iPad Mini coming this October

Early last week, Bloomberg claims that the potential “iPad Mini” might hit the market late this year with specific October release. In relation, The Wall Street Journal added that Apple’s component suppliers are raging for production of the iPad mini to start in September. If you’ll remember, Steve Jobs don’t have plans for a 7-inch iPad, however, the time for a smaller iPad might be on-track as competitors such as Amazon with its Kindle Fire and Google’s Nexus 7 have been getting the right attention with its less expensive listing of $199 price...

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Feature: Resident Evil 6 Preview

Everyone was surprised when Capcom suddenly announced the next chapter in the Resident Evil series, earlier this year. Even more since not only was it being released this year, but a Resident Evil 6 demo was also coming out a few months in advance, exclusively on the Xbox 360. The only trick is that it requires the purchase of Capcom’s recent blockbuster Dragon’s Dogma to try the Resident Evil 6 demo. But will the demo leave players eager to play more, or as cheerful as the zombies that Resident Evil is so well known for? The demo consists...

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Walking Dead Episode 3 Coming In August

The first and second episodes of Telltale's The Walking Dead game were released two months apart. That's too long of a wait, the company says, and they want to deliver the next episode faster. Walking Dead: The Game is set in the immediate aftermath of the zombie apocalypse. A (mostly) new group of survivors band together to fend off "walkers." They'll also have to deal with other humans driven to desperate measures by the crisis. Episode One introduced us to the main character, escaped convict Lee Everett, as well as his fellow survivors....

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EGM Interview: The Secret World’s Martin Bruusgaard

Set in a world just like ours, The Secret World asks what would be if all the monsters, myths, and legends we’ve told over the years were actually true…and gives you a chance to kick their butts. We sat down with Martin Bruusgaard, Lead Designer on The Secret World to pick his brain about it all as the game launches today. EGM: Instead of your typical class or level systems, The Secret World touts being ‘highly customizable’ when it comes to your characters so there isn’t the standard level grind of a lot of other MMOs. How do you think this...

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Sleeping Dogs ‘GSP: Master Fighter’ Trailer Now Online

Sleeping Dogs, the long awaited open world crime drama video game is finally here. Played primarily as an over-the-shoulder, third-person perspective action-adventure game with role-playing elements and taking place on the tough streets of Hong Kong – it focuses on an undercover operation, lead by badass cop Wei Shen, to infiltrate the infamous Triads and take them down from the inside out. Developed by United Front Games in collaboration with Square Ennix London Studios, Sleeping Dogs features brutal bone crunching combos, adrenaline...

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Upcoming video game releases: 'The Secret World,' 'Theatrhythm Final Fantasy'

The Secret World (PC) Swedish MMO developer Funcom unleashes The Secret World,Final Fantasy's combat turns musical in Theatrhythm, and brilliant puzzler Quantum Conundrum arrives on consoles. The Secret World (PC) International: July 5 Age rating: M17+ (North America), 16+ (Europe) A massively multiplayer online game about age-old myths and legends, real world locations, and secret societies. Price: $49 / €49 / £39 / R399 Monthly subscription: $15 / € 15 / £13 thesecretworld.com Theatrhythm...

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Blizzard bringing 'World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria' and 'Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm' to Gamescom

'World of Warcraft: Mists of P … Significant new expansions for World of Warcraft and Starcraft IIwill be at the Gamescom expo in Cologne, Germany this August. Blizzard Entertainment, which is also setting up demo stations for May release Diablo III, will be allowing Gamescom visitors to get their hands on World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria and Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm. The World of Warcraft expansion was first announced in October 2011,...

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Microsoft, Nintendo skip Gamescom; Sony, EA, Activision on board

Computer gamers play in front of … Cologne's annual Gamescom expo, though only established in 2009, can call itself the world's largest video game trade fair with 275,000 visitors in 2011 -- but this August, some of the biggest games companies are giving it a miss. Microsoft, which made the opening keynote at the Electronics Entertainment Expo in June, has pulled out of Gamescom, theTokyo Games Show, and the Consumer Electronics Show, in order to concentrate on "smaller, more localized promotions and...

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Video introduces PlayStation Move Racing Wheel

PlayStation Move Racing Wheel with … PlayStation's Research and Development man Anton Mikhailovdemonstrates the form and function of the PS3's upcoming Racing Wheel, a controller that doubles as a motorcycle grip and aeroplane yoke. "We took a bunch of ideas that come from both the hardcore racing wheel community and from general gaming, combined them with Move, and that's how this product was born," explains Mikhailov. By slotting a PlayStation Move motion controller into the center...

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'Mighty Switch Force' to become Wii U game

Mighty Switch Force: Patricia Wagon … Well-received 3DS game Mighty Switch Force is to become a Wii U title, according to the July issue of Nintendo Power. Mighty Switch Force HD sees machine-powered futuristic female cop Patricia Wagon chase the Hooligan Sisters through a series of sidescrolling levels. The conversion to Wii U allows developer WayForward to get to grips with the upcoming console and experiment with the controller's touch screen. Like Rocksteady Studios (Batman:...

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'Call of Duty' video game headed for China

A copy of "Call of Duty: Modern … A free version of the blockbuster video game "Call of Duty" will be offered to players in China, the developers said Tuesday. Activision Blizzard, a unit of France's Vivendi, said it would offer the Call of Duty Online game through Tencent Holdings Limited, an Internet services provider in China. The game, which allows players to take the role of a military shooter, will be free to play and monetized through the sales of in-game items, a statement from the two...

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‘Xbox 8′ tipped as name of next-gen Microsoft gaming console

‘Xbox 8′ tipped as name of next-gen … Microsoft’s next-generation gaming console may be called “Xbox8,” or perhaps Xbox Infinity, according to a recent report. The software giant recently secured a slew of Xbox-related domains from a Chinese cybersquatter through the National Arbitration Forum, a company that handles international domain disputes,Fusible reported. The disputed names include XboxPhone.com, XboxTablet.com, XboxLiveTV.com, XboxCompanion.com, Xbox8.us and Xbox8.org. Microsoft also has...

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Upcoming video game releases: 'Quantum Conundrum,' 'Rhythm Thief'

Quantum Conundrum There's a little bit of catch-up going on this week, as console owners can get their hands on the PC's Quantum Conundrum, and North America receives Rhythm Thief and The Last Story. Quantum Conundrum (360 PC PS3 download) PC: since June 21 Xbox 360: July 11 PlayStation 3: July 10 (North America), July 11 (European regions) Age rating: Everyone (North America), 7+ (European regions) Yes, Quantum Conundrum is from Kim Swift (of Portal fame), but this dimension...

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