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The hardcore RPG fan may have a new banner to rally around.

Starting life as an MMORPG, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning has morphed into one of the more interesting original IPs to be released next year.  The game is being developed by industry newcomer 38 Studios and strategy game developer Big Huge Games.  These names may not carry much weight, but they have some serious big name talent working on Reckoning’s game world, most notably being revered fantasy author R.A. Salvatore and comic god Todd McFarlane who have created the game world and artwork respectively.  Lesser known, but still a heavy lifter in his own right, is Ken Ralston who was the lead designer on Morrowind and Oblivion.

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Nintendo confirms that the remaining 10 GBA titles promised to gamers will be available before year's end.

Back when Nintendo shocked the gaming community by slashing the price of the 3DS from $250 to $170 they announced an initiative called the Ambassador Program to compensate/reward early adopters who had shelled out the higher price when the handheld was released just a short time prior.  The program would give members 10 classic titles each from the NES and GBA libraries.  The NES classics were delivered with the promise that the GBA titles would be delivered before the year ended.  But with December now here and no further news, rumors have suggested that perhaps the titles will slip to 2012 if they ever make it out at all.

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Sony takes a long hard look at the mobile market and comes to the conclusion that change is necessary.

With the dawning of DLC updates, digital distribution and cheap mobile and iOS gaming experiences the long accepted concept of a fixed price structure for video games has come under fierce scrutiny. This is particularly true in the handheld sector, which is arguably starting to feel the sting of the free and $5 game apps that are muscling into territory long unchallenged.

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Fans of the TV show will want to pre-order the game for exclusive content never before seen.

345 Games has revealed that those who pre-order Deadliest Warrior: Ancient Combat at Gamestop will also receive two full episodes of the TV show, including one episode that's never been released on Blu-Ray or DVD. The game will be released on January 10, 2012 and will cost $29.99 retail.

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Another jumps ship on the next Metal Gear production.

It’s been two years since Metal Gear Solid: Rising was announced and we still haven’t learned anything new about the game.  What we do know is extremely limited.  We know that the game is bound for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, that it will star the polarizing Metal Gear cast member Raiden and that the game can’t keep a producer to save its life.

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