{"id":43191,"date":"2012-08-17T16:17:47","date_gmt":"2012-08-17T14:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=43191"},"modified":"2012-08-17T16:20:37","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T14:20:37","slug":"top-gaming-news-this-week-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/43191-top-gaming-news-this-week-7","title":{"rendered":"Top gaming news this week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gamescom 2012 went down this week, and as expected, Germany’s big game show delivered the goods in terms of gaming news.<\/p>\n

Although, that’s not all that happened, as MyGaming caught up with some local news and gave some insight into the latest games and hardware on offer.<\/p>\n

Features<\/h3>\n

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>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> 5 cool PC gaming features we take for granted
\n<\/strong><\/a>>> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>10 games you\u2019ll never finish because they\u2019re too hard
\n<\/strong><\/a>>> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Sleeping Dogs review roundup
\n<\/strong><\/a>>> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Assassin\u2019s Creed III: Liberation \u2013 when looks can kill
\n<\/strong><\/a>>> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>The Last of Us \u2013 get to know Joel and Ellie
\n<\/strong><\/a>>> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Gaming mouse pricing comparison<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
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Local news<\/h3>\n

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>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Capped vs uncapped ADSL: which is best for gaming?<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Gamers\u2019 importance in South Africa<\/strong><\/a>
\n>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Beware: Most expensive ADSL for gaming<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

News<\/h3>\n

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>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Nvidia unveils GeForce GTX 660 Ti<\/strong><\/a>
\n>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Diablo III Starter Edition now available to everybody<\/strong><\/a>
\n>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Ouya startup feeling \u201ca real responsibility to deliver\u201d to backers<\/strong><\/a>
\n>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>DayZ on console is a \u201cdefinite possibility\u201d, says dev<\/strong><\/a>
\n>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong>eSports to be included in the Summer Olympics?<\/strong><\/a>
\n>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Borderlands 2 PC video shows snazzy PhysX effects<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 heading to PC<\/strong><\/a>
\n>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance trailer and release date revealed<\/strong><\/a>
\n>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Razer Death Stalker keyboard announced<\/strong><\/a>
\n>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Command & Conquer Generals 2 going free-to-play<\/strong><\/a>
\n>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Crysis 3 will \u201cmelt down PCs\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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>> <\/strong>Remember Me: Capcom\u2019s new IP<\/strong><\/a>
\n>> <\/strong><\/strong>Sony reveals PS Vita Cross Buy, PS One classics, PS Plus<\/strong><\/a>
\n>> <\/strong><\/strong>Media Molecule announce Tearaway<\/strong><\/a>
\n>> <\/strong><\/strong>DmC\u2019s mystery man revealed in epic new trailer<\/strong><\/a>
\n>><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong>PlayStation Mobile detailed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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>> <\/strong><\/strong>FIFA 13 gets some Gamescom 2012 screens<\/strong><\/a>
\n>> <\/strong><\/strong>Lost Planet 3 gameplay gives character insight<\/strong><\/a>
\n>> <\/strong>Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 multiplayer features detailed<\/a><\/strong>
\n>><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong>Capcom reveals ResidentEvil.net<\/strong><\/a>
\n>><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong>Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time creeps in a new trailer<\/strong><\/a>
\n>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> PES 2013 Gamescom trailer and screens<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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>> <\/strong><\/strong>Half-Life 3 featured on Gamescom product lineup [Update inside!]<\/strong><\/a>
\n>> <\/strong><\/strong>SimCity 5 beta signups go live, also coming to Mac<\/strong><\/a>
\n>> <\/strong><\/strong>Dead Space 3 officially dated, new gameplay trailer<\/strong><\/a>
\n>> <\/strong><\/strong>Killzone Mercenary announced<\/strong><\/a>
\n>> <\/strong><\/strong>Battlefield 3 Premium Edition retail version announced<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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>> <\/strong><\/strong>LittleBigPlanet 2 Cross-Play for PS Vita<\/strong><\/a>
\n>> <\/strong><\/strong>Black Ops Declassified trailer and screenshots<\/strong><\/a>
\n>> <\/strong><\/strong>The Last of Us \u2013 new gameplay video and screenshots<\/strong><\/a>
\n>> <\/strong><\/strong>Need for Speed: Most Wanted multiplayer trailer screeches in<\/strong><\/a>
\n>> <\/strong><\/strong>Until Dawn PS3 exclusive revealed<\/strong><\/a>
\n>><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong>Puppeteer PS3 exclusive in development<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Reviews<\/h3>\n

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>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Death Rally review (PC)
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Orcs Must Die 2 review<\/strong><\/a>
\n>> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Cooler master silent pro platinum 550w review<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Get involved!<\/h3>\n

Thanks for checking out the news this week, and if you\u2019d like to get involved with the MyGaming community, check out the comments sections on the site and head over to the MyGaming forums, where everyone is talking about what they\u2019re busy playing<\/a><\/strong>, PC gamers are still bantering solidly in the Starcraft 2 discussion<\/a><\/strong>, and don\u2019t be shy, there\u2019s a spot to\u00a0introduce yourself to the community<\/a><\/strong>.
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Related articles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Top gaming news this week (30 July \u2013 3 August)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Conan O\u2019Brien reviews Minecraft<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Sleeping Dogs: 5 things we can\u2019t wait for<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Next-gen graphics will be like \u201cold Batman to Dark Knight\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Worst PC games of 2012 (so far)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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