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Two Worlds II announced for Xbox 360
Also on PC, but no word on a PS3 version.
TopWare has officially unveiled the Xbox 360 version of Two Worlds II and plans a simultaneous release with the PC game in spring 2010.
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MS patents its own Super Guide system
Going for in-game, user-written FAQs?
Nintendo isn't the only platform-holder working on an in-game guide system. A Microsoft patent turned up by Siliconera (via GameSpot) outlines a "User-Powered Always Available Contextual Game Help" system for a games console.
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GOD welcomes LEGO Indy, Saints Row 2
Plus: Winter Sports demo on Live.
Xbox Live's Games on Demand has grown and now includes Saints Row 2 and LEGO Indiana Jones.
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EA announces new Mercenaries game
Boasts of commitment to Pandemic IP.
EA has announced development of a brand new Mercenaries game, just a few hours after leaked details of Pandemic's "Mercenaries Inc." project suggested the series might be dead and buried.
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Gearbox discusses Borderlands ending
Spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler.
Gearbox Software's Paul Helquist has said the studio is aware some Borderlands players were disappointed with the game's ending.
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Ubisoft writer confirms Far Cry 3
It's the naughty corner for this man.
An Ubisoft scriptwriter has confirmed to the UK's Official PlayStation magazine that Far Cry 3 is in development.
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Square Enix doing Deus Ex 3 cinematics
Wants to help out on Thief 4 too.
Square Enix will muck in and help on Deus Ex 3's cinematics, according to Eidos Montreal's Stephane D'Astous.
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EA to focus on doing HD blockbusters
Not so keen on the Wii any more?
EA Montreal boss Alain Tascan has said the company is going to focus on producing big blockbusters from now on.
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Developer celebrates anniversary.
Guerrilla Games plans to celebrate tomorrow's fifth anniversary of Killzone PS2's European release with a double XP weekend and other activities.
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Nearly 2m use Xbox Live Facebook
Microsoft issue social stats update.
Nearly two million people used Facebook on Xbox Live during its first week of availability, according to a Thanksgiving hamper of Microsoft statistics.
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Review | Borderlands: The Zombie Island of Doctor Ned
Nedtime stories.
It seems oddly fitting, given the ramshackle charms of Gearbox's trailer-park masterpiece, that DLC clearly built around a Halloween theme should creep up on us as we lurch towards Christmas. But if you're expecting an endearing, rough and ready rush-job, Doctor Ned has a lovely surprise in store.
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Pitchford talks up Borderlands DLC
Speed and volume will surprise, he says.
Gearbox president Randy Pitchford reckons "people are going to be surprised when they find out how quickly we're coming, and with what content we're coming", when it comes to Borderlands DLC.
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Borderlands zombie DLC announced
Beefy expansion has Halloween theme.
2K Games has revealed the first batch of Borderlands DLC called The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned.
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First Borderlands DLC pack dated
This month on PS3/360, with PC to follow.
Gearbox and 2K Games have announced that The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned, the first downloadable expansion for Borderlands, will be released on 24th November.
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Borderlands DLC to add another six hours
Dr. Ned roughly the size of a small zone.
Gearbox has revealed that The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned will be roughly the same size as a small exisiting Borderlands zone and provide around six hours of new gameplay.
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Just Cause 2 out in late March
Square Enix grapples with dates.
Square Enix has announced that Just Cause 2 will be released for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on 23rd March in the US and on 26th March in Europe.
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Cody, Guy and Adon appear in SSFIV
Street Fighter Alpha trio make the jump.
Cody, Guy and Adon have all been announced for inclusion in Super Street Fighter IV.
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Sony unleashes PS3 viral The Game
Quizzes! Mini-games! Social!
Sony has begun a weird viral campaign based around The Game: a collection of web-based mini-games and quizzes that are supposed to trigger lots of blabber about PS3.
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Sony rectifying Bloodlines PSN blunder
Download codes for launch-day losers.
Sony will compensate anybody who bought a faulty launch version of Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines from the PlayStation Store.
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Tekken 6 online patch on Thursday
Namco Bandai ironing out the Kings.
Namco Bandai will release a PS3 and Xbox 360 patch for Tekken 6 on Thursday that should fix the online multiplayer side of the fighting game.
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Assassin's Creed II sells 1.6m worldwide
Ubisoft makes a killing.
Ubisoft has just announced that Assassin's Creed II sold 1.6m units worldwide in one week, according to "internal estimates".
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Binned "Mercs Inc." footage appears
Pandemic's bucket topples, spills.
Footage from what appears to be Pandemic's canned multiplayer Mercenaries game has leaked onto the internet.
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Review | Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
The unbearable lightness of Wii-ing.
There are certain things you expect from a Final Fantasy game: a reluctant hero with a devil-may-care attitude, a hot feisty love interest, men who look a bit like girls, and a creepy little-sister character you're not sure you're meant to fancy. Something you don't expect in a Final Fantasy game is chasing a ferret through a shopping centre.
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School swaps instruments for Beaterator
Rockstar's PSP game in tune with kids.
A school in New York has decided to ditch pianos, guitars, woodblocks and xylophones and teach music with Rockstar's PSP game Beaterator instead.
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Aion expansion teased in video?
Trailer shows stunning improvements.
NCsoft has released a mysterious video for Aion showcasing its future plans for the MMO. The new features and graphical improvements strongly suggest plans for game updates or, more likely, the game's first expansion pack.
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Review | Ju-On: The Grudge
You never make me scream.
Does the name ring a bell? Ju-On: The Grudge is based on the cult Asian horror movie series of the same name, where a curse is spreading like a virus and once people encounter it the effects are a bit like swine flu, except with more drooling, cackling and bumps in the night. Nope, nothing? It's the sort of thing your trendy friends watch and then instant-message you about, but you never actually watch yourself because you're too busy tweeting about Jedward.
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Madden NFL Arcade on XBLA this week
1200 MSP for five-on-five blitzer.
Madden NFL Arcade will be release on Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow, 25th November, for 1200 Microsoft Points (£10.20 / €14.40).
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Datel sues Microsoft over mem unit ban
Attacks "predatory conduct" in lawsuit.
Datel has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft after the Xbox 360 platform holder's most recent dashboard update disabled support for third-party memory units.
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A.D.D. finally approved for App Store
Controversial game costs £1.79.
iPhone game A.D.D. - Addictive Dumb Distractions has been released in the App Store.
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It's a camera-powered RPG from Konami.
Konami has unveiled Foto Showdown, a new RPG which is played using the DSi camera.
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