Fans rally on Facebook for TimeSplitters 4

In April, Crytek UK publicly stated that TimeSplitters 4 is "not in development," but that hasn't stopped fans from pressuring the company for the next game.

A group on Facebook called "100,000 Strong for Timesplitters 4" is trying to get the developers' attention "even if it means doing a Kickstarter."

Free Radical Design, now Crytek UK, started the first-person shooter series in 2000.

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Pictures from E3 2012: Best of Booth Babes

While E3 is generally known to showcase some amazing upcoming games, it's also known to have drop dead gorgeous booth babes on display as well. This year however, there was a huge lack of booth babes. While they were still sprinkled throughout the show, you actually had to look out for them, rather than looking left, and then right, and seeing them in every direction.

With that said, here are our top pics of Booth Babes E3 2012

That outfit couldn't have been very comfortable, but at least it was damn pretty to look at.

She likes the whips and chains, or as I was led to believe by her costume.

We like free shirts! Even better when hot girls in uniforms shoot them out of a T-Shirt cannon!

Peripherals? Yes!

These Wushu girls might just kick your ass with their martial arts skills, or you know, it could all just be for show.

Oh PlanetSide 2 girl, I'd let you shoot me through the heart any day.

She was on a search for Dragon Balls, hope she found 'em!

Ubisoft girls were simple and effective, and honestly they had the best games to show off, so kudos!

Live long and prosper, does anything else need to be said?

These girls energized the crowd with their...energy drinks.

As usual, the lovely Jessica Nigri could be found parading in front of the Lollipop Chainsaw booth.

These ladies want to show you their dark side, or wait, was it Darksiders 2?

A celebration of Street Fighter and a celebration of booth babes.

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Throw your money at this awesome Spider-Man shirt

Gear up for the upcoming release of The Amazing Spider-Man with this awesome t-shirt brought to us by the fine people at welovefine.com. The shirt is called 'Spidey Nouveau' and it's designed by ninjaink. It has Spider-Man giving a thumbs-up while hanging from a strand of web between the sexy Mary Jane and Gwen Stacy. Above the art it says "does whatever a spider can." I'll tell what he can do... both of them. KA-POW!

You can head over to welovefine.com and buy it for $25. It comes in coffee (fancy for brown) and red.

It's the perfect nouveau tribute to Peter Parker! (Plus it makes both MJ and Gwen fans happy. Eyyy! ;) ) -- their description... not mine.

You can follow Lance Liebl on Twitter @Lance_GZ. He also like t-shirts... send him t-shirts. KCCO.

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Warren Spector speaks out against the 'ultraviolence' in games

Epic Mickey designer Warren Spector believes we're too focused on violence in video games.

"The ultraviolence has to stop," he told GI.biz. "We have to stop loving it. I just don't believe in the effects argument at all, but I do believe that we are fetishizing violence, and now in some cases actually combining it with an adolescent approach to sexuality. I just think it's in bad taste. Ultimately I think it will cause us trouble."

Spector said he left Eidos in 2004 because of the overwhelming theme of violence he noticed in the company's line-up.

"We've gone too far," he said. "You know, Deus Ex had its moments of violence, but they were designed — whether they succeeded or not I can't say — but they were designed to make you uncomfortable, and I don't see that happening now. I think we're just appealing to an adolescent mindset and calling it mature."

The industry veteran also noticed an emphasis on Netflix and other non-gaming interfaces at E3 this year.

"When the games are the least interesting part, there's a problem," he said.

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Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two launch date announced

Dynamic Disney duo Mickey and Oswald will be returning to the U.S. on November 18, 2012. Disney Interactive finally announced a release date for the much anticipated sequel Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two.

The sequel to the popular Wii-exclusive will arrive in the U.K. on November 23, 2012.

“Our fans have told us how eager they are for a sequel to Disney Epic Mickey and I’m happy to be able to reveal the launch date for Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two,” said Junction Point creative director and vice president Warren Spector. “I think players are going to be excited by the new areas of the game being revealed at E3 where they will need to determine who their friends really are as they team up Mickey Mouse and Oswald to restore balance in Wasteland.”

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two takes what the original game did and improves upon it adding split-screen drop-in/drop-out co-op, fully voiced-over characters, original songs, and better control over the game's cameras (a big complaint about the first game).

Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two returns Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to Wasteland, an alternate world filled with more than 80 years of forgotten Disney characters and theme park attractions.  But for the first time, Mickey and Oswald will join forces as true partners - Mickey with the magical paint brush that allows him to wield paint and thinner, and Oswald with a powerful remote control that allows him to command electricity. It will be available for Xbox 360, PS3, and Nintendo Wii.
 

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Photos from E3 2012: Day 3

E3 was a blast and we love bringing you guys all of the news and previews from this weeks events!

Andrew gets his power loader face on!

Master Chief makes an appearance for his fans!

The rally club brought to you by Focus ST.

Nothing better than seeing Master Chief taking center stage again.

Matt meets with Stephanie from Focus Home Interactive and sees their awesome new line-up of games.

The GameZone guys get a hands on of the new Epic Mickey 2 game.

Matt and Lance try their hand at some Epic Mickey Co-op.

Mike loves cute bears!

Far Cry 3 had a good showing at E3 2012!

Everyone makes their final rounds at E3, getting a last glimpse next years hot games.

Stay tuned for GameZone's E3 wrap-up and find out who we thought won and lost at E3 2012.

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Cam Newton campaigns for Madden NFL 13 Cover

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton took to YouTube today to campaign for his spot on the cover of Madden NFL 13.

In a final push to win the competition, Cam Newton didn't take the "nice guy" approach, pleading with fans to vote for him.  No sir, he took the cocky/confident approach and not only issued a challenge to rival cover athlete Calvin Johnson, but also challenged fans to a game of Madden as a livestreamed match.

Newton first called out Johnson: "My first challenge goes out to you, Mr. Megatron, Calvin Johnson.  If you are who you say you are and you want to be Mr. Madden 13, can you play Madden?"

Newton didn't stop there, however.  He went on to call out every Madden player.

"My next challenge is to you fans because I think my talents are so good, my thumbs are so official on the sticks that I will play anybody.  People who play me know the shirt is explanatory; fear no one.  These thumbs are official."

"I am an official Madden player.  This is a PSA to everybody who thinks they can play Madden.  Come play your boy, Ace Boogie."

Think you have what it takes to beat Cam Newton in a Madden NFL challenge?  All you have to do is follow these steps for your chance to partake in the Cam-paign Challenge:

That's all it takes!  Cocky or confident...or both?  Is this the guy you want on your Madden NFL 13 cover?  If so, head over to ESPN's SportsNation page and vote for either Cam Newton or Calvin Johnson to be on the cover of Madden NFL 13.  Voting ends on April 25th.

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