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Assassin’s Creed 3 Announced For October Release

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Today is all about Ubisoft. Firstly the Far Cry 3 trailer had been revealed and now the big BIG news. Gameinformer reports that Ubisoft have now announced Assassin’s Creed 3 with a release date of October 30, 2012. The publisher has no other details just yet.

“We will push the title a lot because it’s a fantastic product that the team has been working for three years,” said CEO Yves Guillemot. “What we have seen is just fabulous.”

Ubisoft also said it shipped 7 million copies of Assassin’s Creed Revelations so far through December 2011.

I’m not sure what to expect from AC3 but it’s very likely we won’t be within Ezio Auditore’s world. I’ll be looking forward to a whole new character and setting date.

[Original source: Gameinformer]

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Ubisoft Reveals Intense Far Cry 3 Trailer

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A trailer for Far Cry 3 had been leaked today detailing story plot and a release date of September 4th for North America and September 7th in Europe. Gameinformer states that the trailer shows no gameplay what so ever but a very lengthy and impressive cinematic piece.

According to the trailer formerly featured on allgamebeta.com, Far Cry 3 will be releasing September 6, but that could just be the European release date. It looks like the game will put players in the shoes of a kidnapped, presumably college-aged young adult who looks like he would have no problem referring to his pals as “bro” without the slightest hint of irony.

Unfortunately, the trailer has already been pulled, but it should be officially available soon.

Gameinformer later updated their report with Ubisoft eventually and officially revealing the Far Cry 3 trailer for all to see and it is said that if you pre-order from GameStop you’ll earn an additional four missions. You can view this trailer below and expect a heap load of intense strong language.

[Original source: Gameinformer, IGN]

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The Return of the Neo Geo Pocket

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It seems the Neo Geo is back. Gameinformer reports that SNK is bringing back a new officially licensed portable handheld with 20 Neo Geo games built in. The device will host a 2GB internal storage with an SD slot for additional memory and a 4.3 inch screen.

Controls include four face buttons, a d-pad, four shoulder buttons, a menu button, a start button, and buttons for volume and brightness. Ports include headphones, AV and an SD card slot. No pricing or release date has been announced.

The games included are the North American version with English text:

1.WORLD HEROES
2.ULTIMATE 11
3.TOP PLAYER’S GOLF
4.SENGOKU
5.NAM-1975
6.MUTATION NATION
7.LAST RESORT
8.KING OF MONSTERS
9.FRENZY
10.CYBER LIP
11.FATAL FURY SPECIAL
12.ART OF FIGHTING
13.SUPER SIDEKICKS
14.LEAGUE BOWLING
15.METAL SLUG
16.MAGICIAN LORD
17.BASEBALL STARS PROFESSIONAL
18.SAMURAI SHODOWN
19.KING OF FIGHTERS ’94
20.FATAL FURY

If you haven’t got the list of games already then this re-release will be ideal for those into classic portable gaming or if you’re willing to pay out extra to recall a few of those memories. If you don’t want my opinion, well you’re going to get it. I think it looks highly typical of many past devices. Maybe they’ll bring a few changes to the design but so far the images look tacky and way too classic. Maybe that’s the purpose of a classic portable device. Portable gaming for North America and Europe will see the PS Vita hits shelves in February and with that in mind I’m sure this gadget has a lot to live up to. No price has been reported yet and neither has a release date.

[Original source: Gameinformer]

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Mass Effect 3 Demo Arriving Valentine’s Day

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Gameinformer has reported that EA and BioWare have set up a date for you this Valentine’s Day. The release of the Mass Effect 3 demo will be arriving on Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC on February 14. The demo will feature a wedge of Single player pitting you against the Reaper attack on Earth, also included will be a taste of the co-op multiplayer and if you own Xbox Kinect then you can also try out the voice command features.

In respect to the co-op mode in the demo, gamers will be able to try it out on February 17 – unless they’ve already qualified for early access, in which case they can play the co-op on the 14th. How do you qualify for early access? By activating your Battlefield 3 online pass or via other as-yet-unannounced methods which EA says it will reveal in the near future on www.masseffect.com.

ME3 fans are eager for an early experience with the demo and if you’re looking forward to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, don’t forget you can also pick up exclusive content through the Mass Effect 3 demo just by simply downloading.

[Original source: Gameinformer]

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Dead Island DLC ‘Ryder White’ Announced Plus Release Date

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Gameinformer reports that Deep Silver and Techland has announced a release date for incoming Dead Island DLC. The DLC is titled ‘Ryder White’ and will be hitting PSN January 31 and Xbox Live February 1. What to expect is a boastful several hours of single player story gameplay

The Ryder White DLC pack is a single-player, story-driven download that lets players see how things went down through the eyes of antagonist Ryder White.

“I always like to think of antagonist characters not as evil, but simply…misunderstood,” says Deep Silver’s Aubrey Norris. “Ryder White was obviously suffering from a massive case of beast mood in Dead Island, and I think it’s only fair we got to learn his side of the story.”

It’s good to see more and more games bringing single player DLC involving the telling of very different stories within the same world. Dead Island won’t disappoint with this piece and the pricing for several good hours of downloadable gameplay is reasonable too. $9.99 on the PSN and 800 Microsoft Points on the Xbox Marketplace.

[Original Source: Gameinformer]

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Binary Domain With New Release Date and Trailer

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Gameinformer reports that Binary Domain has a new release date. Initially SEGA’s new action title was due for a February 7 release but has now been put back 3 weeks. Binary Domain will now be releasing for both Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 February 28. As a token for their sincere apologies Sega has presented a new trailer featuring some of the games main characters and action sequences.

Be looking forward to this one coming very soon, unfortunately not as soon as expected but good things come to those who wait.

 

[Original Source: Gameinformer]

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Fresh New Hitman: Absolution Screens

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Gameinformer has given us a delightful bunch of screens of the highly anticipated Hitman: Absolution. These latest screenshots show a number of key elements in the combat that will feature in Absolution that may not seem so familiar to previous Hitman games. Check them out see what you think and try and imagine the intense gameplay we’ll be seeing in upcoming footage and trailers in the near future. IO Interactive has an expected release date within 2012.







Lovely stuff!

[Original source: Gameinformer]

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Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition Koming February 28.

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Mortal Kombat ‘Komplete’ Edition has been announced. Gameinformer reports that both Warner Bros. and developer NetherRealm are bringing an all in one package to both Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 February 28.

Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition not only features the entire 2011 game, but also all its DLC and more. The DLC itself includes Skarlet, Kenshi, Rain, and Freddy Krueger, as well as 15 skins and three Fatalities (Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Reptile). The Komplete Edition also offers digital downloads of the Mortal Kombat: Songs Inspired By the Warriors album and the infamous 1995 Mortal Kombatfilm.

Although many MK fans would have purchased the Mortal Kombat Season Pass months back and already claimed thousands of victories online with all 4 DLC characters this is a pretty neat package for newcomers to the game. It doesn’t match up to the likes of what MVC3 had when revealing the ‘Ultimate’ MVC3.

[Original source: Gameinformer]

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Xbox Live Arcade House Party 2012 Leaked Trailer

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Xbox Live Arcade is bringing a handful of top titles this February according to Gamesradar. A recently leaked trailer has shown that XBLA House Party is set for a return with titles such as Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, Warp, Nexuiz and I Am Alive which are all looking fantastic. Last year we saw XBLA proving successful with its releases of the HD remake of Beyond Good & Evil and Torchlight. The 360 will have these titles on a timed exclusive so eventually we’ll be seeing them creep up on the PSN sometime later in year.

I’m looking forward to at least trialling some of these titles; I’m known to be an arcade junky and will consider the odd few to be bought I’m sure. Just like the Summer of Arcade we are hoping to see a little bonus for players who purchase the full set of titles released within the period but no details of that have occurred just yet. Hopefully more details will arise as soon as the official announcement takes place very soon.

[Original Source: Gamesradar]

 
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Tekken 3D Prime Edition Release Date Announced!

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GameInformer reports that Namco Bandai have announced release dates for its forthcoming 3D Beat ‘Em Up exclusive to Nintendo’s 3DS. Tekken 3D Prime Edition will be heading its way out to North America February 14, 2012. European release date is February 17.

Tekken has a rich 16 year legacy, with the franchise first appearing on the Nintendo platforms in 2001 with Tekken Advance for Game Boy Advance,” says Carlson Choi, Vice President of Marketing, Namco Bandai Games America. “With the unique abilities of the Nintendo 3DS, we’re able to show the characters of the epic franchise in a way that has never been seen before, and fans are going to love how Tekken’s return to Nintendo systems has taken the series to new levels.”

The perfect date for Valentine’s Day. Tekken 3DS Prime edition will truly push the 3DS’ compatibility with stunning graphics featuring 60 frame per-second gameplay. The full cast of characters are there and there is the inclusion of street pass to exchange in game Tekken cards. Tekken was the mother of all 3D fighters and using the power of the 3DS it can prove worthy of that on such a device.

[Original Source: GameInformer]

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