Zak Islam
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The Walking Dead Skipping Australian Launch
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Telltale Games' downloadable episodic series, The Walking Dead, will not be releasing in either Australia nor New Zealand due to the region's rating laws.

Awesome Art of the Instakill Video
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YouTube user Corridor Digital has released a new (awesome) video showcasing the art of instant kills. Characters from several mainstream genres make an appearance including Master Chief and Shepard.

EA Responds To Disappearing Battlefield 3 Servers
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Electronic Arts has responded to recent allegations pointing towards the fact they removed several of their owner free Battlefield 3 servers, as well as all of DICE's in-game servers.

FIFA 13 Detailed, First Screenshots Emerge
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Electronic Arts has officially confirmed the next installment in their multi-billionaire dollar franchise, FIFA 13, via its first details. The game's first screenshots has also been released.

Rocksteady Hiring For Next-Gen
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Rocksteady Studios, developer of Batman: Arkham Asylum and its sequel Batman: Arkham City, is currently hiring for the next-generation of consoles.

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Not Following Movie Direction
By Zak Islam published
Don't expect Transformers: Fall of Cybertron to look anything like a Michael Bay film. High Moon Studios said the VGA trailer ensured that the game differentiated itself from the film series.

Why Alan Wake Wasn't Open World
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Remedy has explaining the reasoning behind why Alan Wake didn't ultimately feature an open world setting. The developer stated that the world in the Xbox 360 exclusive was "rather empty".

Assassin's Creed Concept Art Showcases Female Protagonist
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Ubisoft has revealed a batch of early concept artworks for the original Assassin’s Creed, consequently showcasing the female protagonist who was in contention of being included in the IP.

Saints Row: The Third - Enter The Dominatrix Announced
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Saints Row: The Third - Enter The Dominatrix, initially intended as an April Fool's prank, is now a reality. Volition is currently developing Dominatrix for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

EA Not Shutting Down Access For Rock Band iOS, Tries To Lie About It
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Electronic Arts has confirmed that Rock Band iOS will not become unplayable after May 31st, as recently suggested by an in-app message from the game.

Nearly Every FPS Loses Money, Says Timesplitters Dev
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Apart from Call of Duty and Battlefield, nearly every first-person shooter released loses money, believes Timesplitters developer Free Radical.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Is Official, In-Game Screenshots Leaked
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Activision has confirmed Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 via its website going live. The sequel's first in-game screenshots have also been leaked.

Next-Gen Can Save Racing Genre, Says Blur Developer
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A former staff member of the now-defunct developer Bizarre Studios has stated that the only way for the racing genre to be saved is for the next-generation of consoles arriving.