukwanzakah, here’s the roundup of the best gamer gifts for the 2010 Holiday Season, in no particular order.

1. Dynaflex Powerball “The Ultimate in engineering design for exercise equipment,” this diminutive plastic ball delivers over 40lbs of torque and resistance by means of gyroscopic force. Providing a complete hand, arm and shoulder workout from a baseball-sized package, this unique device strengthens grip, promotes stamina, and prevents carpal tunnel, a perfect stocking stuffer for any good little gamer girl or boy.
2. Steel Series Shift
   With high quality craftsmanship and unmatched customization capabilities, the Steel Series Shift Keyboard blows all other gaming keyboards out of the water. The latest addition to the Steel Series catalog, the Shift combines innovative interchangeable keysets with on the fly layer switching and the ability to record new macros directly from the keyboard, making sure gaming stays the top priority. The perfect gift for the PC player in your posse.
3. Xwerx XtendPlay Available for both Xbox 360 and the PS3, Xwerx XtendPlay Controller Enhancement is a standout ergonomic controller accessory that turns those unforgiving plastic molded controllers into Swedish foam wrapped clouds. Counter gamer fatigue and improve responsiveness with the patented fleXlite foam construction, and contoured airflow channels. The ultimate present for the uptight gamer in your group.
4. KontrolFreek FPS Freek With burgeoning success and a whole new line of customized gaming accessories, KontrolFreek’s FPS Freek controller adapters are set to revolutionize the way controller manufacturers operate for years to come. These snap on joystick attachments instantly give you greater control and higher sensitivity than you standard controller sticks. Already receiving amazing testimonials for veterans and novices alike, these provide a marked improvement to all levels of play. KontrolFreeks make an excellent stocking stuffer for any gamer guy or gal.
5. Game Cycle2 An innovative new take on interactive gaming, the GameCycle is an upper body exercise cycle that utilizes tilt and crank motions to control characters and vehicles in preexisting video games. Originally developed as a rehabilitation device for people suffering from spinal cord injury to help them get an engaging and responsive upper body workout from a wheelchair, the GameCycle puts you in control of the game like no other gaming system can. The complete system runs off Nintendo GameCube and unfortunately limited to the games on that system, but if you have the floorspace and the energy, GameCycle makes exercise fun.
6. Evil Controllers These remarkable modified controllers allow the player to completely customize their controllers to whatever game they play. From rapid fire to fast reload to auto burst features, the unique and comprehensive adjustability of the Master Mod controller is unmatched in its form and function. Evil Controllers unabashedly live up to their name, turning the casual gamer into a bloodthirsty FPS monster.
7. Gunnar Glasses Gunnar Digital Performance Eye-Wear is designed to enhance the gaming experience, reducing eye strain and glare and enhancing detail to eye-popping levels. Utilizing advanced spectrophotometry to develop a lens and tint that increases eye endurance, minimizes glare, and provides an overall more defined, crisp view of the screen, Gunnar Glasses let you play better, longer. These glasses are a must have for extended playtime, and with so many different styles to choose from (Rx included!), Gunnar Glasses are sure to please.
8. G13 Advanced Gameboard Logitech’s G-Series has established itself in the PC gaming world as a gadget giant, releasing state of the art gaming joysticks, advanced racing wheels, precision gaming mice and more. Their newest addition, the G13 Advanced Gameboard is the Cadillac of PC gaming accessories, allowing the user to program up to 25 different macros and record new keypresses and macros on the fly, an indispensable tool for involved MMORPGs and hardcore CS players.
9. Level Up Gaming StorageLevel Up Gaming Towers and Ottomans are the perfect gift for a messy gamer, designed to reduce the clutter and completely organize every bit of gamer gear you have lying around. The only officially licensed storage gear on the market, Level Up’s products are a bit pricey, but the quality and craftsmanship of their ottomans, carry alls and towers is unmatched.

Recently, Raptr, a free social networking site and computer program aimed at gamers, announced a completely free iPhone App that aims to bring you everything its website counterpart provides, but in a much more convenient form. Gamers can use the app to track what games their friends are playing on PC (Steam, social games), Xbox LIVE, and PlayStation Network, as well as manage their buddy lists and send/receive messages to friends on 360 and Raptr in one unified box. Players can also publish gameplay and achievement info to their Raptr profile, and to make things easier, it automatically imports friend lists from existing Xbox LIVE, PSN, and Steam accounts. Of course, there is a handy section connected to Raptr’s blog that keeps you up-to-date with all the gaming goings-on, and a feature that can be used to access the iPhone’s address book to harass your friends and invite them join Raptr.

Personally, I think this is a pretty cool app. I like to have things consolidated into one neat little package – the easier and more efficient, the better. Instead of logging on to three different online gaming accounts, I could just take a ganders at the Raptr app and be like, “Oh, spit, Poindexter Dweebles is playing Monday Night Combat! I better get on there and beat him!” Not only is it more convenient this way, but it’s free! It’s available for iPod Touch and iPad, as well. So if you have one of those, go get the app here.

Just as American Idol attracts a subset of “singers” who have no business performing in public, Playboy is inundated with audition photos from women who simply shouldn’t be seen in public. Those are the girls Playboy puts in gaming shoots.

But there’s a more important question to be asked. Push yourself past the apparent fact that the girls used for Playboy’s Bayonetta lookalike contest are straight out of the trailer park (I know it’s hard, but try). Instead, ask yourself this: Did Sega pay to have this content produced as a means of disguised advertising, or is this collaboration between Sega and Playboy a pro bono job? Comment away.

As my gift to you, I’ve embedded the B-movie video clips of each Bayonetta below. I hope you like lollipops.

If any of this has somehow convinced you to play Bayonetta, you can get it at Amazon.com.

Thanks to BoobieBlog.com for tipping us off to this wonderful bit of material.

… and for Belisle’s take on Bayonetta, read the article he wrote a couple weeks ago.