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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II has less meat than a vegetarian chili dog (review)

Posted byby Mike Minotti
May 19, 2012
5 min

Sonic the Hedgehog revs up for a sidescrolling adventure in another attempt to recapture those wonderful days when his games didn’t suck. While last fall’s Sonic Generations took some good strides in helping the spiky rodent reclaim his place among gaming royalty, Episode II feels like a return to the Sonic we got to know during the last 15 years... ...the one that always disappoints us.

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Fresh Beyond Good & Evil 2 screenshots

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
May 19, 2012
1 min

Ubisoft releases a handful of Beyond Good and Evil 2 images. Come see the run-down town that Jade will be adventuring in this time.

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Video Blips: Gotham City Impostors, Sly Cooper, and Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 19, 2012
1 min

Ah, Video Blips, my old friend. It just wasn't the same scrutinizing loud noises and flashing colors without you. Video Blips: • Shoot up...

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Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency declares “complete gacha” illegal

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 19, 2012
1 min

The ban on the once-ubiquitous mobile-social game mechanic is effective July 1.

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APB Reloaded admin lets hacking victim decide hacker’s fate

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 18, 2012
1 min

An APB Reloaded player reports his account got hacked in an official forum post. The aftermath offers a surprising (yet strangely fitting) twist.

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Origin offers 90 days of free distribution to successful Kickstarter games

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 18, 2012
1 min

By taking advantage of EA's generosity, crowd-funded games will have a chance to reach Origin's growing audience of more than 12 million users worldwide.

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ZeniMax: The Elder Scrolls Online’s main story is “100 percent solo”

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 18, 2012
2 min

You'll encounter players galore during your travels and adventures within The Elder Scrolls Online -- except when facing a cataclysmic avatar of death towering higher than Mount Everest. Then you're on your own, champ.

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GamesBeat Weekly Roundup

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 18, 2012
2 min

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

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Zynga shares drop, trading halted shortly after Facebook IPO

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 18, 2012
1 min

Zynga shares halted as Facebook opens for trading.

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The DeanBeat: Can Microsoft’s Kinect gain cred from hardcore gamers?

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 18, 2012
4 min

Microsoft’s Kinect has always held out tantalizing promises. As a user interface, it brings computing devices to the edge of greatness but falls just...

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