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That latest trailer for Capcom’s upcoming creature poaching expedition, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, showcases footage of a hunter battling a lethal Brachydios in its fiery lair. Aspiring Hunters can can take up arms against their monstrous prey next March when this HD port of Monster Hunter 3 lands on the Wii U and 3DS. In addition to the enhanced HD facelift, the game will also support local cooperative cross-platform play.

The weekend is here and that means it’s time for another Chiptune Attack! Can you name what game we lifted this chiptune from?

Naughty Dog’s latest video showcasing the development process of their upcoming action-survival title The Last of Us gives us a peek at the game’s strikingly emotional voice acting. Tess and Joel’s exchange is filled with tension so thick you can cut you could cut it with a knife. However, I’m sure Joel would rather use that said knife to brutally decimate one of the game’s psychotic survivors. The Last of Us is slated to be released early next May.

Thomas Farrer, known to some as CCP Wolfman, is here to give you an inside look at the weapons of DUST 514. If you can judge a shooter by its arsenal, New Eden’s endless array of far-future is just as deep, customizable, and revolutionary as the game itself. Will you spread your skills to cover everything from brain-draining scrambler pistols to the mighty forge gun? Or become a highly trained specialist in plasma-powered sniper rifles? Every battle you fight brings you closer to being the ultimate future soldier.

This year’s Spike TV Video Game Awards featured all of the glitz and celebrity appearances we in the gaming industry expect to see over the past few years. However, From Software’s surprise unveiling of the sequel to their 2011 masterpiece in masochism, Dark Souls, cast an ominous cloud over the otherwise star-studded event. While the trailer only offered pre-rendered cinematic footage of the game it still impressed with its gorgeous and eerie Dark Fantasy aesthetics and imaginative vistas. The footage shown features a raging dragon, an army of mysterious masked assailants, and tons of eerie locales that longtime fans of the Souls games should feel right at home in. While little else is known about the game one thing we can say with confidence; prepare…

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So anyway, After about 3 months total I finally got my new controller in. I sent in a customer service issue when I posted the last video. 2 months later I had to send another email to remind them my controller broke. Other than that 2 month gap the Razer customer service was pretty prompt with getting me my replacement. They definitely do a good job of hiding their phone number, I couldn’t find it ANYWHERE on their site.

Ever want to shove a fully charged Mega Buster Blast down the throat of a World Warrior? That dream is now a reality. On December 17th Capcom will be giving an early present to Mega Man and Street Fighter fans in the form of Street Fighter X Mega Man. This fan-made platformer was developed by Singapore native Seow Zong Hui (aka “Sonic”) who was given full support and guidance from Capcom in developing the game. Street Fighter X Mega Man pits the Blue Bomber against eight of evil Robot Maste-, sorry, eight World Warriors featuring their own originally themed stages. These martial arts masters will unleash their signature moves against Mega Man as he attempts to pummel them in the ultimate battle of Man vs.…

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Meet Metro: Last light’s Commander. Once a highly decorated soldier with an entire regiment of Soviet troops under his command, this unlucky officer was given advance notice of Moscow’s imminent nuclear bombardment and forced to keep it secret from everyone, including his own family. After the bombs began to rain down from Moscow’s cold grey skies the Commander was ordered by the regime to quell the angry mobs who blamed the regime for the horrors of the nuclear apocalypse. He closed the door to the metro station behind him and left the decimated populace to fend for themselves. Now this once esteemed officer resorts to begging to get by in the dilapidated landscape beneath the scorched streets of Moscow. Ostracized by the people he once…

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Renegade Kid’s cult-classic handheld horror, Dementium II, is being resurrected by new indie developer Memetic Games. This enhanced remake of the 2010 game takes you on a dark  descent into the troubled mind of mental patient William Redmoor who is battling his own madness, as well as the dark denizens of a demonic sanitarium. Demntium II is set to be released on both the PC and Macintosh platormers in early 2013. So strap on your straight jackets and get ready to make your escape from the nightmarish horrrors of the Bright Dawn Treatment Center early next year, Doctor’s orders.