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Originally Posted by wraggster

Free-to-play MMO Runescape is aiming to host the world's largest virtual street party to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee this weekend.
The game's developer, Cambridge-based Jagex, says players will enjoy a feast of British classics from cream teas to steak and kidney pies in the virtual world of Runescape.com.
There will be new Jubilee content in the game as well, from corgis to royal souvenirs and a Jubillee golden carriage - drawn by four unicorns for that touch of realism.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Guardians of Middle-earth is a new online arena game for XBLA and PSN
Monolith Productions

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Perhaps capitalizing on the success of the rising massively online battle arena (MOBA) genre, Warner Bros will be working with Monolith Productions to bring a new title in The Lord of the Rings universe to market. Guardians of Middle-earth has been announced as a new MOBA title specifically for the Xbox Live

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Originally Posted by wraggster

THQ today announced the latest installment in its WWE franchise – WWE '13, with CM Punk revealed as the game’s cover star.
The single-player campaign will be based on the WWE’s popular ‘Attitude’ era. The campaign will focus on eight WWE stars from the 'Monday Night Wars' era, including Stone Cold” Steve Austin. The game will also debut the WWE Live audio and presentation system.
WWE 13 is also set to feature the largest roster in the franchise’s history, including cover

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Originally Posted by wraggster

The UK’s very first Angry Birds theme park will open at the end of summer in Retford, Nottinghamshire.
It will open in Sundown Adventureland, and feature animal spring riders, swings, sandpits, climbing towers, slides and even a giant dummy catapult all based on Rovio’s hit mobile game.
Sundown Adventureland has placed a £250,000 order for the park with playground equipment manufacturer Lappset Group, which has teamed up with Rovio to launch the family-friendly parks worldwide.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Hideo Kojima’s Fox Engine will power the future of the Pro Evolution Soccer series on next-gen consoles.
Fox is a multi-platform engine designed by the studio behind the Metal Gear Solid series. It went into development after the developer shipped Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in 2008.
"What we are trying to do is we are going to win back the crown when it comes to the next generation," senior producer Naoya Hatsumi told Eurogamer, admitting that he wanted to avoid.

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