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Dead Island GOTY edition confirmed, dated 26th June

Posted: 23.05.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Two weeks ago, the BBFC ratings board outed the Game of the Year Edition of Dead Island, Techland's open world zombie apocalypse RPG. The special edition was officially announced by publisher Deep Silver, which, as expected, will feature the two major DLC packs released for the game.

New Saints Row: The Third DLC released today brings Penthouse Pets to penthouse

Posted: 23.05.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Volition has announced that the latest downloadable content for Saints Row: The Third will add real-life Penthouse Pets to the game, including Nikki Benz, Justine Joli, Ryan Keely, and Heather Vandeven. These curvacious women will not only pose in underwear for you, they'll also join your crew and assist in firefights.

XCOM shooter delayed another year

Posted: 23.05.2012 by JonahFalcon

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The first person shooter version of XCOM being developed by 2K Marin has been delayed another year, according to Tale 2 Interactive's financial report. The game will now be released during the financial year starting the 1st April 2013 and the 31st March 2014.

Report: 3M units of Max Payne 3 sold in first week, DLC schedule revealed

Posted: 23.05.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Take 2 Interactive has announced in its latest earnings report that Max Payne 3 has sold over 3 million units across three platforms in the last week.

Ubisoft reveals June release dates for Babel Rising

Posted: 22.05.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Ubisoft has revealed the release dates for their upcoming god game, Babel Rising, which is due to be released for the PC, Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.

Sony announces Bullet Run, a free-to-play shooter meets Smash TV

Posted: 22.05.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Sony Online Entertainment has announced a dazzling new free-to-play first person shooter, Bullet Run, which takes the concept of a team-based online multiplayer game and slaps a The Running Man / Smash TV theme on it.

Red Orchestra 2 GOTY Edition announced

Posted: 22.05.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Tripwire Interactive has announced a Game of the Year Edition of Red Orchestra 2, which will include a new map, new game modes and new features. Players who already own Red Orchestra 2 need not feel left out: the GOTY Edition Free Content Pack will download automatically for all gamers who already own it.

Dungeon Hearts announced for PC and Mac, coming in early 2013

Posted: 22.05.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Another puzzle-meets-RPG in the vein of Puzzle Quest is coming in the form of Dungeon Hearts, which will be coming to PC, Mac and mobile devices in early 2013.

Metro: Last Light live-action trailer teased for 24th May

Posted: 22.05.2012 by JonahFalcon

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THQ has released a teaser for the live-action trailer for their upcoming sequel to Metro 2033, Metro Last: Light. The full trailer will be unleashed on the 24th May, Thursday.

World of Warplanes closed beta taking off on 31st May

Posted: 22.05.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Wargaming.net has announced that the first round of closed beta testing for World of Warplanes will be taking off on the 31st May. The massively multiplayer combat flight sim had been engaging in its alpha test phase since the 23rd February.

BioWare tease 1.3 update for Star Wars: The Old Republic

Posted: 22.05.2012 by Technet2k

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The next major update to Star Wars: The Old Republic has been teased by developer BioWare in their latest video. They've dubbed the 1.3 patch 'Allies' because it focuses on groups.

Well, it's focus is helping you find groups for Operations and Flashpoints. The reaction to 1.2 was "extremely positive" said lead game designer Daniel Erickson.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown arriving October 9th, pre-order and CE detailed

Posted: 22.05.2012 by Technet2k

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Firaxis Games' excellent looking XCOM: Enemy Unknown is coming to Xbox 360, PS3 and PC October 9th in US and 12th in Europe. There's also a pre-order bonus at retail giving us the Elite Soldier Pack.

That DLC gives us a classic XCOM soldier. There's also Deco packs which let us customise soldier armour with "several aesthetic upgrades" and colours. PC gets a special edition.

Torchlight II's "tremendously helpful" beta closes Thursday

Posted: 22.05.2012 by Technet2k

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Runic will be closing the beta for Torchlight II this Thursday, of which they've received "tremendously helpful feedback," and squashed a lot of bugs. It's time to 'finish the game'.

It closes officially May 24th at 4pm PDT. That gives Beta Weekend users "two extra days to play!" The Runic team thanks everyone who involved themselves in the testing phase.

Tomb Raider delay due to "natural evolution" of development plan

Posted: 22.05.2012 by Nakerman

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Amidst fears it had all gone horrible wrong, Crystal Dynamics has quashed concerns over the recently delayed Tomb Raider reboot.

Street Fighter X Tekken glitch to be fixed by mid-June

Posted: 22.05.2012 by Nakerman

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Capcom is working hard to fix a game-breaking glitch in Street Fighter X Tekken.

Namco Bandai releases demo for Ridge Racer Unbounded

Posted: 22.05.2012 by JamieSI

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Namco Bandai has released a playable demo for Ridge Racer Unbounded on the PlayStation Network and via Steam for PC, while an Xbox 360 demo will be released on the Xbox Live Marketplace on 23rd May.

In this single player demo, players will get a taste of Ridge Racer Unbounded with two races in the City Limit District. Take control of the Wolfseye GT (street class), or take the wheel of a Hurricana CX (super class) in the Shatter the City race.

Blizzard addresses Diablo III hacking concerns

Posted: 22.05.2012 by Nakerman

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Blizzard has addressed reports of Diablo III hacking, as many accounts continue to be stripped of items and gold.

Details revealed Bungie's "Destiny", with 360/720 getting limited time exclusivity

Posted: 22.05.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Some details about the first game being produced for Activision by Bungie during their 10 year development contract have been revealed, thanks to unsealed files in the publishers legal confrontation with ex-Infinity Ward founders Vincent Zampella and Jason West.

Diablo III hacked, users lose money and items

Posted: 22.05.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Eurogamer is reporting that multiple users have reported their Diablo III accounts being hacked, and that one of their staff writers even saw his account stolen and transferred to a person calling themself "Anna", who claimed she purchased the account from a third party. According to reports, players have found that their items and gold were missing from their inventory and stash.

Judge sets Silicon Knights damages suit payout at $1

Posted: 22.05.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Judge James Dever III has rendered his own damages estimate of Silicon Knight's lawsuit against Epic Games for "technical problems" with the Unreal Engine during the development of Too Human. While Silicon Knights demanded $58M in damages, the judge has stated that the monetary harm incurred is a whopping $1.