<p>This week was rather slow, with everyone distracted by the holidays! I didn&#8217;t even manage to finish my Greensleeves redstone composition in Minecraft (although the room for it is all hollowed out, thanks to the help of a friend). I&#8217;ll probably use it for another song. Ideas, anyone? Speaking of Minecraft, the documentary was released and torrented by Mojang itself! You can find it by searching on the Pirate Bay or a simple Google search. Several Mojang admins tweeted about it, so it&#8217;s not an impersonator or anything. Well worth a watch!</p>
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<p>Concluding the ongoing saga of War Z, its creator issued an apology about the drama surrounding the game. After Zynga encountered several legal disputes after imitating some games, it&#8217;s taking the financial blow by shutting down its Japan branch. There&#8217;s lots of information for new games, including Dead Space 3, Final Fantasy XIII: Lightning Returns, Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD, and FFXI Online.</p>
<p>With the new year fast-approaching, be sure to have your resolution ready before New Year&#8217;s Eve! I haven&#8217;t decided on mine yet, but it will probably have to do with spriting. Without further ado, here is the last news roundup of the year!</p>
<p><strong>Media:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.vgchartz.com/article/250636/2012-year-on-year-sales-and-market-share-update-to-december-15th/">2012 Year on Year Sales and Market Share Update </a><br />
<a href="http://i.imgur.com/KXFJu.gif">Calvin &; Hobbes Video Game Mock-up </a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNDE-vUjD6I">Guile’s Theme on 8 Floppy Disks </a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csw8zSKKueo">Beating the Hardest ROMHACK Mario Level </a><br />
<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20850776">EA Removes Gun Shop Links from Medal of Honor Site </a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbLIw4jJ324">Journey is Gamespot’s GOTY 2012 </a><br />
<a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/12/22/minecraft-the-story-of-mojang-documentary-creators-torrent-their-own-film.aspx">Minecraft Documentary Torrented by Mojang </a><br />
<a href="http://masseffectparagonlost.com/videos/">Even More Footage of Mass Effect: Paragon Lost </a></p>
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<p><strong>News &; Rumors:</strong><br />
Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Gameplay Trailer<br />
More Information on Solo-style Gameplay of Lightning Returns: FFXIII<br />
<a href="http://gamingeverything.com/36377/new-kingdom-hearts-1-5-hd-remix-screenshots/">New Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix Screenshots </a><br />
<a href="http://www.gamesta.com/akaneiro-demon-hunters-will-switch-free-to-play-to-paid-model/">Akaneiro: Demon Hunters Will Switch to Paid Plan </a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li5gYdEERHM">One Piece Pirate Warriors 2 Trailer </a><br />
<a href="http://www.allgamesbeta.com/2012/12/tomb-raider-multiplayer-confirmed.html">Tomb Raider Multiplayer Possibly Confirmed </a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_0ewbhMiQ">Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Remix Trailer </a><br />
Slender: The Arrival Official Teaser<br />
<a href="http://gamingbolt.com/grand-theft-auto-5-5-new-screenshots-from-rockstar-games">New GTAV Screenshots </a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&;v=LzePg-ws-qU">New Trailer for FFXI “Seekers of Adoulin” Expansion </a><br />
<a href="http://www.polygon.com/2012/12/26/3804202/dead-space-3-demo-date">Dead Space 3 Demo Coming in January </a><br />
Festival of Magic GC Trailer<br />
<a href="http://www.siliconera.com/2012/12/23/dragon-quest-x-on-wii-u-to-have-orchestrated-music/">Dragon Quest X on Wii U to have Orchestrated Music </a><br />
<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/28/minecraft-franchise-sells-453k-units-on-christmas/">Minecraft Sells 453k Units Over Christmas </a></p>
<p><strong>Development &; Interviews:</strong><br />
<a href="http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/8163085/Diablo_III_PvP_Update_-12_27_2012">Diablo III PVP Stalled </a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVMINDxY9TM">iCEnhancer GTA IV – Version 2.5 Alpha Footage </a><br />
<a href="http://gamasutra.com/view/news/176663/5_tips_for_making_great_animations_for_2D_games.php#.UN9Yn3e_k4m">Pixel Art Tips from Scott Pilgrim vs the World: The Game Artist </a><br />
<a href="http://kotaku.com/5971562/war-z-creator-apologizes-i-became-arrogant-and-blinded-by-the-early-success-and-quick-growth">War Z Creator Officially Apologizes </a><br />
<a href="http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-12-22-zynga-japan-shuts-it-doors">Zynga Japan Shutting Down </a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/codezombiegames">Code Zombie Games Posts Videos of the Ouya </a><br />
<a href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/383304/interviews/dead-space-3-interview-i-love-seeing-our-testers-freaking-out/?page=1#top_banner PS2 Officially Put to Rest in Japan http://www.famitsu.com/news/201212/28026636.html">Interview with Steve Papoutsis </a></p>
<p><strong>This Week&#8217;s Releases:</strong><br />
8-Bit Defense | XBOX360<br />
Avatar Karting 2 | XBOX360<br />
engram | XBOX360<br />
Field Goal Contest | XBOX360<br />
Johnny Impossible | 3DS<br />
No Air Out Here | XBOX360<br />
Quarantined | XBOX360<br />
Reaction Rally | XBOX 360<br />
Shadows on the Vatican: Act 2 &#8211; Wrath | PC<br />
Super Santa Slayer | XBOX360</p>

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