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• Next Rayman title Rayman Legends may use NFC functionality on Wii U
• Shinji Mikami promises pure survival horror action from Zwei
• Legacy and Welcome Back campaigns revealed for Final Fantasy XIV
• Voice talent revealed for Hitman: Absolution
• Nintendo aiming for simultaneous download and retail releases for Wii U
• Valve working on Linux support for Steam
• Silent Hunter to resurface as a free-to-play title
• GSC Game World confirmed closed, STALKER 2 on ice for now
• Pre-registration opens for QuakeCon 2012
• Mamoru Oshii makes a Steel Battalion short