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A thrilling new direction for the Resident Evil series.

Since the release of Resident Evil 4, there has been a division of opinions amongst longtime fans of the series. Some preferred the isolated exploration of the first four titles – including Code Veronica – whereas others favored the open world, more shooter focused style established in 4 and 5. The newest title in the series, Resident Evil: Revelations, introduces an entirely new spin on both approaches, while making some great changes to the core formula as well.

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The next game out of Double Fine Productions will be entirely funded by community pledges.

Sometimes miraculous things happen in the video game community.  Double Fine Productions, creators of cult favorite games like Psychonauts, Costume Quest and most recently Double Fine Happy Action Theater wants to return to their roots and produce a simple “point-and-click” adventure game that they are aptly calling Double Fine Adventure.  Usually a developer would have to rely on a publisher, investors or bank loans to bankroll such a production, but Double Fine has instead decided to reach out to the community to fund the game.

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Sega has restructured Sega Australia to half its size.

Joystiq is reporting that Sega has confirmed that it's in the process of restructuring Sega Studios Australia. The publisher is laying off 37 of the studio's 80 employees, which currently finished London 2012 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games.

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We get a glimpse of what DLC will be like on Nintendo's 3D handheld.

Nintendo is starting to take baby steps into the realm of paid DLC.  One of the first titles that will take advantage of this new (to Nintendo platforms) feature is Square Enix’s Theatrhythm Final Fantasy.  The rhythm game will allow users to download additional songs to their 3DS. 

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An invitation hints at a reveal at GDC.

2010's Medal of Honor reboot may be getting a sequel soon. A "save the date" invitation has been sent to GameSpot that hints that Electronic Arts will unveil a Medal of Honor sequel on March 6, 2012 in San Fransisco. The date puts the announcement to be during the 2012 Game Developers Conference, which takes place between March 5-9.

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