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Originally Posted by wraggster

Blizzard DOTA was back on the floor of BlizzCon 2011 last week, after spending a year away from the spotlight being "completely rebooted." We played the game as soon as we possibly could, finding it to be a much more polished take on the popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) gametype.

"Last year we had basically the style of the art, and the look that we were going

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Markus "Notch" Persson has confirmed via Twitter that the console version ofMinecraft, announced during E3 for Xbox 360, will be exclusive to Microsoft's system (meaning no PSN or WiiWare versions). The game will arrive on Xbox Live in the spring of 2012.

Those heading to MineCon in Las Vegas next month will be able to try out the Xbox 360 version. The PC version is also being

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Originally Posted by wraggster

EA believes there is scope to remake the classic, strategic Syndicate from the early nineties.
But if it did, it probably wouldn't create a game for HD consoles, rather mobile phones, tablets and PC.
EA is working with The Darkness developer Starbreeze Studios to make a new Syndicate re-imagined as a modern FPS - one that's sparked controversy among veteran fans of the original real-time strategy game.
But that doesn't mean fans won't see a Syndicate game more in keeping with its

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Originally Posted by wraggster

A PlayStation mini version of Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain arrives on 9th November in the UK, developer Laughing Jackal has announced.
The PS3 and PSP games are based on video game industry legends Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's classic Choose Your Own Adventure book of the same name.
Together Jackson and Livingstone co-founded Games Workshop and individually are both veterans of the UK video games industry.
Ian Livingstone is president of Tomb Raider

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Originally Posted by wraggster

All existing Dance Central DLC goes on sale from today, to celebrate the recent arrival of the Kinect rug-cutter's sequel.
There are some hefty savings up for grabs, though, with the exception of the Black Eyed Peas' I Gotta Feeling, the tunes are all grouped into track packs. You've got until 5th November before prices revert to normal.
The follow-up to Harmonix's lauded 2010 effort shimmied into stores last week, winning an 8/10 from Eurogamer. Our Dance Central 2 review breaks it

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