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Just when you get into your groove, the controller powers down. Update: Pitchforks down, everyone: it charges while you play.

After catching a glimpse of the Wii U's potential at Nintendo’s conference, some of the excitement is tempered by the raw facts on battery life. According to official figures from Nintendo, the Wii U Gamepad will only last for 3-5 hours on battery charge. Since most of its functionality shown at E3 involves players moving it in multiple directions and around the room, it may be tough to charge and play with the controller at the same time.

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Far Cry 3, Assassin's Creed III and more impressed.

Ubisoft's E3 2012 press conference showcased many games and although there weren't too many new games announced, what was shown was impressive. Trailers for Splinter Cell: Blacklist, ZombiU, and Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth were shown and a video quickly announcing Rabbids Land, Your Shape (an exercise title), and Sports Connection (a collection of mini-games) all for the Wii U was also shown.

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The upgraded shooter will launch for $15.

Earlier today it was announced that Valve has pinpointed a release date for Counter Strike: Global Offensive. Players can expect the upgraded shooter on August 21 on the PC for $15. 

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The new game is described as a Tower Defense RTS.

Zen Studios has revealed that CastleStorm, a tower defense RTS with a medieval setting, is being developed for the Xbox Live Arcade and will be released later this year. The title will implement "2D archery projectile warfare and 2D physics-based structure destruction" and will feature a mix of resource management, RTS elements and various other gameplay scenarios.

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That Kickstarter Shadowrun game has some unexpected competition on the horizon.

CD Projekt Red has enjoyed a tremendous amount of success with its popular Witcher RPG series and fans have been clamoring to find out what the Polish studio’s next venture would be. Although most thought it likely that the team was working on a third entry in their tent-pole franchise, CD Projekt Red has revealed via its live Ustream summer conference its new game; an adaptation of the Cyberpunk pen-and-paper RPG.

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