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Macca told a Germany interviewer his work on a game project.

Sir Paul McCartney is known for such classic hit songs as "Hey Jude", "My Love" and "No More Lonely Nights", as well as being a member of Wings and, of course, The Beatles. The legendary recording artist has now told an interviewer for Germany's Die Zeit that he is working on music for a video game. And no, its not The Beatles: Rock Band 2.

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Service to reward preorders with bonus content.

It’s no secret that publishers are not fans of the used games market.  They’ve attempted to sway gamers to buy new whether it’s through online passes, the promise of a free downloadable game or pre-order DLC.  With Prototype 2, Activision is taking another route to incentivize gamers.  Those that preorder the game will get free access to Radnet – a program that will reward users with additional content.

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Could Monster Hunter be just what the Vita needs?

It’s hard to say that the Japanese PlayStation Vita launch has been a resounding success.  Slow sales have many gamers proclaiming the handheld’s demise even before it is launched in North America and Europe next month.  Even with near abysmal sales, PlayStation France CEO Philippe Cardon doesn’t believe there is anything to worry about, saying that the Japanese launch only lacked a special something that will be coming later this year: Monster Hunter.

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Like Sony, EA appears to be adopting the practice for any and all games.

After word was released that Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning would include day one DLC locked via an online pass, SSX was also outed to feature the same in Quick Look done over at Giant Bomb. While not officially announced by EA, displayed prominently at the bottom of the screen is a reference to input or purchase the online pass.

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