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Former Assassin's Creed 2 writer possibly continuing the virtual Divine Comedy.

As we get to the end of 2011 and start our Game of the Year Deliberations, the industry at large is starting to peek into the future. We can expect plenty of big games, be they remakes, new IPs, or sequels. One of those sequels could very well be part two of the Divine Comedy. That is, a sequel to the 2009 release of Dante’s Inferno by Visceral Games.

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Police raid shops as Iranian youths decry EA.

It is common for video games to be banned in different parts of the world for a variety of reasons, from violent content to a conflict with cultural mores. However, Battlefield 3 has been banned in Iran and it not only marks the first time a video game has been made illegal to play in the country, but the ban also comes at the request of an Iranian youth group.

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A blog from Major Nelson announced the Microsoft console's Black Friday success.

Hot on the heels of Nintendo's Black Friday sales bulletin, Major Nelson released the news of an astounding performance by the Xbox 360. Nelson reports that over 960,000 Xbox 360 consoles were sold during Thanksgiving week, with over 800,000 of those 360s being sold on Black Friday, itself.

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This standalone expansion will introduce other countries into the fray.

Total War: Shogun 2 was a standout title in the long running Total War franchise that revitalized the series in the eyes of many gamers. Its merits include a score of 4 out of 5 stars and financial success, with 600,000 copies sold after just a few weeks on the market. After the release of Rise of the Samurai, the second expansion, Fall of the Samurai is planned for release in March of 2012.

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