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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:39 BST

Microsoft will unveil Xbox 720 in Redmond tomorrow night, May 21 at 10am local time, or 6pm in the UK. You can watch the next-generation of Xbox unfold right here on VG247.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:27 BST

Batman Arkham Origins: full trailer & box-art released

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Batman: Arkham Origins developer Warner Montreal has released the game’s full trailer, following a Deathstroke-flavoured teaser last week.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:01 BST

Total War: Rome 2 and Company of Heroes 2 playable at Rezzed

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Total War: Rome 2 and Company of Heroes 2 publisher Sega has confirmed that both of its strategy titles will be playable at his year’s Rezzed expo, taking place June 22-23 at The NEC, Birmingham.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:49 BST

Wii U: under 40,000 consoles sold across America in April – rumour

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Nintendo’s Wii U sale woes could be continuing, according to a batch of allegedly leaked NPD sales figures currently doing the rounds. Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has suggested that the numbers are mostly accurate. If true, then only 38,000 Wii U consoles were sold across North America in April.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:41 BST

Forza Vista trademark appears ahead of Xbox 720 reveal

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ForzaVista has been trademarked by Microsoft, ahead of the company’s Xbox 720 reveal tomorrow. Cool your jets however, as this doesn’t appear to be a game itself, but a feature within a game.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:32 BST

Metal Gear Rising didn’t launch on Xbox 360 in Japan due to console’s weak performance

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance didn’t launch on Xbox 360 in Japan because of the console’s poor performance in the country, Kojima Productions producer Yuji Korekado has explained.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:24 BST

World of Warcraft 5.3 update drops this week, full patch notes inside

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World of Warcraft developer Blizzard has released full patch notes for its 5.3 update, including a new battleground, arena and four new scenarios.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 11:44 BST

Shadow Warrior: next-gen screens and trailer surface

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Shadow Warrior has been given the trailer and screen treatment, courtesy of Hard Reset studio Flying Wild Hog. It’s a re-imagining 3D Realm’s original 1997 game, and it’s heading to next-gen formats and PC.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:08 BST

Resident Evil: Revelations reviews are go, all the scores here

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Resident Evil: Revelations is heading to PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 from May 21, and we’re rounding up all the review scores here.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 11:23 BST

Nintendo Europe downloads: Kirby and Resident Evil: Revelations lead the week

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Nintendo has released details of its weekly eShop update on 3DS and Wii U. Kirby gets a pair of classic game ports, while Capcom launches its HD version of Resident Evil: Revelations.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:59 BST

Yakuza 1&2 HD trailer and screens surface

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Yakuza 1&2 HD has been confirmed for Wii U release in Japan by Sega, and the developer has released the bundle’s first trailer and screens into the wild.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:50 BST

DJ Hero dev hiring IPTV producer for new multi-platform games

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DJ Hero developer Freestyle Games is currently hiring for an IPTV producer to help the studio create projects for multiple formats, which may include browser and mobile.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:38 BST

Resident Evil 7 poster points to E3 2013 reveal – rumour

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Resident Evil 7 could be revealed at E3 next month, as suggested by a promotional poster that has leaked online. Treat this one 100% as rumour though. You have been cautioned.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:20 BST

Steam Trading Cards: all current badges revealed

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Steam Trading Cards are in beta now, courtesy of Valve. By collecting said cards you can unlock a series of badges for your Steam profile, and intrepid gamers have posted a gallery of all current badges so far for your viewing pleasure.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:09 BST

Call of Duty: Ghosts footage surfaces, shows guns, characters & locales

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Call of Duty: Ghosts developer Infinity Ward has given its shooter the Vine treatment in a short clip showing off some early footage. The game will be shown at Microsoft’s Xbox 720 reveal tomorrow night.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:52 BST

GRID 2 ‘Eliminator’ footage tears up Dubai

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GRID 2 developer Codemasters has released a new gameplay video showing off an Eliminator event on the streets of Dubai, ahead of the game’s release next week.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:47 BST

The Last of Us dev diary looks at death and choices

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The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog has released a new dev diary, which shows the team discussing the importance of death and choices in its post-apocalyptic game.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:39 BST

Xbox 720 reveal: watch it live here

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Microsoft will unveil Xbox 720 in Redmond tomorrow night, May 21 at 10am local time, or 6pm in the UK. You can watch the next-generation of Xbox unfold right here on VG247.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:03 BST

UK Charts see Metro: Last Light ascend to the top spot

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Metro: Last Light has entered the UK charts at first place, marking another recent success story for publishers Koch Media and Deep Silver.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 08:51 BST

OZombie revealed as American McGee’s Wizard of Oz game

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OZombie has been revealed by Spicy Horse boss American McGee. It’s a twisted take on The Wizard of Oz, starring a giant mutated hound version of Toto, and a shit-scary Tin Man.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 08:38 BST

Xbox 720 reveal: all the rumours in one place

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UPDATED: The new Xbox will be revealed on May 21st. VG247′s Dave Cook recaps all the big rumours surrounding Microsoft’s next-gen rig in one handy feed.

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