Bioware Reveals the Cast of Mass Effect 3

A new trailer has spawned revealing the voice cast for Mass Effect 3, and I'm glad to see that everyone is returning to reprise their role. However We do have a brand new character reveal (and possibly a new squadmate)



I'm still hoping that Steve Blum return's as Wrex for this game.

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HD Remake Of The Simpsons Arcade Game Coming To The PSN

The Simpsons will be hitting the PSN next month in the form of a ported Simpsons Arcade Game.

Originally a rumor, the Simpsons Arcade Game will come back in the form of a digital game on the PlayStation 3. Sony has confirmed that the game will be released on February 7; PlayStation Plus members are able to get the game for free as long as you get it before March 1, it is not known if non-PlayStation Plus members will be able to get the game or not.

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PlayStation Vita Digital Games Cheaper Than Retail Versions

Today Sony has announced that downloadable PlayStation Vita games will not cost the same as retail games, instead they will be a little bit cheaper.

"There will be a discount," Sony said. "Exact details will be revealed in the very near future."

In Japan, digital PlayStation Vita games are $10 cheaper. Best Buy though has a price guide for digital Vita games that have them $5 cheaper than the retail versions, but Sony has not officially confirmed the exact price reduction.

Best Buy's price guide for digital Vita games

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Stephen Amell To Play Oliver Queen In "Arrow"

After two weeks of ordering a pilot of a Green Arrow live action show, The CW has found the actor to portray Oliver Queen.

Stephen Amell, who has worked on "Heartland", "The Vampire Diaries" and other shows, has been hired to play Oliver Queen.

Just a couple of weeks ago a pilot episode has been ordered for "Arrow" and has Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim, "Green Lantern" screenwriters, and Andrew Kreisberg, co-executive producer of "Fringe" working on it.

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Marvel Teases The Avengers Super Bowl Trailer

During a live Twitter event for The Avengers hosted by Marvel, a new trailer was released to tease a new trailer for The Avengers that will appear during Super Bowl XLVI on February 5.

The trailer shows the city of New York in panic and disarray as the Avengers and citizens are being attacked by unknown spacecrafts. Who those spacecrafts belong to, no body knows. 

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The Sinister Six Returns In "Ends Of The Earth"

Marvel is bringing back the Sinister Six in The Amazing Spider-Man as Marvel released a new teaser image for a new Spider-Man arc titled "Ends of the Earth."

Dan Slott will be working on Spider-Man's new adventure with art by Stefano Caselli. "Ends of the Earth" will start with Amazing Spider-Man #682 and will last for four issues. The Sinister Six returns with Otto Octavius leading them for a global takeover.

"We've seen Doc Ock and the Sinister Six slowly building and percolating this master plan," Slott said. "On the way it's stretched out into the Marvel Universe proper. We've seen Doc Ock totally smack down Iron Man. He totally wiped the floor with Hank Pym's team in 'Avengers Academy.' Over in 'Spider-Man' during an FF team up, Doc Ock pwned Reed Richards! He took over the Baxter Building and stole all kinds of stuff. Doc Ock's been taking out the biggest brains on his stomp to global domination."

Amazing Spider-Man #682 will be on sale on March 21, 2012.

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Dragon's Dogma Will Give Players Early Resident Evil 6 Demo

If you're itching to get your hands on Resident Evil 6 then you can get a demo version of it.

In order to get a demo version of Resident Evil 6, you will have to buy Dragon's Dogma in May according to Capcom. Retail versions of the game will contain a redeemable token that will allow players to download the Resident Evil 6 demo.

If players do not get Dragon's Dogma, then they will have to wait much later to try out the demo. Xbox 360 users can obtain the demo fro free on July 3 whereas PlayStation 3 users will get the demo September 4 in North America and Japan with Europe getting it on September 5.

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Bungie Giving Halo Player Data To 343 Industries

Bungie has released a statement today announcing that all player data that they have for Halo will no longer be handled by themselves at the end of March.

The player data will be given to Halo's new development company, 343 Industries, on March 31. From there all data will then be handled by 343 Industries.

"Bungie will no longer be able to update game stats and player service records, to host new user generated content, or to operate the Bungie Pro service," says Bungie. "All currently supported, Bungie-developed Halo titles will be impacted by this change.

"Any replacement functionality, and all future Halo support, will be provided by Microsoft and 343 Industries via Halo Waypoint."

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Twisted Metal Demo Hits Today

Don't forget Twisted Metal fans that Sony is released a demo for the upcoming Twisted Metal game on the PSN. The demo has limited features of course, but here is what the demo does have:

• Eight vehicles to choose from, each with their own unique special weapons
• Two multiplayer modes: Classic free-for-all Death Match, and team-based Nuke mode—a Twisted take on Capture the Flag that’s brand new to the series
• Challenge mode, where you can practice with each vehicle to hone your destructive skills

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Dragon's Dogma Gets Pushed Back To May, New Trailer Released

More details has comes out today for Dragon's Dogma in a form of a trailer that shows what the story is about along with more dragon screen time.

The game is an open world RPG that allows you to make decisions that will affect your gameplay and story.

Dragon's Dogma has also been pushed back to May 22 in North America and May 25 in Europe.

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Avengers Vs X-men #0 Preview

Story - Brian Michael Bendis
Art - Frank Cho
Cover - Frank Cho, Stephanie Hans, Jimmy Cheaung
Release Date - March 28, 2012

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The Scarlet Witch is making a triumphant return in Avengers vs. X-Men #0 after the events of the Young Avengers bringing her back. Along with her return, M.O.D.O.K. comes at the Scarlet Witch for unknown reasons.

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Catch Never Before Scene Footage Of The Amazing Spider-Man

Many people will be able to see The Amazing Spider-Man on July 3, but others can see some sneak peeks of the movie months before the release.

On February 6 Sony Pictures will be showing sneak peeks of never before scene footage in only 13 major cities around the world, which are:

• New York
• Los Angeles
• Berlin
• London
• Madrid
• Paris
• Mexico City
• Moscow
• Rio
• Rome
• Seoul 
• Sydney
• Tokyo

 To get tickets, head over to www.TheUntoldStoryBegins.com.

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Theaters Offering Awesome 3D Glasses For The Avengers

Seeing movies in 3D are pretty expensive, movie theaters should offer something to definitely make the extra cash worth it. Luckily some theaters will be offering some pretty cool 3D glasses for The Avengers.

Special 3D glasses will be given out at participating theaters, that resembles four of the Avengers in a stylish way, as you can choose to sport Iron Man, Thor, Hulk or Captain America. The glasses are going to cost you an additional $5 to your regular ticket price, but they might be actually worth it.

Watch The Avengers on the big screen on May 4, 2012.

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Capcom Releases A Trailer For A Trailer For Dragon's Dogma

Today Capcom has released a new trailer for Dragon's Dogma; even though the trailer isn't the most interesting trailer the dragons looks cool at least. In all fairness though, this is a teaser trailer for another trailer.

Tomorrow a new trailer will be released though, this one to be a full length story trailer. If you want to see the trailer once it hits, then check out Dragon's Dogma Facebook page.

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Get This Pink 3DS before Valentine's Day

Originally being in a bundle, the Pink Pearl 3DS will be available to purchase without the bundle.

Nintendo will be releasing the colored device on a perfect day, a few days before Valentine's day - February 10. The pink 3DS will cost you the same as a regular 3DS, which is $169.99; this time you don't have to be forced to get Nintendogs + Cats: Toy Poodle and New Friends or Nintendos + Cats: French Bulldog and New Friends.

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Assassins Creed 3 Set in America?

CVG has stated that the next Assassins Creed game will be set in the American revolution. The game will be announced before March 31st. Ubisoft has been dropping hints for awhile with their statements showing a possible American set. One hint was their Survey asking where fans would like the next game to be the most, an option was "The confrontation between British colonists and native Americans during The American Revolution."

While this is all popular belief, CVG has contacted Ubisoft hoping for comment on their theories.

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Street Fighter X Tekken Now Includes Megaman, Pac-man And More

Capcom and Namco have brought in new characters for Street Fighter X Tekken as there are five new members, which includes Pac-Man, Megaman, Cole, Kuro and Toro.

Capcom has finally decided to bring in Megaman into a fighting games, but this isn't your regular Megaman as the one they chose is the Megaman on the cover of Megaman 1, you know, the full grown man in blue spandex with both hands and a gun.

These characters are Sony exclusive, meaning they are only available on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions of Street Fighter X Tekken.

Check out the trailer below to see their moves.



[Thank to titz for the tip]

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Soulcalibur V DLC Announced

Namco Bandai has announced today three DLC packs for Soulcalibur V with the first pack coming out on the first day, the second on Valentines Day and the third one being released on February 28.


Pack 1: Launch Day

• Nine exotic customization items including bikinis, wings and face paints
• Original music from Soul Blade and Soulcalibur (tracks also available individually for $.99 or 80 MS points)

Pack 2: Valentine’s Day February 14th

• Nine fearsome customization items including breast plate, kimono and animal heads
• Original music from Soulcalibur II and III  (tracks also available individually for $.99 or 80 MS points)

Pack 3: February 28th

• Nine exclusive customization items including mask, face paint, camouflage and skull
• Original music from Soulcalibur IV and Soulcalibur : Broken Destiny (tracks also available individually for $.99 or 80 MS points)

Each pack will cost you $1.99 or 160 Microsoft Points.

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New Aliens: Colonial Marines Trailer

Despite Aliens: Colonial Marines being pushed back from a Springs release to a Fall release, Gearbox has released a new trailer for the game.

After seeing the trailer, I think this game might be on my list.

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Nintendo Announces A New Mario Game

Surprise, surprise! Nintendo has announced that a new Mario game is on it's way as a side-scrolling game for the 3DS.

Nintendo plans to release this new Mario game sometime during their next fiscal year, which is between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013. There is no details about the game, but Satoru Iwata claims that this game will be "totally new".

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Mass Effect 3 Special Forces Trailer

More footage of Mass Effect 3's multiplayer has been revealed showcasing several races and what special class abilities they'll be utilizing to fight off the reaper invasion. Check it out!



Did anyone else see that headshot?

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Review: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Skyrim was named 2011's Game of The Year and was loved by long-time fans and the rest of the video game community. I decided to get the game and see for myself what this cultural phenomenon is all about. Although I'm a little late to the party I can see what everyone else see's as they step into the shoes as the dragonborn and journey across the world of Skyrim.


The Good:
-Skyrim is massive
-Amazing leveling up system
-Great action sequences
-Over 100 hours of gameplay
-Things are beautiful from afar
-Amazing original score
-Can create your own story
The Bad:
-Things are ugly up close
-Using magic can be confusing and difficult at first
-Some controls are unresponsive
-lots of graphical issues
The Ugly:
-Without a doubt the buggiest game you will ever play, regardless of system.

Story

You're a refugee, arrested by the Imperials for crossing the borders into Skyrim, and even though you did nothing wrong you are still sentenced to death. As your head lays down on a cold slab, the executioner raises his axe and what you may think is your last moment alive, a black dragon (a species presumed to be extinct for centuries) falls from the sky attacking the entire village. This mayhem allows you to flee from your death and you begin your life anew in this brave new world.

The best part of the game's story is that you can make your own tale from your character's race, personality, alignment and even play-style. Right after the intro quest "unbound" is completed you are free to do anything you want and build your own tale. Whether you're a Nord fighting with the Empire against the Stormcloak Rebels, A Kajit Mage that joins the dark brotherhood, no two stories will be the same.

From Race, hair, personality, and skills. The skies the limit.

However that doesn't mean there's no main plot to this game. After your escape you learn across your journey that you are the Dragonborn, a rare individual born with the soul of a dragon. After discovering your new found gift to absorb a dragon's soul and utilize their powerful magic shouts (known as the Thu'um in the Dragon Language) you can journey to train and hone your new found gift and investigate the sudden reappearance of the Dragons while also trying to stop them from wreaking havoc across all of Tamriel. The Choice is yours.

Story: B+

Graphic's

Its night time, you look up at starry sky and see the beautiful Northern Lights shimmering as if you were staring into the eyes of Sovengarde itself as you also see the misty mountain top of the Throat of the World, the highest point in all of Skyrim (possibly all of Tamriel) and it is truly a sight to behold.

The you take a moment to look down at your feet and see the cobblestone path is completely pixelated and unpolished. Even with your graphic settings set to 1080p on your ultra-powerful Alienware processor, you can easily see pixels up close. Flowers, grass and other foliage looks flat and uglier than sin. Another problem is that there are always graphical bugs and issues in the game. Many time's I have come across a river or stream and a perfect square area of water texture was completely missing

Was someone sick that day for water texturing, Bethesda?

That's just the tip of the iceberg. Or should I explain how a wall in my house has some serious clipping issues with unfinished wall texture, or when I killed an NPC bandit and their dead body falls through the solid floor like a poltergeist. The list goes on and on.

Luckily for owners of the PC versions there are tons of mods already made that not only fixes these errors but also give the game a huge graphical update that makes everything more realistic and beautiful. Sadly for console owners, we're going have to wait for update 1.4 that will MAYBE fix these issues.

Graphics: C

Sound

Skyrim definitely had one of the best scores of the year, I always get excited when the main theme plays while I fight a dragon (which happens a lot) and there are a plethora of amazing songs that you'll hear from traveling on the road and each major city.

Insert epic music here

The voice acting is pretty well done. My biggest problem is that the game does use the same voice actors for major and minor NPC's which isn't a problem except they sound exactly the same. And Hearing the guard's use that stupid "arrow in the knee" comment can get annoying to the point of going on a massive killing spree.

While sound effects for actions like banging on a shield or pickpocketing money are all there and are good, but it's the ones for magic and other supernatural abilities that. are amazing. Hearing a dragon's roar from a long distance and hearing it get closer and closer really tenses you for the upcoming fight. It also gets pretty amazing from the sound of their fire breathing, it really sounds like a river of flames when he's spewing it in your face. (see image above)

Sound: A-

Gameplay

In previous Elder Scroll games you were given the option to pick a class with preset abilities and perks (usually meaning you'd be forced to pick a race that is better suited for that class) Now, you can build up your characters abilities in any way you want. If you want to be an Orc mage, you can be one that's just as effective as a high elf mage would be. How this works is that you level up an ability by actually using that ability, for example if you want to become a better archer you actually have to use your bow and arrow while playing.


When you keep leveling up you abilities you soon eventually level up yourself, giving you the choice to raise your health, magicka or stamina and giving you the choice to purchase a perk. Perks can be purchased to make you more effective in your playstyle and give you extra abilities. For example when you have high level sneak, you can purchase a perk that lets you do a silent roll while crouching, allowing you to move more effectively while in sneak.

Each ability also belongs to a certain class set: Warrior (red), Mage (blue), Thief (green) and you can build you skill trees up in any way and style you want, making it one of the most in depth progression system in any game made today.

Enemy AI is very interesting in this game. While at lower levels you can easily dispatch a random skeever or wolf with your bare fists. But you will run into a lot of enemies that can kill you in one hit even when you start at the game. Since you can travel anywhere at anytime you want you'll run into some higher level enemies while on your journey, but I believe it adds to the emotional bond that grows into you. At the start you'll easily get killed in two hits by a frost troll making you feel helpless, but as you level up and grow stronger you can easily take out that troll along with his buddy just by shouting them off a cliff (a very hilarious and satisfying kill I should mention) giving you real sense of accomplishment as a player, overcoming an obstacle you couldn't have before.

Lift off in 3...2...1...

Which leads me to my next subject, Dragons. One of the main focal and selling points of this game was the introduction of Dragons. These giant monsters will be the ultimate test of a players skills and abilities. Killing your first will be one of your fondest memories while playing this game.


And the best part of killing one will be the payoff, not only do you get a good chunk of gold and their scales and bones that can be sold for high prices and used to make armor later on in the game, but you also get to absorb its very soul. As the dragonborn, you can absorb the soul of a dragon and use it to unlock powerful magic known as shouts. Shout's are the strongest of a dragons magic and all have a unique power from, fire breath, summoning a storm and even a whisper to see the auras of your enemies (perfect for sneak attacks).

However, I do have to bring up how many bugs this game has. Some of them can be minor like your horse flying away like a rocket when you climb up a steep mountain.

Horses also don't apply to the laws of physics too...

But the worst glitches are the ones that can cause your game to crash and ones that doesn't trigger a quest dialogue option or even make a quest driven item not appear. Which means you can no longer finish that quest if you don't reload from an earlier save. I've run into a few of these glitches, and while I've managed to overcome most of them just by backtracking from an earlier save, I am no longer able to finish a quest because an item I needed to retrieve off a vampires body apparently never existed. These tend to happen a lot and could even ruin your experience if you don't have the patience.

Don't believe me? This video will show all.


Gameplay: B+

Replay

Skyrim is long, reeeally long. So long this game could last you for months, and hell, even when the main quest is done, you're not really finished with the game. There are factions to join, caves to explore, shouts to master and many more things to come. It's hard to say that this game has replay value, due to the fact you really cant finish a game like this. Which isn't a bad thing. Even after doing all the things I wanted to accomplish are all done, I'm still finding plenty more to do in the game. And with Bethesda planning on DLC later this year, This game will keep you coming back for more.

Replay: A

Despite how massive this game is, with it's deep progression system, radiant stories and never-ending gameplay, there are many shortcomings that should've kept it from being game of the year. Don't get me wrong though, this game is addicting, which can be the redeeming quality of any video game. I've known many people who put their social lives on hold just to play this game for hours on end. So if you're looking for a game that's worth your money, has no annoying kids mic spamming in your ear and is guaranteed to last you a long time, Skyrim is a great choice for you.

Final Score: B+

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Gears gets Ready for the Big Game with the Thrashball Drone

With the Super Bowl only a few weeks away Epic games preps up with a new playlist and a brand new locust skin.

Epic has released the new "Get Gnasty" playlist today, a 20 live Team Deathmatch that starts only with Gnashers and a one shot pistol that is capable of pulling a headshot. Those with a steady aim will enjoy that perk. Also for a limited time, You can play as the thrashball drone multiplayer character, who looks pretty awesome.


This playlist and character are available now, but only for a short while so hurry!

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Nintendo Announces Nintendo Network

Originally just being a logo on a 3DS game case, the Nintendo Network left gamers wondering what Nintendo has in store. Today Satoru Iwata announced what Nintendo's new network service has planned for the Wii U along with the 3DS.

As predicted, the Nintendo Network will be similiar to Sony's PSN and Microsoft's Xbox Live, which brings digital distribution, personal accounts for the Wii U and DLC.

"Unlike Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, which has been focused upon specific functionalities and concepts, we are aiming to establish a platform where various services available through the network for our consumers shall be connected via Nintendo Network service so that the company can make comprehensive proposals to consumers," says Iwata.

Nintendo's plan for the Nintendo Network is as followed:

Personal Accounts for Wii U - Nintendo will now allow personalized accounts for its next home console, which will allow multiple users per system. Online profiles will no longer be system-based. "We will also be able to construct and offer the [personal account system] by combining a variety of different services and content," Iwata said.

Digitally Distributed Packaged Software -Nintendo is exploring the idea of selling full retail games through the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. The company is not willing to say when this program will start, but it now has the full ability to do so. Iwata noted Nintendo would need to consider retailer relationships first. He also noted SD card space limitations would be another factor. "The significance of this business field will increase," said Iwata.

Paid Downloadable Content - As we've heard previously, publishers will now be able to offer paid DLC for different games, starting with Square's Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, which will allow players to purchase new songs for the rhythm-based game. The title releases in Japan on February 16.

TheAtRhythm: Final Fantasy will be the first game that will use the Nintendo Network.

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Capcom Takes Notice Of Resident Evil: Revelations Spelling Error

It has come to the attention of Capcom that North American copies of Resident Evil: Revelations has been misspelled on the spine of the game case. Capcom is promising a solution to the problem which they said over a statement.

"It has come to our attention that there was a misspelling on the Resident Evil Revelations packaging. We apologize for the mistake, which will be corrected for subsequent productions of the game. We are working on a solution to provide affected customers with the correct packaging. Please visit Capcom-Unity for updates."

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Animal Crossing 3ds News

It's about time that Nintendo released more information on their beloved critter game. This months edition of the Official Nintendo Magazine has released PLENTY of new information for their adoring fans. Still no release date out for the games, but it is RUMORED to come out this summer, all we can do is hope.

• Add benches, street lamps, and more to make the villagers happier
• Secretary will help you out
• The secretary is a new character in the Animal Crossing series
• Secretary looks somewhat like a dog, is clumsy
• “chatting with her may be one of the game’s highlights”
• Secretary walks around with a clipboard sometimes
• She’ll point out town areas that look good or may need work
• Design every aspect of your house; even the design of the mailbox and type of color fencing
• Redesign the inside, too
• Can still buy/place/arrange furniture
• Not limited to particular furniture designs
• Take your furniture to a special upholsterer shop to have it recolored and redesigned
• Separate top and bottom outfit designs
• Layout of the village is “said to be a lot bigger this time than ever with many separate sections”
• Beach is a larger area that you walk down a cliffside path rather than just being a patch of sand
• Swim in the sea, walk barefoot across the sand
• Check the railroad and see what’s beyond them
• You’ll find The Mall past the rail tracks that has tons of shops and model homes
• The model homes are empty, but they’ll give you an area of how you can style your own home
• Each time you walk pass someone with StreetPass enabled, their own house will be added to the collection of model homes
• Tom Nook is in charge of the model homes
• Mystery island found near the beach
  
  
  
  
  

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The New 52 Collected Editions Of 2012

DC's The New 52 was a huge success, but most people have yet had the chance to read the comics yet; usually they wait for the collection editions to be released. Well DC is finally going to release those editions for you guys.

Throughout the year DC Comics will be releasing the first volumes for The New 52 and here is the full list:

Coming in May 2012:

JUSTICE LEAGUE VOLUME 1: ORIGIN HC
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artists: Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Collects: JUSTICE LEAGUE #1-6
$24.99 US, 176 pg

ANIMAL MAN VOLUME 1: THE HUNT   TP
Writer: Jeff Lemire
Artists: Travel Foreman, Jeff Huet and John Paul Leon
Collects: ANIMAL MAN #1-6
$14.99 US, 144 pg

BATMAN VOLUME 1: THE COURT OF OWLS HC
Writer: Scott Snyder
Artists: Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion
Collects: BATMAN #1-7
$24.99 US, 176 pg

JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL VOLUME 1: THE SIGNAL MASTERS   TP
Writer: Dan Jurgens
Artists: Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan and Marco Castiello
Collects: JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #1-6
$14.99 US, 144 pg

GREEN LANTERN VOL. 1: SINESTRO  HC
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artists: Doug Mahnke and Christian Alamy
Collects: GREEN LANTERN #1-6
$24.99 US, 160 pg

CATWOMAN VOLUME 1: THE GAME  TP
Writer: Judd Winick
Artist: Guillem March
Collects: CATWOMAN #1-6
$14.99 US, 144 pg

STORMWATCH VOLUME 1: THE DARK SIDE TP
Writer: Paul Cornell
Artists: Miguel Sepulveda and Al Barrionuevo
Collects: STORMWATCH #1-6
$14.99 US, 144 pg

GREEN ARROW VOLUME 1: THE MIDAS TOUCH TP
Writers: J.T. Krul, Keith Giffen and Dan Jurgens
Artists: Dan Jurgens, George Pérez, Ignacio Calero and Ray McCarthy
Collects: GREEN ARROW #1-6
$14.99 US, 144 pg

WONDER WOMAN VOLUME 1: BLOOD   HC
Writer: Brian Azzarello
Artists: Cliff Chiang and Tony Akins
Collects: WONDER WOMAN #1-6
$24.99 US, 160 pg

Coming in June 2012:

BATMAN, DETECTIVE COMICS VOLUME 1: FACES OF DEATH HC
Writer: Tony S. Daniel
Artists: Tony S. Daniel, Ryan Winn and Sandu Florea
Collects: DETECTIVE COMICS #1-7
$24.99 US, 176 pg

RED LANTERNS VOLUME 1: BLOOD AND RAGE  TP
Writer: Peter Milligan
Artists: Ed Benes, Rob Hunter and Diego Bernard
Collects: RED LANTERNS #1-7
$14.99 US, 160 pg

BATWOMAN VOL. 1: HYDROLOGY HC
Writers: J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman
Artist: J.H. Williams III and Amy Reeder
Collects: BATWOMAN #0-5
$22.99 US, 144 pg

MISTER TERRIFIC VOL. 1: MIND GAMES TP
Writer: Eric Wallace
Artists: Giancarlo Gugliotta, Wayne Faucher, Scott Clark, Dave Beaty and Oliver Nome
Collects: MISTER TERRIFIC #1-8
$16.99 US, 192 pg

FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE VOLUME 1: WAR OF THE MONSTERS  TP
Writer: Jeff Lemire
Artist: Alberto Ponticelli
Collects: FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #1-7
$14.99 US, 160 pg

STATIC SHOCK VOL. 1: SUPERCHARGED TP
Writer: Scott McDaniel and John Rozum
Artists: Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens
Collects: STATIC SHOCK #1-8
$16.99 US, 192 pg

LEGION OF SUPERHEROES VOLUME 1: HOSTILE WORLD TP
Writer: Paul Levitz
Artists: Francis Portela, Walter Simonson and Dan Green
Collects: LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1-7
$14.99 US, 160 pg

Coming in July 2012:

BATMAN AND ROBIN VOLUME 1: BORN TO KILL  HC
Writer: Peter J. Tomasi
Artists: Patrick Gleason and Mick Gray
Collects: BATMAN AND ROBIN #1-8
$22.99 US, 192 pg

SUICIDE SQUAD VOLUME 1: KICKED IN THE TEETH TP
Writer: Adam Glass
Artists: Federico Dallocchio, Tom Raney and Clayton Henry
Collects: SUICIDE SQUAD #1-7
$14.99 US, 160 pg

BATGIRL VOLUME 1: THE DARKEST REFLECTION  HC
Writer: Gail Simone
Artists: Ardian Syaf and Vicente Sifuentes
Collects: BATGIRL #1-6
$22.99 US, 144 pg

DEMON KNIGHTS VOLUME 1: SEVEN AGAINST THE DARK  TP
Writer: Paul Cornell
Artists: Diogenes Neves, Oclair Albert and Mike Choi
Collects: DEMON KNIGHTS #1-7
$14.99 US, 160 pg

BATWING VOLUME 1: THE LOST KINGDOM  TP
Writer: Judd Winick
Artists: Ben Oliver and ChrisCross
Collects: BATWING #1-6
$14.99 US, 144 pg

MEN OF WAR VOL. 1: UNEASY COMPANY TP
Writers: Ivan Brandon, Jonathan Vankin, B. Clay Moore, Matt Kindt and John Arcudi
Artists: Tom Derenick, Phil Winslade, Paul McCaffrey, Patrick Scherbeger, Dan Green and Richard Corben
Collects: MEN OF WAR #1-8
$19.99 US, 256 pg

GRIFTER VOLUME 1: MOST WANTED TP
Writer: Nathan Edmondson
Artists: Cafu, Jason Gorder, Scott Clark and Dave Beaty
Collects: GRIFTER #1-8
$16.99 US, 192 pg

Coming in August 2012:

SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS VOLUME 1: SUPERMAN AND THE MEN OF STEEL HC
Writers: Grant Morrison, Sholly Fisch
Artists: Rags Morales, Rick Bryant, Brent Anderson, Gene Ha, Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang
Collects: ACTION COMICS #1-8
$24.99 US, 200 pg

SUPERBOY VOLUME 1: INCUBATION TP
Writer: Scott Lobdell
Artists: R.B. Silva and Rob Lean
Collects: SUPERBOY #1-7
$14.99 US, 160 pg

DEATHSTROKE VOLUME 1: LEGACY  TP
Writer: Kyle Higgins
Artists: Joe Bennett and Art Thibert
Collects: DEATHSTROKE #1-8
$16.99 US, 192 pg

O.M.A.C. VOL. 1: OMACTIVATE! TP
Writers: Dan DiDio and Keith Giffen
Artists: Keith Giffen and Scott Koblish
Collects: O.M.A.C. #1-8
$16.99 US, 192 pg

HAWK AND DOVE VOL. 1: FIRST STRIKES TP
Writers: Sterling Gates and Rob Liefeld
Artist: Rob Liefeld
Collects: HAWK AND DOVE #1-8
$16.99 US, 192 pg

SWAMP THING VOLUME 1: RAISE THEM BONES  TP
Writer: Scott Snyder
Artists: Yanick Paquette, Victor Ibanez and Marco Rudy
Collects: SWAMP THING #1-7
$14.99 US, 160 pg

RESURRECTION MAN VOLUME 1: DEAD AGAIN  TP
Writers: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Artists: Fernando Dagnino and Fernando Blanco
Collects: RESURRECTION MAN #1-7
$14.99 US, 160 pg

Coming in September 2012:

AQUAMAN VOLUME 1: THE TRENCH  HC
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artists: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
Collects: AQUAMAN #1-6
$22.99 US, 144 pg

TEEN TITANS VOLUME 1: IT’S OUR RIGHT TO FIGHT  TP
Writer: Scott Lobdell
Artists: Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund
Collects: TEEN TITANS #1-7
$14.99 US, 160 pg

BIRDS OF PREY VOLUME 1: TROUBLE IN MIND  TP
Writer: Duane Swierczynski
Artists: Jesus Saiz and Javier Pina
Collects: BIRDS OF PREY #1-7
$14.99 US, 160 pg

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN VOLUME 1: GOD PARTICLE  TP
Writers: Gail Simone and Ethan Van Sciver
Artist: Yildiray Cinar and Norm Rapmund
Collects: THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #1-6
$14.99 US, 144 pg

GREEN LANTERN CORPS VOLUME 1: FEARSOME HC
Writer: Peter J. Tomasi
Artists: Fernando Pasarin, Scott Hanna and Geraldo Borges
Collects: GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1-7
$22.99 US, 160 pg

LEGION LOST VOLUME 1: RUN FROM TOMORROW  TP
Writer: Fabian Nicieza
Artist: Pete Woods
Collects: LEGION LOST #1-7
$14.99 US, 160 pg

VOODOO VOLUME 1: WHAT LIES BENEATH  TP
Writers: Ron Marz and Josh Williamson
Artists: Sami Basri and Hendry Prasetya
Collects: VOODOO #1-6
$14.99 US, 144 pg

Coming in October 2012:

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT VOL. 1: KNIGHT TERRORS HC
Writer: Paul Jenkins and David Finch
Artists: David Finch and Richard Friend
Collects: BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #1-9
$24.99 US, 208 pg

I, VAMPIRE VOLUME 1: TAINTED LOVE  TP
Writer: Joshua Hale Fialkov
Artist: Andrea Sorrentino
Collects: I, VAMPIRE #1-6
$14.99 US, 144 pg

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK VOL. 1: IN THE DARK TP
Writer: Peter Milligan
Artist: Mikel Janin
Collects: JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #1-6
$14.99 US, 144 pg

NIGHTWING VOLUME 1: TRAPS AND TRAPEZES   TP
Writer: Kyle Higgins
Artists: Eddy Barrows, J.P. Mayer, Paulo Siqueria and Trevor McCarthy
Collects: NIGHTWING #1-7
$14.99 US, 160 pg

GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS VOLUME 1: THE RING BEARER HC
Writer: Tony Bedard
Artists: Tyler Kirkham, Harvey Talibao and Batt
Collects: GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #1-7
$22.99 US, 160 pg

SUPERGIRL VOL. 1: THE LAST DAUGHTER OF KRYPTON TP
Writer: Michael Green and Mike Johnson
Artist: Mahmud Asrar
Collects: SUPERGIRL #1-7
$14.99 US, 160 pg

THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN VOLUME 1: DARKNESS RISING   TP
Writer: Tony S. Daniel and James Bonny
Artist: Philip Tan
Collects: THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN #1-8
$14.99 US, 192 pg

ALL-STAR WESTERN VOLUME 1: GUNS AND GOTHAM   TP
Writers: Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti
Artists: Moritat, Jordi Bernet and Phil Winslade
Collects: ALL-STAR WESTERN #1-6
$16.99 US, 192 pg

Coming in November 2012:

THE FLASH VOLUME 1: MOVE FORWARD  HC
Writers: Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato
Artist: Francis Manapul
Collects: THE FLASH #1-8
$22.99 US, 192 pg

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS VOLUME 1: REDemption TP
Writer: Scott Lobdell
Artist: Kenneth Rocafort
Collects: RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1-7
$14.99 US, 160 pg

SUPERMAN VOLUME 1: WHAT PRICE TOMORROW? HC
Writer: George Perez
Artists: George Perez, Jesus Merino, Nicola Scott and Trevor Scott
Collects: SUPERMAN #1-6
$22.99 US, 144 pg

BLUE BEETLE VOLUME 1: METAMORPHOSIS  TP
Writer: Tony Bedard
Artists: Ig Guara and J.P. Mayer
Collects: BLUE BEETLE #1-6
$14.99 US, 144 pg

BLACKHAWKS VOLUME 1: THE GREAT LEAP FORWARD  TP
Writer: Mike Costa
Artists: Ken Lashley, Graham Nolan, Norm Rapmund, Cafu and Bit
Collects: BLACKHAWKS #1-8
$16.99 US, 192 pg

CAPTAIN ATOM VOLUME 1: EVOLUTION  TP
Writer: J.T. Krul
Artist: Freddie Williams II
Collects: CAPTAIN ATOM #1-7
$14.99 US, 160 pg

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS VOLUME 1 featuring DEADMAN & CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN  TP
Writers: Paul Jenkins, Dan DiDio and Jerry Ordway
Artists: Bernard Chang and Jerry Ordway
Collects: DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #1-8
$16.99 US, 192 pg

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Aliens: Colonial Marines Delayed

Sega announced today that they will be delaying Aliens: Colonial Marines.

Originally the game was to be released this spring, but Capcom is now saying that players will have to wait later this fall in order to get their own copy of the game.

“Aliens: Colonial Marines is a process of creativity and invention and those don't necessarily follow the structure of an assembly line," says SEGA and Gearbox Software.


"While setting clear goals, deadlines and predictions is helpful, they are often subjective. We don't want to sacrifice the creative process just for the sake of following a blue print. We prefer to have the creative discovery shape that blue print because our goal is to make a great game, and we are prioritizing this goal over the previously targeted date.”

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Dead Island's Ryder White DLC Trailer

In just a few more days, players can take control of Ryder White in the new and upcoming Dead Island DLC.

Playing as the antagonist of the game, players will learn Ryder White's backstory and see the zombie infection on Banoi through his own eyes. The Ryder White DLC brings hours of new gameplay along with two new blueprints and two new weapons to fend off against the ravaging dead.

You can get your hands on the Ryder White DLC on February 1 for $9.99 on the PC and PSN or for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live.

While we wait for the release, here's a trailer of the DLC.

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AMC Releases New The Walking Dead Trailer

AMC has released a new trailer for the return of The Walking Dead showing off what's to come for the continuation of season 2. Don't forget to catch the premiere  on February 12 on AMC at 9PST/8CT.

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Gotham City Imposters Beta Review

When I heard a familiar ring from my super duper smart phone that I use to play Tiny Towers, check my e-mail/Facebook, call my mother or to yell at various companies to inform them that I am not happy with their service I dashed to it to see that I got an e-mail from Gotham City Impostors informing me that PlayStation 3 owners can now participate in the beta of the game. I then rushed to my PlayStation 3 to download and install Gotham City Impostors that took no more than 20 minutes to install and those 20 minutes were worth the wait.

After scrolling through some User Agreements I was finally able to start playing the game, but first I decided to go into the initiating training to familiarize myself with the game and the controls; the controls were no different from a regular FPS, but I mainly did it to see how to work the gadgets. The initiation of course was easy, I got to test the glider, grappling hook, roller blades and other such fun gadgets.

Now the real fun starts as I am able to finally go against other players in a game that is not like your average FPS. Gotham City Imposters is one of those games that brings a lot of things to the table; it doesn't get boring, especially with all of the unique gadgets that Monolith Productions has integrated into their game.

There are tons of gadgets you can use in your arsenal, and it makes the game extremely unique with all the features it has. The gadgets include gliders, roller skates, spring loaded shoes, pipe bombs, shuriyukens and much, much more. All of the gadgets really does make the gameplay different from all of the other FPS games out there. You can mix and match the gadgets that work best for you; I personally enjoy my crossbow as my primary gun with my rifle as my secondary. As for my other two load outs I use my impact bombs and spring loaded boots for jumpin' and gunin' purposes.

I like the fact that there are pre-made classes, eventually though, when you level up, you get unlock custom load outs and mix and match your own style, which includes how your character looks, sounds and which weapons and gadgets he/she will be using.

At first, I heard that it was like Modern Warfare and I didn't believe it at first, but the weapon and leveling system is similiar to it. I'm not going to compare Gotham City Impostors to Modern Warfare though, that's unfair, because Gotham City Impostors is a lot better; it doesn't mean it's not perfect though.

Of course right now it's a beta, so of course there are going to be some bugs and unfinished things, but the one thing that bothers me is the knifing in the game. When I get up close to knife an enemy, I never get the hit or kill, but when I'm a few feet away from the enemy as I knife I get the kill; I don't know if I'm just bad with knifing or what but I only knife now when I really need to.

Currently there are only two maps that are available - Crime Alley and Amusement Mile. Along with two maps are two different game modes - Fumigation and Psychological Warfare. Fumigation is a capture and defend mode and Psychological Warfare is basically a capture the flag mode; I prefer Fumigation.

The maps, Crime Alley and Amusement Mile, are simple and straight forward. They both work for all class types, except for the Sniper class. I say that because there really aren't too many good positions for the Sniper nor are they many good places to use a sniper rifle. The only good one is in Amusement Mile on the roof of a one roomed store; it gives you a good look over almost half of the map.

I really do not have too many complaints about Gotham City Impostors; it's fun, comical, unique, and offers variety in the gameplay. If I'm enjoying the beta this much, then I can't wait to see how I'm going to enjoy the full version.

If you haven't downloaded and tried the Gotham City Impostors beta, go do it now! You won't regret it. Now if you don't mind, I'm going to go try the game out some more.

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Nintendo may change Wii U name

Someone from the inside, according to Online gaming publication CVG, has claimed that Nintendo is thinking of maybe changing the Wii U's name. A lot of people were confused after the announcement at E3 over the Wii u, unsatisfied, and Nintendo since then has repeatedly tried to clear things up for everyone. Nintendo is trying to please it's customers, so this may be a end result as to why they are thinking of changing the name due to the large negative feedback over it. Only way to know is to keep on waiting until next E3.

The original reason behind the Wii U started with the Wii. The Wii's name was supposed to sound just like it looks,'We'. The system was actually developed to appeal to everyone instead of just hardcore gamers. It was meant to be a family gaming system, and that's really what we got from it, apart from some excellent traditional Nintendo games.

The Wii U was another thing, Nintendo decided it was it's time to go back to it's hardcore gamers, as addressed at last years E3, and went with a name that basically said, 'Wii YOU', a good playoff of it's soon-to-be former system.

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Will A Nick Fury Movie Be Made After Captain America 2?

Marvel is hoping to begin filming on the sequel to Captain America: The First Avenger later this year. The good news doesn't end there though, it's being reported that a Nick Fury movie will be followed.

According to the man who plays Dum Dum Dugan, Neal McDonough, Marvel is going to start a Nick Fury movie.

“Yeah, they’re planning (to go into production for) Captain America 2 for the end of this year, because Marvel does one film at a time,” says McDonough on IMDb. “So they’re going to do Thor 2, and as soon as Thor has wrapped, they’ll do Cap 2. Hopefully right after that, we’ll jump into Nick Fury because that’s the one I’m looking forward to more than anything.”

McDonough seems to be real excited for a Nick Fury movie and he's hoping that it will take place in 1970 just so he can basically see Samuel L. Jackson in his Jules Winngield getup.

“Because it’ll be me and Sam Jackson,” he says. “In the real Marvel universe, Dum Dum Dugan is Nick Fury’s right hand man. … And I just pray that they have a 1970s setting, because I want to see Sam Jackson with lambchops kicking people’s asses for Marvel universe. It would just be awesome. And to work with Sam would be a treat. We’ve become friendly over the years.”

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Pre-Order This Mass Effect Art Book And You Get DLC

First, Mass Effect action figures gave you DLC. Now buying an art book will grant you the same thing.

If you pre-order the new art book for Mass Effect, titled "Art of the Mass Effect Universe", you will receive a code that allows you downloadable content for Mass Effect 3 on either the PC or Xbox 360. What the content is is unknown at the moment, but we know that one is a collector's rifle.

You can pre-order your copy now at Barnes & Noble.

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Nintendo Is Expecting More Losses

Things are not getting too much better for Nintendo as they are now facing a bad financial year.

The 3DS sales started out horrible but eventually gained some good profit during the holidays last year, that wasn't enough though as Nintendo also faced an exchange rate of the yen and U.S. dollars that hurt them even more.

Things aren't going to let up for them as they are now expecting a bigger annual loss. Analysts originally reported that Nintendo was going to lose a total of ¥4.2 billion yen (over $54 million) by the end of their fiscal year, which is in March 2012. Nintendo is saying that it's going to be far more than what was previously expected as they are predicting to lose ¥45 billion ($575 million).

The loss of money is due to bad hardware sales and losing to major competition, but Nintendo seems to be optimistic as they say, "With the regained momentum and a strong lineup of software on the way, prospects for the platform remain strong."

When it comes to their hardware, Nintendo originally expected to see 3DS sales reach 16 million units, but they have now lowered their expectations to 14 million. They also originally stated that throughout the year of 2012, they will sell 12 million unites of the Wii, but they have now brought it down to 10 million; they currently have no projections for the Wii U.

Will Nintendo eventually bring their sales up with just games and hope that their hardware will sale or will they be forced to do things that they are against, such as developing games for phones/tablets?

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Insomniac Games Not Continuing With Resistance

It seems like Insomniac Games is done with the Resistance series as Ted Price, CEO of Insomniac Games, has announced today.

In an interview with VG247, Price says, “We won’t be making any more Resistances.” It's as simple as that.

That doesn't mean that there will never be more Resistance installments, another company might eventually pick it up if they choose to expand on the series.

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Capcom Misspells Resident Evil: Revelations On The Game Case

It seems like Capcom has made a huge spelling error on someone's copy of Resident Evil: Revelations.

Dan Hsu, co-founder of Bitmob, has tweeted a picture of his copy of the game that says "Resident Evil: Revelaitons" instead of Resident Evil: Revelations.

It is not known whether which copies are affected by the spelling error, but supposedly it is only North American copies that has the misspelled title.

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Steam Access On Your iOS Or Android Device Is Now Available As An App [Updated]

Back when the iPod Touch was what all the kids were doing, Valve was talking about making some sort of app for the device. That was about almost a year ago, in that time Android has been getting more and more attention, so now Valve decided to make an app for both devices which is out right now.

On both iOS and Android devices, Valve has released and official Steam app (there are some unofficial Steam apps out there) that allows users to access the Steam Community via your device.

Here is a full press release:

With the Steam app, gamers around the world may chat with Steam friends, browse community groups and user profiles, view screenshots and user-generated content for their favorite games, read the latest gaming news, stay up to date on unbeatable Steam sales, and more.

"The Steam app comes from many direct requests from our customers," said Gabe Newell, co-founder and president of Valve. "Seeing which of your friends are online and playing a game, sending quick messages, looking at screenshots for an upcoming game, or catching a sale - these are all features customers have requested. Mobile is changing way people interact, play games and consume media, and the Steam app is part of our commitment to meet customer demands and expand the service functionality of Steam to make it richer and more accessible for everyone."

The app is now available on the Android Market and the Apple App Store.

Update:

The app is currently in a closed beta, so only game journalists and publications are the only ones who currently have access to the app. When it will officially be released for everyone is unknown at this time.

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Get Mewtwo In Pokémon Black And White

Mewtwo is making an appearance next month in Pokémon Black and White.

For those that has a copy of Pokémon Black or White and has access to a wireless connection you can receive your very own Mewtwo for a limited time! Make sure to get him starting February 12.

The reason for this free Mewtwo has to due to the debut of the Mewtwo-EX card for the Pokémon TCG: Black & White-Next Destinies that comes out on February 8.

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