Monthly Archives: November 2011

Sony has is now accepting applications for a closed beta test of its PlayStation Suite SDK. Windows XP and W7 users in Japan, the UK and US can now present their credentials for early access. Once accepted, develops will be able to create applications for PS Vita. PS Suite offers a cross-platform PlayStation-certified development and publishing environment, and is compatible with various devices such as various Xperia models, and Sony Tablets S and P, and possibly third-party devices. Thanks, Engadget.

Those who’ve been jealous over Europeans and their two flashy collector’s editions for Final Fantasy XIII-2 can now put any ill feelings aside, as North Americans are getting one as well.

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Activision Blizzard shares fell at the close of the bell yesterday 6.5% to $13.02, the biggest drop since February 10, according to Bloomberg, which attributed the drop to the loss of 800,000 World of Warcraft players. Subscriptions to the game now stand at 10.3 million for the start of the firms Q3 financial period. At the start of Q2, the MMO boasted 11.1 million subs.

As of this post, stock prices for the firm are up 15¢ to $13.17 or 1.15%, proving just much the market can fluctuate. Thanks, Develop.

Former Team Bondi boss Brendan McNamara has defending the studio’s crunch time during L.A. Noire’s development, and believes if there was a “smarter way of doing it” all developers should “do it a smarter way.”

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Shazam.

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Ubisoft’s confirmed to RPS it will ship the PC version of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations without the publisher’s always-on DRM.

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Cryptic Games’ parent company Perfect World has announced the free-to-play switch for Star Trek Online will happen on january 17. The switch is slightly later than the expected end of year targeted switch for the MMO, which first launched back in 2010.

Thanks, Videogamer.

OnLive has seen a UK userbase of “millions,” CEO Steve Perlman has said.

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MCV‘s reporting this morning that Angry Birds will make its enviable jump to retail from November 25 on PC for £10.20 in the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Focus Multimedia will be handling pub duties. After the release of the original this month, Angry Birds Seasons will release before Christmas, with Angry Birds Rio coming next year.

More details at the link.

Powerful stuff, son. Ubisoft’s put live the launch trailer for Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, mostly showing off big moments from the game’s story, which sets up Ezio and Altair’s final chapters in the series. This is an unmissable watch for the AC massive. Get to it below the break.

Game’s out next week for PS3 and 360.

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Randomly generated worlds, replaceable player characters and a blend of adventure and strategy; what’s not to like? Brenna Hillier checks out A Valley Without Wind, and talks to Arcen Games CEO and lead programmer Chris Park.

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“The launch of the 3DS was very interesting: the portable earned great impressions at E3 2010, had excellent pre-order sales, and sold more than any portable system in its first week. So, we had many successes with the 3DS. But in terms of lessons learned, we need to ensure that we have a strong lineup of games when we release hardware – especially titles from Nintendo. And, looking back, we may not have offered the best lineup of games that we could have brought to the 3DS. It is also important that the digital resources of the hardware are available right away. With 3DS, this came later.” – NoA boss Reggie Fils-Aime, speaking in an interview for Brazilian media, on the lessons its learn from the launch of 3DS.

Thanks, GoNintendo.

Sony Ericsson has made two more Xperia handsets become PlayStation Certified in Japan at least. The introduction of the Xperia Acro and the Xperia Arc in the country will join Xperia Play in the PS Certified range. Updates are going out via NTT DoCoMo that will enable handsets to download PS Suite games.

More details on Engadget.

BioWare has unleashed a huge list of details for Mass Effect 3′s online co-op, confirming it doesn’t currently support local support as yet.

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The latest Humble Bundle has seen the inclusion of Gish among its ranks. Winner of the 2005 Seamus McNally Grand Prize at the IGF Awards, Gish sees you play as “a 12-pound ball of tar,” as you attempt to help get back your kidnapped lady friend Brea. The game was made in part by one-half of Team Meat, Edmund McMillen.

More details here.

The US PS Blog has gone live with a three minute long dev diary of Escape Plan, detailing its meaning, the noir look its gone for and more. Matt Morton, producer on the game at Sony Santa Monica, First shown at gamescom back in August, the Vita title just looks a bit gruesome, as you’ll see in the video below the break.

No date yet for it.

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Infinite dragons in Skyrim? Bah fooey: Todd Howard sees you and raises infinite quests.

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This is the big one: the review embargo for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has now lifted this afternoon. This will be all-out chaos.

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Atari has announced two new PC collections of its Dungeons & Dragons-based back catalogue, including Planescape: Torment, Neverwinter Nights, Baldur’s Gate, and The Temple of Elemental Evil.

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Konami has released an English-language version of last week’s nine minute Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD trailer.

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