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  Grand Theft Auto 5 Collector's Edition includes a real-life money bag and cap

  Pre-order to pilot the Atomic Blimp in-game vehicle. 70

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  Capcom cancels Resident Evil Revelations blood pool stunt following Woolwich attack

  "Thank you for your understanding." 94

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  FIFA 14 release date, pre-order bonuses, Limited, Ultimate and Collector's Edition announced

  Phew. 30

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  Turn-based iOS game Warhammer Quest out next week

  It'll be Chaos. 43

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  Dead Island dev unveils open world first-person survival horror game Dying Light for current-gen, next-gen and PC

  Has a Mirror's Edge-style free running mechanic. 33

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  How Far Cry 3 and UK racing veterans are helping bring Need for Speed to the next generation

  Ghost Game's Need for Speed Rivals heading to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and current gen consoles. 27

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  Microsoft won't let indies self-publish on Xbox One

  "We intend to continue to court developers in the ways that we have." 152

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  Phil Harrison tries (again) to clarify game ownership, second-hand sales and always-online in Xbox One

  Ownership tied to login, there will be a resale mechanism, does require internet connection but not constantly. 415

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  Xbox One second-hand games will charge a fee to play

  UPDATE: Microsoft explains its fee/purchase/disc-sharing system, but remains cagey on its second-hand "solution." 487

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  Microsoft reveals Xbox One, due worldwide this year

  That's its name. (Update: photo of back confirms HDMI in.) 435

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  Next Xbox to be called Xbox Infinity - report

  Microsoft is "uncertain" about its Xbox TV. 164

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  Sony: "Unlike PS3, we are not planning a major loss to be incurred with the launch of PS4"

  No need to Cell Cell Cell. 136

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

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  Microsoft reveals Xbox One, due worldwide this year

  That's its name. (Update: photo of back confirms HDMI in.) 435

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  Xbox One second-hand games will charge a fee to play

  UPDATE: Microsoft explains its fee/purchase/disc-sharing system, but remains cagey on its second-hand "solution." 487

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  The Xbox One controller still takes batteries but has programmable trigger-feedback

  Looks similar but has more than 40 innovations, apparently. 101

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  Alan Wake developer announces Xbox One game Quantum Break

  UPDATE 2: Quantum Break will also be a TV show which will interact with the game. 58

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  Xbox One will not be backwards compatible

  But your movie and music purchases will transfer over. 75

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  Ludum Dare samurai entry Bladeless absolutely nails minimalist dueling

  Like a randomised, streamlined Karateka. 26

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  Penny Arcade series concludes in early June

  Episode 3 is absolutely free today only. 26

• Kevin Conroy Batman confusion continues with deleted “new Arkham game” tweet

  Whoops. 37

• Despicable Me animation director's Indiegogo game Ghost of a Tale looks enchanting

  UPDATE: Squeaks past its goal. 20

• Retro shmup/metroidvania A.N.N.E. hits its Kickstarter goal

  UPDATE: Wii U, Vita and Ouya versions confirmed. 26

• Forza Motorsport 5 announced for Xbox One

  Available at launch. 46

• EA's MOBA Dawngate is trying to do a couple of things differently

  Judging by a new video and preview, that is. 30

• Men's Room Mayhem due next week

  UPDATE: Gameplay video released on Vita version launch day. 28

• Sony Japan game Panopticon is Vita game Freedom Wars

  A multiplayer rescue action game, whatever that is. 45

• Gamerscores and Achievements carry over from Xbox 360 to Xbox One

  New generation of Xbox Live enables "bigger matches" and "persistent worlds". 28

• Exclusive FIFA 14 Ultimate Team content for Xbox One

  EA Sports announces new Ignite engine at Microsoft's bash. 13

• Destiny coming to Xbox One

  Microsoft and Bungie reunited. 9

• Thief confirmed for Xbox One

  Eidos Montreal's stealth game coming out of the shadows. 13

• Spielberg attached to a Halo TV show

  War of the worlds. 25

Monday, 20 May 2013

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  New video teases the PlayStation 4 box

  Freeze frame. 170

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  40 minutes of Fast & Furious: Showdown you'll never get back

  "It kinda looks like an iOS, iPhone game." 81

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  Turns out Kevin Conroy is working on Batman: Arkham Origins after all

  UPDATE: Ezio actor as Batman, Booker DeWitt as Joker. 77

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  Denis Dyack: "I'm sorry for X-Men Destiny"

  "I've said a lot of things I shouldn't have said. I've done some things I regret." 64

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  UK chart: Metro: Last Light turns up top

  But can't beat Metro: 2033's first-week fifth-place tally. 23

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  Shadow Warrior remake set for PC and next-gen consoles

  Teaser trailer released. 21

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  Nearly-finished Deus Ex Machina sequel starring Christopher Lee seeks Kickstarter help

  "Sperms, cops, killer ducks, naughty bits, zimmer frames..." 16

• Terry Cavanagh teases next game codenamed Halting Problem

  Super Hexagon and VVVVVV creator to tackle the puzzle genre. 20

• Guilty Gear Xrd SIGN announced by Arc System Works

  Unreal Engine fighting game drops sprites. 21

• Splinter Cell: Blacklist co-op shown off in new trailer

  Four mission types, 14 maps and two-player split-screen. 24

• Putty Squad remake out this summer

  For pretty much everything. 23

• Obsidian collaborating on a Russian MMO called Skyforge

  But how, exactly, isn't clear. 8

• Total War: Rome 2 and Company of Heroes 2 playable at Rezzed next month

  Here come the games. 10

• Real-time SWAT commanding sim Door Kickers gets a new alpha

  Will your world end with a whimper or a flashbang? 18

• Zen Studios' tower-defense/RTS hybrid CastleStorm lays siege on XBLA next week

  Pinball masters' latest priced at 800 MSP. 7

Saturday, 18 May 2013

• Ron Gilbert's match-three puzzler Scurvy Scallywags gets a trailer

  It's already been submitted to the App Store. 12

Friday, 17 May 2013

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  Lords of the Fallen is a "challenging" PC and next-gen consoles action RPG

  UPDATE: Formally announced with a new piece of art. 58

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  Metal Gear Rising Revengeance confirmed for PC

  Platinum makes debut on PC. 73

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  Nintendo confirms Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101 UK release dates

  New Super Luigi Bros. U DLC getting standalone release. 48

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  Nvidia's Project Shield to cost $349 in North America

  UPDATE: Pre-orders available now, a few days ahead of schedule. 95

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  Elder Scrolls Online: "You can compete with your friends to catch the biggest fish"

  It's got a better-looking lockpicking mini-game than Skyrim. 55

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  SimCity Amusement Park Pack DLC add-on revealed

  Did someone say Theme Park? 71

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  Madden NFL 25 the latest EA game to skip Wii U - what now for FIFA 14?

  UPDATE: EA confirms no FIFA 14 for Wii U following "disappointing" FIFA 13 sales. 146

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  Sega Nintendo alliance announced for three Sonic exclusives on Wii U and 3DS

  Mario & Sonic Winter Games! Sonic: Lost World! Something else! 65

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  Capcom inserts Tobias Fünke into a montage of its classic games

  I think I just blue bombered myself. 33

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  Weird purple Jason Vorhees from 1989 NES game Friday the 13th is back

  With fully articulated limbs! 20

• Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection dated for July in North America

  Only $50 for the whole shebang. 29

• Vita exclusive Killzone: Mercenary out on 6th September in the UK

  The month after Helghast. No? 61

• Six new games accepted on Steam Greenlight

  Game Dev Tycoon and Riot are among them. 25

• Avant garde stealth game Tangiers looks like a surreal noir nightmare

  Inspired by Burroughs, Ballard, and Dadaist art. 26

• Angry Birds movie set for 1st July 2016

  Here's hoping Mickey Rourke is involved. 45

• Mystery Defense Grid 2 investor "represents a group of people who could revive independent games"

  Meet Steven Dengler, a serial Kickstarter-backer. 23

• Ratchet & Clank: QForce Vita release date announced

  Plus other Ratchet related gubbins. 17

• Gears of War: Judgment Lost Relics DLC out in June

  Four new maps! New game type! New armour and weapon skins! 10

• David Jaffe is working on car combat game Autoduel with new studio Pixelbionic

  Coming soon to Kickstarter. 19

• Competitive platformer Atomic Ninjas announced for PS3 and Vita

  Features cross-platform support where you can mix-and-match splitscreen and online play. 4

Thursday, 16 May 2013

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  Wii U to miss out on 15 EA games using Frostbite Engine 3

  UPDATE: EA currently has "no games in development for the Wii U." 294

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  Former THQ president reveals Metro dev's terrible work conditions

  UPDATE: 4A creative director wades in. 113

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  Nintendo now claiming ad revenue for YouTube Let's Play videos

  "You're doing it wrong," says Thomas Was Alone creator. 192

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  EA to discontinue Online Passes

  “We've listened to the feedback and decided to do away with it moving forward.” 183

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  Polyphony considering PS4 version of GT6; has "unfinished business" with PS3

  Yamauchi and Sony boss Jim Ryan explain why PS4 is fighting PS3's biggest hitter this year. 86

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  UK LulzSec hackers jailed for their attacks on Sony and Bethesda among others

  "They are at the cutting edge of a contemporary and emerging species of criminal offender." 91

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  Sony Japan's mysterious Panopticon revealed in stylish new trailer

  More information coming on the same day as Microsoft's Xbox announcement. 47

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  Ubisoft suspends development on Patrice Désilets' 1666 "for an undisclosed time"

  Just days after dev shown the door. 49

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  EA's MOBA contender Dawngate gloves up

  Probably the game that Dead Space dev Visceral was working on. 30

• Ubisoft forecasts lower Assassin's Creed 4 sales than AC3 managed this past financial year

  Thinks Watch Dogs can match or better AC1's first-year tally of ~6 million. 37

• Vita-exclusive OlliOlli is an auto-skateboarder a bit like Tony Hawk's but in pixely 2D

  Man heelflip when he hears about this. 28

• Avalanche Studios' mysterious steampunk sandbox game has been put on hold

  But it is working on next and current-gen titles. 8

• Stop-motion Metroidvania The Swapper due this month on Steam

  Get ready to play with yourself. 18

• Shaqfighter trademarked by Shaq's licensing company

  The spiritual successor to Shaq Fu no one asked for (but everyone secretly wanted). 14