Monthly Archives: November 2011

“No, no. Games have been my life. I turned a hobby into an industry – I love what we’ve created. I love the people in the industry. And I want to see it grow forever. So you’re never too young to start and you’re never too old to stop – and I’m never going to stop, because if I stop being a champion of the industry, I wouldn’t want to be playing the games. I really enjoy what I do and I will continue to fight for the cause.” – Eidos life president Ian Livingstone to Beefjack when asked if he would ever retire.

Bohemia Interactive has provided an example of how the FADE copy protection system is used as an anti-piracy measure Take On Helicopters.

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Market analysis firm NewZoo has issued a report stating that US users spent 24% more on free-to-play MMO in 2011 compared to 2010. The firm predicts $1.2 billion will be spent on the games this year.

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Microsoft has announced Xbox.com will be getting a fresh coat of paint and some feature changes in “the coming days.”

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Kazuma Kiryu of Sega’s Yakuza series will be a playable multiplayer character in Binary Domain.

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Sony has updated the European end of the PS Store and Plus with quite a few goodies this week. Head on below the break and bask in the warm, lovely glow of digital content.

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But it ain’t out in two weeks.

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Sony’s announced this morning that music video service VidZone will relaunch on PS3 today. The reboot will feature an easier to use navigation, as well as introduce five new features: Zones – where you’ll find music based on genre or theme – My Zone, a custom version of Zones; “smart playlist generator” V-Mix; Social Connectivity via Facebook and Optimised Search. You can grab the new update by starting the program from the Music section in the XMB.

Ubisoft’s released a brand new trailer of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, showing how life shapes in the city of Constantinople: better known in the modern world as Istanbul. The video shows some of the staggering breath and depth within the city, as Ezio arrives in it to find answers once and for all. Get it below the break.

The game’s out next Tuesday for PS3 and 360.

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THQ’s announced its seen 1 million characters created in Saints Row: Initiation Station since its introduction. 1.2 million users have tried the character creation demo for Saints Row: The Third, with THQ noting that 24 created characters were “tagged by users as ‘God,’ representing a variety of religious backgrounds.” Global brand VP of THQ, Kevin Kraff,” said the 1 million milestone was “just the beginning.”

Saints Row: The Third launches on PS3, 360 and PC next week.

Some missions in Assassin’s Creed: Revelations will take place in first-person, Ubisoft Montreal has said.

[Spoilers for Brotherhood's ending follows]

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Planning to log some hours with Modern Warfare 3 this weekend? Producer Mark Rubin tells Steph Nunneley what’s in, what’s out, what’s changed, and why.

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According to this week’s new Famitsu, via Andriasang, a new Mobile Suit Gundam is in the works for PS3 by From Software. The Dark Souls developer is teaming up with the RPG’s publisher Namco Bandai to bring the game. Called Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, it’ll be based from the first three chapters of the Unicorn series, whatever that is.

No date yet.

The latest Famitsu is saying Wipeout 2048 will now appear as a post-launch title for Vita in Japan: the mag says the racer will now release on January 19 in the country, a month after the handheld’s December 17 green-light. The other big title due in January for Vita in Japan is Tales of Innocence R. Also mentioned in the mag is confirmation that Gravity Daze, coming from Silent Hill and Siren creator Keiichirō Toyama, will release in February.

Thanks, Andriasang.

Namco has lifted the lid of what multiplayer will consist of in Ridge Racer for VIta.

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Ninja Theory has sent out invites to massive Devil May Cry fans to try out DMC in the hope they can provide feedback for the upcoming series reboot. One invite that was sent out was posted on GAF soon after. The developer will cover all travel costs for those who wish to take part.

DMC is due out on PS3 and 360 next year.

Let’s make this quick. I gotta go brush my pimp suit ahead of a Saints Row party this evening.

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Konami reminds us why the franchise is so acclaimed with this trailer celebrating the US release of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection. Everyone else has to wait.

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The Vita debut of PlayStation’s flagship hovercraft racing series, Wipeout 2048, uses the handheld’s hardware in interesting ways.

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Rummage thoroughly in the foetid mess of your spam folder; BioWare is sending out a number of weekend beta invites for Star Wars: The Old Republic. According to a post on the BioWare forums, the invites are rolling out rather than being sent in one hit, so keep an eye out today and tomorrow. This test is open to US citizens only, and will run from the East Coast servers.

The highly anticipated MMORPG is expected exclusively on PC on December 20.

Thanks, Massively.