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Originally Posted by wraggster

A brand new accessible Classic Mode is the headline feature of the freshly announced Football manager 2013.
Described by publisher Sega as a “seismic shift” in the series, FM2013’s Classic Mode offers “an alternative, less time-consuming” game type that is hoped will appeal to those who have until now found the game’s depth too intimidating.
It’s said to allow a full season to be played out in eight to ten hours and is modelled on the more simplistic take on the series

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Sequel to 1994 adventure is top reward for fan backing

A sequel to adventure game Beneath a Steel Sky will be green light if a Kickstarter project reaches $1m.
Revolution Software reached its Kickstarter campaign target of $400,000 for Broken Sword 5 just 13 days after it began.

With the backing of another $600,000, Revolution has said it will start work on a sequel to it’s acclaimed 1994 adventure, implementing Easter eggs in Broken Sword: the Serpent’s Curse

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Zynga has released the sequel to its monstrously popular Facebook game FarmVille.
"We recognise that there are players who have moved on fromFarmVille," said Zynga vice president of games Tim LeTourneau.
"We wanted to embrace what three years of technology has brought and reinvent FarmVille as if we were making it fresh today."
Farmville 2 is built entirely with 3D technology, and Zynga has implemented interactive and more-lifelike animations.
"FarmVille

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Rovio will bring a new and exclusive Angry Birds Roost experience to the Nokia Lumia range.
A first for Rovio and the Windows Phone platform, Angry Birds Roost will offer fans an exclusive 'Bird Cam' feature, which lets users take a picture on their phone, add their favourite Angry Birdscharacter to the pic, then share on Facebook, Twitter, MMS or email.
There will be access to hundreds of walkthrough videos, news, ringtones and Angry Birds wallpapers, as well as wide Live Tiles for

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Originally Posted by wraggster

With 16 days to go, Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse just crept past its Kickstarter target of $400,000. UK studio Revolution Software launched the campaign for the adventure series' fifth entry in August, and in less than half its allowed time The Serpent's Curse is now officially funded. One step closer to breaking that curse, we hope.

Revolution also announced recently that the game is coming

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