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Activision has released a preview video for Vengeance, the third DLC Map Pack available for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Rumored earlier this week, the map pack includes four new multiplayer maps: Cove, Detour, Rush, and Uplink, a reimagining of the classic map Summit. Also included is the brand new Zombies adventure Buried, which features the new bonus Zombies weapon, the Ray Gun Mark II. Vengeance arrives first on Xbox Live July 2, with other platforms to follow.
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Call of Duty: Ghosts is written by an Oscar winner, so it should have an amazing story. But, amazing stories don’t always equate to fun gameplay. Phil Owen found out whether that’ll be the case or not during E3.

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The long-awaited Diablo 3 expansion won’t turn up this year, according to an unconfirmed report.

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Infinity Ward has said the ability to use the always online option on next-gen consoles isn’t something the firm has explored just yet.

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The Bungie demo for Destiny showed how players can join a public event, easily.

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Diablo 3 on PS3 and PS4 will feature exclusive items from Sony titles such as Uncharted, Journey, more. These items include goodies such as Drake’s Amulet, and will be available when the game launches in the consoles. More items will also be made available in the future. Diablo 3 releases September 3 on PS3 and Xbox 360 and will be made available on PS4

Activision is handing out a rare, limited edition Skylanders Swarp Force toy at E3. It’s called Color Shift Hot Dog and will be handed out to people who stop by the firm’s Skylanders area when E3 opens tomorrow. The figurine is a metallic version of the other Hot Dog figures available. You can get a look at the fella over on Kotaku and through an unboxing video posted by FamilyGamerTV. Skylanders Swap Force will arrive in North America and Australia on October 16 and in Europe on October 18 for 3DS, PS3, Wii, Wii U, and Xbox 360. Screenshots for the game are below.

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Call of Duty: Ghosts got it’s pre-e3 gameplay reveal, which included debut gameplay from the new dog and some additional scuba diving action. Gameplay inside.

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Call of Duty: Ghosts – All-Access, a live 30-minute broadcast featuring a look at gameplay levels from the shooter, airs today, June 9 at 11.00 am PDT/2.00 pm EDT/7.00pm UK. You can watch it below.

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Skylanders Swap Force will be released on next-gen systems when it launches in the fall, Activision has announced.

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Activision has announced it will be bringing not only Call of Duty: Ghosts and Destiny to E3 next week, but Skylanders SWAP Force as well.

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Blizzard is hoping to cater to social groups by providing a raid difficulty level that caters to varying numbers of players.

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Diablo 3 will release in September on PS3 and Xbox 360.

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Blizzard has appointed Josh Mosqueira as Diablo 3′s new game director, after Jay Wilson left the position back in January.

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We’ll finally get our first proper look at Bungie’s new IP in action during Sony’s E3 2013 press conference.

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StarCraft 2 has a video below showing the return of spawning. Those who played the original StarCraft and Warcraft 2 may recall being able to bring a player who didn’t yet own the game into yours game and play together. Thanks to the starter edition, your friends can now join you. Spawning will also allow them access to part of the game inaccessible through your copy. Have a look at it in action below. Spawning is being deployed globally today, so it may not be available in your region right away. It will be published across the globe by the end of the day.

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A live Call of Duty: Ghosts – All-Access broadcast will be held this Sunday. It’s a 30-minute broadcast featuring an exclusive first look at gameplay levels from the title, as well as exclusive behind the scenes footage, interviews with the Infinity Ward team, and more. It will be hosted by Geoff Keighley and Justine Ezarik through Callofduty.com and other online destinations across the web. It can also be watched via Xbox’s Machinima app,and will be available in 41 countries. Tune in June 9th, at 11 am PT / 2 pm ET. Additional broadcast outlets to be announced.

Blizzard seems to be making progress with its scarcely-discussed Battle.Net desktop client, as the studio has updated the app’s support page, along with a big batch of debut UI and feature images.

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The StarCraft 2: WCS America Season 1 Regional Finals are going on this weekend, and those who win will be on the path to the year-end world championship.

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GoG has put Sierra adventure games on sale for 50% off until June 3. Titles such as Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within, King’s Quest 1-8, Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption, Phantasmagoria, the Zork series, and more are on sale. If you are feeling generous to yourself, you can even pick up all 32 titles for $121.68, a savings of $122. Hit up the link for more information or to buy a few games.