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No Vita Price Drop in 2012

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 16, 2012 AT 05:41am

Sony has ruled out any chance of a PlayStation Vita price cut in 2012, so those holding out for one will have to wait awhile. READ MORE

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Gamescom 2012: New Borderlands 2 Screenshots Show Class Trees and Combat

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 16, 2012 AT 05:25am

Gearbox has released a new batch of screenshots for Borderlands 2 featuring a glimpse at class skill tress and plenty of gun-toting combat. READ MORE

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Battlefield 3 Premium Double XP Event Next Weekend

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 16, 2012 AT 05:12am

DICE has announced that next weekend Battlefield Premium members can enjoy double XP across all ranked maps and modes in Battlefield 3. READ MORE

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Gamescom 2012: The Walking Dead FPS Gets Two New Screenshots

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 16, 2012 AT 04:17am

Activision has released two new screenshots for The Walking Dead Video Game. READ MORE

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Gamescom 2012: PES 2013 Trailer Features Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 16, 2012 AT 04:03am

Konami has released a brand new trailer for Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 at Gamescom featuring a match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. READ MORE

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Hour-Long Trial Available Exclusively for PlayStation Plus Members

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 16, 2012 AT 03:50am

An hour-long timed trial of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will be offered exclusively to PlayStation Plus members once the game launches next week. READ MORE

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Guild Wars 2 Server List and Launch Schedule

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 16, 2012 AT 03:17am

Well it's been a long time coming, but fans only have just over a week to wait until they can get their hands on Guild Wars 2. To give people time to prepare ArenaNet has released the complete launch server list. READ MORE

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Gamescom 2012: Halo 4 Limited Edition and DLC Pass Detailed

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 16, 2012 AT 02:59am

Microsoft has detailed the full contents of the Halo 4 Limited Edition and also revealed a DLC Pass for the game. READ MORE

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Gamescom 2012: Thieves Steal Two Demo PCs, Developer Offering $5000 for Information

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 16, 2012 AT 02:49am

Thieves have stolen two demo PCs at Gamescom belonging to developer Larian, the PCs contained early versions of two of its titles. READ MORE

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Sony: PSN Hack Claims Are ‘Completely False’

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 16, 2012 AT 02:24am

Sony has issued a statement confirming that the PlayStation Network has not been hacked and user data is safe, after hacktavist group Anonymous claimed to have got hold of a 50GB database. READ MORE

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Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time Gets Delayed

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 15, 2012 AT 06:38pm

Originally set for release in fall of this year, Sony has officially pushed back the release of Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. READ MORE

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Gamescom 2012: Announce Trailer For Rain, Sony’s Stylish PS3 Adventure

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 15, 2012 AT 05:29pm

During Sony's Gamescom 2012 keynote yesterday, the published showed off Rain, a stylish new adventure game coming from Sony Japan Studio. READ MORE

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Gamescom 2012: Video Showing Off Call of Duty: Black Ops II’s New CODcasting Features

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 15, 2012 AT 05:08pm

As part of Call of Duty: Black Ops II's standard multiplayer features, gamers will be able to use a built-in option called CODcasting—allowing you to livestream your gameplay to others on the internet. READ MORE

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EGM Review:
Hybrid

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 15, 2012 AT 05:00pm

Even though 5th Cell does some remarkable things with the still-evolving cover-based shooting mechanic, Hybrid is ultimately hindered by some truly irritating matchmaking issues, dumb A.I. companions, and limited multiplayer depth. READ MORE

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Criterion To Release Cult Classic Japanese Monster Movies

By Paul Semel, Contributor
Posted on August 15, 2012 AT 05:00pm

Always Wear A Rubber Criterion have announced that they’ll release a DVD boxed set of four cult classic Japanese rubber suit monster movies on November 20. READ MORE

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Criterion Announces Jean-Luc Godard’s Weekend On DVD & Blu-ray

By Paul Semel, Contributor
Posted on August 15, 2012 AT 04:30pm

Apocalypse Now The Criterion Collection has announced that they’ll release a special edition of Jean-Luc Godard’s post-apocalyptic drama Weekend on DVD and Blu-ray on November 13. READ MORE

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Criterion Announces Special Edition Of Rashomon on DVD & Blu-ray

By Paul Semel, Contributor
Posted on August 15, 2012 AT 04:00pm

Rash, Rash, Ooh What You Do To Me… The Criterion Collection have announced that they’ll release a special edition of Akira Kurosawa’s classic Rashomon on DVDs and Blu-ray on November 6. READ MORE

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Raiders Of The Lost Ark IMAX Announced

By Paul Semel, Contributor
Posted on August 15, 2012 AT 03:09pm

Why’d It Have To Be Really Big Snakes Paramount Pictures have announced that Raiders Of The Lost Ark will return to theaters—IMAX theaters, that is—for a one week run starting September 7. READ MORE

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NBA 2K13 Features Jordan Vs. LeBron, ‘Dream Team’ Vs. ‘Green Team’

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 15, 2012 AT 03:05pm

Every installment in 2K Sports' critically acclaimed NBA 2K franchise tends to come with some kind of blockbuster announcement, and the newest game in the series already has another one. READ MORE

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Penny Arcade Limps To $528,000 On Kickstarter, Ditching Homepage Ads

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 15, 2012 AT 02:29pm

Penny Arcade may have fallen far short of several stretch goals, but their Kickstarter project has still proven itself a mild success, raking in over half a million dollars in backer funds. READ MORE

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