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Originally Posted by wraggster

Brink will receive a free Agents of Change add-on in June that adds maps, abilities, weapon attachments and outfits.

Developer Splash Damage decided to waive the cost as an apology for the early-days bug fixing.

The Agents of Change maps are Founders' Tower, which takes you into that sky-scraping iconic spire, and Labs, an underwater science haven untouched by the civil war.

There are five new abilities: UAV, a spy device for marking opponents on the

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Risqué adventure game Catherine has "topless female demons" and colourful "demon bride" and "chainsaw-wielding baby" bosses.

That's why America's omni-parent, the ESRB, has rated the game M for Mature. Blood, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language and Use of Alcohol and Violence are all present.

Most themes are explored by hero Vincent during dreams; nightmares he navigates hoping to reach the exit. Put a foot wrong and you'll be

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Activision's Call of Duty Elite service will place online security at a premium, following high-profile attacks that have left services such as Sony's PlayStation Network wide open to exploitation from hackers.

The service, which adds free and paid features to the most popular online multiplayer game on consoles, launches this November with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and will be backwards compatible with last year's hit, Black Ops.

"From a developer standpoint

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Originally Posted by wraggster

"Blizzard has lifted the veil of secrecy surrounding StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm at a recent media event held at Blizzard HQ in California, where press were treated to a hands-on preview of the game. Gamers can expect 20 new single-player missions with Kerrigan as a playable hero, and while they're tight-lipped about multiplayer they have confirmed in a FAQ that there will be new units and maps."
Eurogamer's detailed preview sums up the expansion's relation to Wings of Liberty

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Multiple sources have revealed that Konami's Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is bound for PS3, according to Siliconera.

There's no word on a release date, but 'two different sources' have apparently told the site that the game's Xbox exclusivity days are numbered, with a PSN version in the works with all the downloadable content released for the Xbox version included.


Konami released Harmony of Despair exclusively on Xbox Live Arcade last summer for 1200 Microsoft

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