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News Byte: New Vault Hunter Drops Next Week

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The next Vault Hunter, Krieg, will be making his way to Borderlands 2 on May 14th for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Steam in the form of the Psycho Pack DLC. The DLC will be available for $10/800 MSP and is NOT part of the Season Pass. I'm looking forward to heading back to Borderlands 2 with a new character. Gaige was fun as all hells to play with, so I have high hopes for Krieg.

News Byte: Jet Set Radio Release Date

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If you're like me and you've been eagerly awaiting the Jet Set Radio HD remake then you should be  happy to know that the game has an official release date. Here's the breakdown; the game will drop on XBLA and Steam September 19th for 800MSP, on PlayStation Network September 18th for $10 (with Plus subscribers getting it on September 11th and the PS Vita on October 16th for $10.

Pre-Order Torchlight II and Receive a Bonus

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Torchlight II has no specific release date yet but what is known is that the game is coming after Diablo III is released. Now the game is up for pre-order on Steam and Perfect World Entertainment for $19.99. Those who pre-order the game will be awarded one of two things. If you pre-order from Steam you get a copy of Torchlight free. Pre-ordering from Perfect World Ent. nets you a beta code for Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter. Either way you shake it that's a deal, the choice is up to you.

Portal 2 Level Editor Coming Soon

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If you enjoy the mind-bending puzzles and portal hoping of Portal 2, of course you do. Soon you'll get your chance to create, share and play your very own Portal 2 puzzles. Valve has announced "Perpetual Testing", a piece of DLC that will drop May 8th on Steam and allows you to easily share and download puzzles. [via IGN ]

"Teeth of Naros" KoA: Reckoning DLC Dated

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Weeks after "The Legend of Dead Kel" DLC was released, 38 Studios and Big Huge Games are primed to release their next expansion to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. This new piece of DLC, labeled "Teeth of Naros", deals with the mystery behind a dead troll god and takes you to a new land. This addition to the game promises five new dungeons, more than 20 side quests, a variety of new locations, armor sets, weapons and Twist of Fate cards. "Teeth of Naros" is scheduled to be Released on April 17 on XBLA, PSN, Origin and Steam.

Skyrim Creation Tool Inbound

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About a week ago Bethesda released a video detailing the Skyrim Creation Kit and some of its features. The way it's integrated with Steam to make uploading and finding created content that much easier, the ability to create detailed scenarios as the developers do and more. The video didn't give an estimated date for the release but thanks to Pete Hines and Destructoid we now know that the Skyrim Creation Kit will be dropping tomorrow. All players who want to create a unique experience in Skyrim based on their own story will soon be able to do so adding hours onto your time within Skyrim.

Steam Goes Mobile

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The Steam Client is venturing into new territory with an app for mobile devices. The Steam App is now in a closed beta phase for both Android and iOS devices. Value's aim with this new piece of software is to allow Steam members to view a games screenshots, chat with friends, browse community groups, read the Steam News feed and check out the latest Steam sales. Downloading the app gets you access to the beta as long as Value gives the OK. It's good to see Value listening to what their customers want. Here's a link to either version. [via GamePolitics ]