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Paper Mario: Sticker Star Wins Best Handheld Game At D.I.C.E Awards Nintendo‘s cherished Paper Mario: Sticker Star for the Nintendo 3DS has walked away with the accolade of best handheld video game of 2012 at this years D.I.C.E Awards in Las Vegas. PlayStation exclusive Journey grabbed eight awards at the event, including Game of the Year. You can view all the winners of the acclaimed event right here. via: mynintendonews.com

Woz: iPhone is “Somewhat Behind” on Smartphone Features Steve Wozniak commends Samsung for its “great products”. via: www.tomshardware.com

PS4 could come bundled with a “Dual Camera” PlayStation Eye – rumor PS4 could be bundled with new PlayStation Eye, which VGLeaks notes is called a “Dual Camera”. According to information dug up by the site, it’s an “evolutionized” HD version of the EyeToy, which uses a pair of wide-angle cameras with 720p resolution. via: www.vg247.com

Sony “Looking Into” Vita Pricing and Marketing On an earnings call to discuss Sony’s disappointing third quarter, its CFO acknowledged its need to better promote the Vita. The PlayStation Vita has been on the market almost a year now, and it’s safe to say the handheld is off to a slow start. via: www.escapistmagazine.com

My Little Pony ‘Fighting is Magic’ fan game has ceased At least some part of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fandom is taking one on the chin today. The group of fans working together to produce a fighting game based on the plucky ponies has been struck by a cease and desist order from Hasbro, owners of the My Little Pony property. via: www.destructoid.com

Epic closes Impossible Studios, Infinity Blade: Dungeons now ‘on hold’ Epic Games is shutting down Infinity Blade: Dungeons developer Impossible Studios, after creating the studio eight months ago. “It was a bold initiative and the Impossible folks made a gallant effort, but ultimately it wasn’t working out for Epic,” said Epic founder Tim Sweeney. via: www.joystiq.com

Don’t Call It a Tablet Edit Photo by Ariel Zambelich/Wired The Surface Pro looks like a tablet, but it’s not a mobile device. It’s a portable device. Sure, put the Surface Pro next to the Surface RT and it’s hard to spot many differences. One’s a little thicker, but their shapes are otherwise identical. Both have the same matte-black, magnesium-based casing. via: www.wired.com

Featured Article: The Pirate Hacks Of Africa A.V. CLUB Gameological contributor Joe Keiser is in the midst of a year-long stay in Nairobi. We asked him to check out the video game selection in his neighborhood. This is what he found. In Nairobi, there is this shopping center called Diamond Plaza. It is the natural conclusion of a city that doesn’t enforce building codes. via: gameological.com

Report: Next Xbox will require internet connection Activation codes to prevent sale of second-hand games and new Kinect to ship alongside console, claim sources Microsoft’s next Xbox will require a constant internet connection to work, according to a report. via: www.develop-online.net

Dead Space 3 exploit already found for infinite items There’s a different resource management system in place for Dead Space 3 that goes toward building your own weapons from the ground up. You can find items throughout your adventure, or you can just be lazy and buy items through the microtransaction option that comes up every time you want to build something. via: www.destructoid.com