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Originally Posted by wraggster

A new limited edition of Call of Duty: Black Ops is on its way, according to a new retail listing, apparently bundling in the game's DLC packs for no extra charge.

The GameStop page, spotted by Joystiq, references a "Black Ops Limited Edition with DLC" due for release on 28th June for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

It's listed at $59.99 – the same price as the standard edition.

There's no sign of it on any UK sites at the time of writing, and publisher

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Originally Posted by wraggster

PC tactical FPS sequel Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad marches forth on 30th August, developer Tripwire Interactive has announced.

According to the game's official site, it'll cost US gamers $39.99 via Steam and other digital download stores, "with prices for other territories set to appropriate pricing for those territories."

The follow-up to acclaimed 2006 effort Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 adds a cover system, collision detection and a new stat

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Put off by the universally dismal reviews for Duke Nukem Forever, but still intrigued to see how the game turned out after 15 years in development hell? Well, here's your chance for a spot of rubbernecking.

Developer Gearbox has announced that a demo for the game is now available to all via Xbox Live and Steam.

"We are working with Sony to get the demo out [for PlayStation 3] as soon as possible too," added a post on the studio's official blog.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Whatever form they take, the mysterious Kinect features 343 Industries has planned for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will be optional, the studio has confirmed.

News that the game will support Kinect had some fans' nerves jangling earlier this week, but a community manager for 343 popped up on the Halo Waypoint forums yesterday to offer a little reassurance.

"Just to let everybody know, the Kinect features we're exploring with Halo: Anniversary are optional

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Originally Posted by wraggster

PopCap's brilliant match-three sequel Bejeweled 3 is heading to DS, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 later this year, the developer has announced.

On home consoles, the game will be available both as a PSN or XBLA download, or as a full retail disc.

There's no precise release date to mark in your diaries just yet, but PopCap is targeting a Q4 launch.

The latest entry in PopCap's ridiculously successful puzzle series rightly picked up high praise from Eurogamer's

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