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If you really, really want to know just about all there is to know about Deus Ex: Human Revolution, we’ve got you covered. Linked below is close to 40 minutes of footage from Eidos Montreal’s anticipated sequel, covering everything from the hacking mini-game to the specifics of the energy resource system’s style of regeneration. Yes, it’s that specific…

Dishonored, Bethesda’s newly-announced action-adventure, positions itself as something different. Led by Thief designer Harvey Smith together with Arkane head Raphael Colantonio and Viktor Antonov (who designed City 17 for Half-Life 2), the new project offers a fairly boilerplate story, featuring regal betrayal and supernatural powers. However, developer Arkane intends to use this setup – you play as a framed bodyguard who’s secretly a master of stealth, and even more secretly a talented magician – to make Dishonored more interesting than the standard sneaking-and-neck-breaking fare… …

The depth of Super Meat Boy’s nostalgia-friendliness goes beyond the game’s throwbacks to retro references. Such is the title’s power to cast players back to the bygone 8-bit age that Super Meat Boy has also revived that age’s wealth of clone games. The title sees a particularly shameless knockoff in the form of iOS title Tobor, whose developer readily admits to drawing inspiration from Super Meat Boy. And while Team Meat’s Edward McMillen says he doesn’t mind, he warns that Apple is doing little to stop this new abundance of clone titles on its platform… …

2K Game’s decision to transform the classic turn-based strategy series XCOM into a first person shooter understandably left fans wondering what the studio was smoking when it sat down to plan the 2012 reboot. Some of the harsher critics have even gone so far as accusing the studio of bastardizing the popular PC series, but in his interview with MCV, 2K head Christoph Hartmann says there’s good reason for genre switch… …

It’s always fascinating to see what gets left on the cutting room floor – the concepts, ideas and visual gags that just weren’t quite good enough to make it into the final version of a game, a movie, or even a trailer. That’s why we’re fans of Valve, a company that has a knack for striking a balance between exciting announcements and special behind-the-scenes details for its community. A great example of the latter can be seen on the Team Fortress 2 Blog, which includes outtakes from the recently released “Meet the Medic” cinematic. Check it out for some insight into the creative process behind the uber awesome portrayal of the sinister surgeon’s characterizing short film – and see what never made it into the final version… …

Sony updates virtual storefront with new content for Rockstar’s game and full version of Ubisoft’s stealth action title; Catherine demo now live.

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Microsoft’s online hub updated with Twisted Pixel’s platformer tomorrow, new case for Rockstar’s sleuther today; Boulder Dash XL and Warhammer 40K Kill Team coming to XBLA.

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Kirby’s getting back to basics…

Publisher said to have picked up Unicorn Parade shop for “low price” following bids from multiple companies.

Last year, Electronic Arts acquired Angry Birds publisher Chillingo for $20 million, and the year before that, it picked up Playfish for as much as $400 million. Now, the publisher appears to be adding a new creature to its stable: unicorns.

EA appears to have added unicorns to its stable.

Venturebeat reports today that EA has purchased Unicorn Parade shop Ohai. Terms of the deal were not divulged, but the report states Ohai was sold for a “relatively low price.” Kabam, Tencent, Perfect World, and Aeria Games also reportedly bid on the studio.

Ohai was founded by Susan Wu in 2008, and it’s now run by CEO Rex Ishibashi. The studio is located in San Francisco, California, and builds browser-based social games.

As of press time, EA had not responded to GameSpot’s request for comment on the purported acquisition of Ohai.

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