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Originally Posted by wraggster

BioWare RPG to boast voice recognition tech via Xbox 360 camera
Developer BioWare has confirmed that upcoming RPG Mass Effect 3 will offer Kienct compatibility.
Specifically, it will allow gamers to interact with the galaxy-spanning title via voice recognition.
Primarily it will be used to select dialogue options, though it will also offer players the chance to command their squad on the battlefield. Controller support will remain available as usual.
It gives Xbox 360

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Larry returns in his original caper for tablets and mobile devices
A remake of the original Leisure Suit Larry is on the way from its creator, Al Lowe, and Replay Games.
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards will be coming to desktop, tablet and mobile devices this summer.
This new release improves the 1991 remake’s 16-color EGA graphics to 256-color VGA graphics.
“It’s no fun telling people who want to play your games that their only recourse is to pirate

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Speculation that Blizzard plans to bring its Diablo series to console has intensified, following a new job listing for a PlayStation 3 specialist.

The senior software engineer role entails "overseeing PlayStation 3 architecture design as well as other PS3-specific game code development to maximise platform performance," with the successful applicant expected to "design, implement, and maintain game systems to work on the Playstation 3".

Blizzard

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Microsoft's headline E3 announcement slips early
Microsoft will later today reveal Halo 4 at its E3 press conference, leaked data suggests.
A message on Microsoft's official E3 homepage reads: "The news millions of Halo fans have waited for: Halo 4 is on the way."
The project is likely being developed by a team at Microsoft's 343 Industries group.
The data has since been removed.
The image used to promote Halo 4 was of the series' key ptotagonist, the

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Mind Candy has announced that its social networking title for children, Moshi Monsters, now boasts over 50m users worldwide.
The ubiquitous Moshi Monsters brand has grown rapidly over the course of its three-year life span, and Mind Candy has said that it expects to generate £60m from total gross Moshi Monsters related retail in 2011.
The company also says that over half of all children aged 6-12 in the UK own a Moshi Monster online, with similar figures in Australia and New Zealand

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