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  1. Dark blue icons of video game controllers on a light blue background

    Digital Extremes - the developer behind The Darkness 2 and Bioshock 2's multiplayer - has announced Warframe, an upcoming free-to-play third-person shooter for PC.

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  2. Dead or Alive 5 Collector's Edition announced

    A limited Collector's Edition of Dead or Alive 5 is on its way, publisher Tecmo Koei has announced.

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  3. Dark blue icons of video game controllers on a light blue background

    The subsidised $99 Xbox 360 and Kinect offer has expanded to major US retailers Best Buy and GameStop, according to Microsoft's Major Nelson.

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  4. New PS3 Firmware update coming tomorrow

    New PS3 Firmware update coming tomorrow

    The system now turns off after an hour of inactivity by default.

    The latest PS3 firmware update is coming out tomorrow.

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    Wreck-It Ralph tie-in coming to 3DS, DS, Wii

    Activision snags rights to forthcoming Disney gaming toon.

    Forthcoming Disney animated flick Wreck-It Ralph gets a video game tie-in later this year, publisher Activision has announced.

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  6. Far Cry 3 pushed back to November

    Far Cry 3 pushed back to November

    Something to cry about.

    Far Cry 3 has been delayed until 30th November in the UK for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC, Ubisoft has announced.

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    Winners announced in Activision's Independent Games Competition

    Iron Dragon and Planet Smashers take top prizes.

    Two indie games have emerged victorious in Activision's Independent Games Competition.

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  8. Journey Collector's Edition innards confirmed

    Journey Collector's Edition innards confirmed

    UPDATE: TGC reveals US release date, box art.

    UPDATE: Journey Collector's Edition launches in the US on 28th August for $29.99, thatgamecompany has announced.

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  9. Valve announces "massive" Team Fortress 2 Pyromania update

    Valve announces "massive" Team Fortress 2 Pyromania update

    New Doomsday map and mode released, Meet the Pyro short revealed.

    Valve has announced a "massive" update for its free-to-play first-person shooter Team Fortress 2, called Pyromania.

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  10. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines lead writer gets Kickstarter funding

    "Fangs" will be the message from Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines lead writer and designer Brian Mitsoda, whose Kickstarter drive for new zombie RPG Dead State has reached funding with 10 days to spare.

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  11. Microsoft to open shop in London - report

    Microsoft will open a shop in London, according to a new report.

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  12. Gianluca Vialli helping make "football lifestyle simulation" Lords of Football

    Gianluca Vialli helping make "football lifestyle simulation" Lords of Football

    Oversee footballers' behaviour when the lights go down.

    Chelsea FC legend Gianluca Vialli is helping a small Italian developer make a "football lifestyle simulation" video game called Lords of Football.

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  13. Suspected Sony hackers Cleary and Davis plead guilty

    Suspected Sony hackers Cleary and Davis plead guilty

    UK men admit to being part of Lulzsec.

    Two men suspected of hacking Sony and other video game companies have pleaded guilty to a raft of charges.

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  14. Marvel Pinball 3D release date announced

    Marvel Pinball 3D release date announced

    Hits Nintendo eShop this week.

    3DS pinball game Marvel Pinball 3D launches on the Nintendo eShop this Thursday, 28th June, Zen Studios has announced.

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  15. Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor Review

    Review | Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor Review

    Mechs and death.

    The great thing about buttons - whether they're on your doorbell, mobile phone, game controller or even plastered all over an elaborate mech-simulation peripheral that comes with its own Allen key - is that when you push them into the recess and feel that satisfying click as the contact hits the mark, you can be around 99.99 per cent sure that your action will have the desired result. It's a principle that gaming has embraced since its earliest days.

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  16. Battlefield Heroes turns three, EA releases new virtual items

    Battlefield Heroes turns three, EA releases new virtual items

    New map, new virtual clothes, Treasure Chest Key.

    Cartoon free-to-play shooter Battlefield Heroes is three-years-old today.

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  17. Scrolls alpha "rapidly approaching" release

    Scrolls alpha "rapidly approaching" release

    Mojang outlines Scrolls release plan, releases new gameplay trailer.

    Mojang has outlined its release plan for Scrolls, the online collectible card video game.

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  18. App of the Day: Small World

    Review | App of the Day: Small World

    Over all.

    The idea of a Small World may have been around forever, but what really imprinted it in our collective subconscious was good old Walt Disney. For a theme park ride, he wanted a tune with words that could easily translate into any other language - and the Sherman brothers, his in-house composers, delivered. It's a comforting song, one meant to inspire thoughts of fraternity and far-off relatives. We're all in it together!

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  19. Namco Bandai goes on tour to teach you how to play Tekken Tag Tournament 2

    Namco Bandai will go on a UK tour to teach people how to play fighting game Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

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  20. StarCraft 2 World Championship Series UK Nationals hit London

    The StarCraft 2 World Championship Series hits London this weekend with the UK Nationals leg of the high-profile e-Sports tournament.

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  21. SWTOR goes offline tomorrow ahead of update 1.3: Allies release

    Star Wars: The Old Republic will go offline tomorrow ahead of the release of patch 1.3, BioWare has announced.

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  22. Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics discusses its new IP

    Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics discusses its new IP

    Ex-God of War director Cory Barlog on another project. Is it a Soul Reaver reboot?

    Crystal Dynamics has discussed its new IP, saying it'll be "fresh and familiar" and offer a similar experience to the new Tomb Raider game.

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  23. Lovefilm gets on-demand Fox movies and TV shows

    Lovefilm has signed a deal with Fox that will see new movies and TV series made available as on-demand content on the streaming service.

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  24. Capcom promises more Dragon's Dogma as shipments top 1m

    Capcom promises more Dragon's Dogma as shipments top 1m

    Plans to turn brand into a major franchise.

    Capcom has promised to release more Dragon's Dogma games.

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  25. Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 Preview: Appetite for Destruction

    Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 Preview: Appetite for Destruction

    Treyarch goes big for its blockbuster sequel.

    It may be a sad indication of how the proverbial blockbuster has evolved over the years, but recently I've started to judge popcorn movies and triple-A shooters based on how entertainingly they destroy cities. Over the last half decade I've seen so many famous cities wiped off the map for my amusement, I now expect games developers and film directors to exhibit both originality and creativity in how they orchestrate violent urban renewal.

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  26. Criterion takes full control of Need for Speed and Burnout franchises

    Criterion has taken full control of the Need for Speed and Burnout franchises.

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  27. Grand Theft Auto 3 and GTA: Vice City reappear on ESRB for PS3

    Open world PlayStation 2 gangster romps Grand Theft Auto 3 and Vice City may soon be re-released on PlayStation Network.

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  28. Resident Evil 6 Collector's Edition announced for Europe

    Resident Evil 6 Collector's Edition announced for Europe

    Hooded sweatshirt! Forces emblems! Needle Bomb box!

    Capcom has announced the Resident Evil 6 Collector's Edition for Europe.

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  29. Valve rejects Mutant Mudds for release on Steam

    Valve rejects Mutant Mudds for release on Steam

    Renegade Kid turns to GOG.com and GamesGate.

    Valve has rejected Nintendo 3DS platformer Mutant Mudds for release on Steam.

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  30. Microsoft pulls Fez patch

    Microsoft pulls Fez patch

    "YAY GAME DEVELOPMENT!"

    Microsoft has pulled the Fez patch that last week caused some players' save files to corrupt.

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