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Assassin’s Creed: Revelations will answer a lot of questions, but not all

Posted on August 28, 2011 by John Scalzo

Speaking to Destructoid at this weekend’s PAX Prime, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Creative Director Alex Amancio revealed that the game will do a better job of answering fan’s questions than Brotherhood did.

“People are going to go ‘Oh, okay, I get it!’ or ‘I never thought they were going to show me that!,’ and it really sets you up for what’s the come.”

“We actually found [an article online], I forget where it is on the web, somebody did a ‘Top 10 Things Fans Want to Know About Assassin’s Creed.’ And in that top 10 list, we actually answer seven.”

Amancio also said, “We want to avoid what I like to call the X-Files effect, where you risk crumbling under the weight of your own mythology.” So the team at Ubisoft Montreal is well aware that fans actually want some revelations to come out of a game actually subtitled Revelations.

Let’s hope so. This “Assassin’s Creed III announced!… no wait… it’s just another game starring Ezio” thing is getting old. Assassin’s Creed: Revelations will be available for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 15.

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Mass Effect 3 fans select redhead “FemShep” as official character model

Posted on August 27, 2011 by John Scalzo

The voting is over and BioWare has unveiled the official female Shepard character model. You can see the franchise’s first official “FemShep” to your left. More concept art featuring the redheaded Shepard can be found after the break.

Mass Effect 3 will be released for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on March 6, 2012. EA and BioWare have promised that the female Shepard will make an appearance on the cover of the game’s Collector’s Edition as well as in a special FemShep-centric trailer. (more…)

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The real-life science behind Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Chris Urie

Deus Ex: Human Revolution brings up some interesting ideas about the future of the human body. It has limitations. You can’t jump 15 straight up into the air. You can’t crush steel with your fist. But what if you could upgrade your body like the PC you are using to play Deus Ex?

Rob Spence is a cyborg (more specifically an eyeborg, he lost an eye and replaced it with a camera). Join him on a journey through the science behind prosthetic and cyborg technology in Deus Ex: Human Revolution and in real life. From eyes, to arms and legs, Spence showcases some of the most advanced technology in prosthetics.

All we can do is wait and see. Your body might be the next thing to become obsolete.

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New Releases: Madden NFL 12, Bodycount, Sims Medieval: Pirates & Nobles, More

Posted on August 27, 2011 by John Scalzo

The Summer of No Games is finally over!

This week, that annual Summer ritual, the release of a new Madden game, continues with Madden NFL 12 (PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360). Also available this week is the first expansion to The Sims Medieval, The Sims Medieval: Pirates & Nobles, and Bodycount, a wild first person shooter from the creator of Black.

And there’s also a ton of family-friendly DS games.

Check out the full list of the rest of this week’s new releases after the break. (more…)

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GameStop gives $50 gift card to Deus Ex: Human Revolution PC purchasers

Posted on August 26, 2011 by John Scalzo

The Deus Ex: Human Revolution/GameStop kerfuffle is over and the executives at GameStop appear to be really sorry.

After removing an OnLive coupon from every copy of the PC version of the title, GameStop’s customers were resaonably upset. To make this mess right (or make their customers “whole” as Judge Milan would say), GameStop is offering a $50 gift card and a Buy Two, Get One Free coupon on all used games to anyone who bought Deus Ex 3 on the PC. That is way more than making someone “whole” as the original coupon was only good for an OnLive-capable version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

While it’s still not completely clear that what GameStop did was legal (though Deus Ex publisher Square Enix was OK with it), this goes a long way towards making the bad press disappear.

You can read GameStop’s complete apology at Kotaku.

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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim DLC expansions coming to Xbox 360 first

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Nicole Kline

In a move sure to surprise no one, Bethesda announced today that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim‘s first two DLC packs will be available first on the Xbox 360. It will be arriving on Live a full 30 days before being available elsewhere.

“If you’d like to be the first to break new ground in Skyrim,” the press release says, “Xbox Live is the only destination that won’t keep you waiting.”

Who isn’t tired of timed exclusivity? Raise your hand, so I can punch you.

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Quantum Conundrum revealed by Square Enix

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Square Enix has finally released the details on one of the new titles they’ve been working on, entitled Quantum Conundrum. Squenix has been working with Airtight Games and the co-creator of Portal, Kim Swift, to make this “quirky and engaging first-person platform puzzle game.” Set for release in early 2012, the game will be coming to the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

The game sounds pretty amazing so far:

In Quantum Conundrum, players take on the role of a young kid dropped off on his uncle’s doorstep for the weekend; his uncle just so happens to be the brilliant, eccentric inventor, Professor Fitz Quadwrangle. Upon entering the Professor’s vast manor home retrofitted with crazy technology to test his latest hypotheses, players quickly realize their uncle has gone missing. Fortunately, players soon gain access to Professor Quadwrangle’s latest invention, the Inter-Dimensional Shift Device, which, at the press of a button, will shift the world around them to an entirely new dimension. In order to find him, players must use the newly found IDS Device to dynamically change the world to and from a variety of different dimensions to progress through the complicated Quadwrangle Manor. While on the journey, becoming adept at utilizing the various dimensions will help them trek from one bizarre and challenging room to the next. It might sound easy enough, but it is a tall order for a kid in a giant puzzle of a manor!

If you’re at PAX this weekend, be sure to check out their exclusive panel on Saturday, August 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Pegasus Room.

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Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 3 announced – FOR REAL

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Nicole Kline

No, this is not a drill, or a joke, or a test of any sort. The third episode of Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, HAS JUST BEEN ANNOUNCED. If you knew me very well, you would know that I do not joke about these things, and that this is a thing that I have been wishing for. The Penny Arcade team will be joining forces with Zeboyd Games to make this happen. Episode 3 will launch in 2012 on “as many systems [as possible].”

Robert Khoo – who mentioned on Facebook that they had quite a few new projects coming out – said, “We originally had the idea of an NES-style RPG last year, but we couldn’t find the right people to do it. After we saw Zeboyd’s Breath of Death VII and Cthulhu Saves the World, we knew we didn’t have to look around anymore. Zeboyd was a perfect match.”

Now please pardon me whilst I faint. *vapors*

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