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Originally Posted by wraggster

Sega has apparently joined the effort forged by Valve to change the rules of how long you can go between episodic releases, while still being allowed to call said releases "episodes." In a recent interview with Eurogamer, Sonic Team's Takashi Iikuza talked about Sonic 4, explaining, "This year, 2011, is the anniversary, so we're focusing on the celebration title." He

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Originally Posted by wraggster

The very first project setting sail under the Bungie Aerospace flag is Harebrained Schemes' Crimson: Steam Pirates and it's leaving port on September 1, with its compasses pointed towards the free-to-play frontiers of the iPad. Promising turn-based gameplay coupled with a "mystery" that, as mysteries are wont to do, needs uncovering, Crimson: Steam Pirates certainly has presentation in the bag.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

If you want to pay the bare minimum when it comes to fur-related acquisitions, you'll be pleased to hear that Housemarque is planning a "freemium" version of Furmins, its upcoming creature-preservation puzzler for iOS.

The Dead Nation developer is making it a universal app -- meaning compatibility with iThings of all sizes -- with 12 levels and support for in-app

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Square Enix and game streaming service OnLive have teamed up to offer buyers of the PC version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution free access to that game via OnLive. But that, it seems, doesn't fly well with GameStop.

The high street retailer has confirmed that it's told its employees to remove the OnLive coupons from all copies of Deus Ex on PC.

An email apparently sent to employees reads: "Please immediately remove and discard the OnLive coupon from all regular PC versions

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Developer Telltale Games has signed a deal with Sony to publish its PSN titles as brick and mortar retail disc releases.

The first game from its library to make the jump will be Back to the Future: The Game, which will arrive in shops in October for the same price as the digital version; $19.99. This will be also be joined by a retail Wii version.

The deal is likely to see more of the studio's games appear in plastic boxes soon, with games such as Tales of Monkey Island

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