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Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 Limited Edition: Gamindustri Savior Set sells out

CastCom — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:00:02 +0000

The Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 Limited Edition: Gamindustri Savior Set, which is exclusive to the NIS America Store, is no longer available for pre-order.

Viewtiful Strange Pack screens revealed for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

CastCom — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:53:20 +0000

Several new screenshots, featuring the Viewtiful Strange DLC Pack, have been revealed by Capcom Japan for their multiplatform fighting game, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Guild Wars 2 beta sign-ups begin

GamingBolt.com — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:50:54 +0000

You have 48 hours to put your name down to participate in the Guild Wars 2 beta which takes in March. The sign ups date cut-off is February 24th.

If you are confused about the beta, you can read this comprehensive FAQ posted by AreaNet, the developer of Guild Wars 2.

You can go here at their official website to participate. Guild Wars 2 is an MMO which promises to revolutionize the genre.

Tell us what you think in the comments section below.

Official Strategy guide detailed for Mass Effect 3

CastCom — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:48:29 +0000

A few new details have been revealed for the regular and collector’s editions official strategy guides of the upcoming multiplatform role-playing game, Mass Effect 3.

Gaming with Killatia Tales of Vesperia

killatia — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:43:16 +0000

On today’s Gaming with Killatia we take a look at our next tales games Tales Of Veserpia and see if its a must have game for the Xbox 360.

Lollipop Chainsaw & The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition get big pre-order discounts

CastCom — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:43:09 +0000

A retailer is currently offering substantial discounts toward the pre-orders of Lollipop Chainsaw and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition.

Lost Archive Confirmed for Assassin’s Creed Revelations

Gameranx — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:19:23 +0000

The story of Assassin's Creed: Revelations will be expanded even further next week with the release of the Lost Archive DLC.

First hinted upon in the accidental leak of Xbox 360 achievements, the Lost Archive DLC is set to add a new, lengthy single player mission called "Vlad the Impaler's Prison", ten achievements and trophies, and three new characters to use in the game's multiplayer mode.

Desmond's story is expanded even further in the new DLC, making this DLC a must-have for anyone following the series for its narrative.

Lost Archive will be available on both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and requires that you own Assassin's Creed: Revelations.

The Last Story Confirmed for US Release in 2012

Gameranx — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:02:19 +0000

Nintendo has confirmed its plans to release The Last Story for the Wii in North America, at long last. Despite being out in Japan and confirmed for Europe, Nintendo of America took their sweet time in confirming the game's release for the United States before the end of the year.

The game received critical praise upon its release in Japan in 2011 and an English-localized version is set to reach stores in Europe in just two days. A group of Nintendo fans calling themselves Operation Rainfall took to the internet to encourage Nintendo to bring the game to the US.

"Shut up and take our money," was their rallying cry, and Nintendoâ€”ever interested in moneyâ€”appears to have taken the bait.

"If you follow RPGs, you know that this is one of the greatest," said Reggie Fils-Aime, who praised the game's creator Hironobu Sakaguchi for its design.

Source: The Escapist

Borderlands 2 Kicks Off New Era of Shoot and Loot on September 18

CPUSmith — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:00:20 +0000

2K Games and Gearbox Software have announced that Borderlands 2, the sequel to Borderlands, will be available on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows-based PC in North America on September 18, 2012 and internationally on September 21, 2012. Currently in development by Gearbox Software, Borderlands 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed four-player cooperative shooter-looter that combined intense first-person mayhem with role-playing gameplay.

Hong Kong setting sold Square Enix on Sleeping Dogs

vg247.com — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:52:39 +0000

Square Enix took one look at the game now known as Sleeping Dogs and fell head over heels in love, according to United Front Games.

“For Square, that proposition was exciting for them. They said ‘First time in Hong Kong; sounds amazing,’” senior producer Jeff O’Connell told AusGamers.

“There’s not a lot of cop games, so the original in that respect sounds amazing. And the guys that came off Just Cause and Arkham and saw our mechanics, they loved that as well. So for them, there wasn’t a whole lot of need to change elements,” he added, speaking of the Square Enix production team now overseeing of Sleeping Dogs.

Other, unnamed companies which saw the game weren’t so impressed, O’Connell seems to have implied, which comes down to a lack of understanding in how open world games are a mess until quite late in production.

“We’ve worked on a lot of these games – we have very experienced staff and we knew that these games take a long time to come together in the end because they are so complex,” he said.

“They’re system-driven and the system is essentially building a world simulator and that doesn’t really play nicely together until near the end when all the systems are in place. The thing about Square is that they kind of understood that and they understand about how these game come together,” he said.

“A while ago and it looked like one thing; today it looked like an entirely different thing ...