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Free Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Multiplayer DLC Coming Soon

… been enjoying the unique multiplayer, Ubisoft has a nice holiday gift for you: free DLC. … Free Assassin's Creed …

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Warlords HD XBLA/PSN Remake Is Beyond Hectic

… less fun than it was in the ‘80s, and a few twists on the formula prevent it from being a literal up-ressed port. … …

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Solid Tweaks, Cool Tracks, Same Design

… Design … The mechanics are almost identical, though the formula benefits from a few decades of tweaks and …

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Zelda 25th Anniversary: Remembering Link’s Awakening

… Zelda 25th Anniversary: Remembering Link’s Awakening … Link’s Awakening … playing with its still-evolving formula. … Zelda 25th Anniversary: Remembering Link’s Awakening …

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Aliens Infestation Review: The Metroid Formula Infests The Alien Franchise

… Aliens Infestation Review: The Metroid Formula Infests The Alien Franchise … During the twilight … just might be one of those titles. … The Metroid Formula Infests The Alien Franchise …

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Ridge Racer 3D Review: A New Perspective Meets A Generations-old Formula

… Racer 3D Review: A New Perspective Meets A Generations-old Formula … Ridge Racer 3D doesn't do anything to revolutionize … comes out. … A New Perspective Meets A Generations-Old Formula

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Samurai Warriors: Chronicles Review: Koei’s Tired Formula Fails To Bring History To Life

… Samurai Warriors: Chronicles Review: Koei’s Tired Formula Fails To Bring History To Life … Sadly there is very … which feels like it’s from another era. … Koei’s Tired Formula Fails To Bring History To Life …

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Rush’n Attack Ex-Patriot Review

… Ex-Patriot appears to be another take on the Super Metroid formula of exploration and upgrades in the vein of Shadow …

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Disgaea 4 Review: The Formula Still Works

… Disgaea 4 Review: The Formula Still Works … Absent a major rework of Disgaea’s … this is about the best that we could ask for. … The Formula Still Works …

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Review – Slimes Are Not As Ageless As They Appear

… the original Joker, but the familiarity doesn’t keep the formula from working on a basic level. … Dragon Quest …

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F1 2011 Review: Taking A Familiar Turn

… F1 2011 Review: Taking A Familiar Turn … The game retains its core features from last … it treads water with a sprinkling of additions. … Taking A Familiar Turn …

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F1 2011 Recreates The On-Track Action

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Resistance 3 Developer Diary Highlights The Ratchet Influence

… from the team talk about the process of coming back to the solid formula of the first game. … Resistance 3 Developer …

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New Persona 2 Screens Highlight Menus And Dialogue

… Menus And Dialogue … Combat is only one part of the RPG formula, and the latest batch of Persona 2 put the spotlight …

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Codemasters Bringing F1 Racing To Facebook

… Bringing F1 Racing To Facebook … The free-to-play racing game, called F1 Online: The Game, is set for release in early 2012. … Codemasters …

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Bulletstorm Parodies Halo In All-New Trailer

… Bulletstorm Parodies Halo In All-New Trailer … Remember that super serious Halo 3 TV spot called "Believe" …

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Dragon Quest VI Review: Grinding Through Fantasy Conventions At High Speed

… game ever to be stuck within the tried-and-true JRPG formula. … Dragon Quest VI Review: Grinding Through Fantasy …

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LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars Review

… Review … Even with so much of the gameplay clinging to the formula Traveller’s Tales created for its first LEGO game, …

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Guts Galore In Lord of Arcana Release Trailer

… Lord of Arcana is Square-Enix’s take on the Monster Hunter formula, and one look at the game proves that it’s not for …