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Originally Posted by wraggster

The PC version of Batman: Arkham City has again been delayed, and will miss its revised release date by a week, publisher Warner Bros has confirmed.
According to Rock Paper Shotgun, Arkham City will now be released on November 25, not November 18 as previously hoped.

http://www.next-gen.biz/news/pc-batm...-delayed-again

Originally Posted by wraggster

Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley has reported huge growth for DC Universe Online since its move to free-to-play.
Smedley announced the increase in concurrent users via hisTwitter feed, saying "We are over 1000% of our pre-F2P concurrent numbers."
He also acknowledged a series of technical problems - "long queues and other issues" - brought about by the surge in demand.
"We apologise for the login queues. We're working on adding more hardware

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Creature creation oddity Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! headlines this week's Nintendo eShop update.Freakyforms allows players to design their own Spore-like critter and unleash them on a platforming world of your own design. Gamers can also swap monsters via StreetPass and share them online via QR code.It's an original Nintendo-created downloadable game for the 3DS - sadly still a rare occurrence for the handheld, but one which Nintendo is working to improve.Freakyforms is the beginning of

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Originally Posted by wraggster

London, October 2011. Thousands are crowded into the Hammersmith Apollo, one of the city's most famous theatrical venues, to hear a concert of music commemorating the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda. It's an emotional night. Host Zelda Williams recalls how much the series she was named after meant to her growing up, and her voice audibly cracks at the memory. As Koji Kondo plays a delicate piano solo of Grandma's Theme from The Wind Waker, grown men can be seen dabbing their eyes. Kondo

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Will Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 be the best-selling video game ever?Pre-order levels at Game and Gamestation point to yes."Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the most popular game for pre-orders that Game and Gamestation have ever seen," Game spokesperson Anne-Marie Mason told Eurogamer."Beating records set by last year's number one game, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is now Game Group's largest pre-order title in the company's history."In the UK,

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