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Originally Posted by wraggster

It is a myth that the market for kids’ video games is declining.
Tie-ins for the latest Cartoon Network IP or Disney movie may not be selling in the same numbers as they were ten years ago. But video games have long outgrown its role as another piece of SpongeBob SquarePants or Toy Story merchandise.
Up until recently, only Pokémon, Mario and Sonic have managed to break out and become more than just video game brands. But today things have changed.
Lately, in the UK, kids IP such

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Dragon Quest X will be released in Japan for Wii U in Spring 2013, Square Enix announced today. Last month DQX producer Yosuke Saito told attendees at the Tokyo Game Show that next Spring was the aim, but the release window was confirmed today during a Nintendo Direct for Japan.

An open beta is scheduled for February 2013. Saito also confirmed Square Enix is working on making Wii characters compatible with

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Valhalla Knights 3 will hit Japan on January 31 for the Vita. It will have monsters (surprise!) that drop loot, and features ad hoc connectivity, allowing for local-yet-separate multiplayer. First-print copies include a code for the Butterfly of the Night Takeout Pack, which includes an extra character in the Entertainment District.

Valhalla Knights 3 is a continuation of the

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Yes, a Silent Hill game has been patched on Xbox 360. No, it's not that one. Instead, Downpour has been updated to improve the framerate, "fix" the save system, and eliminate bugs in the "Homeless" mission, among other unspecified fixes. The patch will be released on PS3 "in the coming weeks."

The Xbox patch comes just in time for a Games on Demand release ofDownpour. It'll be downloadable

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Originally Posted by wraggster

In addition to Ayane – and, of course, Ryu Hayabusa – Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge will have more playable characters following its November 18 launch on Wii U. According to a press release issued by Nintendo today, additional playable characters will be released sometime after launch as free DLC.

"More information about these characters will be revealed at a later time," so we can't yet tell you if they'll

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