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Undead Labs - the developer behind State of Decay - have announced today via a blog post on their website that their zombie resource gathering survival game will indeed be updated with a new DLC release at the end of the month, May 30th.

An entry on the Battlelog is hinting at a brand new Battlefield game, probably to be announced at E3. The code "BFH" has suddenly appeared in the static assets for the Battlelog, along with icons for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC. It stands to reason that this is a new title - Battlefield Heroes already has its own different code so a port seems unlikely - but what is it?

Bayonetta 2 was announced exclusively for Wii U, and then it kind of went quiet. We’ve had a couple of updates showing how things have been progressing, but when compared to something like Watch Dogs (which seems to have had a trailer every week for months), the Witch Hairdressing Sim seems to have been completely non-existent. It seems release might be closer than you’d expect, however, as Bayonetta 2 was this weekend rated in Australia. Those worried that Nintendo would…

Tecmo Koei Europe announced today that the latest in the Warriors Orochi series is currently in development. Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate is coming to PS3, PS4, PSVita and the Xbox One and contains the full Warriors Orochi 3, as well as new stories and features. It is the first in the series to be released on the flagship PS4 and Xbox One systems.

The controversial albeit very popular game 'Weed Firm' has been taken down by Apple from the iTunes app store this week. In the game players take on the role of a drug dealer, tasked with growing and selling marijuana to people in their neighbourhood. The player must also avoid police and other rival gangs, with certain mini games including enticing a stripper to become a buyer fanning the flame of controversy even further.

For fans of the Transformers series, you will not be disappointed with the June 24th release of “Transformers Rise of the Dark Spark”. Rise of the Dark Spark is a follow up to the widely successful live action films and from other Activision titles Transformers: War for Cybertron and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. According to Information from Activision, Dark Sparks’ story takes players on the hunt for an ancient relic as powerful as the Matrix of Leadership, the Eponymous Dark Spark.

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.