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Gears of War: Judgment–Two New Multiplayer Maps Revealed

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 29, 2012 AT 02:14am

Microsoft has lifted the lid on two new multiplayer maps that will be in Gears of War: Judgment and support the game's new Free-For-All multiplayer mode. READ MORE

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The Sleeper Hold – Episode 10

By Ray Carsillo, Reviews Robot 3000
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 06:30pm

CM Punk’s quest for respect continued along with much more as RAW rolled into Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this week! For all the best moments, check out this week’s Sleeper Hold! READ MORE

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Spec Ops: The Line Dev Claims Publisher 2K Gave Their Game ‘Cancer’

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 05:38pm

Despite having some hype behind it, Spec Ops: The Line has proven to be an enormous disappointment across the board for 2K Games and Take-Two Interactive. One developer blames it all on the multiplayer, saying it "raped" the core gameplay. READ MORE

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Dead Island Creators Are Developing A Violent New Medieval-Era Game

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 05:02pm

Techland is hard at work on their follow-up to Dead Island, and they're taking a smart route by kicking off a development blog to track their progress. Curiously, the game's based on a popular user mod, and takes place in the Medieval Ages. READ MORE

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Crytek CEO Says PS4, Xbox 720 Will Struggle Without Free-To-Play

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 04:04pm

Do next-generation consoles need more free-to-play games in order to say competitive with PC MMOs and mobile apps? One developer from the Crytek team says both the PS4 and Xbox 720 will be in trouble, either way. READ MORE

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Nintendo Reportedly Having A Meeting With Retail Partners This Week

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 03:09pm

At this point, any news about Nintendo planning announcements warrants notice, as the company still hasn't confirmed any launch information for the Wii U, despite being less than three months away from Black Friday. Argh! READ MORE

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Sony Confirms ‘Evil’ Cole MacGrath For PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 02:18pm

Sony has confirmed another character rumored for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, as Cole MacGrath's evil side officially joins the roster. He's not a simple palette swap either, but a whole different fighter with unique attacks. READ MORE

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Obsidian Would Love To Make Knights of the Old Republic III

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 01:59pm

While BioWare and EA might see Star Wars: The Old Republic as the follow-up to Obsidian Entertainment's Knights of the Old Republic series, some inside the developer might have other ideas. READ MORE

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Someone Hit The Guild Wars 2 Level Cap Before The Game Was Even Out

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 01:50pm

That's got to be a new world record—someone already hit the level cap in Guild Wars 2, despite the small fact that the servers have barely been online for more than a few days. And they didn't die doing it, either! READ MORE

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Nintendo Will Let You Demo Eight Wii U Games At PAX Prime 2012

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 11:39am

Nintendo's going to have one of the biggest selections of playable games at PAX Prime this week, boasting several Wii U and 3DS titles above everything else. If you didn't make it to E3 or Gamescom this year, now's your chance to play. READ MORE

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David Bateson Returns As Voice of Hitman’s Agent 47

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 11:18am

Originally, IO Interactive had announced that they'd be looking for a new voice actor to play the role of Agent 47 in the upcoming Hitman: Absolution. However, the studio has now revealed that the voice you'll hear coming from the iconic hitman will be a most familiar one. READ MORE

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This Is How You Can Transfer PS1 Games To Your PS Vita, Hack Free

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 10:30am

Even though it's nice that the PlayStation Vita finally has PSone Classics support, many users aren't really happy with the complicated transfer methods and limited titles. However, those same people found an amazing loophole. READ MORE

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Assassin’s Creed III Naval Warfare Walkthrough

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 09:43am

The Naval Warfare gameplay show off at Gamescom earlier this month has been re-released by Ubisoft complete with some developer commentary. READ MORE

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Guild Wars 2 Had 400,000 Concurrent Players During Head Start Weekend

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 08:47am

Guild Wars 2 enjoyed an incredibly popular head start weekend with around 400,000 concurrent players recorded at one point. READ MORE

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New Skyrim ‘Hearthfire’ DLC Announced, Debut Trailer Released

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 07:57am

Bethesda has officially announced the second piece of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim DLC as the previously rumored Hearthfire. READ MORE

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RUMOR: Crash Bandicoot PlayStation All-Stars Reveal Coming?

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 07:29am

It appears that PlayStation Superstar Crash Bandicoot could finally be getting added to the PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale roster, because let's face it without him it just wouldn't be an all-star roster. READ MORE

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UPDATE: Black Ops 2 Hardened and Care Package Editions Revealed

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 06:48am

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be receiving Hardened and Prestige Editions, according to leaked information from the GameStop Expo, currently happening in Texas. READ MORE

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Dead or Alive 5 Leaked Photos Show New Character Mila

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 06:29am

Dead or Alive 5's newest fighter Mila has been snapped in action by an unnamed source. READ MORE

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The Walking Dead Episode 3 Out Today in the U.S.

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 05:31am

The third episode in Telltale Game's The Walking Dead series is now available on the U.S. PlayStation Store and should hit the Xbox Live Arcade and PC/Mac tomorrow. READ MORE

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Microsoft: Free-to-Play Titles are a Natural Fit for Xbox 360

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 28, 2012 AT 05:02am

Microsoft has revealed that it has high hopes for the future of Xbox 360 and free-to-play titles, stating that it sees the upcoming releases of Happy Wars and Ascend: New Gods as a pilot for bigger things in the future. READ MORE

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