{"id":44018,"date":"2012-08-31T23:14:04","date_gmt":"2012-08-31T21:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=44018"},"modified":"2012-08-31T23:17:40","modified_gmt":"2012-08-31T21:17:40","slug":"top-gaming-news-this-week-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/44018-top-gaming-news-this-week-9","title":{"rendered":"Top gaming news this week"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week saw a fair amount news in the gaming world, mixed up with some controversy<\/a> on the professional side of things.<\/p>\n

MyGaming also checked out some upcoming video game movies<\/a>, some good-looking old games<\/a>, as well as some games that were not-so-fortunate<\/a> at the hands of father time.<\/p>\n

Not to mention a good look at the history of zombie games and our favourite gaming heroes this year (so far)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Features<\/strong><\/p>\n

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>> The best gaming heroes of 2012 (so far)<\/a><\/strong>
\n>><\/strong> <\/strong>15 games that aged horribly<\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>Games that aged gracefully<\/a><\/strong>
\n>><\/strong> <\/strong>Most expensive collector\u2019s editions ever<\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>Video game movies you can look forward to
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>5 video game-themed Monopoly boards<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
\n>><\/strong> <\/strong>A Brief History of Zombie Games
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>Counter-Strike: Global Offensive review round-up
\n<\/strong><\/a>>> <\/strong>Games you can play this week<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

South African gaming news<\/h3>\n

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>><\/strong> <\/strong>Gaming specials this weekend
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>SA\u2019s top-selling games
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>Best priced mid-range graphics cards in SA
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>SA Dota 2 SteelSeries Spring League now open for registrations
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>A MAZE. Interact 2012 \u2013 What you need to know
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>iTunes music heading to South Africa
\n<\/strong><\/a>>> <\/strong>Black Ops II Collector\u2019s Editions SA pricing revealed
\n<\/strong><\/a>>> <\/strong>Uncapped ADSL price comparison
\n<\/strong><\/a>>> <\/strong>Best prices on CPUs in SA<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
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<\/strong>Gaming News<\/h3>\n

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>><\/strong> <\/strong>Guild Wars 2 digital sales on-hold
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes brings back Old Snake
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>NFS: Most Wanted multiplayer video pulls no punches
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>Skyrim Hearthfire DLC for Xbox announced
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>Guild Wars 2 falls victim to hacking
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>Razer BlackShark gaming headset launched
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>World of WarCraft patch drops, prepares for Mists of Pandaria
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>Spec Ops: The Line\u2019s multiplayer is a \u201ccancerous growth\u201d, says lead designer
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>Steam Greenlight is a go
\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>Watch Max Payne make toast
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>Torchlight II casts light on release date<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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>><\/strong> Counter Strike clone rips-off Dust2 map<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/strong>>><\/strong> <\/strong>League of Legends Championship winners disqualified for cheating
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>Primal Carnage shows off Raptors and Trappers
\n<\/strong><\/a>>> <\/strong>Nintendo 3DS XL melted in microwave, put on eBay for R18,000
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>Hawken gets Oculus Rift support
\n<\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>Battlefield 3: Armored Kill release dates announced
\n<\/strong><\/a>>> <\/strong>Steam Greenlight is a go
\n<\/strong><\/a>>> <\/strong>God of War: Ascension rips into a release date
\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a>>><\/strong> <\/strong>Mass Effect 3 Leviathan DLC launched<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/a>>> <\/strong>Metal Gear Solid movie is happening<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!<\/h3>\n

This week, MyGaming is giving away some pretty cool prizes, including a Darksiders II Digital Comic<\/a><\/strong>, PlayStation Plus 90-day voucher<\/a><\/strong>, and Cooler Master HAF XM PC case<\/a><\/strong> courtesy of Sonic Informed<\/p>\n

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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 discussing their experiences playing DayZ<\/a><\/strong>, and don\u2019t be shy, there\u2019s a spot to\u00a0introduce yourself to the community<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Related articles<\/h3>\n

SA monster truck racing game seeks Greenlight on Steam<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Dementium II coming to PC<\/strong><\/a>
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Aliens: Colonial Marines adds a Marines vs Xenomorphs multiplayer mode<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Borderlands 2 season pass announced<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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