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FEBRUARY 2012
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 Feb 1, 2012 - 11:04am EST (Feb 1, 2012 11:04)
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Trion Worlds launches Rift Lite
An extended free to play trial of the MMO launches today
 Feb 1, 2012 - 12:10pm EST (Feb 1, 2012 12:10)
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Kinect For Windows available today
Microsoft invites businesses to innovate with new the Kinect for Windows hardware and software
 Feb 1, 2012 - 1:10pm EST (Feb 1, 2012 13:10)
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Prototype 2 delayed on PC
PC version of upcoming sequel delayed by several months
 Feb 1, 2012 - 2:26pm EST (Feb 1, 2012 14:26)
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TERA closed beta exclusive to preorders
Closed beta test available to all those who pre-order the MMO
 Feb 1, 2012 - 8:55pm EST (Feb 1, 2012 20:55)
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Quarterly EA financials reveal strong Battlefield 3, FIFA 12 sales
Both franchises sell-through over 10 million units, digital download service Origin also strong
 Feb 2, 2012 - 10:11am EST (Feb 2, 2012 10:11)
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UFC Undisputed 3 gets Season Pass for DLC
Mixed Martial Arts game DLC promises new fighters and historic fights
 Feb 2, 2012 - 11:42am EST (Feb 2, 2012 11:42)
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2 million copies of Star Wars: The Old Republic sold
Base of over 1.7 million active subscribers proclaimed for MMO
 Feb 2, 2012 - 1:03pm EST (Feb 2, 2012 13:03)
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Alan Wake PC release date set
PC version of adventure horror title coming in a couple of weeks
 Feb 2, 2012 - 2:55pm EST (Feb 2, 2012 14:55)
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Ubisoft server changes could lock out some PC games
Some PC games will be unplayable while server moves are in progress due to DRM
 Feb 2, 2012 - 4:45pm EST (Feb 2, 2012 16:45)
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THQ reports financial quarter results
Company announces business realignment as CEO salary halved and 240 are let go, Homefront 2 confirmed
 Feb 3, 2012 - 1:17pm EST (Feb 3, 2012 13:17)
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Take-Two quarterly reports provides new sales data
NBA 2k12 sells over 4 million, Grand Theft Auto 5 still without a release date window
 Feb 3, 2012 - 2:01pm EST (Feb 3, 2012 14:01)
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Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends announced
Track racing title based on Ferrari brand coming this Spring
 Feb 3, 2012 - 4:35pm EST (Feb 3, 2012 16:35)
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Daniel Licht to compose Silent Hill: Downpour score
Soundtrack to release alongside upcoming horror game
 Feb 6, 2012 - 10:16am EST (Feb 6, 2012 10:16)
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Further 100k invites sent out for Diablo 3 Beta
Blizzard expands the beta program to more users
 Feb 6, 2012 - 11:19am EST (Feb 6, 2012 11:19)
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BioWare named in the top 55 employers in the province
Development studio in Edmonton ranks among the best in Alberta
 Feb 6, 2012 - 12:57pm EST (Feb 6, 2012 12:57)
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning soundtrack to release alongside the game
Original Soundtrack includes score by composer Grant Kirkhope and Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
 Feb 6, 2012 - 2:35pm EST (Feb 6, 2012 14:35)
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The Tester Season 3 begins tomorrow
Winner to receive production associate position at Sony Santa Monica Studio
 Feb 6, 2012 - 6:13pm EST (Feb 6, 2012 18:13)
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Microsoft Flight dated for February 29
Free to play game will launch with day-one DLC
 Feb 7, 2012 - 9:47am EST (Feb 7, 2012 09:47)
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Shank 2 available now
2D Action Brawler can be downloaded today
 Feb 7, 2012 - 10:52am EST (Feb 7, 2012 10:52)
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First FF XIII-2 DLC released
New Coliseum battle can be purchased now
 Feb 7, 2012 - 12:15pm EST (Feb 7, 2012 12:15)
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Risen 2 Collector Edition coming to UK
Limited edition for pirate RPG brings extras
 Feb 7, 2012 - 12:33pm EST (Feb 7, 2012 12:33)
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SSX Soundtrack detailed
Foster the People, Pretty Lights among artists on the 46 song soundtrack
 Feb 7, 2012 - 2:07pm EST (Feb 7, 2012 14:07)
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning in stores today
Action RPG hits retail, free DLC included with new copies
 Feb 7, 2012 - 3:06pm EST (Feb 7, 2012 15:06)
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Starhawk Limited Edition announced
Bonus content includes DLC packs, free copy of Warhawk
 Feb 7, 2012 - 4:03pm EST (Feb 7, 2012 16:03)
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NeverDead DLC coming this month
New content to include character, challenges, and costumes
 Feb 7, 2012 - 5:13pm EST (Feb 7, 2012 17:13)
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Day One Edition revealed for Ridge Racer Unbounded
Preorder-exclusive package offers extra cars
 Feb 8, 2012 - 10:13am EST (Feb 8, 2012 10:13)
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Ubisoft server changes lock out more games than planned
Things don't go according to plan, as legitimate users locked out of Driver SF and Anno 2070
 Feb 8, 2012 - 11:32am EST (Feb 8, 2012 11:32)
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Sleeping Dogs announced by Square Enix
Re-branded True Crime: Hong Kong coming in the second half of 2012
 Feb 8, 2012 - 12:45pm EST (Feb 8, 2012 12:45)
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Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition released
New edition includes all DLC for RPG
 Feb 8, 2012 - 3:22pm EST (Feb 8, 2012 15:22)
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Jak and Daxter Collection hits stores
Naughty Dog's classic PlayStation 2 Trilogy together on one disk
 Feb 8, 2012 - 4:18pm EST (Feb 8, 2012 16:18)
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Call of Duty Elite Drop 3 detailed
New Overwatch map coming in a couple of weeks
 Feb 8, 2012 - 6:05pm EST (Feb 8, 2012 18:05)
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Skyrim Creation Kit released
Creation Kit and High-Resolution texture pack now available via Steam
 Feb 9, 2012 - 10:24am EST (Feb 9, 2012 10:24)
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Czech national team to appear in future FIFA games
A four-year licensing agreement will bring national team to the franchise
 Feb 9, 2012 - 12:26pm EST (Feb 9, 2012 12:26)
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Pearl Jam DLC released for Rocksmith
Two-song pack released for music title
 Feb 9, 2012 - 1:54pm EST (Feb 9, 2012 13:54)
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Double Fine raises over $700k in fan donations for new game
Company uses Kickstarter to fund their next game, breaks speed records
 Feb 9, 2012 - 2:31pm EST (Feb 9, 2012 14:31)
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Gotham City Impostors launched
Unconventional Urban Warfare promised in new downloadable FPS
 Feb 9, 2012 - 4:07pm EST (Feb 9, 2012 16:07)
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Dirt 3 Complete Edition announced for Europe
Complete Edition contains game, all DLC
 Feb 9, 2012 - 5:16pm EST (Feb 9, 2012 17:16)
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PlayStation Network accounts rebranded
Change in name for user accounts, changes to Terms of Service for PSN
 Feb 10, 2012 - 10:03am EST (Feb 10, 2012 10:03)
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Rosario Dawson and Brian Cox headline Syndicate voice cast
Stars from Men in Black II and The Bourne Identity join the cast
 Feb 10, 2012 - 11:21am EST (Feb 10, 2012 11:21)
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Activision Blizzard financial report shows growth
Call of Duty and DLC selling well, new title expected this year; Diablo 3 planned for Q2 2012 release
 Feb 10, 2012 - 12:39pm EST (Feb 10, 2012 12:39)
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Rift to release in China
Trion Worlds enters into agreement with top Chinese Internet company to release MMO
 Feb 10, 2012 - 2:22pm EST (Feb 10, 2012 14:22)
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Update in Steam hacking case brings new details
Gabe Newell says hackers may have obatined file with Steam transactions between 2004 and 2008
 Feb 10, 2012 - 6:34pm EST (Feb 10, 2012 18:34)
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Online modes detailed for UFC Undisputed 3
Improved Online Matchmaking, content creation tools included
 Feb 13, 2012 - 10:26am EST (Feb 13, 2012 10:26)
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Alan Wake PC Collector Edition in Europe
Bonus disc, plus additional never-seen-before material included with special edition
 Feb 13, 2012 - 12:36pm EST (Feb 13, 2012 12:36)
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Toys based on Transformers: Fall of Cybertron incoming
Hasbro to release models based on video game characters
 Feb 13, 2012 - 4:23pm EST (Feb 13, 2012 16:23)
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Binary Domain demo this week
Explore two early levels from the game and try the Consequence System
 Feb 14, 2012 - 10:15am EST (Feb 14, 2012 10:15)
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Over 2500 mods published by Skyrim community
Within a week of the release of the Creation Kit, gamers have downloaded more than 2 million mods
 Feb 14, 2012 - 11:36am EST (Feb 14, 2012 11:36)
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Grand Slam Tennis 2 released
New video game tennis title in stores today
 Feb 14, 2012 - 1:03pm EST (Feb 14, 2012 13:03)
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UFC Undisputed 3 now available
Pride mode debuts with the release of new mixed martial arts game
 Feb 14, 2012 - 2:15pm EST (Feb 14, 2012 14:15)
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Mass Effect 3 demo available to download
Single player and co-op missions in the demo provide a taste of the upcoming space RPG
 Feb 14, 2012 - 4:29pm EST (Feb 14, 2012 16:29)
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Twisted Metal races to retail stores
Longest running PlayStation franchise debuts on the PS3
 Feb 14, 2012 - 5:47pm EST (Feb 14, 2012 17:47)
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Darksiders 2 release date announced
Exclusive In-Game content offered to pre-orders, sequel coming in June
 Feb 15, 2012 - 9:58am EST (Feb 15, 2012 09:58)
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Star Wars: The Old Republic to launch in more countries next month
MMO coming to Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore in March
 Feb 15, 2012 - 11:12am EST (Feb 15, 2012 11:12)
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Prototype 2 Blackwatch Collector Edition announced
Special edition to include DLC pass, soundtrack, comic
 Feb 15, 2012 - 12:05pm EST (Feb 15, 2012 12:05)
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Resistance 3 soundtrack released
Orchestral Score by Boris Salchow arrives at retail
 Feb 15, 2012 - 1:32pm EST (Feb 15, 2012 13:32)
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New Resident Evil 6 details
Fact sheet reveals more info about upcoming zombie shooter
 Feb 15, 2012 - 2:36pm EST (Feb 15, 2012 14:36)
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Ubisoft dates Assassin's Creed 3 for October
The next chapter in the series coming this fall, no details so far
 Feb 15, 2012 - 4:08pm EST (Feb 15, 2012 16:08)
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2K Sports to release NBA 2K12 GOTY Edition
Timed Best Buy exclusive includes DLC. commemorative poster with Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird
 Feb 15, 2012 - 5:18pm EST (Feb 15, 2012 17:18)
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NCSoft reiterates Guild Wars 2 console plans
A console version of upcoming MMO is possible, but will be its own project
 Feb 15, 2012 - 6:03pm EST (Feb 15, 2012 18:03)
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Mad Riders coming this spring
Downloadable extreme off-road racer coming soon
 Feb 16, 2012 - 12:05pm EST (Feb 16, 2012 12:05)
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DirectX 11 support added to LA Noire
New patch brings improved visuals
 Feb 16, 2012 - 1:08pm EST (Feb 16, 2012 13:08)
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ShootMania Storm announced
First details about upcoming PC FPS from TrackMania creators
 Feb 16, 2012 - 1:58pm EST (Feb 16, 2012 13:58)
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Journey dated for March
The next project from thatgamecompany to launch next month
 Feb 16, 2012 - 2:57pm EST (Feb 16, 2012 14:57)
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Civilization V gets Gods & Kings Expansion
Expansion includes new gameplay scenarios, strategies, and the return of religion and espionage
 Feb 16, 2012 - 9:24pm EST (Feb 16, 2012 21:24)
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Alan Wake released for PC
After almost two years since releasing on Xbox 360, thriller from Remedy is released on original announcement platform
 Feb 17, 2012 - 3:08pm EST (Feb 17, 2012 15:08)
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World vs World PvP detailed for Guild Wars 2
New details revealed via blog post
 Feb 17, 2012 - 4:41pm EST (Feb 17, 2012 16:41)
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Sazh DLC coming to Final Fantasy XIII-2
Heads or Tails downloadable content announced
 Feb 21, 2012 - 9:57am EST (Feb 21, 2012 09:57)
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Syndicate now in stores
Cyberpunk World rebooted as first person shooter
 Feb 21, 2012 - 11:23am EST (Feb 21, 2012 11:23)
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Spec Ops: The Line dated for June
Third person shooter coming this summer, preorder bonuses announced
 Feb 21, 2012 - 2:08pm EST (Feb 21, 2012 14:08)
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SSX demo released
Online enabled demo allows friends to compete for leaderboards
 Feb 21, 2012 - 2:53pm EST (Feb 21, 2012 14:53)
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The Secret World to launch in June
Funcom to intensify closed beta testing and open public beta events in preparation for the summer release
 Feb 21, 2012 - 4:42pm EST (Feb 21, 2012 16:42)
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Aion enters free to play market with Ascension
Aion: Ascension to bring a free business model to the MMO in North America, along with 3.0 Content Update
 Feb 21, 2012 - 6:32pm EST (Feb 21, 2012 18:32)
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Asura's Wrath in stores today
Stylized action game available now, DLC plans outlined
 Feb 21, 2012 - 8:33pm EST (Feb 21, 2012 20:33)
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Witcher 2 sells one million copies
Sequel passes milestone, sales of original also still strong in 2011
 Feb 22, 2012 - 10:02am EST (Feb 22, 2012 10:02)
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Starhawk open beta begins
All PSN users able to get into the game starting today
 Feb 22, 2012 - 11:23am EST (Feb 22, 2012 11:23)
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PlayStation Vita launches in North America
The new handheld device from Sony aims to grab a share of the market
 Feb 22, 2012 - 12:27pm EST (Feb 22, 2012 12:27)
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Alan Wake's American Nightmare released
Spinoff downloadable title now available for Xbox Live Arcade
 Feb 22, 2012 - 2:40pm EST (Feb 22, 2012 14:40)
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Guild Wars 2 beta sign ups open
Registration for beta is open to public for a limited time
 Feb 22, 2012 - 3:08pm EST (Feb 22, 2012 15:08)
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More DLC announced for NeverDead
As first add-on pack arrives, more is on the way
 Feb 23, 2012 - 9:54am EST (Feb 23, 2012 09:54)
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Open beta kicks off tomorrow for Tribes: Ascend
Free-to-play shooter be available to everyone on Friday; patch adds a new game mode, four new maps, and new regions
 Feb 23, 2012 - 10:49am EST (Feb 23, 2012 10:49)
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Homefront Ultimate Edition coming to Europe
Shooter to be re-released in March with all previously released DLC included
 Feb 23, 2012 - 11:56am EST (Feb 23, 2012 11:56)
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Major Battlefield 3 patch incoming
Next update to bring significant balance and weapon changes
 Feb 23, 2012 - 1:38pm EST (Feb 23, 2012 13:38)
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Borderlands 2 release date set for September
Pre-ordered games include exclusive access to Borderlands 2 Premiere Club, including in-game items
 Feb 23, 2012 - 2:42pm EST (Feb 23, 2012 14:42)
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First Mass Effect 3 DLC detailed
From Ashes includes new squad mate, comes bundled with Collectors Edition
 Feb 23, 2012 - 3:50pm EST (Feb 23, 2012 15:50)
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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs announced
Frictional Games and thechineseroom collaborating on next project
 Feb 23, 2012 - 5:08pm EST (Feb 23, 2012 17:08)
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Medal of Honor: Warfighter coming this fall
The next shooter from Danger Close and EA detailed
 Feb 24, 2012 - 10:01am EST (Feb 24, 2012 10:01)
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ArmA 3 development plans outlined
Alpha planned for later this year, E3 presence confirmed
 Feb 24, 2012 - 11:41am EST (Feb 24, 2012 11:41)
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Free DLC for Gotham City Impostors released
DLC for Xbox 360 now available for free
 Feb 24, 2012 - 2:27pm EST (Feb 24, 2012 14:27)
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RE: Operation Raccoon City set for May release on PC
Unleash chaos on the streets of Raccoon City on PC in late spring
 Feb 24, 2012 - 3:16pm EST (Feb 24, 2012 15:16)
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Killzone 3 multiplayer going free to play
Starting next week, everyone can play online via PSN up to a certain rank
 Feb 24, 2012 - 3:50pm EST (Feb 24, 2012 15:50)
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NBA Live to return this year
EA Sports to make another comeback to basketball
 Feb 25, 2012 - 5:01pm EST (Feb 25, 2012 17:01)
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Guild Wars 2 beta reaches 1M signups
MMO Beta interest peaks in less than three days
 Feb 27, 2012 - 10:15am EST (Feb 27, 2012 10:15)
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MLB 2k12 demo this week
Baseball franchise to return this spring, demo launches ahead of release
 Feb 27, 2012 - 11:43am EST (Feb 27, 2012 11:43)
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Robert Griffin III revealed as NCAA Football 13 cover athlete
Fans to vote for another player to join RG3 on the cover
 Feb 27, 2012 - 12:40pm EST (Feb 27, 2012 12:40)
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Unreal Engine 4 to get a reveal at GDC
Epic Games to present the new engine behind closed doors
 Feb 27, 2012 - 5:41pm EST (Feb 27, 2012 17:41)
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Promotion launches early copies of Mass Effect 3 to space
Fans have a chance to track down and find an early copy of the game
 Feb 28, 2012 - 10:20am EST (Feb 28, 2012 10:20)
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SSX available today
The return of the snowboarding franchise is in stores now
 Feb 28, 2012 - 11:24am EST (Feb 28, 2012 11:24)
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Hydrophobia developers in financial trouble
Dark Energy Digital heading into administration
 Feb 28, 2012 - 12:03pm EST (Feb 28, 2012 12:03)
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FIFA Street demo out now
Demo includes World Tour story mode, social network features
 Feb 28, 2012 - 2:52pm EST (Feb 28, 2012 14:52)
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PlayStation Vita sells over 1.2 million units worldwide
Sales figure boosted by the launch in North and Latin America, Europe
 Feb 28, 2012 - 3:37pm EST (Feb 28, 2012 15:37)
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MW3 DLC arrives for Elite PS3 users
First content drop deployed for Premium Elite members on PS3
 Feb 29, 2012 - 10:10am EST (Feb 29, 2012 10:10)
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First DLC announced for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Story-Driven downloadable content planned for March release
 Feb 29, 2012 - 11:30am EST (Feb 29, 2012 11:30)
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PSN Maintenance scheduled for tomorrow
A significant, full day outage of PSN expected Thursday
 Feb 29, 2012 - 12:40pm EST (Feb 29, 2012 12:40)
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Borderlands 2 shipping with Steamworks
2K Games continues publishing agreement with Valve
 Feb 29, 2012 - 2:03pm EST (Feb 29, 2012 14:03)
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Blizzard Entertainment announces staff reductions
About 600 employees let go worldwide, from non-gaming departments
 Feb 29, 2012 - 4:03pm EST (Feb 29, 2012 16:03)
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First Medal of Honor: Warfighter details
An authentic story staged in a fictional conflict planned
 Feb 29, 2012 - 5:14pm EST (Feb 29, 2012 17:14)
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PES 2012 patch to bring roster changes
Upcoming update adds January transfers and more
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