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Originally Posted by wraggster

"mapMonkeys are a community of gamers who have become infatuated with discovering and sharing glitches, exploits, tricks, and strategies found in the video games they play." And now, that very same community is putting its prodigious abilities to use ... at Infinity Ward? "Four members of mapMonkeys are being flown out to California on Sunday, July 10th, to test Modern Warfare 3," founder Rezzo wrote on the mapMonkeys forum.

"The mapMonkeys are correct,"

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Timegate's undeniably beefy multiplayer-centric shooter, Section 8: Prejudice, has been racking up kills on Xbox Live Arcade since late April. In a little under two weeks, PS3 owners will get to see what all the fuss is about (hint: skydiving), as PlayStation Blog just announced the downloadable, $15 title will touch down on PSN July 26 in North America, and July 27 in Europe.

To help jump-start the community's growth on the new platform, Timegate is handing out the Blitz Armor Pack

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Capcom is taking its current slate of fighting games on the road, offering UK fans the chance to play Street Fighter X Tekken ahead of release.

The tour kicks off in London on Saturday 20th August at the KO gym in East London with Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono on hand to sign your Street Fighter paraphernalia. There'll be free grub and DJs providing additional entertainment to boot.

Street Fighter X Tekken is the only title locked in so far but, according to

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Remastered Bitmap Brothers game Z has been released on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.

Z The Game costs £2.99. You only need buy the game once to play on both iPhone and iPad.

Monty Mole maker Peter Harrap was drafted in to help Kavcom recreate the game for iOS with Bitmap Brothers' blessing.

The famed 1996 real-time strategy robot war game has been faithfully recreated for the touch-screen machines. There's multiple language support, and the file

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Originally Posted by wraggster

German ratings board BPJM has passed Gears of War 3 with no cuts, censorship or changes to blood colour - a curious u-turn from the body's position on the first two titles in the series.

German versions of the game will be identical to those sold in the US and the UK, Eurogamer reports.

Both Gears of War 1 and 2 are covered by a 'List A' ban in Germany, which means that whilst it's not illegal to sell them, any copies have to be kept out of sight in shops and all advertising

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