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Japan Goes Retro for PlayStation Plus
The EU PlayStation Plus update this month was fine, right? But the two sports titles and the mixed thoughts on the PS4 entry, Mercenary Kings, mean some are calling it the worst in a while. Japan's update has just been announced and it's different to say the least. If you're a big fan of Sony, you'll probably even be quite jealous.

Fans Place David Hayter Into Ground Zeroes Ending
It's too early to tell just how well Kiether Sutherland matched Big Boss. There wasn't enough conversation in Ground Zeroes to allow the 24 star chance to flex his acting muscle. Despite that, original Snake David Hayter was very much missed, and two fans have gone so far as to put the X-Men writer and voice actor back in the mix.

Wii U eShop Update Bringing GBA Titles
Thursday marks the first releases of the previously promised Gameboy Advance games on the Wii U console. The first titles are have been revealed, and if releases of this caliber continue, it should be a good move by Nintendo. During the next store update, you can expect to get your hands on Mario and Luigi: Super Saga, Metroid Fusion, and Advance Wars. 3DS owners will be able to grab Super Monkey Ball 3D and Bubble Pop World. One can only…

Bethesda Defends Elder Scrolls Subscription
How many big publsihers have placed a subscription on their big AAA MMO, all the while spouting PR speak about it definitely being worth it? You can add one more - Pete Hines has defended the subscription for The Elder Scrolls Online by saying that a subscription only fails if you're not getting your money's worth.

Incoming Second Son Patch Adds Fan Requested Features
It's been less than two weeks since InFamous: Second Son and it's already seen its first two patches. Despite that, there's still more to come. Sucker Punch's Brian Fleming took to the PlayStation Blog to describe some of the new features you'll find in the upcoming patch.

EA Openly Mock Wii U on Twitter
It's April 1st, and that means you absolutely have to be careful what you reveal, lest it gets called a joke. Some developers try to make an effort, even creating videos to entertain and stick in the mind. Whoever runs EA's Frostbite account decided to pull a different kind of prank.

Sony Hints at new PS4 Features in Online Survey
A PlayStation-focussed survey from Sony seems to hint at some future features that might end up appearing on the PlayStation 4. Many are options that fans have been asking for, so it's nice to see they're paying attention to reaction. There's no reason to think these will pop up in the near future, or at all, but positive replies from those invited to the survey might mean certain things appear sooner than others.

Predator Leaping into Call of Duty
A short teaser video from the official Call of Duty Instagram page shows a distinctly Predator-esque level, with a distinctly invisible threat hunting the player. Although it's not expressly said that Predator will be making an appearance in the next set of DLC maps, which the video is a teaser for, it's pretty obvious. The description even has the quote "If it bleeds..." in it.

John Carmark Comments on Facebook Oculus Acquisition
There's been a lot of anger over Facebook's purchase of Oculus Rift. Some of it has been valid, some of it has been less valid, but all of it's been loud. Some of those talking have no more knowledge of the situation than can be gleamed from The Social Network, so it's nice to see that someone closer to the scene has had something to say. John Carmack, legendary coder and a big part of the Oculus project, has finally spoken about the Oculus acquisition.

GameStop Says New Generation Doing Better than Expected
Retailer GameStop reckons the new generation has been better than anybody could have expected, going so far as to outsell the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in store in their first 15 months on the market. Hardware sales were actually higher than anybody had hoped over the Christmas period, although software sales dropped. That's perhaps to be expected, if people are going out and buying new hardware.