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PlayStation Store Update – August 21

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 05:41am

Check out what's coming to the PlayStation Store this week for PlayStation 3 and Vita. READ MORE

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Dota 2 Spectator Client Available on Steam

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 05:21am

Valve has released a spectator client for Defence of the Ancients 2 which allows users to watch matches complete with commentary. READ MORE

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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Launch Trailer

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 04:51am

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron hits stores today, so it's only right that Activision has sent over this epic launch trailer for the game. READ MORE

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Skyrim’s Next DLC to be Called ‘Hearthfire’?

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 04:27am

'Hearthfire' could be The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's second DLC expansion, according to a new trademark filed by Bethesda. READ MORE

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Resident Evil 6–Chris Redfield Gameplay Trailer

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 04:12am

Capcom has released a new gameplay trailer for Resident Evil 6, this time looking at Chris Redfield's campaign. READ MORE

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Day One Patch Notes

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 03:23am

The PC version of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has received a new patch to fix some of the issues that cropped up during the beta. READ MORE

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New Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel Screenshots

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 03:13am

EA has released a new batch of screenshots for Visceral Games' next entry in the Army of Two series known as The Devil's Cartel. READ MORE

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FIFA 13 Cover Stars Revealed

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 03:02am

EA has revealed the official U.K. box art for FIFA 13 ahead of the game's release next month, and for the first time in seven years it doesn't feature Manchester United's Wayne Rooney. READ MORE

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Battlefield 3 Fan Video: Epic Flying Stunts

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 20, 2012 AT 04:16pm

For his submission to DICE's "Only in Battlefield 3" contest, EpicSpotBro submitted this video with some downright crazy flying stunts performed in Battlefield 3. READ MORE

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EA On Sims Social, Zynga Lawsuit: ‘We’re Standing Up For The Industry’

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 20, 2012 AT 03:12pm

Although some of the noise around Zynga's crumbling empire has waned in the last week or two, EA is still adamant that they're doing the right thing by suing their competitor over copyright infringement. As EA tells it, they're fighting for the whole industry. READ MORE

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Hitman: Absolution Will Stealthily Allow Contracts To Work Cross-Platform

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 20, 2012 AT 02:49pm

Due to the politics of consoles, their creators, and the rivalries between them, community content for games on one system typically can't transfer over to another. For Hitman: Absolution, however, developer IO Interactive have come up with an interesting way to cross borders. READ MORE

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Scott Pilgrim Online Patch Gets Delayed

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 20, 2012 AT 02:22pm

Ubisoft recently shocked the world when it announced that Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game was getting a patch that would enable the game to be played online. Now, Ubisoft has made another slightly less shocking announcement—that said patch has been delayed. READ MORE

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Tokyo Jungle Actually Coming To North America On PS3, September 25

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 20, 2012 AT 02:18pm

PlayStation C.A.M.P.'s post-apocalyptic title Tokyo Jungle is usually the kind of thing you don't see outside of Japan. Maybe Sony releases that, because when the game comes to North American PS3 consoles on September 25th, it's getting a massive price cut. READ MORE

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PS Vita Tops 2.2 Million In Sales, Still Way Behind PSP And Nintendo 3DS

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 20, 2012 AT 01:24pm

Even though it's a bit much to expect the PS Vita to outpace the Nintendo 3DS or even the PlayStation Portable, it seems Sony expected their new handheld system to perform much better than the 2.2 million units it's sold so far. But is that realistic? READ MORE

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Sony Clarifies PS3-Vita ‘Cross Play’ Promotion, It’s For North America Too

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 20, 2012 AT 12:55pm

Sony ruffled some feathers at Gamescom 2012 last week when they announced the PlayStation 3/PS Vita "Cross Buy" feature would be exclusive to Europe, but thankfully, that isn't the case. READ MORE

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OnLive Bail Out Buyer Revealed, 50 Percent Of Staff Retained

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 20, 2012 AT 11:39am

In a short span of days, rumors of OnLive shutting down and canceling all their video game streaming services have been replaced by official word that the company is actually restructuring. All that remains is the identity of the investor who provided the bail out. READ MORE

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The World Ends With You Sequel Gets A Countdown, Hints At Mobile Game

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 20, 2012 AT 11:08am

Square Enix is teasing a sequel to The World Ends With You, and it may be heading to smartphones and tablet devices. READ MORE

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Square Enix Acknowledges Final Fantasy VII PC Launch Issues

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 20, 2012 AT 08:12am

Square Enix has issued an apology for the various issues that Final Fantasy VII players have been experiencing since the game re-launched on PC, promising that it will correct them as soon as possible. READ MORE

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