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Originally Posted by wraggster

GAME OF THE DAY: WipEout HD Fury is a great example of the modern games industry at its finest.
It’s digital-only, cheap to download (£13.99 the last time we looked), it runs in 1080p at 60fps and it’s absolutely brilliant. But what’s equally as important is its history.
The IP was born back in 1995 when a studio called Psygnosis (which later became Sony’s Studio Liverpool) released WipEout on PlayStation One, Sega Saturn and PC.
And while it wasn’t a single format release,

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Valve’s long-awaited multiplayer shooter Counter Strike: Global Offensive has finally been released… but not for PS3 owners.
Well, not in the UK anyway.
Although now available on both PC and Xbox 360 in the US and Europe, the game was a surprise omission from today’s European PlayStation Store update. It did make an appearance in the US, however.
"Unfortunately Counter-Strike has not been made available on the European PlayStation store today, and we apologise to those

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Blizzard will be adding a new ‘Paragon’ system to Diablo 3 that looks to adjust endgame content as well as the Magic Find system.
The upcoming tweaks to the Magic Find system stem from player feedback, specifically frustration over then unfair nature of swapping gear.
The endgame additions don’t come as a shock given Blizzard’s own assessment of what’s currently in place. Though it does appear to be yet another case of pandering to consumer demand.
So how will the developer

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Popcap has announced a sequel to its hit multi-platform tower defense title Plants vs. Zombies, but it appears all isn’t well for the casual giant.
Prior to today’s announcement, VG247 reported comments from 3D Realms co-owner George Broussard on an apparent restructuring going down at the company.
“Sources say shakeup and layoffs are imminent at Popcap,” Broussard proclaimed on Twitter.
He later added that the shakeup was taking place to conform to EA’s company-wide

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Namco is restocking niche RPG titles that were selling at double its RRP on eBay after stock ran out.
Senior product manager Lauren Bradley told MCV that the publisher is promising a steadier supply of stock for future Tales titles.
“Tales of Vesperia was regularly reaching £80 to 100 on eBay two years after release,”?she said. ”We only shipped moderate day one quantities in the past – we will rectify this for the release of Tales of Graces f.”
Namco wants to push the

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