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New Transformers Prime Game Unveiled for “Nintendo Platforms” — Wii U Version Likely

Activision has taken the wraps off of what it says will be “the ultimate Transformers game [for] kids of all ages,” as the uber-publisher announced the Transformers Prime video game. Based on the hit animated television show produced by Hasbro Studios and currently airing on The Hub television network in the U.S., the game lets […]

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Ridge Racer Dashes onto the PlayStation Vita

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Ridge Racer is now available in North America for the PlayStation Vita system, a rebirth of sorts for the classic series with online gameplay, HD graphics and “dynamic audio” along with its trademarked white-knuckle races. Along with the full game’s release, an exclusive application for the PS Vita will be available for free to download

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Darksiders 2 Hands-on Preview

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In this era of excessive gore, you’d think a game with one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse would be rife with blood, guts and violence. The original Darksiders game proved that hypothesis wrong, with a mature tone but decidedly more adventure- than action-oriented experience. For Darksiders 2, THQ and Vigil Games hope to

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Phil Harrison, Formerly the PS3 Grand Poobah, Joins Microsoft’s Xbox Team

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The incestuous game industry showed how it got its reputation, as Microsoft has announced that Phil Harrison, former Sony executive and PS3 head honcho, has joined Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB) leadership team as corporate vice president with an emphasis on growing the division’s European business. Translation: dude’s focused on expanding the Xbox 360 in

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Konami Announced Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for PS Vita

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The Metal Gear franchise is headed to the PlayStation Vita this summer, as Konami has taken the wraps off of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, with some PS Vita-exclusive features. The PS Vita game is being directed by Hideo Kojima. “The new PlayStation Vita will provide fanatics with an exciting new way to enjoy

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Diablo III Ship Date: May 16; Pre-Orders Available Now

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Blizzard has finally and officially announced the release date for Diablo III — May 16. Of this year. As in, two months from now. Really. Suffice it to say, Diablo fans will immediately begin putting in their vacation request forms for a holiday starting on May 16. Here’s the full announcement, straight as we received

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New BioShock Infinite Video: The Handyman

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Irrational Games today released the second in its “Heavy Hitter” video series for BioShock Infinite. In this new video, the developers showcase and discuss one of the more intriguing mechanical enemies in the game: The Handyman. The two-minute Handyman video relies heavily on interviews with Ken Levine and members of the Irrational Games team, but

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Four New DLC Tracks, New Dance Pack Available for Just Dance 3

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Ubisoft has uploaded some new content for both the Xbox Kinect and Nintendo Wii versions of Just Dance 3, announcing that four new DLC tracks and one “Spring Break” dance pack are now available for their motion-friendly game. The Just Dance 3 DLC will be available on March 13 for Xbox Kinect and on March

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Dance Central 2 Getting Janet Jackson Songs via Xbox DLC

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Trying to avert the question about what they’ve done for gamers lately, Harmonix today announced that Janet Jackson songs are headed to Dance Central 2 for the Xbox Kinect via a round of DLC hitting March 27. Before the Janet Jackson DLC hits, a series of downloadable tracks from Chris Brown will be available via

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New Pre-Order Bonuses Unveiled for Prototype 2

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Activision has taken the wraps off of two new pre-order incentives for Prototype 2, the company’s upcoming open-world action game that ships in April for Xbox 360 and PS3. The Windows PC version ships in July. According to the new pre-order promotions, any U.S. gamer who pre-orders Prototype 2 from Amazon will receive a unique

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