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Evolution of PlayStation The latest and perhaps final video in Sony’sEvolution of PlayStation seriesis specifically about games rather than the hardware they were designed to run on. Hitting on the divide between games being viewed as toys and games being seen as much more, this installment highlightsGran Turismoas a defining title. It’s surprising how many properties don’t get mentioned in this video, though I suppose that it’s not intended to be definitive by any means....

Keep expecting thatMass Effectdownloadable content announcement. The official Xbox Web page for the sci-fi RPG has been updated with three new Achievements, all indicating that the next bit of content is still slated to happen. The question is stillwhenit hits, of course. The new Achievements are labeled as follows: Speaking tome extensively about the “Bring Down the Sky,”Mass Effectsystems designer Christina Norman teased this new piece of content as dissimilar and heavy on the combat: “The next DLC forMass Effectis really nothing like ‘Bring Down the Sky,’ or any other content in Mass Effect,” Norman told me....

Some Nintendo fans in Europe woke up to a surprise this morning, an opportunity for a limited “Ambassador” edition of the New 3DS handheld. The limited edition hardware bundles in an exclusive front cover plate, a pair ofSuper Smash Bros.cover plates, and a charging cradle for £179.99. It can be ordered, if you qualify,through Club Nintendo. This announcement has caused some confusion, owing to the use of “ambassador,” the same term Nintendo used in their placation of pre-price drop purchasers of the original 3DS....

The final part of the unthrilling saga In the thrilling conclusion to a rubbish playthrough of a boring campaign, the noble Jim Sterling fights his way through Stasis Interrupted, fighting more Weyland Yutani mercs, having a close encounter with an alien Queen, and giving up on the last bit because it’s dumb.

The people’s roguelike On my last day covering PAX East, I had the chance to sit down with the inimitable Dan Marshall from Size Five Games to have a look at his gorgeous, stealthy, steampunk-centric burglary simulatorThe Swindle. We’ve posted about Dan’s promising roguelike on a few occasions, but now that I’ve had some hands-on with the game, I’d like to share my impressions. To quickly get you up to speed, Marshall’s title is centered around the act of breaking into procedurally-generated buildings, remaining unseen in them for long as possible, and grabbing as much dosh as you can before making a daring escape to your waiting airship; or, like I did (much to Dan’s amusement and my chagrin), die repeatedly in the attempt....

Pre-order now Respawn just announced thatTitanfallwill be available on July 12, 2025 in North America and a few days later, March 13, in Europe. It’s coming to Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC. A crazy $249 Collector’s edition comes with a 18-inch titan statue with motorized cockpit. The packaging is a diorama with LED lighting! Also included are a 190-page artbook and a poster. TheTitanfall pageis accepting $100 deposits on this Collector’s Edition....

Boring name for a studio: NCsoft NorCal. Cooler name: Paragon Studios. That’s what the currentCity of Heroesdeveloper, formerly known as NCsoft NorCal, announced it were renaming its studio today. “The renaming of our studio to Paragon Studios represents our devotion to the present and future of theCity of Heroesseries,” said NCSoft Norcal’s Paragon Studio’s Brian Clayton. Paragon City isCity of Heroes‘ fictional in-game metropolis in which good people in tights fight off bad people in tights in the popular PC MMO....

The PS3 is a gaming device, a Blu-ray player, a supercomputer … and nowa cinema projector? That’s right, a number of PlayStation 3 systems have been spotted playing movies in Japanese cinemas, taking the place of traditional projectors. The first story came from a 2ch member who was watchingKara no Kyoukaiat his local movie theater, when the film was interrupted by a low-battery controller warning that flashed onscreen. As news of this occurence spread (and people tried to decide whether or not this was brilliant advertising), it was discovered that a number of theaters were using the same method....

Happy to see titles likeMadWorldon the Wii? Sega plans to keep em coming, according to company president Mike Hayes. In a recent interview withWiredmagazine, Hayes said that he believes the install base of the Wii is large enough that these types of games are welcomed, even if the sales figures don’t break any records. More from that interview: “What we can say is that we’ll still do mature games for the Wii market because with an install base of some 34 million in Europe and America (maybe half of whom don’t own Xbox 360s and PS3s)…....

If you’re as excited as I am about the mere possibility thatBeyond Good & Evil 2will ever see the light of day, here’s some free advice: Find yourself a nice comfortable chair and relax because we’re going to be here for a while. Michel Ancel, the lead designer on the projectrumored last monthto have left Ubisoft and abandoned the game,appearedat the Montpellier in Game conference to talk about his projects. A translation of the presentation by NeoGAF revealed some details about what the team is attempting to do withBeyond Good & Evil 2, including interactive story elements and multiple endings....

Rick doesn’t even have a beard yet It’s Monday, and you’restillraging about last week’sThe Walking Deadfinale. I feel for you, friend. Maybe a trip back to the good ole days – the days before Rick’s beard insanity, and Neegan and his merry band of psychopaths – may help? Especially if the innocence ofTWD‘s season one trailer has been painstakingly recreated inFallout 4(viaVG24/7). I know what you’re thinking: sure, it looks good, but nothing special, Vik – stop hyping this up....

I’m currently sitting in a dark room in the Starlight Ballroom, located in the Fairmount Miramar in California. The Take-Two Interactive press conference, which is conveniently starting at 8 o’clock in the morning. Because, you know, we’re all not exhausted. But we’re here on very little sleep because Take-Two Interactive is worth it —The Darkness,Grand Theft Auto IV,BioShock… some of the biggest IPs in the industry right now. So what do they have to show?...

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