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    Sneak Up On Mark of the Ninja

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    Those of you who loved Klei Entertainment’s Shank and Shank 2 will be sure to enjoy their latest title for Xbox LIVE Arcade, Mark of the Ninja . With an unusual Friday release, Mark of the Ninja is now available from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for...
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    Play Grifball with Grifball Hub September 7

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    Members of the GrifballHub website will play Xbox LIVE Gold members in Halo: Reach on Friday, September 7 . They’ll be online from 8-11 PM ET . Check out their gamertags then join them online for some seriously fun Grifball action!
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    NHL 13 Coming Early for Season Ticket Holders

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    With the upcoming start of the NHL season and the NHL 13 launch coming on Tuesday, September, 11, hockey fans are getting psyched. And with EA SPORTS Season Ticket, gamers can hit the rink early. A subscription to EA SPORTS Season Ticket gives you access...
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    Welcome to Hong Kong in Sleeping Dogs

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    Sleeping Dogs is an exotic open-world adventure that appeared somewhat unexpectedly during the dog days of August. It's a sprawling crime saga set on the island of Hong Kong filled with memorable characters, ferocious kung-fu streetfights and blazing...
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    On Stage with Rock Band Blitz

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    Rock Band Blitz is basically Rock Band but without the instrument peripherals. It’s a rhythm-based button punching game that will show you just how amazing musicians are. Look, I love music but if they have to be this quick and this perfect in timing...
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    Play Madden NFL 13 with EA August 30

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    Developers from EA Tiburon , the creators of the game Madden NFL 13 , will be on Xbox LIVE Thursday, August 30 to play their game with Xbox LIVE Gold members. They’ll be online from 6-8 PM ET (3-5 PM PT) so check out their gamertags , put on your...
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    Skyrim: Hearthfire Coming to Xbox 360 on September 4, 2012

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    With the Hearthfire add-on to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim , you can purchase land and build your own home from the ground up, from a simple one-room cottage to a sprawling compound complete with an armory, alchemy laboratory, stable, garden, and more...
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    Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Collector's Editions Announced

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    Activision has announced a pair of special collector's editions for Call of Duty: Black Ops II . Both are be available for preorder now, while supplies last. CARE PACKAGE : You’ve earned plenty of care packages in-game; now call one in for real...
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    A New Generation of Video Game Football

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    Launch day for each new Madden game has almost become a national holiday (although bosses have begun to catch on to the "Madden flu"). This year is no different, with midnight retailer launch parties across the country, celebrity matchups on...
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    Swagfest Brings Chances to Win a Halo 4 Limited Edition Console

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    The Xbox Swagfest continues this week with a chance to win the hot new Halo 4 Limited Edition Xbox 360 console , along with a Halo 4 poster signed by 343i, a Halo 4 soundtrack, and a Halo 4 Mad Catz headset. And another lucky winner will get a Halo 4...
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    Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Skin Pack 2 Now Available

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    The second set of add-on skins is now available for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition . The new skins include favorite characters from retail games like the Gears of War series, Left for Dead, Crackdown, Viva Pinata, and Perfect Dark, in addition to Xbox LIVE...
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    Double the Fun with the New Madden Demo

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    With the start of the NFL season just around the corner, the new Madden NFL 13 demo has landed on Marketplace to give football fans a taste of what's to come in the new game. There's a bonus in store this year, too – just like the first...
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    Playdate: Community Collection Aug. 17

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    Doesn’t your avatar need a spruce up? Why don’t you check out the Community Collection of avatar wearables and outfit your avatar in items sponsored by some of your favorite gaming websites? While you’re at it, representatives from those...
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    Exploring Dust: An Elysian Tail

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    The Summer of Arcade closes out with a bang, with the release of the much anticipated Dust: An Elysian Tail developed by Humble Hearts and available now on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 1200 points. Why the anticipation? Because this is a near perfect melding...
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    Assassin's Creed III Naval Warfare Trailer

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    In this Assassin's Creed III Naval Warfare Trailer, Connor commands his own naval warship and sends his enemies to a watery grave with an array of naval weaponry. Watch the trailer on YouTube Assassin's Creed III will in stores October 30, 2012...
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    See Black Ops II Multiplayer Live August 15

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    Going to be in Germany August 15-19 and plan on visiting Gamescom 2012 ? You’ll want to stop by and visit Major Nelson and AceyBongos and be among the first to play Call of Duty: Black Ops II multiplayer on Xbox 360 before the game’s release...
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    Xbox VIPs Go Hands-On with Madden 13 and Kinect

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    Kickoff is underway at EA Canada as Xbox VIPs get their first hands-on experience with Madden NFL 13 and get their chance to try the awesome new Kinect features. Check out this new video, hot off the Xbox YouTube channel, that shows how easy it is to...
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    Reaching for Dark Matter with Hybrid

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    In an apocalyptic future, join either the humanoid Paladins or the invading Variants and battle it out in 3-on-3 mini-matches over the Earth’s continents in an effort to gather a resource known as Dark Matter and win the overall war. Summer of Arcade...
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    Game with Hot 97 Hip-Hop Stars August 10

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    New York City’s Hot 97 radio station plays the hottest hip-hop and to showcase their style of music, Hot 97 brings you some of the newest and freshest talent to play Xbox LIVE Gold members in our Game with Fame. Fred the Godson , Young Chris , Sheek...
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    Call of Duty: Black Ops II Multiplayer Reveal Trailer

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    Call of Duty: Black Ops II takes the multiplayer experience into 2025! Check out the reveal trailer to see just what kinds of things you’ll be doing online when the game comes out November 13. Pre-order the game now and you’ll receive the...
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    Modern Warfare 3 Collections 3 & 4 Now Available

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    UPDATED September 6: Activision has announced that the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Season of Content will wrap up with two Content Collections – Collection #3: Chaos Pack and Collection #4: Final Assault. Both collections are now available for...
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    Experience the Fall of Cybertron in New Demo

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    Be sure to download the demo for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron now available in the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. This high-powered action shooter features two levels from the full game and a multiplayer mode for those who want to Transform with others over...
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    Run for Your Life in Deadlight

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    It's the summer of 1986 and a zombie plague has swept across the globe, destroying civilization and leaving few survivors in its wake. Randall Wayne is just an average Joe on a quest to find his family amidst the ruins of a devastated city. Summer...
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    Madden NFL 13: Better with Kinect!

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    If you've been wondering how EA Sports is planning to use Kinect to get you even more in the game in Madden NFL 13 , then today's your lucky day. Check out the new video from the Xbox YouTube channel that shows you how easy it is to audible plays...
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    Smash, Crush and Wreck with Wreckateer

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    Probably everyone at some time has played the “build-it-up-knock-it-down” game. We used to take children’s building blocks, assemble them into some form of castle, position plastic Army men in and around the blocks, then bounce a super...
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