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Originally Posted by wraggster

Fan favourite developer Valve is once again above and beyond to please its huge fanbase with the release of free DLC for hit title Portal 2 tomorrow (October 4^th).
Called Portal 2: Peer Review, the download will appear on Xbox Live, the PlayStation Network and Steam.
It continues the narrative explored in in the game’s co-op campaign but will also include a leader board based single player and co-op Challenge Mode.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/free-...is-week/085737

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Originally Posted by wraggster

SSX is on course to become a regularly released series again, EA has told MCV.
The last title in the franchise was 2007 Wii title SSX Blur. But with SSX making its comeback next January on Xbox 360 and PS3, EA wants to ensure fans don’t have to wait as long for the next instalment.
“We don’t want to wait another five years to bring it out again on PS4 or Xbox 720 or whatever,” SSX communications boss Duke Indrasigamany told MCV.
“But it depends on when the next consoles

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Facebook games giant Zynga believes it can win over the core gamer with its upcoming release Mafia Wars 2.
The game is the first true sequel from a company best known for its casual hits like FarmVille and CityVille, and serves as a further indication of how social network games are growing to be increasingly reliant on recognised brands.
When asked if the 'hardcore social' demographic was becoming more important, Zynga general manager Erik Bethke told MCV the firm "likes to surprise

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Originally Posted by wraggster

DICE, Swedish developer of Battlefield 3, has told PC gamers they face Origin account bans should they play the game on unofficial servers - resulting in any other EA games linked to their profile being rendered unplayable.
Battlefield 3's server files were leaked last week, allowing users to create their own unofficial game servers with different properties to those in the beta. One, for example, increases the maximum player count on Operation Métro, the beta's sole multiplayer map, from

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Apple's app review process is today under question after a fake, unplayable Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game was found on the App Store.

The app in question is named Ninja Turtles, by Vietnamese developer Namphuong Star, and was spotted last week by Daring Fireball. The app uses official Ninja Turtles art for its icon, backgrounds from NES shooter Contra, effects from SNK's Metal Slug, and some amateurish recreations of the titular turtles.



According to customer

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