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In a heartfelt message on twitter today, John Bain - better known as Totalbiscuit - wrote "took too long. It's full blown cancer. Starting chemo soon, then surgery. Doctors optimistic," leading into the plea to his readers "Don't make my mistake. Get checked."

The tune many are singing right now is that Mario Kart 8 is a make-or-break title for the Wii U. While I originally agreed, a brief conversation with GamesReviews' own Mat Growcott made me change my mind, slightly. My take on the situation is that one game does not save a system, but, if released at a crucial time, it can be the catalyst that changes everything.

Following on from the recent delay of six months for The Elder Scrolls Online on the Xbox One and PS4, an interview with creative director Paul Sage on IGN has cast doubt over whether or not it will be released before the end of the year.

In a recent post on mojang.com, creative writer Owen Hill has posted that a "slightly improved" version of Minecraft is on its way to Xbox One, PS4 and PS Vita this August.

As of today, independent game developer Harmonix's dream of bringing their classic music rhythm game Amplitude from the Playstation 2 to current generation consoles is turning into a reality.

Gilbert Gottfried, foul-mouthed comedian with a voice like a chainsaw that's not been well, might be best known to a certain generation as the voice of Iago the parrot in Disney's Aladdin. He not only voiced the character in the original feature length cartoon, but in the TV series, sequels and video game adaptations as well, including Kingdom Hearts. In a tweet today, Gottfried managed let the genie out of the lamp by revealing that he's currently doing voice work for the next Kingdom Hearts game.

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories don't get the love they deserve. As expansions on the PS2 classics, they built on the stories and characters of their respective games, but were left behind by only being available on PSP for the majority of their lifespan. A late release on PS2 and digital release on PS3 meant fans could rebuy, but hopefully the newly announced Vita version will offer a new life to these all too overlooked titles.

Let's back up a little, because the new trailer for Rocksteady's latest Batman offering; Batman: Arkham Knight has a whole lot of the good stuff to drool over.

Most developers have a problem. It's obvious that either Nolan North or Troy Baker needs to be cast as the male lead, but which one? The creators of Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor have foregone this problem by hiring them both, and have released a story trailer to show off the world which they'll inhabit.

There's been a lot of rumours about the next Fallout game lately, and while a lot of them have been proven fake (and the others didn't need to be...), there's one pretty big rule in this industry: if you're hearing a lot about it, expect an official announcement of some sort. Bethesda has held tight, often refusing to even acknowledge these rumours exist. Why? Probably because their new-gen titles are nowhere near ready.