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50 minutes of Mass Effect 3 - demo footage

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:06:00 GMT

In case you just can't wait three more days.
If you can't wait to see what's in the Mass Effect 3 demo arriving on February 14, you don't have to.

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Asura's Wrath: More than just demigod of war?

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:30:00 GMT

Lots of planet-sized enemies and frantic rhythm-action presses...
You can't accuse this of being misnamed: the wrath of Asura is palpable.

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Dirt 3: Complete Edition arrives next month

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:06:00 GMT

Hefty package bundles DLC in for just £30.
Codemasters will release a Dirt 3: Complete Edition on March 9 for PS3, 360 and PC.

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'There simply aren't enough new IPs these days'

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Steve Wood says we need more new IP to be considered mainstream.
On last week's mailbox Steve Wood e-mailed in to say he's not completely done with the PlayStation 3 and doesn't want Sony to release the PlayStation 4 yet.

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Retrospective: Advance Wars

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Nintendo Gamer's Christian Donlan recalls GBA's classic reinvention of chess...
The history of the world is riddled with great double acts. Laurel and Hardy, Alka and Seltzer, Jay Leno and the-guy-who-played-Mr-Miyagi in the classic mismatched buddy movie Collision Course. The best combo of all, though? That has to be a shiny new Game Boy Micro and a copy of Advance Wars. (The Collision Course stars come a very close second, however.)

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Ghost Recon: Future Soldier - Ubisoft's smartest shooter?

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:30:00 GMT

Use intel and tech to dominate numerically superior forces.
Ubisoft's work with former Navy SEALS affected every part of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, from the futuristic technology the Ghosts take onto the battlefield to the way you'll customise guns built 60 years ago, from the story and dialogue to the motion capture and animation.

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Namco picks up new Star Trek game

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:55:00 GMT

Co-publishing Digital Extremes title alongside Paramount.
Namco Bandai has taken on publishing duties for next year's new Star Trek game.

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Steam hackers 'likely' obtained 'backup file' containing user details

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:23:00 GMT

Gabe Newell issues statement regarding ongoing investigation.
Valve boss Gabe Newell says Steam users should continue to monitor their credit card statements following last year's security breach.

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News round-up: Xbox 720's 'touchscreen controller' and Unreal Engine 4

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:41:00 GMT

All of today's UK gaming headlines in one place...
It's that time of the afternoon when we serve up all the choice cuts from the day's UK gaming news, from sales figures to product announcements, trailers, review and release round-ups.

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5 most disappointing sequels ever

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Games so bad they made us cry a little bit...
Sequels are a fantastic opportunity for developers to build upon successes and fix the failures of previous titles, and take our favourite characters on fantastic new adventures.

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Mass Effect 3 single player trailer stars FemShep

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:07:00 GMT

Explosive new movie seen through the eyes of the female heroine.
EA has sent over a new Mass Effect 3 single player trailer starring the female version of Commander Shepard.

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Activision posts annual profit of $1.1 billion

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:32:00 GMT

Earnings more than doubled in 2011.
Activision Blizzard has reported a significant rise in sales and earnings for calendar year 2011.

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Syndicate's Hollywood cast includes Sin City, Bourne actors

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:23:00 GMT

EA details the voices of its sci-fi remake...
EA's announced a "Hollywood voice cast" for Starbreeze's Syndicate, including actors Rosario Dawson (Sin City, Men in Black II) and Brian Cox (The Bourne Identity).

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Ghost Recon Online trailer showcases classes

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:41:00 GMT

Sign up now for the free-to-play multiplayer shooter's March beta.
Ubisoft has sent over a new trailer for Ghost Recon Online, the upcoming free-to-play PC take on the Tom Clancy series.

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Release round-up: Kingdoms of Amalur guide, Darkness 2 review

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:00 GMT

All our reviews and guides for this week's releases...
We don't know if you noticed but today is Friday, which means there are some games out.

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Double Fine Adventure raises over $1.2 million

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:18:00 GMT

Fan-funded game from Tim Schafer's studio breaks records.
Double Fine Productions has raised over $1.2 million for a new project from 33,809 backers in a little over a day.

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Valve and Blizzard go to war over DOTA

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:14:00 GMT

Half-Life dev's game will "damage Blizzard and our fans".
Two of the most successful PC developers of all time have gone to war over the use of the term DOTA (Defence of the Ancients).

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Adventures in Skyrim: The unseen secrets, locations, and wild tales

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:51:00 GMT

Join us as we travel through Bethesda's wondrous world...
Skyrim is a spectacular landscape: a mountainous wilderness like nothing we've explored before. The basics aren't dramatically different to its predecessor, Oblivion, but the world is a generation ahead.

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Epic: 'There are too many platforms... some will lose'

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:35:00 GMT

Sweeney predicts "consolidation" between consoles and mobile.
There are too many competing computer platforms currently on the market, says Epic Games technical director, Tim Sweeney.

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Mass Effect 3: 5 trailers detail story, customisation

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:28:00 GMT

Smart enemies, heart-pumping action and co-op...
EA has released a bunch of new trailers for Mass Effect 3. You know, that game about that Shepard bloke who's trying to save the universe or something. You must of heard of it...

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Around the network - mid Februrary finagaling

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:25:00 GMT

A fine selection of the best from gaming this week.
We're approaching the mid-point of the shortest of months, but with Valentine's day to negotiate next week it's probably not a good time to take your eye off the ball if you want to stay in your sig other's good books. Still, Vita will be with us before the end of the month, so distract yourself from a weekend of desperate shopping with some fine reading matter from our friends and colleagues on Games Radar and the three Official titles who have been cooking up some fine gaming fare for you to enjoy. So enjoy!

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Modern Warfare 3 tops US sales in January

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:03:00 GMT

Ahead of Just Dance 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Modern Warfare 3 was the best-selling game in the US in January, according to data from retail tracker the NPD Group.

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Skyrim gets Game of the Year at IAA

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:59:00 GMT

Elder Scrolls cleans up with five awards at DICE summit.
Elder Scrolls V: Skryim's cleaned up at the 15th annual Interactive Achievement Awards, blagging five awards in total including Game of the Year.

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Darkness 2 review round-up in full

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:31:00 GMT

All the Darkness 2 review scores in one place...
In our Darkness 2 review we call the Digital Extremes sequel a "stylish, violent shooter wrapped up in a touching plot and lovely, graphic-novel visuals."

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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning review round-up in full

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:22:00 GMT

Is it worthy of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Skyrim?.
Bethesda's Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a tough act to follow, and the first batter to step up to the plate is the Big Huge Games developed, EA published Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. But is it worthy of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Skyrim?

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