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It looks like the rumors are shaping up to be true -- fighting game fanatics are likely to see ?PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale? on the PS Vita. Sony has just registered a domain for the upcoming brawl-out game for the PS Vita.

The annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, developers' conference may be the most exciting time of the year for gaming enthusiasts. With the conference set for June 5-7, it's time to speculate on what's in store for E3 2012.

The name Steve Jobs has become synonymous with Apple Inc., but some may not know that the late co-founder and former CEO of the iPhone manufacturer once worked for iconic game-maker Atari. Sotheby's is taking Apple and Atari fans back in time by auctioning a handwritten memo penned by Jobs himself during that period.

Computer manufacturer Asus is enticing tech fans with a teaser video alluding to its next line of Transformer products. The footage provides users with hints as to what the coming gadgets have in store, which could include cloud technology.

Microsoft's Windows 8 is expected to launch near the end of this year, but details have already leaked about the coming operating system: An offer pricing the Windows 8 Pro upgrade at $14.99 will run from June 2 to Jan. 31 of next year, according to The Verge.

A new version of the tool used to unlock iPhones and iPads hit the Internet this week, giving daring users the ability to unlock their devices, even if they run Apple's latest iOS 5.1.1 operating system.

One of the biggest allures of Apple?s latest smartphone, the iPhone 4S, was the introduction of an interactive voice-automated assistant Siri. It seems like Samsung has caught on to the features? success, as it plans to roll out the S Voice on its Galaxy S3.

It was reported that ?Diablo 3? had taken its first real-world victim when a writer for gaming news site Gameranx was found dead after playing the game for three consecutive days. According to site, 32-year-old Russell Shirley was discovered dead in his home over the weekend by his landlord and a coworker after suffering a heart attack, as reported on May 23rd.

At next month?s E3 conference Ubisoft will unveil the first playable demo for ?Assassin?s Creed 3.? The next installment in the renowned stealth-based adventure game will take place during the American Revolution in the cities of Boston and New York.

In an attempt to come out with the next great invention, a select few MIT students have created a solution to one of America's most aggravating problems. A non-stick ketchup bottle created by MIT students, has already been FDA approved and is ready to be used in industry.

It?s no secret that the release of Mass Effect 3 stirred controversy among the gaming community. Some fans have expressed disappointment and outrage towards the trilogy?s ending, claiming that the decisions and events created in the previous installments weren?t accurately executed in the finale. ?Mass Effect 3? launched on March 6th, and now more than two months later opinions are still as passionate as ever.

Despite the alleged hacked accounts and release date bugs, Blizzard?s ?Diablo 3? has managed to set a new record for the number of PC game units sold within 24 hours. The follow-up to the dungeon-crawler RPG that launched over a decade ago sold more than 3.5 million copies on its debut, setting a new all-time record for the fastest selling PC game.

Fans are gearing up for the next installment in Treyarch and Activision?s military first-person shooter franchise. ?Call of Duty: Black Ops 2? will be released just in time for the holiday season on Nov. 13th and will take place in a futuristic Los Angeles setting.

In 2010 Microsoft filed a lawsuit against Motorola over patent fees for Xbox 360 technology. The phone manufacturer then countered with a lawsuit against Microsoft that could affect Xbox 360 sales in the United States.

Any fan of the ?Elder Scrolls? series knows that each game is quite a commitment. Players have said ?Skyrim? can reach up to 200 hours of gameplay when exploring each area after the main story. With a slew of games, the first being released in 1994, there is a ton of content, characters, and plot to keep track of.

Activision and Treyarch?s upcoming ?Call of Duty: Black Ops 2? was just announced at the beginning of the month, and information about the game?s multiplayer and zombie mode have already surfaced. Details on the sequel to the 2010 game have been confirmed, including its futuristic Cold War setting taking place in Los Angeles. And now, new information on the ?Black Ops 2? special edition package has begun to leak, according to Stick Skills.

Namco Bandai has just announced the release date for ?Tekken Tag Tournament 2.? The sequel to the 1999 game will launch on Sept. 14th in Europe and Sept. 11th in the United States.

Numerous ?Diablo 3? players have recently reported that their Battle.net accounts have been hacked. Blizzard has responded to the issue and assured fans that they are addressing the matter.

Nintendo?s Wii U console is set for a release date this holiday season, and fans are gearing up for the next generation gaming system?s launch. The latest tidbit to surface indicates that the Nintendo Wii U?s controllers will contain analog sticks, according to photos that leaked in a NeoGaf forum.

?Skyrim? fans have been anticipating an upcoming downloadable content expansion since the game was released in November 2011. Bethesda recently announced that it will be called ?Dawnguard,? but a new patent just filed has fans wondering what these means for their favorite open-roam RPG.

Facebook's stock tumbled down past its offering price in morning trading on Monday, May 21, and stayed below that level, following a less than stellar debut. Wall Street insiders are attacking the much-hyped social network stock saying that they essentially scared away investors.

In the era of emerging social media platforms, it may seem as if all forms of virtual communication have been covered. With Facebook and Twitter spearheading the social media scene, cyber networking offshoots have formed to cater to specific needs such as Pinterest and LinkedIn. Now it seems that Microsoft is looking to develop the social media landscape even further with its latest creation called So.cl.

The lineup for this summer?s Game Developer?s Conference in Europe is shaping up, as a newly announced discussion includes BioWare on post-DLC lessons from ?Mass Effect? and ?Dragon Age.? Video game fans have a ton to look forward to on the development side of gaming as well, with Bigpoint discussing free-to-play game design.

Blizzard's highly anticipated dungeon-crawler RPG Diablo 3 finally launched on May 15, after players have waited for more than a decade. The game shattered records for both Blizzard and online retailer Amazon pre-sales, but gamers may have to be careful when it comes to securing their accounts.

Remember the Cow Level, the secret level in Diablo 2? Blizzard's hack-and-slash role-playing game (RPG) Diablo 3 has also apparently got one for itself. Uncovered by an enterprising player, the secret level in Diablo 3 is named Whimsyshire.

?Halo 4? is slated for a release date of Nov. 6th, and multiplayer information is beginning to emerge. Known collectively as ?Infinity Multiplayer,? the game will introduce a brand new mode called ?Spartan Ops.? This will act as an episode-based continuation the ?Halo 4? campaign mode, and tells the story of the UNSC Infinity.

Ubisoft premiered the first lengthy gameplay trailer for its upcoming ?Assassin?s Creed 3? on May 10th. The two-minute long compilation of footage gives gamers a taste of what the next installment of this historical fiction franchise will entail.

Zenimax, the parent company of Bethesda, has issued a copyright infringement notice to the developer of Dragon Shout, an iOS map app for ?Skyrim.? However, Apple is not forcing the app to be removed, according to iOS gaming news source Touch Arcade.

?Mass Effect 3? fans are in for a surprise, as a new downloadable content package leaked on Sony Hong Kong?s website. However, this isn?t the ?Extended Cut? DLC expected to clarify the plot?s ending through additional cut scenes and cinematic sequences. The new content will be called ?Rebellion,? and it is a pack that will extend multiplayer gameplay.