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Following the recent release of Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 in Japan , Namco Bandai took the opportunity to announce that their game has shipped over 1.2 million copies worldwide. This is the fastest selling game in the franchise so far. It's a huge success for CyberConnect2, who are currently working on Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle for PS3 and Solatorobo 2 on 3DS.

Deadly Premonition was something of a mixed bag when it was first released on Xbox 360 in 2010. While much of what made it a game - the graphics and controls specifically - suffered from a severe ability to underwhelm, the story and depth of the characters in the world were pretty much unlike anything else available. Like Twin Peaks with a touch of The X-Files, it managed to make you invest in the people of Greenvale regardless of the roughness of the gameplay itself. This led to incredibly mixed reviews, ranging from 9s and 10s right down to 1s and 2s. ...

Two months after its chaotic release, the problems are far from solved for SimCity. Many bugs continue to plague the gameplay for many players. Perhaps a part of the solution will come with this patch:

In its quarterly financial report, Microsoft announced that 46 million users have created Xbox Live accounts worldwide. That's an increase of 18% since 2012. For comparison, in March 2012, Sony posted that they had 90 million PSN users.

Capcom has officially announced Monster Hunter Online, which will be available later this year. So far it's only been announced for the Chinese market and will use the CryEngine 3.The environment is intended to play a big part in the MMO. Of course, there will be more than a few exclusive monsters. In order to combat these monsters, players will have the option of using new vehicles that will allow them to take their hunting to the ocean and skies. New weapons will also be available, each with their own special attack. The producer has confirmed that Monster ...

4A Games has released the recommended configurations for their upcoming FPS, Metro: Last Light, which releases on May 14, 2013. Check out the the required specs below and see if your PC will be able to run this beast. Note that the optimal configuration with Nvidia Titan is obviously reserved for the elite ready to throw 1,000 dollars at a graphics card.

In a recent Playstation Blog post Content Manager Chris Howe revealed the content available for PS+ members in May. From May 1st, PS+ Subscribers will get the excellent (and pretty recent) Hitman: Absolution and the quirky puzzle/horror game Catherine completely free. Other free titles available to download in May include the action-packed adventure Malicious and PS Vita players will get a side-scrolling shoot-em-up called Sine Mora and Velocity.

If you're a fan of indie RPGs, you may just need to hold onto your hat. Zeboyd, the group that made Cthulhu Saves the World, Breath of Death VII and On the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness 4, have announced Cthulhu Saves the World All-Stars for Vita and PC. All-Stars will contain remakes of Cthulhu Saves the World and of Breath of Death VII (to put them on par with Precipice), as well as rebalancing and new features. More than that, the collection will have sequels to both games, Breath of Death XIII-2 and Cthulhu Saves the Galaxy.

With largely positive reviews, this is a title that might just be worth looking into. The GamesReviews review is 8.0/10.

Draw Slasher, a touch screen platformer from the people who made Run Like Hell for iOS, is releasing on PlayStation Vita next week. It'll publish on the PlayStation Store on Tuesday in the US and on Wednesday for EU territories (including Australia). It'll be available for $6 or 5 euros and is a sequel to 2011's Draw Slasher: The Quest. Although the gameplay remains similar to its predecessor, things have been made bigger for Vita, with the inclusion of several new modes.