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The father of Harvest Moon has a new IP coming out.

If Natsume is known for anything, it has to be for their cartoonish farm/life simulator series Harvest Moon.  Combining addictive game mechanics with a wholesome aesthetic styling was par for the course for series creator Yasuhiro Wada and it looks like he may be ready to strike that chord again with an E3 unveiling of Codename: Project Happiness.

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Didn't you know that you can only knock out your opponent to win an MMA match?

If you’re going to create a game based on a specific sport, you usually want to make sure it’s replicated properly. Real MMA matches revolve around brutal submissions and painful, high intensity fights, but this is not the case with Supremacy MMA Unrestricted. Here, things are slow moving and tap-outs are impossible, as you merely chip away your opponent’s life bar until you knock them out. Furthermore, despite the varying disciplines of the sport, each and every fighter plays nearly the same, with the exception of grapple-based fighters who are at a distinct advantage. With its inaccurate portrayal and unbalanced roster, you’ll quickly find that Supremacy MMA Unrestricted is not only a bad MMA game, but a bad fighting game as well.

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I got to lay waste to a city, break dance, take risqué pictures with myself, and star in my own '70s style dance video.

I'll be honest; Double Fine Happy Action Theater had me laughing out loud on a fairly frequent basis. As I made my way through the game's default Director Mode, I experienced 18 mini-game toys that were all completely unique in their construction. Because you can't win or lose and the game gives you no directions on how to play, each mini-game is all about experimentation and just having fun. With such a low barrier of entry and gameplay that accommodates up to six simultaneous players, it's almost impossible not to have a blast with Happy Action Theater.

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Those affected by the problems during UFC 141 will get the event for free.

The Xbox 360's inaugural event for its new UFC app didn't go so well. UFC 141 was plagued with issues and connection problems. To rectify this, as a good will gesture, Microsoft will offer this Saturday's Pay-Per-View fight, UFC RIO: Aldo vs. Mendes, for free over Xbox Live.

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Future game developers, take note!

Apps! Apps! Apps! Best Buy and Hooked Media have launched an app development contest for the Android marketplace! The “Get Discovered!” contest is open to all game developers and, using Hooked Media's design platform, will be able to monitor the metrics and analytics of their game, should it make it to the marketplace. The contest is a great opportunity for developers of all sizes, as all apps will garner some form of promotion on the marketplace, with those receiving higher scores going further in the competition.

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