A downloadable demo of Raven's film-inspired beat 'em up X-Men Origins: Wolverine is now available for Xbox Live Gold members via the Xbox Live Marketplace. Hyped by its developer as "the movie game that finally does not suck," the title launched alongside the theatrical flick last Friday in PC, PS2, PS3, 360, Wii, DS and PSP form.

To promote the May 1 release of Raven's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, retailer GameStop today launched a "Mutton Chop Madness" contest.

Described as a "nationwide search for the best sideburns," the promotion asks entrants to send in a photo of themselves with facial hair.

Four winners, one per week, will receive a $100 GameStop gift card between April 22 and May 22, based on "originality, comedic value and style." A pair of cut-out fakes are provided "if for some reason you don't already have mutton chops (ie, you're female)."

"GameStop is not responsible for incidents involving paper mutton chops and permanent glue," cautioned the company. "Wear these chops with pride!"

Our latest glimpse of Raven's X-Men Origins: Wolverine continues where the last trailer left off, detailing even more of the cameos from the comics that inspired the movie.

The game arrives on every major platform--PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP--the same day that the movie hits theaters on Friday, May 1.

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Publisher Activision has released a new trailer for X-Men Origins: Wolverine, showcasing some of the cameos in the game based off the comic-inspired film.

Developed by Raven, the brutal beat 'em arrives alongside the movie on May 1, coming in PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PSP flavors.

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Claiming that Raven's upcoming licensed beat-em-up X-Men Origins: Wolverine is going to be the best Wolverine game ever made isn't saying much.

Luckily, Raven also claims that every other video game is like a pansy. So unless you like playing pansies, you'd probably better pre-order Wolverine.

The game is set for a May 1 release on PC, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS and PSP.

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These screenshots from Raven's upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine tie-in fail to represent the game accurately in lacking Wolverine's trademark animalistic roaring. While viewing, we ask that you lean back, concentrate, and try to imagine the sound of a dying animal or two. That's it. Now you've got the Wolverine experience. The game is set for a May 1 release on PC, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PSP, GPS, RFK and CCP. Some of those may not be actual game platforms.

"He's the ultimate bad-ass in the world of comics," Raven senior artist Cory Carani says of Wolverine in the below video. "He can do things that other super heroes can't."

Later on, the developer says his title is "the movie game that finally does not suck."

Inspired by the impending action movie of the same name, X-Men Origins: Wolverine launches alongside the flick--which you may have already seen--on May 1. The game's due to hit just about everything: PC, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS and PSP

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Activision today released loads of new assets for Raven's upcoming Wolverine beat-em-up, movie tie-in game X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Also revealed was a significant preorder bonus from GameStop, which includes four rather sadistic "rooms" for Xbox 360 and PS3 players. More details after the break.

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Activision today released a few new screenshots for X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Raven's God of War-style action title starring the adamantium-laced mutant.

Wolverine--releasing on PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP--will hit stores on May 1, alongside the film of the same name.

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Twelve new screenshots from Raven Software's PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version of X-Men Origins: Wolverine are seen below. The game has been described as a God of War-style brawler, complete with 40 levels for players to exercise their rage meters. With a Wolverine game on the way that has some potential of being successful, I can't help but recall the flawed but memorable 8 and 16-bit era attempts. LJN's thoroughly ugly NES title Wolverine. Western Technologies' Sega Genesis game X-Men--where, if memory serves, Wolverine's claws were actually temporary powers. And then came Electro Source's Wolverine: Adamantium Rage, with its satisfying claw mechanics but insane difficulty.

Where will X-Men Origins: Wolverine fall in the pantheon of Wolverine gaming? We'll know in May, when it's released alongside the film.

Activision today announced the platforms for X-Men Origins: Wolverine, revealing that, as expected, the licensed movie tie-in will arrive on every current console and handheld.

PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP editions will debut alongside the movie of the same name in May.

The game is being handled by Marvel: Ultimate Alliance veteran Raven Software and Amaze Entertainment. Activision did not specify which deveoper is handling which version, though Amaze's history suggests it will be responsible for the DS release.

The first screenshot of Raven's X-Men Origins: Wolverine has been released via 1UP.

The title is based on the upcoming movie of the same name starring Hugh Jackman. The film will detail Wolverine's past, and is set to cover the Weapon X storyline and reintroduce the character of Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber).

As for the game's prospects, former Fox executive Jeff Katz was optimistic about the project in speaking with MTV recently.

"A couple of the Fox execs, myself and a couple of the principals involved [in 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine'], we're all gamers," said Katz. "So when it came to the 'Wolverine' movie game, it was like, 'Let's do the coolest possible version of an X-Men game.'"

"Even the game itself, from everything I've seen and been told about it, is going to be slightly harder-edged than the X-Men games that have come before--which fits the tone of the movie," he added.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine is set for release alongside the film in May 2009. While only the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms have been confirmed, additional versions may be in the works.