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Originally Posted by wraggster

Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI are on their way to the PlayStation Store, and if you love classic RPGs they don't come better than those two.

Released in the mid-90s on Super Nintendo, these 16-bit Japanese adventures are still among Square Enix's most highly regarded work to date.

Both games have been confirmed for release on the US PlayStation Store this week as PSone Classics (via the re-released PSone versions launched in 1999). As usual with PSone games, they

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Street Fighter IV will soon be throwing fireballs on the screens of Android devices, Capcom has confirmed.

That's good news for all, but particularly for LG handset users who will have exclusive access to the game for the first three months after its release later this year thanks to a deal struck between Capcom and LG.

SFIV's release is set to coincide with the release of LG's "soon-to-be-unveiled" HD display technology for new handsets. "As we prepare

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Originally Posted by wraggster

It's little surprise that Cut The Rope will be released on DSiWare this week given its success - it was downloaded six million times in its first four months - but given Nintendo's stance on small independent, or "garage" developers, it's heartening to see a true mobile success story available as a download for Nintendo handhelds. However, those that take this as a sign that Nintendo has changed its policy on smartphone software should note that it's priced at €5, compared to just 69p

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Projector Games' Xbox Live Indie Game, heavily inspired by Mojang's Minecraft, had grossed a million dollars from 350,000 copies sold by the beginning of last month. The intervening weeks have taken that total past the 500,000 mark, with the developer taking to Twitter to say: "After only 163 days of being available, I'm incredibly proud for Fortresscraft [to] finally sell that magic half-million; thank you everyone."

http://www.next-gen.biz/news/fortres...0000-downloads

Originally Posted by wraggster

Activision has confirmed that the market-leading first-person shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be playable at the Eurogamer Expo this week.
Taking place September 22-25, the Eurogamer Expo is the UK's largest consumer games show, with 30,000 people visiting Earls Court One over four days.
"We're delighted that Activision are making Modern Warfare 3 available to play at this year's Expo; confirming the show's status as the biggest gaming event ever to take place in the

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