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Originally Posted by wraggster

As hinted at yesterday, ‘80s British games icon Dizzy is set to return.
His modern arrival comes in the form of an iOS remake of 1991 title Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk for iPhone and iPad, as well as for Google’s Android platform.
Furthermore, the release is nearly upon us – it will arrive on Friday December 9^th.
“It always astounds us what a loyal fan base Dizzy still has,” Dizzy co-creator Philip Oliver stated. “Even after all these years people remember Dizzy fondly

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Originally Posted by wraggster

It takes a strong willed fellow to stand up to the mighty Shigeru Miyamoto, but that’s exactly what happened in the development of 3DS racer Mario Kart 7.
"The way the gliders fly isn't particularly faithful to real life, but I think it feels pretty good in action," he told Famitsu, as translated by 1UP. "I was actually pretty well against some of the customization features of the game, though.
“It can be fun to win money for racing and use it to buy parts and such,

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Ubisoft has announced that Rayman 3 is being remade in HD and will receive a digital release on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.
The game was originally released in 2003 on PS2, Xbox, GameCube and PC. As well as 720p HD visuals, this new version will also run at 60 frames per second.
“In Rayman 3 Hoodlum Havoc HD, fans and newcomers alike can now enjoy this piece of video game history with stunning new HD graphics,” the press blurb reads.
“Rayman 3 Hoodlum Havoc

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Nintendo 3DS game Zoo Keeper 3D has been spotted in Japan.A poster, spotted by French site Wiiz, emerged first.Now HMV Japan lists the game for 3DS. Apparently Zoo Keeper 3D has eight game modes including quest, score attack and online.HMV asks 3990 yen (£33) for the game.Zoo Keeper was released six years ago on DS. It has the same puzzle-guts as Bejeweled, but swaps glistening jewels for cutesy animal faces.Journey back to 2005, for Eurogamer's Zoo Keeper DS review.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...per-3d-spotted

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Originally Posted by wraggster

World of Warcraft is seven years old on 23rd November.To celebrate, Blizzard will give players a feat of strength achievement and a Celebration Package item.Using the Celebration Package item sets off fireworks, applies a visual tabard and grants a 7 per cent bonus to experience and reputation gains.To claim your package, log into the game between 20th November and 3rd December.World of Warcraft didn't launch in Europe until February 2005. How many of you have been playing since launch? And, dare

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