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EA and Klei Entertainment Reload for Shank 2

Award-winning independent game developer Klei Entertainment and Electronic Arts announced Shank 2, the sequel to last year’s Annie Award nominated downloadable action title, will be available for Xbox LIVE Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC in early 2012. “Creatively, Shank still has a lot to give,” said Jamie Cheng, founder of Klei Entertainment. …

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Rochard Launches for PlayStation Network

Sony Online Entertainment and Recoil Games release Rochard, the gravity-defying, side-scrolling, puzzle-platforming, astro-mining action adventure, available exclusively on the PlayStation®Network. Rochard tells the tale of John Rochard, voiced by Jon St. John, a prominent voice actor best known for his role as Duke Nukem® in the Duke Nukem video game franchise. John is an …

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Take Control of Your Mutant Fate in X-Men Destiny

The battle between the X-Men and Brotherhood of Mutants rages on – and your choices will shape the fate of the world!  Available at retail stores nationwide, X-Men Destiny places gamers into the role of a young mutant just discovering their newfound powers; where the choices they make and alliances they …

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Launching December 20

Bioware announced that Star Wars: The Old Republic will launch in on December 20, 2011. Set thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader, Star Wars: The Old Republic is a massively multiplayer online game challenging players with epic quests, featuring dynamic combat across iconic worlds in the Star Wars galaxy such as …

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Declare War on Zombies In Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection

Call of Duty gamers lock and load in low gravity with the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection , the fourth downloadable content pack for the best-selling first-person-shooter, Call of Duty: Black Ops .   Rezurrection’s top-secret cargo features the massive Zombies frag-fest Moon, as well as four re-mastered levels from …

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Hell Freezes Over For The Release of Diablo III

Despite a sterling record of always hitting its release targets, Blizzard Entertainment announced that the expected launch window for Diablo III, the next title in the company’s critically acclaimed series of action role-playing games, will be moving into early 2012. “With every game we make, the temptation is always very strong …

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Proves There’s Strength in Monsters

Now there’s a powerful new way to interact with the wild variety of monsters from the fan-favorite DRAGON QUEST video game series. Launching today for the Nintendo DS family of hand-held systems, Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 unleashes an epic adventure in which players can recruit, train and battle with …

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DC Universe Online Goes Free-To-Play

Sony Online announced a new free-to-play business model for its popular massively multiplayer online (MMO) game DC Universe Online (DCUO) — where players have the freedom to become legendary fighting alongside DC Comics icons like Superman , Batman and The Joker in an ever-evolving online action adventure that has already …

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Mortal Kombat Sells Over Three Million Units

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces Mortal Kombat, the latest iteration of the legendary fighting franchise, has sold over three million units worldwide, making it the highest-selling fighting game this year. Mortal Kombat, developed by NetherRealm Studios, led by Mortal Kombat creator and creative director Ed Boon, launched on PlayStation 3 and Xbox …

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Explore A New Civilization This September

K Games announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization V Game of the Year Edition for Windows PC will be available starting September 27, 2011 at retailers and select digital partners across North America. This all-encompassing package contains the award-winning standalone product, along with a wealth of previously released add-on content at a …

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