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Mass Effect Trilogy coming to PC, Xbox 360 in November; PS3 release coming later
By now, you’ve probably heard a lot of people call the Mass Effect franchise the “Star Wars Trilogy of Video Games.” But are you one of the many who has bypassed the series up to this point? If so, does EA have a deal for you.
The publisher has announced they’ll be packaging together the three games of the series as the Mass Effect Trilogy on November 6. Initially available only on the PC and Xbox 360, a PS3 version will be available “at a later date.” The first game in the series was never released on the PS3, so this Trilogy re-release means Mass Effect will finally make its way to Sony’s system. A separate PSN download of the game will also be available on this “later date.”
The Mass Effect Trilogy will be available for $59.99 and should be great preparation for EA’s first annual “N7 Day,” a November 7 celebration of all things Mass Effect.
Hopefully We’ll find out exactly what happens on “N7 Day” soon.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3
Injustice: Gods Among Us Collector’s Edition includes most awesome/ridiculous statue ever
If you lay down your $99.99 to purchase the Injustice: Gods Among Us Collection’s Edition, available in April for the PS3 and Xbox 360, you’ll receive the statue above among your box of goodies. Look at it, I mean really look at it… Wonder Woman has lassoed Batman around the throat and is about to crush him with the spaceship that little Kal-El (AKA Superman) used to fly to Earth.
Deserves a place of honor on your mantle doesn’t it?
In addition to the 13″ statue, purchasers will receive a “Special Collector’s Edition” of a brand new DC Comics series, a digital download of DC Universe animated film Justice League: Doom, and three exclusive skins based on Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman from DC’s “New 52.”
Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios are packing a different (and superior) statue in with the Injustice Collector’s Edition in the UK. You can check out that awesome piece after the break. (more…)
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Injustice: Gods Among Us
CoD Black Ops II Zombies Mode trailer is a road trip of rotting flesh
Activision and Treyarch have unveiled the first Zombies Mode trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops II and it is quite exciting. A quiet road trip through the American countryside turns into a tour bus full of DOOM once the zombies attack. Check out the full trailer above!
Call of Duty: Black Ops II will be available on the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on November 13. The Wii U version will follow later in the week on November 18.
PSN Today: Grand Theft Auto III, Tokyo Jungle, Dead or Alive 5, Hell Yeah, more
Even if there were replacement referees judging a contest between the PlayStation Store, the Xbox Live Marketplace, and the Wii Shop, Sony would come out way ahead. And they proved why again today by dumping a massive quantity of quality games onto the PlayStation Store. All told, 17 new games are now available on the download service, and here’s a few highlights, starting with one of the greatest games of all time:
- After a slight delay, Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto III joins the store as part of the PS2 Classics line.
- FIFA Soccer 13 corner kicks its way onto the store in three different versions (PS3, PSP, and Vita).
- It’s the end of the world as we know it, but the animals found in the Tokyo Jungle (PSN) are cool with that.
- The futuristic Starhawk (PS3) is now available to download in both a full version and a special multiplayer only edition.
- EA’s underappreciated classic, Mirror’s Edge (PS3), is also available to download.
- A pair of fighting games, Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins (PSN) and Dead or Alive 5 (PS3) will battle it out for your affections.
- The absolutely insane Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit would make a hell of a download.
- And LittleBigPlanet PS Vita is now available to download, wait for it, on the PS Vita.
You can find even more new releases after the break along with a ton of new game add-ons at the PlayStation Blog. (more…)
Assassin’s Creed team moving on to new projects, including more Assassin’s Creed
With the game nearing release, it appears the huge development team behind Assassin’s Creed III is moving onto other projects, or, in the case of Creative Director Alex Hutchinson, hoping for a holiday. Although he does admit that the world of the Assassins and Templars could soon tease him back:
“The franchise can go in many different directions and it’ll be much healthier for it. As for the team, they will now disperse through the company, taking on different roles on future projects. Some people are moving to different stuff in the universe. Some people are doing other stuff at Ubisoft. The amount of people and the type of people you need to start are the different than the people you need at an end of a project.
I’d love to do more Assassin’s Creed stuff, [but] not if it started Monday! But I always say that, then you go away for two weeks, and then someone says I have this idea, and you’re like that’s really cool, let’s give it a shot.”
So there you have it, more Assassin’s Creed is definitely coming along with other stuff, which is possibly Tom Clancy or Rayman-related since we’re talking about Ubisoft. Hutchinson has been with the series since the beginning and The Verge also gave him a chance to reflect on his baby:
“When you lay [the development process] out linearly you realize it’s huge. We might have made a monster. I think it’s fun as well. It’s kind of a nervous excitement. There’s still a bunch of stuff in there people don’t know about, which is fun. The idea that games can still have surprise left in them, that games can still have sense of wonder and discovery, I find really attractive.”
Day 1 Digital PSN promotion announced by Sony
Sony is proud to announce that eight PS3 games will be added to the PlayStation Store in October day-and-date with their retail launch. Most of the games will also be available for pre-order, and PlayStation Plus subscribers who buy early will receive at least a 10% discount on those select titles.
The full Day 1 Digital lineup includes:
October 2
Resident Evil 6 ($59.99)
NBA 2K13 ($59.99/$53.99 for PS Plus members with pre-order)
October 9
Dishonored ($59.99/$53.99 for PS Plus members with pre-order)
October 16
Doom 3: BFG Edition ($39.99/$35.99 for PS Plus members with pre-order)
007 Legends ($59.99)
October 23
Medal of Honor: Warfighter ($59.99)
October 30
Assassin’s Creed III ($59.99)
Need For Speed: Most Wanted ($59.99/$53.99 for PS Plus members with pre-order)
Posted in News, PS3
Tagged 007 Legends, Assassin's Creed III, Dishonored, Doom 3, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, NBA 2K13, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, Resident Evil 6
Stan Lee DLC for Amazing Spider-Man now available for all
Activision has announced new DLC for The Amazing Spider-Man is now available, including the retailer-exclusive pre-order incentives “The Amazing Stan Lee” (shown in the trailer above) and the “Rhino Challenge Pack.”
And if you haven’t been caught in The Amazing Spider-Man’s web yet, Activision also announced the full game can now be downloaded from the PSN/XBLM for $59.99 and from Steam for $49.99.
Hit the jump for more details on the DLC packs after the break. (more…)
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged The Amazing Spider-Man
Saints Row: The Third to give gamers “The Full Package” this November
If you missed out on Saints Row: The Third in the last year, have no fear, THQ is here. The publisher has announced “The Full Package,” a special edition of Saints Row: The Third that includes the original and all of the released downloadable content. That includes the three expansion packs (“Genkibowl VII,” “Gangstas In Space,” and “The Trouble With Clones”) and over 30 bonus items in four content packs (“Shark Attack Pack,” “Witches & Wieners Pack,” “Special Operations Pack,” and the “Genki Girl Vehicle Pack”).
“The fans have asked for it, and with the Full Package, we are happy to deliver,” said Kevin Kraff, Vice President, Global Brand Management for THQ. “With all the amazing and over-the-top DLC Volition created, the Full Package now stands as the definitive edition of Saints Row: The Third. For anyone that has yet to play this one-of-a-kind game, it’s time to strap it on.”
Saints Row: The Third – The Full Package will be available for $49.99 on the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on November 6.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Saints Row: The Third