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Peter Molyneux will be leaving Lionhead and Microsoft for a new company, 22 Cans after he is finished working on the Kinect friendly entry into the Fable series, Fable: The Journey. Molyneux made the statement earlier today stating that he is leaving Microsoft on happy terms. Molyneux's departure might be causing fans of the Fable series to jump for joy after expressing their disappointment in the turn that the series has taken with the release of Fable III. No news on his replacement will be. via Joystiq

Gamers have been pouring into Metacritic to give their own reviews and score for Mass Effect 3 which just so happened to release at midnight. Unfortunately most of the reviews have been zeroes due to some fail worthy comments who apparently cannot stomach that you can have same sex relations in the game and astonishingly managed to beat a 20-40 hour game within 12 hours of release. This is just to merely serve as an embarrassment to the asshat cry babies in this world. *Caution ramblings below were not edited for spoilers or profane language. Read at your own risk* gayme3scenes "Daaaaaaaang! I ain't know there was gay sex scenes in this game! I thought was gurrrbage but these scenes...they have renewed my faith in the game. This game made me want to go "Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!" I honestly thought this game was a load of garbage, until I got to the sex scenes. The gay ones, I mean. I would rate this game a -04, but instead it is getting a 10 from me due to the gay sex scenes that make this game the smash hit that it is!!" HemburgerHolpor ""No Shepard" Kaidan Alenko grunted, as the commander began to mount up behind him, "I'm not ready for our relationship to go this far so soon...". Shepard stopped briefly, erect dick in hand, staring at Kaidan's virgin anus. A dialogue wheel appeared on screen, the traditional Bioware 3 choice system. -Don't worry, I'll be gentle -I'm hungry -You don't have a choice here The dialogue wheel spun to the bottom right and a devious smile spread over Shepard's face. Kaidan's screams reverbated throughout the Normandy as the reapers destroyed earth.… " Scorpio594 "You biodrones will eat up any **** HURR THEYRE JUST MAD BECAUSE HOMOSEX HURR DLC IS A PART OF THE GAME DEAL WITH IT HURR THEYRE JUST TROLLS HURR THEY JUST READ THE SPOILERS ONLINE HURR THEYRE JUST MORONS HURR ILL JUST THROW OUT A TEN BECAUSE THIS GAME IS FUN HURR THESE NEGATIVE REVIEWS ARE JUST A JOKE HURR SO MANY WHINING KIDS Jesus **** Christ you guys, Get a life." Visser8 "Anyone who defend this game is either too young to play good games or retarded homo-lovers instead of you finding the romance, this game practically forces romance onto you, not to mention the all-too-famous DA2 where the characters forces gay love upon you, I am giving this game a 1 because at least it doesn't have this in ME3 ALSO, your choices doesn't matter in ME3, the rachichi queen in ME1 is revived if you killed her, or indoctrinated into the reaper's side if you spare her, what the **** characters you killed off is instantly revived, and the reasons provided wERE worse than youtube comments, the dialogues wheel provided were poorly written paraphrases which gives little effect to your actions. I can't really get why everyone would even say ME3 has a good story, its almost on par with DA2 in terms of **** but oh well, I guess the console audience have been eating **** for so long that they don't care if major coporations like EA are spoon-feeding **** anymore" Take note future parents in this world. This is why sometimes it is best if you use protection. via Metacritic

According to Major Nelson, Borderlands has received a huge discount of 30-50% off on DLC and other related items in this week's Deal of the Week. Next week's Deal of the Week is themed and will feature "hack and slash" style games including Torchlight, Dungeons and Dragons Daggerdale, The Baconing, and Warhammer 40,000 Kill Team at 50% off their original prices. Out in the Xbox Live Arcade this week is Ubisoft's I Am Alive. Next week's arcade offerings include Shoot Many Robots and Defenders of Arcadia. Other downloadable content out for the current week is Mass Effect 3 From Ashes, Forza 4 March Pirelli Car Pack, and for Elite premium Call of Duty subscribers only, Modern Warfare 3 Map Pack that includes Black Box, Black Ice, and Negotiator. Games on Demand will be adding Carnival Games and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 to the list of downloadable titles this week. Next week, Brink and The Gunstringer will be available. One demo will be releasing this week for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13. A demo for Dead or Alive 5 will be out in two weeks. There will also be a handful of Avatar items added to the Avatar Marketplace. MLB 2K12 and John Carter of Mars will be getting avatar items this week and next week will see Shoot Many Robots, an update to the Marvel Collection, and College Game Day avatar items. via Major Nelson

Hopefully you do not have your Mass Effect 2 game saves floating around in a cloud save, because EA has confirmed that cloud saves will not carry over into Mass Effect 3. EA also stated that local save files that were moved between consoles using cloud saves will not work either. For those of you that have your Mass Effect 2 save files in a cloud save, you will have to import your save onto an original Xbox 360 hard drive and then transfer it manually to a new console with a USB cord or transfer cable. If you don't have your original hard drive, you are out of luck. via IGN

343 Industries takes you behind the scenes to see the first in game footage of Halo 4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6UL63Zo-uo via Halo Waypoint Youtube

Before the Kinect friendly Fable: The Journey releases this fall, Lionhead has announced the Xbox Live Arcade will be getting some Fable action before hand. Fable Heroes will be launching prior to Fable: The Journey and will feature four player co-op and will also tie in with Fable: The Journey by using unlockables and avatars. Fable Heroes has been in development by Lionhead since last April. No specific date or price has been announced for the downloadable title. via Eurogamer

EA's online download system Origin has been accused of placing a form of tracking software onto your computer to get your personal information, but EA has always denied the claims that gamers had made. After a post in the forum Day One Patch and the responses that follow, is there finally proof that Origin is reading information off of your gaming machine? User forsayken claims that when he booted up Origin to play Battlefield 3, he took notice that Dead Space 2 appeared, however he claims that he downloaded Dead Space 2 four months ago off of Steam. Turns out from the responses, others have taken notice to the same thing happening to them with other Steam purchased games appearing on Origin. What do you think? Origin trying to get the upper hand and to each their own or has EA shown that they will do anything to get personal information from their users like installing rumored tracking software onto your PC? via Day One Patch

Major Nelson has announced a new limited edition bundle to the Xbox 360 family. The Xbox 360 Special Edition 4GB Kinect Family Bundle features a glossy and all white Xbox 360 and matching Kinect sensor and wireless controller. The family bundle also includes Kinect Sports, Kinect Adventures, and a 3 month XBL Gold Subscription. The new bundle is shipping today and will be available for $299 while supplies last. The glossy and white Xbox 360 wireless controller will be available for purchase separately at $49.99. via Major Nelson

Someone has leaked the Mass Effect 3 live action trailer onto Youtube that was originally suppose to go live during tonight's episode of AMC's The Walking Dead. Clever marketing trick by EA or was this an actual leak? The world wil never know. http://youtu.be/XOLxwmmQNjA via and Joystiq

Fans of the Mass Effect series will be happy to know that they surpassed the number of pre orders for Mass Effect 2 with Bioware's upcoming entry into the series, Mass Effect 3. EA product manager Will Graham said that the pre orders for Mass Effect 3 have "broken the targets set" and are " well ahead of where we were at the same point with Mass Effect 2". EA has been heavily advertising to get the Mass Effect brand out there for Mass Effect 3's release on March 6th. Besides commercials, collectable items, and trailers, EA has also launched copies of Mass Effect 3 with GPS devices attached into space so that gamers can track the copies and hunt them down when they land. via MCV

EA's next entry into the Medal of Honor series has been ousted by Game Informer's Jim Reiley over Twitter. Game Informer is claiming that Danger Close will be working on the game and also handling the online multiplayer instead of DICE. The gaming mag is also claiming that the game will releasing this coming October. EA has not confirmed anything, however we do know that an announcement is coming regarding the Medal of Honor series at GDC on March 6th. via Game Informer and Joystiq

Bioware's Michael Gamble announced that the Mass Effect 3 downloadable content "From Ashes" will be available as a separate download for gamers who choose not plunk down the change for the Mass Effect 3 Collector's Edition. The extra DLC that was leaked prematurely onto the Xbox Live Marketplace yesterday includes a Prothean squad member, side story, and new outfits for your squad, and a new weapon. It will cost non-CE buyers an extra $10.00 or 800 MS points. Gamble said that Bioware and EA wanted to make sure that everybody got the chance to play the DLC, because the collector's edition has been sold out at most retailers. via Bioware Forums

Meet Date A Gamer. This is UK's newest dating website geared towards hormonal gamers who need a quick fix of sexual healing before a late night gaming session! The website was founded by UK entrepreneur and TV presenter Tom Thurlow. According to Eurogamer, Thurlow says that "with dateagamer.co.uk gamers can make friends, have fun and find Mr or Mrs Right. It sure beats giving the eye to an avatar all evening". The UK's "#1 dating site for gamers and geeks" lets anybody create an account for free and claims that over 150,000 gamers use their site to help in the love department regardless of it's just bed bumping or tender cuddling on the couch. via Eurogamer

Take-Two has announced that Borderlands 2 will be releasing on September 18th, 2012 and for those of you that pre-order the game from either Amazon or GameStop will receive access to the Borderlands 2 Premiere Club. With access to the club you can get your hands on the Gearbox Gun Pack which includes a pack of "unique golden guns", Vault Hunter's Relic that will increase your gear hunting fortune, and you will also receive the Golden Key that unlocks a the Sanctuary Loot Chest that contains a rare item. via Take-Two Press Release

If you are staying playing Saints Row: The Third and need a fix of new content for Steelport then raise your Zimos styled pimp cups, because new downloadable content is headed your way tomorrow, February 21st. "Gangstas in Space" will be featuring the Saint's Row gang starring in their first movie that is being used for promotional purposes. This story based DLC will cost you 560 MS points or if you purchased the season pass when the game released, you get it for free. via Games Radar

Do you feel like rewinding a few years or so ago? Bethesda has announced that they are releasing a double pack of games that include Fallout 3 and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The pack will release on April 3rd and will cost you $29.99 for the Xbox 360 versions and $19.99 for the PC. If you are planning on purchasing the pack ignore the front of the package that says, "2006 and 2008 Game of the Year Award winners", because it does not contain the Game of the Year editions of both games that contain all of the DLC. You still have to fork out the coin for that. via G4TV

Incase you missed it lastnight during the season premiere of AMC's The Walking Dead, Mass Effect 3 debuted the full CG launch trailer titled Take Earth Back. Not to be confused with last weeks tiny little bite sized trailer Take Earth Back, this is the full CG trailer that looks absolutely spectacular and will get your panties in a uncomfortable wad. March 6th cannot come fast enough! http://youtu.be/Vs7kix6_8Ksvia Bioware Mass Effect Youtube

BAFTA's nominees for the 2012 video game awards have been announced and apparently we live in an alternate universe where games that suck or fail miserably at trying to be different (yeah you LA Noire) deserve to come out on top. Batman: Arkham City and LA Noire faired pretty well receiving most of the nominations including Best Game, Game Innovation, Artistic Achievement, and Action. LA Noire also scored a nomination in the Debut category. Other titles receiving their share of nominations include Modern Warfare 3, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, FIFA 12, Portal 2, and Assassin'c Creed' Revelations. For the complete list of where these games and other games fall, please visit UK's Guardian. Do you agree with BAFTA's decisions this year?

The final Gears of War 3 map pack will be releasing on March 27th. "Forces of Nature" will feature 3 new maps and two remakes of old favorites. The new maps will take you to tsunami ridden Aftermath, tornado alley Artillery, and the tiny village of Cove that has been constructed by the Stranded. The remake maps will feature rain ridden Jacinto and snow storm covered Raven Down. Also included with the new DLC are four special weapons, four new character models, five new weapon skins, and two new weapon skins that are based on feedback from the Gears community. No word on a price tage for the pack, however those of you that purchased that season pass when Gears of War 3 released will get it for free. via Side Mission

The upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2 downloadable content will be about baby chocobo loving Sazh. The "Sazh: Heads or Tails" DLC releases on February 28th at 400 MS Points for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 users will get it on February 29th. The DLC continues the story of Sazh and will also add Serendipity Poker and Chronobird to the Serendipity Casino. On February 21st for the 360 and February 22nd for the PS3, Square Enix will be releasing two additional costume packs for Noel and Serah. They will put you back 240 MS points. via Eurogamer

Watch Max Payne fight for survival has he tries to find his boss's trophy wife who was kidnapped in the latest trailer from Rockstar that features all in game footage showcasing some gorgeous scenery and character design. http://youtu.be/JTPRPr15sW0via

Assassin's Creed 3 has gotten an official release date of October 30, 2012. Ubisoft's Yves Guillemot made the announcement this morning during a call to investors and stated that Assassin's Creed 3 will be the biggest launch in Ubisoft's history, that they spent more on this title than any other entry into the Assassin's Creed series, and that the game has also been in development for three years. via Eurogamer and Joystiq

No you did not read that wrong. Kotobukiya's Bishoujo Liara T'soni figure will come with exclusive downloadable content for Mass Effect 3 on the PC and Xbox 360. Before you start shaking your head and moaning about the low exclusive DLC is going, it gets even better. The Liara figurine will cost you $60 if you want the DLC. Now let the head shaking, groaning, and middle finger waving begin! via Tomopop

Capcom released details regarding their upcoming entry into the Resident Evil series, Resident Evil 6. The game will be set in 2013 and will have fan favorite with amazing hair Leon Kennedy traveling to a fictional town in China called, Lanshiang. Also making a return to the Resident Evil series will be Chris Redfield who Capcom revealed decided to rejoin his fellow BSAA members in China, because six months prior to the events in Resident Evil 6, Redfield went through a personal trauma. Joining Leon and Chris will be newcomers Helena Harper who happens to be a government agent that caused the incident in Resident Evil 6, Ingrid Hunnigan who has worked with Leon for an extended period of time, the President of the United States Adam Benford, and a mystery third protagonist who is told that he will be the man that saves the world. Capcom did not confirm if another blonde headed character who appeared in the trailer for Resident Evil 6 was Ashley Graham the president's daughter from Resident Evil 4 who Leon Kennedy was in charge of protecting. Capcom briefly spoke about the return of real zombies and said that they will run, jump, and be able to use weapons against you. Zombies will not be the only enemies featured in RE6. J'avo B.O.W. will be introduced as enemies who are slightly evolved than their brain eating zombie cousins and that they can still function using human thinking. The J'avo B.O.W. name comes from the Serbian word for "demon" and these new enemies origin comes from the conflict zone of Eastern Europe which happened six months prior to the RE6 storyling. Could Chris Redfield be tied to these new enemies? Other news on the Resident Evil 6 front is that the control scheme will be changing vastly and you will now be able to shoot while running, slide, roll in any direction to take cover, and they are adding an additional melee attack. Resident Evil 6 is set to release this coming holiday season on November 20, 2012. via CVG and Now Gamer