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Capcom has announced a brand new game in its slash ‘em up Devil May Cry series. Simply titled DmC and set in modern-day, the fifth game promises to “redefine the franchise”. Let’s face it, it needs to be after DMC4.

DmC features a younger, skinnier emo-style Dante – causing fanboys across the world to cry into their pillows and post angry comments over at VG247. It will be released on Xbox 360 and PS3 and will likely arrive next year. What do you think about it?

If you’re over the age of 25, then you’ll most likely have some memory of a now-forgotten style of game – the strategy/puzzler. These required problem solving skills using the actions of your character or team’s unique ability, for example the Lost Vikings and Commando games.

So to bring back the popularity of this lost genre, why not tie it in with what’s really popular now – celebrities and their knack for incessantly screwing up and getting wasted. This is the basis for our latest imaginary game: Rehab Rampage.

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The Duke is finally back. After more than 13 years since it was first announced, Duke Nukem Forever will finally be making its way to Xbox 360, PS3 and PC next year.

The game is in development at Gearbox and will be published by 2K Games. A playable version of the game featured at this year’s Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in Seattle from September 3rd to 5th. We’ve got the details and trailer here.

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For those of you who missed Nintendo’s 3DS reveal video at E3 in June this year, here it is in all its glory.

Odd really isn’t the correct choice of word to describe it.

The Sims has been with us now for ten whole years. It’s had 3 core games with 17 expansions packs between them (not including console and handheld ports).

Leet Games Blog take a look at the newest addition to the family – Sims 3: Ambitions.

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It would probably be something like what’s in that video above. And if Nintendo had its way, this could well happen in a few year’s time!

Now that we’re slap bang in the Summer games drought – how about a bit of topical gaming?

In this DS exclusive action adventure game, you play as Oksana Grigorieva – the beleaguered ex partner of mental-as-anything, drunken bigot, Mel Gibson.

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Do you know what one of the biggest agendas in the games industry is right now? New graphical techniques? Interesting new controller designs? Refinements to online play?

Maybe those (at least we bloody hope so), but one of the big issues going around the top bosses in the games biz is ownership. Liam Farrell argues piracy, publishers and the pre-owned market…

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It’s already out (thanks for telling absolutely no one, Rising Star Games) but we felt it was worth coverage anyway – see how this whole publisher/reviewer thing works?

The follow up to the acclaimed No More Heroes on the Wii sees you again taking control of Travis Touchdown, perhaps gaming’s first ironically nihilistic anti-hero.

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Ask any Wii owner whose playing habits don’t revolve around Wii Sports Resort and mini-game compilations, and they’ll lament the lack of core games (for lack of a better term).

Of course there’s a reason for that. They don’t sell. Most Wii owners aren’t that bothered by engrossing single-player gameplay and more unique gaming concepts.

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