Warning! There will obviously be spoilers from inFAMOUS 1 and 2!

Like the guy talking about the third game isn't going to talk about the first two games.  C'mon!

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So it is fitting that three new trailers were released simultaneously, each letting you delve a bit deeper into the motivations of the trio of new characters.

Michael has been living a bit too spoiled and wants to get back into the game for some excitement.

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I'm the goddamn Batman.

This is all according to the latest NAG Magazine, which reports that Warner Bros. Games Montreal has decided on using an as yet unnamed voice actor.  While this has yet to be confirmed directly by Conroy or Warner Bros Games Montreal, it should be noted that this is still technically a rumor.  

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For those unaware, Lobo is to the DC universe what Duke Nukem is for videogames.  After a bit of reconning from his original appearance, he became an over-the-top parody of the love affair the 90's had for the anti-hero trope (think Wolverine and Punisher). Lobo, the only surviving member of his species (because he personally killed the rest of them) who works as an intergalactic bounty hunter. He cusses like a (PG-13 rated) sailor, flys a space motorcycle, and has strength and durability at levels enough to hold his own against Superman.  Really he is a Mortal Kombat character that happened to be designed by Keith Giffen for comic books.

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Well this is nearly three years later and the now twice reworked XCOM shooter has re-emerged.  It will be called The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, a third-person tactical shooter developed by 2K Marin.  The release date is set for August 20th in North America and the 23rd for other regions, coming to PC, Xbox 360, and the PS3.  

It will be set in 1962 (the height of the Cold War) and will tell the origins of the XCOM organization.  In it you play as the Bureau, an organization that was created to "deal" with the Soviet Union threat, but shifted focus when extraterrestrials popped up.  You will take on the role of special agent William Carter, who fights to both thwart the alien invasion and cover up their existence.  

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Let's face it.  This is what Star Wars would have become if Disney hadn't bought it from Lucas.

The encouraging news is that Insomniac will be "playing a hands-on role with the film's production, screenplay, character development, and animation consulting.” Vetran Ratchet & Clank writer, T.J. Fixman, who has written all of the recent Ratchet & Clank games, will be writing the script.

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Oh look! I guess the cake wasn't a lie.  hur hur hur hur hur

Or something.  Either way the humor has largely been beaten out of the meme (as is the way of the internet) but there is one thing that is still true.

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Along with the already discussed improvements to loading times of switching software or returning to the main menu, some other new features have been announced.

Firstly, the Wii U will finally be able to download software in the background.  While it does say you can play games while downloading/installing, I guess we will have to wait until the update is live to find out if you can watch something on Netflix or other services while waiting for downloads.

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Sure you could watch it here, but if you don't have 37 minutes to spend ... I'm here to sum it up for you.  Also be aware that this was from the North American direct, so your release dates and mileage may vary.  

- Mario and Luigi: Dream Team (3DS) - launching August 11th

The fourth in the Superstar Saga it will feature Mario going inside the dreams of a sleeping Luigi in order to battle ... evil?  

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Like how after only briefly appearing in Arkham City, it seems that Black Mask will be playing a much larger role in Arkham Origins.  The rest of the images help to expand upon the look of the upcoming title.

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Warner Bros. Montreal is taking the reins on this one, hoping to live up to the shadow being cast from Rocksteady Studio's Arkham series.  The game's plot involves eight of the world's deadliest assassin's all showing up in Gotham City on Christmas Eve.  Naturally, they have declared it bat hunting season.  

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These kids know 'what up'

These were the inspiration for developer First5 Games' new iOS game, Cling!. In it you play as a one-eyed, eight-legged, purple capsule toy named Edgar. His capsule broke on the way to his new owner. That adds up to having to navigate 90 of the most danger filled levels I've experienced in some time. 

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Well if the 8-bit inspired graphics and gameplay don't remind you of Mega Man enough, it looks like it will now sound like Mega Man too. Yacht Club Games has announced that Manami Matsumae is on board to compose two songs for the upcoming Shovel Knight.

That's her.  On the left.  

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You know, that one game that was told the main character should be changed to male because female protagonists don't sell.  

Ugh.  Where's the Y-chromosome?  I just can't relate to this.  

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Chase McCain.

First time I heard the name my face almost cracked in humor. Almost. He was like a casserole. You can see all the ingredients in his recipe but it was spoon fed to you all at once. No matter how many law enforcement tropes went in, his personality was still just like his hair. Plastic.

Maybe plastic is what this world needs. You have plastic firemen driving plastic firetrucks down plastic avenues to put out plastic fires. Real water though. You can splish and sometimes splash. Creepy how it never rains, though. It's always sunny. At least on the surface. Below that surface, a plot was developing.

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It will have gameplay that is based in Grasshopper's signature hack and slash over the top action.  Not too much is known aside from that and the confirmation from ol' Suda 51 himself that the protagonist will be female.  But some concept images have been released.

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Look, I know this game started it all but you have to be honest with yourself. The game feels rather archaic to play today. Any issues this game might have were long since fixed in the more recent installments. It still has a well deserved place of honor in gaming culture, but I'm not going to let nostalgia goggles blind me to some of the flaws. This is not that kind of an article.

Keep: Open ended exploration
In most cases the dungeons can be completed in the order you find them, not some pre-set path. The series became quite linear after this.

Fix: Botched localization
Yes, it is an issue that is mostly a relic of gaming's early days. For a westerner, there is a level of charm to the quirkiness that cultural differences in a Japanese created game can produce. This is just a reminder that if you are going to put a hint like "You can't use arrows if you have no money" don't somehow have that translate into "Eastern most peninsula has the secret" in other versions. 

Ditch: Next to no hints on what to do
There aren't many gamers who don't love the freedom to explore. There are just as many gamers who hate the "I don't know where to go" feeling of being lost. There is nothing wrong with allowing players to get their bearings with clearly marked goals. Just make them optional and everybody will be happy.

Loved by some, but hated by many, Link's second game has become the black sheep of the core Zelda franchise. It is also the gaming poster child for not fixing what isn't broken. If you hate that your sequels feel too much like the previous one, feel free to blame the gamers who shunned Zelda II and taught the industry that there is such a thing as too much change. 

Keep: Challenging combat
When asked, the first thing a person who has played this game will say is, "it's hard". The combat was challenging and unforgiving. The series has seemed to have forgotten that there is joy to be had in strategic fighting. Beating a boss by inserting weapon A into weakness B is not quite as satisfying as over coming great odds through skilled use of the Master Sword. 

Fix: Leveling system
There is nothing wrong with a character-based game having experience points. It is a simple way to show character progression that in the best cases gives the player the option of crafting a hero to fit their playstyle. Allowing you to have control over how your hero improves helps to make the player feel like they are in control, instead of just following a dotted line of acquiring the pre-destined equipment upgrades. 

Ditch: Link's ability to jump of his own free will.
It just feels wrong. So very wrong. 

While the great debate still rages over which game is the best in the series, people almost universally will hold this SNES classic up as the best of the 2D Zeldas. In fact, any list of the best retro games of all time seems incomplete without it. 

Keep: The balance of puzzles, exploration, story, and combat.
It is quite amazing how it balanced all of its elements. Some games are so focused on giving you a story they don't give you the freedom to explore. Some games throw in boringly simple puzzles so they can say the game isn't 100% action. There are a sadly few number of games that find the perfect level of moderation in all of these things. 

Fix: Repetitive combat
If there is one nitpicky negative, it is that there comes a point in the game where you no longer fear combat. The amount of enemies are fine, but you have become a demigod of death and the challenge just isn't there. After the initial feeling of empowerment wears off, the enemies become little more than a momentary speedbump in your journey. 

Ditch: Link having pink hair.
I mean ... what in the world was going on there?

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Long story short, you play as a knight who attacks with a shovel.

Shovel Knight had originally only been confirmed for a PC release but if you follow them on Twitter you would have seen this.

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The base set includes Bulbasaur, Pikachu, Torchic, Piplup, Lucario, Victini, and one special (or secret) Pokémon. This is just the first set and obviously there will be more NFC Pocket Monster figures in the future.

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Why yes, we are the bomb.

“Unreal Engine 4 is, hands down, the best toolset for creating next-generation, AAA games,” said Timo Ullmann, managing director at Yager. “Unreal Engine 3 enabled our great team to tap its full potential for the development for our award-winning game ‘Spec Ops: The Line’ and beyond."  Mike Gamble, European territory manager for Epic Games. “Unreal Engine 4 scales to teams of all sizes, and Yager’s new project will show what talented developers can do with leading-edge tools that unleash their creative power and productivity.”

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