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GungHo’s puzzle role-player gaining traction in the West Puzzle & Dragonshas eclipsed the two million download mark in North America, GungHo Online Entertainment has announced. The opium-infused synthesis ofPokémonandBejeweledhas now claimed the souls of more than 23 million mobile users across Japan, North America, and Korea. As one of the afflicted, I fully expect all society to ground to a halt when the impending Nintendo 3DS version,Puzzle & Dragons Z, befells Japan this winter and the rest of the world shortly thereafter....

Republique, the promising stealth game that has been seeking funds on Kickstarter, finally hit its $500,000 funding goal with less than seven hours to spare. Talk about an impressive photo finish. The game was only past the halfway mark this week, and while many remained hopeful, it seemed quite likely that the project would see an unceremonious end at the starting gate. However, a last minute push for coverage and donations saw an astounding burst toward the goal, and with just hours left on the clock, Camoflaj has what it asked for....

Exclusive to the Season Pass or the disc As you might be aware, Capcom is taking a really weird approach toResident Evil: Revelations 2. In addition to bringing in an episodic format, they’ve also hitched two secretive “extra episodes” to the package, exclusive to either the Season Pass or the disc-based version. For a full rundown that makes sense of everything,click here. Now that the final episode is out, I can talk about what the extra episodes actually are....

[This weekend Destructoid is reporting live fromRTXin Austin, Texas, the community based gaming expo for Rooster Teeth fans and everyone else.] From 500 in attendance last year to 4,000 this weekend at RTX, Rooster Teeth had a lot to celebrate during its panel. However, that didn’t keep the guys from poking fun at themselves, discussing accidentally drinking a stranger’s spit with Elijah Wood among other things. Yes, Elijah Wood was on the panel … and it was kind of weird....

According to anonymous sources that are anonymous, the PSP2 is currently being scheduled for release in time for next year’s holiday season. The PSP successor has been the subject for speculation and gossip for months, but Sony is remaining as tight lipped as it always does when one of its many badly kept secrets spill from the bag. The fact that Sony didn’t announce it at the Tokyo Game Show was a surprise, but it’s become clear that the thing needs to just be confirmed already....

Infinity Runner launches on Windows Store Originally launching onSteamin mid-July, Wales Interactive’s sci-fi themed, werewolf-infestedInfinity Runneris now available for purchase on theWindows Store. Infinity Runner, an aptly named running game, is played from a first-person perspective. In it, your objective is to escape the largest spaceship ever built by man, the Infinity.Runnershould feel somewhat familiar as it involves elements of parkour and mixed martial arts in a way that is very reminiscent ofMirror’s Edge....

Nothing is over… you just don’t turn it off You know that sudden feeling, that you have to make an important decision that will affect your future in significant ways, but you don’t quite know what the decision is going to be or when you are going to make it? You simply “know”? I got that feeling around the start of this year. By summer, I understood what had to be done, but I wanted to push it back as far as I could....

There’s flash deals happening every eight hours so check back often It feels like spring is almost done and summer is just about to arrive (looks out the window)… nah, it sure ain’t summer yet. So, I can’t really complain thatHumble Bundle has launched its Spring Sale, starting today and finishing on the May 21. There’s a fine selection of discounts and flash deals, so make sure you’re checking back often....

Gambling commission sounds steamed The Washington State Gambling Commissionnotified Valve Corporationtoday that it “must immediately stop allowing the transfer of virtual weapons known as ‘skins’ for gambling purposes through the company’s Steam platform.” The notice comes as a direct result of a scandalwe first reported onback in January. To sum up a long story,Counter-Strike: Global Offensiveplayers have been able to earn special cosmetic weapon skins that can be traded or sold to other players....

Revenge is sweet In this trailer overviewing theMajora’s MaskDLCforHyrule Warriors, we get to see Young Link don the Fierce Deity’s mask and cut the Moon in half. My dark fantasy has finally been realized. There’s more excitement abound: Tingle’s dramatic leg jiggle; Darunia wearing the Goron mask; that low-fi rendition of the Clock Tower tune. I am all about this. It’s releasing February 5 for $7.99 as a standalone or at no additional charge if you already own the $19....

I know what you are thinking: but Apple doesn’t have a console for the controller to work with. They do have Apple TV, though, and the patent they recently filed reveals that they are doing research on a 3D remote control system that would imitate the Wiimote’s functionality, also adding their famous touch technology into the mix. The patent filing is actually from November 2006, but was just published this week....

Crash land on a dinosaur planet Whenever a new Crytek game isannounced, the comments go to the meme of “will it run on my machine?” ForRobinson: The Journey, the answer to that question is likely “no,” unless you are running a virtual reality headset. To be fair, details are scant onRobinson, so it is entirely possible that it will function fine with a traditional not-attached-to-your-forehead screen, but the press release describes it as being built specifically for virtual reality....

If you paid attention to Microsoft’s press conference at this year’s E3, then it should come as no surprise that Kinect games are dominating the Xbox this year. While this may seem like good news for those of you who don’t mind incorporating a little fitness into your video game routine, there is that nagging thought lying in the recesses of our brains: just how ridiculous does Kinect make us look?...