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Originally Posted by wraggster

Dragon Quest X, the Wii continuation of Square Enix's real flagship series – and the one that is an MMO this time – will launch in Japan on August 2, Square Enix announced today. The base retail price for the actual disc and stuff is ¥6,980 ($86); this includes 20 days of free play. A limited edition will include a USB memory stick for an extra ¥2,000. A Wii U version is still on the way, but all details are "undecided."

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Forget everything your mother told you about playing ball in the house, Majesco thinks it's a terrific idea. NBA Baller Beats takes a rhythmic music game-like approach to the game of roundball, incorporating a real live basketball as a controller for the Xbox 360 title, as part of its full-body trackingKinect action. And in case you're having trouble motivating off the couch, the gamemakers have brought

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Two more Sega Vintage Collection titles are on the way to Xbox Live Arcade, a premature reveal on Xbox.com has revealed.
This time its two popular retro side-scrolling fighter series – Streets of Rage and Golden Axe.
The download is likely to include all three Streets of Rage and Golden Axe titles, all complete with leader boards and Achievements. They could also feature extras such as downloadable and recordable gameplay videos and possibly additional modes.
Last month two other

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Ubisoft has announced Silent Hunter Online, a free-to-play, browser-based game in its submarine combat series.
The game, which is soon to enter closed beta, is in development at Düsseldorf-based Ubisoft Blue Byte, the studio behind The Settlersand publisher of the Anno series. Austrian studio Sproing is also involved.
Built in Flash, Silent Hunter Online boasts a dynamic campaign in which, Ubisoft says, "individual successes impact other players." For the first time in the

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