Avast! Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag developers discuss the PS4

Sony hasn’t strayed far for their second “Conversations With Creators” video. After focusing on Watch Dogs in episode one, the consolemaker sticks with Ubisoft and asks the developers of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag what they think of the PlayStation 4.

Creative Director Jean Guesdon and Associate Producer Sylvain Trottier praised the systems’s power with Trottier saying: “First thing that’s going to change drastically is the graphics. Because we think visually, with the stronger GPU, stronger CPU, a lot of RAM, we’re going to exploit this console and push the bar visually.”

Trottier also discussed the development environment of the PS4 and he believes Sony has made great strides in helping developers make games compared to the PS3: “The beauty of working with Sony on this console for this generation was the fact that it was built for game developers. To be really honest, Sony fixed all the issues that could have been there on the console.”

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is expected to be a launch title for the PS4 when it’s released later this year.

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Ridiculous Fishing Review: You Caught A Winner

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If you’ve never heard of the company Vlambeer, it’s time to add them to that list you keep in your head of developers you love and hate because their games are so addictive. They first launched to popularity with their devilishly difficult Super Crate Box, and have also had success with some of their other games, including Radical Fishing and Gun Godz. The sequel to Radical Fishing, Ridiculous Fishing: A Tale of Redemption, was released for iOS in March, and has destroyed my free time on more than one occasion. But it’s more than just an addictive reflex-driven video game – it is, as its subtitle suggests, a tale of redemption.

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Batgirl cripples The Joker in new Injustice: Gods Among Us trailer

The Killing Joke is one of the most famous Batman stories of all time. In the disturbing, The Joker believes that any sane man can become insane after one “very bad day.” To test this theory, he shoots and cripples Barbara Gordon, AKA Batgirl, in front of her father, Commissioner James Gordon. The Joker’s plan doesn’t quite work out as Barbara Gordon rechristens herself Oracle and becomes the supreme source of information for Gotham’s supers and she later regains the ability to walk and retakes the mantle of Batgirl.

All of which leads us to the brand new Batgirl trailer released today for Injustice: Gods Among Us. The world’s favorite librarian dons her batsuit and delivers a massive beatdown to The Joker (who’s wearing his Killing Joke costume).

Batgirl will be available on the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Marketplace soon. A Killing Joke costume pack will also be available as a separate download. Wii U owners will be able to download the character this Summer.

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Nintendo Download: Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, More

mariodonkeykongminismove-logoThe Mario and Donkey Kong series never seemed to catch on with gamers like some of Mario’s other sideline franchises. But that hasn’t stopped Nintendo from producing new games in the series and the fifth, Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, is available on the 3DS eShop starting today. SpeedX 3D: Hyper Edition, a tunnel racer, has also been added to the 3DS eShop this week.

Three other games and a demo are also available this week…

  • Xevious and Solomon’s Key come to the Wii U Virtual Console
  • Publisher Dream, a “game design tycoon” game, is available on the DSiWare Shop.
  • And finally, a Resident Evil Revelations demo will be added to the Wii U eShop on May 14.

More information on all of these titles can be found after the break.

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Injustice: Gods Among Us DLC will be available for Wii U this Summer

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If you own the Wii U version of Injustice: Gods Among Us, you may have noticed that you weren’t able to add Lobo to the game’s roster of DC Comics characters. Don’t worry, the developers at NetherRealm heard you and they took to Twitter to assure Wii U owners that downloadable content for the game will be available on the eShop this Summer:

PS3 and Xbox 360 owners were able to download Lobo yesterday and Batgirl will be available for the two platforms “soon.”

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Dead Space 3 Review: In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream in Frustration

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Isaac Clarke just can’t seem to catch a break. He’s been to hell and back, and here he is again in Dead Space 3, being tasked once more with unfathomable responsibility. After all, who else can be trusted with saving the universe against the power of the Markers? Visceral Games has made some pretty serious changes this time around, most of them bad ones. Rumors have flown that there won’t be a Dead Space 4, and just yesterday, EA announced that Dead Space 3 didn’t sell enough copies to be considered “successful.” Keeping all of that in mind, are those rumors justified?

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Daily Scoop: May 8, 2013 – The Internet is full of fun

The Internet is a place that makes me happy! It always has the best stuff on it, like this Songbird Plush, which I really want to buy. I am trying to wait until we move to buy anything, but when I find something that awesome, it’s really hard to keep my cool!

There are a few new deals at GameStop this week that are worth checking out. The Sims 3 University Life Limited Edition is half price at $19.99, and The Sims 3 Seasons Limited Edition is as well. Call of Duty: Black Ops II and FIFA Soccer 13 have both dropped $20 down to $39.99, and Fight Night Champion and Skate 3 have both dropped $5 to $14.99. Scoop ’em up!

No gaming shirts today, but there are four awesome anime-related shirts, so I’m going to be selfish and share those instead!

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Sony will announce the next Gran Turismo game on May 15

Sony plans to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Gran Turismo with a special event at the Silverstone Race Circuit in England on May 15. “The event will be a celebration of all that Gran Turismo has come to represent to a community of millions all over the world” and Polyphony Digital’s Kazunori Yamauchi will make a special announcement about the future of the franchise.

Sony didn’t come right out and say they’re announcing Gran Turismo 6, but since we know it’s already in development, I’d say it’s a pretty safe bet.

The only question is… PS3 or PS4?

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