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September 13, 2012

Obsidian’s new RPG likely a Kickstarter project

Oh my, could Obsidian’s new RPG be a spiritual successor to Planescape: Torment?Hear me out. Obsidian registered as a company on Kickstarter…

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Alienware putting up big prizes for Eurogamer Expo tournament

You are probably very well aware of the contents of the Eurogamer Expo show floor and developer sessions schedule by now, because…

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Wii U basic and premium SKUs coming to Japan on December 8

Nintendo has just revealed the Wii U console will cost in ¥31,500 in Japan for a black 32GB Premium set, and ¥26,250…

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New Super Mario Bros. U, Nintendo Land, pro controller priced for Japan

New Super Mario Bros. U will cost ¥6,000 ($77) and Nintendo Land will be ¥5,000 ($64) in Japan. Both games launch with…

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Legend Of Grimrock Dungeon Editor Hits Public Beta

Here it is: the moment you’ve been waiting for – well, if you’re the sort who loves hurling your friends into devious…

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Nintendo details Wii U Basic and Premium flavours, prices

Nintendo will launch the Wii U in Japan on 8th December and make the hardware available in two different flavours, company president…

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Watch a live stream of the Wii U Nintendo Direct for Japan [update: it’s over!]

Today Nintendo announces the Wii U price and release date, along with other core launch details about the console. First up on…

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Metal Gear Rising Revengeance Canceled For The Xbox 360 In Japan

Konami has confirmed Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will not be released on the Xbox 360 in Japan. The Xbox 360 version of…

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Wii U Japanese Release Date Announced By Nintendo: Coming In December

The Wii U Japanese release date has been announced by Nintendo. The next-gen console will be out on December 8, 2012 in…

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PES 2013 takes the pitch on September 25

Konami has announced an official release date for its upcoming PES 2013 soccer sim. Players will be able to pick up the…

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Wii U launches in Japan early December with two different versions of the system

This time tomorrow the world will very likely know all the important details of the Wii U's launch. Read on to see…

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Dishonored: Rat Assassin scurries to iPad

Dishonored: Rat Assassin now lets you skewer New York-size rodents on iPad. Having hit iPhone and iPod Touch a couple weeks ago,…

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Tokyo Jungle launch trailer evokes complex feelings

Is it possible for a game to be simultaneously “charmingly wacky” and “gruesome?” See for yourself in the latest trailer for Tokyo…

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Darksiders 2 DLC ‘Argul’s Tomb’ has hell frozen over

Argul’s Tomb, the first piece of DLC for Darksiders 2, is set to launch “in the next few weeks,” a reveal video…

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RPG combat: Tanks, threat and aggro, oh my

This is a weekly column from freelancer Rowan Kaiser, which focuses on “Western” role-playing games: their stories, their histories, their mechanics, their…

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Halo 4 dev diary flexes some Promethean muscle

Halo Waypoint has released a new 10-minute video documenting the Prometheans, Master Chief’s menacing opponents in Halo 4. These towering tough guys…

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The Essential 100, No. 36: Donkey Kong

The classic tale of boy meets girl meets giant ape….

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The Art of BioShock Infinite wants you to pre-order its propaganda

The Art of BioShock Infinite, a compendium of concept art, character designs and production stills, will launch on February 27, the day…

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