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Originally Posted by wraggster

Last year's Xbox Live Arcade exclusive Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is finally on its way to PlayStation Network, so say insider sources.

According to Siliconera's tipsters, Konami's multiplayer-focussed twist on its ever-living 2D platforming series is due on PlayStation 3 soon, though no concrete date is offered.

The game originally launched last August as part of the Xbox 360's annual Summer of Arcade season.

Alas, the new multiplayer direction

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Originally Posted by wraggster

WWE '12, this year's entry in THQ's long-running wrestling franchise, enters the ring on 25th November for PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360, publisher THQ has announced.

Developer Yuke's has instituted a number of big changes to its annual series, not least ditching the traditional SmackDown vs Raw suffix.

"I've just felt for a couple of years now that the franchise has been getting stale and in need of a reboot. Not just with the name but also with the game experience,"

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Something called Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team has popped up on the Australian Classification Board site.

The listing, spotted by Joystiq, doesn't give much away other than that it's been rated 'M for Mature' and is developed by THQ Digital Studios UK – the same outfit behind the recent Red Faction: Battlegrounds downloadable title.

Could it be some kind of tie-in with the impending Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine shooter perhaps? We're onto THQ now in search of answers.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Halo creator Bungie might finally be ready to lift the lid on its unannounced new project, judging by an update on its site.

A blog post on Bungie.net from community manager Eric Osborne apologised for a lack of recent updates, explaining that he had had his hands full in recent weeks.

"Yup, truth told we have been less and less active on Bungie.net as of late," he wrote.

"Part of that is owed to my aforementioned travel arrangements, but

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Originally Posted by wraggster

There's an official video game of the London 2012 Olympics on the way and it's called London 2012 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games.

Sega will serve the title to PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 owners next year.

It's a straight-faced alternative to Sega's other, less-serious Olympic offering - the colourful Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

London 2012 promises over 30 events and online leaderboards.

But no Toadette.

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