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Originally Posted by wraggster

343 Industry remained expectedly tight-lipped on Halo 4 details at the Halo 4 panel at PAX this weekend, but did reveal that Halo 4 will be the first game in a so-called 'Reclaimer Trilogy'.
Details are scarce, but speaking at the presentation, 343 Industries' Frank O'Connor did reveal: "This trilogy is a direct continuation to the events in Halo 3. It will deal with the fate of John and

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Activision has confirmed, as expected, that Modern Warfare 3 will make use of Valve's full Steamworks feature set.
Built into both the digital and retail versions of the PC game, Steamworks compatibility offers the usual range of functions - auto-updating, achievements etc, and will also support dedicated servers from launch.

The game is available for pre-purchase via Steam now

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Microsoft has revealed a way for you to purchase DLC for Gears of War 3 that you've not seen yet.
The 'Season Pass' is a 2400 MS Point (£20, $30) purchase that gets you four DLC packs that Epic will release for the game over the course of the next year.

Those willing to pay actual money for products not even made yet will get an exclusive Liquid Metal Weapon set for their madness,

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Hope you're not "bugged" by a little news this late on a Sunday but Gearbox just announced that Aliens: Infestation would arrive on the DS on Oct. 11 in the US and on Sept. 30 in the EU. It's a little bit of a delay from the previous loose window of "September" for the WayForward-developed title.

Also, we're supremely sorry about that "bugged" part. We're in a room with like a thousand sweaty dudes and all we've eaten today is a low-fat muffin.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Black Rock Shooter: The Game is a PSP RPG, one of Imageepoch's "JRPG" line of games. It's based on a growing media empire (anime, music manga) featuring a young woman who carries a cannon that fires rocks. So it's not just a clever name!

As you might expect of a game with a cannon-wielding protagonist, Black Rock Shooter has elements of third-person shooting (like ... shooting), but it's alongside

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