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Originally Posted by wraggster

Cars 2 and other Disney properties with bridge the gap between toys and iPad gaming next month thanks to the company's new Appmates range.
The Disney Appmates Mobile Application Toys, to use their full name, are small figurines that interact with the Apple tablet and use it as a play mat. Sensors on the base of each serve as a footprint so that the associated app can track where the toy is on the screen and therefore in the game world.
The initial line of Appmates will be based on Cars

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Sega has Steam activation compulsory for the next edition of Football Manager, after claiming that at least four fifths of the game’s players are using pirated copies.
Those who buy the upcoming football management simulation will need to install Steam, if they haven’t already, and activate the game through Valve’s online network.
Sega insists that this one-time activation is the only measure that will be taken to prevent piracy. Players can play offline. Yet the announcement has

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Rockstar Games has announced a new bundle for its critically acclaimed detective thriller will be released for OnLive this November.

L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition will also be released on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 on November 11th, three days after its November 8th launch in the US.

The SKU features a full copy of the game, as well as a code to access all downloadable add-ons and cases that have been released since. Interestingly, Rockstar assured gamers that this code would

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Originally Posted by wraggster

After being refused classification when it was initially submitted, House of the Dead: Overkill: Extended Cut has won its appeal and is now rated MA15+.
The Australian Classification Board refused classification for the HD PS3 version of the existing House of the Dead: Overkill for Wii, which had only minor changes to the existing and already rated product.
SEGA Australia immediately sent out a press release confirming its intention to appeal the decision, and made it quite clear how

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Football fans will be able to grab a drink and take a look at the latest Pro Evo game at the same time.
Konami has set itself the goal of attracting footie lovers with an outdoor marketing campaign for PES 2012.
Ads will run in selected football stadiums, London Underground stations and pubs, with the latter featuring ads on bar media screens and posters in washrooms.
The sports title – out on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2 and PC – will also be advertised on radio station TalkSport

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