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Ratchet & Clank HD Trilogy Arriving With Sly Cooper Demo

By Matthew Pollesel ()

If you were debating whether to pick up the Ratchet & Clank HD Collection when it arrives in North America later this summer, here's something that should make your decision a little easier: Insomniac announced yesterday that anyone who buys the Collection will also receive early access to a demo of the new Sly Cooper game, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. Read More.

Is Machinarium slated to hit the Vita?

By Ben Abbott ()

2009 point-and-click puzzle adventure Machinarium might be coming to the PlayStation Vita, if a post on the ESRB website is to be believed.

Rated 'Everyone 10+', the game has been listed for Macintosh, Windows PC, PlayStation 3 and PS Vita. Although it's already been confirmed that the title would be coming to PSN and it made the journey to iPad last year, a port to Sony's handheld hasn't yet been announced. Read More.

Gears of War: Judgement emerges next March

By Ben Abbott ()

Epic has revealed that the next instalment in the Gears of War franchise will be hitting stores on March 19th, 2013.

Set 14 years before the original Gears of War, the game will star long-standing team-mates Cole and Baird in 'Kilo Squad', a unit charged with treason and cowardice for unknown reasons. Read More.

Deadpool game announced

By Chris Moore ()

High Moon Studios, the developer that brought us Transformers: War for Cybertron and the upcoming Fall of Cybertron, is bringing us the Merc with a Mouth.

The studio released at trailer today at Comic-Con and Deadpool is doing his usual routine of swordplay, gun action and of course breaking the fourth wall. Read More.

Ubisoft Publishing Spartacus Legends

By Chris Moore ()

Ubisoft is bringing the hit Starz show Spartacus to the video game realm with Spartacus Legends.  The game is being developed by Kung Fu Factory.

According to a press release, Spartacus Legends will have players take on the role of Spartacus, Crixus or their own created gladiator as they are pitted against each others in brutal combat. Read More.

Angry Birds Trilogy Coming to Retail

By Matthew Pollesel ()

Are you one of those people who complains about how App Store pricing has ruining many a gaming company's business model? If you are, Angry Birds developer Rovio has a solution for you: they'll be releasing a retail edition of three Angry Birds games later this year. Read More.

Could A Halo 2 Remake Be In The Works?

By Ben Abbott ()

Recent rumours suggest that 343 Industries might be working on a HD remake of Halo 2. With the success of last November's Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, the UK's Official Xbox Magazine has suggested that the Master Chief's second outing might be about to receive the same treatment. Read More.

Michael Fassbender Set To Star In Big Screen Assassin's Creed

By Ben Abbott ()

It was revealed earlier today that Michael Fassbender will star in - as well as co-produce - the proposed Assassin's Creed movie.

"Michael Fassbender was our first choice," Ubisoft Motion Pictures CEO Jean-Juliet Baronnet told Variety "Michael is an extremely smart, talented, versatile and committed actor. Read More.

Phantasy Star Online 2 Hitting The West In Early 2013

By Ben Abbott ()

Sega has revealed that free-to-play multiplayer RPG Phantasy Star Online 2 will be launching for PC in North America and Europe during early 2013.

"Phantasy Star Online was a revolutionary game when it was released, and we want to make sure that its successor in the series is every bit as ambitious," Chris Olson (Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA of America) revealed via the press release. Read More.

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