Monthly Archives: October 2011

Ubisoft has announced Madeline Bell will be singing the theme song in Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, and appear on the official soundtrack as well. Bell was the winner of a contest co-hosted by UJAM, with the jury consisting of composers Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe and Simon Landry. Bell was one of the ton ten finalists in the contest, which asked participants to add vocals to the track through harmony, actual lyrics, or just humming. The full top ten, along with Bell’s winning version can be listened to through here. Thanks, Kotaku.

Hitman: Absolution producer Hakan Abrak has said the game will feature a hardcore difficulty mode for fans of the series, and and it’s a stealth-based mode.

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In an interview with Ukrainian site KP, GSC Game World studio head Sergey Grigorovich explained how the DRM would work in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 when it is released.

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William Wallace, SWTOR’s senior game designer and not the famous Scot, has posted a new developer blog explaining the improvements made to companion characters, and he also delves deeper into the AI and companion group roles.

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Well, you knew it was going to happen sooner or later: someone’s given Apple’s Siri feature the GLaDOS treatment. All the jokes made regarding the personal assistant when it was announced last week at Apple’s iPhone event have come to fruition, thanks to YouTube. You can watch the advert below, which now features the sadistic wit of our favorite, artificially intelligent computer system from the Portal series. We’re just wishing she was a bit more evil in it than she is portrayed. Seems as though she is holding back, a bit.

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Those in the mood to watch Jackie Estacado tear people and former people into shreds are in luck today, as Gamespot has posted a bonanza of gameplay videos, where he he is doing just that. We’ve got each one below, featuring gun channeling, the power behind the swarm, just how consumptive the black hole is, and one which focuses on the Darklings. As if that weren’t enough, if you head over to IGN, the site has three shots posted for the game, which seem to focus on The Brotherhood. The game is out for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in February 2012, with a Wii U version planned. [pic]

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Make heaven sleek, streamlined, and awesome for us, Steve. Beware, though: They allegedly have creatures with a billion eyeball wings and cow faces up there. This might be a toughie, even for you.

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John Carmack has said the team at id has found the driver issues plaguing RAGE on PC frustrating.

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SEGA has released a video for Sonic Generations, showing off the more modern levels in the game. Watch below, and you will see Crisis City, Rooftop Run, and Planet Wisp. Game’s out in November for PS3, 3DS, and 360.

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SEGA has released a new trailer for Binary Domain, which is a walkthrough of the shooter’s Consequence System. In the game, you will have to be very aware of how you treat your teammates, because if you are a bit haphazard about it, the consequences will affect your overall game experience. The team can even stop trusting you, making it harder to complete tasks. So if you lead well, your team will support you more and more, and take on greater risks as the game progresses. How each encounter plays out will also depend on how you interact with your team. Watch for yourself below. Binary Domain will land in the US on February 14 and in Europe on February 17. It will be released for both PS3 and Xbox 360.

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Activision’s released an incredible single-player trailer for Modern Warfare 3, as you’ll see below. We won’t spoil it for you if you’re trying to stay pure. The game releases on November 8.

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Haven’t had your fill of Zelda videos yet? Then you are in luck, as Gematu has posted a couple more, and we’ve inserted them below. The videos show Dowsing, and the Skyview Temple. Through the link, you can also glean information on Faron Woods, Dashing, Dowsing, the Kikwi Tribe, and the ever present Slingshot. There’s some screenshots in there as well. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is out next month.

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Warner and Snowblind Studios have released a new vignette for The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, and it features one my biggest nemesis: wights. Yes, you will fight orcs in the game along with trolls and massive spiders, but a Barrow-wight is more apt to piss you off than even a warg. But I am speaking of experience with LOTRO – in the video, you will become acquainted with the Barrow-wight Lord in WitN, whose army of the dead have taken over a Ranger burial ground. He uses magic and “minions most foul” to spread the rule of evil across the darkness and can use his powers to pit man against man. Watch it for yourself below, courtesy of TheOneRing, and see for yourself. War in the North is out on November 1.

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Ubisoft has released an Assassin’s Creed: Revelations video which chats about the game’s bomb crafting. There are going to to plenty ways to blow stuff up with your creations, it seems. Sort of reminds us of a guy in our high school shop class. Unfortunately, things didn’t turn out so well for him. Watch the video below, courtesy of Joystiq.

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Yes. You read that title correctly. Speaking in an interview with IGN, regarding their work on Skylanders Spyro’s Adventures, Toy Story writers Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen said they are currently in talks to write a film based on Zynga’s FarmVille. However, the duo never came right out and said it, but the hint is as big as the sky: “So, yes, we will continue writing movies. We are also working on several new and very exciting opportunities. We’re in conversations with Zynga to do something with one of their brands. Can’t really say too much on that front yet, but ‘Old MacDonald’ didn’t have a factory, if you get our drift.” The project has yet to be announced formally, and Zynga refused comment on the matter.

Bioware has posted a SWTOR video for its “Choose Your Side” web series, and the first video of the four-part series focuses on the Jedi Knight who is “squaring off” against a Bounty Hunter. Watch below. Star Wars: The Old Republic is out in December.

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Dragons are coming to Minecraft, and Notch has posted some shots of the creatures through here, pics. As G4 noted, textures for the critters haven’t been implemented yet, but you get the idea of what they will look like plain enough. Enjoy.

id Software creative director Tim Willits talks to Johnny Cullen about the studio’s 20th anniversary, the next generation and the launch of a new IP, as RAGE releases today in the UK.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship is coming to on Xbox Live on December 1 through pay-per-view on-demand video content.

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Resident Evil producer Masachika Kawata has said if the series didn’t branch out a bit from its survival horror roots, “people would be really sick,” of the series.

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