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[News] Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 gets missing Vita DLC coming tomorrow

Brother, I feel your pain. I too got a chance to check out Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 on the recently released PlayStation Vita this past weekend. At the character select screen, my eyes darted all around, searching for Jill Valentine -- then Shuma-Gorath. I sighed; they were nowhere to be found. Neither were the promised costumes for Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Chris, Dante and Ryu.

[News] Pok�mon Black 2 and White 2 announced for DS

Nintendo announced a new Pok�mon game over the weekend. Normally, each set of Pok�mon games eventually gets a third version with new content. The most recent games in the series are Pok�mon Black and White, but, surprisingly, the new game is not Pok�mon Gray.

[Review] EvilQuest

There seems to be a slowly growing trend in games to present the gamer with the means to be a sadistic overlord, and the aptly-named EvilQuest does its best to promote that mindset as far as it can. It's the tale of one Galvis, a nasty looking fellow in evil looking armour complete with a villainous cape, and one of those stupid helmets only worn by the truly malicious with worthless horn ornaments and shrouding faceguards that destroy your puerperal vision but cloak your face in ominous shadow.

[News] Amazing Spider-Man swings to stores on June 26

True believers: If you can't wait until The Amazing Spider-Man's film release to hit theaters on July 3, its video game adaptation may be able to hold you over. It web-slings to a store near you on June 26, according to a piece on GamesRadar.

[Review] Final Fantasy XIII

When I play a modern Final Fantasy game, I know I'll see production values that are leaps and bounds ahead of just about any other J-RPG. Awesome cinematics and vividly detailed monsters dominate these games. While playing Final Fantasy XIII, I decided it wouldn't be a stretch to say that the visuals are enough to carry a person through it. I know I always wanted to see what grand sights would be around the next corner. From futuristic cities to crystal forests to underground mining caves, there is no shortage of eye candy. This is good. Very good.

[News] Killzome 3 multiplayer to be standalone download, F2P

Like many shooters, Killzone 3's multiplayer mode is the part of the game most people will spend the most time with. Some people may even choose to skip the single player campaign completely.

[News] NBA Live 13 officially ends EA's NBA hiatus this year

NBA Live is back, confirmed EA Sports via Twitter today, shoehorning the reveal along with the above screenshot of NBA rookie and Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving (right) playing NBA Live 13. But wait...

[News] Jet Set Radio is the next Dreamcast game on PSN and XBLA

Sega has released a teaser trailer for the next Dreamcast game to be released via PSN and XBLA. While it doesn't actually name the game, the radio logo is unmistakable. It's certainly Jet Set Radio. (Or, Jet Grind Radio depending on your region.)

[News] Mass Effect 3's standard edition has reversible female Shepard cover art

While I'm still waiting for my mulatto, Hispanic Shepard to get some cover art love, Joystiq today reported that Mass Effect 3's standard edition will have a reversible cover featuring a female Commander Shepard.

[News] Dillon's Rolling Western out now

Dillon's Rolling Western was one of three Nintendo-developed 3DS eShop games announced in a Nintendo Direct presentation last year. Both Pushmo and Sakura Samurai have since been released and very positively received.

[News] XSEED Games to publish The Last Story in North America

Over in Japan, Nintendo teamed with an RPG studio called Mistwalker to produce The Last Story for Wii. The game looked good and scored very well in Famitsu, then was localized for release in Europe. In North America, though, the closest we got to a release was a petition that a bunch of fans put together (under the name "Project Rainfall") to try and convince Nintendo of America that there is an audience for the game.

[News] Alan Wake PC breaks even in 48 hours

Alan Wake's PC version launched under a week ago, on Feb. 16 to be exact -- nearly two years after the Xbox 360 version hit shelves. And in its first 48 hours of availability, the game's PC version recouped its "development and marketing expenses," according to a post on Remedy Entertainment's forums by Aki J�rvilehto, the studio's executive vice president.

[News] Street Fighter X Tekken gets tons of exclusive characters on Vita

The home console versions of Street Fighter X Tekken aren't too far off, but the Vita version won't be hitting shelves until this Fall. That gives Capcom plenty of time to add twelve exclusive new characters.

[News] Skyrim gets a 'freemium' iOS map app

It's an understatement to call Skyrim's world a large one. Skyrim is immense. Grandiose. Gargantuan. Elephantine Dragontine. You do get my drift, right?

[Review] Rhythm Heaven Fever

There comes a time when bloodshed must cease, when a temporary reprieve from the dark side of gaming is in order and we trade our guns for cute monkeys, exchange battle cries for idle giggles. During such times, I abandon titles such as Grand Theft Auto in favor of a whimsical experience like Rhythm Heaven Fever.

[News] iOS version of Pok�mon Yellow an obvious fake

Odds are, anyone who likes to stay informed about video games (say, by reading news posts about them on sites like this one) probably knows that there are no Nintendo apps on Apple's App Store. Those are clearly not the people who have been being scammed by the fake Pok�mon Yellow for the past few days.

[Review] Rayman Origins

The Vita could wind up being a lot of worse things than the home for second chances. When Rayman Origins first arrived in stores late last November, it faced stiff competition from the season's blockbusters. While consumers were busy snatching up the obvious blockbusters, they were largely ignoring a slew of other great games that didn't benefit from a huge marketing budget. New hardware means a fresh start, though, and Ubisoft has wisely repackaged one of 2011's most overlooked gems to serve as a launch title for Sony's PSP successor.

[Review] Little Deviants

If you wanted to get a PlayStation Vita on the 15th of February, a full week ahead of its standard launch in North America and Europe, you had to purchase what was called a �first edition bundle� that included a 3G version of the system, a carrying case, a 4GB memory card and a retail copy of Little Deviants. That effectively made the game the system's first pack-in, which clears the way for it to be called one of the worst pack-in titles the industry has ever seen.

[News] SSX demo hits the console slopes next week

Though it looks like it's definitely on the right track, I'd understand if you're a bit hesitant to go all in on EA's upcoming SSX. After all, the last console entry in the series was SSX Blur, a Wii-exclusive that had mixed reviews back in 2007.

[News] Asura's Wrath getting Ryu DLC

Asura's Wrath isn't out anywhere yet, but Capcom has already announced one piece of DLC for the game.