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Originally Posted by wraggster

Looks like Rockstar is finally preparing to take the wraps off Max Payne 3.
The developer posted two new screenshots on itsofficial site today, which you can check out below, along with a message stating "expect a lot of news in the next few months."
Aside from a few detail-light magazine previewsearlier this year, very little has been heard about the follow-up to 2003's Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.
Originally scheduled for release way back in 2009, the delayed

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Originally Posted by wraggster

A full 100-hour RPG called London Life will be included in the US version of forthcoming DS puzzler Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call, but European gamers miss out, Nintendo has confirmed.
The extra mode is co-developed by Brownie Brown, the Nintendo-owned studio behind GBA cult classic Mother 3 and DS role-players Blue Dragon Plus and Heroes of Mana.
We've asked Nintendo UK for an explanation as to why it's not included with the European release. Expect a post-bank holiday update.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Nintendo has announced Tetris: Axis for a 2nd October North American release on 3DS.
Developed by Hudson Soft, the latest version of the puzzle classic sports 20 different modes, wireless multiplayer for up to eight users, augmented reality features and SpotPass support.
We're chasing Nintendo now for news of a European launch.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ounced-for-3ds

Originally Posted by wraggster

Disney Interactive is considering a sequel to ambitious Wii platformer Epic Mickey, judging by online marketing materials procured by Destructoid.
A survey sent out by Disney to gauge consumer interest in a follow-up, which it states would be on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as well as Wii, lists a number of potential gameplay features.
Firstly, a two player split screen mode is mentioned, in which one user plays as Mickey and the other as his brother Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, who'll be

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Blizzard has dismissed fears that PC?MMO World of Warcraft is on the wane.
The developer and publisher reported 11.4m subscribers in its last financial report, a drop of 600,000 since its 2010 high when the expansion pack Cataclysm was launched.
But the company believes it can still ‘build and sustain’ its player base by growing in China, launching in Brazil, and offering its more attractive trial service.
“There’s a lot of great things happening with Warcraft,” VP and

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