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Mark Hamill NOT retiring as Joker after Batman: Arkham City

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Last year, Mark Hamill said, regarding his role as The Joker in the upcoming Batman: Arkham City, “this will be my last, there’s no question about that. But it’s the last hurrah.” Hamill clarified his thoughts on the matter last night on Twitter, explaining, “only said Arkham Asylum would be hard to top, not that I was quitting.”

Hamill has been voicing the character since 1992 across nearly every medium possible. Much like his counterpart Kevin Conroy’s portrayal of Batman/Bruce Wayne, Hamill’s performance is held to be more in line with the comics than the movies have been.

But this new announcement likely means that Rocksteady is already prepping Batman: Arkham Asylum 3 or DC is working on a new Joker-centric Batman cartoon. Either way, woohoo!

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Outland, Planeswalkers 2012 arrive on PSN

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Another big update of games and sales has landed on PSN. From the creators of Super Stardust HD and Dead Nation comes Outland, a unique 2D platformer looking to shake up your digital library. Magic The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 brings all new decks and modes for players who have been sucked into this video game version of one of the most popular card games on the planet. PlayStation Plus subscribers can get it for a few bucks off. Midnight Club: Los Angeles – Complete Edition gets a downloadable release for $19.99, and the new game section is rounded out by Greg Hastings Paintball 2 and city-builder Akimi Village.

Also, if you’re a Plus subscriber, and haven’t played Braid yet, the game is on sale for $3.75. Yes, you read that right. The full PlayStation Store update can be found here.

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Daily Scoop: June 14, 2011 – Duke Nukem Forever day

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Hopefully you’re all at home, playing your copies of Duke Nukem Forever and weeping with joy. I wonder how many Duke-inspired sick days are happening right now?

In the off chance you’re checking the Internet, Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games – which is also today’s Gold Box deal – is none other than the amazing L.A. Noire. It’s $44.99 today for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. There’s a reason that it topped the NPD charts for May. Hell, I gave it five stars. So yeah, you should definitely take advantage of this deal!

Don’t forget to check out Amazon’s clearance games, too – there’s some good stuff on there, like the Ghostbusters the Video Game Amazon.com Exclusive Slimer Edition, which includes – duh! – a Slimer statue.

If you’re in the market for a new game-themed t-shirt, Qwertee has you covered:

This mashup is aptly named “Vitruvian Mon.” Ha!

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Devil’s Third delayed to 2013, Wii U release likely

Posted on June 14, 2011 by John Scalzo

Even though his game wasn’t playable during last week’s E3 Expo, Tomonobu Itagaki is still hard at work on his first post-Team Ninja game, Devil’s Third. Published by THQ, the game was originally targeting a 2012 release date, but Itagaki revealed that early 2013 is a much more realistic release date.

The developer also stated that his team at Valhalla Game Studios and THQ wants to bring the PS3 and Xbox 360 title to the Wii U as well. Nothing is ready to be announced yet, but the two companies are “actively looking into it.” Itagaki said that he’s very excited about the possibilities the Wii U can offer.

Finally, the developer confirmed we’ll learn more about Devil’s Third at the Tokyo Game Show in September.

[Source: Andriasang]

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Magic 2012, Adventures of Shuggy coming to XBLA tomorrow

Posted on June 14, 2011 by John Scalzo

After two weeks without an Xbox Live Arcade update, Microsoft will add two games to the XBLA tomorrow.

The new additions include Valcon’s puzzle platformer The Adventures of Shuggy and the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012. Both games will be priced at 800 Microsoft Points ($10) each.

You can find more information about both titles after the break. (more…)

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L.A. Noire tops NPD chart in May

Posted on June 14, 2011 by John Scalzo

Rockstar Games’ detective procedural L.A. Noire has topped The NPD Group’s list of bestselling games in May. The PS3/Xbox 360 game was followed by several other new releases including Brink at #2 and Lego Pirates of the Caribbean in the third slot.

The remainder of the top ten is a mix of recently games (Portal 2 at #4 and Mortal Kombat at #5) and holdovers from last Fall’s game rush (Call of Duty: Black Ops at #6 and NBA 2K11 at #8).

The complete top ten can be seen here:

1. L.A. Noire (PS3, Xbox 360)
2. Brink (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
3. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (3DS, DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360)
4. Portal 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
5. Mortal Kombat (PS3, Xbox 60)
6. Call of Duty: Black Ops (DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360)
7. Zumba Fitness: Join the Party (PS3, Wii, Xbox 360)
8. NBA 2K11 (PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360)
9. Just Dance 2 (Wii)
10. Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (3DS, DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360)

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Daily Scoop: June 13, 2011 – Duke Nukem Forever tomorrow!

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Tomorrow’s the big day, everyone. It’s the day so many of you have been waiting for. The day that Duke Nuken Forever launches. As Editor-in-Chief John Scalzo mentioned, the wait has been long: 14 years, 1 month and 17 days. Hopefully the wait was worth it.

Anyway, we’ve got some deals for you. Today’s Deal of the Day in video games at Amazon is EA’s Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 12: The Masters for the Wii. It’s $29.96, and allows you to “Play like a true pro with a caddie alongside, assisting and supporting your every swing.” Wow. Said caddie will also “evaluate all pre-shot factors, such as wind, lie, and yardage, to provide a recommended shot.” There’s definitely a joke in there about lying to his wife, but I think everyone’s over Tiger Woods jokes by now, right?

Also up today is the last week of Amazon’s Dads & Grads promotion, which is “Next Generation Console & PC Deals.” Portal 2 is $29.99 for PC (and $39.96 for PS3 and $39.99 for Xbox 360), Halo Reach is $39.90, and James Bond 007: Blood Stone is $14.99 (Xbox 360 only). Scoop ’em up!

In the t-shirt world, today’s Ript shirt is called “Birds of War” and is an Angry Birds/Gears of War mashup:

The Ukrainian artist says it is a “shirt for those who like ‘Gears of War’ and ‘Angry birds’ and can not give preference to any.” Yeah, what he said.

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THQ closes Homefront developer Kaos Studios

Posted on June 13, 2011 by John Scalzo

THQ had high hopes for Homefront and while the shooter received less-than-stellar reviews, it managed to sell over two million copies. I guess that wasn’t enough as the publisher announced the closure of Homefront developer Kaos Studios today. THQ Digital Warrington, the developer of downloadable titles Red Faction: Battlegrounds and Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team, was also shut down.

THQ also revealed that development on the Homefront franchise would move to the recently created THQ Montreal. The company’s Montreal studio assisted Kaos during the development of the game, so they have some knowledge of the Homefront universe. THQ’s Vice President of Core Games, Danny Bilson, previously confirmed that Homefront: London is already in the planning stages.

Many of THQ’s other internal studios are now hiring and the publisher has encouraged the former Kaos and Digital Warrington employees to interview for open positions at Relic Entertainment, Vigil Games and THQ Montreal. We wish them the best of luck.

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