Daily Wrap-Up

it's here, it's here! I'm of course talking about Friday! It's such a grand day, isn't it? Before you go out and enjoy your Friday night, might I suggest taking a look at these awesome news stories. Please?

• Activision's confirms the next James Bond movie that players will explore in the upcoming 007 Legends: On Her Majesty's Secret Servic
• A promotional mailing for Ubisoft's upcoming game Watch Dogs outs the email addresses for roughly 1,000 of those who signed up for in
• Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata confirms that Miiverse and the Wii U's online features won't come with a paid subscription requirement.
• Activision confirms plans to release a Mac version of Treyarch's 2010 hit Call of Duty: Black Ops in fall 2012.
• Check out this hilarious Max Payne comedy video.

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Here are today's stories covering video games, gadgets, and pop culture.

• Nintendo confirms that it will release a larger version of the Circle Pad Pro , designed to fit the upcoming 3DS XL.
• Jennifer Lopez will produce and possibly star in a movie version of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
• NCsoft and ArenaNet confirm an August 28, 2012 release date for the long-awaited subscription-free MMORPG sequel, Guild Wars 2.

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• Fans find information about an upcoming Mass Effect 3 DLC release hidden away in the code for the Extended Cut DLC.
• Xbox 360 owners can download the Kinect game Haunt straight to their console at no cost until July 2, 2012.
• 2K Sports reveals cover art for NBA 2K13 that features stars Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, and Derrick Rose in a three-way dunk.

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Here are today's stories covering video games, gadgets, and pop culture.

• See the similarities and difference in our Spec Ops: the Line Xbox 360 vs PS3 Comparison Video.
• True Blood's Camilla Luddington is confirmed as the voice actor behind Crystal Dynamics' rebooted Tomb Raider.
• A magazine teaser and a statement from a Creative Assembly developer suggest that we'll be hearing details soon on Rome 2: Total War.

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• The popularity of the Resident Evil series in Japan leads to the opening of a themed restaurant in July 2012.
• ESRB listings for Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 3 and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City suggest that a PS3 re-release is incoming.
• Criterion Games, the developer behind the Burnout series, will be involved in developing Need for Speed titles "going forward."

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It's Friday! This weekend I plan on playing lots of Diablo 3, going to the beach, and seeing Brave. Before I go, I wanted to share what went down today in the world of video games, popular culture and technology:

• Nintendo will release a super-sized Nintendo 3DS XL on August 19, 2012, offering bigger screens, better battery life, and a bundled S
• Nintendo confirms that the next Super Smash Bros. game will be developed by Namco Bandai under the guidance of Masahiro Sakurai.
• Nintendo confirms plans to release downloadable content for New Super Mario Bros. 2 and the next Professor Layton game on the 3DS.

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Here's what went down today in the world of video games, popular culture and technology:

• We take one last trip into the MMO that lets you take on modern mysteries, The Secret World.
• Capcom releases 20 minutes of gameplay footage from Resident Evil 6, highlighting a portion of Leon's campaign.
• Capcom will be releasing a 10-disc Mega Man soundtrack collection packaged inside an Energy Tank replica.
• BioWare reveals the details and requirements for its upcoming Mass Effect 3 N7 Bounty Weekend, Operation Savage.
• A Minecraft mod called MineZ is in development now that offers a blocky take on the popular, zombie-filled Arma 2 mod, DayZ.

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Here's what happened today in video games, technology and popular culture.

• THQ confirms that Saint's Row: The Third's Enter the Dominatrix DLC has been cancelled, with that content being added to the series'
• Capcom confirms plans for a fall 2012 PSN release of Okami HD on PlayStation 3 consoles, with upgraded visuals and Move support.
• A now-removed listing on Xbox.com suggests that Sega will be releasing Sonic Adventure 2 on Xbox Live Arcade in fall 2012.
• Blizzard releases the latest patch for Diablo 3, bringing the game up to v1.0.3 with a huge list of changes, tweaks, and fixes.

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 Here are today's stories covering video games, gadgets, and pop culture.

• Check out gameplay from four tables from Marvel Pinball: Avengers Chronicles.
• Heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson will be gifted as a playable characters to those who pre-order THQ's WWE '13.
• A newly released 20-minute Dead Space 3 video shows off how the game changes when moving from single player to co-op play.
• Sega confirms a release delay for Anarchy Reigns that won't see the game arriving in North America or Europe until 2013.
• Bethesda confirms that id Software's souped-up Doom 3: BFG Edition will be available for all announced platforms on October 16, 2012.

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• Details of Micrsoft's console plans for the 'Xbox 720' emerge in a supposedly leaked internal document.
• Sony Pictures TV, Embassy Row, and Ryan Seacrest Productions have a CBS game show pilot in development based on Zynga's Draw Something[[/link]
• An Amazon product listing offers some initial, unconfirmed details on Sony's plans for a collector's edition version of God of War: Ascension[
• Microsoft's previously rumored tablet reportedly includes Xbox Live-streaming capabilities and grows out of the company's Barnes & Noble.

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• A gameplay-free CG video pops up for Eidos Montreal's long-in-development Thief 4, a notable absence at E3 2012.
• A newly launched website and trailer from D3 Publisher confirms the coming of Earth Defense Forces 3: Portable to the PS Vita.
• Microsoft's Larry Hryb confirms that the company will be skipping Gamescom and TGS in 2012, focusing instead on smaller events.

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• Blizzard confirms the launch of the real money auction house in Diablo 3 for players in the Americas.
• Rockstar will lump all confirmed Max Payne 3 cheaters into a 'Cheaters Pool' where they'll all have to play together.
• A new Australian Classification Board listing confirms the existence of a game adaptation of The Expendables 2.

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• Bethesda begins sending out beta invite e-mails containing a code for the early download of Skyrim's Dawnguard DLC on Xbox 360.
• Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto confirms that Pikmin 3 won't include an online multiplayer mode when it comes to the Wii U console.
• Take a peek at some newly released footage from Quantic Dream's just-announced E3 2012 favorite, Beyond: Two Souls.

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Here are today's stories covering video games, gadgets, and pop culture.

• Rumored details of an upcoming Mass Effect 3 multiplayer DLC pack set on the planet Earth appear on the Internet.
• Blizzard will require real money auction house users in Diablo 3 to use an authenticator for security.
• Just Add Water confirms plans to release a 'from-the-ground-up remake' of Oddworld: Abe's Odyssee in summer 2013.

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Here are today's stories covering video games, gadgets, and pop culture.

• Namco Bandai will release the bonus content from the PC-exclusive Dark Souls: Prepare to Die edition as console DLC.
• A batch of leaked screens from the still-unconfirmed Dead Space 3 strong suggest that the game includes a co-op component.
• New details reveal multiplayer features and story points for Activision's upcoming Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse.

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