The Wasteland Chronicles welcomes us to what is the new home for Wasteland 2, the upcoming post apocalyptic sequel from inXile entertainment. They mostly discuss fulfilling their obligations to their Kickstarter backers, but offer this outline for the semi-near future:

Now that we’re funded, you’re probably wondering what happens for the next 18 months. We’ve been hard at work preparing our core design principles vision document. This document contains a solid overview of the important elements from which we will be crafting the detailed game design document. Before we started on the vision document, we spent a lot of time on our forums reading what elements you feel are important and what systems and features you’re not too fond of. The vision document will be available on our Wasteland portal in the next few weeks.

We already have an amazing community on our forums, and we know that it’s going to get better and better as we get further along in the game. If you haven’t done so already, head there and let us know what’s important to you. We’ve seen some wonderful suggestions that have already improved the vision of the game!

This trailer offers the second video developer's diary for XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the upcoming continuation of the strategic counter-UFO series. The clip features Firaxis Art Director Greg Foertsch explaining how he and his team created the game's look. Continue here to read the full story.

A new patch is now available for Mount & Blade: Warband to update the action/RPG sequel to version 1.152. The patch and a corresponding updated dedicated server are available on AtomicGamer and The Patches Scrolls. There is also a new patch for Mount & Blade: Napoleonic Wars to update the expansion to version 1.003, and the patch and a new dedicated server are available from AtomicGamer and The Patches Scrolls.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 can be updated to version 1.06 through a new patch for the sporting simulation that's available from AtomicGamer and The Patches Scrolls.

A new patch for Victoria II: A House Divided is now available to update the strategy sequel to version 2.31. The download can be found on AtomicGamer, Gamer's Hell, and The Patches Scrolls. Here's the change list: Continue here to read the full story.

A new hotfix patch is now available for Crusader Kings II, updating the grand strategy sequel to version 1.05d. The download is available on AtomicGamer and The Patches Scrolls. The patch notes follow. Continue here to read the full story.

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• Sega bringing Virtua Fighter 5- Final Showdown to Evo; $15,000 up for grabs.

• Dishonored on the Bethesda Blog.

• Strategy Analytics: Global TV Games Console Sales will Slump by nearly 20 Percent in 2012.
• Skyrim Kinect Support Arrives Tomorrow.

• Hulu, Fox move to change model of free TV streaming. Thanks Ant via Slashdot.
• Facebook to unveil 'life-saving tool' tomorrow. Thanks HARDOCP.

• Kid pees on school MacBook cart – causes $36,000 in damages. Thanks HARDOCP. I'm a Pee-Cee.

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• Product Update - Norton 360 v6.2.
• Product Update - 19.7 for Norton Internet Security 2012 and Norton AntiVirus 2012.

• Court returns MegaUpload founder’s cash, cars. Thanks Acleacius.

• All Your History: Metal Gear Part 1- Infiltration. Thanks Ant…
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Mike Hayes is leaving SEGA this summer, departing the post of president and CEO of SEGA Europe and SEGA of America (SEGA West) he's held since 2009, reports MCV. They outline his accomplishments in that time: "Hayes has overseen a tenfold growth in the company as it switched from format-holder to multiplatform developer and publisher. Specific highlights in Hayes’ tenure has been moving the firm to a more digital business model, and acquiring The Creative Aseembly [sic] and Sports Interactive, responsible for Sega’s biggest hits on PC (the Total War and Football Manager series, respectively)." Word is he will focus on advisory and non-executive roles both inside and outside of the industry and that his European duties will be assumed by Jurgen Post, COO of Sega Europe.

The Official Portal 2 Website has a promotional trailer for the recently announced free Perpetual Testing Initiative DLC pack for Portal 2 that's expected next week. The cinematic clip is an Aperture Laboratories promo, so like its predecessors it is completely serious. Thanks David. Continue here to read the full story.

GfK Chart-Track now offers the list of the 20 bestselling PC entertainment titles for the week ending April 28th. The chart is pretty static this week, with the top 17 all returning from last week with the same top three. There's more action on the all platforms chart, where Prototype 2 debuts at number one.

A new interview on Strategy Informer talks with Emil Englund of Arrowhead Game Studios about The Showdown Effect, their upcoming multiplayer action game. Topics include a reflection on Magicka, the reasons for a multiplayer-only game, what they still want to add to the design, the modern setting, and more.

CNET Australia - Anders Breivik, video games and the militarisation of society.
Both critics and supporters of games and gaming, it seems, are unable or unwilling to address the big picture: that Western societies are undergoing a process of militarisation.

Militarisation is the social process through which societies are organised in ways that allow for the production of violence. According to the feminist writer Cynthia Enloe, militarisation describes a process through which individuals come to view militaristic ideas and military needs as being significant and the norm.

• David Braben launches visionaries track with slice of Pi for Develop Conference in Brighton.
• Government snubs Crysis 2 at German Computergames Awards.

• Guild Wars 2 on The Armchair Empire and Player Attack.

• Best Buy- Buy 2 used video games, get a 3rd for free + free shipping deal.
• God of War- Ascension multiplayer confirmed.

• Irrational shifting focus to Bioshock Vita following Infinite.
• Max Payne Mobile Android version delayed to early May.
• Ravens Hills on the iTunes App Store.
• Monster of Puppets on the iTunes App Store.
• Mr. Toast on the iTunes App Store.
• Shuriken Chicken on the iTunes App Store.
• The Treasures of Hotei on the iTunes App Store.

• Why bandwidth caps could be a threat to competition.
• Does "Mastered for iTunes" matter to music? Ars puts it to the test.
• Barnes & Noble and Microsoft Form Strategic Partnership. Thanks HARDOCP.

• NVIDIA Announces GeForce Experience Cloud Service for Quality Presets.
• Apple’s Tax Strategy Aims at Low-Tax States and Nations. Thanks HARDOCP.
• Free as in awesome: our favorite open source apps for Ubuntu 12.04.

• EMI Sues Def Jam Over Video Game’s Unlicensed Use of Rap Songs.
• TV Now is the latest Internet-based DVR service to find courtroom trouble.
• Bill banning employer Facebook snooping introduced in Congress. Thanks HARDOCP.

• Botanicula on eTeknix.
• Confrontation on Gaming Nexus.
• Mass Effect 3 on Computers N Stuff.
• The Walking Dead Episode 1 on OCModShop.com and VentureBeat.
• A Virus Named Tom on truepcgaming.

• ADATA Premier Pro SP900 (0-provision) 256GB SSD on TweakTown.
• AMD A8-3870K Black Edition APU on Mad Shrimps.
• Gateway NV57H54u PC on TechReviewSource.com.
• GIGABYTE GA-Z77-D3H Motherboard on t-break.
• GIGABYTE HD7850 OC 'WindForce x2' Graphics Card on Vortez.
• HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo 3GB Graphics Card on Benchmark Reviews.
• Logitech G105 Gaming Keyboard on eTeknix.
• MSI HD7870 Twin Frozr III OC Graphics Card on Vortez.
• NZXT Phantom 410 -Gun Metal- Edition Case on Overclock3D.
• Prolimatech Megahalems Revision C CPU Cooler on VR-Zone.com.
• Thermaltake Element Q Small Form Factor Case on TechwareLabs.

• 5 Memorable Video Game Industry One-Hit Wonders…
• Diablo III TV Spot – Watch it Now…

We enjoyed some outdoor time over the weekend in spite of fairly chilly weather. I usually grill on the weekends anyway, and now with the prospect of having to relocate the newly declared nation of Manstovia, I am unlikely to pass up on the chance to char some food. Yesterday's bonus was throwing a fry pan on the grill and firing up some bacon as a garnish... it's really nice to be able to do that and not worry about the mess. And now I have a beautiful little jar of bacon grease in the fridge in case I need to add a dash of healthiness to a future recipe. Mmmmm bacon.

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Play:	Planet 161.
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Stories:	Police: Michigan Protectors group member arrested. Thanks Fly. Kazakhstan thanks Borat for 'boosting tourism'. Thanks Neatorama. Real-life Rapunzel sold her hair to buy her family a house. Thanks Neatorama.
Images:	Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo Cosplay Gallery.
Media:	Giant Space Invaders Art by Filthy Luker. Jimmy Fallon's SNL Audition. German Shepherd Fetches Ball, Returns to Find His Soldier.
Follow-up:	Shuttle Enterprise arriving at JFK (big photos). Peter Jackson Responds to 48 FPS 'Hobbit' Criticism. Thanks HARDOCP.