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Originally Posted by wraggster

Put off by the universally dismal reviews for Duke Nukem Forever, but still intrigued to see how the game turned out after 15 years in development hell? Well, here's your chance for a spot of rubbernecking.

Developer Gearbox has announced that a demo for the game is now available to all via Xbox Live and Steam.

"We are working with Sony to get the demo out [for PlayStation 3] as soon as possible too," added a post on the studio's official blog.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Whatever form they take, the mysterious Kinect features 343 Industries has planned for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will be optional, the studio has confirmed.

News that the game will support Kinect had some fans' nerves jangling earlier this week, but a community manager for 343 popped up on the Halo Waypoint forums yesterday to offer a little reassurance.

"Just to let everybody know, the Kinect features we're exploring with Halo: Anniversary are optional

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Originally Posted by wraggster

PopCap's brilliant match-three sequel Bejeweled 3 is heading to DS, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 later this year, the developer has announced.

On home consoles, the game will be available both as a PSN or XBLA download, or as a full retail disc.

There's no precise release date to mark in your diaries just yet, but PopCap is targeting a Q4 launch.

The latest entry in PopCap's ridiculously successful puzzle series rightly picked up high praise from Eurogamer's

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Originally Posted by wraggster

It's Farm Machines Championships for PC and Xbox 360, the game you've been braying for.

New game developer PlayWay is pitching agricultural machines up against each other.

"Are you prepared enough to check who is the fastest and the most accurate farmer in the competition?" the developer asks. Of course we are!

You'll harvest wheat, plough fields, brick straw - it's a rural romp!

You can even pimp your deep tread ride, upgrading

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Ubisoft will deploy an open beta for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier in January 2012.

The company revealed news of the multiplayer taster via the game's official Twitter: "We know you have been asking about the beta. We're excited to announce that the MP beta will be launching in January 2012!"

Ubisoft re-confirmed to VG247 that the trial remains exclusive to Xbox 360. Splinter Cell: Conviction owners will get "early exclusive access."

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