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Originally Posted by wraggster

Ubisoft has just announced PowerUp Heroes – a "full body combat game" exclusively for Kinect.

Developed by Longtail Studios and due for release in June, the game lets you transform your Xbox 360 avatar into a customised superhero and scrap it out with either CPU-controlled bad-dudes or your chums via local and online multiplayer.
Apparently you'll be using your entire body "to launch projectiles, dodge strikes and counter deadly attacks." When you defeat

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Originally Posted by wraggster

L.A. Noire, Rockstar's forthcoming crime epic, features over five hours of cutscenes, according to a British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) listing.

The post, as spotted by PlayStation Universe, states that the game has a total of five hours and 12 minutes of cinematics, as well as three hours and 25 minutes of "supplementary gameplay footage".
Last month, Rockstar suggested that the game's core single player campaign would take between 25 and 30 hours to complete.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

The 3DS remake of N64 classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launches in Europe on 17th June, Nintendo has announced.

It also revealed dates for a number of other titles across all its platforms. Other 3DS highlights include Puzzle Bobble Universe on 21st April, Steel Diver on 6th May and Dead or Alive: Dimensions on 20th May.
There's a handful of interesting titles on their way to its creaky, last-gen counterpart too, including Plants vs Zombies on 6th May and a remake

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Nintendo has announced a sequel for mini-game collection Wii Play.

The original title went on to sell a staggering 27 million copies, largely due to the inclusion of a free Wii Remote. Although the cow-racing mode was fun.
This time around gamers get a Wii Remote Plus, which has the Wii's upgrading Motion Plus attachment built in. There are also 12 new mini-games, including frisbee throwing, whack-a-mole, and what looks like some Mary Poppins-style umbrella flying.
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Originally Posted by wraggster

Capcom has announced its first open world game: Dragon's Dogma.

The Japanese company has assembled its largest ever development team to work on the new IP, and put Devil May Cry 4 producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Devil May Cry 4 director Hideaki Itsuno at the helm.
Dragon's Dogma is being built using the latest version of the MT Framework game engine, which was used to power Resident Evil 5 and Lost Planet 2. Development began two years ago. It launches for the PlayStation 3 and

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