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The highly anticipated sequel to the revolutionary Portal is only a few short weeks away! In the April issue of Game Console, we managed a detailed chat with Valve’s Chet Faliszek, the man whose writing credits include Half Life 2: Episode One and Episode Two, Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2, Portal and, of course, Portal 2! Faliszek lets us in on plenty of info about what you can expect when the full game drops – it’s a must-read!

The fighting-game pros from NZism return once again to take you through nine killer tips to improve your game in the recently released Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds. These tips are almost guaranteed to level up your performance online!

Also just around the corner is the highly anticipated Mortal Kombat! To celebrate the launch of the ninth core game in the series, we trace the history and evolution of the franchise from its controversial beginnings to its, well, controversial present!

We’ve got the usual reviews to boot, with full verdicts on Fight Night Champion, Killzone 3, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Bulletstorm, Gray Matter, Pokémon White Version, Pixeljunk Shooter 2, Stacking and Spare Parts! We also take a look at some of the latest hardware: the Turtle Beach Ear Force X41 wireless gaming headset and the Mad Catz wireless racing wheel for Xbox 360 – just in time for Shift 2 Unleashed!

Finally, we’ve also got the usual awesome giveaways, including a Mortal Kombat Tournament Edition for Xbox 360, three copies of Killzone 3 (with a bonus T-shirt) for PlayStation 3 gamers, and some sweet DVD and Blu-ray titles!

Keep an eye out for the April Game Console at all good magazine retailers!