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Originally Posted by wraggster

Sega has revealed it has no more plans to continue Sonic 4 beyond the upcoming Episode II.
The first episode of the download-only platformer was released way back in 2010, and the second is due for release later this year.
Beyond that, there will be no more outings for Sonic 4, according to Digital Spy.
"We are looking forward to hearing the feedback from the users for Episode II, but we are currently not planning to release another episode," producer Takashi Iizuka told

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Capcom has apologised to Xbox 360 owners of Street Fighter X Tekken, admitting it cut an advertised feature from the game due to time constraints.
The publisher's latest is a two-on-two fighting game which lets two players pair up for online fights. Shortly after the game's release last week, Xbox 360 owners complained that two players on the same console were unable to play online, a feature which is available to PS3 owners and is listed in both versions' instruction manuals.
Last week,

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Campaign to 'retake' Mass Effect 3 story ending raises over $30,000 in single day

Flagship EA studio BioWare is facing an unexpected protest from disgruntled fans of Mass Effect 3 who want an alternate ending to the sci-fi epic.
The Retake Mass Effect campaign has raised an extraordinary $30,000 in a single day from people hoping BioWare will release a second-take. All the funds are being transferred to the Child's Play charity, and is seen more as a symbolic gesture of fans’

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Seven years after it was first announced and almost two years since its initial release on Xbox 360, Alan Wake has sold over two million copies.

The game also launched on PC this February, recouping its entire development and marketing budget in its first 48 hours on sale.

Remedy’s head of franchise development, Oskari Häkkinen told CVG: "We've moved over two million copies - that's including PC. So after a slow start it's turning into something really positive.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

The Vita version of Phantasy Star Online 2 will have the portability advantage over the PC release, but it'll also have one serious disadvantage. Sega revealed that it plans to release the handheld multiplayer action RPG in 2013. The PC version is still slated to begin service this year.

Andriasang has the first screens of the Vita version, which reveal a game that looks as if it could use that extra development

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