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November 2012

15 Nov
New Release
11 Bit Studios Reveals Sleepwalker’s Journey

11 Bit Studios, of Anomaly: Warzone Earth fame, reveals Sleepwalker's Journey, a puzzle game guiding a sleepwalking Moonboy through 45 dream worlds.

14 Nov
New Release
Rift: Storm Legion Expansion Now Live

Trion's MMORPG Rift launches its first expansion, Storm Legion, adding two continents, a new Soul per Calling and a level-60 cap.

14 Nov
New Release
Port Royale 3: Buried Chest DLC Available

Kalypso's Buried Chest DLC for Port Royale 3 adds a new pirate campaign, online leaderboards and an Ironman mode, on PC.

13 Nov
New Release
Tomb Raider Collector’s Edition Revealed

Square Enix reveals a limited Tomb Raider Collector's Edition built around a survival tin and a Play Arts Kai Lara Croft figurine, out March 5th, 2013.

12 Nov
New Release Nintendo 3DS
Paper Mario Brings Stickers to a Boss Fight

Paper Mario: Sticker Star brings a sticker-based puzzle-and-combat system to the 3DS, letting Mario peel and place stickers to solve puzzles and beat enemies.

12 Nov
New Release
Agent 47’s ICA File Declassified

Square Enix has declassified Agent 47's ICA file, teasing Hitman: Absolution ahead of its November 20th release.

08 Nov
Hardware Wii U
Wii U Suppliers Sold Out

Major retailers including Walmart, GameStop and Best Buy have sold out of Wii U pre-orders ahead of the November 18th launch.

08 Nov
Industry
Guns of Icarus Online Selling In-Game Items for Sandy Relief

New York studio Muse Games is selling special in-game items in Guns of Icarus Online and donating 100% of proceeds to NY Cares for Hurricane Sandy relief.

07 Nov
New Release Wii U
SiNG Party to Launch With Wii U on November 18th

Nintendo's singing-and-dancing party game SiNG Party launches with the Wii U on November 18th, bundled with a microphone for $59.99.