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Originally Posted by wraggster

Rise of Isengard will be the third full expansion for Turbine MMO The Lord of the Rings Online.

The expansion arrives on 27th September.

Rise of Isengard takes you to the home of wizard Saruman, who betrays the goodies and joins Sauron. You'll go inside Saruman's iconic Orthanc tower. But the press release doesn't mention a battle with Saruman himself.

Two other new regions - the Gap of Rohan and Dunland - will also be added. Each will be stuffed with

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be released early 2012 on PS3 and Xbox 360, Square Enix has announced.

The date comes at the end of a new E3 video for the Final Fantasy XIII sequel.

The Final Fantasy XIII-2 video shows returning heroine Lightning meeting and fighting alongside a new hero. The battle scenes are spectacular.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 had carried a release date of Winter 2011. The game remains one of Square Enix's big hopes after a torrid financial

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Blacklight developer Zombie Studios is working on a Kinect game called Blackwater for release this autumn.

505 Games will publish and Pantierra produce.

Blackwater is a modern day shooter "unlike anything you've ever played before" and with an "unprecedented level of immersion". The press release calls Blackwater an FPX - a first-person eXperience.

Blackwater is inspired by the real-world PMC of the same name. Former members of Blackwater

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Originally Posted by wraggster

EA has continued its FPS battle with rival publisher Activision, by unveiling a suite of online stat trackers called EA Battlelog, which is very similar to Activision's recently announced Call of Duty: Elite.

The main advantage to EA's service? It's completely free.

That point was emphasised repeatedly by EA's John Riccitello, driving home the comparisons to Activision's paid for service.

"Battlelog also lets you manage your friends lists, squad

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Originally Posted by wraggster

The ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Classics HD collection will launch across PAL territories on September 28, Sony's announced.

Shipping on a single Blu-ray disc, the multiple award-winning PS2 titles will be fully remastered in 1080p, with trophy and 3D support to boot.

Sony's also placing the original PS2 artwork from both titles on the reverse of the paper inlay, enabling you to swap them round and get the classic look for your collection.

Sony confirmed

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