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Vita-specific controls in an Uncharted game are a bad idea.

Uncharted: Golden Abyss marks the first entry in the critically acclaimed series to have not been developed by Naughty Dog. But Sony's Bend Studio has done a fairly good job of carrying the torch to their new handheld system. The bigger problem with Golden Abyss is that it takes every available opportunity to shoehorn in Vita-specific controls, and more importantly, the tale that it tells fails to grab your attention until roughly halfway through.

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Jam with the King using the Vita's multi-touch capabilities.

I'm sure the latest port of a Michael Jackson game that has already come out on every system imaginable isn't on the top of your “Vita games to grab at launch” list. But surprisingly enough, it wouldn't be an awful one to occupy said space. I absolutely would not consider myself a fan of the King of Pop's music, but he has some undeniably catchy songs in his extensive catalog that - when paired with The Experience's sharp gameplay- make for an engaging and enjoyable play experience.

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The Kinect-enabled rail shooter comes from the creator of Panzer Dragoon.

Last year, Yukio Futasugi, the creator of Panzer Dragoon, announced that he was developing a "spirtual successor" to the Sega Saturn series for the Xbox 360. Called Project Draco, it was revealed to be a Kinect game, and a new update from Famitsu (courtesy of G4TV) has revealed an official title for the game, as well as a release window.

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The Persona series is getting a fighting game spin-off.

Atlus sent out a press release today revealing the existence of a fighting game based on the Persona series. Titled Persona 4 Arena, the game is set to be released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this summer.

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A patent filing reveals this development.

A patent filed in late 2011 reveals that Sony is working on its own version of Microsoft's Kinect peripheral. The patent is for a "USER-DRIVEN THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTERACTIVE GAMING ENVIRONMENT", which involves plugging a camera into a PlayStation device and using it to track a person's movement and positioning in a 3D space.

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