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Wii Launch Line-Up Leaked Online?

If you follow this link to Go Nintendo you’ll see three photos taken of the internal stock system at Blockbuster in the UK. They show what is alleged to be the launch line-up of the Wii U. The games listed are Aliens Colonial Marines, Darksiders II, Assassin’s Creed, Batman: Arkham City, Dirt 3, Monsters Party,...
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Starfox Wii U To Be Unveiled At E3?

The Wii U played a starring role at last year’s E3 conference, being unveiled and teased in a big way by the higher-ups at Nintendo. This year’s E3, taking place in June, is set to switch focus to the games, at least in Nintendo’s quarter. One game rumored to be making an appearance is a...
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Microsoft Planning To Release $99 Xbox 360?

Gamers who either haven’t yet got their hands on an Xbox 360 or who have experienced hardware failure (quite likely) and need a replacement console will soon be able to pick up an Xbox 360 Kinect bundle for just $99. This is according to sources speaking to The Verge. There is, of course, a catch:...
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‘Mirror’s Edge 2′ Rumored For Next Xbox

God Of War: Ascension is now confirmed but Mirror’s Edge 2 remains just a rumor. But the mill has thrown up some interesting speculation as to the platform and nature of the sequel possibly in development. According to Dual Pixels, Mirror’s Edge 2 will be released on the next-gen Xbox, currently codenamed Durango. This will...
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‘LittleBigPlanet’ MMO On The Cards…

French website JeuxVideo is teasing the announcement of a major new PS3 exclusive on May 2. The live video show of that evening will supposedly reveal a brand new title, with viewers able to interact with the hosts. Two games instantly spring to mind: God of War 4, but it looks as though Sony will...
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‘GTA V’ Details Leak, Supposedly

Details of Grand Theft Auto V, of which we have still officially only seen one trailer for, have supposedly leaked onto the Internet. But they clearly need to be taken with a liberal pinch of salt. A poster in the GTA Forums wrote a lengthy entry detailing many elements of GTA V. He also suggested...
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‘Rock Band 4′ Announced At PAX East?

We haven’t had a new Guitar Hero or Rock Band game for some time now, mainly because sales suggested the genre had peaked. But as a fan I’m in the mood to buy a new game again. It would appear I’m not alone. According to The GamerPlex, an unknown Twitter user tweeted, “the plastic rock...
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‘Shenmue HD’ On Way, Already Complete?

If you have never had the pleasure of playing either of the Shenmue games then I feel for you. Because these are absolute classics which still get an occasional airing in my house. Unfortunately that means hanging on to my Dreamcast in order to play them. But that may not be the case for much...
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Xbox 720 To Be Like Windows 8?

There have been numerous rumors surrounding the next Microsoft games hardware. Pretty much everyone agrees Microsoft will be the next to make its move after Nintendo, with Sony happy doing its own thing on its own timeline. But what else? An interesting rumor to emerge a few days ago was that the Xbox 720, as...
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‘Black 2′ Rumored For 2012 Release

PSM magazine is teasing an announcement in next month’s magazine of “a mystery shooter sequel” that will be “one of 2012′s hottest shooters.” With Call of Duty and Battlefield sequels guaranteed and hardly counting as mysteries, speculation as to what game we’re looking at is rife on the Web. The majority of people believe this...
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Nintendo Considers Wii U Renaming

It looks likely that Nintendo will be changing the name of its upcoming console, from Wii U to, well, your guess is as good as mine. This follows confusion over the 3DS and how it’s so similarly named as its predecessor. According to CVG, discussions at the highest level of the company in both Japan...
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GTA III, Vice City Coming To PS3?

Most of us are eagerly waiting the release of Grand Theft Auto 5, due out sometime this year. But before that it looks as though PS3 owners are getting to get treated to a slice of retro gaming heaven in the form of GTA III and GTA: Vice City. This news comes courtesy of the...
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Rockstar Suggests ‘Red Dead 2′ On Way

Red Dead Redemption is one of my favorite games so far this generation. It’s Grand Theft Auto set in the Wild West, and it works extremely well. The storyline is immersive, the characterization impressive, the gameplay addictive. The latest Red Dead sold in huge numbers and beloved by fans and critics alike. So a sequel...
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‘GTA V’ Release Date May 2012?

Although everybody already knew GTA V was on its way, it wasn’t until Rockstar Games released the first trailer in November of last year that we could be 100 percent sure. The trailer came and went, causing much excitement. And then nothing. Apart from a tumbleweed more fitting of Red Dead Redemption than GTA. It...
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