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Originally Posted by wraggster

You'll forgive us if we're highly speculative about code supposedly unearthed from the leaked beta client for Valve's upcoming action RTS, Dota 2. It supposedly includes information from a folder named "ep3." Now wait a minute, stop huffing -- we know, we know -- and hear us out. As reported by Valve fan site Lambda Generation, the Dota 2 beta client has apparently leaked via Vietnam,

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Speaking to Gamespot, Marvel has confirmed that the video game rights to "The Avengers" IP have reverted back to the company, enabling it to explore "potential publishing and licensing opportunities."

Marvel's film division is on the verge of successfully concluding a multi-year plan to bring its greatest heroes, The Avengers, together in a blockbuster outing. Directed by Joss Whedon and scheduled to smash cinemas in May 2012, The Avengers is preceded and supported

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Zen Pinball 3D will have balls of steel flying at your face this autumn on Nintendo's 3DS. Developed by Zen Studios, the team behind the excellent Pinball FX 2 andMarvel Pinball, the title will launch with four tables on Nintendo's eShop.

The game will feature local hot seat multiplayer, online leaderboards and in-game achievements for accomplishing table-specific missions. The game does not come with a Nerf shell for the 3DS, however, so extra diligence is required when frustration

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Originally Posted by wraggster

The beta for Activision’s Call of Duty: Elite service is now live on PS3.
Access to the scheme will be rolled out in stages on a by-invitation basis. The COD Elite beta went live on Xbox 360 in July. A date has not yet been announced for the PC beta.
Elite’s features include stat tracking, media sharing and competitive online competitions. The full-blooded version of the service will cost £34.99 a year, though access will be free to all COD players.
The new beta is the latest

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Originally Posted by wraggster

THQ has announced that a sequel to its Homefront FPS is in the works which will be produced by Crytek.
The Crysis creator picks up development duties for the second instalment in the war franchise, after Kaos Studios produced the first game. This was released back in March on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
The yet-to-be-named sequel will be released in THQ’s fiscal 2014 on consoles and PC. It is set in the year 2027 after the US has been crippled by the fictional Greater Korean Republic.

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