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Mad Catz made a splash with their R.A.T. series of highly-customizable gaming mice years ago, and the line has continued with several new models and even a wireless version of this monster peripheral. A new version of the R.A.T. is out; a smaller, wireless subspecies intended for gaming on the go. We spent some time with the R.A.T. M and here are our thoughts.

Shadow of Mordor was revealed a few weeks ago for next-gen systems, current-gen systems and PC, and while it sounded pretty damn impressive, there was little to actually judge it by. Other than a few interesting gameplay features that might end up being less impressive than they sound, there wasn't even really a picture. That changed earlier this week when a handful of screens were released, showing off both the player character, his techniques and a handful of enemies.

There are so many things about this story that could be wrong or misinterpreted (or just plain made up) but it makes for quite the interesting idea anyway. A user on Neogaf claims that, after attempting to get a new, sealed copy of Battlefield 4 from EA so that he could get a refund at Gamestop, they got into a fight with an EA rep over whether or not the game's current state constitutes that it is broken.

LEGO The Hobbit, revealed over the last few weeks for a series of systems longer than the Hobbit movies themselves, was previously only shown off through a screenshot. Now Warner Bros have released a trailer that shows off The Hobbit, the humour and the journey that you'll be undertaking next year if you pick it up in 2014.

Capcom have announced that Marvel Vs Capcom 2 and 3 will be leaving digital stores over the next week or so, depending on your location. The superhero brawler will be leaving both the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, as well as all the DLC available. You should still be able to download it if you've already paid for it.

It's been quite a long time coming, but Minecraft is finally coming to PlayStation 3 over the next few days. It had previously been available on just about everything else, including mobile phones and Xbox 360. Those of you investing in a PS3 this Christmas, especially if it's for a young child, have picked just the right time to buy.

The keyboard that came with a Dell might be good enough for a civilian, but Space Marines, Dovakiin, and Zombie Hunters need a little more out of their primary input device. Mad Catz makes some very elaborate gaming keyboards that sport integrated touch screens, modular design and dozens of programable keys, but their S.T.R.I.K.E 3 is a less expensive gaming keyboard that keeps many of the features that gamers want, but with a smaller price tag.

On the latest episode of the Kojima Productions Alert! podcast, designer Jordan Amaro and other staff members confirm that Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is still headed to PC and will be available on Steam shortly.  “Yes, it’s coming, and it’s coming sooner than you anticipate.”  The Metal Gear Solid spin-off, according to the host of the podcast, is in the final stages of development and will be available on the popular digital distribution service “any day now.” There were rumors…

Abe creators Oddworld have publically given permission for anyone to use their content in any video, including trailers, cutscenes and music from their games.

The latest update to the 12 Deals Of Christmas has been announced. Deal 6 brings with it a couple great deals for both PS3 and PSV. Remember, these deals will only be available for 48 hours so get them while they're hot.