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Blast more zombies with these two light gun shooters.

The House of the Dead series is one of the most iconic light gun series in gaming. Given the numerous pointing peripherals on the market right now, it's no surprise that Sega is breathing new life into the series with a variety of releases, the latest of which are ports to the PlayStation Network of House of the Dead 3 and 4. The two titles will be Move enabled and feature upgraded HD graphics and trophy support.

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Though Midway is gone, Blitz has made a triumphant return thanks to EA. Click through to get the scoop on EA's Mutant League throwback, league violence, and some of the team's favorite cheats.

After nearly a decade, the NFL license has returned to the Blitz series. With Midway dead and buried, EA has acquired the rights to the fan favorite arcade football series with the intent of returning it to its former glory. After a successful outing with the NBA Jam series, it's clear EA has what it takes to properly rekindle these arcade experiences despite their simulation focused pedigree. PixlBit had an opportunity to interview the game's producer, David Ross, about the development of the game, working with the NFL license, and preserving the classic experience.

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Just because a game can exist doesn't mean it should.

Bioshock was not a game that needed a sequel. It told a story and concluded it nicely. It didn't leave the door open for a future tale – this was made all the more apparent when the second game didn't bother to continue from the events of the first. Instead, it creates a whole new cast of characters and retcons the antagonist of the story into the events of the first game. The poor, hackneyed story is only the start of the problems with Bioshock 2.

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The controller that looks like a Tablet may be one after all.

Earlier today The Daily announced via an unnamed source, that Nintendo plans to release an app store for the Wii U, which is scheduled to release sometime this year. While Nintendo has already implemented quasi-App stores through the use of their DSi Shop and Wii Store, the Wii U’s unnamed app store looks to expand far beyond this, offering a wider array of apps. Additionally it was noted that Wii U owners can expect to run apps both on the Wii U and the controller independently.

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