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Wii U console retailing no less than $300?

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A new report has suggested that the new console for the Wii will cost at least $300 at retail. The cost of manufacturing the console looks to be around $180 according to a source, who is closely involved for manufacturing and distributing Nintendo products. The controller’s total bill of materials and components is no more than $50.

Future of Sony looking kind of bleak

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The future of Sony is not looking so good according to the company’s forecast for the end of March 2012. The annual loss they have predicted was 520 billion yen ($6.4bn) net loss, which was double of its previous estimate of 220bn yen. This has been a record loss for the company.

Gears of War Kinect title officially cancelled

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Epic Games designer director, Cliff Bleszinkski, says the rumoured Gears of War Kinect title has been unannounced during a recent interview with Gamespot. The rumours had started surfacing as a result of Epic Games filing for a trademark for the title in January of last year. There was very little known about the Gears of War: Exile, but it was to be a Kinect title.

Grand Theft Auto V to launch this October, according to Rockstar employee’s LinkedIn profile

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This isn’t the first time a game developer’s LinkedIn profile has sparked rumors in the industry, and it won’t be the last time. The current controversy was caused by character animator Alex O’Dwyer at Edinburgh-based Rockstar North. According to his LinkedIn profile, and the since-removed CV he uploaded to it, Grand Theft Auto V is due to ship in October of this year.

Army Rage – Defunct

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Army Rage is a 3D World War 2 themed MMOFPS game that allows players to compete with others in realistic battlefield environments. The game is set during one of the most deadly conflicts in the history of the world, WWII.  As a soldier, you are divided into teams to fight for their alliances. Army Rage is a fast-paced shooter that features four playable classes that are switchable in between re-spawns. Join the Axis or Allies and prepare for bloody war!

Set in 1939?s World War II, players become skilled soldiers fighting on the American based Alliance or German Reich. Choose between four playable classes: Assault, Scout, Support, Engineer, and participate in intense Team Death Matches with up to 24 players on the battlefield. Perform assist or direct kills for XP and earn coins to buy various weapons during the game. You are able to equip your hero with an assortment of artillery and gear for an advantage during battles.

Toss grenades for explosive attacks or make precise shots using SVT40 Sniper. Soldiers also have the option of riding in authentic looking Sherman tanks while blasting away at enemies on the battlefield. Join fast paced Death Matches to the complex King of the Hill game mode to test your skills as an officer. Earn kill points and enough assists to move up the ranks from rookie to a highly respected general in this fun free-to-play first person shooter.

MMO Attack Gaming Recap, 4/9/2012

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Borderlands 2 info, Dark Souls: Prepare to Die edition, and Torchlight II!

Borderlands 2 concept art

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