A new Assassin’s Creed title is under development according to Ubisoft, and is being developed by the same studio behind AC2: Ubisoft Montreal. The new title will star Ezio and will be a “follow-up” to AC2. CVG reported yesterday that Ubisoft was hard at work on a sequel, which the company is due to release before March 2011.
This week on the US Video Store you will find I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (this came to the PlayStation Network one week prior to its DVD release), and The Hurt Locker are now available. Also, check out the newly released feature collection – Girls That Kick Butt. Finally, we’ve added a new category, Just Reduced Movies, to the Video Store under New Releases.
Sony is readying a new PS3 accessory that will let owners turn the console into a digital video recorder. The kit, dubbed “Torne”, is set to become available in Japan this March. Torne comes with a digital tuner that plugs into the PS3 via USB and the software required for viewing, browsing and recording programs. The latter comes on a Blu-ray disc and can be installed onto the PS3’s hard drive. Torne works similar to the PlayTV device that was released in Europe back in September 2008.
The creator of PS3 psychological thriller Heavy Rain and boss of development studio Quantic Dreams, David Cage, has defended the game’s sex scenes – insisting they are “definitely not porn”. In an exclusive interview with PSM3 Cage said that the game’s steamy moments were “about real characters doing what adults do when they fall in love”. “There are a couple [of sex scenes], but it’s definitely not porn,” he said.
In a message posted on the official UK Final Fantasy XIII website, Motomu Toriyama has stated that the International version of the upcoming Square Enix title is “finally complete.” Unfortunately, the game won’t be available to purchase until March 2010, when the game is officially released in Europe and North America. Currently, the developers are waiting for approval on the final version of the game before the disc goes into production.
Gamers seem to be reluctant in support Sony’s upcoming motion controller, but the development community is excited as ever. According to MVC, EA is working on a few games which will launch alongside the motion controller. So far, 13 games have been confirmed for launch but other developers including David Cage, the boss at Quantic Dream, said the studio is interested in experimenting with the PS3 motion controller, especially in with more mature games.
This week on the PSP Comic Store, a massive 46 comics have been added to the European Store and over 50 new titles to the US Store. Highlights include the first game related comic, the newly released: Army of Two #1. In the Marvel camp you can read the first six ever episodes of The Incredible Hulk (1962); and we introduce both Uncanny X-Men and Blade to the library. Plus more Avengers and more Daredevil.
This week on the PSP Store, you will find a two new downloadable games in Europe, including Army of Two: The 40th Day as well as a new Minis title. The US on the other hand also has a new downloadable game and new minis title available for purchase too. Two new playable demos are available from the European Store, including Football Manager Handheld 2010 and the US has a few new XMB themes and a Gran Turismo Add-on pack, all available for free.
Sony has revealed all 38 unlockable trophies for MAG on the PlayStation.Blog after receiving countless requests for them. The race for the Platinum trophy begins when the game ships out on January 26th 2010. In addition to the platinum trophy, the game also has four gold trophies and 13 silver ones to achieve. Check out the list of trophies below.
This week on the PlayStation Store, Europe has received a fairly large update compared to the US. As per last week, a number of games are still discounted on the European Store until next week. A number of new demos are available in Europe, including Uno, which is also available in the US. New add-on game content is available for Rock Band and Guitar Hero 5 on both stores including the Alice in Chains track pack. Check out the new content on both stores below.
