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Loyal Halo 2 fans invited to Reach beta
Given other presents as consolation.
Microsoft is rewarding loyal Halo 2 fans with presents as both a thank you and a "sorry" for turning the game's multiplayer servers off.
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No multiplayer modes for Vanquish
Shinji Mikami explains the decision.
Platinum Games has confirmed that Vanquish, the new third-person shooter being overseen by Shinji Mikami, won't feature any multiplayer modes.
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West/Zampella suit details "inquisition"
How they went from MW to unemployment.
The lawsuit filed by Jason West and Vince Zampella against Activision referred to the publisher's "astonishing arrogance and unbridled greed", and claimed that the investigation leading to the duo's dismissal was more of an "inquisition".
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Ubisoft to tackle skate and football
Shaun White, Pure Football this year.
Ubisoft has announced that it'll be making its entry into two more sports game genres this year with Shaun White Skateboarding and Pure Football.
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Zipper "re-envisioning" series on PS3.
This week's "surprise Sony sequel" reveal has turned out to be SOCOM 4.
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EA to publish Shank and DeathSpank
Indie downloadables due this year.
EA Partners has signed up DeathSpank and Shank for release on multiple download platforms this year.
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Report: COD duo were talking to EA
Activision says $36m claim is "meritless".
Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Vince Zampella were allegedly in contact with the likes of Electronic Arts prior to their dismissal earlier this week.
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Digital Foundry | Face-Off: Final Fantasy XIII
The neverending story.
The rumours are true. Final Fantasy XIII on Xbox 360 isn't anywhere near as impressive as it is on PlayStation 3. The real kicker is that it's a lot worse than it should have been.
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Review | Final Fantasy XIII
Experience.
It's tempting to portray Final Fantasy at a crossroads: stumbling, after three unusually long years, into an unfamiliar landscape of multi-platform releases and a weak Japanese gaming industry, and onto a generation of console hardware that was already middle-aged by the time the great series showed up. Role-playing games have been scattered to the four winds of American sci-fi, pocket monster hunting, genre crossover and MMOs, and you might assume that Final Fantasy needed to do something to redefine itself.
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PSN update: Just Cause 2 demo tops bill
Plus: DLC for Resi, Dante's, LBP and more.
The European PlayStation Store has been updated with a bundle of new demos, videos and downloadable content packs.
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Fullmetal Alchemist for PSP in summer
Handheld Brotherhood.
Namco Bandai has announced that Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood will be released for PSP in Europe this summer.
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Arkham Asylum GOTY with 3D option
Out this month, works on normal TVs.
Square Enix has announced plans to release a special Game of the Year Edition of Batman: Arkham Asylum this month, complete with a 3D viewing option that works on regular TVs.
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution spotted
Listed on Lara site. Plus: new image.
Square Enix has dropped another hint about Deus Ex by way of a new teaser image, while the official newsletter page for the new Lara Croft game appears to have confirmed the "Human Revolution" subtitle.
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New reader content system launches!
Putting the "you" in Eurogamer.net.
Hello everyone! This is Craig from the Eurogamer.net tech team. I'm excited to be able to tell you about our new revamped Reader Content area of the site.
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Knight and day.
For all the shortcomings of Reality Pump's rather awful RPG Two Worlds, at least it gave the developer something to focus its efforts on for a sequel. Most reviewers quickly decided that the original game was buggy, ugly and fairly dull. There's three things to get to work on already.
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Ubisoft plays down DRM "hack" rumours
Pirate downloads "not complete".
Ubisoft has responded to claims that its new internet-linked DRM system has been compromised, saying that pirates downloading cracked versions of Silent Hunter 5 and Assassin's Creed 2 will be getting a game that is "not complete".
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Special edition GRID due next week
Comes complete with DLC for 25 quid.
Codemasters is releasing a special edition version of tip-top racer GRID for the PS3.
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New Lara Croft game on the way
Digital download title due this year.
Crystal Dynamics has announced that Lara Croft is set to return in a digitally downloadable adventure.
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Aion patch 1.9 to overhaul questing, XP
Plus new skills for every class.
NCsoft has revealed what we can expect from the next major update to its MMO Aion.
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Platinum seller?
Hello, this is Shinji Mikami here.
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New Ubisoft DRM "cracked" on day one?
Silent Hunter 5 succumbs to PC pirates.
Rumours indicate that Ubisoft's brand new anti-piracy DRM system has been compromised on the same day the first game to use it went on sale.
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Infinity Ward bosses suing Activision
For breach of contract, unpaid royalties.
Jason West and Vince Zampella, the Infinity Ward studio heads fired by Activision earlier this week, are to sue the publisher for wrongful dismissal, unpaid royalties and the right to control "Modern Warfare-branded games".
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Metro PC buyers get Red Faction free
Guerrilla marketing.
THQ has announced that everyone who buys Metro 2033 for PC on launch day in the UK will also receive a free copy of Red Faction: Guerrilla.
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Insomniac working on two new games
But this week's reveal isn't Resistance 3.
James Stevenson, senior community manager for Insomniac Games, has confirmed the studio is currently working on two new projects.
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Valve updates Portal end sequence
We're already in the party position.
Not content with teasing us last night with something potentially Apple-related, Valve has also added more tease to Portal.
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Bad Company 2! SupCom! Silent Hunter!
It's always been trendy to joke about the games industry's obsession with shooting things in the face, but it really isn't the answer to everything. Just ask Shadow the Hedgehog. Happiness is not just a warm gun.
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Review | Heavy Rain Chronicles: The Taxidermist
Stuffing nonsense?
The Taxidermist is the first of the Heavy Rain Chronicles, and comes bundled with the special edition version of Heavy Rain. We've avoided plot spoilers for the main game below, but if you're hyper sensitive to such things we suggest finishing it before proceeding.
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Rockstar's Agent "still in development"
No further news though, says Feder.
Take Two CEO Ben Feder ducked a question about PlayStation 3 exclusive Agent during this evening's Q1 financial conference call.
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Red Dead slips, GTAIV sells 15m units
LA Noire, Mafia II, Max Payne 3 updates.
Take Two has announced that Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption is now due for release on 18th May in the US and 21st May elsewhere - three weeks later than originally planned.
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Take Two CEO pleased with results.
Take Two has said to expect more Borderlands downloadable content.
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