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Originally Posted by wraggster

Microsoft has revealed that gamers’ first chance to get a look at the Halo 4 version of the iconic Warthog land vehicle will be in racing title Forza 4.
Wired reports that the vehicle will be hidden somewhere in Turn 10’s racer, which is due out in the UK on October 14^th.
The bad news, however, is that the car itself won’t be used in races. Instead it will be included in the Autovista mode which allows players to use Kinect to examine an detailed model of the vehicle and play with

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Microsoft has announced that it has landed an exclusivity deal for Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
The first two pieces of DLC for the game will be exclusive on Xbox Live for 30 days after their release. Throughout this period they will not be available on the PlayStation Network.
Details of what exactly will be included in that DLC have yet to be announced.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will be released in the UK on November 11^th.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/xbox-...usivity/083823

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Speaking at the recent Edinburgh Interactive conference, Gerhard said Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo were each opposed to the idea of Runescape players interacting across rival platforms.
“Some console owners wanted us to charge five Euros for Runescape. What? It would be crazy to charge for Runescape on consoles,” he began. "But Sony was ahead of the game, they said they get it. They understand free. But all three said, 'okay, but, we won’t let our console play online with any other'".

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Originally Posted by wraggster

id Software has reported that Wolfenstein 3D Classic is no longer available in both the Swiss and Austrian versions of the iOS App Store.
John Carmack, technical director of id Software, tweeted the news from his personal account.
"The iOS App Stores in Switzerland and Austria just lost Wolfenstein Classic due to the offensive swastikas. :-("
In 1994 the PC version of Wolfenstein 3D was pulled from sale in Germany for the inclusion of the Nazi symbol. For the Super NES

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Originally Posted by wraggster

EA has chosen not to allows developer Turn 10 Studios to feature the Porsche range of cars in its upcoming title, Forza Motorsport 4.
EA owns the exclusive rights to feature Porsche vehicles in its games, but in the past has reached agreements with the Forza franchise through sub-licensing deals.
Writing on the official Forza Motorsport blog community manager Brian Ekberg explained that was not the case this time.
"EA couldn't see their way towards collaborating again,"

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