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Medal of Honor 2 and Need for Speed Likely in 2012

Medal of Honor 2 and Need for Speed 13 are coming in 2012, possibly. U.K. retailer GAME slipped the details of an EA private meeting through Twitter. The post, which has since been removed, stated: “EA presentation was great. Had mentions of a new Medal of Honor and Need for Speed 13! EA have an exciting year ahead.” GAME had previously tweeted: “This morning we’re at an EA presentation, where we hope to see some pretty cool games! Don’t know what we can say yet but stay tuned!”

Diablo 3 Could Be Released on Consoles

Diablo 3 might be released on consoles in the near future. A fan asked Blizzard community manager Micah “Bashiok” on Twitter to “confirm or deny Diablo 3 coming to consoles.” Bashiok replied vaguely, “Yup. Josh Mosqueira is lead designer for the Diablo console project.”

Final Fantasy XIII-2: Hands On Preview

The Final Fantasy brand has been suffering of late and it has seemed for a while that no amount of phoenix downs could save it.  Final Fantasy XII was critiqued for deviating too far from the series’ roots, Final Fantasy XIII was criticized for its nearly nonsensical storyline and extreme linearity, andFinal Fantasy XIV was so colossally bad that Square-Enix just started charging its customers the proposed monthly fee to play for a game that was released well over a year ago.

New FIFA Street In The Works

EA Sports are set to reboot the FIFA Street franchise, with a new game due out in March. According to EA’s website, the game is being worked on by EA Canada, the studio behind the Skate franchise and Need for Speed Underground.

Microsoft Launches Hardcore Kinect Site With Some Interesting Choices

The Kinect isn’t exactly what you’d call a hardcore gaming device. It has so far only captured the imaginations of those hungry for crazy new tech that makes them feel like they live in the future and, strangely enough, roboticists. The library so far has mainly been the usual casual fare and a long string of titles serving as weak justifications for a Kinect purchase. Microsoft, ambitious and motivated as they are, still persist in bringing the Kinect to the hardcore masses.

To reflect this, they have launched a new site for ‘Kinect-Core’ games. Launching a site, at least compared to the actual development of a video game, is a relatively small task, but rather than just being a side-note in the gaming peripheral’s history, it makes the occasion of Microsoft acknowledging the gap between Hardcore and Casual gamers, especially with the schism between them that the Kinect has created.

Soul Calibur V Goes Gold

The
fifth tale of souls and swords has officially gone gold. Namco Bandai announced
that development for Soul Calibur V is
complete and will begin mass production in time for its release on Jan. 31.

Capcom Responds To Death Threats Over Devil May Cry

Recently,
Capcom, and by extension Ninja Theory, have been receiving death
threats for the treatment of cult-classic character Dante in the new
Devil May Cry game. By trailers, the game seems to be elevating the
formula and taking it to sick new heights. The character design,
however, can charitably be described as controversial. Dante’s new look
seems to be embracing hipster culture, or at least some sort of hipster
sub-culture that sticks to darker shades of red.