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Originally Posted by wraggster

Konami gains ground in the social space, as the puzzle title is one of the top 10 social games on Facebook
Konami Digital Entertainment



Konami Digital Entertainment has announced that its jigsaw puzzle title on Facebook, Puzzle Chasers, has achieved 1 million monthly active users.
The company noted that "since its launch nearly two months ago, Puzzle Chasers has steadily increased in MAUs and continues to see substantial growth."
The free-to-play

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Activision has resurrected the fine tradition that is the Call of Duty Prestige Edition.
For those not familiar with the SKUs, Prestige’s include both a premium price and a premium goodie. Previous years have offered night vision goggles (Modern Warfare 2) and a remote control car with video camera (Black Ops).
Last year’s Modern Warfare 3 sadly skipped a Prestige release, but Black Ops II is reigniting the idea – with a remote control flying drove helicopter.
The other inclusions

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Extreme sports brand Red Bull is to try its hand at video games publishing… again.
The company has announced a co-publishing agreement with Microsoft for Xbox 360 Kinect title ‘Red Bull Crashed Ice Kinect’, which is due for release some time this winter.
As long ago as 2007 it was teaming up with UK studio FreeStyleGames in an extensive in-game ad deal, and in 2009 it embarked upon its first publishing venture with a branded space and free-to-play game in Sony’s PlayStation Home.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Capcom has announced the Ace Attorney Trilogy HD for iOS devices.
Set for release this autumn, it'll include the first three games in the adventure series, which were originally released on GBA in Japan and later ported to DS.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Justice For All, and Trials and Tribulations will be included in a single app, remastered in HD, with optimised tap and swipe controls for easy navigation.
The first two episodes of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney HD Trilogy will

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Originally Posted by wraggster

It looks like hackers already have their sights set on NCSoft's new MMO, Guild Wars 2.
An increasing number of players are reporting receiving email notifications for a password change request made on their account that wasn't done by them.Possibly the targets of hacking or phishing attempts, some have taken to Twitter to tell the developer directly that they're receiving these emails daily.

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