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Originally Posted by wraggster

Red Planet-based update will hit handsets in September.
The whole world is fascinated by the Mars Curiosity Rover, and Rovio is no exception.
In the autumn, the Angry Birds franchise will debut levels set on Mars in Angry Birds Space: Red Planet.
It's a clever tie in by Rovio and one that will get the game even more attention than it is used to. The company even worked with NASA on this promotional video:
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/...de-mars/018955

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Masahiro Sakurai, who is overseeing the upcoming Namco-created iteration ofSmash Bros. on the Wii U and 3DS, says the goal for the game will be to keep things focused and fresh, rather than blowing out either the mechanics or the character list.

Sakurai told IGN that because the franchise is so popular lately, he believes the core gameplay is on target, and thus won't change much in the next installment.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

The latest title update for Skyrim, version 1.7, will be released tomorrow on Xbox 360 worldwide and on PS3 in America. At least, that's what Bethesda "expects." A European PS3 release will follow next week. The 1.7 patch implements a number of bug fixes, including "general memory and stability optimizations," and, for Xbox, fixes French, German, Italian, and Spanish dragon shouts.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Zen Studios will pull back and launch Zen Pinball 2 for PlayStation 3 and Vita on September 4 through the PlayStation Network. The Zen Pinball 2 platform will support cross-platform play on PlayStation devices, meaning any Zen Pinball 2table purchase will be playable on PS3 and Vita at no extra charge. Zen Pinball 2 will have 26 tables available at release (with free demos) and is a free update to Zen Pinball

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Originally Posted by wraggster

They Bleed Pixels, Spooky Squid Games' intense, lo-fi, collaboratively designed, combo-based platform action game, is moving from Xbox to PC, abandoning its planned XBLIG release in favor of Steam.

In the last year, Spooky Squid added more levels than were originally planned, and integrated Steamworks leaderboards, achievements, and cloud saves. There's no release date for the now-PC game. "We're just finishing up sound and squashing a few pesky bugs," said creative director

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