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Is Sony BANNING USED GAMES? Plus The Walking Dead FPS, BioShock: ULTIMATE RAPTURE EDITION & More!

Friday, January 4th, 2013 – running time 21:20

HAPPY 2013! Plenty of video game stuff surfaced over the break, including terrible new footage of The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, an R18+ rating for Australia, a BioShock: Ultimate Rapture Edition bundle, and tons of downloadable games!

HAPPY 2013! Plenty of video game stuff surfaced over the break, including terrible new footage of The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, an R18+ rating for Australia, a BioShock: Ultimate Rapture Edition bundle, and tons of downloadable games! In other news, Sony seems to have patented technology to block the sale of used games, while Sony is giving them away for free with any pre-owned Wii U!

Episode 405 of the Destructoid Show:

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Trailer Is ... Hmmmm

The Terminal Reality-developed The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct has gotten itself a full trailer, showing off all the minty fresh gameplay you can expect from this TV series spin-off. Yeah ... let's just say that comparing it to TellTale's effort isn't exactly fair. (Jim Sterling)

01:54 | Play

BioShock: Ultimate Rapture Edition Announced

BioShock Infinite is still a few months off, so 2K Games has decided to make a quick buck in the interim with BioShock: Ultimate Rapture Edition. Slated for January 14, the package bundles both BioShock and BioShock 2, along with downloadable content. (Jim Sterling)

05:20 | Play

Retro City Rampage Out Now On Xbox Live Arcade

After a sizable wait, Retro City Rampage has made its Xbox Live Arcade debut. While this will be neither the first nor last version of the game, it is nice to know that it costs 800 Microsoft Points ($10) instead of launching at the previously announced price point of 1200 MS Points. (Jordan Devore)

09:45 | Play

Demon's Souls Finally Hits PlayStation Network Next Week

Despite the game being a few years old at this point, people are still going back to experience Demon's Souls thanks to a growing interest in Dark Souls and its direct sequel. As such, it will be a particularly welcome addition to PlayStation Network when it arrives on January 8, 2013 for the reasonable price of $19.99. (Jordan Devore)

10:25 | Play

Fez Will Be Ported To Other Platforms, Says Polytron

Were you starting to get worried that Fez wouldn't appear on platforms other than Xbox Live Arcade? Despite knowing that Polytron is a small operation, I was. In a reflective post by Phil Fish which teases what might be next for his studio, the designer drops the news that, yes, the game "will finally be ported to other platforms." (Jordan Devore)

10:50 | Play

Sony Patents Method Of Blocking Used Games From Working

We're only a few days into 2013, but Sony's already vying for the Asshole of the Year award in a competitive fashion. It's been discovered that the company has patented a method of "tagging" games played on multiple systems, with the purpose of trying to control secondhand sales. (Jim Sterling)

12:32 | Play

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