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The end result of Fable III left fans feeilng their beloved game had a taken a turn to the dark side literally. Gone were the lush, bright graphics that Fable fans have grown accumstomed to and instead gamers had to stare at often dingy and gloomy landscapes. Peter Molyneuex, Producer at Lionhead Studios finally admitted that fans weren't the only ones that were disappointed the outcome of Fable III, so was he. Molyneux further explains his disappoint with the game when his Fable III goals of selling 5 million units were not met. With that being said let's hope that the next Fable game that rolls out gets back to it's roots and leaves us wanting more instead of saying, "Another Fable already? Please, the last one kind of blew...". via Gamasutra Click here to view the article

Any die hard Halo fan took notice to quite a few things during the E3 debut trailer of Halo 4. Sure there were explosions and mass confusion, but one good look at certain things and you could tell that things with Halo 4 are going to be a bit different this time around. 343's Frank O Conner explained why Halo's green armored hero is a bit different to OXM without giving away too many juicy tidbits. "There's some story behind his new look. There are specific reasons why he looks the way he does and why some of his behaviours have changed. We'll see in good time." ~ Frank O Conner, 343 Industries "A lot of things have changed in that intervening period." We will have to wait to see what those changes are as more details emerge regarding 343 Industries, Halo 4. http://youtu.be/TC2yMKMENdg via OXM Click here to view the article

What happens when your current girlfriend who might be pregnant finds out about the piggy-tailed blonde, big boobed girl you possibly cheated on her with the night before? For Catherine's Vincent, he is about to find out in this new trailer for the upcoming very sexual and twisted puzzle game from Atlus that is set to release next month in the US on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. http://youtu.be/G2FjqieajyY via Click here to view the article

Something that countless numbers of gamers have been saying for years has finally been spoken from the lips of Sega. The famous blue, chili-dog eating hedgehog spawned a comic book series, television show, and numerous toys and clothing for kids of all ages is getting ready to celebrate his 20th year in the gaming industry. Fans have been complaining year after year that Sonic related video games have gone downhill, but even after Sega admitting that they shoved sub-par Sonic games down the throats of gamers each year, will they actually listen? As CVG pointed out, there are four Sonic games that are coming out all within a month of each other so it does not appear that Sega is going to be taking their own advice anytime soon. Click here to view the article

Speaking with Edge, Paul Cuisset creator of the upcoming Playstation Network and Xbox Live Arcade downloadable survival/horror title Amy, explains why they took a creative and bold turn by making the character Amy autistic. "It’s difficult to go very far into this because it’s tied to the story, and we want to keep some information confidential for now. As a player, you will learn and understand why Amy has this condition," responded Cuisset when Edge asked why they decided to make Amy autistic. In Amy, you play as Lana, a woman who is protecting a young child with autism and also has powers that cannot be explained. As Lana, you have to help the 8 year old Amy escape a city that has become overrun with monsters and other types of enemies and military. The graphically gorgeous and somewhat Silent Hillish Amy, is releasing on the Playstation Network in Fall of 2011 and will be making it's way to the Xbox Live Arcade at a later date. http://youtu.be/t4KtIqirCME via Edge Click here to view the article

If you are in the market for a new Xbox 360 and have money to burn then today is your lucky day! Amazon's "Gold Box Deal of the Day" which just so happens to include a 4GB Xbox 360. Now what's the deal you ask? If you purchase a 4GB 360 today you will receive $100 in promotional credit that will be added into your Amazon account to be used on future purchases. Other deals include Super Monkey Ball 3D discounted from $39.95 to $21.99 and two more unannounced deals that have a countdown clock and hints for you puzzle guru's to figure out. via Amazon Click here to view the article

Depends on what you consider exclusive, but RPG Site is reporting that Microsoft bought the exclusive rights to the JRPG, Tales of Vesperia that released on the Xbox 360 in August of 2008. The game also released on the Playstation 3, however Japan was the only country to receive it on Sony's console. This news was made recent after a public Facebook posting made by Namco Bandai's Community Manager, Charlotte Toci which happened to be directed towards a fan asking a question regarding a PS3 version was never seen outside of Japan. Considering that Namco Bandai has not given any details regarding the "exclusitivity" of Tales of Vesperia and the un-professional manner that she ousted the news in, do you think that Namco Bandai will soon be hiring a new community manager? To read the full Facebook posting, please go to the RPG Site Click here to view the article

Does Max Payne 3 have an official release date? Even though Rockstar has been keeping mum on details involving the game, both Amazon and GameStop are claiming that the release date for Max Payne 3 has been set by Rockstar despite Max Payne 3 not showing up as calendar release for the 2011-2012 game release year. The release date that is noted on both of the online selling behometh's show a date of December 1, 2011. Rockstar Vancouver who is at the helm of Max's driver seat have not confirmed or denied the release dates. via VG247 Click here to view the article

It appears that developers and publishers cannot get enough of body motion gaming. The latest company to pledge their support to Microsoft's Kinect is Sega. Hayes further went on to say that Sega is also backing Wii U and Sony's Vita which were both announced and shown at this year's E3. via VG247 Click here to view the article

EA continues to spew it's server shutdown wrath upon the gaming industry. According to EA's recent service update, beginning on August 11, 2011 the following games will be shut down: ARMY OF TWO™ for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 ARMY OF TWO™ Demo for Xbox 360 Battlefield 2142™ Demo for PC Battlefield 2: Modern Combat™ for Xbox 360 Battlefield 2: Modern Combat™ Demo for Xbox 360 Medal of Honor Airborne™ for PlayStation Portable Medal of Honor Heroes™ 2 for PlayStation Portable and Wii NASCAR® 09 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 (North America) NCAA® Basketball 10 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 NCAA® Football 10 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Need for Speed™ Most Wanted for PC and Xbox 360 Need for Speed™ Undercover for PlayStation Portable; SKATE™ for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 10 for PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 11 Demo for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Before you start moaning, there is more and they might come as a surprise. On October 1, 2011 the following games will also be shut down: Madden NFL 10 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 NHL® 10 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 EA is claiming that "as games get replaced with newer titles, the number of players still enjoying the older games dwindles below a point". That's right 2010 releases. You are old. via Electronic Art's Service Update Announcement Click here to view the article

Mass Effect 3 might not be releasing until 2012, but it appears that you will at least get your hands on a demo before the game releases. According to Eurogamer, a tweet from Executive Producer Casey Hudson hints that news on a demo will be coming in a few months after he replied back to a Mass Effect fan over social networking giant Twitter who wished him "best of luck" with Mass Effect 3. Click here to view the article

The new reboot entry into the Tomb Raider series is shaping up to be exactly what this dying franchise needs in order to stay afloat in a gaming world where so many once captivating series fade away. The latest pre-E3 trailer that Square Enix has released shows a very young Lara looking surprisingly more realistic instead of the huge boobed fantasy that we are use to seeing and extremely vulnerable as cries out in pain and glances into the horizon ahead of her. http://youtu.be/RN7_8Yholm4 via Click here to view the article

Were you one of the people who pre-orderd Duke Nukem Forever way back in the day? Well we have some good news for as long as you have a receipt from all those years ago as proof of your pre-order. GameStop announced over the weekend that they will be honoring all pre-orders for Duke Nukem from back when most of you probably weren't even a thought and that those pre-orders will receive "Duke's Big Package" which includes the black and red trucker hat along with the game. Now would be a good time to scour through your old receipts that you have been collecting for years and have been "meaning to go through". via The Escapist Click here to view the article

Playstation Network services will be fully restored this week says Sony. However if you live in Japan, Hong Kong, or South Korea you will still be waiting. In case you have been living under a rock for the past couple of months or are just suffering from a case of "fanboy denial" Sony suffered a security breach in late April that completely shut down all aspects of the Playstation Network and put thousands of credit card holders private information in jeopardy. via Playstation Blog Click here to view the article

In late March, Microsoft filed for registration of three new trademarks that each bare the name "Fusion" in one way or another. This filing has sparked rumors of a Kinect only series to feature the name, "Fusion". Fusion Genesis, Fusion Sentinent, and Fusion Vault are all names that appeared on the filing and according to IGN, the Australian Classification Board has a rating of PG for Fusion Genesis which features mild science fiction violence and coarse language. Many gamers started speculating that this might be an announcement for a new Fuzion Frenzy series, however "Fusion" in the filing is spelled with an "s" not a "z". There are rumors that began last year of the next Xbox featuring AMD Fusion technolgy. Could this be a new hardware filing with a classification to take away suspicion or is it just a news series that might be Kinect enabled? via IGN Click here to view the article

A trailer for Beachhead Studio's Call of Duty Elite has been leaked onto Youtube and Activision was quick to yank it down this morning due to copyright issues. The recent announcement of Beachhead Studios working on the pay to play Call of Duty service that is titled, "Call of Duty Elite" has left fans either shaking their heads at the notion of paying to play for yet another service of their beloved series or others just simply saying, "don't like it, don't play it". This service would mix together with Modern Warfare 3, however with Call of Duty Elite you are looking at somewhere around a $7.99 a month extra charge to access the extra content that you will not find with the game. This includes new levels for the game that can only be accessed through Call of Duty Elite DLC. Elite will also have online features such as leaderboards and stats that seem to be on par with Bungie's online Halo leaderboards and stat tracker. There will also be a feature where users can meet together online and play together, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick said, "This is an enormous investment" regarding the route that it appears the Call of Duty franchise and fans might taking. via The Wall Street Journal Online Click here to view the article

Do you feel like spending about $20.00 or $12.00 on your DLC? If you bought Rockstar and Take-Two's detective based smash hit LA Noire, then you will be making that decision soon. Take-Two announced that there is a bountiful amount of DLC coming your way, however you can purchase it one of two ways either by ordering the Rockstar Pass (presently on sale at $1o until June) and you will receive all 7 DLC options or you can buy the content seperately for the price of $20.00 as it releases on the Xbox Live Marketplace and Playstation Network. Make sense? Didn't think so. Chicago Lightning Detective Suit (Social Club only) - May 17 Free with registration L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass (limited-time discount price) - May 31 $10.00 "The Naked City" DLC case - May 31 $4.00 "A Slip of The Tongue" DLC case - May 31 $4.00 Broderick Detective Suit and Gun - May 31 $1.00 Sharpshooter Detective Suit and Gun - May 31 $1.00 The Badge Pursuit Challenge - May 31; $2.00 Chicago Piano Machine Gun (free community unlock) - May 31 L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass (standard price) - June 14; $12.00 "Nicholson Electroplating Disaster" DLC case - June 21 $4.00 "Reefer Madness" DLC case - July 12 $4.00 via Take-Two Press Release Click here to view the article

A good eye caught this image that appeared briefly on the EA Store for their upcoming RPG hit series, Mass Effect 3. The image which was quickly removed is similar to the one that appeared on Xbox.com for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier that showed the same purple logo with the words, "Better With Kinect Sensor". A Kinect enabled Ghost Recon makes sense, but Mass Effect 3? What do you think? via NeoGaf and Eurogamer Click here to view the article

Batman fans and pervs of the gaming universe unite! Rocksteady Games has confirmed that Catwoman is a fully playable character in the story of the newest entry into the Batman Arkham universe, Batman: Arkham City. GameSpot who got an E3 sneak preview of the highly anticipated game was told by Rocksteady's Dax Ginn that gamers will get to explore the darker side of the game and that Catwoman has been designed specifically for Arkham City. via GameSpot Click here to view the article

Don't know what to get the geek loving dad on your list this year for Father's Day? Instead of buying the same old boring white socks or "Number One Dad" shirt, let us help you decide what other gifts are out there instead of the cookie cutter retail store items. Star Trek Pizza Cutter - $29.99 This adorable pizza cutter in the shape of Star Trek's Enterprise will be a pleaser for the pizza loving dad in your life. It's made of stainless steel and is an officially licensed Star Trek item. The Enterprise pizza cutter is available at thinkgeek.com. Darth Vader Imprinting Toaster - $49.99 That's right, you can now take your toast to the dark side. This nifty little toaster will actually imprint Darth Vader's mug on your toast. This black toaster is an official licensed Star Wars item and is also available at thinkgeek.com. Whiskey Stones - $19.99 These little handy cubes will help to keep your dad's whiskey or any other beverages cold without having the water diluation effect from plain old water ice cubes. Stick these bad boys in the freezer for a few hours and your dad's drink will stay on the cool side. The cold cubes are reusable and made from US mined soapstone. You can purchase a set of 9 cubes at thinkgeek.com. The Geek Dad's Guide to Weekend Fun - $11.25 This 250 page geek book is packed with fun little projects ranging from taking things apart and building items like robots from scratch. Written by New York Times Bestseller author Ken Dedmead, this book is fun for the whole family. You can purchase The Geek Dad's Guide to Weekend Fun at Amazon. Atari Pint Glasses - $22.99 for a set of 4 These four pint glasses come with Atari themed designs including Tempest, Centipede, Missle Command, and Asteroids. You can get the set at thinkgeek.com. Recycled Neck Tie and Suit Wallet - $30.00 Giving out neck ties as gifts is not exactly the best gift that your father might want to receive. However if he has a business type job or maybe there is some family joke about neck ties, you can purchase this wallet which is made from recycled ties that other men no longer wanted. These tie wallets can be bought on Uncommon Goods. L.A. Noire - $59.99 This crime solving based mystery game made by Rockstar is perfect for the father in your life who has been looking for a crime solving game without the CSI name attached to it. Available for the PS3 and Xbox 360, L.A. Noire is currently on sale at Amazon for $47.89. Duke Nukem Forever - $59.99 Considering the time frame that it this game to come out, chances are your video game loving dad was waiting for this years ago.If you order it off of Amazon you will receive a $10.00 promo code that you can use on your next purchase. Hail to the king baby! Click here to view the article

Recently, EA's Sports Division head honcho Peter Moore sat down with Gamastura and discussed the techonology of the Wii U and why offline gaming is a thing of the past. "My dev teams -- their heads are exploding, in a good way and a bad way," Moore responded when asked about Nintendo's new entry into the console war. "How do we look at this new technology? We don't just want to bolt this on; this has to be relevant to the sports gamer." Moore later discusses his thoughts on offline gaming and why social gaming has exploded in recent years. It looks like EA, at least their Sports Division will be abandoning offline gameplay. What does that mean for the future of single player sports games or other titles from EA's lineup? We will have to wait to find out. via Gamasutra Click here to view the article

Double Fine is looking for the publishing rights for their 2005 hit Psychonauts that was previously published by Majesco. Double Fine's Anna Kipnis jumped the gun early on Twitter by announcing that Double Fine now has the publishing rights to the Psychonauts brand. However Tim Schafer clarified the news by stating that they are in the process of converting all of the rights to the franchise to Double Fine. Does this mean we can expect a "Pyschonauts HD" remake appearing on XBL or PSN? via Gamasutra Click here to view the article

When claims were made that Nintendo's upcoming new console was going to be more powerful than the current heavy hitters of the console world, PS3 and 360, gamers took notice. However with a recent statement being made by Nintendo that the Wii U will not be have a DVD or Blu-Ray functionality, the Wii U is shaping up to be another child's toy or retirement home reject. Iwata did confirm that there will be some social media functions. via VG247 Click here to view the article

Games (Trailers and Demos) Rayman Origins Driver: San Fransico Far Cry 3 Brothers in Arms 4: The Furious Four The Adventures in Tintin Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Ghost Recon Online Trackmania 2 Raving Rabbids: Alive and Kicking Just Dance 3 Rocksmith Assassin's Creed: Revleations Announcements Far Cry 3 showcased a bit of story along with an opening cinematic that was all about "insanity" and a very dark and twisted storyline. Gearbox announced the new Brothers in Arms game that is straying far away from the traditional WWII setting and going into a more cartooney and outrageous atmosphere. Raving Rabbids Alive and Kicking will be Kinect friendly. Chastity's Final Verdict: Ubisoft's lineup is definitely something to look forward to. Far Cry 3 looks like it is going to be an outstanding dark story and Assassin's Creed: Revelations looks amazing. The only announcement I was disappointed with was the new Brothers in Arms game. That game should not bear "Brothers in Arms" in the title. In fact it reminds of me Team Fortress with the characters. Other than that, decent showing Ubisoft. Click here to view the article

Games (Trailers and Demos) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Tomb Raider Mass Effect 3 Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Gears of War 3 Ryse Halo 4 Halo Anniversary Forza 4 Fable: The Journey Kinect Disneyland Adventures Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster Star Wars Kinect Dance Central 2 Kinect Sports Season Two Announcements UFC and Xbox Live partnered together and all UFC pay per view events will be available on Xbox Live. Kinect friendly. Cloud Saves and Beacons allow gamers to access their games saves on other consoles and beacons will let gamers tell their friends what they want to play. Fall 2011 Dashboard update coming and looks much more user friendly and clean. Youtube and Bing coming to Xbox Live. Xbox Live TV Service announced. Unfortunately not alot of details were dropped other than that you will be able to watch anything you want. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier will be Kinect friendly along with all future Tom Clancy titles. Future Soldier will use body tracking and voice commands. Tiger Woods PGA Tour, Madden, FIFA, and an unannounced fourth title will be Kinect enabled. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will be priced at $40.00 and will feature HD graphics, co-op over XBL, and a release date of November 15th, 2011. Halo 4 shown at the end of the press conference with a 2012 release date. Forza 4 will use Kinect. Fable: The Journey will support Kinect controls. Minecraft is coming exclusively to the 360. Kinect Fun Labs available now on the Kinect dashboard. Lets users re-create their avatar to look just like them, finger tracking controls, and take 3D photos and edit them. There will also be item scanning for use in games. Chastity's Final Verdict on Microsoft's E3 2011 Press Conference: I was a little disappointed by Microsoft's showing at E3 this year. It seems that they are heavily focused on marketing Kinect enabled titles which is great for them to steer gamers away from the Wii and PS Move. However that is all that there press conference was about. If you are married to your Kinect then this press conference was for you, but for gamers who were looking for sneak peeks, new games, and gameplay from regular games releasing soon, those gamers were left in the dark. Click here to view the article