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Diablo 3 fans have finally performed enough of the official site-related marketing gubbins Blizzard wanted to release the much-teased short film, Diablo 3: Wrath.

Wrath is the work of Blizzard and Aeon Flux creator Peter Chung, and apparently offers a “unique vision of a fundamental moment in the battle between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells.”

Watch the full thing below.

Diablo 3 will finally launch on May 15, and the developer recently confirmed that Diablo 3’s servers will be region free, allowing players to create alliances with no borders – sort of.

Gamers invited on action-packed journey into Dubai before game’s release on June 29, 2012

2K Games today announced that a free playable* demo of the highly anticipated third-person military shooter, Spec Ops: The Line, is now available for gamers who are Gold members on the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network and on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. The demo will become available for all Xbox LIVE members on May 15, 2012.

Treyarch’s Black Ops II marks the series’ first move into the future, but it also raises questions about the ongoing relationship between Activision and Infinity Ward. Over two years ago, details regarding the lawsuit began to appear publicly.
One such detail stated that Call of Duty titles set after Vietnam would be exclusive to Infinity Ward. We recently obtained some court documents (which you can see below), and it appears that this clause was indeed included in Infinity Ward’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Maxis SVP Lucy Bradshaw confirmed the new 3D instalment will release on PC in 2013.
Called just ‘SimCity’, the game is driven by Maxis’ new engine, GlassBox, which it says “powers each simulation with real integrity in order to capture the world we live in today“.

The game is described as “a true rebirth of the franchise that brings the depth of simulation that has been the series hallmark for more than two decades and marries it with next generation accessibility and a robust multiplayer mode, giving players the power to change a world together.”

The Emmy Award winning hit animated comedy coming to consoles later this year.

The hilarious Griffin family and their friends from Quahog are coming to gaming consoles this autumn in an all-new Family Guy video game from Twentieth Century Fox and Activision.

Appropriately titled Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse, the title will offer gamers an interactive Family Guy experience inspired by one of the most popular and notable episodes in the series’ history.

THQ announced that a sequel to its critically acclaimed strategy game, Company of Heroes is scheduled to be taking gamers to the frozen frontlines of war in Russia in early 2013.

As a true sequel this game moves the battle away from the common Western Front focus of World War II and refocuses on some of history’s most brutal and devastating conflicts on the Eastern Front, challenging players to take command of the iconic Red Army and repel the Nazi invaders from the very gates of Moscow.

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America. The 18th Century. The thirteen colonies are on the brink of Revolution. Our protagonist, Connor, is thrust into tumultuous 18th century Revolutionary America. Born to a Mohawk mother and British father, he struggles to find his place in a world that views him as an outsider.
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3 of them in fact, as NGames reveal more about the classes and gameplay of their upcoming Facebook game

Publisher NGames have unveiled the ninja classes and village building gameplay details for their upcoming Naruto inspired social game, Pockie Ninja II Social.

Pockie Ninja II Social is an innovative browser-based social gaming experience. Based on the storyline of Naruto, the gorgeous upcoming anime game combines village building and strategic battles to create an exciting, brand new ninja world for players to explore and conquer.

Top independent games publisher, Rising Star Games, today announced the Sony PlayStation 3 exclusive title Rune Factory Oceans will be available in stores from 25 May. Developed by Neverland and Marvelous Entertainment, the role-playing farming sensation will provide PS3 owners with an experience of activities and adventure never before seen on the high seas.

Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, today announced The Elder Scrolls® Online, an MMO in development at ZeniMax Online Studios. The Elder Scrolls Online will be the first Elder Scrolls game to allow gamers to explore the legendary Elder Scrolls world with others.

The Elder Scrolls Online is being developed for PC and Mac under the leadership of industry veteran Matt Firor, who has spent the last two decades working in online game development. Details about the game are revealed in an exclusive cover story in Game Informer’s June issue, which ships to subscribers and newsstands this month.