Daily Wrap-Up

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

• Atlus confirms a fall PS Vita release for Persona 4: The Golden as trademark text points to a possible Xbox 360 port.
• Giant Sparrow will be bringing The Unfinished Swan, a game in which you chase a swan through a surreal world, to the PlayStation Network.
• Want to know more about the story in Black Ops 2? Check out our Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Story Preview.

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

• The newly updated UK website for the Call of Duty series confirms a November 13, 2012 release for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
• Kingdom Hearts series lead Tetsuya Nomura reveals in a new interview that an announcement should be coming soon on what's coming next
• The Kickstarter funding effort for Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun Returns ends with more than $1.8 million received from backers.

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

• Nintendo is celebrating spring's arrival with a brand new 3DS color, Midnight Purple, releasing May 20, 2012.
• Blizzard Entertainment releases a short 30-second TV spot for Diablo 3, which hits PC/Mac on May 15, 2012.
• Naughty Dog's Richard Lemarchand is leaving the studio to take on a teaching role at USC and an experimental games research project.

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It's Friday! Go out, be safe, and play some video games this weekend. Here are our latest video gaming stories from today.

• We break down the new Crysis 3 trailer to highlight some of the key features players can expect from Crytek's latest sci-fi shooter.
• Nintendo's latest financial report reveals that the Wii U won't be priced until after E3 along with digital release plans.
• Buried deep within the latest patch for Skyrim are animation files for snow elves and crossbows, which could point to upcoming DLC.
• A new Google easter egg channels StarCraft, with your results being swarmed and eaten whenever you search "Zerg rush."

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

• Check out the video of Battlefield 3's "Close Quarters" DLC.
• Speculation about the next Call of Duty game mounts as new images appear on the official website and another pic apparently leaks.
• BioWare's string of N7 Bounty Weekends for Mass Effect 3's multiplayer mode continues with Operation Exorcist.

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

• The first game from Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami's studio will be a survival horror title, codenamed Zwei.
• Crytek director of creative developer Rasmus Hoejengaard is not optimistic about a Wii U release for Crysis 3.
• The 'May Top Gear Car Pack' for Forza Motorsport 4 will add 10 new rides to the Xbox 360 game on May 1.

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

• Robert Bowling, former Infinity Ward creative strategist, establishes his own game development studio, Robotiki.
• A newly discovered Steam registry listing suggests that Alan Wake's American Nightmare is getting a PC release soon.
• Sony reveals the first details for Resistance: Burning Skies' mysterious third multiplayer mode, Survival.

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

• Activision will officially reveal the next Call of Duty game during TNT's NBA playoffs coverage.
• Deep Silver confirms that the console version of the RPG Risen 2: Dark Waters won't be coming until July 2012.
• An upcoming Game of the Year edition for Batman: Arkham City includes previously rumored story DLC featuring Harley Quinn.

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Today is Friday! Read these news stories, then go out, and be merry!

• A newly released blink-and-you'll-miss-it Crysis 3 trailer from Electronic Arts teases an upcoming gameplay trailer.
• Valve boss Gabe Newell shoots down reports that Apple CEO Tim Cook recently visited the offices of the Steam proprietor.
• A video offers a look at a cancelled tactics-oriented Call of Duty game that was in development at Vicarious Visions.
• Take a peek at the newly launched multiplayer trailer and website for 2K Games' Spec Ops: The Line.

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

• A supposedly leaked poster for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 suggests that some big news about the game is coming soon.
• Tequila Works' summer 2012 Xbox Live Arcade release Deadlight gets its first official gameplay trailer.
• Alienware is updating the hardware in its M14x, M17x, and M18x laptops, but the M11x gaming 'netbook' will be discontinued.

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

• The much-publicized Halo 4 appearance on Conan turns out to be a nine-minute sketch with a brief look at multiplayer footage.
• From April 19-23, Microsoft will unlock the most popular Xbox 360 entertainment apps for non-Gold Xbox Live users to try out.
• Activision reveals 007 Legends, a new James Bond FPS that ties together the stories from six of the classic super-spy movies.

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

• Nintendo will gives the gaming world its first look at Pikmin 3 for Wii U at E3 in June 2012.
• EA Sports confirms plans to release a pair of SSX Tricky-inspired DLC packs for SSX, available separately or bundled together.
• A new trailer for Namco Bandai's Star Trek game gives a look at how it plays and nods to an 'early 2013' release.

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

• Scott Murphy and Mark Crowe, the 'Two Guys from Andromeda' creators of the Space Quest series, reunite to form a new studio.
• Electronic Arts officially confirms Crysis 3 for a spring 2013 release along with the initial pre-order details.
• Human Head Studios, the developer on Bethesda's Prey 2, reveals to Facebook followers that a Rune sequel is being considered.

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

• A teaser image on Sony's PlayStation Facebook page pegs April 19, 2012 for some kind of reveal.
• Capcom reveals details for the retailer-specific pre-order bonus Mercenaries maps that Resident Evil 6 buyers will receive.
• A new trailer for Ni No Kuni gives fans a look at the English-language version of the game, which is now delayed into 2013.

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

• Three publishers will duke it out on the Nintendo 3DS in the Sega vs. Capcom vs. Namco Bandai strategy RPG, Project X Zone.
• Capcom will be offering a Japan-only "premium edition" version of Resident Evil 6 that costs roughly $1,300 USD.
• An apparently accidental product listing on Origin, now removed, confirms the existence of Crysis 3 with a logo image and pricing.

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