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When we was heardVogster was ‘reallocating’ its ‘resources’ (read: cutting staff) to focus on post-launchCrimeCraft, we were worried. What would happened to theRobocalypseseries, particularly the unreleasedRobocalypse: Beaver Defensefor WiiWare? “We are fully intent on finishingRobocalypse: Beaver Defenseas planned later this year,” said Mario Kroll, Vogster Director of Marketing. Earlier in the week, Vogster releasedRobocalypse: Mobile Mayhemfor the iPhone. “We love theRobocalypsefranchise,” he commented, “are very proud of and stand fully by it....

Gaming seasons can be as fickle as Scarlett O’Hara. In the past four years, we’ve seenCall of Dutytake over a dominant position in the traditional Christmas season where all the big titles used to come out. Following that juggernaut’s success — for better or worse — we’ve seen publishers move their AAA titles out of the way (Mass Effect 2), not give a damn(Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood), or even confront the competition (Battlefield 3)....

I’ve gone days — no, weeks! — with the Wii Shop Channel music stuck in my head. I find it incredibly obnoxious, but it’s a catchy earworm that crawls its way into your brain and simply doesn’t want to leave. Now it has a rock cover, but it’s the same catchy, lounge-y tune you’ve come to know and love (and hate). It’s off of temp sound solutions’ album,Now You’re Playing With Powar 9 1/2, and you can give it alisten here....

Early last month, Square Enix launched an iOS application as part ofa promotion forDeus Ex: Human Revolutionwith which gamers can scan QR codes hidden around the net and earn rewards for having found them. Each week, they have been releasing new codes into the wild and folks have been snapping up a variety of content from the game through the program and working towards the opportunity to win prizes, including the“Augmented Edition”ofDeus Ex: Human Revolution....

There’s not a whole lot going on as far as videogames are concerned at this years Wondercon. Still, there’s stuff to be covered and I was at theResident Evil 5panel last night to see what Capcom had to say about its upcoming survival horror game. A new level was shown, some fans asked questions, and we also got too see a glimpse ofDark Void. Hit the jump to find out what Capcom had to say, and to check out some awesome, blury photos!...

Gamers should already know about Midway’s upcoming John Woo collaboration calledStranglehold,but now there’s a new Woo game on the horizion. Chinese developer Beijing Perfect World is creating an MMO based on the upcoming Woo filmThe Battle of Red Cliff(pictured above), which is set around the Three Kingdoms period of China’s history. The developer is using its own Angelica engine to create the title, which will recount the battles that would come to unite the country....

Adult Swim has another hit web game on its hands withEscape from Puppy Death Factory. It’s essentially a tribute toMetroid… with, y’know, puppies. Just wait until you see the ship — it’s priceless. The twist is that you swap positions with objects shot by your gun. I don’t know if it’s too early in the morning or what, but the difficulty seemed to escalate rather quickly. If for some reason you want to make yourself cry, rescue a single puppy and return to your ship....

If there were any doubt that Kinect for Xbox 360 would break new gaming ground, look no further thanMichael Phelps: Push The Limit. Yeah, it’s a swimming game that utilizes the Kinect sensor and features Olympic athlete and part-time Aquaman, Michael Phelps. Developed by Blitz Games,Push the Limitwill use the controller-free experience to attempt to translate swimming into a fun living room experience. Or something. “Push the Limitis about improving and mastering every race element, from controlling your adrenaline on the block to perfectly timing your finish,” says Phelps....

In an interview with 1UP, Shenmue director Yu Suzuki said that aShenmue 3concept already exists. I’d love to get my hands on that! The concept for Shenmue 3 already exists, so… [Laughs] Suzuki continues: “The world ofShenmue 1and2expanded outward. So, for example, in the original games, of all the data used for dialogue in the game, the main characters’ dialogue was about 20%. The remaining 80% was dialogue by characters other than the two main characters....

Gaming marathons to raise money for worthy causes have become a hot thing. While I’d love to post about all of them and know that everyone gave the pessimist in me knows that that would be just a bit of an overload for most. However, theZeldathonhas caught my eye and now I hope it catches yours. Reader Sam Wilde and his friends had to do a project for school in order to raise money for a charity....

38 Studios, the development team put together by former Major League Baseball pitcher Curt Schilling, will finally be revealing its upcoming project at San Diego Comic Con. The title, the role-playing game codenamed “Project Mercury,” has been in development with famed comic book artist Todd McFarlane as the art director. The game will be revealed during a panel which takes place on Thursday, July 22 from 1:15pm to 2:15pm (in Room 6A, if you plan to attend)....

The common image of the average GameFAQs community member is that of an adolescent, perpetually lonely, squirty little virgin who makes nightly love to his cardboard cut-out of Nathan Drake. According to an anonymous (obviously) poll set up by the site, that image has now been proven to be a scientific fact. The poll gaged the relationship status of 79268 GameFAQs users and the results were conclusive. 42.35% of users have never had a significant other, while 25....

Last month’s topic wasUntapped Potentialwhere we wanted you to talk about videogames that could or should be doing better things. Here’s a recap of all the blogs that got promoted: Of all the blogs I read for last month, Walkyourpath’s introduction to his Musing blew my mind. Best opening I’ve ever read. This month’s theme isI, the Author. We want you to tell us your unique stories that you’ve expereinced in a videogame....