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Tanks Invade London to Celebrate Battlefield 3's Launch

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Tanks Invade London to Celebrate Battlefield 3's Launch

Another Classic PC Game Turns Into a Console FPS

Remember how 2K Games is remaking the classic PC tactical strategy game Xcom as a first-person shooter, due out sometime next year? Well, it suddenly has some company -- EA just announced they're rebooting the classic PC tactical strategy game franchise Syndicate... also as a first-person shooter... and also for consoles (PC too, of course). The first trailer is above.

Now, Syndicate came out during the nigh-on two decades during which I had no access to a computer, but my friend did, and I watched him play a shit-ton of Syndicate (as well as Xcom) so I have fond memories of the game, albeit secondhand. But I don't know what you PC guys are feeling right now. Excited for a new Syndicate game? Enraged that it's been turned into an FPS? Just happy it's back? If nothing else, the trailer is pretty goddamned exciting, and some of the cyberpunk stuff and future weapons look pretty sweet. I'm definitely more interested in this than Xcom, at least for now.

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In-Game Battlefield 3 Screenshots

Battlefield 3 - Xbox 360 Operation Guillotine Gameplay Trailer

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Feast your eyes on the first official full-length Xbox 360 gameplay trailer! Take an extended look at how U.S. Marine Sgt. Blackburn enters the city of Tehran in Operation Guillotine, a joint operation to capture key members of the PLR leadership. This Xbox 360 gameplay trailer showcases one of the many single player missions found in Battlefield 3!

The Syndicate Reboot Is Real, First Details & Screens Leak Out of EA [Syndicate]

The forever-rumored reboot of EA's Syndicate franchise, originally created by the defunct Bullfrog Productions in 1993, is real. First gameplay details and a handful of screen shots have just allegedly leaked from Electronic Arts' Origin store, giving us our first glimpse at developer Starbreeze's new game. More »

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FIFA 12 TV Ad | Love Football, Play Football

Check out the FIFA 12 TV Ad featuring the likes of Wayne Rooney, Gerard Piqué, Kaka and Karim Benzema.

Pre-order your copy now: http://bit.ly/qMvMWB

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Dutch Community Montage / Fifa 11 / By MrSpacekeesHD

Download Promo Video: http://www.zshare.net/video/937957062164541c/

Finally finished. Thanks for all the Dutch skillers who participated. You can see we got one of the best skillers in the world. Be sure to leave a like comment and favorite this video.

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MrQF: www.youtube.com/user/MrQuiickFiingers

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FIFA 12 - GamesCom Trailer

FIFA 12 | Manchester City's True Blue Kit

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Check out the new Manchester City home kit in action in FIFA 12.

The music on this video is kindly provided courtesy of City fan Liam Gallagher's band Beady Eye http://www.beadyeyemusic.com/ and was part of the launch of the new kit http://bit.ly/o215J0.

FIFA 12 Gameplay Video

WTF EA!

FIFA 12 Gameplay Details Incoming, Confirmed For NGP

EA Sports’ hugely successful FIFA series has been going from strength to strength with every yearly installment that is released. FIFA 10 sold an accumulative of over 10 million copies while its successor,FIFA 11, matched the phenomenal feat. And now they’re about to do it again with FIFA 12, which just so happens to have some new gameplay details will be coming next month. Also, the game’s development for Sony’s Next Generation Portable has been confirmed.

Next month’s issue of OXM promises a full reveal for the umpteenth installment in the FIFA series.

Additionally, an EA employee’s profile has revealed, firstly, that the developer is working on the NGP as well as showing that FIFA 12 is currently in development for Sony’s portable console. Juan José Galera Pérez, Localization Software Engineer II at Electronic Arts, revealed via his Linkedin profile:

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Crysis 2 | Live Alien Invasions

EA Japan - Crysis 2 DLC confirmed

On an EA Japan site for Crysis 2, there is a button for DLC (downloadable content). When you mouse over, it says "COMING SOON".

http://crysis.jp/crysis2/

Bulletstorm : Skillshots Trailer

Bulletstorm’s “fragstravaganza” continues with this epic trailer of the Skillshots featured in the game.

The new trailer shows off three of these “creative” skillshots. Gag Reflex, Mercy, and Acid Rain. It’s looking like this is going to be one of the games to have next month.

Bulletstorm is set for a 25th February release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

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Boxing Is The Past; Long Live Boxing

Two years ago, EA Sports president Peter Moore called boxing "the past of fighting." Mixed martial arts was the future, with his company hard at work on that game. Thursday, Moorewrote, "let me be clear, boxing's not dead."

Moore also acknowledged the sport "clearly is not the cultural fixture it once was," and is facing "declining interest (and) a lack of bona fide superstars." So this isn't a convenient change of tune on the eve of an anticipated title's release. (In fact, Moore's earlier remark came close to Fight Night Round 4's release.)

But it informs you how and why EA Sports made the decision to introduce Champion Mode, the story-based career in which the player inhabits the persona of a fictitious boxer, in and out of the ring. It forms much of the content that pushed the game into a first-ever Mature rating for EA Sports. The idea for Champion Mode was hatched 18 months ago, Moore said, and it was clearly borne of the necessity to create enthusiasm that has steadily gone stale over the past 15 years.

Moore cited the classic film "Raging Bull" as an inspiration and called attention to this year's "The Fighter." Boxing's glamor and cultural relevance is mostly found in big screen productions today and not pay-per-view, regardless of the purses offered. Sports games take many cues from their live televised presentation. But if a scripted movie is what the general public finds to represent boxing's compelling drama, then fine, EA Sports will try that, too.

Is Boxing Dead? [Peter Moore's Blog]

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he Moneysaver: The Devil's Greatest Trick

You think you can catch Keyser Soze? You think a guy like that comes this close to getting caught and sticks his head out? If he comes up for anything, it'd be a 3-for-2 used games deal and free shipping.

Nominate your favorite movie to lead the next Moneysaver, and get starred if we use it! Thanks.

Hardware

• PS3 160GB Slim Console + $50 bonus credit is $295.88, free ship from Amazon. [Dealzon]

• Xbox 360 Live 12-Month Gold Subscription Card is $39.99, free ship from NewEgg and Amazon. Usually $49. [Dealzon]

• PS3 DualShock 3 Controller bundle with Killzone 2 is $48.99, free ship from NewEgg. Next best is $59. [Dealzon]

• Xbox 360 Chatpad is $19.99, free ship from Buy.com. Next best is $26. [Dealzon]

• Fable 3 Xbox 360 Wireless Controller is $39.99, free ship from Buy.com. Next best is $45. [Dealzon]

• Buy.com is offering Rock Band Guitar (wired) for Xbox 360 plus three bonus stand-alone games for $29.99 with free shipping. [LogicBUY]

• Xbox 360 Black Wireless Controller for $24.96 with free store pickup at Walmart [TechDealDigger]

• An Xbox 360 Kinect bundle with an additional Kinect game is $154 with $4.94 shipping or free site-to-store shipping from Walmart. Save more than $35. [LogicBUY]

• HP has a $500 coupon for configuring their refreshed 17.3" dv7t Quad Edition and 15.6" dv6t Quad Edition laptops with Intel's new 2nd Generation Core i7 processors to $1,399 or more. For the dv7t Quad, it can get you $250 worth of upgrades for $100 less than HP's public price for the base config. [Dealzon]

• Lenovo launched two IdeaPad laptops with 2nd gen Core i7-2630QM processors. The Y560p 15.6-inch with Radeon HD 6570M and Y460p 14-inch with Radeon HD 6550M. Both have 8GB RAM and cost $1,049 and $999, respectively, with their first coupons. [Dealzon]

• Amazon has the Logitech G35 7.1-Channel Surround Sound Gaming Headset for $71 after $30 Rebate with free shipping. [Slickdeals]

• Walmart has an Xbox Live 4000 Points Card for $43. [Slickdeals]

Software

• EA Sports Active NFL Training Camp (Wii) is $48.99, free ship from Amazon. Next best is $60. [Dealzon]

• F1 2010 (PS3) is $34.99, free ship from Amazon. Next best is $53. [Dealzon]

• WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011 (PS3) is $19.96 + $0.97 shipping from Walmart. Next best is $40. [Dealzon]

• DJ Hero 2 stand-alone software (PS3, Wii, Xbox 360) is $26.99, free ship from NewEgg. Next best is $42. [Dealzon]

• Medal of Honor (Xbox 360/PS3) for $24.99 with free shipping at Newegg [TechDealDigger]

• Alan Wake (Xbox 360) for $19.96 with free store pickup at Walmart [TechDealDigger]

• Newegg has Dead Rising 2 (PC) for $19.99 with free shipping. Next lowest price is $24.95 at Buy.com store. [LogicBUY]

• Walmart offers Singularity (Xbox 360) for $14.96 with $0.97 shipping or free site-to-store shipping. Next lowest is Amazon at $26. [LogicBUY].

• Best Buy is running a Buy 1, Get Half Off a Second promotion on PlayStation Move video games. You'll also receive a free $10 gift card and free shipping on your order. [LogicBUY].

• Amazon has Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (Xbox 360) for $27 with free shipping. [Slickdeals]

• Amazon has Bomberman Land Touch! (DS) for for $11. [Slickdeals]

• Amazon has Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo (Wii) for $10. [Slickdeals]

• Amazon has Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Wii) for $16. [Slickdeals]

• Walmart has James Bond 007: Golden Eye Game (Wii) + Gold Controller + Exclusive "Cheaters" Shirt for $40 with free shipping. [Slickdeals]

• Amazon has NBA Jam (PS3) for $30 with free shipping. [Slickdeals]

• Amazon has Mass Effect 2 (PC) for $10. [Slickdeals]

• Amazon has James Bond 007: Blood Stone (PS3 or Xbox 360) for $27 with free shipping. [Slickdeals]

• Newegg has Medal of Honor (PC) for $20, Xbox 360 or PS3 for $25 with free shipping. [Slickdeals]

• Amazon has Rock Band 3 (Wii) for $30 with free shipping. [Slickdeals]

Digital Distribution

This listing of the digital download bargains, grouped by distributor, come courtesy of Deals4Downloads. You can see more at their roundup.

Amazon
• Tom Clancy s HAWX for $5.44, save 82 percent.
• Painkiller: Resurrection for $4.29, save 79 percent.
• Two Worlds Epic Edition for $4.66, save 77 percent.
• Silent Hunter ® 5: Battle of the Atlantic for $8.43, save 72 percent.

Direct2Drive
• King's Bounty Game Of The Year Edition for $7.50, save 75 percent.
• Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga for $19.95, save 50 percent.
• Drakensang the Dark Eye for $9.95, save 50 percent.

EA
• The Sims 3 for $19.99, save 50 percent.

GamersGate
• World War 2 Time of Wrath for $5.95, save 83 percent.
• Majesty 2 The Fantasy Kingdom Sim for $4.99, save 75 percent.
• Air Aces Pacific for $20.00, save 60 percent.

GameStop• Aion: Assault on Balaurea for $19.99, save 50 percent.

Gametap
• R.U.S.E.: The Art of Deception for $29.95, save 40 percent.

Get Games
• VVVVVV for $3.49, save 73 percent.

GMG
• Cryostasis for $2.65, save 73 percent.

Impulse
• Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box for $14.99, save 50 percent.
• Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War Collection for $24.99, save 50 percent.
• Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Limited Edition for $24.97, save 50 percent.

Mac App Store
• Chopper 2 (Mac) for $0.99, save 80 percent.
• Braid (Mac) for $4.99, save 50 percent.
• Ninja Chicken (Mac) for $2.99, save 50 percent.

Microsoft Marketplace
• Alpha Protocol for $14.99, save 50 percent.

Steam
• Chronicles of Riddick Assault on Dark Athena for $5.00, save 75 percent.
• Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Season 1 for $14.99, save 50 percent.
• Mafia II for $29.99, save 40 percent.

Kotaku thanks our coupon partners for providing these and other great deals. Be sure to bookmark and search their Kotaku hashtags (#techdealdigger, #dealzon, #logicbuy,#deals4downloads, #slickdeals and #dealtaku) for updates throughout the week.

Further, to our friends across the pond and north of the border, check the #ukdeals,#europedeals and #canadadeals hashtags and be sure to flag any deals you might have with that.

As always, smart gamers can find values any day of the week, so if you've run across a deal, share it with us in the comments.

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