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Telltale's latest episodic game, The Walking Dead, is scheduled to be released tomorrow April 24th for PC, Mac and Playstation 3 via PSN. Entitled 'A New Day', this first episode (of five) will cost $4.99 on the Playstation Store with the entire season being available for $19.99. This saves you $4.99 off the total season price, if bought separately, and it also nets you an exclusive PS3 premium theme. PC and Mac users can pre-order the entire season for $22.49 which is a 10% discount (original price $24.99). This also enters you into the Walking Dead Join The Cast Pre-order contest were one lucky winner can become part of the game. Telltale Games is giving you some more incentive to pre-order The Walking Dead game.  For an additional $20 you can get their Almost Everything Pack which includes games like Sam & Max, Back to the Future and Jurassic Park to name a few. With eight games in total the cost comes to $42.49 which is a steal compared to the $89.99 it norma...

Image f rom Budokai Tenkaichi 3 If you've longed to be one of the great Z fighters soon you'll be able to. Namco Bandai has announced Dragon Ball Z for Kinect. The game is scheduled to be released this October and will feature over 50 playable characters, more than 100 moves you can perform and will be in the 1st person perspective. What is unique to the game is the ability to acquire and scan QR cards which will unlock characters and other goodies. X360A already has an achievement list for this game up already although it was announced only yesterday. It will be interesting to see how Namco Bandai pulls off some of the more crasy DBZ moves using the Kinect. Can you say KA-ME-HA-ME-HA. [via GameInformer & X360A ]

After a great PAXEast panel over the past weekend Square Enix wants to give players more. Hitman Absolution is set to be released later this year now with a Limited Professional Edition. Included in the Professional Edition is a Clamshell Box, a Hitman Art Book, an Exclusive Making of DVD and an Agency Gun Pack DLC. The Agency Gun Pack DLC includes the following: Agency Jagd P22G- A modern top-tier pistol Agency HX UMP - Powerful high-caliber SMG Agency SPS 12 - Brutal semi-automatic shotgun The isn't a set price for the Professional Edition but expect to hear back from me when there is. [via CVG ]

It was reported a month ago that the UK video game retailer GAME had entered into Administration(Bankruptcy) where the future of the company was unknown. Well reports have it that the retailer, over the weekend, was bought by Baker Acquisitions. This acquisition has allowed GAME to keep 333 stores open and save 3,200 jobs. That's good news for both gamers and employees of the retailer. [via GamePolitics ]

From comic to television series, The Walking Dead is making its way to console. Telltale games, think Sam & Max and Back to the Future, are behind the reigns on this venture. There is definitely a comic book feel to the art style and the gameplay looks intense. Pre-ordering the game nets you a 10% discount and a chance to join the cast.

If you've been keeping your nose in the news feeds for the past few weeks you may have come across several articles relating the GAME, one of the leading video game retailers in the UK. If you haven't here's the gist of it, GAME decided to not stock several new releases including Mass Effect 3 and a few other popular titles. This caused quite a stir in the gaming community as those loyal to game had to find alternate methods of attaining these games. What it boils down to is because of this move GAME lost a lot in terms of sales and is now filing for Administration (Bankruptcy). This probably doesn't comes as a surprise to anyone after what GAME has been up to the past few weeks. There might have been hope that the company could rebound but with it loosing money and support something was bound to give. It uncertain what will become of the retailer, maybe a new company or it will be bought out, but the game is over for GAME. [via Destructoid ]

A new trailer for the upcoming The Amazing Spiderman game from Beenox reveals a new enemy--the Iguana. But not only does this trailer give you a look at this new villain, it also shows off web-swinging and combat which both look new and fun.

BioWare has a few ideas in mind for the next update to their MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic. Update 1.2 dubbed Legacy sees several new features that includes an array of in-game content such as missions, pets, an expanded system and more. Check out the video below for the complete run down and then sound off about what you think in the comments below.

It was revealed a few weeks ago that Assassin's Creed III would be released later this year, which came as no surprise to many. What we didn't know was the location and time period the game would take place. Well thanks to a photo received by the guys over at Kotaku we now have a possible timeline. Going by the image we can see that the game may (I say may because it hasn't been confirmed) take place during the American Revolution, what we can also tell is that there will be some changes to the gameplay if you look at what he's carrying. Of course this is all just conjecture for now until Ubisoft confirms it, which is also rumored to occur on March 5. What do you think? Could this be the next Assassin's Creed or just another concept?

This week in releases is rather exceptional. Why you ask? Well because of one thing, the launch of Sony's next handheld the PS Vita. The Vita will be released this Wednesday, February 22. Although its release is this week several video game journalist sites have already reviewed the system and several games last week. Check out GameInfromer , IGN and Kotaku among others for their take on the console and the launch titles. Although the Vita maybe the highlight, there are great games being released. Asura's Wrath and Syndicate are both being released on the 21st with Alan Wake's American Nightmare being released on the 22nd. Additionally there will be a SSX demo dropping on the 21st. There's a lot to play this week, a new console, new IP, reboots and more. What are you most expecting this week? Are you getting a PS Vita?

Jack Estacado and The Darkness are back to impale, decapitate and eat the hearts of those who want The Darkness for themselves. With new gameplay mechanics, modes and artistic direction The Darkness II ensnare fans and newcomers alike. Head over to the Game Marketplace and download the demo here and embrace the Darkness. The Darkness II officially launches on February 7, 2012.

If you were looking forward to the upcoming reboot of 2K Marins reboot of First-Person Shooter Strategy game X-COM then it looks like you'll have to wait awhile longer to get your hands on it--an entire year in fact. X-COM was scheduled to be released this March however 2K Marin has decided to push the game into the next fiscal year. Although you can't get your hands on X-COM this year you will be able to get you hands on the remake by Firaxis Games, X-COM: Enemy Unknown. Enemy Unknown is more closely tied to the original game and will include real-time strategy view and turn based combat. The reboot may not have its turn this year but you will get your X-COM fix for 2012.

It was revealed today that Tecmo Koei's new game Ninja Gaiden 3 will be getting a collector's edition. The collector's edition will feature an exclusive Ninja Gaiden 3 art book, the games soundtrack, and a "Duel of the Masked" collectible figure. The icing comes from the downloadable code for the Alpha "Scramble" stage demo in Dead or Alive 5. Ninja Gaiden 3 is scheduled to be launch on the Xbox 360 and PS3 on March 23. Also check out the new Multiplayer trailer in the Cinema section.

In a great start to this mornings industry news, the demos for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and Mass Effect 3 will both offer gamers a chance to receive in-game items. The Reckoning demo will unlock items for ME3 and itself respectively, while the ME3 demo will unlock items for Reckoning. Both demos are slated to be released this month so be on the lookout for them on the Game Marketplace. Check the list below for a look at the items you can get by playing each demo. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo item unlocks for Mass Effect 3: Reckoner Knight Armor: This armor will maximize damage done in close-quarters combat while a beefed–up power cell feeds energy into weapon systems to increase projectile velocity. The Chakram Launcher: This weapon uses a fabricator to manufacture lightweight, explosive ammunition discs. This weapon is earned after completing the Reckoning demo and watching the trailer at the end. Mass Effect 3 demo item unlocks for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning: N7 ...

Say it ain't so...unfortunately it is. In a recent press release from Ubisoft, IP development director Adrian Lacey announced that instead of the March release window Ghost Recon: Future Soldier will now be released on May 22 in the US and May 24 in Europe. Fans and those eagerly anticipating the release of this game will be disappointed but there is a silver lining. Ubisoft has announced that there will be a multiplayer beta for the game will be available in April. On a scale of 1 to 10 how excited are you to play this game? [via joystiq ]

A game that may not be on everyone radar, Asura's Wrath, from the folks at CyberConnect2, just released a demo on Game Marketplace. If you were curious or up in the air about this one, now's the time to download it and try it out. As of right now it seems to be a GOLD EXCLUSIVE but others shouldn't have to wait long to get their hands on it. [via Major Nelson ]

As a consumer society we like, need and want different things and with a variety of options getting them can easily be achieved. When you apply this to the video game industry you get games in the various versions, from Regular to Limited Editions, to Collector’s and Deluxe Editions. In addition to these editions, retailers often take it upon themselves to offer pre-order incentives. Pre-Ordering will give you access to a specific item, weapon or accessory, a discount or some other incentive that is unique to the store to get customer to buy from that retailer. In 2011 we saw several games receive the incentives treatment and a few that received retailer specific incentives. Its now 2012 and retailers are back at it again. Mass Effect 3 and Prototype 2 have both been given retailer specific incentive months before their launch and you can guarantee a lot more will follow. As a result, gamers have to choose the incentive they really want but not necessarily from their regular retaile...

The 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Over the course of the week you can expect to hear and see news and reveals relating to every piece of technology that money can buy. Several sites will be following everything that comes out of CES, such as Engadget and Gizmodo . You can also check the official CES site for the latest buzz. Tech and gadget lovers get excited because this week is for you.

Over the course of the week there has been a lot of news related to the , it's possible effects on the industry and its supporters. SOPA proposes that the power to sensor the internet be given to the entertainment industry. This means that they will get the ability to shutdown every unauthorized site with copyrighted material. This includes sites like YouTube, Facebook, blog sites just to name a few. This bill has the potential to affect the video game industry and that could be very bad for the industry. PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo . Several gaming companies have come forward to state their support for and against SOPA. The Entertainment Software Association, dedicated to serving the business and public affairs of companies that publish computer and video game, has come out and stated their support for the bill. As a result the ESA has taken several hits for their support. Since its inception more and more groups and people are fig...

Back in 2010, Capcom and Ninja Theory released a trailer with a dark haired protagonist by the name of Dante, the trailer ended with the name DmC-Devil May Cry. This was to become the reboot of the Devil May Cry series. However, the look of the new Dante didn't go over too well with series fans and creator Hideki Kamiya. A year and several gameplay videos later some of the fans have come aboard while others still protest Dante's new look. As a result Ninja Theory has taken a lot of negative comments about this redesign, the latest being death threats. We all love the video game industry, each in our own way. The industry innovates on a regular basis to keep the market growing. When did innovation become a bad thing? A reboot is done to add new life to a franchise and Ninja Theory is trying something new. In no way should they receive threats for taking a new direction with DmC. No matter how much you change him, the name Dante will always be synonymous with the white-haired ...